[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23721-23722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10850]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 
18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Certification 
and Noncoal Reclamation

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 for the certification of 
completion of all known coal problems, and procedures for States and 
Indian tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation under the Abandoned Mine 
Land fund.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and

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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 1029-0112 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 
February 8, 2018 (83 FR 5645). 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 875--Certification and Noncoal Reclamation.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0103.
    Abstract: This Part establishes procedures and requirements for a 
Governor of a State or equivalent head of an Indian tribe to certify to 
the Secretary that the State/Indian tribe has achieved all known coal 
related reclamation objectives. It also established procedures for 
States and Indian tribes to implement a noncoal reclamation program as 
set forth in Section 411 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act of 1977 (SMCRA).
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State and Tribal reclamation 
authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1 State/Tribal 
reclamation authority.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 84 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 84 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).

John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2018-10850 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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