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Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Areas Designated by Act of Congress
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 agency; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the agency enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the agency 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.
Abstract:
OSMRE and State regulatory authorities use the information collected for 30 CFR 761 to ensure that persons planning to conduct surface coal mining operations on the lands protected by section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 have the right to do so under one of the exemptions or waivers provided by this section of the Act.
Title of Collection:
Areas Designated by Act of Congress.
OMB Control Number:
1029-0111.
Form Number:
None.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses and State governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:
183.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:
279.
Estimated Completion Time per Response:
Varies from 1 hour to 40 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
2,795.
Respondent's Obligation:
Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection:
One time.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:
$17,100.
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.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.).
Mark J. Gehlhar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.