[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11429-11430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6677]



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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

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its intention to request approval for the collection of information for 
blaster certification applications in Federal program states and on 
Indian lands.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by May 20, 1996, 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 120--SIB, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request a copy of the information collection request, explanatory 
information and related forms, contact the Bureau's clearance officer, 
John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783.

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)). This notice identifies information collection that OSM will be 
submitting to OMB for extension.
    Title: Certification of blasters in Federal program states and on 
Indian lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0083.
    Summary: This information is being collected to ensure that the 
qualification of applicants for blaster certification is adequate. This 
information 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.
    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: 35.
    Burden per Respondent: 50 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents. 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.

    Dated: March 15, 1996.
Ruth E. Stokes,
Acting Chief, Office of Technology Development and Transfer.
[FR Doc. 96-6677 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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