[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 60141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24033]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments
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 seek renewed authority to collect
information for surface coal mining and reclamation operations on
Federal lands. This collection request has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 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
collection request but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public
comments should be submitted to OMB by November 1, 2012, in order to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Department of the
Interior Desk Officer, via email at OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov, or by
facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Also, please send a copy of your comments
to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203-SIB, Washington, DC
20240, or electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference 1029-
0027 in your correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information
collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or
electronically at jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also review this
information collection request on the Internet by going to http://www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review,
Agency is Department of the Interior, DOI-OSMRE).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (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 collections of information contained in 30 CFR Part 740, Surface
Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands. OSM is
requesting a 3-year term of approval for this information collection
activity. Responses are required to obtain a benefit.
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 1029-0027.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
July 6, 2012 (77 FR 40081). No comments were received. This notice
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on
the following information collection activity:
Title: 30 CFR Part 740--General requirements for surface coal
mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0027.
Summary: Section 523 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 requires that a Federal lands program be established to
govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands.
The information requested is needed to assist the regulatory authority
determine the eligibility of an applicant to conduct surface coal
mining operations on Federal lands.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mine
permits on Federal lands, and State Regulatory Authorities.
Total Annual Responses: 10.
Total Annual Burden Hours for Applicants: 645.
Total Annual Burden Hours for States: 280.
Total Annual Burden for All Respondents: 925.
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 1029-0027 in all
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: September 24, 2012.
Andrew F. DeVito,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2012-24033 Filed 10-1-12; 8:45 am]
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