30 CFR 874.16 – Contractor Eligibility and the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Abandoned Mine Land Contractor Information Form - Industry Form	Modified
AMLContract Info.30.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-09
amlcontractorSS.DH.2015(2).docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-23
AML Contractor Info.60.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-14
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: 201509-1029-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: AML Contractor Information
Title: 30 CFR 874.16 – Contractor Eligibility 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: 01/10/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/09/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	340	0	325
Time Burden (Hours)	205	0	169
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:
	80 FR 49267	08/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76570	12/09/2015
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	None	AML Contractor Information Form
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	340	325	0	0	15	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	205	169	0	0	36	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: OSMRE is requesting approval from OMB to increase the information collection burden for the contractor eligibility and the AML contractor information form by 36 hours due to an increase in the number of State AML programs which maintain and update information in lieu of OSMRE performing the function.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,143

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: 12/09/2015

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