82 FR 38932 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1029-0039; Underground Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

Page Range		38932-38933
FR Document		2017-17293

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 for the collection of information for Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17293]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 
1029-0039; Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements 
for Reclamation and Operation Plans

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments for 1029-0039.

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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 for the collection 
of information for Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by October 16, 2017, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John Trelease, Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue 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 at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (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

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renewed approval. OSMRE will seek a 3-year term of approval for the 
collection contained in 30 CFR part 784.
    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 784 
is 1029-0039, and may be found in OSMRE's regulations at 30 CFR 784.10. 
Responses are required to obtain a benefit for this collection.
    OSMRE has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents and costs.
    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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR part 784--Underground Mining Permit Applications--
Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0039.
    Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 516(b) of Public Law 95-87 
require underground coal mine permit applicants to submit an operations 
and reclamation plan and establish performance standards for the mining 
operation. Information submitted is used by the regulatory authority to 
determine if the applicant can comply with the applicable performance 
and environmental standards required by the law.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: 45 underground coal mining permit 
applicants and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,224.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,906.
    Total Annual Non-wage Cost Burden: $439,110.

    Authority:  The authorities for this action are the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 U.S.C. 
1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

    Dated: June 27, 2017.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2017-17293 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR number for parts 816 and 817 is 1029– Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30
0047. Responses are required to obtain U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation a benefit for this collection. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
and Enforcement OSMRE has revised burden estimates, seq.).
where appropriate, to reflect current Dated: June 27, 2017.
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178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 reporting levels or adjustments based on John A. Trelease,
33F 17XS501520] reestimates of burden or respondents Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
and costs. [FR Doc. 2017–17291 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am]
Agency Information Collection Comments are invited on: (1) The BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
Activities: Permanent Program need for the collection of information
Performance Standards—Surface and for the performance of the functions of
Underground Mining Activities the agency; (2) the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
of the information collection; and (4) and Enforcement
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
ways to minimize the information [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F
request for comments. collection burden on respondents, such 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00
SUMMARY: In compliance with the as use of automated means of collection 33F 17XS501520]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the of the information. A summary of the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation public comments will accompany Agency Information Collection
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is OSMRE’s submission of the information Activities: OMB Control Number 1029–
announcing its intention to request collection request to OMB. 0039; Underground Mining Permit
renewed approval for the collection of Before including your address, phone Applications—Minimum Requirements
information for the permanent program number, email address, or other for Reclamation and Operation Plans
performance standards—surface mining personal identifying information in your
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
activities and underground mining comment, you should be aware that
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
activities. your entire comment–including your
personal identifying information–may ACTION: Notice and request for
DATES: Comments on the proposed be made publicly available at any time. comments for 1029–0039.
information collection must be received While you can ask us in your comment
by October 16, 2017, to be assured of SUMMARY: In compliance with the
to withhold your personal identifying Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
consideration. information from public review, we Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to cannot guarantee that we will be able to and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining do so. announcing its intention to request
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 This notice provides the public with renewed approval for the collection of
Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203—SIB, 60 days in which to comment on the information for Underground Mining
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may following information collection Permit Applications—Minimum
also be submitted electronically to activity: Requirements for Reclamation and
jtrelease@osmre.gov. Title: 30 CFR parts 816 and 817— Operation Plans.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Permanent Program Performance
DATES: Comments on the proposed
receive a copy of the information Standards—Surface and Underground
information collection must be received
collection request contact John Trelease, Mining Activities.
by October 16, 2017, to be assured of
at (202) 208–2783, or by email at OMB Control Number: 1029–0047.
consideration.
jtrelease@osmre.gov. Summary: Sections 515 and 516 of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Surface Mining Control and ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
of Management and Budget (OMB) Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which permittees conducting coal mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
implement provisions of the Paperwork operations shall meet all applicable Constitution Avenue NW., Room 203–
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), performance standards of the Act. The SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments
require that interested members of the information collected is used by the may also be submitted electronically to
public and affected agencies have an regulatory authority to monitor and jtrelease@osmre.gov.
opportunity to comment on information inspect surface coal mining activities to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
collection and recordkeeping activities ensure that they are conducted in receive a copy of the information
[see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)]. This notice compliance with the requirements of the collection request contact John Trelease,
identifies an information collection that Act. at (202) 208–2783, or by email at
OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for Bureau Form Number: None. jtrelease@osmre.gov.
renewed approval. This collection is Frequency of Collection: Once, on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
contained in 30 CFR parts 816 and occasion, quarterly and annually. of Management and Budget (OMB)
817—Permanent Program Performance Description of Respondents: Coal regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
mining operators and State regulatory
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Standards—Surface and Underground implement provisions of the Paperwork
Mining Activities. OSMRE will request authorities. Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
a 3-year term of approval for this Total Annual Responses: 391,081. require that interested members of the
information collection activity. Total Annual Burden Hours: public and affected agencies have an
An agency may not conduct or 1,963,782. opportunity to comment on information
sponsor, and a person is not required to Total Annual Burden Cost: collection and recordkeeping activities
respond to, a collection of information $8,662,409. [see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)]. This notice
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Authority: The authorities for this action identifies an information collection that
control number. The OMB control are the Surface Mining Control and OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for

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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 for 1029-0039.
Dates		Comments on the proposed information collection must be received by October 16, 2017, to be assured of consideration.
Contact		To receive a copy of the information collection request contact John Trelease, at (202) 208-2783, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 38932

82 FR 38932 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1029-0039; Underground Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement