Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws (43 CFR Subpart 3715)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day notice 2014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-07	Available
supporting statement 1004-0169 10.29.2014.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-29	Available
60-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-06-05	Available
43 CFR subpart 3715.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-11	Available
Sections 1 and 3 of the Unlawful Occupancy and Inclosures of Public Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1061 and 1063.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available
Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1732.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Repair queued
Section 4 of the Surface Resources Act, 30 U.S.C. 612.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Available
General Mining Law.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185045	Use and Occupancy--Existing Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.4)		Modified
10570	Use and Occupancy ----Newly Initiated or Proposed Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.3-2)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0169	ICR Reference No: 201403-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: 1004-0169
Title: Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws (43 CFR Subpart 3715)
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: 01/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/07/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	84	0	166
Time Burden (Hours)	168	0	332
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection enables BLM to act on applications for the use and occupancy of unpatented mining claims.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 22 Name of Law: Mining Law of 1872
   PL: Pub.L. 84 - 167 et seq. Name of Law: The Surface Resources Act of 1955
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 579 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976
  

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:
	79 FR 31979	06/03/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 66395	11/07/2014
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
Use and Occupancy ----Newly Initiated or Proposed Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.3-2)
Use and Occupancy--Existing Occupancies (43 CFR 3715.4)

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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	84	166	0	0	-82	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168	332	0	0	-164	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: There are no program changes. The adjustment shows the decrease in the overall responses and time burdens for this information collection renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,170

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: 11/07/2014

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