30 CFR Part 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
780.30.2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-02	Available
780.60.2014.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-11-13	Available
780ss.SF.2014.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-03-24	Available
30 CFR Part 780e.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-25	Available
Section 522.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-04	Available
Section 515.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-04	Available
Section 510.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-04	Available
Section 508.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-04	Repair queued
Section 507.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
186423	780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)		Modified
186421	780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)		Modified
186420	780.37 - Road systems. (SRAs)		Modified
186419	780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)		Modified
186417	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)		Modified
186415	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)		Modified
186414	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)		Modified
186413	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)		Modified
186411	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)		Modified
186410	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)		Modified
186409	780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)		Modified
186408	780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)		Modified
186407	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)		Modified
186406	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)		Modified
186405	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (SRAs)		Modified
186404	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (Industry)		Modified
186403	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)		Modified
186402	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)		Modified
186401	780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)		Modified
186400	780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)		Modified
186399	780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)		Modified
186398	780.21 - Hydrologic Information. (Industry)		New
186397	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)		Modified
186396	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)		Modified
186395	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)		Modified
186394	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)		Modified
186391	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)		Modified
186390	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)		Modified
186388	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)		Modified
186387	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)		Modified
186386	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)		Modified
186385	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)		Modified
186384	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)		Modified
11283	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0036	ICR Reference No: 201411-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1029-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 780 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	3,956	0	7,116
Time Burden (Hours)	54,267	0	94,076
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,034,231	0	1,767,623

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Abstract: Permit application requirements in Sections 507, 508, 510, 515 and 522 of PL 95-87 require the applicant to submit the operations and reclamation plans for coal mining activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507, 508, 510, 515, 522 Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
  

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:
	79 FR 67190	11/12/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 5576	02/02/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 34

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)
780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)
780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)
780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)
780.21 - Hydrologic Information. (Industry)
780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (Industry)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (SRAs)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)
780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)
780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)
780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)
780.37 - Road systems. (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	3,956	7,116	0	0	-3,160	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,267	94,076	0	0	-39,809	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,034,231	1,767,623	0	0	-733,392	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 a burden reduction of 39,809 hours and $733,392 in non-wage costs as a result of adjustments in use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,119

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: 02/02/2015

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