[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 70736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30153]


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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 collections of 
information under 30 CFR part 882, Reclamation of private lands; and 
Form OSM-76, Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area Description form.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by January 26, 2001, 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 either 
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 882, Reclamation on private lands; and (2) Form OSM-
76, Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area Description form. 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 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; (4) the 
Bureau form number; and (5) 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: Reclamation on Private Lands, 30 CFR 882.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0057.
    Summary: Public Law 95-87 authorizes Federal, State, and Tribal 
governments to reclaim private lands and allows for the establishment 
of procedures for the recovery of the cost of reclamation activities on 
privately owned lands. These procedures are intended to ensure that 
governments have sufficient capability to file liens so that certain 
landowners will not receive a windfall from reclamation.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 16.

    Title: Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area Description Form, OSM-76.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0087.
    Summary: This form will be used to update the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's inventory of abandoned mine lands. 
From this inventory, the most serious problem areas are selected for 
reclamation through the apportionment of funds to States and Indian 
tribes.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-76.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,800.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 00-30153 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
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