[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 13035-13036] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-6351] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection
Agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, DOI.
Action
Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 to continue the collections of information under 30 CFR Parts 740 and 745 which relate to surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands and State-Federal cooperative agreements, respectively, These information collection activities were previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned them clearance number 1029- 0027 and -0092.
Dates
Comments on the proposed information collection must be received by May 17, 1999, to be assured of consideration.
Addresses
Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW, Room 210--SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to jtreleas@osmre.gov.
For Further Information Contact
To request a copy of the information collection request, explanatory information and related forms, contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783.
Supplementary Information
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implementing 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)). This notice identified information collections that OSM will
be submitting to OMB for approval. These collections are contained in (1) 30 CFR Part 740, General requirements for surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands (1029-0027); and (2) 30 CFR Part 745, State-Federal cooperative agreements (1029-0092). OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for each information collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) the need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the information collection request to OMB. The following information is provided for the information collection: (1) title of the information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; and (4) frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
Title: 30 CFR Part 740--General requirements for surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands. OMB Control Number: 1029-0027. Summary: Section 523 of SMCRA requires that a Federal lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands. The information requested is needed to assist the regulatory authority determine the eligibility of an applicant to conduct surface coal mining operations on Federal lands. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: Coal mine operators on Federal lands. Total Annual Responses: 31. Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,582.
Title: State-Federal cooperative agreements--30 CFR 745. OMB Control Number: 1029-0092. Summary: 30 CFR 745 requires that States submit information when entering into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior. OSM uses the information to make findings that the State has an approved program and will carry out the responsibilities mandated in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation activities. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Annually. Description of Respondents: State governments which regulate coal. Total Annual Responses: 12. Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,304.
Dated: March 11, 1999. Richard G. Bryson, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 99-6351 Filed 3-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-M