30 CFR 816 and 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground Mining Activities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
816-817_SBZ_rule.8-3-07[1].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-08-25	Available
Section 720.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2002-10-17	Available
Section 517.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-27	Available
Section 516.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2002-12-17	Available
Section 515.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2005-03-15	Repair queued
Part 817.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2003-10-01	Available
Part 816.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46454	816 & 817.151 - Primary roads - Industry		Modified
46452	816 & 817.131 - Cessation of operations: Temporary - Industry		Modified
46447	817.122 - Subsidence control: Public notice - Industry		Modified
46446	817.121 - Subsidence control - Industry		Modified
46445	816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success - SRAs		Modified
46443	816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success - Industry		Modified
46441	816 & 817.83 & .87 - Coal mine waste: Refuse piles and burned waste use - Industry		Modified
46439	816 & 817.81 - Coal mine waste: General requirements - Industry		Removed
46438	817.71 - Disposal of excess spoil: General requirements - Industry		Modified
46431	816.71 - Disposal of excess spoil: General requirements - Industry		Modified
46430	816 & 817.68 - Use of explosives: Records of blasting operations - Industry		Modified
46429	816 & 817.67 - Use of explosives: Control of adverse effects - Industry		Modified
46428	816 & 817.64 - Use of explosives: Blasting schedule - Industry		Modified
46427	816 & 817.62 - Use of explosives: Preblasting survey - Industry		Modified
46425	816 & 817.57 - Hydrologic balance: Stream buffer zones - SRAs		Removed
46424	816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - SRAs		Removed
46423	816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - Industry		Modified
46328	816 & 817.43 - Diversions - Industry		Modified
38245	816 & 817.41 - Hydrologic-balance protection - Industry		Modified
181306	816 & 817.43 - Diversions - SRAs		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0047	ICR Reference No: 200707-1029-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Parts 816 & 817 - Revisions
Title: 30 CFR 816 and 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground Mining Activities
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: 08/25/2007
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 apfear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is withholding approval 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.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	364,325	0	364,325
Time Burden (Hours)	1,502,105	0	1,502,105
Cost Burden (Dollars)	413,346	0	413,346

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Abstract: Sections 515 and 516 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that permittees conducting coal mining operations 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 et. seq. Name of Law: 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-AC04	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 48890	08/24/2007

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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: 17

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
816 & 817.83 & .87 - Coal mine waste: Refuse piles and burned waste use - Industry
816 & 817.131 - Cessation of operations: Temporary - Industry
816 & 817.151 - Primary roads - Industry
816 & 817.67 - Use of explosives: Control of adverse effects - Industry
817.121 - Subsidence control - Industry
816 & 817.68 - Use of explosives: Records of blasting operations - Industry
817.122 - Subsidence control: Public notice - Industry
816 & 817.62 - Use of explosives: Preblasting survey - Industry
816 & 817.64 - Use of explosives: Blasting schedule - Industry
816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success - SRAs
817.71 - Disposal of excess spoil: General requirements - Industry
816 & 817.43 - Diversions - SRAs
816 & 817.41 - Hydrologic-balance protection - Industry
816 & 817.43 - Diversions - Industry
816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success - Industry
816.71 - Disposal of excess spoil: General requirements - Industry
816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - Industry
816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - SRAs
816 & 817.81 - Coal mine waste: General requirements - Industry
816 & 817.57 - Hydrologic balance: Stream buffer zones - SRAs

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The proposed rule is being developed to reduce redundancy in the review process and promote long-term stability for the regulated community.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $194,505

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: 08/25/2007

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