30 CFR Part 740 - General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
740.30.2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-02
740SS.MM.2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-09-21
740.60.2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-18
Section 715.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Section 523.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Section 506.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22
Part 740.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44525	740.19 - Performance Standards (Industry)	Modified
44523	740.15 - Bonds on Federal lands (Industry)	Modified
44522	740.13(c)-(f) - Permits (SRAs)	Modified
11267	740.13(b) - Permits (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0027	ICR Reference No: 201206-1029-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 30 CFR 740 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 740 - General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands
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: 12/04/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	10	0	18
Time Burden (Hours)	925	0	1,685
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 523 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), mandates that a Federal lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on all Federal lands, including leased Federal coal, and that such a program incorporate all of the requirements of SMCRA. Section 506 of SMCRA requires that surface coal mining and reclamation operations be conducted in accordance with a permit issued by the regulatory authority. Section 715 of SMCRA requires that where the coal to be mined by surface coal mining operations is owned by the Federal government and the surface is subject to a lease or a permit issued by the Federal government, the application for a mining permit shall include either the written consent of the permittee or lessee of the surface land involved or the submission of a Federal lessee protection bond.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 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:
	77 FR 40081	07/06/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 60141	10/02/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
740.13(b) - Permits (Industry)
740.13(c)-(f) - Permits (SRAs)
740.19 - Performance Standards (Industry)
740.15 - Bonds on Federal lands (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	10	18	0	0	-8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	925	1,685	0	0	-760	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: OSM is requesting renewed approval for this information collection which will reduce the estimated burden by 760 burden hours due to adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,318

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: 10/02/2012

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