[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18934-18935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9620]


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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.


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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 collections of 
information under 30 CFR Part 780, Surface Mining Permit Applications--
Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans; and 30 CFR 
Part 887, Subsidence Insurance Program Grants.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by June 15, 1999, 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 210--SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information 
collection request, explanatory information and related forms, contact 
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 collections that OSM 
will be submitting to OMB for approval. These collections are contained 
in (1) 30 CFR Part 780, Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans; and (2) 30 CFR Part 
887, Subsidence Insurance Program Grants. 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.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control 
number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; and (4) 
frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated 
total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
    Title: Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for 
Reclamation and Operation Plan--30 CFR Part 780.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0036.
    Summary: 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 of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mine 
permits.
    Total Annual Responses: 420.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 186,081.

    Title: Subsidence Insurance Program Grants--30 CFR part 887.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0107.
    Summary: States and Indian tribes having an approved reclamation 
plan may establish, administer and operate self-sustaining State and 
Indian Tribe-administered programs to insure private property against 
damages caused by land subsidence resulting from underground mining. 
States and Indian tribes interested in requesting monies for their 
insurance programs would apply to the Director of OSM.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: States and Indian tribes with approved 
coal reclamation plans.
    Total Annual Responses: 0.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Dated: April 13, 1999.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 99-9620 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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