NPS Keeps Mining Paperwork Same: Yawn-Worthy Bureaucratic Renewal
Published Date: 2/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Park Service is renewing its paperwork rules for mining claims and non-federal oil and gas rights without any changes. This affects miners and energy companies who must keep submitting info as before. You’ve got until March 30, 2026, to share your thoughts, but no new fees or forms are coming.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork Renewal for Mining Claims
If you are a mining or non‑federal oil and gas operator doing business in National Park System units, the National Park Service is renewing the existing information collection under 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B with no changes. The renewal keeps the same forms and requirements, totals an estimated 799 annual responses, 3,473 annual burden hours, per‑response time of 1 to 140 hours, and $102,300 in annual non‑hour costs; comments are due by March 30, 2026.
Owners Not Operating: Limited Filings
If you own a mining claim or non‑federal oil and gas rights in a park unit but do not plan to conduct operations, you generally only need to submit claim ownership information; no other operation details are required unless you wish to conduct mining or oil and gas activities. This applies to both Subpart A (mining claims) and Subpart B (non‑Federal oil and gas rights) under 36 CFR part 9.
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