Sections 506, 507, 509, 510 and 511 of
P.L. 95-87 provide that persons seeking permit revisions, renewals,
transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal
mining activities submit relevant information to the regulatory
authority to allow the regulatory authority to determine whether
the applicant meets the requirements for the action
anticipated.
OSM's Ownership and Control
rulemaking ensures that we and our State counterparts have the
tools we need to enforce SMCRA, clarify ambiguous provisions in our
regulations, and reduce reporting burdens on the coal mining
industry and regulatory authorities. Our intent is that this will
result in regulatory stability in areas that have been unstable
since at least 1988.
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:
(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;
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.
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774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs