[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29481]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0035 and 1029-
0038

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 seek continued approval for two collections 
of information which we are consolidating into one collection activity: 
30 CFR Parts 779 and 783--Surface and Underground Mining Permit 
Applications--Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental 
Resources.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by February 13, 2009, 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 or by e-
mail at the location listed above.

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 activity 
that OSM will be submitting to OMB for extension. This collection is 
contained in 30 CFR Parts 779 and 783--Surface and Underground Mining 
Permit Applications Minimum Requirements for Information on 
Environmental Resources. OSM is combining the two collections and will 
request that the collections be consolidated under OMB control number 
1029-0035, eliminating 1029-0038.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for this 
information collection activity.
    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.
    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 Parts 779 and 783--Surface and Underground Mining 
Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Information on 
Environmental Resources.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0035.
    Summary: Applicants for surface and underground coal mining permits 
are required to provide adequate descriptions of the environmental 
resources that may be affected by proposed underground coal mining 
activities.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once, at time of application submission.
    Description of Respondents: 314 Surface and underground coal mining 
applicants and 24 State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 314 Coal mining applicants and 309 State 
responses.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,101 hours.

    Dated: December 4, 2008.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
 [FR Doc. E8-29481 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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