[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66932-66933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26334]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 201S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 
20XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; State 
Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining 
Operations

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 6, 2020.

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 Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1849 C Street NW, Room 4556-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0030 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at (202) 208-2716. 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 provide 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 
October 2, 2018 (83 FR 49573). 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 the OSMRE; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might the OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) 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. 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.
    Abstract: This part implements the requirement of section 522 of 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), Public 
Law 95-87, which provides authority for citizens to petition States to 
designate lands unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, or to 
terminate such designation. The regulatory authority uses the 
information to identify, locate, compare and evaluate the area 
requested to be designated as unsuitable, or terminate the designation, 
for surface coal mining operations.
    Title of Collection: State Processes for Designating Areas 
Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0030.

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    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: individuals or interest groups that 
petition the State regulatory authority, and the State regulatory 
authority that processes the petition.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1 petitioner and 1 
State regulatory authority.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 600 hours for petitioner 
and 1,900 for State regulatory authority.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $120.
    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: November 26, 2019.
 Paul J. Ehret,
 Acting Chief Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2019-26334 Filed 12-5-19; 8:45 am]
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