83 FR 13303 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are proposing to renew an information collection used by the regulatory authority to determine if surface coal mine applicants can comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the law.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13303-13304]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06214]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 
18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Mining 
Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation 
Plan

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are 
proposing to renew an information collection used by the regulatory 
authority to determine if surface coal mine applicants can comply with 
the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the 
law.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1849 C. Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0039 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provides the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
November 20, 2017 (82 FR 55114). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) 
how might OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) how might OSMRE minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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 780--Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0036.
    Abstract: Sections 507(b), 508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 
of 30 U.S.C. 1201 et. seq. require applicants to submit operation and 
reclamation plans for coal mining activities. This information 
collection is needed to determine whether the plans will achieve the 
reclamation and environmental protections pursuant to the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Without this information, Federal 
and State regulatory authorities cannot review and approve permit 
application requests.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for surface coal mine 
permits, and State regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 133 surface coal 
mining permit applicants and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,101.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 hours to 160 
hours, depending on type of respondent and information requested.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 117,731 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,048,503.

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                                                Summary Annual Burden to Respondents for 30 CFR Part 780
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                                                                             Number of                                Burden       Hours
                           Section                              Number of      state      Hours per    Hours per      hours      currently    Difference
                                                                applicants   responses    applicant      state      requested     approved
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780.11.......................................................          133          132            8            7        1,988          806        1,182
780.12.......................................................          133          132           16            2        2,392          953        1,439
780.13.......................................................          133          132           80          6.5       11,498        6,661        4,837
780.14.......................................................          133          132           80           32       14,864        5,638        9,226
780.16.......................................................          133          132           30           11        5,442        2,996        2,446
780.18.......................................................          133          132            8            5        1,724        1,156          568
780.21.......................................................          133          132          160         21.5       24,118        1,376       22,742
780.22.......................................................          133          132          120         18.5       18,402        3,468       14,934
780.23.......................................................          133          132           40            9        6,508        5,495        1,013
780.25.......................................................          133          132           40           10        6,640        1,152        5,488
780.27.......................................................           27           27           16          2.5          500          345          155
780.29.......................................................          133          132           16            5        2,788        2,426          362
780.31.......................................................          133          132            8            5        1,724        1,612          112
780.33.......................................................          133          132           16            4        2,656        1,734          922
780.35.......................................................           36           36           27           12        1,404       10,359       -8,955
780.37.......................................................          133          132           23            7        3,983        4,620         -637
780.38.......................................................          133          132         77.5            6       11,100        3,470        7,630
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    Total....................................................  ...........  ...........        765.5          164      117,731       54,267       63,464
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    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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

    Dated: March 23, 2018.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2018-06214 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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