[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20202-20203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9362]


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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 its intention to request renewed approval for the 
collections of information for 30 CFR 795, Permanent Regulatory 
Program--Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP), and two technical 
training program course effectiveness evaluation forms. These 
collection requests 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 the 
expected burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by May 15, 2000, in order to be assured of 
consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of either 
information collection request, 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 
1820.8(d)). OSM has submitted two requests to OMB to renew its approval 
of the collections of information contained in: 30 CFR 795, Permanent 
Regulatory Program--Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP); and two 
technical training program course effectiveness evaluation forms. OSM 
is requesting a 3-year term of approval for each information collection 
activity.
    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 
1029-0061 for Part 795, and 1029-0110 for the technical training 
effectiveness evaluation forms.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on December 22, 1999 (64 FR 71830). 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: 30 CFR Part 795--Permanent Regulatory Program--Small 
Operator Assistance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0061.
    Summary: This information collection requirement is needed to 
provide assistance to qualified small mine operators under section 
507(c) of Public Law 95-87. The information requested will provide the 
regulatory authority with data to determine the eligibility of the 
applicant and the capability and expertise of laboratories to perform 
required tasks.
    Bureau Form Number: FS-6.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per application.
    Description of Respondents: Small operators, laboratories, and 
State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 160.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,635 hours.

    Title: Technical Training Program Course Effectiveness Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0110.
    Summary: Executive Order 12862 requires agencies to survey 
customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and 
their level of satisfaction with existing services. The information 
supplied by this evaluation will determine customer satisfaction with 
OSM's training program and identify needs of respondents.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: On Occasion.
    Description of Respondents: State regulatory authority and Tribal 
employees and their supervisors.
    Total Annual Responses: 315.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 53 hours.
    Send comments on the need for the collections of information for 
the performance of the functions of the

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agency; the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and 
ways to minimize the information collection burdens on respondents, 
such as use of automated means of collections of the information, to 
the following addresses. Please refer to OMB control number 1029-0061 
for Part 795, and 1029-0110 for the technical training effectiveness 
evaluation forms.

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. Also, please send a copy of 
your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW, Room 210--SIB, Washington, 
DC 20240, or electronically to [email protected].

    Dated: April 11, 2000.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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