[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 52636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18739]
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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 1029-0063]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and Form
OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report
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
October 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 4556-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or
by email to mgehlhar@osmre.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number
1029-0063 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at mgehlhar@osmre.gov, or
by telephone at 202-208-2716.
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) 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. 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.
Abstract: The information is used to maintain a record of coal
produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter,
the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal
tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of
Public Law 95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based
on this information. Without the collection of this information, OSMRE
could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the
fee.
Title of Collection: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee
Collection and Coal Production Reporting and form OSM-1, Coal
Reclamation Fee Report.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0063.
Form Number: OSM-1.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Coal mine permittees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,000.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $350,000.
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.).
Mark J. Gehlhar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Division of Regulatory
Support.
[FR Doc. 2020-18739 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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