83 FR 4072 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Underground 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 19 (January 29, 2018)
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)
| Page Range | 4072-4073 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01614 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4072-4073] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01614] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 33F 17XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0039] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Underground 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 underground 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 February 28, 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; 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 jtrelease@osmre.gov. 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 jtrelease@osmre.gov, 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 August 16, 2017 (82 FR 38932). 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 [[Page 4073]] information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Title: 30 CFR part 784--Underground Mining Permit Applications-- Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan. OMB Control Number: 1029-0039. Abstract: 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. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses and State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 40 underground coal mining permit applicants and 39 State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,086. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 hours to 80 hours, depending on type of respondent and activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,612 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Frequency of Collection: One time. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $390,350. Summary For 30 CFR Part 784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently Section Industry Industry hours State responses State hours per Total hours approved burden Changes to responses per response response requested hours burden hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 784.11 40 16 39 4 796 312 484 .12 5 7 4 3 47 47 0 .13 40 55 39 20 2,980 2,583 397 .14 40 80 39 40 4,760 2,185 2,575 .15 40 8 39 2 398 314 84 .16 40 30 39 20 1,980 1,160 820 .17 1 6 1 5 11 11 0 .18 16 12 15 2 222 178 44 .19 30 10 29 14 706 702 4 .20 40 14 39 6 794 716 78 .21 40 10 39 8 712 532 180 .22 40 30 39 8 1,512 1,344 168 .23 40 70 39 10 3,190 2,130 1,060 .24 40 30 39 4 1,356 1,098 258 .25 19 15 18 4 357 206 151 .29 40 20 39 5 995 940 55 .30 40 16 39 4 796 448 348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals........ .................. ................. ................. ................. 21,612 14,906 6,706 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: January 24, 2018. John A. Trelease, Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2018-01614 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-P
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general public and other Federal Total Estimated Number of Annual ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
agencies with an opportunity to Responses: 406,897 coal mining this information collection request (ICR)
comment on new, proposed, revised, operator responses and 1,672 State to the Office of Management and
and continuing collections of regulatory authority responses. Budget’s Desk Officer for the
information. This helps us assess the Estimated Completion Time per Department of the Interior by email at
impact of our information collection Response: 1 hour. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
requirements and minimize the public’s Total Estimated Number of Annual facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
reporting burden. It also helps the Burden Hours: Varies from 1.1 hours to provide a copy of your comments to
public understand our information 107 hours for operators, depending on John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
collection requirements and provide the the requirement; 40 hours to 240 hours Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C.
requested data in the desired format. for regulatory authorities, depending on Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington,
A Federal Register notice with a 60- the requirement. DC 20240; or by email to jtrelease@
day public comment period soliciting Respondent’s Obligation: Required to osmre.gov. Please reference OMB
comments on this collection of Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Control Number 1029–0039 in the
information was published on August Frequency of Collection: Once, on subject line of your comments.
16, 2017 (82 FR 38932). No comments occasion, quarterly and annually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
were received. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
request additional information about
We are again soliciting comments on Burden Cost: $26,787,506.
An agency may not conduct or this ICR, contact John Trelease by email
the proposed ICR that is described at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone
below. We are especially interested in sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information at (202) 208–2783. You may also view
public comment addressing the the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
following issues: (1) Is the collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. public/do/PRAMain.
necessary to the proper functions of
The authority for this action is the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (3) how might OSMRE Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 accordance with the Paperwork
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
of the information to be collected; and general public and other Federal
Dated: January 24, 2018.
(4) how might OSMRE minimize the agencies with an opportunity to
John A. Trelease,
burden of this collection on the comment on new, proposed, revised,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. and continuing collections of
respondents, including through the use [FR Doc. 2018–01615 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
of information technology. information. This helps us assess the
Comments that you submit in
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P impact of our information collection
response to this notice are a matter of requirements and minimize the public’s
public record. Before including your reporting burden. It also helps the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR public understand our information
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying collection requirements and provides
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
information in your comment, you the requested data in the desired format.
and Enforcement
should be aware that your entire A Federal Register notice with a 60-
comment—including your personal [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F day public comment period soliciting
178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 comments on this collection of
identifying information—may be made 33F 17XS501520; OMB Control Number
publicly available at any time. While information was published on August
1029–0039] 16, 2017 (82 FR 38932). No comments
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying were received.
