[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61828-61829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30305]
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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.
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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 approval for the collection of
information for the exemption of coal extraction incidental to the
extraction of other minerals at 30 CFR part 702.
DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received
by January 20, 1998, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW,
Room 210-SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted
electronically to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request a copy of the information collection request, explanatory
information and related forms, contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-
2783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implementing 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 identifies information
collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for extension. These
collections are contained in 30 CFR 702, Exemption for Coal Extraction
Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals.
OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden
or respondents. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for each
information collection activity.
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.
This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on
the following information collection activity:
Title: Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction
of Other Minerals, 30 CFR part 702.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0089.
Summary: This part implements the requirement in Section 701(28) of
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which
grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators
extracting not more than 16\2/3\ percentage tonnage of coal incidental
to
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the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by the
regulatory authorities to make that determination.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once and annually thereafter.
Description of Respondents: Producers of coal and other minerals.
Total Annual Responses: 78.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 733.
Dated: November 12, 1997.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 97-30305 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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