82 FR 12839 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments for 1029-0067

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range		12839-12840
FR Document		2017-04360

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing its intention to request renewed authority for the collection of information for the Form OSM-23, Restriction on financial interests of state employees and its associated regulations. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection and assigned it clearance number 1029-0067.

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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 1029-0067

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 
announcing its intention to request renewed authority for the 
collection of information for the Form OSM-23, Restriction on financial 
interests of state employees and its associated regulations. The Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection and 
assigned it clearance number 1029-0067.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by May 8, 2017, 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 
electronically at [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 
approval. This collection is contained in 30 CFR part 705 and Form OSM-
23, Restriction on financial interests of state employees. OSMRE will 
request a 3-year term of approval for this information collection 
activity.
    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 part 705 
is 1029-0067. Responses are mandatory in accordance with 517(g) of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
    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 the 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

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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 705--Restrictions on financial interests of state 
employees.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0067.
    Summary: Respondents are state employees who supply information on 
employment and financial interests. The purpose of the collection is to 
ensure compliance with section 517(g) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977, which places an absolute prohibition on having 
a direct or indirect financial interest in underground or surface coal 
mining operations.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-23.
    Frequency of Collection: Entrance on duty and annually.
    Description of Respondents: Any state regulatory authority employee 
or member of advisory boards or commissions established in accordance 
with state law or regulation to represent multiple interests who 
performs any function or duty under the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,520.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 428.

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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at the time of death or later as part of (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 (GOM renewed authority for the collection of
the death rite or ceremony. Sale 249). This Notice is published information for the Form OSM–23,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a pursuant to 30 CFR 556.304(c). With Restriction on financial interests of state
relationship of shared group identity regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, employees and its associated
cannot be reasonably traced between the the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to regulations. The Office of Management
Native American human remains and section 19 of the Outer Continental and Budget (OMB) previously approved
any present-day Indian tribe. Shelf Lands Act, provides affected states the collection and assigned it clearance
• According to final judgments of the the opportunity to review the Proposed number 1029–0067.
Indian Claims Commission or the Court NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the DATES: Comments on the proposed
of Federal Claims, the land from which proposed terms and conditions of the information collection must be received
the Native American human remains sale, including minimum bids, royalty by May 8, 2017, to be assured of
and associated funerary objects were rates, and rental rates. consideration.
removed is the aboriginal land of the DATES: Affected states may comment on ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. the size, timing, and location of
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
proposed GOM Sale 249 within 60 days Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
disposition of the human remains may following their receipt of the Proposed
be to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB,
NOS. The Final NOS will be published Washington, DC 20240. Comments may
Additional Requestors and Disposition in the Federal Register at least 30 days also be submitted electronically to
Representatives of any Indian tribe or prior to the date of bid opening. Bid jtrelease@osmre.gov.
Native Hawaiian organization not opening is currently scheduled for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
identified in this notice that wish to August 16, 2017. receive a copy of the information
request transfer of control of these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The collection request contact John Trelease
human remains should submit a written Proposed NOS for GOM Sale 249 and at (202) 208–2783 or electronically at
request with information in support of Proposed NOS Package containing jtrelease@osmre.gov.
the request to Daniel M. Seinfeld, information essential to potential SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Florida Department of State/Division of bidders may be obtained from the Public regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
Historical Resources, Mission San Luis Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico implement provisions of the Paperwork
State Archaeological Collections, 2100 Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL Management, 1201 Elmwood Park require that interested members of the
32304, (850) 245–6301, by April 6, 2017. Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana public and affected agencies have an
After that date, if no additional 70123–2394; telephone: (504) 736–2519. opportunity to comment on information
requestors have come forward, transfer The Proposed NOS and Proposed NOS collection and recordkeeping activities
of control of the human remains to the Package also are available on BOEM’s [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians may Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Sale- identifies an information collection that
proceed. 249/. OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for
The Florida Department of State/ Agency Contact: David Diamond, approval. This collection is contained in
Division of Historical Resources is Chief, Leasing Division, 30 CFR part 705 and Form OSM–23,
responsible for notifying the david.diamond@boem.gov. Restriction on financial interests of state
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians that this Dated: March 1, 2017. employees. OSMRE will request a 3-year
notice has been published. Walter D. Cruickshank, term of approval for this information
Dated: February 7, 2017. collection activity.
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
An agency may not conduct or
Melanie O’Brien,
sponsor, and a person is not required to
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–04358 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
respond to, a collection of information
[FR Doc. 2017–04401 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P control number. The OMB control
number for part 705 is 1029–0067.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Responses are mandatory in accordance
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR with 517(g) of the Surface Mining
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Enforcement Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
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the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Notice of Proposed Information
Collection; Request for Comments for enhance the quality, utility and clarity
Sale 249 of the information collection; and (4)
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AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy ways to minimize the information
Management, Interior. AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining collection burden on respondents, such
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. as the use of automated means of
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Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of ACTION: Notice and request for collection of the information. A
Mexico Lease Sale 249. comments. summary of the public comments will
accompany OSMRE’s submission of the
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy SUMMARY: In accordance with the information collection request to OMB.
Management (BOEM) announces the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Before including your address, phone
availability of the Proposed Notice of Office of Surface Mining Reclamation number, email address, or other
Sale (NOS) for the proposed Gulf of and Enforcement (OSMRE) is personal identifying information in your
Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf announcing its intention to request comment, you should be aware that

