30 CFR Part 778 - Permit Applications - minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
778.30FR.2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-07-08
778ss.LB.2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-06-17
778.60.2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-30
Part 778.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-15
Section 522.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-15
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-15
Section 509.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-15
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45242	778.22 - Facilities or structures used in common - SRAs	Modified
45241	778.22 - Facilities or structures used in common - Industry	Modified
45240	778.17 - Permit term - SRAs	Modified
45239	778.17 - Permit term - Industry	Modified
45238	778.16 - Status of unsuitability claims - SRAs	Modified
45237	778.16 - Status of unsuitability claims - Industry	Modified
45236	778.15 - Right of entry information - SRAs	Modified
45235	778.15 - Right of entry information - Industry	Modified
45234	778.14 - Providing violation information - Industry	Modified
45233	778.13 - Providing property interest information - Industry	Modified
45231	778.12 - Providing permit history information - Industry	Modified
45230	778.11 - Providing applicant and operator information - Industry	Modified
11412	778.9 - Certifying and updating existing permit application information - Industry	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0117	ICR Reference No: 201002-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 778-ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 778 - Permit Applications - minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	2,554	0	3,085
Time Burden (Hours)	7,623	0	7,877
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 507(b) of P.L. 95-87 provides that persons conducting coal mining activities submit to the regulatory authority all relevant information regarding ownership and control of the property affected, their compliance status and history. This information is used to ensure all legal, financial and compliance requirements are satisfied prior to issuance of a permit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507, 509, 510 and 522 Name of Law: The 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 15717	03/30/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 39272	07/08/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
778.9 - Certifying and updating existing permit application information - Industry
778.11 - Providing applicant and operator information - Industry
778.15 - Right of entry information - SRAs
778.17 - Permit term - SRAs
778.12 - Providing permit history information - Industry
778.13 - Providing property interest information - Industry
778.17 - Permit term - Industry
778.22 - Facilities or structures used in common - Industry
778.22 - Facilities or structures used in common - SRAs
778.16 - Status of unsuitability claims - SRAs
778.16 - Status of unsuitability claims - Industry
778.14 - Providing violation information - Industry
778.15 - Right of entry information - Industry

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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	2,554	3,085	0	0	-531	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,623	7,877	0	0	-254	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 will reduce the estimated burden for this collection by 254 hours as a result of an adjustment in use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,936

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]? No

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)? No

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: 07/08/2010

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