[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 242 (Friday, December 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 78512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32040]


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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 collection 
of information under 30 CFR part 840, Permanent Program Inspection and 
Enforcement Procedures. The collection described below has been 
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
comment. The information collection request describes the nature of the 
information collection and the expected burden and cost.

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 January 16, 2001, in order to be assured 
of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information 
collection request, explanatory information and related form, 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 a request to OMB to renew its approval 
for the collection of information in 30 CFR part 840, Permanent Program 
Inspection and Enforcement Procedures. OSM is requesting a 3-year term 
of approval for this 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 number for this 
collection of information is 1029-0051 and codified at 30 CFR 840.10.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on September 22, 2000 (65 FR 57371). 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: Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, 30 
CFR Part 840.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0051.
    Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to 
conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and 
maintain inspection reports for the public review. This information is 
necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public 
review assures the public that the State is meeting the requirements 
for the Act and approved State regulatory program.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once, monthly, quarterly, annually.
    Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 99,013.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 578,509.
    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 addresses. 
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all 
correspondence.

    ADDRESSES: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the 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: December 11, 2000.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 00-32040 Filed 12-14-00; 8:45 am]
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