80 FR 76572 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

Page Range		76572-76573
FR Document		2015-30990

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collection of information for its Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0051.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76572-76573]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30990]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051

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 approval to continue the collection 
of information for its Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement 
Procedures. This information collection activity was previously 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned 
control number 1029-0051.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must 
be received by February 8, 2016, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed 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]. Please reference control number 
1029-0051 in your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this collection of information, contact John Trelease, at (202) 
208-2783 or by email listed in ADDRESSES.

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 identifies 
an information collection that OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for 
renewed approval. The collection is contained in 30 CFR part 840--
Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures. OSMRE 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 OSMRE'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 840--Permanent Program Inspection and 
Enforcement Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0051.
    Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to 
conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and 
maintain inspection reports and other related documents for OSMRE and 
public review. This information is necessary to meet the requirements 
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and its 
public participation provisions. Public review assures the public that 
the State is meeting the requirements of the Act and approved State 
regulatory program.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once and annually.
    Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities.

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    Total Annual Responses: 106,382.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 748,140.
    Total Non-Wage Costs: $1,440.
    Obligation To Respond: Required in order to obtain or retain 
benefits.

    Dated: December 4, 2015.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or at the collection request includes the this collection of information, contact
email address listed in ADDRESSES. submission of processing fees John Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office authorized by 30 CFR 736.25 and 750.25 email listed in ADDRESSES.
of Management and Budget (OMB) in Federal program states and on Indian SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which lands, respectively. regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork Bureau Form Number: None. implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), Frequency of Collection: Once. Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
Description of Respondents: require that interested members of the
require that interested members of the
Applicants for surface coal mining and public and affected agencies have an
public and affected agencies have an
reclamation permits and State opportunity to comment on information
opportunity to comment on information
governments and Indian Tribes. collection and recordkeeping activities
collection and recordkeeping activities Total Annual Respondents: 892 coal
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
mining applicants and 24 regulatory identifies an information collection that
identifies an information collection that authorities.
OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for
Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,442.
extension. This collection is contained Total Annual Non-Wage Cost Burden: renewed approval. The collection is
in 30 CFR part 773—Requirements for $85,600. contained in 30 CFR part 840—
permits and permit processing. OSMRE Obligation to Respond: Required in Permanent Program Inspection and
is including in this collection a request order to obtain or retain benefits. Enforcement Procedures. OSMRE will
for OMB approval to collect processing request a 3-year term of approval for
Dated: December 4, 2015. each information collection activity.
fees for new permits in Federal program
John A. Trelease, Comments are invited on: (1) The
states and on Indian lands codified in
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. need for the collection of information
30 CFR 736.25 and 750.25.
OSMRE has revised burden estimates, [FR Doc. 2015–30991 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] for the performance of the functions of
where appropriate, to reflect current BILLING CODE 4310–05–P the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
reporting levels or adjustments based on agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
reestimates of burden or respondents. enhance the quality, utility and clarity
OSMRE will request a 3-year term of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of the information collection; and (4)
approval for the information collection ways to minimize the information
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation collection burden on respondents, such
activity. and Enforcement
Comments are invited on: (1) The as use of automated means of collection
need for the collection of information [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 of the information. A summary of the
for the performance of the functions of 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 public comments will accompany
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
SX064A000 16XS501520] OSMRE’s submission of the information
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to collection request to OMB.
Notice of Proposed Information Before including your address, phone
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Collection for 1029–0051 number, email address, or other
of the information collection; and (4)
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining personal identifying information in your
ways to minimize the information
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. comment, you should be aware that
collection burden on respondents, such
your entire comment–including your
as use of automated means of collection ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. personal identifying information–may
of the information. A summary of the
be made publicly available at any time.
public comments will be included in
SUMMARY: In compliance with the While you can ask us in your comment
OSMRE’s submissions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the to withhold your personal identifying
information collection requests to OMB.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation information from public review, we
Before including your address, phone
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is cannot guarantee that we will be able to
number, email address, or other
announcing its intention to request do so.
personal identifying information in your Title: 30 CFR part 840—Permanent
approval to continue the collection of
comment, you should be aware that Program Inspection and Enforcement
information for its Permanent Program
your entire comment—including your Procedures.
Inspection and Enforcement Procedures.
personal identifying information—may OMB Control Number: 1029–0051.
This information collection activity was
be made publicly available at any time. Abstract: This provision requires the
previously approved by the Office of
While you can ask us in your comment regulatory authority to conduct periodic
Management and Budget (OMB), and
to withhold your personal identifying assigned control number 1029–0051. inspections of coal mining activities,
information from public review, we and prepare and maintain inspection
DATES: Comments on the proposed
cannot guarantee that we will be able to reports and other related documents for
do so. information collection activities must be
received by February 8, 2016, to be OSMRE and public review. This
Title: 30 CFR part 773—Requirements information is necessary to meet the
for Permits and Permit Processing. assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
requirements of the Surface Mining
OMB Control Number: 1029–0115. Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Summary: The collection activities for John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 and its public participation provisions.
this Part ensure that the public has the Public review assures the public that the
Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB,
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opportunity to review permit State is meeting the requirements of the
applications prior to their approval, and Washington, DC 20240. Comments may
also be submitted electronically to Act and approved State regulatory
that applicants for permanent program program.
permits or their associates who are in jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference
Bureau Form Number: None.
violation of the Surface Mining Control control number 1029–0051 in your Frequency of Collection: Once and
and Reclamation Act do not receive correspondence. annually.
surface coal mining permits pending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Description of Respondents: State
resolution of their violations. This request additional information about Regulatory Authorities.

