[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44357-44358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18214]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR



Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement




Notice of Proposed Information Collection



AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior 

Department.



ACTION: Notice and request for comments for 1029-0040.



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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 the requirements for permits for special categories 

of mining.



DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must 

be received by September 23, 2011, to be assured of consideration.



ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John 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 by e-mail 

at [email protected].



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations at 5 CFR part 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 the 

information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for approval. 

This collection is contained in 30 CFR part 785--Requirements for 

permits for special categories of mining. OSM will request 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 Part 785 

is 1029-0040. Responses are required to obtain a benefit.

    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 Part 785--Requirements for permits for special 

categories of mining.

    OMB Control Number: 1029-0040.

    Summary: The information is being collected to meet the 

requirements of sections 507, 508, 510, 515, 701 and 711 of Public Law 

95-87, which require applicants for special types of mining activities 

to provide descriptions, maps, plans and data of the proposed activity. 

This information will be used by the regulatory authority in 

determining if



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the applicant can meet the applicable performance standards for the 

special type of mining activity.

    Bureau Form Number: None.

    Frequency of Collection: Once.

    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coalmine permits and 

State Regulatory Authorities.

    Total Annual Responses: 195 permit applicants and 192 State 

regulatory authorities.

    Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,442.

    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $0.



    Dated: July 13, 2011.

Stephen M. Sheffield,

Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 2011-18214 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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