Notice2021-15297
Agency Information Collection Activities; General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands
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Published
July 19, 2021
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentSurface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38123-38124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15297]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 211S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000
21XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0027]
Agency Information Collection Activities; General Requirements
for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands
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
September 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 4556-MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#18757f7d707470796a58776b756a7d367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="452822202d292d2437052a362837206b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number
1029-0027 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80ede7e5e8ece8e1f2c0eff3edf2e5aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e03090b0602060f1c2e011d031c0b40090118">[email protected]</span></a>, 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
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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: Section 523 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 requires that a Federal lands program be established to
govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands.
The information is needed to assist the regulatory authority to
determine the eligibility of an applicant to conduct coal mining on
Federal lands.
Title of Collection: General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining
and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0027.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State governments and businesses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 10.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hours to 244
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,650.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
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).
Mark J. Gehlhar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Division of Regulatory
Support.
[FR Doc. 2021-15297 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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