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OMB Control No: 1004-0073	ICR Reference No: 200906-1004-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coal Management (43 CFR Part 3400 - 3480)
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: 06/24/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	3,549	0	1,235
Time Burden (Hours)	54,079	0	23,314
Cost Burden (Dollars)	625,793	0	6,280

Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the information to administer the Federal coal management program in compliance with the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and other relevant statutes.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
   US Code: 30 USC 351-359 Name of Law: The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
   US Code: 43 USC 1761-1771 Name of Law: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
   US Code: 30 USC 521-531 Name of Law: The Multiple Mineral Development Act of 1954
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 486 2505 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 1992
   Statute at Large: 92 Stat. 2073 Name of Statute: The Act of October 30, 1978

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 425	01/05/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 13778	03/23/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	3,549	1,235	2,864	-550
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,079	23,314	39,463	-8,698
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	625,793	6,280	23,676	595,837

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: In addition to a number of adjustments due to changes in burden estimates, we are making the following program changes: We are removing 43 CFR Part 3400 from this submission because it does not include any information collection requirements. We are removing 43 CFR 3425, Leasing on Application, from this submission, and replacing it with 43 CFR Part 3425, Subpart 3425, Application Nominating a Tract for a Competitive Lease Sale, to improve the precision of this submission. We are adding the following components to this submission because they were erroneously omitted from the previous submission: A. 43 CFR Part 3410, Relinquishment of an Exploration License; B. 43 CFR Part 3410, Modification of an Exploration Plan; C. 43 CFR Part 3410, Collection and Submission of Data; D. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Response to Call for Coal Resources and Other Resource Information / Private Sector; E. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Response to Call for Coal Resources and Other Resource Information / State, Local, and Tribal Governments; F. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Surface Owner Consultation / Individuals; G. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Surface Owner Consultation / Private Sector; H. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Surface Owner Consultation / State, Local, and Tribal Governments I. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Expressions of Leasing Interest; J. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Fair Market Value and Maximum Economic Recovery; K. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Response to Notice of Sale; L. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Consultation with the Attorney General; M. 43 CFR Part 3470, Subpart 3471, Future Interest Lease Application; N. 43 CFR Part 3470, Subpart 3472, Qualification Statements/ Individuals, associations, and Corporations; O. 43 CFR part 3470, Subpart 3472, Qualification Statements / Public Bodies; P. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482, Exploration Plans; Q. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482, Resource Recovery and Protection Plans; R. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482, Lease Suspensions; S. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3484, Performance Standards for Surface and Underground Coal Mines; T. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3485, Production Reports and Maintenance of and Access to Records; and U. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3486, Correction Report.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,515,790

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]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.gov

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