[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32254-32255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15222]
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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 that the information collection requests for 30 CFR part
872, Abandoned mine reclamation funds, and form OSM-74, Certification
of Blasters in Federal program States and on Indian lands, has been
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
reauthorization. The information collection packages were previously
approved and assigned clearance numbers 1029-0054 for 30 CFR Part 872,
and 1029-0083 for the OSM-74 form. This notice describes the nature of
the information collection activities and the expected burdens and
costs.
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 July 16, 1999, in order to be assured of
consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information
collection requests, explanatory information and related forms, 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 requests to OMB to renew its approval for
the collections of information for 30 CFR part 872, Abandoned mine
reclamation funds, and form OSM-74, Certification of Blasters in
Federal program States and on Indian lands. OSM is requesting a 3-year
term of approval for these information collection activities.
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 numbers for these
collections of information are listed in 30 CFR 872.10, which is 1029-
0054; and on the form OSM-74 and in 30 CFR 955.10, which is 1029-0083.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published
on February 22, 1999 (64 FR 8628). 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: Abandoned mine reclamation funds, 30 CFR Part 872.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0054.
Summary: 30 CFR 872 establishes a procedure whereby States and
Indian tribes submit written statements announcing the State/Tribe's
decision not to submit reclamation plans, and therefore, will not be
granted AML funds.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
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Description of Respondents: State and Tribal abandoned mine land
reclamation agencies.
Total Annual Responses: 1.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Title: Certification of blasters in Federal program States and on
Indian lands--30 CFR 955.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0083.
Summary: This information is being collected to ensure that the
applicants for blaster certification are qualified. This information,
with blasting tests, will be used to determine the eligibility of the
applicant. The affected public will be blasters who want to be
certified by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
to conduct blasting on Indian lands or in Federal primacy States.
Bureau Form Number: OSM-74.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Individuals intent on being certified
as blasters in Federal program States and on Indian lands.
Total Annual Responses: 33.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 57.
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 address.
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all
correspondence, 1029-0054 for 30 CFR Part 872, and 1029-0083 for the
OSM-74 form.
ADDRESSES: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attention: Department of Interior Desk Officer,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, and to John A. Trelease,
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room 210--SIB, Washington, DC 20240.
Dated: June 11, 1999.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 99-15222 Filed 6-15-99; 8:45 am]
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