[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 26040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10457]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0061
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is
announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection
of information for the Permanent Regulatory Program--Small Operator
Assistance Program (SOAP). This collection request has been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The information collection request describes the nature of the
information collection and the expected burden and cost.
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB by June 1, 2012, in order to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax to (202) 395-5806 or by email to
OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also, please send a copy of your comments to
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 203-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, by
telefax to (202) 219-3276, or by email to jtrelease@osmre.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information
collection request, contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or via
email at jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also review this information
collection request by going to http://www.reginfo.gov (Information
Collection Review, Currently Under Review, Agency is Department of the
Interior, DOI-OSMRE).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13), require that interested members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSM has submitted a
request to OMB to renew its approval of the collection of information
contained in 30 CFR part 795--Permanent Regulatory Program--Small
Operator Assistance Program. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of
approval for the information collection activity.
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 OMB control number for this
collection of information is 1029-0061. Responses are required to
obtain a benefit.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published
on February 7, 2012 (77 FR 6141). No comments were received. This
notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to
comment on the following information collection activities:
Title: 30 CFR Part 795--Permanent Regulatory Program--Small
Operator Assistance Program.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0061.
SUMMARY: This information collection requirement is needed to provide
assistance to qualified small mine operators under section 507(c) of
Public Law 95-87. The information requested will provide the regulatory
authority with data to determine the eligibility of the applicant and
the capability and expertise of laboratories to perform required tasks.
Bureau Form Number: FS-6.
Frequency of Collection: Once per application.
Description of Respondents: Small operators, laboratories, and
State regulatory authorities (SRAs).
Total Annual Responses: 4.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 93 hours. This includes 18 hours per
operator to complete form, 1 hour for laboratory to request contract,
70 hours for SRAs to award laboratory contract, and 4 hours for SRAs to
review application and prepare response letter.
Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the
agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the
information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated
means of collection of the information, to the places listed under
Addresses. Please refer to control number 1029-0061 in your
correspondence.
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.
Dated: April 25, 2012.
Andrew F. DeVito,
Chief Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2012-10457 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
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