Notice of Proposed Information Collection

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23669-23670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11036]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is 
announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of 
information under 30 CFR Part 705, Restriction on financial interests 
of State employees. The collection described below has been forwarded 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 
The information collection request describes the nature of the 
information collection and the expected burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by June 2, 1999, in order to be assured of 
consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information 
collection request, explanatory information and related form, contact 
John A. Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or electronically to 
jtreleas@osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). OSM has submitted a request to OMB to approve the 
collection of information in 30 CFR Part 705, Restriction on financial 
interests of State employees. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of 
approval for this information collection activity.
    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 OMB control number for this 
collection of information will be placed on the forms once approved and 
the control number assigned.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on October 27, 1998 (63 FR 57311). No comments were received. This 
notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to 
comment on the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR Part 705--Restrictions on financial interests of 
State employees.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0067.
    Summary: Respondents supply information on employment and financial 
interests. The purpose of the collection is to ensure compliance with 
section 517(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977, which places an absolute prohibition on having a direct or 
indirect financial interest in underground or surface coal mining 
operations.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-23.
    Frequency of Collection: Entrance on duty and annually.
    Description of Respondents: Any state regulatory authority employee 
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member of advisory boards or commissions established in accordance with 
state law or regulation to represent multiple interests who performs 
any function or duty under the Act.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,321.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,111.
    Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the 
performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the 
agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the 
information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated 
means of collection of the information, to the following addresses. 
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all 
correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attention: Department of Interior Desk Office, 
725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Also, please send a copy of 
your comments to John A. Trelease, office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW, Room 210-SIB, Washington, 
DC 20240, or electronically to jtreleas@osmre.gov.

    Dated: April 27, 1999.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 99-11036 Filed 4-30-99; 8:45 am]
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