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OMB Control No: 1004-0103	ICR Reference No: 201401-1004-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mineral Materials Disposal (43 CFR part 3600)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/16/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	3,105	0	2,540
Time Burden (Hours)	19,714	0	11,635
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,345	0	104,340

Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) disposes of mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and petrified wood under the provisions of the Materials Act of 1947, as amended. The BLM needs the required information to determine if an applicant qualifies for a free use permit or must purchase the mineral materials. BLM uses sales contract Form 3600-9 to authorize the sale, and to identify the legal contractual obligations of the purchaser, the amount and type of material purchased, the location of the sale removal area, the duration and terms of the sale. Information collected in support of the contract is used to (1) Determine whether the sale of mineral materials is in the public interest; (2) Mitigate the environmental impacts of mineral materials development; (3) Get fair market value for materials sold; and (4) Prevent trespass removal of the materials. The BLM will contact the purchaser and conduct inspections to verify production and compliance with the terms of the sale, including the condition of the land maintained during operations and upon reclamation. In most cases, we do not require a specific form to collect the required information, because the resources differ with each location, each applicant's operation has unique aspects, and the amount of supporting information is kept to the minimum needed for the specific proposal in each application. The BLM needs the required information to determine if an applicant qualifies for a free use permit or must purchase the mineral materials. BLM uses sales contract Form 3600-9 to authorize the sale, and to identify the legal contractual obligations of the purchaser, the amount and type of material purchased, the location of the sale removal area, the duration and terms of the sale. Information collected in support of the contract is used to (1) Determine whether the sale of mineral materials is in the public interest; (2) Mitigate the environmental impacts of mineral materials development; (3) Get fair market value for materials sold; and (4) Prevent trespass removal of the materials. The BLM will contact the purchaser and conduct inspections to verify production and compliance with the terms of the sale, including the condition of the land maintained during operations and upon reclamation. In most cases, we do not require a specific form to collect the required information, because the resources differ with each location, each applicant's operation has unique aspects, and the amount of supporting information is kept to the minimum needed for the specific proposal in each application.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 601 et seq. Name of Law: Materials Act

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:
	79 FR 18309	04/01/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 54286	09/11/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	3,105	2,540	565
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,714	11,635	8,079
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,345	104,340	5

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. There were increases in the annual responses and burdens due to the variability among applications depending on the magnitude and nature of the applications.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $507,660

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

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

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