[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 67190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26763]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments 
for 1029-0040

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 (OSMRE) is 
announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection 
of information for the requirements for permits for special categories 
of mining. This information collection activity was previously approved 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned control 
number 1029-0040.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must 
be received by January 12, 2015, 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 
the information collection that OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for 
approval. This collection is contained in 30 CFR 785--Requirements for 
permits for special categories of mining. OSMRE 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 and is codified at 30 CFR 785.10. 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, 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.
    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 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: 189 permit applicants and 189 State 
regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,820.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $0.

    Dated: November 5, 2014.
Harry J. Payne,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2014-26763 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am]
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