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
03/31/2018
1,086
0
1,224
21,612
0
14,906
390,350
0
439,110
Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 516(b) of Public Law 95-87 require underground coal mine permit applicants to submit an operations and reclamation plan and establish performance standards for the mining operations. Information submitted is used by the regulatory authority to determine if the applicant can comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the law.
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq.
Name of Law: The Surface Control and Reclamation Act or 1977
Although there has been a significant decrease in the number of new permit applications for underground mines in the past three years, this decrease is mostly offset by the addition of including significant revisions in our respondent count. Also, the average hourly burden for permit applicants to prepare these specific portions of an underground mining permit application or a significant revision, and for the regulatory authority to review an application, has noticeably increased in the past three years. We are requesting 21,612 burden hours, an increase of 6,706 hours from the currently approved level of 14,906 hours. We are seeking a decrease in non-wage cost burden of $48,760, for a new total of $390,350 as a result of adjustments in the number of responses.
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.
784.30.2017.pdf
784ss.2017.docx
Part 784.doc
784.30 - Support facilities. (SRAs)