[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27842]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0036

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan. This information 
collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), and assigned clearance number 1029-0036.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by December 27, 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 
203--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 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for 
renewed approval. The collection is contained in 30 CFR part 780--
Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for 
Reclamation and Operation Plan. OSM will request 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. The OMB control number for part 780 is 1029-0036. 
Responses are required to obtain a benefit for this collection.
    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 requests to OMB.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR part 780--Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum 
Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0036.
    Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 
of Public Law 95-87 require applicants to submit operation and 
reclamation plans for coal mining activities. This information 
collection is needed to determine whether the plans will achieve the 
reclamation and environmental protections pursuant to the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Without this information, Federal 
and State regulatory authorities cannot review and approve permit 
application requests.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mine 
permits on Federal lands, and State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 220 applicants and 217 State responses.
    Total Annual Burden Hours for Applicants: 131,378.
    Total Annual Burden Hours for States: 76,115.
    Total Annual Burden for All Respondents: 207,853.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs for All Respondents: $1,992,392.

    Dated: October 21, 2011.
Stephen M. Sheffield,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2011-27842 Filed 10-27-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-05-M