83_FR_64392 83 FR 64153 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information

83 FR 64153 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range64153-64154
FR Document2018-26965

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 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue collecting information for Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 190S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 
19XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0117]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Permit Applications--
Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related 
Information

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 from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to continue collecting information for 
Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, 
Compliance, and Related Information. The information collection request 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden and cost.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 14, 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 1029-0117 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 45139). 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 778--Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0117.
    Abstract: This collection of information is authorized by Section

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507(b) of Public Law 95-87 which provides that persons conducting coal 
mining activities submit to the regulatory authority all relevant 
information regarding ownership and control of the mining company, 
their compliance status and history, and authority to mine the 
property. This information is used to insure all legal, financial and 
compliance requirements are satisfied prior to issuance or denial of a 
permit.
    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: 177 Coal mine 
operators and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,194 Coal mine 
operator responses and 491 State regulatory authority responses.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 9 hours 
per response from Coal mine operators, and 1 to 3 hours for State 
regulatory authorities, depending on collection activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,670 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.
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                                              1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is                   Public Disclosure of Information:                  Street NW, Mail Stop 4557, Washington,
                                              hereby giving notice that the Acadia                    Before including your address,                        DC 20240; or by email to HPayne@
                                              National Park Advisory Commission                       telephone number, email address, or                   osmre.gov. Please reference OMB
                                              (Commission) will meet as indicated                     other personal identifying information                Control Number 1029–0117 in the
                                              below.                                                  in your comments, you should be aware                 subject line of your comments.
                                              DATES:  The Commission will meet:                       that your entire comment—including                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                              Monday, February 4, 2019; Monday,                       your personal identifying information—                request additional information about
                                              June 3, 2019; and Monday, September 9,                  may be made publicly available at any                 this ICR, contact Harry Payne by email
                                              2019. All scheduled meetings will begin                 time. While you can ask us in your                    at HPayne@osmre.gov, or by telephone
                                              at 1:00 p.m. and will end by 4:00 p.m.                  comment to withhold your personal                     at (202) 208–2895. You may also view
                                              (Eastern).                                              identifying information from public                   the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
                                                                                                      review, we cannot guarantee that we                   public/do/PRAMain.
                                              ADDRESSES: The February 4, 2019, and
                                                                                                      will be able to do so.                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                              June 3, 2019, meetings will be held at
                                              the headquarters conference room,                         Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.                     accordance with the Paperwork
                                              Acadia National Park, 20 McFarland                                                                            Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
                                                                                                      Alma Ripps,
                                              Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609.                                                                          general public and other Federal
                                                                                                      Chief, Office of Policy.
                                              The September 9, 2019, meeting will be                                                                        agencies with an opportunity to
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–27026 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]          comment on new, proposed, revised,
                                              held at Schoodic Education and
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4312–52–P                                and continuing collections of
                                              Research Center, Winter Harbor, Maine
                                              04693.                                                                                                        information. This helps us assess the
                                                                                                                                                            impact of our information collection
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            requirements and minimize the public’s
                                              Michael Madell, Deputy
                                                                                                      Office of Surface Mining Reclamation                  reporting burden. It also helps the
                                              Superintendent, Acadia National Park,
                                                                                                      and Enforcement                                       public understand our information
                                              P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609,
                                                                                                                                                            collection requirements and provides
                                              telephone (207) 288–8701 or email                       [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000                           the requested data in the desired format.
                                              michael_madell@nps.gov.                                 190S180110; S2D2S SS08011000                             A Federal Register notice with a 60-
