[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 71189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9592]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0089

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 authority for the following 
collection of information: 30 CFR part 702 regarding the exemption of 
coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals. This 
information collection activity was previously approved by the Office 
of the Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned clearance number 1029-
0089.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by February 6, 2007, 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 request and explanatory information contact John A. 
Trelease, at (202) 208-2783 or e-mail at the address provided above.

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 
approval. This collection is contained in 30 CFR Part 702, Exemption 
for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals. 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 each 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: 30 CFR Part 702, Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to 
the Extraction of Other Minerals.
     OMB Control Number: 1029-0089.
    Summary: This part implements the requirement in Section 701(28) of 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which 
grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators 
extracting not more than 16\2/3\ percentage tonnage of coal incidental 
to the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by 
the regulatory authorities to make that determination.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once and annually thereafter.
    Description of Respondents: Producers of coal and other minerals 
and State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 120.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 535.
    Total Non-wage Costs: $200.

    Dated: December 4, 2006.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 06-9592 Filed 12-7-06; 8:45 am]
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