[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70753-70754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29202]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0059

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 its intention to request renewed authority to collect 
information for our Grants for Program Development and Administration 
and Enforcement, State and Tribal Reclamation Grants, and associated 
forms. This information collection activity was previously approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned clearance 
number 1029-0059.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by January 17, 2012, 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 
electronically at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR parts 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 
approval. This collection is contained in OSM grant forms--OSM-47 
(Budget Information Report), OSM-49 (Budget Information and Financial 
Reporting) and OSM-51 (Performance and Program narrative); 30 CFR part 
735 (Grants for Program Development and Administration and 
Enforcement); 30 CFR Part 885 (Grants for Certified States and Indian 
Tribes); and 30 CFR Part 886 (State and Tribal Reclamation Grants). OSM 
will request a 3-year term of approval for each information collection 
activity. 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

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public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the information 
collection request 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 Parts 735, 885 and 886 -- Grants to States and 
Tribes.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0059.
    Summary: State and Tribal reclamation and regulatory authorities 
are requested to provide specific budget and program information as 
part of the grant application and reporting processes authorized by the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM-47, OSM-49 and OSM-51.
    Frequency of Collection: Semi-annually and annually.
    Description of Respondents: State and Tribal regulatory and 
reclamation authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 140.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 918 hours.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Cost: $0.

     Dated: November 7, 2011.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2011-29202 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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