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RIN: 1004-AE13

Publication ID: Fall 2011

Title: Paleontological Resource Preservation
Abstract: The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA) was passed as part of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009. The PRPA requires the Interior agencies and the Forest Service to manage and protect paleontological resources on Federal land using scientific principles and expertise. The PRPA requires the Secretary to develop plans for the inventory, monitoring, and scientific and educational use of paleontological resources. This includes developing regulations on the qualifications required for obtaining a permit to collect and study paleontological resources on Federal lands. Although the PRPA generally prohibits the collecting of paleontological resources without a permit, it provides an exception for casual collecting at the agency's discretion. The rule would also define casual collecting, provide for confidentiality of locality, and address criminal and civil penalties.
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 43 CFR 8200
Legal Authority: 123 Stat 991 123 Stat 1172 to 1177 16 USC 470AAA

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	11/00/2012

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Richard Hanes Division Chief, Cultural Resources Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Room 2134 LM, 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20036 Phone:202 912-7240 Fax:202 452-7701 Email: richard_hanes@blm.gov