83 FR 62897 - 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 234 (December 6, 2018)

Page Range		62897-62898
FR Document		2018-26424

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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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 
January 4, 2019.

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 Harry Payne, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 4557, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0115 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Harry Payne by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (202) 208-2895. 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 
September 5, 2018 (83 FR 45140). 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

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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 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: 927 Coal mine 
operators and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 941 Coal mine operator 
responses and 4,080 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: 56,078 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $99,000.
    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.
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notice are reasonably believed to have Tribe, North Dakota; St. Croix Chippewa also authorizes the collection of permit
been placed with or near individual Indians of Wisconsin; Standing Rock processing fees approved under OSMRE
human remains at the time of death or Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; regulations.
later as part of the death rite or Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa DATES: Interested persons are invited to
ceremony. Indians of North Dakota; Upper Sioux submit comments on or before January
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Community, Minnesota; and the 4, 2019.
relationship of shared group identity Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
cannot be reasonably traced between the hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal this information collection request (ICR)
Native American human remains Land Tribes.’’ to the Office of Management and
associated funerary objects and any • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Budget’s Desk Officer for the
present-day Indian Tribe. disposition of the human remains and Department of the Interior by email at
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or associated funerary objects may be to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
Executive Orders, indicate that the land The Aboriginal Land Tribes. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
from which the Native American human
Additional Requestors and Disposition provide a copy of your comments to
remains and associated funerary objects
Harry Payne, Office of Surface Mining
were removed is the aboriginal land of Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C
the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Native Hawaiian organization not
Street NW, Mail Stop 4557, Washington,
Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; identified in this notice that wish to
DC 20240; or by email to HPayne@
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior request transfer of control of these
osmre.gov. Please reference OMB
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad human remains and associated funerary
Control Number 1029–0115 in the
River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills objects should submit a written request
subject line of your comments.
Indian Community, Michigan; with information in support of the
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Cheyenne River Reservation, South Historical Society, 816 State St., request additional information about
Dakota; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) this ICR, contact Harry Payne by email
Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ at HPayne@osmre.gov, or by telephone
(previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree wisconsinhistory.org, by January 4, at (202) 208–2895. You may also view
Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, 2019. After that date, if no additional the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
Montana); Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of requestors have come forward, transfer public/do/PRAMain.
the Crow Creek Reservation, South of control of the human remains and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Dakota; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of associated funerary objects to The accordance with the Paperwork
South Dakota; Grand Traverse Band of Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed. Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, The Wisconsin Historical Society is general public and other Federal
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian responsible for notifying The Aboriginal agencies with an opportunity to
Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Land Tribes and The Consulted Tribes comment on new, proposed, revised,
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior that this notice has been published. and continuing collections of
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du information. This helps us assess the
Dated: November 7, 2018.
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior impact of our information collection
Melanie O’Brien, requirements and minimize the public’s
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Manager, National NAGPRA Program. reporting burden. It also helps the
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior [FR Doc. 2018–26443 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am] public understand our information
Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Lower BILLING CODE 4312–52–P collection requirements and provides
Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule the requested data in the desired format.
Reservation, South Dakota; Lower Sioux A Federal Register notice with a 60-
Indian Community in the State of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR day public comment period soliciting
Minnesota; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, comments on this collection of
Minnesota (Six component reservations: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation information was published on
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du and Enforcement September 5, 2018 (83 FR 45140). No
Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 comments were received.
Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White 190S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 We are again soliciting comments on
Earth Band); Oglala Sioux Tribe SX064A000 19XS501520; OMB Control the proposed ICR that is described
(previously listed as the Oglala Sioux Number 1029–0115] below. We are especially interested in
Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, public comment addressing the
South Dakota); Prairie Island Indian Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is the collection
Community in the State of Minnesota; Activities: Requirements for Permits necessary to the proper functions of
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior and Permit Processing OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining accurate; (3) how might OSMRE
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Minnesota; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the ACTION: Notice of information collection; of the information to be collected; and
Rosebud Indian Reservation, South request for comment. (4) how might OSMRE minimize the
Dakota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe burden of this collection on the
of Michigan; Santee Sioux Nation, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
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respondents, including through the use
Nebraska; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, of information technology.
Chippewa Indians Michigan; Shakopee the Office of Surface Mining Comments that you submit in
Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), response to this notice are a matter of
Minnesota; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of are announcing our intention to request public record. Before including your
the Lake Traverse Reservation, South renewed approval for the collection of address, phone number, email address,
Dakota; Sokaogon Chippewa information for permits and permit or other personal identifying
Community, Wisconsin; Spirit Lake processing. This information collection information in your comment, you

