Recordation of Location Notices and Mining Claims; Payment of Fees (43 CFR 3832-3838)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3830-3 Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838) Form	Modified
Form 3830-4 Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3820-2 Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A) Form and Instruction	Modified
30-day FR notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-31
20130802 Supporting statement 2013 sis.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-27
60-day notice 2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-05
Title 43-3830-3838.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46106	Acquiring A Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests in a Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR 3837)	Removed
46103	Locating Mining Claims or Sites (43 CFR 3832)	Modified
46083	Deferring Assessment Work (43 CFR 3836, Subpart B)	Modified
46082	Recording a New Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart A)	Modified
45124	Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838) Form	Modified
192037	Transfer of Interest (43 CFR 3833, Subpart C) or Acquisition of a Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests ina Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR Part 3837)	Modified
192035	Amending a Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart B)	Modified
192034	Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C) Form and Instruction	Modified
10520	Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0114	ICR Reference No: 201302-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recordation of Location Notices and Mining Claims; Payment of Fees (43 CFR 3832-3838)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	121,019	0	197,616
Time Burden (Hours)	59,902	0	97,889
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,670	0	1,633,645

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests renewal of control number 1004-0114, pertaining to the location, recordation, and maintenance of mining claims and sites.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1744 Name of Law: Section 314 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 22 - 54 Name of Law: General Mining Law
   US Code: 30 USC 621 - 625 Name of Law: Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act
   US Code: 43 USC 299 and 301 Name of Law: Stock Raising Homestead Act
  

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:
	78 FR 33858	06/05/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 53775	08/30/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Intent to Locate on SRHA Lands (43 CFR 3838)	3830-3	NOTICE OF INTENT TO LOCATE A LODE OR PLACER MINING CLAIM(S)AND/OR A TUNNEL SITE(S)ON LANDS PATENTED UNDER THE STOCK RAISING HOMESTEAD ACT OF 1916,AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF APRIL 16, 1993
Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fees (43 CFR 3835, Subpart A)	3820-2	MAINTENANCE FEE WAIVER CERTIFICATION
Locating Mining Claims or Sites (43 CFR 3832)
Recording a New Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart A)
Deferring Assessment Work (43 CFR 3836, Subpart B)
Acquiring A Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests in a Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR 3837)
Transfer of Interest (43 CFR 3833, Subpart C) or Acquisition of a Delinquent Co-Claimant's Interests ina Mining Claim or Site (43 CFR Part 3837)
Annual FLPMA Documents (43 CFR Part 3835, Subpart C)	3830-4	Affidavit of Annual Assessment Work
Amending a Location Notice (43 CFR 3833, Subpart B)

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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	121,019	197,616	0	-1,727	-74,870	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,902	97,889	0	-864	-37,123	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,670	1,633,645	0	730	43,295	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program change: We have removed the collection activity for the acquisition of a delinquent co-claimant's interests in a mining claim or site (43 CFR Part 3837), and we have combined that activity with the activity for transfer of interest (43 CFR Subpart C). The acquisition of a delinquent co-claimant's interest is a type of transfer of interest, and we do not track maintain records of that type of transfer separately from records of other types of transfers. Consequently, we have determined that we are able to estimate burdens most accurately by combining all types of transfers under one activity heading. This program change has resulted in an increase in the number of estimated responses annually (from 1,499 to 1,572), compared to the previous estimate for the category of transfers. Adjustments: 1) We have decreased the estimated number of estimated responses annually for: a) Notice of Intent to Locate Under the Stock Raising Homestead Act (from 370 to 2); b) Locating Mining Claims or Sites (from 88,109 to 50,330); c) Recording a New Location Notice (from 88,109 to 50,330); d) Waiver from Annual Maintenance Fee (from 5,337 to 3,681); and e) Deferring Assessment Work (from 1,800 to 10). The adjustments for (1)(a) and (1)(e) are due to estimation errors in the previous request for renewal. The adjustments for (1)(b) , (1)(c), and (1)(d) are due to changes BLM field offices have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements. 2) We have increased the estimated number of responses annually for: a) Amending a Locating Notice (from 3,678 to 4,276); and b) Annual FLPMA Documents (from 6,316 to 11,416). Both of these adjustments are due to changes field personnel have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements. 3) We have changed the estimated time per response for: a) Notice of Intent to Locate Under the Stock Raising Homestead Act (from 25 minutes per response to 60 minutes per response); and b) Deferring Assessment Work (from 30 minutes to 60 minutes per response). These adjustments are due to changes field personnel have observed as they have assisted respondents in complying with these information collection requirements. The adjustment for the Notice of Intent now includes time to serve the Notice of Intent on surface owners and to provide the BLM with proof of service. The adjustment for the Deferment Petition now includes time to record in the local recording office: * The petition; and * If the BLM grants the petition, a copy of the BLM decision. 4) We have made adjustments in the non-hour cost burden for: a) Deferring Assessment Work (from $100 to $105 per response, in accordance with the procedures at 43 CFR 3000.12); and b) Locating Mining Claims or Sites because the processing fee of $15 per response was erroneously omitted from our previous request for renewal. These adjustments reflect the updates in processing fees in accordance with 43 CFR 3000.12, as explained under Item # 13 of the supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,978,929

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/31/2013

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