Surface Management (43 CFR subpart 3809)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3809-5 Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
Form 3809-4a Surface Management Personal Bond Rider (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
Form 3809-4 Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the Principal (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
Form 3809-2 Surface Management Personal Bond (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
Form 3809-1 Surface Management (43 CFR subpart 3809) Form	Modified
2007-1004-0194-SupportingStatement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-03-19
Title 43 Subpart 3809-Surface Management.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45406	Plan of Operations Modification (EA-Exploration-Simple) (43 CFR 3809)	New
45405	Plan of Operations Modification (EA-Standard) (43 CFR 3809)	New
45404	Plan of Operations Modification (EIS) (43 CFR 3809)	New
45403	Plan of Operations Modification (43 CFR 3809)	New
45402	Plan of Operations (EA Exploration-Simple) (43 CFR 3809)	New
45400	Plan of Operations (EA-Standard) (43 CFR 3809)	New
45399	Plan of Operations (EIS) ((43 CFR 3809)	New
45398	Plan of Operations (43 CFR 3809)	New
45397	Notice Level Extension (43 CFR 3809)	New
45396	Notice Level Modification (43 CFR 3809)	New
45395	Notice Level Operations (43 CFR 3809)	New
45379	Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
45378	Surface Management Personal Bond Rider (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
45377	Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the Principal (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
45376	Surface Management Personal Bond (43 CFR 3809) Form	New
38119	Surface Management (43 CFR subpart 3809) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0194	ICR Reference No: 200609-1004-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Surface Management (43 CFR subpart 3809)
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: 04/24/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2007
Responses	1,369	0	1,552
Time Burden (Hours)	166,661	0	144,598
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,600	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the information to manage the surface management activities under the regulations at 43 CFR subpart 3809.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1201 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 43 USC 1732 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 43 USC 1733 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 43 USC 1740 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 43 USC 1781 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 43 USC 1782 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 30 USC 26 Name of Law: General Mining Law of 1872
   US Code: 16 USC 1280 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 22 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 612 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:
	71 FR 11224	03/06/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 2302	01/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Plan of Operations (EA Exploration-Simple) (43 CFR 3809)
Surface Management Personal Bond Rider (43 CFR 3809)	3809-4a	Surface Management Personal Bond Rider
Surface Management Personal Bond (43 CFR 3809)	3809-2	Surface Management Personal Bond
Plan of Operations Modification (EA-Exploration-Simple) (43 CFR 3809)
Plan of Operations Modification (EIS) (43 CFR 3809)
Plan of Operations Modification (EA-Standard) (43 CFR 3809)
Plan of Operations Modification (43 CFR 3809)
Notice Level Modification (43 CFR 3809)
Plan of Operations (EIS) ((43 CFR 3809)
Plan of Operations (43 CFR 3809)
Notice Level Extension (43 CFR 3809)
Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability (43 CFR 3809)	3809-5	Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability
Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the Principal (43 CFR 3809)	3809-4	Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the Principal
Notice Level Operations (43 CFR 3809)
Surface Management (43 CFR subpart 3809)	3809-1	Surface Management Surety Bond
Plan of Operations (EA-Standard) (43 CFR 3809)

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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	1,369	1,552	0	0	-183	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	166,661	144,598	0	0	22,063	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,600	0	0	0	5,600	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 decrease in responses and increase in burden hours are an adjustment based on a more detailed burden hour estimate and filings recorded with the BLM.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,300,000

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: 01/19/2007

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