[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41843-41844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17855]


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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, 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 
733, Maintenance of State programs and procedures for substituting 
Federal enforcement of State programs and withdrawing approval of State 
programs; 30 CFR part 785, Requirements for permits for special 
categories of mining; and 30 CFR part 876, Acid mine drainage treatment 
and abatement program, have been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection 
requests describe the nature of the information collections and their 
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 August 14, 2003, in order to be assured 
of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of any of the three 
information collection requests, explanatory information and related 
forms, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208-2783. You may also contact 
Mr. Trelease at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 three 
requests to OMB to renew its approval for the collections of 
information found at 30 CFR parts 733, 785 and 876. 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 1029-0025 for part 733, 1029-0040 for 
part 785, and 1029-0104 for part 876, and may be found in OSM's 
regulations at 733.10, 785.10 and 876.10.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on the collections of information for parts 733, 
785 and 876 was published on March 14, 2003 (68 FR 12379). 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: Maintenance of State programs and procedures for 
substituting Federal enforcement of State programs and withdrawing 
approval of State programs, 30 CFR 733.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0025.
    Summary: This part provides that any interested person may request 
the Director of OSM to evaluate a State program by setting forth in the 
request a concise statement of facts that the person believe 
establishes the need for the evaluation.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Any interested person (individuals, 
businesses, institutions, organizations).
    Total Annual Response: 2.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.

    Title: Requirements for permits for special categories of mining, 
30 CFR 785.
    OMB Control Number; 1029-0040.
    Summary: The information is being collected to meet the 
requirements of sections 507, 508, 510, 515, 516, 701 and 711 of Pub. 
L. 95-87, which require applicants for special types of mining 
activities to provide descriptions, maps, plans and data of the 
proposed activity. This information will be used by the regulatory 
authority in determining if the applicant can meet the applicable 
performance standards for the special type of mining activity.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coalmine permits.
    Total Annual Responses: 432.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 47,850 hours.

    Title: Acid mine drainage treatment and abatement program, 30 CFR 
876.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0104.
    Summary: This part establishes the requirements and procedures 
allowing State and Indian Tribes to establish acid mine drainage 
abatement and treatment programs under the Abandoned Mine Land fund as 
directed through Public Law 101-508.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collections: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian Tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 350 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

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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: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of 
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395-5806 or via e-mail to 
[email protected]. 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: May 21, 2003.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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