30 CFR 784 - Underground Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operations Plans

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
784JR07.DOC Supporting Statement A	2007-05-02
Part 784.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 717.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 522.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 517.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 516.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 515.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 503.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 508.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179493	784.30 - Support facilities - SRA	New
179492	784.30 - Support facilities - Industry	New
179491	784.29 - Diversions - SRA	New
179490	784.29 - Diversions - Industry	New
179489	784.25 - Return of coal processing waste to abandoned underground workings - SRA	New
179488	784.25 - Return of coal processing waste to abandoned underground workings - Industry	New
179487	784.24 - Road systems - SRA	New
179486	784.24 - Road systems - Industry	New
179485	784.23 - Operation plan: Maps and plans - SRA	New
179484	784.23 - Operation plan: Maps and plans - Industry	New
179481	784.22 - Geological information - SRA	New
179480	784.22 - Geological information - Industry	New
179479	784.21 - Fish and wildlife information - SRA	New
179478	784.21 - Fish and wildlife information - Industry	New
179477	784.20 - Subsidence control plan - SRA	New
179476	784.20 - Subsidence control plan - Industry	New
179475	784.19 - Underground development waste - SRA	New
179474	784.19 - Underground development waste - Industry	New
179473	784.18 - Relocation or use of public roads - SRA	New
179472	784.18 - Relocation or use of public roads - Industry	New
179471	784.17 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places - SRA	New
179470	784.17 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places - Industry	New
179467	784.16 - Reclamation plans: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments - SRA	New
179466	784.16 - Reclamation plans: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments - Industry	New
179465	784.15 - Reclamation plan: Land use information - SRA	New
179464	784.15 - Reclamation plan: Land use information - Industry	New
179461	784.14 - Hydrologic information - SRA	New
179456	784.14 - Hydrologic information - Industry	New
179454	784.13 - Reclamation plan: General requirements - SRA	New
179453	784.13 - Reclamation plan: General requirements - Industry	New
179452	784.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures - SRA	New
179451	784.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures - Industry	New
179450	784.11 - Operation plan: General requirements - SRA	New
11290	784.11 - Operation plan: General requirements - Industry	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0039	ICR Reference No: 200704-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200406-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 784 - extension
Title: 30 CFR 784 - Underground Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operations Plans
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: 09/10/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2007
Responses	1,565	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	17,185	0	82,480
Cost Burden (Dollars)	534,574	0	680,000

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Abstract: Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 516(b) of Public Law 95-87 require underground coal mine permit applicants to submit an operations and reclamation plan and establish performance standards for the mining operations. Information submitted is used by the regulatory authority to determine if the applicant can comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507, 508 and 516 Name of Law: Surface Control and Reclamation Act or 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:
	72 FR 8788	02/27/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 39443	07/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 34

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
784.15 - Reclamation plan: Land use information - SRA
784.21 - Fish and wildlife information - Industry
784.30 - Support facilities - Industry
784.11 - Operation plan: General requirements - SRA
784.21 - Fish and wildlife information - SRA
784.17 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places - Industry
784.22 - Geological information - SRA
784.24 - Road systems - SRA
784.25 - Return of coal processing waste to abandoned underground workings - Industry
784.16 - Reclamation plans: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments - Industry
784.20 - Subsidence control plan - Industry
784.14 - Hydrologic information - SRA
784.19 - Underground development waste - Industry
784.19 - Underground development waste - SRA
784.15 - Reclamation plan: Land use information - Industry
784.17 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places - SRA
784.18 - Relocation or use of public roads - Industry
784.18 - Relocation or use of public roads - SRA
784.25 - Return of coal processing waste to abandoned underground workings - SRA
784.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures - Industry
784.13 - Reclamation plan: General requirements - Industry
784.20 - Subsidence control plan - SRA
784.11 - Operation plan: General requirements - Industry
784.13 - Reclamation plan: General requirements - SRA
784.23 - Operation plan: Maps and plans - SRA
784.30 - Support facilities - SRA
784.16 - Reclamation plans: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments - SRA
784.29 - Diversions - Industry
784.14 - Hydrologic information - Industry
784.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures - SRA
784.22 - Geological information - Industry
784.24 - Road systems - Industry
784.23 - Operation plan: Maps and plans - Industry
784.29 - Diversions - SRA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,565	80	0	0	1,485	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,185	82,480	0	0	-65,295	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	534,574	680,000	0	0	-145,426	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: OSM realized a modest reduction in the number of applications for underground coal mining permits recently received, and found a significant reduction in respondent burden based on discussions with industry representatives.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,778

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: 07/18/2007

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