81 FR 63493 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments for 1029-0116

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

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 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information for the Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63493-63494]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22189]


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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 1029-0116

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 from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information 
for the Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of 
Permit Rights.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by November 14, 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request contact John Trelease, at (202) 208-2783 or by email 
to [email protected].

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 
renewal. The collection is contained in 30 CFR part 774--Revision; 
Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights.
    OSMRE will revise burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents. OSMRE 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 be included in 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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR part 774--Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, 
Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0116.
    Summary: Sections 506 and 511 of Public Law 95-87 provide that 
persons seeking permit revisions; renewals; or transfer, assignment, or 
sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities submit relevant 
information to the regulatory authority to allow the regulatory 
authority to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for 
the action anticipated.

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    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Surface coal mining permit applicants 
and State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,510 responses from permit applicants and 
3,343 responses from State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 242,179.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $902,920.

    Dated: September 9, 2016.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2016-22189 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am]
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