Sections 515 and 516 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that permittees conducting coal mining operations shall meet all applicable performance standards of the Act. The information collected is used by the regulatory authority in monitoring and inspecting surface coal mining activities to ensure that they are conducted in compliance with the requirements of the Act.
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq.
Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
This information collection request demonstrates a programmatic reduction of 11,150 burden hours. This is the result of OSM's determinations that: our blasting records regulations are considered customary business activities and should not be considered a burden under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act; there is no regulatory burden for the temporary cessation notice provisions of our regulations; and modest increases in programmatic burden due to prior inadvertent omissions. This request also results in an increase in adjusted burden hours and non-wage costs due to reestimates following discussions with respondents.
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.
816&817.30.2011.pdf
816-817.SS.DRICE.2011.doc
816 & 817.151 - Primary roads. (Industry)