[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48937-48938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20917]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0103

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 regarding noncoal 
reclamation, found at 30 CFR part 875, has been forwarded to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal authority. 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 September 15, 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, or electronically at 
[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 of the 
collection of information for noncoal reclamation, found at 30 CFR part 
875. OSM is requesting a 3-

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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 listed in 30 CFR part 875, which is 1029-
0103.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(dl), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on May 2, 2003 (68 FR 23496). 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: Noncoal reclamation, 30 CFR part 875.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0103.
    Summary: This part establishes procedures and requirements for 
State and Indian tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation using abandoned 
mine land funding. The information is needed to assure compliance with 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM-47, OSM-51.
    Frequency of collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian Tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 10.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 189.
    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: 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: July 1, 2003.
Richard G. Bryson,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 03-20917 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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