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          SX064A000 19XS501520; OMB Control                     day public comment period soliciting
                                              Commission was established by section                   Number 1029–0117]
                                                                                                                                                            comments on this collection of
                                              103 of Public Law 99–420, as amended,                                                                         information was published on
                                              (16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in accordance                 Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                      Activities: Permit Applications—                      September 5, 2018 (83 FR 45139). No
                                              with the Federal Advisory Committee                                                                           comments were received.
                                              Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1–16). The                       Minimum Requirements for Legal,
                                                                                                      Financial, Compliance, and Related                       We are again soliciting comments on
                                              Commission advises the Secretary and                                                                          the proposed ICR that is described
                                              the NPS on matters relating to the                      Information
                                                                                                                                                            below. We are especially interested in
                                              management and development of                           AGENCY:  Office of Surface Mining                     public comment addressing the
                                              Acadia National Park, including but not                 Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.                following issues: (1) Is the collection
                                              limited to, the acquisition of lands and                ACTION: Notice of information collection;             necessary to the proper functions of
                                              interests in lands (including                           request for comment.                                  OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden
                                              conservation easements on islands) and                                                                        accurate; (3) how might OSMRE
                                              the termination of rights of use and                    SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                     enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                              occupancy.                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,                  of the information to be collected; and
                                                 The meetings are open to the public.                 the Office of Surface Mining                          (4) how might OSMRE minimize the
                                              Interested persons may make oral or                     Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE),                  burden of this collection on the
                                              written presentations to the Commission                 are announcing our intention to request               respondents, including through the use
                                              or file written statements. Such requests               renewed approval from the Office of                   of information technology.
                                              should be made to the Superintendent                    Management and Budget (OMB) to                           Comments that you submit in
                                              at least seven days prior to the meeting.               continue collecting information for                   response to this notice are a matter of
                                                 The Commission meeting locations                     Permit Applications—Minimum                           public record. Before including your
                                              may change based on inclement weather                   Requirements for Legal, Financial,                    address, phone number, email address,
                                              or exceptional circumstances. If a                      Compliance, and Related Information.                  or other personal identifying
                                              meeting location is changed, the                        The information collection request                    information in your comment, you
                                              Superintendent will issue a press                       describes the nature of the information               should be aware that your entire
                                              release and use local newspapers to                     collection and its expected burden and                comment—including your personal
                                              announce the change.                                    cost.                                                 identifying information—may be made
                                                 Agenda: The Commission meeting                       DATES: Interested persons are invited to              publicly available at any time. While
                                              will consist of the following proposed                  submit comments on or before January                  you can ask us in your comment to
                                              agenda items:                                           14, 2019.                                             withhold your personal identifying
                                              1. Committee Reports:                                   ADDRESSES: Send written comments on                   information from public review, we
                                                 • Land Conservation                                  this information collection request (ICR)             cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                 • Park Use                                           to the Office of Management and                       do so.
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                                                 • Science and Education                              Budget’s Desk Officer for the                            Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 778—
                                                 • Historic                                           Department of the Interior by email at                Permit Applications—Minimum
                                              2. Old Business                                         OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via                   Requirements for Legal, Financial,
                                              3. Superintendent’s Report                              facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please                   Compliance, and Related Information.
                                              4. Chairman’s Report                                    provide a copy of your comments to                       OMB Control Number: 1029–0117.
                                              5. Public Comments                                      Harry Payne, Office of Surface Mining                    Abstract: This collection of
                                              6. Adjournment                                          Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C                   information is authorized by Section


