[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43714-43715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20561]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0110

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 renewed approval for the collection 
of information for two technical training program course effectiveness 
evaluation forms. This collection request has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 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 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by September 28, 2009, in order to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of 
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395-5806 or via e-mail to 
[email protected]. Also, please send a copy of your comments to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 202-SIB, 
Washington, DC 20240, or 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 
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

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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 contained in two 
technical training program course effectiveness evaluation forms. OSM 
is requesting a 3-year term of approval for each 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. The OMB control number for this 
collection of information is 1029-0110.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18591). No comments were received. This notice 
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activities:
    Title: Technical Training Program Course Effectiveness Evaluations.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0110.
    Summary: Executive Order 12862 requires agencies to survey 
customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and 
their level of satisfaction with existing services. The information 
supplied by this evaluation will determine customer satisfaction with 
OSM's training program and identify needs of respondents.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State regulatory authority and Tribal 
employees and their supervisors.
    Total Annual Responses: 425.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 71 hours.
    Send comments on the need for the collections 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 collections; and ways to minimize the 
information collection burdens on respondents, such as use of automated 
means of collection of the information, to the following addresses. 
Please refer to OMB control number 1029-0110.
    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: July 8, 2009.
Alfred E.Whitehouse,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-20561 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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