[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32653-32654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15645]


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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 the titles 
described below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection 
requests describe the nature of the information collections and their 
expected burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 16, 1997 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request a copy of either information collection request, explanatory 
information and related form, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208-
2783. You may also contact Mr. Trelease at [email protected].

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 two requests to OMB to renew its approval 
of the collections of information found at 30 CFR Part 733, Maintenance 
of State programs and procedures for substituting Federal enforcement 
of State programs and withdrawing approval of State programs, and part 
785, Requirements for permits for special categories of mining. Surface 
mining permit applications--minimum requirements for environmental 
resources. 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 number for these 
collections of information are 1029-0025 and 1029-0040, respectively.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on March 18, 1997 (62 FR 12839). No comments were received. This notice 
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activities:
    Title: Maintenance of State programs and procedures for 
substituting Federal enforcement of State programs and withdrawing 
approval of State programs, 30 CFR 733.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0025.
    Summary: This part provides that any interested person may request 
the Director of OSM to evaluate a State program by setting forth in the 
request a concise statement of facts which the person believes 
establishes the need for the evaluation.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Any interested person (individuals, 
businesses, institutions, organizations).
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 100 hours.

    Title: Requirements for permits for special categories of mining, 
30 CFR Part 785
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0040.
    Summary: The information is being collected to meet the 
requirements of sections 507, 508, 510, 515, 701 and 711 of Public Law 
95-87, which require applicants for special types of mining activities 
to provide descriptions, maps, plans and data of the proposed activity. 
This information will be used by the regulatory authority in 
determining if the applicant can meet the applicable performance 
standards for the special type of mining activity.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coal mine activities.
    Total Annual Responses: 463.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,443.
    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.

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.


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    Dated: June 6, 1997.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 97-15645 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am]
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