The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests renewal of control number 1004-0114, pertaining to the location, recordation, and maintenance of mining claims and sites.
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
Program change: We have removed the collection activity for the acquisition of a delinquent co-claimant's interests in a mining claim or site (43 CFR Part 3837), and we have combined that activity with the activity for transfer of interest (43 CFR Subpart C). The acquisition of a delinquent co-claimant's interest is a type of transfer of interest, and we do not track maintain records of that type of transfer separately from records of other types of transfers. Consequently, we have determined that we are able to estimate burdens most accurately by combining all types of transfers under one activity heading. This program change has resulted in an increase in the number of estimated responses annually (from 1,499 to 1,572), compared to the previous estimate for the category of transfers.
Adjustments:
1) We have decreased the estimated number of estimated responses annually for:
a) Notice of Intent to Locate Under the Stock Raising Homestead Act (from 370 to 2);
b) Locating Mining Claims or Sites (from 88,109 to 50,330);
c) Recording a New Location Notice (from 88,109 to 50,330);
d) Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fee (from 5,337 to 3,681); and
e) Deferring Assessment Work (from 1,800 to 10).
The adjustments for (1)(a) and (1)(e) are due to estimation errors in the previous request for renewal. The adjustments for (1)(b) , (1)(c), and (1)(d) are due to changes BLM field offices have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements.
2) We have increased the estimated number of responses annually for:
a) Amending a Locating Notice (from 3,678 to 4,276); and
b) Annual FLPMA Documents (from 6,316 to 11,416).
Both of these adjustments are due to changes field personnel have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements.
3) We have changed the estimated time per response for:
a) Notice of Intent to Locate Under the Stock Raising Homestead Act (from 25 minutes per response to 60 minutes per response); and
b) Deferring Assessment Work (from 30 minutes to 60 minutes per response).
These adjustments are due to changes field personnel have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements. The adjustment for the Notice of Intent now includes time to serve the Notice of Intent on surface owners and to provide the BLM with proof of service. The adjustment for the Deferment Petition now includes time to record in the local recording office:
* The petition; and
* If the BLM grants the petition, a copy of the BLM decision.
4) We have made adjustments in the non-hour cost burden for:
a) Deferring Assessment Work (from $100 to $105 per response, in accordance with the procedures at 43 CFR 3000.12); and
b) Locating Mining Claims or Sites because the processing fee of $15 per response was erroneously omitted from our previous request for renewal.
These adjustments reflect the updates in processing fees in accordance with 43 CFR 3000.12, as explained under Item # 13 of the supporting statement.
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.
Form 3830-3 Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)
30-day FR notice.pdf
20130802 Supporting statement 2013 sis.doc
Acquiring A Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests in a Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR 3837)