Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws (43 CFR Subpart 3715)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-21
Supporting statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-09-15
43 CFR subpart 3715.doc Supplementary Document	2011-05-11
Sections 1 and 3 of the Unlawful Occupancy and Inclosures of Public Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1061 and 1063.doc Supplementary Document	2011-05-10
Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1732.doc Supplementary Document	2011-05-10
Section 4 of the Surface Resources Act, 30 U.S.C. 612.doc Supplementary Document	2011-05-10
General Mining Law.doc Supplementary Document	2011-05-10
60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-05-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185045	Use and Occupancy--Existing Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.4)	Modified
10570	Use and Occupancy ----Newly Initiated or Proposed Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.3-2)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0169	ICR Reference No: 201102-1004-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: 1004-0169
Title: Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws (43 CFR Subpart 3715)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/22/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/21/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	166	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	332	0	60
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection enables BLM to act on applications for the use and occupancy of unpatented mining claims.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 22 Name of Law: Mining Law of 1872
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 579 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976
   PL: Pub.L. 84 - 167 et seq. Name of Law: The Surface Resources Act of 1955
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 27085	05/10/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 58532	09/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Use and Occupancy ----Newly Initiated or Proposed Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.3-2)
Use and Occupancy--Existing Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.4)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	166	30	0	0	136	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	332	60	0	0	272	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated number of responses has increased based on the actual number of responses received annually during the last 3 years. The estimated burden-hours have increased accordingly.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $70,816

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/21/2011

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