Agency Information Collection
information from public review, we We are again soliciting comments on
Activities: Submission to the Office of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to the proposed ICR that is described
Management and Budget for Review
do so. below. We are especially interested in
and Approval; Underground Mining
Title: 30 CFR parts 816 and 817— public comment addressing the
Permit Applications—Minimum
Permanent Program Performance following issues: (1) Is the collection
Requirements for Reclamation and
Standards—Surface and Underground necessary to the proper functions of
Operation Plan
Mining Activities. OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
OMB Control Number: 1029–0047. AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining accurate; (3) how might OSMRE
Abstract: Sections 515 and 516 of the Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Surface Mining Control and ACTION: Notice of information collection; of the information to be collected; and
Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that request for comment. (4) how might OSMRE minimize the
permittees conducting coal mining burden of this collection on the
operations shall meet all applicable SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use
performance standards of the Act. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, of information technology.
information collected is used by the the Office of Surface Mining Comments that you submit in
regulatory authority to monitor and Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) response to this notice are a matter of
inspect surface coal mining activities to are proposing to renew an information public record. Before including your
ensure that they are conducted in collection used by the regulatory address, phone number, email address,
authority to determine if underground or other personal identifying
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compliance with the requirements of the
Act. coal mine applicants can comply with information in your comment, you
Bureau Form Number: None. the applicable performance and should be aware that your entire
Type of Review: Extension of a environmental standards required by comment—including your personal
currently approved collection. the law. identifying information—may be made
Respondents/Affected Public: Coal DATES: Interested persons are invited to publicly available at any time. While
mining operators and State regulatory submit comments on or before February you can ask us in your comment to
authorities. 28, 2018. withhold your personal identifying
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information from public review, we used by the regulatory authority to Total Estimated Number of Annual
cannot guarantee that we will be able to determine if the applicant can comply Responses: 1,086.
do so. with the applicable performance and Estimated Completion Time per
Title: 30 CFR part 784—Underground environmental standards required by Response: Varies from 2 hours to 80
Mining Permit Applications—Minimum the law. hours, depending on type of respondent
Requirements for Reclamation and Form Number: None.
and activity.
Operation Plan. Type of Review: Extension of a
OMB Control Number: 1029–0039. currently approved collection. Total Estimated Number of Annual
Abstract: Sections 507(b), 508(a) and Respondents/Affected Public: Burden Hours: 21,612 hours.
516(b) of Public Law 95–87 require Businesses and State regulatory Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
underground coal mine permit authorities. Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
applicants to submit an operations and Total Estimated Number of Annual
reclamation plan and establish Respondents: 40 underground coal Frequency of Collection: One time.
performance standards for the mining mining permit applicants and 39 State Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
operation. Information submitted is regulatory authorities. Burden Cost: $390,350.
SUMMARY FOR 30 CFR PART 784
Industry State Currently
Industry State Total hours Changes to
Section hours per hours per approved
responses responses requested burden hours
response response burden hours
784.11 40 16 39 4 796 312 484
.12 5 7 4 3 47 47 0
.13 40 55 39 20 2,980 2,583 397
.14 40 80 39 40 4,760 2,185 2,575
.15 40 8 39 2 398 314 84
.16 40 30 39 20 1,980 1,160 820
.17 1 6 1 5 11 11 0
.18 16 12 15 2 222 178 44
.19 30 10 29 14 706 702 4
.20 40 14 39 6 794 716 78
.21 40 10 39 8 712 532 180
.22 40 30 39 8 1,512 1,344 168
.23 40 70 39 10 3,190 2,130 1,060
.24 40 30 39 4 1,356 1,098 258
.25 19 15 18 4 357 206 151
.29 40 20 39 5 995 940 55
.30 40 16 39 4 796 448 348
Totals .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... 21,612 14,906 6,706
An agency may not conduct or DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR will be used to determine the eligibility
sponsor and a person is not required to of the applicant.
respond to a collection of information Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
unless it displays a currently valid OMB and Enforcement
submit comments on or before February
control number. [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F 28, 2018.
The authority for this action is the 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00
33F 17XS501520; OMB Control Number ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 1029–0083] this information collection request (ICR)
U.S.C. 3501 et seq). to the Office of Management and
Dated: January 24, 2018. Agency Information Collection Budget’s Desk Officer for the
John A. Trelease, Activities: Submission to the Office of Department of the Interior by email at
Management and Budget for Review OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
and Approval; Certification of Blasters
[FR Doc. 2018–01614 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] provide a copy of your comments to
in Federal Program States and on
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P Indian Lands John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining C Street NW, Mail Stop 4559,
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. Washington, DC 20240; or by email to
ACTION: Notice of information collection; jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference
request for comment. OMB Control Number 1029–0054 in the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the subject line of your comments.
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
the Office of Surface Mining request additional information about
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), this ICR, contact John Trelease by email
are proposing to renew an information at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone
collection to ensure that the applicants at (202) 208–2783. You may also view
for blaster certification are qualified. the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
This information, with blasting tests, public/do/PRAMain.
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| 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. | |
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