Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3510-2 Use Permits (43 CFR 3516) Form	New
Form 3520-7 Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507) Form	New
Form 3510-1 Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) Form	New
Form 3504-4 Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504) Form	New
Form 3504-1 Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590) Form	Modified
2006-1004-0121supportingstatement(2).doc Supporting Statement A	2006-11-08
Title 43 CFR 3500-3590.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44860	Production Records (43 CFR 3597)	New
44859	Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)	New
44857	Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592)	New
44856	White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)	New
44855	Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)	New
44853	Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)	New
44852	Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)	New
44851	Use Permits (43 CFR 3516) Form	New
44850	Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)	New
44849	Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)	New
44848	Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)	New
44846	Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)	New
44845	Exploration Licenses (43 CFR 3506)	New
44844	Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)	New
44843	Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)	New
44842	Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)	New
44840	Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)	New
44839	Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507) Form	New
44838	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) Form	New
44836	Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504) Form	New
44835	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503)	New
44833	Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502)	New
10526	Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0121	ICR Reference No: 200608-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200306-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/08/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2006
Responses	308	0	264
Time Burden (Hours)	6,522	0	3,652
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,611	0	3,000

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Abstract: The regulations at 43 CFR 3500-3590 provide for the leasing of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs the information to determine who is conducting operations on the public lands and that said operations are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the regulations and environmental requirements in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 351-358 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 5 USC Appendix Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 521-531 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	70 FR 20767	04/21/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 46506	08/14/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503)
Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504)	3504-4, 3504-1, 3504-3	Statewide or Nationwide Mineral Bond ,   Personal Bond and Power of Attorney ,   Lease Bond for Mining Deposits
Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)
Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)
Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)
Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502)
Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)
Production Records (43 CFR 3597)
Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)
Use Permits (43 CFR 3516)	3510-2	Phosphate or Sodium Use Permit
Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)
Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)	3504-1, 3504-3, 3504-4, 3510-1, 3510-2, 3520-7	Personal Bond and Power of Attorney ,   Lease Bond for Mining Deposits ,   Mineral Lease ,   Mineral Lease ,   Phosphate or sodium Use Permit ,   Statewide or Nationwide Mineral Bond
Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)
Exploration Licenses (43 CFR 3506)
Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)
Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)
Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592)
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505)	3510-1	Prospecting application and Permit
Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)
Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)
Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507)	3520-7	Mineral Lease
Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	308	264	0	0	44	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,522	3,652	0	0	2,870	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,611	3,000	0	0	4,611	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: The increase is due to a more detailed estimation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,633,535

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 09/29/2006

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