Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 516(b) of
Public Law 95-87 require underground coal mine permit applicants to
submit an operations and reclamation plan and establish performance
standards for the mining operations. Information submitted is used
by the regulatory authority to determine if the applicant can
comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards
required by the law.
OSMRE is submitting this change
notice due to the U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia's ruling on February 20, 2014, which vacated the stream
buffer zone rule that we published December 12, 2008 (73 FR 75814).
The court remanded the matter to us for further proceedings
consistent with the decision. In relevant part, the Memorandum
Decision stated that vacatur of the 2008 stream buffer zone rule
resulted in reinstatement of the regulations in effect before the
vacated rule took effect. Therefore, we are removing the provisions
of the vacated 2008 rule and reinstating the corresponding
information collection burdens in effect before the effective date
of the 2008 rule (January 12, 2009).
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.
Justification for 2008 SBZ Vacatur Rule.docx
784.30.2011.pdf
784.ss.MM.2011.doc
784.28 - Surface activities in or adjacent to perennial or intermittent streams. (SRAs)