[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61828-61829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27297]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0080 and 1029-
0089

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 its intention to request renewed authority for two 
collections of information: 30 CFR Part 702 regarding the exemption of 
coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals; and 30 
CFR Part 850 authorizing State regulatory authorities to develop 
blaster certification programs. These information collection activities 
were previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
and assigned them clearance numbers 1029-0089 and 1029-0080, 
respectively.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by December 29, 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, 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 requests, explanatory information and related forms, 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)). This notice identifies information 
collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. These 
collections are

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contained in 30 CFR Part 702, Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental 
to the Extraction of Other Minerals; and 30 CFR Part 850, Permanent 
regulatory program requirements--standards for certification of 
blasters. 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 of the information. A summary 
of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the 
information collection request to OMB.
    The following information is provided for each 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.
    Title: Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction 
of Other Minerals, 30 CFR Part 702.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0089.
    Summary: This part implements the requirement in Section 701 (28) 
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), 
which grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators 
extracting not more than 16\2/3\ percentage tonnage of coal incidental 
to the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by 
the regulatory authorities to make that determination.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once and annually thereafter.
    Description of Respondents: Producers of coal and other minerals.
    Total Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 581.

    Title: Permanent regulatory program requirements--standards for 
certification of blasters, 30 CFR 850.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0080.
    Summary: This part establishes the requirements and procedures 
applicable to the development of regulatory programs for the training, 
examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly 
responsible for the use of explosives in surface coal mining 
operations.
    Bureau firm Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 173.

    Dated: October 24, 2003.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 03-27297 Filed 10-29-03; 8:45 am]
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