Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/14/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2022
507
507
27,296
27,306
2,050,695
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 will streamline applications for reduction of rental, royalties, or minimum production requirements. The final rule will affect one information collection activity among the 32 activities currently approved under control number 1004-0121. The outcomes of this revision will 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. When the rule is finalized and this request is approved, control number 1004-0121 will include 33 activities.The net reduction of 10 burden hours per year will be a result of revisions of 43 CFR 3513.15 that will simplify applications for reduction of rental, royalties, or minimum production requirements. As described in the preamble for section 3513.15, the final rule will remove requirements for an applicant to submit redundant or unnecessary information.
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.
Production Records (43 CFR 3597.1 and 3597.2)