83 FR 45976 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Contractor Eligibility and the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 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 that provides a tool for OSMRE and the States/Indian tribes to help them prevent persons with outstanding violations from conducting further mining or AML reclamation activities in the State. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0119.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45976-45977]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19660]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0119]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Contractor Eligibility 
and the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form

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 that provides a tool for OSMRE and the States/Indian 
tribes to help them prevent persons with outstanding violations from 
conducting further mining or AML reclamation activities in the State. 
This information collection activity was previously approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 
1029-0119.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 11, 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 1029-0119 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 
July 3, 2018 (83 FR 31173). 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 of Collection: 30 CFR 874.16--Contractor Eligibility and the 
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0119.
    Abstract: 30 CFR 874.16 requires that every successful bidder for 
an AML contract must be eligible under 30 CFR 773.15(b)(1) at the time 
of contract award to receive a permit or conditional permit to conduct 
surface coal mining operations. Further, the regulation requires the 
eligibility to be confirmed by OSMRE's automated Applicant/Violator 
System (AVS) and the contractor must be eligible under the regulations 
implementing Section 510(c) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act to receive permits to conduct mining operations. This 
form provides a tool for OSMRE and the States/Indian tribes to help 
them prevent persons with outstanding violations from conducting 
further mining or AML reclamation activities in the State.
    Form Number: AML Contractor Information Form (No form number).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: AML contract applicants and State and 
Tribal regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 160 contract 
applicants and 13 State and Tribal regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 173 responses.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: An average of 30 minutes 
per applicant, and 1 hour per regulatory authority.

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 91 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. 2018-19660 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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