[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 3407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-321]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051 and 1029-
0120

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 collection of 
information for two forms: technical training program nominations for 
non-Federal personnel form (OSM 105) and the travel and per diem form 
(OSM 140); and for 30 CFR Part 840, State Regulatory Authority: 
Inspection and Enforcement. The collections described below 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 the expected burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection requests but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public 
comments should be submitted to OMB by February 26, 2007 in order to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the 
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 202-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or 
electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information 
collection requests and explanatory information, contact John A. 
Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or electronically at [email protected]. 
You may also review the information collection requests online at 
http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of 
the Interior collections under review by OMB.

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)]. OSM has submitted requests to OMB to 
approve the collection of information for: (1) 30 CFR Part 840, State 
Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement (OMB control number 
1029-0051); and (2) OSM Technical Training Program's Nominations for 
Non-Federal Personnel Form (OSM 105) and Travel and Per Diem Form (OSM 
140) (OMB control number 1029-0120). OSM is requesting a 3-year term of 
approval for this 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 numbers for these 
collections of information are found in 840.10 for the State inspection 
and enforcement procedures, and are located on Training forms OSM 105 
and OSM 140.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on September 11, 2006 (71 FR 53476). 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: 30 CFR Part 840, State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and 
Enforcement.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0051.
    Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to 
conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and 
maintain inspection reports for public review. This information is 
necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public 
review assures that the State is meeting the requirements for the Act 
and approved State regulatory program.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
    Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 79,510.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 530,404.
    Total Non-wage Costs: $960.
    Title: Technical Training Program Course Nomination and Payment for 
Travel and Per Diem Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0120.
    Summary: The information is used to identify and evaluate the 
training courses requested by students to enhance their job 
performance, to calculate the number of classes and instructors needed 
to complete OSM's technical training mission, and to estimate costs to 
the training program.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM 105, OSM 140
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and 
reclamation employees and industry personnel.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,400.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.
    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 following address. 
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control numbers in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 07-321 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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