[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37486-37487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14757]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0036

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 to

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continue the collection of information under 30 CFR part 780, Surface 
Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and 
Operation Plans. This information collection activity was previously 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned 
clearance number 1029-0036.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by September 2, 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 request contact John Trelease, at (202) 208-2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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)]. This notice identifies 
an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for 
approval. The collection is contained in 30 CFR part 780, Surface 
Mining Permit Applications Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and 
Operation Plans. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for this 
information collection activity. Applicants must complete and submit 
the information for this part in order to receive a permit for surface 
coal mining.
    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 requests to OMB.
    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.
    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 780--Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0036.
    Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 
of Public Law 95-87 require applicants to submit operations and 
reclamation plans for coal mining activities. Information collection is 
needed to determine whether the plans will achieve the reclamation and 
environmental protections pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act. Without this information, Federal and State regulatory 
authorities cannot review and approve permit application requests.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mine 
permits on Federal lands, and State Regulatory Authorities. Total 
Annual Responses: 225 applicants and 221 State responses.
    Total Annual Burden Hours for Applicants: 131,378.
    Total Annual Burden Hours for States: 76,115.
    Total Annual Burden for All Respondents: 207,853.
    Total Annual Burden Costs for All Respondents: $1,992,392.

    Dated: June 23, 2008.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E8-14757 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am]
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