Notice2025-08754
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information
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Published
May 16, 2025
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 90, Number 94 (Friday, May 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08754]
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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 1029-0117]
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and
Approval; Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Legal,
Financial, Compliance, and Related Information
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, 1849 C Street NW, Room 4745-MIB, Washington, DC 20240,
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9aedfce8fbf4f1fff6daf5e9f7e8ffb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b2c3d293a35303e371b342836293e753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number
1029-0117 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Frankel by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6611001407080d030a2609150b140348010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cfbeafeede2e7e9e0cce3ffe1fee9a2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a> or phone at (202) 208-0121. 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 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 section
507(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
(SMCRA), as amended, 30 U.S.C. 1257(b), which provides that persons
conducting coal mining activities submit to the regulatory authority
all relevant information regarding ownership and control of the mining
company, their compliance status and history, and authority to mine the
property. This information is used to ensure all legal, financial and
compliance requirements are satisfied prior to issuance or denial of a
permit.
Title of Collection: Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for
Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0117.
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: 201.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,590.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies 1 hour to 9 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,481.
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.).
William L. Frankel,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-08754 Filed 5-15-25; 8:45 am]
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