[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21315]


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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 approval for the collection of 
information for its technical training program nomination form and 
request for payment of travel and per diem form.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by October 23, 2000, 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.

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 collection that OSM will 
be submitting to OMB for approval.
    OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for the 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 be included in OSM's submissions of the 
information collection requests 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 94) 
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: Technical Training Program Non-Federal Nomination Form and 
Request for Payment of Travel and Per Diem Form.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Summary: The information is used to identify and evaluate the 
training courses requested by students to enhance their job 
performance, to calculate the number of classes and instructors needed 
to complete OSM's technical training mission, and to estimate costs to 
the training program.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM 105, OSM 140.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and 
reclamation employees and industry personnel.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,600.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 134 hours.

    Dated: August 17, 2000.
Richarad G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 00-21315 Filed 8-21-00; 8:45 am]
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