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should be aware that your entire Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
comment—including your personal seq.). public/do/PRAMain.
identifying information—may be made John A. Trelease, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
publicly available at any time. While Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. accordance with the Paperwork
you can ask us in your comment to Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
[FR Doc. 2018–26424 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
withhold your personal identifying general public and other Federal
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
information from public review, we agencies with an opportunity to
cannot guarantee that we will be able to comment on new, proposed, revised,
do so. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and continuing collections of
Title of Collection: 30 CFR Part 773— information. This helps us assess the
Requirements for Permits and Permit Office of Surface Mining Reclamation impact of our information collection
Processing. and Enforcement requirements and minimize the public’s
OMB Control Number: 1029–0115. reporting burden. It also helps the
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
190S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 public understand our information
Abstract: This collection of collection requirements and provides
SX064A000 19XS501520; OMB Control
information is authorized by part 773 the requested data in the desired format.
Number 1029–0089]
which addresses general and specific A Federal Register notice with a 60-
requirements for applicants to provide Agency Information Collection day public comment period soliciting
information in the permitting process, Activities: Exemption for Coal comments on this collection of
and for regulatory authorities to review Extraction Incidental to the Extraction information was published on
permit applications, determine permit of Other Minerals September 5, 2018 (83 FR 45139). No
eligibility, and ascribe permit comments were received.
conditions. Part 773 also contains AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
We are again soliciting comments on
provisions governing provisionally Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
the proposed ICR that is described
issued permits, improvidently issued ACTION: Notice of information collection; below. We are especially interested in
permits, and challenges of ownership or request for comment. public comment addressing the
control listings and findings. This following issues: (1) Is the collection
information collection also authorizes SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, necessary to the proper functions of
the collection of permit processing fees OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
approved under OSMRE regulations. the Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), accurate; (3) how might OSMRE
Form Number: None. are announcing our intention to request enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Type of Review: Extension of a renewed approval for the collection of of the information to be collected; and
currently approved collection. information which implements the (4) how might OSMRE minimize the
requirement in Section 701(28) of the burden of this collection on the
Respondents/Affected Public: Coal respondents, including through the use
mine operators and State regulatory Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This of information technology.
authorities. Comments that you submit in
grants an exemption from the
Total Estimated Number of Annual response to this notice are a matter of
requirements of SMCRA to operators
Respondents: 927 Coal mine operators public record. Before including your
extracting not more than 16 2⁄3
and 24 State regulatory authorities. address, phone number, email address,
percentage tonnage of coal incidental to
Total Estimated Number of Annual the extraction of other minerals. This or other personal identifying
Responses: 941 Coal mine operator information will be used by the information in your comment, you
responses and 4,080 State regulatory regulatory authorities to make that should be aware that your entire
authority responses. determination. comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
Estimated Completion Time per DATES: Interested persons are invited to publicly available at any time. While
Response: Varies from 1 to 6 hours per submit comments on or before January you can ask us in your comment to
response from Coal mine operators, and 4, 2019. withhold your personal identifying
1 to 32 hours for State regulatory ADDRESSES: Send written comments on information from public review, we
authorities, depending on collection this information collection request (ICR) cannot guarantee that we will be able to
activity. to the Office of Management and do so.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Budget’s Desk Officer for the Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 702—
Burden Hours: 56,078 hours. Department of the Interior by email at Exemption for Coal Extraction
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via Incidental to the Extraction of Other
obtain or retain a benefit. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please Minerals.
provide a copy of your comments to OMB Control Number: 1029–0089.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Abstract: This Part implements the
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C requirement in Section 701(28) of the
Burden Cost: $99,000. Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, Surface Mining Control and
An agency may not conduct or DC 20240; or by email to jtrelease@ Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA),
sponsor and a person is not required to osmre.gov. Please reference OMB which grants an exemption from the
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respond to a collection of information Control Number 1029–0089 in the requirements of SMCRA to operators
unless it displays a currently valid OMB subject line of your comments. extracting not more than 16 2⁄3
control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To percentage tonnage of coal incidental to
Authority: The authorities for this action request additional information about the extraction of other minerals. This
are the Surface Mining Control and this ICR, contact John Trelease by email information will be used by the
Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone regulatory authorities to make that
U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork at (202) 208–2783. You may also view determination.

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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 January 4, 2019.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Harry Payne by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 208-2895. You may also view the ICR at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation		83 FR 62897

83 FR 62897 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement