Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits 43 CFR 49

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DI-9005 Reports - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9005 Reports - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9005 Reports - Individual Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9008 Repository Receipt - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9008 Repository Receipt - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9008 Repository Receipt - Individual Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9004 Locality Information - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9004 Locality Information - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9004 Locality Information - Individual Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9003 Permit Applications - State Local and Tribal Govt Form	New
Form DI-9002 Permit Applications - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
Form DI-9002 Permit Applications - Individual Form and Instruction	New
1093-Paleo Supporting Statement A 12-2-16 (1).doc Supporting Statement A	2016-12-06
USCODE-2014-title16-chap1C.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222742	Responding to a Civil Penalty - State Local & Tribal Govt.	New
222741	Responding to a Civil Penalty - Private Sector	New
222740	Responding to a Civil Penalty - Individual	New
222739	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - State Local and Tribal Govt.	New
222738	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Private Sector	New
222737	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Individual	New
222736	Amendments to Permits - State Local and Tribal Govt.	New
222735	Amendments to Permits - Private Sector	New
222734	Amendments to Permits - Individual	New
222732	Reports - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
222730	Reports - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
222728	Reports - Individual Form and Instruction	New
222710	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - State Local and Tribal Govt.	New
222709	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Private Sector	New
222708	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Individual	New
222707	Repository Receipt - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
222705	Repository Receipt - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
222704	Repository Receipt - Individual Form and Instruction	New
222702	Resource Damage or Theft - State Local and Tribal Govt.	New
222701	Resource Damage or Theft - Private Sector	New
222700	Resource Damage or Theft - Individual	New
222698	Locality Information - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction	New
222696	Locality Information - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
222695	Locality Information - Individual Form and Instruction	New
222692	Change in Personnel - State Local and Tribal Govt.	New
222691	Change in Personnel - Private Sector	New
222689	Change of Personnel - Individual	New
222687	Permit Applications - State Local and Tribal Govt Form	New
222686	Permit Applications - Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
222673	Permit Applications - Individual Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1093-0008	ICR Reference No: 201607-1093-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits 43 CFR 49
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2016
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA) was enacted to preserve paleontological resources for current and future generations because these resources are nonrenewable and are an irreplaceable part of America’s heritage. PRPA requires that implementation be coordinated between the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture and that DOI and USDA issue regulations as appropriate to carry out the law. We (DOI) are proposing regulations to implement the PRPA. The proposed rule would preserve, manage, and protect paleontological resources on BLM, NPS, Reclamation, and FWS lands and ensure that these resources are available for current and future generations to enjoy as part of America’s national heritage. The rule would address the management, collection, and curation of paleontological resources from Federal lands using scientific principles and expertise, including collection in accordance with permits, curation in an approved repository, maintenance of confidentiality of specific locality data, and authorization of penalties for illegal collecting, damaging, otherwise altering or defacing, or sale of paleontological resources. Information collected will allow the DOI bureaus to inventory paleontological resources, implement the permitted collection of fossils from the ground, preserve collected fossils in repositories, track and report the location and condition of paleontological resources, implement the civil penalties provisions with due process considerations, and monitor the results of scientific investigations that involve the use of paleontological resources in both the field and in museum collections.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 470aaa–aaa-11 Name of Law: Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1093-AA16	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 88173	12/06/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Permit Applications - Private Sector	DI-9007, DI-9002, DI-9003	Paleontological Resource Use Permit Application ,   Paleontological Resource Use Permit ,   Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed
Permit Applications - State Local and Tribal Govt	DI-9007, DI-9002, DI-9003	Paleontological Resource Use Permit ,   Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed ,   Paleontological Resource Use Permit Application
Change of Personnel - Individual
Change in Personnel - Private Sector
Change in Personnel - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Private Sector
Reports - Private Sector	DI-9005, DI-9006	Paleontological Permit Report Cover Sheet ,   Paleotology Consulting Report Cover Sheet
Amendments to Permits - Private Sector
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Individual
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Locality Information - Individual	DI-9004	Paleontological Locality Form
Locality Information - Private Sector	DI-9004	Paleontological Locality Form
Locality Information - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI-9004	Paleontological Locality Form
Resource Damage or Theft - Individual
Resource Damage or Theft - Private Sector
Resource Damage or Theft - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Repository Receipt - Individual	DI-9008	Repository Receipt for Collections (Paleontology)
Repository Receipt - Private Sector	DI-9008	Repository Receipt for Collections (Paleontology)
Responding to a Civil Penalty - State Local & Tribal Govt.
Repository Receipt - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI-9008	Repository Receipt for Collections (Paleontology)
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Individual
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Private Sector
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Reports - Individual	DI-9005, DI-9006	Paleontological Permit Report Cover Sheet ,   Paleontology Consulting Report Cover Sheet
Reports - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI-9005, DI-9006	Paleontological Permit Report Cover Sheet ,   Paleontolgy Consulting Report Cover Sheet
Amendments to Permits - Individual
Amendments to Permits - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Individual
Permit Applications - Individual	DI-9003, DI-9007, DI-9002	Paleontological Resource Use Permit Application ,   Paleontological Resource Use Permit ,   Paleontology Work Notice to Proceed
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Private Sector

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection supporting the proposed rule for Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $405,180

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: 12/07/2016

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