[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4939]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0061

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 continue the collection 
of information under 30 CFR Part 795--Permanent Regulatory Program--
Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP). This information collection 
activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), and assigned clearance number 1029-0061.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activity must be 
received by May 11, 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 at the 
e-mail address listed above.

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)]. This notice identifies 
an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for 
renewed approval. This collection is contained in 30 CFR Part 795--
Permanent Regulatory Program Small Operator Assistance Program. OSM 
will request a 3-year term of approval for this 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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR Part 795--Permanent Regulatory Program--Small 
Operator Assistance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0061.

SUMMARY: This information collection requirement is needed to provide 
assistance to qualified small mine operators under section 507(c) of 
Public Law 95-87. The information requested will provide the regulatory 
authority with data to determine the eligibility of the applicant and 
the capability and expertise of laboratories to perform required tasks.
    Bureau Form Number: FS-6.
    Description of Respondents: Small operators, laboratories, and 
State regulatory authorities.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per application.
    Total Annual Responses: 4.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 93 hours.

    Dated: March 3, 2009.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-4939 Filed 3-9-09; 8:45 am]
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