83_FR_5672 83 FR 5645 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification and Noncoal Reclamation

83 FR 5645 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification and Noncoal Reclamation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range5645-5646
FR Document2018-02506

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 for requirements for certification and noncoal reclamation.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-02506]


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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 1029-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification and 
Noncoal Reclamation

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 
proposing to renew an information collection for requirements for 
certification and noncoal reclamation.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 9, 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 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

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following information collection activity:
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 875--Certification and Noncoal 
Reclamation.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0103.
    Abstract: This Part establishes procedures and requirements for 
States and Indian tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation under abandoned 
mine land funding. The information is needed to assure compliance with 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State and Tribal reclamation 
authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 84 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 84.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Cost: $0.

    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. 2018-02506 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C                    regulatory authority with data to                     collection for requirements for
                                               Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington,                  determine the eligibility of the applicant            certification and noncoal reclamation.
                                               DC 20240. Comments may also be                          and the capability and expertise of                   DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                               submitted electronically to jtrelease@                  laboratories to perform required tasks.               submit comments on or before April 9,
                                               osmre.gov.                                                Form Number: FS–6.                                  2018.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      To                  Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
                                               request additional information about                    currently approved collection.
                                                                                                         Respondents/Affected Public: Small                  this information collection request (ICR)
                                               this ICR, contact John Trelease by email                                                                      by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining
                                                                                                       operators, laboratories, and State
                                               at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone                                                                       Reclamation and Enforcement,
                                                                                                       regulatory authorities.
                                               at (202) 208–2783.                                                                                            Information Collection Clearance
                                                                                                         Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                           Respondents: 4 (1 small operator, 2 by                Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C
                                               accordance with the Paperwork                           a State regulatory authority, 1 by a                  Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington,
                                               Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the                   laboratory).                                          DC 20240. Comments may also be
                                               general public and other Federal                          Total Estimated Number of Annual                    submitted electronically to jtrelease@
                                               agencies with an opportunity to                         Responses: 4.                                         osmre.gov.
                                               comment on new, proposed, revised,                        Estimated Completion Time per                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      To
                                               and continuing collections of                           Response: 18 hours for a small operator,              request additional information about
                                               information. This helps us assess the                   4 hours for State review, 70 hours for                this ICR, contact John Trelease by email
                                               impact of our information collection                    State solicitation and award to a                     at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone
                                               requirements and minimize the public’s                  laboratory, 1 hour for laboratory to re-              at (202) 208–2783.
                                               reporting burden. It also helps the                     qualify.                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                               public understand our information                         Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                               collection requirements and provide the                                                                       accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                       Burden Hours: 93 hours.                               Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
                                               requested data in the desired format.                     Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                                  We are soliciting comments on the                                                                          general public and other Federal
                                                                                                       obtain or retain a benefit.                           agencies with an opportunity to
                                               proposed ICR that is described below.                     Frequency of Collection: Once.
                                               We are especially interested in public                                                                        comment on new, proposed, revised,
                                                                                                         Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
                                               comment addressing the following                                                                              and continuing collections of
                                                                                                       Burden Cost: $2,408.
                                               issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to                                                                    information. This helps us assess the
                                                                                                         An agency may not conduct or
                                               the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2)                                                                        impact of our information collection
                                                                                                       sponsor and a person is not required to
