Color-of-Title Application (43 CFR Subparts 2540 and 2541)

OMB 1004-0029

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the information to determine the validity of a claim under the Color-of-Title Act. The following forms comprise an application in support of a Color-of-Title claim: (a) 2540-1, Color-of-Title Application; (b) 2540-2, Conveyances Affecting Color or Claim of Title; and (c) 2540-3, Color-of-Title Tax Levy and Payment Record. A respondent must submit all of the forms concurrently, or the BLM will reject a claim as insufficient.

The latest form for Color-of-Title Application (43 CFR Subparts 2540 and 2541) expires 2021-10-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 2540-1 Color-of-Title Application / Individuals (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction
Form 2540-1 Color-of-Title Application / Corporations (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction
Form 2540-1 Color-of-Title Application / Groups (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction
1004-0029 30-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document
1004-0029 Color of Title Supporting Statement (2021 Renewal) OMB.docx Supporting Statement A
1004-0029 60-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document
SORN LLM-BLM-32 Lands & Minerals Authorization Tracking System.pdf Supplementary Document
43 USC 1068, 1068a, and 1068b.doc Supplementary Document
43 CFR Subparts 2540 and 2541.doc Supplementary Document
Color-of-Title Application / Individuals (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction
Color-of-Title Application / Corporations (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction
Color-of-Title Application / Groups (43 CFR 2540 and 2541) Form and Instruction

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197410-1004-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1974-10-21

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Color-of-Title Application / Individuals (43 CFR 2540 and 2541)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management

Form 2540-1	Color-of-Title Application	Fillable Printable	Form and instruction
Form 2540-3	Color-of-title Tax Levy and Payment Record	Fillable Printable	Form and instruction
Form 2540-2	Conveyances Affecting Color or Claim of Title	Fillable Printable	Form and instruction

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