[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3389-3390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1492]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0039

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 on Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans, 30 CFR 784.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by March 23, 2004, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue, 
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 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)]. This notice identifies information collections that OSM will be 
submitting to OMB for extension. These collections are contained in 30 
CFR 784.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents and costs. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval 
for this 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)

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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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: Underground Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements 
for Reclamation and Operation Plans, 30 CFR 784.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0039.
    Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 516(b) of Public Law 95-87 
require underground coal mine permit applicants to submit an operations 
and reclamation plan and establish performance standards for the mining 
operation. Information submitted is used by the regulatory authority to 
determine if the applicant can comply with the applicable performance 
and environmental standards required by the law.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: 80 Underground coal mining permit 
applicants and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 80.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 82,480.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $680,000

    Dated: January 20, 2004.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 04-1492 Filed 1-22-04; 8:45 am]
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