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Total Annual Responses: 106,382. jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also Obligation to Respond: Required in
Total Annual Burden Hours: 748,140. review this information collection order to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Non-Wage Costs: $1,440. request on the Internet by going to Send comments on the need for the
Obligation To Respond: Required in http://www.reginfo.gov (Information collection of information for the
order to obtain or retain benefits. Collection Review, Currently Under performance of the functions of the
Dated: December 4, 2015. Review, Agency is Department of the agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
John A. Trelease, Interior, DOI–OSMRE). burden estimates; ways to enhance the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB quality, utility and clarity of the
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which information collection; and ways to
[FR Doc. 2015–30990 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
implement provisions of the Paperwork minimize the information collection
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), burden on respondents, such as use of
require that interested members of the automated means of collection of the
public and affected agencies have an information, to the places listed under
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ADDRESSES. Please refer to control
opportunity to comment on information
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation collection and recordkeeping activities number 1029–0027 in all
and Enforcement [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has correspondence.
Before including your address, phone
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 submitted a request to OMB to renew its
number, email address, or other
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 approval for the collections of
personal identifying information in your
SX064A000 16XS501520] information contained in 30 CFR part
comment, you should be aware that
740, Surface Coal Mining and
your entire comment—including your
Notice of Proposed Information Reclamation Operations on Federal
personal identifying information—may
Collection; Request for Comments for Lands. OSMRE is requesting a 3-year be made publicly available at any time.
1029–0027 term of approval for this information While you can ask us in your comment
collection activity. to withhold your personal identifying
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
An agency may not conduct or information from public review, we
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
sponsor, and a person is not required to cannot guarantee that we will be able to
ACTION: Notice and request for respond to, a collection of information
comments. do so.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control Dated: December 4, 2015.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the John A. Trelease,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the number for this collection of
information is 1029-0027. Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a [FR Doc. 2015–30984 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
announcing its intention to seek Federal Register notice soliciting BILLING CODE 4310–05–P

renewed authority to collect information comments on this collection of
for surface coal mining and reclamation information was published on August 5,
2015 (80 FR 46601). No comments were DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
operations on Federal lands. This
collection request has been forwarded to received. This notice provides the
public with an additional 30 days in Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
the Office of Management and Budget and Enforcement
(OMB) for review and approval. The which to comment on the following
information collection request describes information collection activity: [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
the nature of the information collection Title: 30 CFR part 740—General 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
Requirements for Surface Coal Mining SX064A000 16XS501520]
and the expected burden and cost.
and Reclamation Operations on Federal
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to Notice of Proposed Information
Lands.
approve or disapprove the information Collection; Request for Comments for
OMB Control Number: 1029–0027.
collection request but may respond after 1029–0094
Summary: Section 523 of the Surface
30 days. Therefore, public comments
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
should be submitted to OMB by January
1977 requires that a Federal lands Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
8, 2016, in order to be assured of
program be established to govern ACTION: Notice and request for
consideration.
surface coal mining and reclamation comments.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the operations on Federal lands. The
Office of Information and Regulatory information requested is needed to SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Affairs, Office of Management and assist the regulatory authority to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Budget, Attention: Department of the determine the eligibility of an applicant Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) to conduct surface coal mining and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
395–5806 or via email to operations on Federal lands. announcing that the information
OIRAlSubmission@omb.eop.gov. Also, Frequency of Collection: Once. collection request for its General
please send a copy of your comments to Description of Respondents: provisions has been forwarded to the
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Applicants for surface coal mine Office of Management and Budget
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 permits on Federal lands, and State (OMB) for review and approval. This
Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB, information collection request describes
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Regulatory Authorities.
Washington, DC 20240, or electronically Total Annual Responses: 12. the nature of the information collection
to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference Total Annual Burden Hours for and its expected burden and cost. This
1029–0027 in your correspondence. Applicants: 780. information collection activity was
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Total Annual Burden Hours for previously approved by OMB and
receive a copy of the information States: 1,425. assigned control number 1029–0094.
collection request contact John Trelease Total Annual Burden for All DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to
at (202) 208-2783, or electronically at Respondents: 2,205. approve or disapprove the information

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on the proposed information collection activities must be received by February 8, 2016, to be assured of consideration.
Contact		To request additional information about this collection of information, contact John Trelease, at (202)
FR Citation		80 FR 76572

80 FR 76572 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement