Notice2023-07219
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Restrictions on Financial Interests of State Employees
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Published
April 6, 2023
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 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20550-20551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07219]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 231S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000
23XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0067]
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and
Approval; Restrictions on Financial Interests of State Employees
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
June 5, 2023.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb969c9e9397939a89bb948896899ed59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82efe5e7eaeeeae3f0c2edf1eff0e7ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number
1029-0067 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#79141e1c111511180b39160a140b1c571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f19c9694999d999083b19e829c8394df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>, or
by telephone at 202-208-2716. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind,
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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 Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 agency; (2) will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4)
how might the agency enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the agency 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: Respondents are state employees who supply information on
employment and financial interests. The purpose of the collection is to
ensure compliance with section 517(g) of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977, which places an absolute prohibition on
employees of regulatory authorities having a direct or indirect
financial interest in underground or surface coal mining operations.
Title of Collection: Restriction on financial interests of State
employees.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0067.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State employees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,220.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,464.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 5 to 30
minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 382.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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. 2023-07219 Filed 4-5-23; 8:45 am]
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