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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
740SS.PAPPropRuleJT.7-24.doc.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-24
Section 715.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Section 523.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Section 506.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Part 740.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0027	ICR Reference No: 200707-1029-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1029-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 30 CFR 740 - PAP rule
Title: 30 CFR 740 - General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/30/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/17/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of the information collection at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates in the ROCIS system.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
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:
1029-AC51	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 45592	08/14/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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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: $27,056

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: 08/17/2007

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