[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32368-32369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13029]


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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, 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 request for Underground 
Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and 
Operation Plans, 30 CFR 784, 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 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by July 9, 2004, 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 a request to OMB to renew its approval of 
the collection of information contained in: Underground Mining Permit 
Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans, 
30 CFR part 784. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for the 
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 1029-0039.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
January 23, 2004 (69 FR 3389). 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: 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.
    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 burdens on respondents, such as use of automated 
means of collections of the information, to the following addresses. 
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) 395-6566 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-

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SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to [email protected].

    Dated: March 29, 2004.
Sarah E. Donnelly,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 04-13029 Filed 6-8-04; 8:45 am]
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