                                               is the estimate of burden accurate; (3)                                                                       requirements and minimize the public’s
                                                                                                       respond to a collection of information
                                               how might the OSMRE enhance the                                                                               reporting burden. It also helps the
                                                                                                       unless it displays a currently valid OMB
                                               quality, utility, and clarity of the                                                                          public understand our information
                                                                                                       control number.
                                               information to be collected; and (4) how                                                                      collection requirements and provide the
                                                                                                         Authority: The authorities for this action          requested data in the desired format.
                                               might the OSMRE minimize the burden                     are the Surface Mining Control and
                                               of this collection on the respondents,                                                                           We are soliciting comments on the
                                                                                                       Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30
                                               including through the use of                            U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                             proposed ICR that is described below.
                                               information technology.                                 Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et              We are especially interested in public
                                                  Comments that you submit in                          seq.).                                                comment addressing the following
                                               response to this notice are a matter of                                                                       issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
                                                                                                       John A. Trelease,                                     the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2)
                                               public record. We will include or
                                                                                                       Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.         is the estimate of burden accurate; (3)
                                               summarize each comment in our request
                                               to OMB to approve this ICR. Before                      [FR Doc. 2018–02505 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]            how might the OSMRE enhance the
                                               including your address, phone number,                   BILLING CODE 4310–05–P                                quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                               email address, or other personal                                                                              information to be collected; and (4) how
                                               identifying information in your                                                                               might the OSMRE minimize the burden
                                               comment, you should be aware that                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            of this collection on the respondents,
                                               your entire comment—including your                                                                            including through the use of
                                                                                                       Office of Surface Mining Reclamation                  information technology.
                                               personal identifying information—may                    and Enforcement
                                               be made publicly available at any time.                                                                          Comments that you submit in
                                               While you can ask us in your comment                    [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000                           response to this notice are a matter of
                                               to withhold your personal identifying                   189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000                          public record. We will include or
                                               information from public review, we                      SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control                     summarize each comment in our request
                                                                                                       Number 1029–0103]                                     to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
                                               cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                               do so.                                                                                                        including your address, phone number,
                                                                                                       Agency Information Collection                         email address, or other personal
                                                  This notice provides the public with                 Activities; Certification and Noncoal
                                               60 days in which to comment on the                                                                            identifying information in your
                                                                                                       Reclamation                                           comment, you should be aware that
                                               following information collection
                                               activity:                                               AGENCY:  Office of Surface Mining                     your entire comment—including your
                                                  Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 795—                Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.                personal identifying information—may
                                               Permanent Regulatory Program—Small                      ACTION: Notice of information collection;             be made publicly available at any time.
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                                               Operator Assistance Program.                            request for comment.                                  While you can ask us in your comment
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1029–0061.                                                                             to withhold your personal identifying
                                                  Abstract: This information collection                SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                     information from public review, we
                                               requirement is needed to provide                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,                  cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                               assistance to qualified small mine                      the Office of Surface Mining                          do so.
                                               operators under 30 U.S.C. 1257. The                     Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE),                     This notice provides the public with
                                               information requested will provide the                  are proposing to renew an information                 60 days in which to comment on the


