[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51364-51365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17187]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0063

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 approval for the collections of 
information for 30 CFR part 870 and the OSM-1 Form. This collection 
consolidates the requirements for all of part 870, including the 
provisions for excess moisture deductions previously approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1029-0090.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by October 31, 2005, to be 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 package, including

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explanatory information and related forms, contact John A. Trelease at 
the address listed in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for 
extension. This collection is contained in 30 CFR part 869, Abandoned 
Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and 
the form it implements, the OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report. This 
request consolidates these requirements with the excess moisture 
deduction provisions found in Sec.  870.18, approved separately by OMB 
under control number 1029-0090.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
and respondents. 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 be included in OSM's submissions of the 
information collection requests to OMB.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activities:
    Title: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal 
Production Reporting, 30 CFR 870.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0063.
    Summary: The information is used to maintain a record of coal 
produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, 
the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal 
tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of P.L. 
95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this 
information. Without the collection of information OSM could not 
implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-1.
    Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
    Description of Respondents: Coal mine permittees.
    Total Annual Responses: 11,192.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,462.

    Dated: August 24, 2005.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 05-17187 Filed 8-29-05; 8:45 am]
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