Notice2022-28129
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Coal Management
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Published
December 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79350-79351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28129]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[L19900000.PO0000.LLHQ320.22X; OMB Control No. 1004-0073]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Coal
Management
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Tom Huebner by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4b0acb1a1a6aaa1b684a6a8a9eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7a3bfa2b2b5b9b2a597b5bbbaf9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (307) 775-6195.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States. You may also view the ICR at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we invite the public and other Federal
agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised and continuing
collections of information. This helps the BLM assess impacts of its
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting
burden. It also helps the public understand BLM information collection
requirements and ensure requested data are provided 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 14, 2022, 2022 (87 FR 62440). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again inviting the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on the proposed ICR described below. The BLM is especially
interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments submitted 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 collection enables the BLM to learn the extent and
qualities of Federal coal resources; evaluate the environmental impacts
of coal leasing and development; determine the qualifications of
prospective lessees to acquire and hold Federal coal leases; and ensure
lessee compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and lease
terms and conditions. This OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to
expire on April 30, 2023. The BLM request that OMB renew this OMB
Control Number for an additional three years.
Title of Collection: Coal Management (43 CFR parts 3400-3480).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0073.
Form Numbers: 3440-001-Application and License to Mine Coal (Free
Use) and Form 3400-012-Coal Lease.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for, and holders of, coal
exploration licenses; applicants/bidders for, and holders of, coal
leases; applicants for, and holders of, licenses to mine coal; and
surface owners and State and tribal governments whose lands overlie
coal deposits.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,017.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,017.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 800 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 19,897.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $943,463.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection
of
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information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
The authority for this action is the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
Darrin King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-28129 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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