OMB control number

Surface Management Activities under the General Mining Law (43 CFR Subpart 3809)

OMB 1004-0194 · DOI/BLM.

OMB 1004-0194

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.

The latest form for Surface Management Activities under the General Mining Law (43 CFR Subpart 3809) expires 2027-02-28 and is listed under ICR 202301-1004-002.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
Form 3809-005 Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability (43 CFR 3809.116)Form
Form 3809-4a Surface Management Personal Bond Rider (43 CFR 3809.500)Form
Form 3809-4 Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond (43 CFR 3809.500)Form
Form 3809-2 Surface Management Personal Bond (43 CFR 3809.500)Form
Form 3809-1 Surface Management Surety Bond (43 CFR subpart 3809.500)Form
1004-0194 30-day FRN PUBLLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document
FLPMA_2021.pdf Supplementary Document
1004-0194 60-day FRN PUBLLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document
1004-0194 Supporting statement (2023 Renewal)-OMB.docxSupporting Statement A
SORN for 1004-0194.pdf Supplementary Document
CFR-2018-title43-vol2-part3800.pdf Supplementary Document
IM 2016-149, Guidance on 43 CFR 3809_100 and its Application.htm Supplementary Document
3809 Manual 9 7 12.pdf Supplementary Document
3809 Handbook 10 4 12.pdf Supplementary Document
Modification of Plan of Operations / Data for Simple Exploration EA (43 CFR 3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) Information collection
Modification of Plan of Operations / Data for Standard EA (43 CFR 3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) Information collection
Modification of Plan of Operations / Data for EIS (43 CFR 3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) Information collection
Modification of Plan of Operations (43 CFR 3809.430 and 3809.431) Information collection
Initial or Extended Plan of Operations / Data for Simple Exploration EA (43 CFR 3809,401(c)) Information collection
Initial or Extended Plan of Operations / Data for Standard EA (43 CFR 3809.401(c)) Information collection
Initial or Extended Plan of Operations / Data for EIS (43 CFR 3809.401(c)) Information collection
Initial or Extended Plan of Operations (43 CFR 3809.11) Information collection
Extension of Notice of Operations (43 CFR 3809.333) Information collection
Modification of Notice of Operations (43 CFR 3809.330) Information collection
Notice of Operations (43 CFR 3809.21) Information collection
Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability (43 CFR 3809.116) Form
Surface Management Personal Bond Rider (43 CFR 3809.500) Form
Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond (43 CFR 3809.500) Form
Surface Management Personal Bond (43 CFR 3809.500) Form
Surface Management Surety Bond (43 CFR subpart 3809.500) Form
Federal / State Agreements (43 CFR 3809.200) Information collection
Request for BLM Acceptance of Replacement Financial Instrument (43 CFR 3809.581) Information collection
Appeals to the State Director (43 CFR 3809.800) Information collection
Response to Notice of Forfeiture of Financial Guarantee (43 CFR 3809.596) Information collection
Request for Reduction in Financial Guarantee and/or for BLM Approval, of Adequacy of Reclamation (43 CFR 3809.590) Information collection
Notice of State Demand Against Financial Guarantee (43 CFR 3809.573) Information collection

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Surface Management Surety Bond (43 CFR subpart 3809.500)

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

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form 3809-1Surface Management Surety Bondwww.blm.gov/services/electronic-formsForm

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