30 CFR 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
780ss.JR.08.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-25
780.30.08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-09
780.60.08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Part 780.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 522.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 515.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 508.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186423	780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)	New
186421	780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)	New
186420	780.37 - Road systems. (SRAs)	New
186419	780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)	New
186417	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)	New
186415	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)	New
186414	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)	New
186413	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)	New
186411	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)	New
186410	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)	New
186409	780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)	New
186408	780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)	New
186407	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)	New
186406	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)	New
186405	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments. (SRAs)	New
186404	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments. (Industry)	New
186403	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)	New
186402	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)	New
186401	780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)	New
186400	780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)	New
186399	780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)	New
186398	780.21 - Hydrologic information. (Industry)	New
186397	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)	New
186396	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)	New
186395	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)	New
186394	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)	New
186393	780.15 - Air pollution control plan. (SRAs)	New
186392	780.15 - Air pollution control plan. (Industry)	New
186391	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)	New
186390	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)	New
186388	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)	New
186387	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)	New
186386	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)	New
186385	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)	New
186384	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)	New
11283	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0036	ICR Reference No: 200807-1029-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1029-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 780-renewal
Title: 30 CFR 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/06/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/09/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	7,584	0	505
Time Burden (Hours)	360,163	0	235,128
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,992,395	0	2,258,000

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Abstract: Permit application requirements in Section 507 and 508(g) of PL 95-87 require the applicant to submit the operations and reclamation plans for coal mining activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507, 508, 510, 515, 522 Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 37486	07/01/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 59670	10/09/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 36

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)
780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)
780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments. (Industry)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, banks, dams, and embankments. (SRAs)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)
780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)
780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)
780.15 - Air pollution control plan. (Industry)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)
780.37 - Road systems. (SRAs)
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)
780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)
780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)
780.15 - Air pollution control plan. (SRAs)
780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)
780.21 - Hydrologic information. (Industry)
780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,584	505	0	0	7,079	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	360,163	235,128	0	0	125,035	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,992,395	2,258,000	0	0	-265,605	0

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: This information collection request increases the estimated burden by approximately 125,000 hours due to a re-estimate in individual respondent burden, an adjustment. This is offset, somewhat, by a reduction in respondent costs of $265,605, also due to a re-estimate in individual respondent burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $170,610

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: 10/09/2008

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