[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 2575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1091]


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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 that the information collection request for 30 CFR part 783, 
Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for 
Information on Environmental Resources 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 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by February 18, 2003, 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.

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 a request to OMB to 
renew its approval of the collection of information found 30 CFR part 
783, Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for 
Information on Environmental Resources. OSM is requesting a 3-year term 
of approval for this information collection activity.
    As 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 listed in 30 CFR [part 783, which is 1029-
0038.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on October 7, 2002 (67 FR 62495). No comments were received. This 
notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to 
comment.
    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 (4) 
frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated 
total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for the collection of information. Where 
appropriate, OSM has revised burden estimates to reflect current 
reporting levels and adjustments based on reestimates of the burden or 
number of respondents.
    Title: Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements 
for Information on Environmental Resources, 30 CFR part 783.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0038.
    Summary: Applicants for underground coal mining permits are 
required to provide adequate descriptions of the environmental 
resources that may be affected by proposed underground coal mining 
activities.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once at time of application submission.
    Description of Respondents: Underground coal mining applicants, and 
State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 59.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,088 hours.
    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.

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: December 17, 2002.
Richard G. Bryson,
Acting Assistant Director, Program Support.
[FR Doc. 03-1091 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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