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your entire comment, including your renewed approval for the collection of following information collection
personal identifying information, may information for Rights of Entry. activity:
be made publicly available at any time. DATES: Comments on the proposed Title: 30 CFR 877—Rights of Entry.
While you can ask us in your comment information collection must be received OMB Control Number: 1029–0055.
to withhold your personal identifying by May 8, 2017, to be assured of Summary: This regulation establishes
information from public review, we consideration. procedures for non-consensual entry
cannot guarantee that we will be able to upon private lands for the purpose of
do so. ADDRESSES: Mail comments to John abandoned mine land reclamation
This notice provides the public with Trelease, Office of Surface Mining activities or exploratory studies when
60 days in which to comment on the Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 the landowner refuses consent or is not
following information collection Constitution Avenue NW., Room 203– available.
activity: SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments Bureau Form Number: None.
Title: 30 CFR 705—Restrictions on may also be submitted electronically at Frequency of Collection: Once.
financial interests of state employees. jtrelease@osmre.gov. Description of Respondents: State and
OMB Control Number: 1029–0067. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Tribal abandoned mine land
Summary: Respondents are state receive a copy of the information reclamation agencies.
employees who supply information on collection request contact John Trelease Total Annual Responses: 416.
employment and financial interests. The at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.
purpose of the collection is to ensure jtrelease@osmre.gov. Total Annual Non-wage Costs:
compliance with section 517(g) of the $10,400 for publication costs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
Surface Mining Control and of Management and Budget (OMB) Dated: February 23, 2017.
Reclamation Act of 1977, which places regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which John A. Trelease,
an absolute prohibition on having a implement provisions of the Paperwork Acting Chief Division of Regulatory Support.
direct or indirect financial interest in Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), [FR Doc. 2017–04361 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
underground or surface coal mining require that interested members of the BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
operations. public and affected agencies have an
Bureau Form Number: OSM–23. opportunity to comment on information
Frequency of Collection: Entrance on collection and recordkeeping activities DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
duty and annually. [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
Description of Respondents: Any state identifies an information collection that Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
regulatory authority employee or OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for and Enforcement
member of advisory boards or extension. This collection is contained [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F
commissions established in accordance in 30 CFR 877. 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00
with state law or regulation to represent OSMRE has revised burden estimates, 33F 17XS501520]
multiple interests who performs any where appropriate, to reflect current
function or duty under the Surface reporting levels or adjustments based on Notice of Proposed Information
Mining Control and Reclamation Act. reestimates of burden or respondents Collection; Request for Comments for
Total Annual Responses: 2,520. and costs. OSMRE will request a 3-year 1029–0114
Total Annual Burden Hours: 428. term of approval for this information
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Dated: February 15, 2017. collection activity.
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
John A. Trelease, Comments are invited on: (1) The
ACTION: Notice and request for
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. need for the collection of information
for the performance of the functions of comments.
[FR Doc. 2017–04360 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of the information collection; and (4) and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
ways to minimize the information announcing its intention to request
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation collection burden on respondents, such renewed authority to collect information
and Enforcement as use of automated means of collection for a series of customer surveys to
of the information. A summary of the evaluate OSMRE’s performance in
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F public comments will accompany meeting the performance goals outlined
178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 OSMRE’s submission of the information
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in its annual plans developed pursuant
collection request to OMB. to the Government Performance and
Before including your address, phone Results Act (GPRA). The Office of
Notice of Proposed Information
number, email address, or other Management and Budget (OMB)
Collection; Request for Comments for
personal identifying information in your previously approved the collection and
1029–0055
comment, you should be aware that assigned it clearance number 1029–
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining your entire comment–including your 0114.
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. personal identifying information–may
be made publicly available at any time. DATES: Comments on the proposed
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ACTION: Notice and request for information collection must be received
comments. While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying by May 8, 2017, to be assured of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the information from public review, we consideration.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the cannot guarantee that we will be able to ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation do so. John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is This notice provides the public with Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
announcing its intention to request 60 days in which to comment on the Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 must be received by May 8, 2017, to be assured of consideration.
Contact		To receive a copy of the information collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783 or electronically at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 12839

82 FR 12839 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments for 1029-0067

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement