Notice2025-08735

Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing

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May 16, 2025

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Interior DepartmentSurface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

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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 90, Number 94 (Friday, May 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21076-21077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08735]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 
25XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0115]


Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and 
Approval; Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing

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 
July 15, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to William Frankel, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement, 4547 Stewart Udall Building, Washington, DC 20240, or 
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5928397848b8e8089a58a96889780cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceb9a8bcafa0a5aba28ea1bda3bcabe0a9a1b8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1029-0115 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact William Frankel by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51263723303f3a343d113e223c23347f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64130216050a0f0108240b170916014a030b12">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
(202) 208-0121. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711

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(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: This collection of information is authorized by 30 CFR 
part 773, which implements various provisions of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Act), including sections 506, 507, 
510, 513, and 514 (30 U.S.C. 1256, 1257, 1260, 1263, and 1264) by 
identifying general and specific information requirements for 
applicants to provide in the permitting process, and for regulatory 
authorities to review permit applications, determine permit 
eligibility, and ascribe permit conditions. Part 773 also contains 
provisions governing provisionally issued permits, improvidently issued 
permits, and challenges of ownership or control listings and findings. 
This information collection also authorizes the collection of permit 
processing fees approved under OSMRE regulations.
    Title of Collection: Requirements for Permits and Permit 
Processing.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0115.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses, State and Tribal 
governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 950.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,198.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies 1 hour to 32 hours, 
depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 46,982.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $83,400.
    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.).

William L. Frankel,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-08735 Filed 5-15-25; 8:45 am]
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