[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 
[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 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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