83 FR 45140 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)

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 permits and permit processing. This information collection also authorizes the collection of permit processing fees approved under OSMRE regulations.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45140-45141]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19220]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requirements for 
Permits and Permit Processing

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 
announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection 
of information for permits and permit processing. This information 
collection also authorizes the collection of permit processing fees 
approved under OSMRE regulations.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 5, 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 [email protected].

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.

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

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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 part 773--Requirements for Permits and 
Permit Processing.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0115.
    Abstract: This collection of information is authorized by part 773 
which addresses general and specific requirements for applicants to 
provide information in the permitting process, and for regulatory 
authorities to review permit applications, determine permit 
eligibility, and ascribe permit conditions. Part 773 also contains 
provisions governing provisionally issued permits, improvidently issued 
permits, and challenges of ownership or control listings and findings. 
This information collection also authorizes the collection of permit 
processing fees approved under OSMRE regulations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Coal mine operators and State 
regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 963 Coal mine 
operators and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 963 Coal mine operator 
responses and 4,935 State regulatory authority responses.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 6 hours 
per response from Coal mine operators, and 1 to 32 hours for State 
regulatory authorities, depending on collection activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 39,224 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $100,500.
    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. 2018-19220 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]
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