Section 515 and 516 of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that permittees
conducting surface coal mining operations with underground mining
activities shall meet all applicable performance standards of the
Act. The information collected is used by the regulatory authority
in monitoring and inspecting surface coal mining activities to
ensure that they are conducted in compliance with the requirements
of the Act.
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.