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                                               5646                        Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices

                                               following information collection                        States within a reasonably foreseeable                  Issued: February 5, 2018.
                                               activity:                                               time.                                                 William R. Bishop,
                                                 Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 875—                                                                       Supervisory Hearings and Information
                                                                                                       Background
                                               Certification and Noncoal Reclamation.                                                                        Officer.
                                                 OMB Control Number: 1029–0103.                          The Commission, pursuant to section                 [FR Doc. 2018–02620 Filed 2–6–18; 4:15 pm]
                                                 Abstract: This Part establishes                       751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)),                BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                               procedures and requirements for States                  instituted these reviews on July 3, 2017
                                               and Indian tribes to conduct noncoal                    (82 FR 30902) and determined on
                                               reclamation under abandoned mine                        October 6, 2017 that it would conduct                 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
                                               land funding. The information is needed                 expedited reviews (82 FR 49659,                       BUDGET
                                               to assure compliance with the Surface                   October 26, 2017).
                                               Mining Control and Reclamation Act of                     The Commission made these                           Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness
                                               1977.                                                   determinations pursuant to section                    Analysis of Federal Programs
                                                 Form Numbers: N/A.                                    751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It             AGENCY:  Office of Management and
                                                 Type of Review: Extension of a                        completed and filed its determinations                Budget.
                                               currently approved collection.                          in these reviews on February 2, 2018.
                                                 Respondents/Affected Public: State                                                                          ACTION: Revisions to Appendix C of
                                                                                                       The views of the Commission are                       OMB Circular A–94.
                                               and Tribal reclamation authorities.                     contained in USITC Publication 4758
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                      (February 2018), entitled Lined Paper                 SUMMARY:   The Office of Management
                                               Respondents: 1.                                         School Supplies from China and India:                 and Budget revised Circular A–94 in
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                      Investigation Nos. 701–TA–442 and                     1992. The revised Circular specified
                                               Responses: 1.                                           731–TA–1095–1096 (Second Review).                     certain discount rates to be updated
                                                 Estimated Completion Time per                                                                               annually when the interest rate and
                                               Response: 84 hours.                                       Issued: February 2, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                             inflation assumptions used to prepare
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                        By order of the Commission.                         the Budget of the United States
                                               Burden Hours: 84.                                       Lisa R. Barton,                                       Government were changed. These
                                                 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to                  Secretary to the Commission.                          discount rates are found in Appendix C
                                               obtain or retain a benefit.                             [FR Doc. 2018–02479 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]            of the revised Circular. The updated
                                                 Frequency of Collection: Once.                        BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                discount rates are shown below. The
                                                 Total Annual Non-Wage Cost: $0.                                                                             discount rates in Appendix C are to be
                                                 Authority: The authorities for this action                                                                  used for cost-effectiveness analysis,
                                               are the Surface Mining Control and                      INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   including lease-purchase analysis, as
                                               Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30                 COMMISSION                                            specified in the revised Circular. They
                                               U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork                                                                       do not apply to regulatory analysis.
                                               Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
                                                                                                       [USITC SE–18–008]                                     DATES: The revised discount rates will
                                               seq.).
                                                                                                                                                             be in effect through December 2018.
                                               John A. Trelease,                                       Sunshine Act Meetings                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.                                                                 Gideon Lukens, Office of Economic
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–02506 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]              AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:  United                   Policy, Office of Management and
                                               BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
                                                                                                       States International Trade Commission.                Budget, (202) 395–3316.
                                                                                                       TIME AND DATE:      February 12, 2018 at              Jeffrey Schlagenhauf,
                                                                                                       11:00 a.m.
                                                                                                                                                             Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office
                                               INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,                     of Management and Budget.
                                               COMMISSION                                              Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
                                                                                                                                                             Attachment
                                                                                                       (202) 205–2000.
                                               [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–442 and 731–                                                                       OMB Circular No. A–94
                                                                                                       STATUS:    Open to the public.
                                               TA–1095–1096 (Second Review)]                                                                                 Appendix C
                                                                                                       MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                               Lined Paper School Supplies From                           1. Agendas for future meetings: None.              (Revised November 2017)
                                               China and India; Determinations                            2. Minutes.                                        Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness, Lease
                                                                                                          3. Ratification List.                              Purchase, and Related Analyses
                                                 On the basis of the record 1 developed
                                               in the subject five-year reviews, the                      4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–388, 389,                 Effective Dates. This appendix is updated
                                               United States International Trade                       and 391 and 731–TA–817, 818, and 821                  annually. This version of the appendix is
                                                                                                                                                             valid for calendar year 2018. A copy of the
                                               Commission (‘‘Commission’’)                             (Third Review) (Cut-to-Length Carbon-                 updated appendix can be obtained in
                                               determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of               Quality Steel Plate from India,                       electronic form through the OMB home page
                                               1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the              Indonesia, and Korea). The Commission                 at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/
                                               countervailing duty order on lined                      is currently scheduled to complete and                uploads/2017/1 l/Appendix-C.pdf. The text
                                               paper school supplies from India and                    file its determinations and views of the              of the Circular is found at btlps://
                                               the antidumping duty orders on lined                    Commission by February 26, 2018.                      www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/
                                               paper school supplies from China and                                                                          files/omb/cirular/A94/a094.pdf and a table of
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                                                                                                          5. Outstanding action jackets: None.               past years’ rates is located at https://
                                               India would be likely to lead to                           In accordance with Commission                      www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/
                                               continuation or recurrence of material                  policy, subject matter listed above, not              2017/1l/DISCHIST-2018-1.pdf. Updates of
                                               injury to an industry in the United                     disposed of at the scheduled meeting,                 the appendix are also available upon request
                                                                                                       may be carried over to the agenda of the              from OMB’s Office of Economic Policy (202–
                                                 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the                                                             395–3316).
                                                                                                       following meeting.                                       Nominal Discount Rates. A forecast of
                                               Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
                                               CFR 207.2(f)).                                            By order of the Commission.                         nominal or market interest rates for calendar



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Document Created: 2018-02-08 00:16:28
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 00:16:28
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 9, 2018.
ContactTo request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 208-2783.
FR Citation83 FR 5645 

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