30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
02/03/2014
11/06/2013
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2017
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2014
6,853
0
8,888
242,179
0
82,018
902,920
0
473,800
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.
This information collection request will result in an increase of 159,167 hours due to a re-estimate in respondent burden, and 994 hours as a program change due to an inadvertent omission in previous collections of the State burden to review information found in 774.12. OSM has also adjusted the cost for industry to publish newspaper announcements.
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.