[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38930-38931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17288]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 
1029-0083; Certification of blasters in Federal Program States and on 
Indian Lands

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments for 1029-0083.

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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 to collect 
information for the certification of blasters in Federal program states 
and on Indian lands, and the related form.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by October 16, 2017, 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: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR 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 OSMRE will 
be submitting to OMB for approval. This collection is contained in 30 
CFR part 955--Certification of Blasters in Federal program states and 
on Indian lands, and Form OSM-74. 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

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number for 30 CFR part 955 and Form OSM-74 is 1029-0083, and is 
codified at 30 CFR 955.10.
    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 OSMRE'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 part 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.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-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.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 19.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Burden Cost: $1,525.

    Authority:  The authorities for this action are the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 U.S.C. 
1201 et seq.), and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

    Dated: June 27, 2017.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2017-17288 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am]
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