Part 773 60-day FR Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 236 / Wednesday, December 9, 2015 / Notices

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
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Notice of Proposed Information
Collection; Request for Comments for
1029–0098
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
announcing that the information
collection request for the Petition
process for designation of Federal lands
as unsuitable for all or certain types of
surface coal mining operations and for
termination of previous designations,
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The information
collection request describes the nature
of the information collection and its
expected burden and cost. This
information collection activity was
previously approved by OMB and
assigned control number 1029–0098.
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove the information
collection request but may respond after
30 days. Therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB by January
8, 2016, in order to be assured of
consideration.
SUMMARY:

Submit comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Department of the
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202)
395–5806 or via email to OIRA_
[email protected]. Also, please
send a copy of your comments to John
Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB,
Washington, DC 20240, or electronically
to [email protected]. Please reference
1029–0098 in your correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
receive a copy of the information
collection request contact John Trelease
at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at
[email protected]. You may also
review this information collection
request on the Internet by going to
http://www.reginfo.gov (Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review, Agency is Department of the
Interior, DOI–OSMRE).

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OMB
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has
submitted a request to OMB to renew its
approval for the collection of
information found at 30 CFR part 769—
Petition process for designation of
Federal lands as unsuitable for all or
certain types of surface coal mining
operations and for termination of
previous designations. OSMRE is
requesting a 3-year term of approval for
this collection.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
number for this collection of
information is 1029–0098.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on August 5,
2015 (80 FR 46602). No comments were
received. This notice provides the
public with an additional 30 days in
which to comment on the following
information collection activity:
Title: 30 CFR part 769—Petition
process for designation of Federal lands
as unsuitable for all or certain types of
surface coal mining operations and for
termination of previous designations.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0098.
Summary: This part establishes the
minimum procedures and standards for
designating Federal lands unsuitable for
certain types of surface mining
operations and for terminating
designations pursuant to a petition. The
information requested will aid the
regulatory authority in the decision
making process to approve or
disapprove a request.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: People
who may be adversely affected by
surface mining on Federal lands.
Total Annual Responses: 1.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required in
order to obtain or retain benefits.
Send comments on the need for the
collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the
agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
burden estimates; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and ways to
minimize the information collection
burden on respondents, such as use of

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automated means of collection of the
information, to the offices listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Please reference
OMB control number 1029–0098 in all
correspondence.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: December 4, 2015.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
SX064A000 16XS501520]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for 1029–0115
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
announcing its intention to seek
renewed approval for the collection of
information for permits and permit
processing. This information collection
will also seek approval to collect permit
processing fees approved under OSMRE
regulations. This information collection
activity was previously approved by
OMB and assigned control number
1029–0115.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
information collection must be received
by February 8, 2016, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
John A. Trelease, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
1951 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–
SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments
may also be submitted electronically to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
receive a copy of the information
collection request contact John A.
SUMMARY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 236 / Wednesday, December 9, 2015 / Notices

Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or at the
email address listed in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
identifies an information collection that
OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for
extension. This collection is contained
in 30 CFR part 773—Requirements for
permits and permit processing. OSMRE
is including in this collection a request
for OMB approval to collect processing
fees for new permits in Federal program
states and on Indian lands codified in
30 CFR 736.25 and 750.25.
OSMRE has revised burden estimates,
where appropriate, to reflect current
reporting levels or adjustments based on
reestimates of burden or respondents.
OSMRE will request a 3-year term of
approval for the information collection
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
need for the collection of information
for the performance of the functions of
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (4)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will be included in
OSMRE’s submissions of the
information collection requests to OMB.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Title: 30 CFR part 773—Requirements
for Permits and Permit Processing.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0115.
Summary: The collection activities for
this Part ensure that the public has the
opportunity to review permit
applications prior to their approval, and
that applicants for permanent program
permits or their associates who are in
violation of the Surface Mining Control
and Reclamation Act do not receive
surface coal mining permits pending
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collection request includes the
submission of processing fees
authorized by 30 CFR 736.25 and 750.25
in Federal program states and on Indian
lands, respectively.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents:
Applicants for surface coal mining and
reclamation permits and State
governments and Indian Tribes.
Total Annual Respondents: 892 coal
mining applicants and 24 regulatory
authorities.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,442.
Total Annual Non-Wage Cost Burden:
$85,600.
Obligation to Respond: Required in
order to obtain or retain benefits.
Dated: December 4, 2015.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2015–30991 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
SX064A000 16XS501520]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for 1029–0051
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
announcing its intention to request
approval to continue the collection of
information for its Permanent Program
Inspection and Enforcement Procedures.
This information collection activity was
previously approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and
assigned control number 1029–0051.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
information collection activities must be
received by February 8, 2016, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB,
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may
also be submitted electronically to
[email protected]. Please reference
control number 1029–0051 in your
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
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this collection of information, contact
John Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or by
email listed in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice
identifies an information collection that
OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for
renewed approval. The collection is
contained in 30 CFR part 840—
Permanent Program Inspection and
Enforcement Procedures. OSMRE will
request a 3-year term of approval for
each information collection activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
need for the collection of information
for the performance of the functions of
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (4)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany
OSMRE’s submission of the information
collection request to OMB.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment–including your
personal identifying information–may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Title: 30 CFR part 840—Permanent
Program Inspection and Enforcement
Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0051.
Abstract: This provision requires the
regulatory authority to conduct periodic
inspections of coal mining activities,
and prepare and maintain inspection
reports and other related documents for
OSMRE and public review. This
information is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
and its public participation provisions.
Public review assures the public that the
State is meeting the requirements of the
Act and approved State regulatory
program.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once and
annually.
Description of Respondents: State
Regulatory Authorities.

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