[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73333-73334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28884]


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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 Comments for 
1029-0083

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
Department of the 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 that the information collection request related to the 
certification of blasters in Federal program states and on Indian 
lands, and Form OSMRE-74, has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and reauthorization. The 
information collection package was previously approved and assigned 
clearance number 1029-0083. This notice describes the nature of the 
information collection activity and the expected burdens and costs.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by January 9, 2015, in order to be assured 
of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the 
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395-5806 or via email to 
[email protected]. Also, please send a copy of your comments 
to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1951 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or 
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]. You may also review this 
collection request by going to http://www.reginfo.gov (Information 
Collection Review, Currently Under Review, Agency is Department of the 
Interior, DOI-OSMRE).

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)]. OSMRE has submitted a request to OMB 
to renew its approval for the collection of information for 30 CFR part 
955 and the Form OSMRE-74, Certification of Blasters in Federal program 
states and on Indian lands. OSMRE is requesting a 3-year term of 
approval for these information collection activities.
    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 listed in 30 CFR 955.10 and on the Form 
OSMRE-74, which is 1029-0083.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on the collection of information was published on 
September 4, 2014 (79 FR 52749). No comments were received from that

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notice. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in 
which to comment on the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR 955--Certification of Blasters in Federal Program 
States and on Indian Lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0083.
    Summary: This information is being collected to ensure that the 
applicants for blaster certification are qualified. This information, 
with blasting tests, will be used to determine the eligibility of the 
applicant. The affected public will be blasters who want to be 
certified by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
to conduct blasting on Indian lands or in Federal program states.
    Bureau Form Number: OSMRE-74.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals intent on being certified 
as blasters in Federal program states and on Indian lands.
    Total Annual Responses: 19 blasters.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 19 hours.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Burden Cost: $1,525.
    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 addresses listed under 
ADDRESSES. Please refer to OMB control number 1029-0083 in your 
correspondence.
    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.

    Dated: December 3, 2014.
Harry J. Payne,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2014-28884 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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