[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]
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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, DOI.
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 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
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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]
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