[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 49570-49571] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-21382] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0116] Agency Information Collection Activities: Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 3, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to [email protected]. 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. 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 provide the requested data in the desired format. We are 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 the OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) [[Page 49571]] how might the OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how might the 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 of Collection: 30 CFR part 774--Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights. OMB Control Number: 1029-0116. Abstract: This Part implements the requirements in Sections 506 and 511 of 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. which provides that persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities submit relevant information to the regulatory authority to allow the regulatory authority to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for the action anticipated. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Surface coal mining permit applicants and State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Varies from 271 to 2,603 permit applicants; and 266 to 2,528 responses from State regulatory authorities, depending on the activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,311 responses from permit applicants and 4,229 responses from State regulatory authorities. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 to 60 hours per response for permit applicants; and from 2 to 22.25 hours for State regulatory authorities, depending on the activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 302,815 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Once. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,059,644. 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. 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.). John A. Trelease, Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2018-21382 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-P