[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3890]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0025

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 for 30 CFR Part 733--Maintenance of State Programs and 
Procedures for Substituting Federal Enforcement of State Programs and 
Withdrawing Approval of State Programs.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activity must be 
received by April 27, 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 via e-
mail at the address listed above.

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 
collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. This 
collection is contained in 30 CFR Part 733--Maintenance of State 
Programs and Procedures for Substituting Federal Enforcement of State 
Programs and Withdrawing Approval of State Programs. OSM will request a 
3-year term of approval for each 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 Part 733--Maintenance of State Programs and 
Procedures for Substituting Federal Enforcement of State Programs and 
Withdrawing Approval of State Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0025.

SUMMARY: This part provides that any interested person may request the 
Director of OSM to evaluate a State program by setting forth in the 
request a concise statement of facts that the person believes 
establishes the need for the evaluation.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Any interested person (individuals, 
businesses, institutions, organizations).
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Alfred E. Whitehouse,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
 [FR Doc. E9-3890 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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