Upon the next
request for OMB approval, OSM shall undertake efforts to reduce the
number of copies required to be submitted by applicants to no more
than one original and two copies as specified in 5 CFR part
1320.5(d)(2)(iii).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2006
10/31/2006
11/30/2005
42
0
36
3,402
0
2,433
0
0
0
Section 522 of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) requires that a Federal
lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and
reclamation operations on Federal lands.
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.