Recordation of Location Notices and Mining Claims; Payment of Fees (43 CFR 3832-3838)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3830-003 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LOCATE A LODE OR PLACER MINING CLAIM(S) AND/OR A TUNNEL SITE(S) ON LANDS PATENTED UNDER THE STOCK RAISING HOMESTEAD ACT OF 1916, AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF APRIL 16, 1993	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3830-003 Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3830-004 Affidavit of Annual Assessment of Work	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3830-004 Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form Form 3830-002 Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form Form 3830-002 Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1004-0114 30-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-19	Repair queued
SORN LLM-3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-12	Repair queued
1004-0114 60-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-12	Repair queued
1004-0114_Supporting Statement (2023 Renewal) OMB.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-13	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3834.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title43-chap7-subchapX-sec299&301.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title30-sec621-625.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title30-sec21-54.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title43-chap35-subchapIII-sec1744.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3838.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3837.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3836.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3835.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3833.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title43-vol2-part3832.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46103	Locating Mining Claims or Sites (43 CFR 3832)		Modified
46083	Deferring Assessment Work (43 CFR 3836, Subpart B)		Modified
46082	Recording a New Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart A)		Modified
45124	Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)	Form and Instruction	Modified	NOTICE OF INTENT TO LOCATE A LODE OR PLACER MINING CLAIM(S) AND/OR A TUNNEL SITE(S) ON LANDS PATENTED UNDER THE STOCK RAISING HOMESTEAD ACT OF 1916, AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF APRIL 16, 1993
45124	Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)	Form and Instruction	Modified
192037	Transfer of Interest (43 CFR 3833, Subpart C) or Acquisition of a Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests ina Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR Part 3837)		Modified
192035	Amending a Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart B)		Modified
192034	Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Affidavit of Annual Assessment of Work
192034	Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C)	Form and Instruction	Modified
10520	Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification
10520	Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0114	ICR Reference No: 202301-1004-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recordation of Location Notices and Mining Claims; Payment of Fees (43 CFR 3832-3838)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, upon renewal of this ICR, in accordance with 5 CFR 1320, DOI is required to include the following information in its submission for review and approval: (1) a description of the regulatory text applicable to the ICR including submission specifications; (2) a clear description of the data elements being collected under the ICR; (3) copies of the data collection instrument(s) and/or screen shots of the electronic portal where the reporting requirements are submitted to DOI (with the control number and burden statement included) [emphasis added on this element of the submission]; (4) a detailed discussion of how information is submitted and the extent to which electronic reporting is available; (5) evidence of consultation with respondents (by actively reaching out to stakeholders as permitted by the PRA) to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters; and (6) discussion of how DOI addressed substantive concerns raised by respondents and other stakeholders during consultation and in response to comments received on FR notices.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	195,582	0	191,492
Time Burden (Hours)	95,014	0	91,680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,387,355	0	3,078,360

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Abstract: The information that is collected under this control number enables the BLM to maintain records of mining claims and sites on Federal lands and enables the BLM to determine which mining claims and sites claimants wish to continue to hold such claims and sites. The BLM collects information under this control number in accordance with the Stock Raising Homestead Act (SRHA) and other statutes. This OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2023. The BLM request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 621 - 625 Name of Law: Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act
   US Code: 43 USC 299 and 301 Name of Law: Stock Raising Homestead Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1744 Name of Law: Section 314 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 21 - 54 Name of Law: General Mining Law
  

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:
	87 FR 65099	10/27/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 3430	01/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Amending a Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart B)
Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C)	3830-004	Affidavit of Annual Assessment of Work
Deferring Assessment Work (43 CFR 3836, Subpart B)
Locating Mining Claims or Sites (43 CFR 3832)
Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)	3830-003	NOTICE OF INTENT TO LOCATE A LODE OR PLACER MINING CLAIM(S) AND/OR A TUNNEL SITE(S) ON LANDS PATENTED UNDER THE STOCK RAISING HOMESTEAD ACT OF 1916, AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF APRIL 16, 1993
Recording a New Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart A)
Transfer of Interest (43 CFR 3833, Subpart C) or Acquisition of a Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests ina Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR Part 3837)
Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A)	Form 3830-002	Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	195,582	191,492	0	0	4,090	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,014	91,680	0	0	3,334	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,387,355	3,078,360	0	0	308,995	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: The are no program changes requested. We are adjusting the estimated total annual burden hours from 91,680 to 95,014, an increase of 3,334 annual burden hours. We are also adjusting the estimated annual cost burden from $3,078,360 to $ 3,387,355, an increase of $308,995. The adjustment in burden estimates result from updating the number of annual filings (response) from 191,492 to 195,582, an increase of 4,090 annual responses. This increase is based on the average number of filings received over the past three-year period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,675,277

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 01/23/2023

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