OMB control number

Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits, 43 CFR 49

OMB 1093-0008 · DOI/OS.

OMB 1093-0008

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.

The latest form for Application and Reports for Paleontological Permits, 43 CFR 49 expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9006 Paleontology Permit Report Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9007 Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Record Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Record Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004-BLM Paleontology Locality Information Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9004 Paleontology Locality Record Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology) Form
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit Form
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology) Form
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit Form
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application Form and Instruction
Form DI Form 9005 Notice to Proceed (Paleontology) Form
Form DI Form 9003 Paleontology Permit Form
Form DI Form 9002 Paleontological Permit Application Form and Instruction
1093-0008 Published 30-Day Notice 90 FR 46916 - 09302025.pdf Supplementary Document
1093-0008 60 Day Notice 05272025 90FR22318.pdf Supplementary Document
1093-0008 Paleo SSA 09222025.docx Supporting Statement A
PTA - NPS Paleo Resources System signed 03092022.pdf Supplementary Document
PTA - FWS Paleo Resources System signed 03022022.pdf Supplementary Document
PTA - BOR Paleo Resources System signed 03032022.pdf Supplementary Document
PTA - BLM Paleo Resources System signed 03032022.pdf Supplementary Document
SORN DOI-20 Paleo Resources published 10022019 84FR52530.pdf Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title16-chap1C.pdf Supplementary Document
Responding to a Civil Penalty - State Local & Tribal Govt.
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Private Sector
Responding to a Civil Penalty - Individual
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Private Sector
Objecting to a Notice of Civil Violation - Individual
Request Amendment to Permit - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Request Amendment to Permit - Private Sector
Request Amendment to Permit - Individual
Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction
Paleontology Permit Report (DI Form 9006) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Paleontology Permit Report - Individual Form and Instruction
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - State Local and Tribal Govt.
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Private Sector
List and Description of Paleontological Resources - Individual
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) (DI Form 9007) - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Repository Receipt of Collections (Paleontology) - Individual Form and Instruction
Report Resource Damage or Theft - State Local and Tribal Govt.
Report Resource Damage or Theft - Private Sector
Report Resource Damage or Theft - Individual
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - State Local and Tribal Govt. Form and Instruction
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Individual Form and Instruction
Paleontology Locality Information (DI Form 9004) - Individual Form and Instruction
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - State Local and Tribal Govt Form and Instruction
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual Form
Paleontology Permit Application (DI Form 9002; DI Form 9003; DI Form 9005) - Individual Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202509-1093-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-09-30
202202-1093-001 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2022-08-02
201607-1093-001 Comment filed on proposed rule	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2016-12-07

OMB Details

Permit Applications - Individual

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Education - Cultural and Historic Preservation

Form DI-9003	Paleontology Permit	Fillable Printable	Form
Form DI-9002	Paleontological Permit Application	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form DI-9005	Notice to Proceed (Paleontology)	Fillable Printable	Form

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