[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67189-67190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26762]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments
for 1029-0112
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
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 (OSMRE) is
announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection
of information regarding the requirements for coal exploration. The
information collection request describes the nature of the information
collection and the expected burden and costs. This information
collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) and assigned control number 1029-0112.
DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must
be received by January 12, 2015, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave NW., Room 203--SIB,
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information
collection request, contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783 or via
email at the address listed above.
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)]. This notice seeks
public comment for the information collection that OSMRE will be
submitting to OMB for approval, which is for 30 CFR 772--Requirements
for coal exploration. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for
each 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 is 1029-0112 and is found at
30 CFR 772.10.
Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of
information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4)
ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary
of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the
information collection request to OMB.
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.
Title: 30 CFR part 772--Requirements for coal exploration.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0112.
Summary: OSMRE and State regulatory authorities use the
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information collected under 30 CFR Part 772 to keep track of coal
exploration activities, evaluate the need for an exploration permit,
and ensure that exploration activities comply with the environmental
protection and reclamation requirements of 30 CFR parts 772 and 815,
and section 512 of SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1262).
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: Persons planning to conduct coal
exploration and State regulatory authorities.
Total Annual Responses: 2,156.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,644.
Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $2,408.
Dated: November 5, 2014.
Harry J. Payne, Chief,
Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2014-26762 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am]
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