83 FR 49571 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Permanent Regulatory Program Requirements-Standards for Certification of Blasters

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range		49571-49572
FR Document		2018-21385

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 used to identify and evaluate new blaster certification programs. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0080.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49571-49572]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-21385]


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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 1029-0080]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Permanent Regulatory 
Program Requirements--Standards for Certification of Blasters

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 used to identify and evaluate new blaster certification 
programs. This information collection activity was previously approved 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control 
number 1029-0080.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 1, 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 1029-0080 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 12, 2018 (83 FR 32326). 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 part 850--Permanent Regulatory Program 
Requirements--Standards for Certification of Blasters.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0080.
    Abstract: The information is used to identify and evaluate new 
blaster certification programs. Part 850 implements Section 719 of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Section 719 
requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue

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regulations which provide for each State regulatory authority to train, 
examine and certify persons for engaging in blasting or use of 
explosives in surface coal mining operations. Each State that wishes to 
certify blasters must submit a blasters certification program to OSMRE 
for approval.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State regulatory authorities and 
Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1 State or Tribe 
every three years.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1 every three years.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 960 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 320 hours per year.
    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. 2018-21385 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am]
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how might the OSMRE enhance the Total Estimated Annual Nonhour FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
quality, utility, and clarity of the Burden Cost: $1,059,644. request additional information about
information to be collected; and (4) how An agency may not conduct or this ICR, contact John Trelease by email
might the OSMRE minimize the burden sponsor and a person is not required to at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone
of this collection on the respondents, respond to a collection of information at (202) 208–2783. You may also view
including through the use of unless it displays a currently valid OMB the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
information technology. control number. public/do/PRAMain.
Comments that you submit in Authority: The authorities for this action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
response to this notice are a matter of are the Surface Mining Control and accordance with the Paperwork
public record. We will include or Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
summarize each comment in our request U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork
general public and other Federal
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). agencies with an opportunity to
including your address, phone number, comment on new, proposed, revised,
email address, or other personal John A. Trelease, and continuing collections of
identifying information in your Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. information. This helps us assess the
comment, you should be aware that [FR Doc. 2018–21382 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] impact of our information collection
your entire comment—including your BILLING CODE 4310–05–P requirements and minimize the public’s
personal identifying information—may reporting burden. It also helps the
be made publicly available at any time. public understand our information
While you can ask us in your comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR collection requirements and provides
to withhold your personal identifying the requested data in the desired format.
information from public review, we Office of Surface Mining Reclamation A Federal Register notice with a 60-
cannot guarantee that we will be able to and Enforcement day public comment period soliciting
do so. [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 comments on this collection of
This notice provides the public with 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 information was published on July 12,
60 days in which to comment on the SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control 2018 (83 FR 32326). No comments were
following information collection Number 1029–0080] received.
activity: We are again soliciting comments on
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 774— Agency Information Collection
the proposed ICR that is described
Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Activities: Permanent Regulatory
below. We are especially interested in
Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights. Program Requirements—Standards for
public comment addressing the
OMB Control Number: 1029–0116. Certification of Blasters
following issues: (1) Is the collection
Abstract: This Part implements the
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining necessary to the proper functions of
requirements in Sections 506 and 511 of
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. which provides
ACTION: Notice of information collection; accurate; (3) how might OSMRE
that persons seeking permit revisions,
request for comment. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of
of the information to be collected; and
their permit rights for coal mining SUMMARY: In accordance with the (4) how might OSMRE minimize the
activities submit relevant information to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, burden of this collection on the
the regulatory authority to allow the the Office of Surface Mining respondents, including through the use
regulatory authority to determine Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) of information technology.
whether the applicant meets the are announcing our intention to request Comments that you submit in
requirements for the action anticipated. renewed approval for the collection of
Form Number: None. response to this notice are a matter of
information used to identify and public record. Before including your
Type of Review: Extension of a evaluate new blaster certification
currently approved collection. address, phone number, email address,
programs. This information collection or other personal identifying
Respondents/Affected Public: Surface activity was previously approved by the
coal mining permit applicants and State information in your comment, you
Office of Management and Budget should be aware that your entire
regulatory authorities. (OMB), and assigned control number
Total Estimated Number of Annual comment—including your personal
1029–0080. identifying information—may be made
Respondents: Varies from 271 to 2,603
permit applicants; and 266 to 2,528 DATES: Interested persons are invited to publicly available at any time. While
responses from State regulatory submit comments on or before you can ask us in your comment to
authorities, depending on the activity. November 1, 2018. withhold your personal identifying
Total Estimated Number of Annual ADDRESSES: Send written comments on information from public review, we
Responses: 4,311 responses from permit this information collection request (ICR) cannot guarantee that we will be able to
applicants and 4,229 responses from to the Office of Management and do so.
State regulatory authorities. Budget’s Desk Officer for the Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 850—
Estimated Completion Time per Department of the Interior by email at Permanent Regulatory Program
Response: Varies from 2 to 60 hours per OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via Requirements—Standards for
response for permit applicants; and facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please Certification of Blasters.
from 2 to 22.25 hours for State provide a copy of your comments to OMB Control Number: 1029–0080.
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regulatory authorities, depending on the John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Abstract: The information is used to
activity. Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C identify and evaluate new blaster
Total Estimated Number of Annual Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, certification programs. Part 850
Burden Hours: 302,815 hours. DC 20240; or by email to jtrelease@ implements Section 719 of the Surface
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to osmre.gov. Please reference OMB Mining Control and Reclamation Act
obtain or retain a benefit. Control Number 1029–0080 in the (SMCRA). Section 719 requires the
Frequency of Collection: Once. subject line of your comments. Secretary of the Interior to issue

