In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at
this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to
the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting
statement of the next ICR—which is to be submitted to OMB at the
final rule stage—a description of how the agency has responded to
any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing
the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the
burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2022
10/31/2022
10/31/2022
507
0
507
27,306
0
27,306
2,050,695
0
2,050,695
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is
proposing to revise the regulation authorizing applications for
reduction of rental, royalties, or minimum production
requirements.. The proposed rule would have the effect of dividing
a single, previously approved information collection activity into
two activities. In addition, the proposed rule would reduce the
total estimated burdens of control number 1004-0121. More
generally, control number 1004-0121 authorizes the BLM to collect
information that is necessary to manage leases on public lands for
solid minerals other than coal and oil shale..
This information collection
request pertains to a proposed rule that would streamline
applications for reduction of rental, royalties, or minimum
production requirements. The proposed rule would affect one
information collection activity among the 32 activities currently
approved under control number 1004-0121. The outcomes of this
revision would be the following program changes: (1) the separation
of one activity into two activities; and (2) the net addition of
one activity to control number 1004-0121. If the proposed rule is
finalized and this request is approved, control number 1004-0121
would include 33 activities, and 10 fewer hour burdens for
respondents.
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 3520-7 Application for a Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver Lease in a Confirmed Private Land Grant (43 CFR 3581.3 and 3581.4)
1004-0121 Leasing of Solid Minerals Supporting Statement.docx
USCODE-2014-title30-chap2.pdf
Production Records (43 CFR 3597.1 and 3597.2)