[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11561-11562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05237]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 33F 
17XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0040]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Requirements 
for Permits for Special Categories of Mining

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are 
proposing to renew an information collection relating to requirements 
for permits for special categories of mining.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0054 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provides the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
November 20, 2017 (82 FR 55113). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) 
how might OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) how might OSMRE minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for coal mine permits and 
State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 51 applicants and 24 
State Regulatory Authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 51 applicants and 51 
State Regulatory Authority responses.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 to 1,000 
hours per response for permit applicants, and 7 to 420 hours per State 
regulatory authority, depending upon activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,044 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2018-05237 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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