Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits, 43 CFR 49

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1093-0008 Published 30-Day Notice 90 FR 46916 - 09302025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-30	Available
1093-0008 60 Day Notice 05272025 90FR22318.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-09-22	Available
1093-0008 Paleo SSA 09222025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-22	Available
PTA - NPS Paleo Resources System signed 03092022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-05	Available
PTA - FWS Paleo Resources System signed 03022022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-05	Available
PTA - BOR Paleo Resources System signed 03032022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-05	Available
PTA - BLM Paleo Resources System signed 03032022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-05	Available
SORN DOI-20 Paleo Resources published 10022019 84FR52530.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-05	Available
USCODE-2014-title16-chap1C.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222742	Responding to a Civil Penalty - State Local & Tribal Govt.		Modified
222741	Responding to a Civil Penalty - Private Sector		Modified
222740	Responding to a Civil Penalty - Individual		Modified
222739	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - State Local and Tribal Govt.		Modified
222738	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Private Sector		Modified
222737	Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Individual		Modified
222736	Request Amendment to Permit - State Local and Tribal Govt.		Modified
222735	Request Amendment to Permit - Private Sector		Modified
222734	Request Amendment to Permit - Individual		Modified
222732	Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Permit Report
222730	Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Permit Report
222728	Paleontology Permit Report - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Permit Report
222710	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - State Local and Tribal Govt.		Modified
222709	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Private Sector		Modified
222708	List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Individual		Modified
222707	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) (DI Form 9007) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
222705	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
222704	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
222702	Report Resource Damage or Theft - State Local and Tribal Govt.		Modified
222701	Report Resource Damage or Theft - Private Sector		Modified
222700	Report Resource Damage or Theft - Individual		Modified
222698	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Record
222698	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Record
222696	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Record
222696	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Record
222695	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Information
222695	Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontology Locality Record
222687	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt	Form	Modified	Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
222687	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt	Form	Modified	Paleontology Permit
222687	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontological Permit Application
222686	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
222686	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Paleontology Permit
222686	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontological Permit Application
222673	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual	Form	Modified	Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
222673	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual	Form	Modified	Paleontology Permit
222673	Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Paleontological Permit Application

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1093-0008	ICR Reference No: 202509-1093-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-1093-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits, 43 CFR 49
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2025

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	4,515	1,845
Time Burden (Hours)	7,350	5,060
Cost Burden (Dollars)	228,876	228,876

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 22318	05/27/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 46916	09/30/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 27

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
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.
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Individual
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Private Sector
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Individual	DI Form 9004, DI Form 9004-BLM	Paleontology Locality Record ,   Paleontology Locality Information
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Private Sector	DI Form 9004, DI Form 9004-BLM	Paleontology Locality Record ,   Paleontology Locality Record
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI Form 9004, DI Form 9004-BLM	Paleontology Locality Record ,   Paleontology Locality Record
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual	DI Form 9003, DI Form 9005, DI Form 9002	Paleontological Permit Application ,   Paleontology Permit ,   Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector	DI Form 9005, DI Form 9002, DI Form 9003	Paleontological Permit Application ,   Paleontology Permit ,   Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt	DI Form 9005, DI Form 9002, DI Form 9003	Paleontological Permit Application ,   Paleontology Permit ,   Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)
Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI Form 9006	Paleontology Permit Report
Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - Private Sector	DI Form 9006	Paleontology Permit Report
Paleontology Permit Report - Individual	DI Form 9006	Paleontology Permit Report
Report Resource Damage or Theft - Individual
Report Resource Damage or Theft - Private Sector
Report Resource Damage or Theft - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) (DI Form 9007) - State Local and Tribal Govt.	DI Form 9007	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Individual	DI Form 9007	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Private Sector	DI Form 9007	Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology)
Request Amendment to Permit - Individual
Request Amendment to Permit - Private Sector
Request Amendment to Permit - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Individual
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Private Sector
Responding to a Civil Penalty - State Local & Tribal Govt.

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	4,515	1,845	0	0	2,670	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,350	5,060	0	0	2,290	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	228,876	228,876	0	0	0	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: We are reporting changes due to adjustment in agency estimate of 2,670 annual responses and 2,290 annual burden hours, as well as the changes to forms outlined in the Supporting Statement A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $585,360

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 09/30/2025

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