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regulations which provide for each State information to protect alluvial valley cannot guarantee that we will be able to
regulatory authority to train, examine floors from the adverse effects of surface do so.
and certify persons for engaging in coal mining operations west of the This notice provides the public with
blasting or use of explosives in surface 100th meridian. This information will 60 days in which to comment on the
coal mining operations. Each State that be used by the regulatory authorities to following information collection
wishes to certify blasters must submit a make that determination. activity:
blasters certification program to OSMRE DATES: Interested persons are invited to Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 822—
for approval. submit comments on or before Special Permanent Program
Form Number: None. December 3, 2018. Performance Standards—Operations in
Type of Review: Extension of a
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on Alluvial Valley Floors.
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State this information collection request (ICR) OMB Control Number: 1029–0049.
regulatory authorities and Indian Tribes. by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining Abstract: This Part implements the
Total Estimated Number of Annual Reclamation and Enforcement, requirements in Sections 510(b)(5) and
Respondents: 1 State or Tribe every Information Collection Clearance 515(b)(10)(F) of the Surface Coal Mining
three years. Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C and Reclamation Act of 1977 (the Act)
Total Estimated Number of Annual Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, to protect alluvial valley floors from the
Responses: 1 every three years. DC 20240. Comments may also be adverse effects of surface coal mining
Estimated Completion Time per submitted electronically to jtrelease@ operations west of the 100th meridian.
Response: 960 hours. osmre.gov. Part 822 requires the permittee to
Total Estimated Number of Annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To install, maintain, and operate a
Burden Hours: 320 hours per year. request additional information about monitoring system in order to provide
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to this ICR, contact John Trelease by email specific protection for alluvial valley
obtain or retain a benefit. at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone floors. This information is necessary to
Frequency of Collection: Once. at (202) 208–2783. determine whether the unique
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour hydrologic conditions of alluvial valley
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Burden Cost: $0. floors are protected according to the
accordance with the Paperwork
An agency may not conduct or Act.
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
sponsor and a person is not required to
general public and other Federal Form Number: None.
respond to a collection of information
agencies with an opportunity to Type of Review: Extension of a
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
comment on new, proposed, revised, currently approved collection.
control number.
and continuing collections of Respondents/Affected Public: Coal
Authority: The authorities for this action information. This helps us assess the
are the Surface Mining Control and mine operators and State regulatory
impact of our information collection authorities.
Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30
requirements and minimize the public’s
U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork Total Estimated Number of Annual
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information Respondents: 33 coal mining operators
seq.). who operate on alluvial valley floors
collection requirements and provide the
John A. Trelease, requested data in the desired format. and approximately 4 State regulatory
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. We are soliciting comments on the authorities.
[FR Doc. 2018–21385 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] proposed ICR that is described below. Total Estimated Number of Annual
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P We are especially interested in public Responses: 33 coal mining operators
comment addressing the following who operate on alluvial valley floors
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to and 33 State regulatory authority
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the proper functions of the OSMRE; responses.
(2) is the estimate of burden accurate; Estimated Completion Time per
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation (3) how might the OSMRE enhance the Response: Varies from 3 to 90 hours per
and Enforcement quality, utility, and clarity of the response from Coal mine operators, with
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 information to be collected; and (4) how an average of 80 hours; and an average
189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 might the OSMRE minimize the burden of 10 hours for State regulatory
SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control of this collection on the respondents, authorities.
Number 1029–0049] including through the use of Total Estimated Number of Annual
information technology. Burden Hours: 2,970 hours.
Agency Information Collection Comments that you submit in
Activities: Special Permanent Program Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
response to this notice are a matter of obtain or retain a benefit.
Performance Standards—Operations public record. We will include or
in Alluvial Valley Floors summarize each comment in our request Frequency of Collection: Annually.
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. including your address, phone number, Burden Cost: $0.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; email address, or other personal An agency may not conduct or
request for comment. identifying information in your sponsor and a person is not required to
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

comment, you should be aware that respond to a collection of information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the your entire comment—including your unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, personal identifying information—may control number.
the Office of Surface Mining be made publicly available at any time. Authority: The authorities for this action
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), While you can ask us in your comment are the Surface Mining Control and
are announcing our intention to request to withhold your personal identifying Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30
renewed approval for the collection of information from public review, we U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork

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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 November 1, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 49571

83 FR 49571 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Permanent Regulatory Program Requirements-Standards for Certification of Blasters

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement