30 CFR Part 785 - Requirements for Permits for Special Categories of Mining

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
785.Remining.05-1-08.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-05-01	Available
Section 711.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available
Section 516.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available
Section 510.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available
Section 507.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available
Section 515.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available
Section 415.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-12-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43762	785.13 - Experimental practices mining - Industry		Modified
184742	785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - SRA's		New
184741	785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - Industry		New
183020	785.26 - What are the procedures for a waiver of the reclamation fee for remining - SRA's		New
183017	785.22 - In situ processing activities - SRA's		New
183016	785.22 - In situ processing activities - Industry		New
183015	785.20 - Auguring - SRA's		New
183014	785.20 - Auguring - Industry		New
183013	785.19 - Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on areas or adjacent to areas including alluvial valley floors in the arid and semi-arid areas west of the 100th meridian - SRA's		New
183012	785.19 - Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on areas or adjacent to areas including alluvial valley floors in the arid and semi-arid areas west of the 100th meridian - Industry		New
183011	785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement in combined surface and underground mining activities - SRA's		New
183010	785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement in combined surface and underground mining activities - Industry		New
183009	785.17 - Prime farmland - SRA's		New
183008	785.17 - Prime farmland - Industry		New
183007	785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - SRA's		New
183006	785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - Industry		New
183005	785.15 - Steep slope mining - SRA's		New
183004	785.15 - Steep slope mining - Industry		New
183003	785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - SRA's		New
183002	785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - Industry		New
183001	785.13 - Experimental practices mining - SRA's		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0040	ICR Reference No: 200712-1029-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 785 - Remining Incentives
Title: 30 CFR Part 785 - Requirements for Permits for Special Categories of Mining
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: 07/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/02/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	228	0	228
Time Burden (Hours)	16,146	0	16,146
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is being collected to meet the requirements of Sections 415, 507, 508, 510, 515, 701 and 711 of PL 95-87, which require applicants for special types of mining activities to provide descriptions, maps, plans and data of the proposed activity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 415, 507, 510, 515, 516, 711 Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 432 415 Name of Law: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1029-AC57	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 24120	05/01/2008

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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: 21

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
785.15 - Steep slope mining - Industry
785.15 - Steep slope mining - SRA's
785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - Industry
785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - SRA's
785.13 - Experimental practices mining - SRA's
785.17 - Prime farmland - Industry
785.17 - Prime farmland - SRA's
785.19 - Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on areas or adjacent to areas including alluvial valley floors in the arid and semi-arid areas west of the 100th meridian - Industry
785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement in combined surface and underground mining activities - Industry
785.22 - In situ processing activities - SRA's
785.13 - Experimental practices mining - Industry
785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - Industry
785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - SRA's
785.19 - Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on areas or adjacent to areas including alluvial valley floors in the arid and semi-arid areas west of the 100th meridian - SRA's
785.20 - Auguring - Industry
785.20 - Auguring - SRA's
785.22 - In situ processing activities - Industry
785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - Industry
785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - SRA's
785.26 - What are the procedures for a waiver of the reclamation fee for remining - SRA's
785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement in combined surface and underground mining activities - SRA's

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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: OSM is proposing rulemaking to allow a waiver of reclamation fees by a State regulatory authority as an incentive for remining operations which would apply only to production of coal by removal of abandoned coal mine refuse for reprocessing or direct use off site.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,840

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: 05/02/2008

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