[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6444]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request for Surface 
Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and 
Operation Plans described below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency clearance, and requests 
public comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John A. Trelease, (202) 208-2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Surface Mining Permit Applications--
Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan--30 CFR 780. 
OMB Number: 1029-0036.
    Abstract: Permit application requirements in sections 507(b), 
508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 of Public Law 95-87 require the 
applicant to submit the operations and reclamation plan for coal mining 
activities. Information collection is needed to determine whether the 
mining and reclamation plan will achieve the reclamation and 
environmental protections pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act. Without this information, Federal and State regulatory 
authorities cannot review and approve permit application requests.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Surface Coal Mining Operators.
    Annual Responses: 610.
    Annual Burden Hours: 235,261.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 386.
    The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is 
requesting OMB approve the collection of information on or before March 
28, 1996. Send comments regarding: (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 to: Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Attention: Desk Officer for Interior, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.
    Please refer to OMB Control No. 1029-0036 in any correspondence.
    For a copy of the proposed collection of information, related form, 
and explanatory information, please contact the Bureau clearance 
officer, John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2784

    Dated: March 13, 1996.
Judy A. Saunders,
Acting Chief, Division of Technology Development and Transfer.
[FR Doc. 96-6444 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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