General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands -- 30 CFR 740

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Section 715.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-22	Available
Section 523.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-22	Available
Section 506.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-22	Available
Part 740.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-22	Available
740JT.06.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44525	740.19 - Performance Standards - Industry		New
44523	740.15 - Bonds on Federal lands - Industry		New
44522	740.13(c)-(f) - Permits - SRAs		New
11267	740.13(b) - Permits - Industry		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0027	ICR Reference No: 200608-1029-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 30 CFR 740 - Renewal
Title: General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands -- 30 CFR 740
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/29/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/20/2006
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2006
Responses	42	0	42
Time Burden (Hours)	3,402	0	3,402
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 25857	05/02/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 62013	10/20/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
740.15 - Bonds on Federal lands - Industry
740.13(b) - Permits - Industry
740.13(c)-(f) - Permits - SRAs
740.19 - Performance Standards - Industry

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	42	42	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,402	3,402	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/20/2006

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