SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., (PRA) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1) and, as part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, OSM provides the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. Public comment helps OSM assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand OSM's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

We published a Federal Register notice for this ICR with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on June 22, 2026 (91 FR 37139). No comments were received.

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response.

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.

Abstract: This information collection, which is entitled, “30 CFR 822—Special Permanent Program Performance Standards-Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors” (OMB Control Number 1029-0049) implements sections 510(b)(5) and 515(b)(10)(F) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which protect alluvial valley floors (AVFs) west of the 100th meridian from the adverse impacts of surface coal mining operations. The information collected is used to verify that AVFs are protected in accordance with SMCRA requirements. Under 30 CFR 822.13, permittees within these areas must install, maintain, and operate a monitoring system to safeguard these unique hydrologic areas. The regulatory authority is responsible for reviewing the monitoring data the permittee submits.

Title of Collection:30 CFR 822—Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors.

OMB Control Number: 1029-0049.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State Regulatory Authorities (SRAs).

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 75.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 134.

Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 to 160 hours.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,725 hours.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.

Frequency of Collection: Annual.

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.

The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

91 FR 67328