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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-05
Section 711.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
Section 516.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
Section 515.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
Section 415.doc Supplementary Document	2008-05-02
785.AMLProgram.5-01-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-05-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43762	785.13 - Experimental practices mining - Industry	Modified
183280	785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - SRA's	New
183279	785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - Industry	New
183278	785.22 - In situ processing activties - SRA's	New
183277	785.22 - In situ processing activties - Industry	New
183270	785.20 - Auguring - SRA's	New
183269	785.20 - Auguring - Industry	New
183267	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
183265	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
183263	785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement - SRA's	New
183262	785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement - Industry	New
183261	785.17 - Prime farmland - SRA's	New
183259	785.17 - Prime farmland - Industry	New
183258	785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - SRA's	New
183257	785.16 - Permits incorporating variances from approximate original contour restoration requirements for steep slope mining - Industry	New
183256	785.15 - Steep slope mining - SRA's	New
183255	785.15 - Steep slope mining - Industry	New
183254	785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - SRA's	New
183253	785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - Industry	New
183252	785.13 - Experimental practices mining - SRA's	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0040	ICR Reference No: 200801-1029-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 785 - AML Program rule
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: 09/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2008
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.

	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 Section 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 - 87 507, 508, 510, 515, 701, 711 Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 432 207 Name of Law: The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1029-AC56	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 35214	06/20/2008

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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: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement - SRA's
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
785.18 - Variances for delay in contemporaneous reclamation requirement - Industry
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
785.19 - 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
785.13 - Experimental practices mining - Industry
785.15 - Steep slope mining - Industry
785.20 - Auguring - Industry
785.22 - In situ processing activties - Industry
785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - SRA's
785.20 - Auguring - SRA's
785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - SRA's
785.17 - Prime farmland - Industry
785.22 - In situ processing activties - SRA's
785.25 - Lands eligible for remining - Industry
785.17 - Prime farmland - SRA's
785.14 - Mountaintop removal mining - Industry
785.13 - Experimental practices mining - 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: The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 removed the sunset provisions of section 785.25 and reinstates permitting of remining sites, adding 8,296 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,323

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: 07/01/2008

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