30 CFR 874.16 and the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - Industry Form	Modified
AML Info.30.2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-26
amlcontractorSS.LK.2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-09-10
AML Contractor Info.60.2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-17
PART 874.16.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-15
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-21
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45171	Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - SRAs	Modified
11417	Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - Industry Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0119	ICR Reference No: 201208-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: AML Contractor Information
Title: 30 CFR 874.16 and the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form
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: 01/29/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	325	0	353
Time Burden (Hours)	169	0	136
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 30 CFR 874.16 requires that every successful bidder for an AML contract must be eligible under 30 CFR 773 at the time of contract award to receive a permit or conditional permit to conduct surface coal mining operations. This connection to our permit eligibility rules means a successful bidder for an AML contract is subject to the same eligibility rules as an applicant for a surface coal mining permit. This requirement applies to all AML contractors and any subcontractor a contractor might employ. It is under the permit eligibility requirements that successful bidders for AML contracts and State AML contracting officers and program staff incur information collection burdens. OSM or the State AML authority must perform an eligibility evaluation using OSM's automated Applicant Violator System to ensure that the bidder has no unabated or uncorrected violations of Title IV or V of SMCRA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: 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 49827	08/17/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 70185	11/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - Industry	N/A	AML Contractor Information
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - 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	325	353	0	0	-28	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	169	136	0	0	33	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 result in an increase of 33 hours due, primarily, to an increase in the number of instances when States create the data on the AVS and conduct the AVS evaluations of bidders, instead of requesting that OSM do this work.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,914

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: 11/26/2012

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