[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 37606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5896]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0025, 1029-
0040 and 1029-0104

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 that the information collection requests for 30 CFR 733, 
Maintenance of state programs and procedures for substituting federal 
enforcement of state programs and withdrawing approval of state 
programs; 30 CFR 785, Requirements for permits for special categories 
of mining; and 30 CFR 876, Acid mine drainage treatment and abatement 
program, have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The information collection requests 
describe the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2006, to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Department of the 
Interior Desk Officer, via e-mail at [email protected], or by 
facsimile to (202) 395-6566. Also, please send a copy of your comments 
to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 202-SIB, Washington, DC 
20240, or electronically to [email protected]. Please reference 1029-
0025 for Part 733, 1029-0040 for Part 785, and 1029-0104 for Part 876 
in your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of any of the 
information collection requests, explanatory information and related 
forms, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208-2783. You may also contact 
Mr. Trelease at [email protected].

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)]. OSM has submitted three 
requests to OMB to renew its approval for the collections of 
information found at 30 CFR Parts 733, 785 and 876. OSM is requesting a 
3-year term of approval for these information collection activities.
    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 1029-0025 for Part 733, 1029-0040 for 
Part 785, and 1029-0104 for Part 876, and may be found in OSM's 
regulations at 733.10, 785.10 and 876.10.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on March 31, 2006 (71 FR 16344). 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: Maintenance of State programs and procedures for 
substituting Federal enforcement of State programs and withdrawing 
approval of State programs, 30 CFR 733.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0025.
    Summary: This part provides that any interested person may request 
the Director of OSM to evaluate a State program by setting forth in the 
request a concise statement of facts that the person believes 
establishes the need for the evaluation.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Any interested person (individuals, 
businesses, institutions, organizations).
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Title: Requirements for permits for special categories of mining, 
30 CFR 785.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0040.
    Summary: The information is being collected to meet the 
requirements of sections 507, 508, 510, 515, 701 and 711 of Pub. L. 95-
87, which requires applicants for special types of mining activities to 
provide descriptions, maps, plans and data of the proposed activity. 
This information will be used by the regulator authority in determining 
if the applicant can meet the applicable performance standards for the 
special type of mining activity.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coalmine permits and 
State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 228.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,146.

    Title: Acid mine drainage treatment and abatement program, 30 CFR 
876.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0104.
    Summary: This part establishes the requirements and procedures 
allowing states and Indian tribes to establish acid mine drainage 
abatement and treatment programs under the Abandoned Mine Land fund as 
directed through Public Law 101-508.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 350.
    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 places listed under 
ADDRESSES. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 2, 2006.
Vermell Davis,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 06-5896 Filed 6-29-06; 8:45 am]
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