[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 34774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16910]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0119

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

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 for 30 CFR 874.16--contractor eligibility, and the 
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information form. This information 
collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), and assigned clearance number 1029-0119.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by September 15, 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 A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implementing 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 ONE for approval. 
This collection is contained in 30 CFR 874.16 and the Abandoned Mine 
Land Contractor Information form. 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 reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
    Title: 30 CFR 874.16--Contractor eligibility, and the AML 
Contractor Information form.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0119.
    Summary: 30 CFR 874.16 requires that every successful bidder for an 
AML contract must be eligible under 30 CFR 773.15(b)(1) at the time of 
contract award to receive a permit or conditional permit to conduct 
surface coal mining operations. Further, the regulation requires the 
eligibility to be confirmed by OSM's automated AVS and the contractor 
must be eligible under the regulations implementing Section 510(c) of 
the Surface Mining Act to receive permits to conduct mining operations. 
The AML Contractor Information form provides a tool for OSM and the 
States/Indian tribes to help them prevent persons with outstanding 
violations from conducting further mining or AML reclamation activities 
in the State.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per contract.
    Description of Respondents: AML contract applicants and State and 
tribal regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 337 bidders and 16 State responses.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 136.

    Dated: July 13, 2009.
Alfred E. Whitehouse,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-16910 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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