[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 6738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-490]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0055

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 approval for the collection 
of information in 30 CFR 877--Rights of Entry.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by April 7, 2008, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue, 
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 contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783, or 
electronically at [email protected]. You may also review the 
collection request at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (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 877.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents and costs. 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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR 877--Rights of Entry.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0055.
    Summary: This regulation establishes procedure for non-consensual 
entry upon private lands for the purpose of abandoned mine land 
reclamation activities or exploratory studies when the landowner 
refuses consent or is not available.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State abandoned mine land reclamation 
agencies.
    Total Annual Responses: 12.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 24.
    Total Annual Non-wage Costs: $1,080 for publication costs.

    Dated: January 30, 2008.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 08-490 Filed 2-4-08; 8:45 am]
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