[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28506-28507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10641]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0091 and 1029-
0118

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 the titles 
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 for 30 CFR parts 750 and 842.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by June 16, 2008, in order to be assured of 
consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of either 
information collection request, explanatory information and related 
form, contact John A. Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or electronically to 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of 
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 Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 202 - SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or 
electronically to [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 two 
requests to OMB to renew its approval of the collections of information 
contained in 30 CFR part 750, Requirements for surface coal mining and 
reclamation operations on Indian Lands; and 30 CFR part 842, Federal 
inspections and monitoring. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval 
for each 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 1029-0091 for part 750, and 1029-0118 
for part 842.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments for these collections of information was published 
on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6203). 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: Requirements for surface coal mining and reclamation 
operations on Indian Lands--30 CFR part 750.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0091.
    Summary: Surface coal mining permit applicants 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. Applicants are required to respondent to 
obtain a benefit.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coal mining permits.
    Total Annual Responses: One new permit/significant revision 
annually.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,300 hours annually.
    Total Annual Non-wage Costs: $15,000 for filings fees for each new 
permits/significant revision.
    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

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to investigate potential violations of the Act or applicable State 
regulations. Response is required to request an inspection.
    Bureau Form: How to request a state or federal inspection of a coal 
mine (no form number).
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Citizens and State regulatory 
authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 44.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 451.
    Total Annual Non-wage Costs: $0.
    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 addresses listed under 
ADDRESSES. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control numbers in your 
correspondence.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: May 8, 2008.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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