This request to extend an existing collection of information is approved for three years. Prior to resubmission of the request for further extension, the Agency should provide in the Supporting Statement a description of all costs associated with this collection as well as updated estimates of burden hours.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2010
7
0
240
256
0
8,545
86,605
0
150
These collections are used to determine if a mineral patent applicant is entitled to receive a land patent to his mining claim(s) and/or mill site(s) pursuant to the General Mining Law of 1872, as amended. They are also used to resolve administrative and legal challenges to the mineral patent application that arise under the General Mining Law by rival Claimants, the public, or the Government. At presnt, the BLM is prohibited from accepting or processing new mineral patent applications, so there is limited activity related to these information collections.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 88 408
Name of Law: Appropriations Act for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
US Code:
30 USC 22-54
Name of Law: General Mining Law
We are requesting 7 responses and 256 annual burden hours, which is a decrease of 233 responses and 8,289 burden hours from our previous submission. This downward adjustment reflects the limited activity related to these information collections because of the congressional moratorium on accepting and processing applications for mineral patents. The change in the estimated nonhour cost (from $150 in the previous submission to $86,605 in this submission) accurately reflects the fees and costs associated with the information collection requirements.
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:
(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;
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.
Form 3860-5 Form 3860-5, Applications for Mineral Survey (43 CFR Subpart 3861)
1004-0025 Supporting_statement.doc
1004-0025 30-day published.pdf
Form 3860-5, Applications for Mineral Survey (43 CFR Subpart 3861)