DENR Administrative Order No. 99-07 (1999)

(NAR) VOL. 10 NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 1999

[ DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 99-07, March 03, 1999 ]

AMENDMENT TO ITEM NO. 1.0 OF DAO NO. 97-10 RE STANDARD COSTS AND FEES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES OF THE MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU RELATIVE TO MINING RIGHTS

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 192 and Memorandum Circular No. 121 of the Office of the President Item No. 1.0 of DENR Administrative Order No. 97-10 concerning the standard costs and fees for various services rendered by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) relative to Mining Rights are hereby revised and/or updated: Fees and Charges (In Philippine Pesos, unless otherwise provided which shall not be refundable) I. Mining Rights A. Application for Approved Exploration Permit (EP), Mineral Agreement (MA), Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) and Special Mines Permit 1. Filing Fee P10.00/hectare PD 1856, as amended P20.00 2. Clearance Fee P1,000.00/application 3. Registration of EP, MA or FTAA P1,000.00/permit or agreement 4. Occupation Fee For areas within Mineral P100.00/hectare year Reservation For Non-Mineral Reservation P50.00/hectare/year Conversion Fee from MA to FTAA 5. P100.00/hectare or vice- versa 6. Transfer/Assignment Fee a. Approved Contract/Permit P10.00/hectare b. Application P5.00/hectare Evaluation of Feasibility Study 7. P10,000.00/study report Report Amendment of MA/FTAA 8. P10,000.00/application Application 9. Request for Evaluation of EPEP P5,000.00/EPEP 10. Request for Certificate of P1,000.00/certificate Environmental Management and Community Relations Record 11. Application for Amendment of P10,000.00/contract Contract (MA/FTAA)B. Application for/Approved Industrial Sand and Gravel and Other Mining Permits under MGB Jurisdiction 1. Filing Fee P100.00/hectare P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 2. Registration P1,000.00/permit P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 3. Request for Evaluation of EPEP P1,000.00/EPEP 4. Renewal Fee P1,000.00/permit C. Application for Small-Scale Mining Permit 1. Filing Fee P10.00/hectare P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 D. Application for Mineral Processing Permit 1. Filing and Processing Fee P5,000.00/application P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 2. Renewal Fee P2,000.00/permit E. Application for Ore Transport Permit 1. Application Fee P100.00/Application 2. Verification Fee P5,000. 00/Verification F. Application for Accreditation of Traders, Dealers and Retailers in the Trading of Minerals/Mineral Products/By-Products 1. Filing and Processing Fee P5,000.00/application P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 2. Renewal Fee per Permit P2,500.00/renewal P.D. 1856, as amended P20.00 G. Registration of Miscellaneous Documents and Related Services 1. Power of Attorney P200.00/Power of Attorney Other Forms of Assignments/ 2. P1,000.00/assignment or transfer Transfers All other Instruments Affecting 3. P1,000.00/instrument Mining Rights P.D. 1856, as amended (if P20.00 applicable) 4. Letter-Request for Certification P40.00/certification 5. Request for Certified True/ P40.00/doc. plus Xerox Copy P2.00/ page H. Docketing Charges with Panel of Arbitrators/Mines Adjudication Board 1. For Filing Ordinary Protest -P2,000.00/protest, Adverse-Claim, Opposition or any other Petitions etc.

2. For Filing Protest Coupled with -10% of the total damage claimed Damages shall be the basis for the docket fee3. For Filing Counter-Claim, Counter--P2,000/counterclaim, etc. Protest or C ounter- Opposition 4. -10% of the total damage claimed shall be the basis for the docket fees For Filing Counter-Claim, Counter- Protest or C ounter- Opposition coupled with Damages 5. Intervenor's Fee -P2,000.00/intervenor 6. Appeal Fee -P2,010.00/appeal NOTE: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended — P20.00 I. Docketing Charges with MGB For Filing an Action with MGB 1. P2,000.00/action Regional Office 2. For Filing an Appeal P2,000.00/appeal NOTE: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended — P20.00 All other fees and charges provided in DAO No. 97-10 shall remain valid and in effect. This Order shall take effect immediately. Adopted: 03 March 1999

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES Secretary