In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2018
408,569
0
391,081
1,732,496
0
1,963,782
26,787,506
0
8,662,409
Sections 515 and 516 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that permittees conducting coal mining operations shall meet all applicable performance standards of the Act. The information collected is used by the regulatory authority in monitoring and inspecting surface coal mining activities to ensure that they are conducted in compliance with the requirements of the Act.
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq.
Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The current OMB-approved information collection burden for 30 CFR 816/817 is 1,963,782 hours. We are now requesting 1,732,496 burden hours for these sections, a decrease of 231,286 hours. This is generally a result of an overall reduction in the number of permits annually. The currently approved non-wage cost burden for 30 CFR 816/817 is $8,662,409. We are now requesting approval for $26,787,506, an increase of $18,125,097. This significant increase is primarily due to the cost to process water quality samples. For example, in 2014, the average sample collection cost $50. In 2016, the average sample collection cost, as reported by industry was $253. Therefore, we have revised the non-wage estimate to $20,235,952, an increase of $15,809,552.
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.
816&817.30.2017.pdf
816-817.SS.2018.docx
30 CFR Part 817e.doc
816 & 817.151 - Primary roads. (Industry)