83 FR 23721 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 23721-23721 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10851 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 23721] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10851] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0111] Agency Information Collection Activities: Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for surface and underground mining permit applications-- minimum requirements for information on environmental resources. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0035. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. 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 provide the requested data in the desired format. We are 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 the OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) how might the OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how might the 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 of Collection: 30 CFR parts 779 and 783--Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources. OMB Control Number: 1029-0035. Abstract: Applicants for surface and underground coal mining permits are required to provide adequate descriptions of the environmental resources that may be affected by proposed mining activities. The information will be used by the regulatory authority to determine if the applicant can comply with environmental protection performance standards. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for surface and underground coal mine permits and State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 219 coal mining applicants and 24 state regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,175. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 470 hours, depending upon activity and type of respondent. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 162,766 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Once. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0. 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. 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.). John A. Trelease, Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2018-10851 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-P
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Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et information. This helps us assess the applicants and 24 state regulatory
seq.). impact of our information collection authorities.
John A. Trelease, requirements and minimize the public’s Total Estimated Number of Annual
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
reporting burden. It also helps the Responses: 2,175.
public understand our information Estimated Completion Time per
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collection requirements and provide the Response: Varies from 1 hour to 470
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requested data in the desired format. hours, depending upon activity and
We are soliciting comments on the type of respondent.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR proposed ICR that is described below. Total Estimated Number of Annual
We are especially interested in public Burden Hours: 162,766 hours.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation comment addressing the following Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
and Enforcement issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to obtain or retain a benefit.
the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) Frequency of Collection: Once.
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
how might the OSMRE enhance the Burden Cost: $0.
SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control
Number 1029–0111] quality, utility, and clarity of the An agency may not conduct or
information to be collected; and (4) how sponsor and a person is not required to
Agency Information Collection might the OSMRE minimize the burden respond to a collection of information
Activities: Surface and Underground of this collection on the respondents, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Mining Permit Applications—Minimum including through the use of control number.
Requirements for Information on information technology. Authority: The authorities for this action
Environmental Resources Comments that you submit in are the Surface Mining Control and
response to this notice are a matter of Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining public record. We will include or U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. summarize each comment in our request Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
ACTION: Notice of Information to OMB to approve this ICR. Before seq.).
Collection; request for comment. including your address, phone number, John A. Trelease,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the email address, or other personal Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, identifying information in your
[FR Doc. 2018–10851 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
the Office of Surface Mining comment, you should be aware that
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Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), your entire comment—including your
are announcing our intention to request personal identifying information—may
renewed approval for the collection of be made publicly available at any time. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
information for surface and While you can ask us in your comment
underground mining permit to withhold your personal identifying Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
applications—minimum requirements information from public review, we and Enforcement
for information on environmental cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
resources. This information collection 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
activity was previously approved by the This notice provides the public with
SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control
Office of Management and Budget 60 days in which to comment on the Number 1029–0103]
(OMB), and assigned control number following information collection
1029–0035. activity: Agency Information Collection
Title of Collection: 30 CFR parts 779 Activities: Submission to the Office of
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
and 783—Surface and Underground Management and Budget for Review
submit comments on or before July 23,
Mining Permit Applications—Minimum and Approval; Certification and
2018.
Requirements for Information on Noncoal Reclamation
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on Environmental Resources.
this information collection request (ICR) OMB Control Number: 1029–0035. AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining Abstract: Applicants for surface and Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
Reclamation and Enforcement, underground coal mining permits are ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Information Collection Clearance required to provide adequate request for comment.
Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C descriptions of the environmental
Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, resources that may be affected by SUMMARY: In accordance with the
DC 20240. Comments may also be proposed mining activities. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
submitted electronically to jtrelease@ information will be used by the the Office of Surface Mining
osmre.gov. regulatory authority to determine if the Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To applicant can comply with are proposing to renew an information
request additional information about environmental protection performance collection for the certification of
this ICR, contact John Trelease by email standards. completion of all known coal problems,
at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone Form Number: None. and procedures for States and Indian
at (202) 208–2783. Type of Review: Extension of a tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In currently approved collection. under the Abandoned Mine Land fund.
accordance with the Paperwork Respondents/Affected Public: DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the Applicants for surface and underground submit comments on or before June 21,
general public and other Federal coal mine permits and State regulatory 2018.
agencies with an opportunity to authorities. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
comment on new, proposed, revised, Total Estimated Number of Annual this information collection request (ICR)
and continuing collections of Respondents: 219 coal mining to the Office of Management and
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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 of Information Collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 23, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23721 |
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