Surface Management Activities under the General Mining Law (43 CFR Subpart 3809)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
02/05/2024
01/30/2023
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, This information collection is approved for 3 years. Those elements of the Bureau of Land Management's Handbook for 43 CFR 3809-1 that provide guidance regarding the collection of information are subject to review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Any associated changes to the handbook must be submitted to OIRA for approval and may be processed as a change request.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2027
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2024
1,304
0
1,495
158,053
0
183,808
4,240
0
4,780
The collection of information under 43 CFR subpart 3809 enables the BLM to determine whether operators and mining claimants are meeting their responsibility, under FLPMA, to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting exploration and mining activities on public lands. It also enables the BLM to obtain financial guarantees for the reclamation of public lands. The BLM request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three years.
US Code:
43 USC 1732 & 1782
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
US Code:
30 USC 22-54
Name of Law: General Mining Law of 1872
There are no program changes requested. The estimated annual burden hours are being adjusted from 183,808 to 158,053, a decrease of 25,755 hours and the estimated annual cost burden is being adjusted from $4,780 to $4,240, a decrease of $540. The decrease in these burden estimates results from adjusting the estimated number of
annual responses from 1,495 to 1,304, a decrease of 191 annual responses. The adjustment in burdens is based on the average number of filings over the past three years.
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.
Modification of Plan of Operations / Data for Simple Exploration EA (43 CFR 3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c))