The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
collects and uses the information to determine if an applicant
meets the statutory requirements of the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act and regulations. The Act provides that any individual,
group, or corporation who has evidence giving the appearance of
having title to public lands which are administered by the BLM and
legal title to the lands remains vested in the United States may
file a color-of-title claim. Any applicant who satisfied all
requirements for a class 1 or class 2 claim will receive a patent
conveying clear title to the lands upon payment of the sale
price
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.