[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6203-6204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-449]


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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, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments for 1029-0091 and 1029-0118.

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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 continued approval for the 
collections of information under 30 CFR Parts 750 and 842 which relate 
to surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Indian Lands; and 
which allows the collection and processing of citizen complaints and 
requests for inspection, respectively.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collections must be 
received by April 1, 2008, 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 receive a copy of the information 
collection requests contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783. You 
may also review the collection requests at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implementing 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 information 
collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. These 
collections are contained in: (1) 30 CFR Part 750, Requirements for 
surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Indian Lands; and (2) 
30 CFR Part 842, Federal inspections and monitoring. 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 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: 30 CFR Part 750--Requirements for surface coal mining and 
reclamation operations on Indian Lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0091.
    Summary: Operators who conduct or propose to conduct surface coal 
mining and reclamation operations on Indian lands must comply with the 
requirements of 30 CFR 750 pursuant to Section 710 of SMCRA.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coal mining permits on 
Indian lands.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,300.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Burden: $15,000.

    Title: 30 CFR Part 842--Federal inspections and monitoring.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0118.
    Summary: For purposes of information collection, this part 
establishes the procedures for any person to notify the Office of 
Surface Mining in writing of any violation that may exist at a surface 
coal mining operation. The information will be used to investigate 
potential violations of the Act or applicable State regulations.

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    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Citizens, State governments.
    Total Annual Responses: 44.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 451 hours.

    Dated: January 24, 2008.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 08-449 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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