Agency Information Collection Activities; Surface Management Activities Under the General Mining Law

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69575-69576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22500]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[A2407-014-004-065516; O2509-014-004-125222.1]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Surface Management 
Activities Under the General Mining Law

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 4, 2027.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection 
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630), Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 
Attention PRA Office; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51131d1c0e19000e0103100e123e3c3c343f252211333d3c7f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1b3bdbcaeb9a0aea1a3b0aeb29e9c9c949f8582b1939d9cdf969e87">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 
1004-0194 in the subject line of your comments. The electronic 
submission of comments is recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Kirk Rentmeister by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#751e07101b0118101c351719185b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4dfc6d1dac0d9d1ddf4d6d8d99ad3dbc2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 
or by telephone at (775) 453-5514. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, 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. You may also view the ICR at 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require 
approval under the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    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 the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
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; and
    (4) How the agency could minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including 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 ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personally identifying information 
(PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, 
including your PII, may be made publicly available at any time. While 
you can ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The collection of information under 43 CFR subpart 3809 
enables the BLM to determine whether operators and mining claimants are 
meeting their responsibility to prevent unnecessary or undue 
degradation while conducting exploration and mining activities on 
public lands under the mining laws. The information collection 
requirements contained in 43 CFR subpart 3809 are approved under OMB 
Control Number 1004-0194 which is currently scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2027. The BLM plans to request that OMB renew this OMB 
control number for an additional three (3) years.
    Title of Collection: Surface Management Activities under the 
General Mining Law (43 CFR subpart 3809).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0194.
    Form Numbers: 3809-1, Surface Management Surety Bond; 3809-2, 
Surface Management Personal Bond; 3809-4, Bond Rider Extending Coverage 
of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other 
Than the Principal; 3809-4a, Surface Management Personal Bond Rider 
and; 3809-5, Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past 
Liability.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Operators and mining claimants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,495.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,495.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to several 
hours per response.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 183,308.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $4,780 for notarizing.
    Forms 3809-2 and 3809-4a.

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    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Darrin A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-22500 Filed 11-3-26; 8:45 am]
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