30 CFR Part 761 - Areas Designated by Act of Congress

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
761.30.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-11
761.60.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-30
761SS.SF.2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-03-30
Part 761.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-16
Section 522.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186470	761.17 - Regulatory authority obligations at time of permit application review. (SRAs)	Modified
186468	761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (SRAs)	Modified
186467	761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (Industry)	Modified
186466	761.14 - Procedures for relocating or closing a public road or waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of a public road. (SRAs)	Modified
11393	761.13 - Procedures for compatibility findings for surface coal mining operations on Federal lands in national forests. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0111	ICR Reference No: 201503-1029-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1029-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 761 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 761 - Areas Designated by Act of Congress
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: 07/14/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/11/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	57	0	194
Time Burden (Hours)	267	0	880
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,020	0	3,420

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Abstract: OSMRE and State regulatory authorities use the information collected under 30 CFR Part 761 to ensure that persons planning to conduct surface coal mining operations on the lands protected by Section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 have the right to do so under one of the exemptions or waivers provided by this section of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 522(e) 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:
	80 FR 13887	03/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 33287	06/11/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (Industry)
761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (SRAs)
761.13 - Procedures for compatibility findings for surface coal mining operations on Federal lands in national forests. (Industry)
761.17 - Regulatory authority obligations at time of permit application review. (SRAs)
761.14 - Procedures for relocating or closing a public road or waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of a public road. (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	57	194	0	0	-137	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	267	880	0	0	-613	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,020	3,420	0	0	-2,400	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: OSMRE is submitting this information collection request to renew OMB approval for this collection which will reduces burden by 613 hours and $2,400 in non-wage costs due to an adjustment in the number of responses received annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,862

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: 06/11/2015

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