30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights; Post-Permit Issuance Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
774SS.SPR Prop.6-26-15.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-06-26	Available
30 CFR Part 774e.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-05	Available
SMCRA - Revised Through December 20 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
216443	774.17(d)(1), (e)(1) - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. (SRA)		New
216442	774.17(b)(1), (b)(2), (e)(2) - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. (Industry)		New
216441	774.15 - How may I renew a permit? (SRA)		New
216440	774.15 - How may I renew a permit? (Industry)		New
216439	774.13 - Permit revisions. (SRA)		New
216438	774.13 - Permit revisions. (Industry)		New
216437	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (SRA)		New
216436	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (Industry)		New
216434	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (SRA)		New
199439	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (Industry)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0134	ICR Reference No: 201109-1029-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 774 - Proposed SPR
Title: 30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights; Post-Permit Issuance Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2015
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		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 506, 507, 509, 510, and 511 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:
1029-AC63	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 44436	07/27/2015

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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: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (Industry)
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (SRA)
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (SRA)
774.13 - Permit revisions. (Industry)
774.13 - Permit revisions. (SRA)
774.15 - How may I renew a permit? (Industry)
774.15 - How may I renew a permit? (SRA)
774.17(b)(1), (b)(2), (e)(2) - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. (Industry)
774.17(d)(1), (e)(1) - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. (SRA)
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees. (Industry)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: OSMRE is proposing new regulations, the Stream Protection Rule, which will modify some of the collection requirements for 30 CFR Part 774.15. This request will result in a programmatic increase of 12,226 hours and no changes in non-wage burden costs..

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $224,268

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]? No

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: 07/29/2015

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