Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR 9, Subparts A and B

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2013-00524 1024-0064 30-day Renewal 01142013 78009 p2686.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-14
1024-0064 Supporting Statement A Final 1_8_13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-01-08
1024-0064 60-Day FRN 07202012 77 FR 120 2012-17303.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-20
NPS Organic Act 16 USC 1.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-23
Mining in the Parks Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-23
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-23
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46509	Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations Instruction	Modified
11103	Mining and Mining Claims Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0064	ICR Reference No: 201207-1024-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-1024-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No: 36 CFR Part 9, EXT.
Title: Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR 9, Subparts A and B
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	21	0	24
Time Burden (Hours)	3,696	0	4,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Organic Act of 1916 (NPS Organic Act) (16 U.S.C. §1 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations for national park units under the Department's jurisdiction. The Mining in the Parks Act (16 U.S.C. §1901 et seq.) directs the Secretary of the Interior to regulate all operations in park units in connection with the exercise of mineral rights on patented and unpatented mining claims. The National Park Service (NPS, we) regulations at 36 CFR Part 9, Subparts A and B, ensure that mining and non-Federal oil and gas activities on units of the National Park System are conducted in a manner consistent with preserving each unit for the benefit of present and future generations. Operators must submit specific information describing their future development plans, including steps to mitigate the impacts, and must not conduct any operations until they have NPS approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1 Name of Law: The National Park Service (NPS) Organic Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1901 Name of Law: Mining in the Parks Act
  

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:
	77 FR 42760	07/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 2686	01/14/2013
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
Mining and Mining Claims
Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations

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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	21	24	0	0	-3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,696	4,224	0	0	-528	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: We are estimating 21 annual responses totaling 3,696 burden hours, which is an adjustment decrease of 3 responses and 528 hours from our previous submission. Since we have not approved any mining operations since 2003, we are only reporting one response as a placeholder for the regulatory requirements in Subpart A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $410,666

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: 01/14/2013

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