[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68423-68424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30346]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051 and 1029-
0120

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 approval for the collection of 
information for two forms: technical training program nominations for 
non-Federal personnel form (OSM 105), and for 30 CFR part 840, 
Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures.The collection 
described below 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 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by January 7, 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 to 
[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 requests to OMB to approve the collection 
of information for: (1) 30 CFR part 840, Permanent Program Inspection 
and Enforcement Procedures (OMB control number 1029-0051); and (2) OSM 
Technical Training Program's Nominations for Non-Federal Personnel Form 
(OSM 105) (OMB control number 1029-0120). OSM is requesting a 3-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 numbers for these 
collections of information are found in 840.10 for the inspection and 
enforcement procedures, and are located on the Training form OSM 105.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on August 27, 2003 (68 FR 51592). 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: Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, 30 
CFR part 840.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0051.
    Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to 
conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and 
maintain inspection reports for public review. This information is 
necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public 
review assures the public that the State is meeting the requirements 
for the Act and approved State regulatory program.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
    Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 86,599.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 503,549.
    Total Non-wage Costs: $1,000.

    Title: Technical Training Program's Nomination for Non-Federal 
Personnel Form.

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    OMB Control Number: 1029-0120.
    Summary: The information is used to identify and evaluate the 
training courses requested by students to enhance their job 
performance, to calculate the number of classes and instructors needed 
to complete OSM's technical training mission, and to estimate costs to 
the training program.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM 105.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and 
reclamation employees and industry personnel.
    Total Annual Responses: 900.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 105 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 numbers in all 
correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs; Office of Managmenet and Budget, Attention: Department of 
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395-6566 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: November 4, 2003.
Sarah E. Donnelly,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 03-30346 Filed 12-5-03; 8:45 am]
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