NOTICES
AUTHORITY: This information is solicited under the authority of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 – 287), Mineral
Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 341 – 359), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701
– 1782), and National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 – 4347). The BLM collects this information in accordance
with 43 CFR parts 3150 and 3160. The FS collects this information in accordance with 36 CFR part 228 and 251.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for collecting this information is to determine when exploration operations are completed
and to determine that mitigating measures are performed to protect the environment.
ROUTINE USES: This information may be disclosed to agencies, organizations or persons for authorized purposes as
follows: (1) Documentation for public information in support of notations made on land status, records for the management,
and use of public lands and resource. (2) Information from the record and/or the record will be transferred to appropriate
Federal, State, local or foreign agencies, when relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or prosecutions.
Additional information on authorized routine uses may be found in the published system of records notice, BLM-3, Mineral
Lease Management—Interior, which may be viewed at https://www.doi.gov/privacy/blm_notices
DISCLOSURE: Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary, however, failure to submit all or part of the requested
information or to complete this form may result in revocation of your right to conduct geophysical exploration operations.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires us to inform you that:
The BLM/FS will use this information to process geophysical exploration notices.
Response to this request is required to obtain a benet.
BLM/FS will use this information to process geophysical exploration notices.
Response to this request is required to obtain a benet.
The BLM/FS would like you to know that you do not have to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored
information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
BURDEN HOURS STATEMENT: The public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the
form. You may submit comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management (1004-0162), 1849 C Street, NW, Room 2134LM, Attention: Information Collection
Clearance Ocer, Washington, D. C. 20240.
(BLM Form 3150-5 and FS Form 2800-16a, page 2)