[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 41974-41975] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-20399] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for the titles described below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection requests describe the nature of the information collections and their expected burden and cost. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 3, 1997, to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of either information collection request, explanatory information and related form, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208- 2783. You may also contact Mr. Trelease at [email protected]. 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 [[Page 41975]] (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). OSM has submitted two requests to OMB to renew its approval of the collections of information found at 30 CFR Part 769, Petition process for designation of Federal lands as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations and for termination of previous designations, and 30 CFR part 773, Requirements for permits and permit processing. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for these information collection activities. 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 these collections of information are 1029-0098 and 1029-0041, respectively. As required under 5 CFR 1302.8(d), Federal Register notices soliciting comments on these collections of information were published on may 12, 1997 (62 FR 25970) for 30 CFR part 769, and on May 14, 1997 (62 FR 26552), for 30 CFR part 773. No comments were received from either notice. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activities: Title: Petition process for designation of Federal lands as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations and for termination of previous designations--30 CFR part 769. OMB Control Number: 1029-0098. Summary: This part establishes the minimum procedures and standards for designating Federal lands unsuitable for certain types of surface mining operations and for terminating designations pursuant to a petition. The information requested will aid the regulatory authority in the decision making process to approve or disapprove a request. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: People who may be adversely affected by surface mining on Federal lands. Total Annual Responses: 1. Total Annual Burden Hours: 130. Title: Requirements for permits and permit processing, 30 CFR part 773. OMB Control Number: 1029-0041. Summary: The collections activities for this part ensure that the public has the opportunity to review permit applications prior to their approval, and that applicants for permanent program permits or their associates who are in violation of the Surface Mining Reclamation Act do not receive surface coal mining permits pending resolution of their violations. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mining and reclamation permits and State governments and Indian Tribes. Total Annual Responses: 450. Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,765. Send comments on the need for the collections 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 collections; and ways to minimize the information collection burdens on respondents, such as use of automated means of collections of the information, to the following addresses. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all correspondence. ADDRESSES: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of Interior Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Also, please send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW, Room 201-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to [email protected]. Dated: July 29, 1997. Richard G. Bryson, Chief Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 97-20399 Filed 8-1-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-M