Notice2025-16931
Agency Information Collection Activities; Mining and Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights
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Published
September 4, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection without change.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 169 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42776-42777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16931]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NRSS-GRD-NPS0034109; OMB Control Number 1024-0064; BAC 4311N5]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Mining and Mining
Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information
collection without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which NPS
must receive on or before November 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS Information
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive,
(MS-263) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#592931383d2b3c38062936373d2a1937292a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbcbd3dadfc9dedae4cbd4d5dfc8fbd5cbc895dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
Please include 1024-0064 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Simon, Oil and Gas Program
Coordinator, Energy and Minerals Branch, Geologic Resources Division,
National Park Service, Denver Federal Center, Building 50, Lakewood,
Colorado 80226; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15466170657d707b4a467c787a7b557b65663b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f2c0b1a0f171a11202c161210113f110f0c51181009">[email protected]</span></a>/ or by telephone
at (303) 969-2015. Please reference OMB control number 1024-0064 in the
subject line of your comments. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point
of contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all
information collections require approval under the PRA. As part of our
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite
the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information collection requirements and
minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public
understand our information collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information collection request (ICR. Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: The Organic Act of 1916 (NPS Organic Act) (54 U.S.C.
100101) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations
for units of the national park system (System units) under the
Department's jurisdiction. The Mining in the Parks Act (54 U.S.C.
100731 et seq.) directs the Secretary of the Interior to regulate all
operations in System units in connection with the exercise of mineral
rights on patented and unpatented mining claims.
The regulations codified in 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B, ensure
that mining and non-Federal oil and gas activities in System units are
conducted in a manner consistent with conserving resources in System
units for the benefit of present and future generations. The
information required by subpart A identifies the claim, claimant, and
operator (the claimant and operator are often the same) and details how
the operator intends to access and develop the locatable minerals
associated with the claim. It also identifies the steps the operator
intends to take to minimize any adverse impacts of the mining
operations on park resources and values and public safety. No
information is submitted unless the claimant wishes to conduct mining
operations.
The information required by subpart B identifies the owner and
operator (the owner and operator are often the same) and details how
the operator intends to access and develop the oil and gas rights. It
also identifies the steps the operator intends to take to minimize any
adverse impacts on park resources and values. No information is
submitted unless the owner wishes to conduct oil and gas operations.
The information collected under 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B, is
used to evaluate proposed operations, ensure that all necessary
mitigation measures are employed to protect park resources and values,
and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Title of Collection: Mining and Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil
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Gas Rights, 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0064.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 799.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies per activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,132 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non hour Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-16931 Filed 9-3-25; 8:45 am]
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