Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3510-2 Use Permits (43 CFR 3516)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3520-7 Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3510-1 Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3504-1 Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504)	Form	Modified	Available
30-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-31	Available
Supporting statement 2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-01-17	Available
60-day notice 2012.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-27	Available
43 CFR Parts 3500 through 3590.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44860	Production Records (43 CFR 3597)		Unchanged
44859	Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)		Unchanged
44857	Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Plans		Unchanged
44856	White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)		Unchanged
44855	Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)		Unchanged
44853	Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)		Unchanged
44852	Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)		Unchanged
44851	Use Permits (43 CFR 3516)	Form and Instruction	Modified
44850	Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)		Unchanged
44849	Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)		Unchanged
44848	Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)		Unchanged
44846	Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)		Unchanged
44845	Exploration Licenses (3506)		Unchanged
44844	Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)		Unchanged
44843	Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)		Modified
44842	Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)		Unchanged
44840	Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)		Unchanged
44839	Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507)	Form	Modified
44838	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications	Form and Instruction	Modified
44836	Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504)	Form	Modified
44835	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Applicants		Unchanged
44833	Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - individuals or households		Unchanged
191312	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Extension		Modified
191311	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Exploration Plan		Unchanged
191310	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Amendments		Modified
191309	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Education or Associations		Unchanged
191308	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - State, Local Gov't		Unchanged
191304	Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - Private Sector		Unchanged
191247	Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Modifications		Unchanged
10526	Request for effective date (43 CFR 3501)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0121	ICR Reference No: 201209-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)
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: 03/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	473	0	473
Time Burden (Hours)	16,346	0	16,346
Cost Burden (Dollars)	562,915	0	562,040

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Abstract: The regulations at 43 CFR 3500-3590 provide for the leasing of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs the information to determine who is eligible to conduct mining operations on the public lands, and that said operations are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the regulations and environmental requirements in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 351-358 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 5 USC Appendix Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 521-531 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 Name of Law: null
  

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 59415	09/27/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6831	01/31/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 30

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)
Production Records (43 CFR 3597)
Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)
Use Permits (43 CFR 3516)	3510-2	Phosphate or Sodium Use Permit
Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)
Request for effective date (43 CFR 3501)
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)
Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Plans
Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)
Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)
Exploration Licenses (3506)
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Applicants
Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504)	3504-1, 3504-3, 3504-4	Personal Bond and Power of Attorney Under ___ Mineral Lease or ___ Prospecting Permit for Mining ___ Deposits ,   Bond Under Lease for Mining ____ Deposits ,   Statewide or Nationwide Personal Mineral Bond for Prospecting Permits and Leases Coal, Sodium, Phosphate, Potassium, Sulphur, and Other Mineral Deposits
Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)
Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)
Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - individuals or households
Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications	3510-1	Prospecting Application and Permit
Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)
Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)
Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)
Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507)	3520-7	____ Lease
Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Education or Associations
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Amendments
Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - Private Sector
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - State, Local Gov't
Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Modifications
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Exploration Plan
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Extension

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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	473	473	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,346	16,346	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	562,915	562,040	0	0	875	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,605,476

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: 01/31/2013

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