The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) disposes of mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and petrified wood under the provisions of the Materials Act of 1947, as amended. The BLM needs the required information to determine if an applicant qualifies for a free use permit or must purchase the mineral materials. BLM uses sales contract Form 3600-9 to authorize the sale, and to identify the legal contractual obligations of the purchaser, the amount and type of material purchased, the location of the sale removal area, the duration and terms of the sale.
Information collected in support of the contract is used to
(1) Determine whether the sale of mineral materials is in the public interest;
(2) Mitigate the environmental impacts of mineral materials development;
(3) Get fair market value for materials sold; and
(4) Prevent trespass removal of the materials.
The BLM will contact the purchaser and conduct inspections to verify production and compliance with the terms of the sale, including the condition of the land maintained during operations and upon reclamation. In most cases, we do not require a specific form to collect the required information, because the resources differ with each location, each applicant's operation has unique aspects, and the amount of supporting information is kept to the minimum needed for the specific proposal in each application.
The BLM needs the required information to determine if an applicant qualifies for a free use permit or must purchase the mineral materials. BLM uses sales contract Form 3600-9 to authorize the sale, and to identify the legal contractual obligations of the purchaser, the amount and type of material purchased, the location of the sale removal area, the duration and terms of the sale.
Information collected in support of the contract is used to
(1) Determine whether the sale of mineral materials is in the public interest;
(2) Mitigate the environmental impacts of mineral materials development;
(3) Get fair market value for materials sold; and
(4) Prevent trespass removal of the materials.
The BLM will contact the purchaser and conduct inspections to verify production and compliance with the terms of the sale, including the condition of the land maintained during operations and upon reclamation. In most cases, we do not require a specific form to collect the required information, because the resources differ with each location, each applicant's operation has unique aspects, and the amount of supporting information is kept to the minimum needed for the specific proposal in each application.
There are no program changes. There were increases in the annual responses and burdens due to the variability among applications depending on the magnitude and nature of the applications.
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 3600-9 Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials (43 CFR subpart 3602)
30 day notice.pdf
1004-0103 supporting statement for 2014 9.4.2014.doc
Request for Sale Not Within a Community Pit or Common Use Area (43 CFR 3602.11)