[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 58647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27176]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0098

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 for 30 CFR part 
769--Petition process for designation of Federal lands as unsuitable 
for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations and for 
termination of previous designations, has been submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information 
collection request describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2009, 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 
10290098 in your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request, contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783. You may 
also contact Mr. Trelease by e-mail 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 
for the collection of information found at 30 CFR part 769--Petition 
process for designation of Federal lands as unsuitable for all or 
certain types of surface coal mining operations and for termination of 
previous designations. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for 
this collection. This collection is required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    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 1029-0098.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
August 13, 2009 (74 FR 40834). 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 769, Petition process for designation of Federal 
lands as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining 
operations and for termination of previous designations.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0098.
    Summary: This part establishes the minimum procedures and standards 
for designating Federal lands unsuitable for certain types of surface 
mining operations and for terminating designations pursuant to a 
petition. The information requested will aid the regulatory authority 
in the decisionmaking process to approve or disapprove a request.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: People who may be adversely affected by 
surface mining on Federal lands.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    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 offices listed in the 
ADDRESSES section. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number 
in all correspondence.
    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: October 21, 2009.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-27176 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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