[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 46 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12017-12018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4691]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection

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

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authority for the collection of information for 30 CFR part 705 and the 
Form OSM-23, Restriction on financial interests of State employees.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by May 9, 2005, to the assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Room 202--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 an information 
collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. This 
collection is contained in 30 CFR part 705 and the Form OSM-23, 
Restriction on financial interests of State employees. 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) 
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 the 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: Restrictions on financial interests of State employees, 30 
CFR part 705.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0067.
    Summary: Respondents supply information on employment and financial 
interests. The purpose of the collection is to ensure compliance with 
section 517(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977, which places an absolute prohibition on having a direct or 
indirect financial interest in underground or surface coal mining 
operations.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-23.
    Frequency of Collection: Entrance on duty and annually.
    Description of Respondents: Any State regulatory authority employee 
or member of advisory boards or commissions established in accordance 
with State law or regulation to represent multiple interests who 
performs any function or duty under the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,676.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,078.

    Dated: March 4, 2005.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 05-4691 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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