In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320, this information
collection request is approved through 9/31/91. Should the Office
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) resumbit this
information collection for OMB review, OSMRE must must address the
following issues: (1) Describe what steps, if any, OSMRE has taken
to implement recommendations embodied in OSMRE's Final Report of
the Information Collection Task Force, dated November 1989. (2)
Specifically, what steps has OSMRE taken to address the
recommendations of the Information Collection Task Force with
regard to the information collection requirements described in 30
CFR 779.12, 779.19, 779.22, 779.24?
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1991
09/30/1991
03/31/1990
716
0
2,000
225,241
0
1,230,420
0
0
0
APPLICANTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING
PERMITS A REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURC THAT MAY BE IMPACTED OR AFFECTED BY PROPOSED
SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED BY THE
REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE APPLICANT CAN COMPLY WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.