[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35701-35702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15072]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0119

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 for the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information form.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by August 15, 2003, 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 the information 
collection request, explanatory information and related forms, contact 
John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783 or at the e-mail address supplied 
above.

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 review and approval. This collection is 
found in the Applicant/Violator System (AVS) handbook and is approved 
by AML contractors to ensure compliance with 30 CFR 874.16.
    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

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of the information. A summary of the public comments will accompany 
OSM's submission of the information collection request to OMB.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: AML Contractor Information Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0119.
    Summary: 30 CFR 874.16 requires that every successful bidder for an 
AML contract must be eligible under 30 CFR 773.15(b)(1) at the time of 
contract award to receive a permit or conditional permit to conduct 
surface coal mining operations. Further, the regulation requires the 
eligibility to be confirmed by OSM's automated AVS and the contractor 
must be eligible under the regulations implementing section 510(c) of 
the Surface Mining Act to receive permits to conduct mining operations. 
This form provides a tool for OSM and the States/Indian tribes to help 
them prevent persons with outstanding violations from conducting 
further mining or AML reclamation activities in the State.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per contract.
    Description of Respondents: AML contract applicants and State and 
tribal regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 360.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 456.

    Dated: June 10, 2003.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 03-15072 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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