BLM should conduct external outreach on all collections under this control number (including Form 3830Â4, Affidavit of Annual Assessment Work) and report feedback under question 8 of Supporting Statement A upon renewal.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2013
08/31/2013
08/31/2013
197,616
0
197,154
97,889
0
97,658
1,633,645
0
1,629,025
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests revision of control number 1004-0114 to add proposed Form 3830Â4, Affidavit of Annual Assessment Work to the collection activity titled, "Annual FLPMA Docuemtns." The proposed form would be part of a currently approved collection, and would not change the requirements or the estimated burdens. However, we have adjusted the burdens associated with Annual FLPMA Documents in light of recent data -- the estimated number of responses annually have increased, and therefore the estimated number of hours have increased. The per-response hour burden (30 minutes) has not changed.
US Code:
43 USC 1744
Name of Law: Section 314 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
US Code:
30 USC 22 - 54
Name of Law: General Mining Law
US Code:
30 USC 621 - 625
Name of Law: Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act
US Code:
43 USC 299 and 301
Name of Law: Stock Raising Homestead Act
The filing of Annual FLPMA Documents is currently approved under control number 1004-0114. The proposed form would be a program change that would assist eligible claimants in documenting their annual assessment work. This program change does not result in a burden increase or decrease.
We have adjusted the number of estimated annual responses for Annual FLPMA Documents upward (from 5,854 to 6,316) in light of recent data. This adjustment has resulted in an increase in the annual estimated annual hour burden (from 2,927 to 3,158 hours). The per-response time of 30 minutes remains the same.
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.