[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59671-59672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23797]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0059

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 authority to collect 
information for: OSM grant forms--OSM-47 (Budget Information Report), 
OSM-49 (Budget Information and Financial Reporting) and OSM-51 
(Performance and Program narrative); 30 CFR part 735 (Grants for 
Program Development and Administration and Enforcement); and 30 CFR 
part 886 (State and Tribal Reclamation Grants).

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by December 8, 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 A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783 or 
electronically at [email protected].

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)]. This notice identifies information 
collections that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. These 
collections are contained in OSM grant forms--OSM-47 (Budget 
Information Report), OSM-49 (Budget Information and Financial 
Reporting) and OSM-51 (Performance and Program narrative); 30 CFR part 
735 (Grants for Program Development and Administration and 
Enforcement); and 30 CFR part 886 (State and Tribal Reclamation 
Grants). 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.
    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

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reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
    Title: Budget information, financial reporting, and performance 
reporting forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0059.
    Summary: State and Tribal reclamation and regulatory authorities 
are requested to provide specific budget and program information as 
part of the grant application and reporting processes authorized by the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM-47, OSM-49 and OSM-51.
    Frequency of Collection: Semi-annually and annually.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and 
reclamation authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 132.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 680 hours.

    Dated: October 2, 2008.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
 [FR Doc. E8-23797 Filed 10-8-08; 8:45 am]
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