The BLM uses the information to determine whether private citizens, State and local governments,and businesses are qualified to use, occupy, or develop the public lands under certain conditions. The land uses that may be authorized are: agricultural development, residential, recreation concessions, business, industrial, and commercial.
US Code:
43 USC 1732
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
In addition to a number of adjustments due to changes in burden estimates, this request includes one program change  we added a separate analysis of the burdens for complex applications from the private sector. In the previous Information Collection Request, we averaged the burdens for typical and complex private-sector applications, but the burdens for each type are so different from each other, we have come to believe that the average misrepresented the burdens for both types of applications. We made this program change in order to more accurately disclose the burdens for both complex and typical applications.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.