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                                              64154                     Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices

                                              507(b) of Public Law 95–87 which                        ACTION:Notice of investigation and                    2018, the USTR requested that the
                                              provides that persons conducting coal                   scheduling of a public hearing.                       Commission provide certain advice
                                              mining activities submit to the                                                                               under section 131 of the Trade Act of
                                              regulatory authority all relevant                       SUMMARY:   Following receipt on                       1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an
                                              information regarding ownership and                     November 9, 2018, of a request from the               assessment under section
                                              control of the mining company, their                    United States Trade Representative                    105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan
                                              compliance status and history, and                      (USTR) for a report containing advice                 Congressional Trade Priorities and
                                              authority to mine the property. This                    and an assessment, the Commission                     Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA Act)
                                              information is used to insure all legal,                instituted Investigation Nos. TA–131–                 (19 U.S.C. 4204(a)(2)(B)(i)(III)) with
                                              financial and compliance requirements                   045 and TPA–105–006, U.S.-UK Trade                    respect to the effects of providing duty-
                                              are satisfied prior to issuance or denial               Agreement: Advice on the Probable                     free treatment for imports of products
                                              of a permit.                                            Economic Effect of Providing Duty-free                from the United Kingdom (UK).
                                                 Form Number: None.                                   Treatment for Currently Dutiable                         More specifically, the USTR, under
                                                 Type of Review: Extension of a                       Imports.                                              authority delegated by the President and
                                              currently approved collection.                          DATES: January 10, 2019: Deadline for                 pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act
                                                 Respondents/Affected Public: Coal                    filing requests to appear at the public               of 1974, requested that the Commission
                                              mine operators and State regulatory                     hearing.                                              provide a report containing its advice as
                                              authorities.                                               January 14, 2019: Deadline for filing              to the probable economic effect of
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                     prehearing briefs and statements.                     providing duty-free treatment for
                                              Respondents: 177 Coal mine operators                       January 31, 2019: Public hearing.                  imports of currently dutiable products
                                              and 24 State regulatory authorities.                       February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing             from the UK on (i) industries in the
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                     post-hearing briefs and submissions.                  United States producing like or directly
                                              Responses: 1,194 Coal mine operator                        February 11, 2019: Deadline for filing             competitive products, and (ii)
                                              responses and 491 State regulatory                      all other written statements.                         consumers. The USTR asked that the
                                              authority responses.                                       May 8, 2019: Transmittal of                        Commission’s analysis consider each
                                                 Estimated Completion Time per                        Commission report to the USTR.                        article in chapters 1 through 97 of the
                                              Response: Varies from 1 to 9 hours per                  ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,                    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                              response from Coal mine operators, and                  including the Commission’s hearing                    United States (HTS) for which U.S.
                                              1 to 3 hours for State regulatory                       rooms, are located in the U.S.                        tariffs will remain, taking into account
                                              authorities, depending on collection                    International Trade Commission                        implementation of U.S. commitments in
                                              activity.                                               Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,                the World Trade Organization. The
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                     DC. All written submissions should be                 USTR asked that the advice be based on
                                              Burden Hours: 4,670 hours.                              addressed to the Secretary, U.S.                      the HTS in effect during 2018 and trade
                                                 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to                 International Trade Commission, 500 E                 data for 2017.
                                              obtain or retain a benefit.                             Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The                     In addition, the USTR requested that
                                                 Frequency of Collection: Once.                                                                             the Commission prepare an assessment,
                                                 Total Estimated Annual Nonhour                       public record for this investigation may
                                                                                                      be viewed on the Commission’s                         as described in section
                                              Burden Cost: $0.                                                                                              105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the TPA Act, of the
                                                 An agency may not conduct or                         electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
                                                                                                      edis.usitc.gov.                                       probable economic effects of eliminating
                                              sponsor and a person is not required to                                                                       tariffs on imports from the UK of those
                                              respond to a collection of information                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                            agricultural products described in the
                                              unless it displays a currently valid OMB                Project Leader David Guberman (202–                   list attached to the USTR’s request letter
                                              control number.                                         708–1396 or david.guberman@usitc.gov)                 on (i) industries in the United States
                                                Authority: The authorities for this action            or Deputy Project Leader Amanda                       producing the products concerned, and
                                              are the Surface Mining Control and                      Lawrence (202–205–3185 or                             (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The
                                              Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30                 amanda.lawrence@usitc.gov) for                        USTR’s request letter and list of
                                              U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork                 information specific to this                          agricultural products are posted on the
                                              Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et                investigation. For information on the
                                              seq.).                                                                                                        Commission’s website at https://
                                                                                                      legal aspects of this investigation,                  www.usitc.gov.
                                              John A. Trelease,                                       contact William Gearhart of the                          For the purposes of these analyses,
                                              Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.           Commission’s Office of the General                    the USTR requested that the
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–26965 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Counsel (202–205–3091 or                              Commission assume the UK will no
                                              BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
                                                                                                      william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media                longer be a Member State of the
                                                                                                      should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,                   European Union. The USTR indicated
                                                                                                      Office of External Relations (202–205–                that those sections of the Commission’s
                                                                                                      1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).                report that relate to advice and
                                              INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                                                                      Hearing-impaired individuals may                      assessment of probable economic effects
                                              COMMISSION
                                                                                                      obtain information on this matter by                  will be classified. The USTR also
                                              [Investigation Nos. TA–131–045 and TPA–                 contacting the Commission’s TDD                       indicated that he considers the
                                              105–006]                                                terminal at 202–205–1810. General                     Commission’s report to be an
                                                                                                      information concerning the Commission                 interagency memorandum that will
                                              U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Advice on                      may also be obtained by accessing its                 contain pre-decisional advice and be
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                                              the Probable Economic Effect of                         website (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons
                                              Providing Duty-Free Treatment for                                                                             subject to the deliberative process
                                                                                                      with mobility impairments who will                    privilege. As requested, the Commission
                                              Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution                 need special assistance in gaining access
                                              of Investigation and Scheduling of                                                                            will provide its report to the USTR as
                                                                                                      to the Commission should contact the                  soon as possible, and no later than May
                                              Hearing                                                 Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.              8, 2019.
                                              AGENCY: United States International                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               Public Hearing: A public hearing in
                                              Trade Commission.                                       Background: In his letter of November 8,              connection with this investigation will


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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 January 14, 2019.
ContactTo 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 Citation83 FR 64153 

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