In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2022
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2019
10
0
10
559
0
559
255,375
0
174,205
On its face, the General Mining Law
(30 U.S.C. 29, 30, and 39) authorizes a holder of an unpatented
claim for hardrock minerals to apply for fee title (patent) to the
federal land (as well as minerals) embraced in the claim. Since
1994, a rider on the annual appropriation bill for the Department
of the Interior has prevented the BLM from processing mineral
patent applications unless the applications were grandfathered
under the initial legislation. While grandfathered applications are
rare at present, the approval to collect the information continues
to be necessary because of the possibility that the moratorium will
be lifted.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 141 404 Name of Law: Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act 2018
US Code: 30
USC 21-54 Name of Law: General Mining Law
PL:
Pub.L. 103 - 332 112 Name of Law: Department of the Interior
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
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.