[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32895-32896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15945]
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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, 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 (OSM) is
announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of
information for a series of customer surveys to evaluate OSM's
performance in meeting the performance goals outlined in its annual
plans developed pursuant to the
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Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received
by August 17, 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 form, 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 approval. 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 will be placed on the forms along with the expiration date
once assigned by OMB. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for
this 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: Technical Evaluations Series.
OMB Control Number: 1029-NEW.
Summary: The series of surveys are needed to ensure that technical
assistance activities, technology transfer activities and technical
forums are useful for those who participate or receive the assistance.
Specifically, representatives from State and Tribal regulatory and
reclamation authorities, representatives of industry, environmental or
citizen groups, or the public, are the recipients of the assistance or
participants in these forums. These surveys will be the primary means
through which OSM evaluates its performance in meeting the performance
goals outlined in its annual plans developed pursuant to the Government
Performance and Results Act.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: 26 State and Tribal governments,
industry organizations and individuals who request information or
assistance.
Total Annual Responses: 1,600.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 267.
Dated: June 11, 1998.
Kathryn S. O'Toole,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 98-15945 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am]
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