[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
or
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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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