[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 42802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15946]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0054, 1029-
0067 and 1029-0083

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

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; 30 CFR part 705 and the Form 
OSM-23, Restriction on financial interests of State employees; and 30 
CFR 955 and the Form OSM-74, Certification of Blasters in Federal 
program States and on Indian lands have 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, 1029-0067 for the OSM-
23 form, 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 July 25, 2002, 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 part 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; 30 CFR part 705 and the Form 
OSM-23, Restriction on financial interests of State employees; and 30 
CFR part 955 and the 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; on the form OSM-23 and in 30 CFR 705.10, which is 1029-0067; and 
on the form OSM-74 and in 30 CFR 955.10, which is 1029-0083.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on March 28, 2002 (67 FR 14972). 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: Abandoned mine reclamation funds, 30 CFR part 872.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0054.
    Summary: 30 CFR part 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.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal abandoned mine land 
reclamation agencies.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Title: Restrictions on financial interests of State employees, 30 
CFR part 705.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0067.
    Summary: Respondents supply information on employment and financial 
interests. The purpose of the collection is to ensure compliance with 
section 571(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977, which places an absolute prohibition on having a direct or 
indirect financial interest in underground or surface coal mining 
operations.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-23.
    Frequency of Collection: Entrance on duty and annually.
    Description of Respondents: Any State regulatory authority employee 
or member of advisory boards or commissions established in accordance 
with State law or regulation to represent multiple interests who 
performs any function or duty under the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,909.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 974.

    Title: Certification of blasters in Federal program States and on 
Indian lands--30 CFR part 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 
certificated 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, 1029-0067 for the OSM-23 
form, 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: May 29, 2002.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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