[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 94 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23200-23201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11498]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0103

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 that the information collection request regarding noncoal 
reclamation, found at 30 CFR Part 875, has been forwarded to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewed approval. The information 
collection request describes the nature of the information collection 
and the expected burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB June 17, 2009, in order to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Department of the 
Interior Desk Officer, via e-mail at [email protected], or by 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Also, please send a copy of your comments 
to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 202-SIB, Washington, DC 
20240, or electronically to [email protected]. Please reference 1029-
0103 in your correspondence.

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 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)]. OSM has submitted a request to OMB to renew its approval of 
the collection of information for 30 CFR Part 875--Noncoal Reclamation. 
OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection activity.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. Responses are required to obtain a 
benefit. The OMB control number for this collection of information is 
listed in 30 CFR part 875, which is 1029-0103.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on February 27, 2009 (74 FR 8985). No comments were received. This 
notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to 
comment on the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR Part 875--Noncoal Reclamation.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0103.
    Summary: This part establishes procedures and requirements for 
State and Indian tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation using abandoned 
mine land funding. The information is needed to assure compliance with 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
    Bureau Form Numbers: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian Tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the 
performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the 
agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the 
information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated 
means of collection of the information, to the places listed under 
ADDRESSES. Please refer to control number 1029-0103 in all 
correspondence.

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    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.

    Dated: May 12, 2009.
Alfred E. Whitehouse,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-11498 Filed 5-15-09; 8:45 am]
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