30 CFR Part 700 - General

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
700.30.2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-27	Missing upstream
700.SS.MC.MG.2021.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-09-17	Repair queued
700.60.2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-16	Repair queued
Section 520.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Missing upstream
Section 201.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Available
Section 516.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Repair queued
Section 515.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Available
Section 502.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Repair queued
Part 700.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45164	30 CFR 700.13 - Notice of citizen suits. (citizens)		Unchanged
45162	30 CFR 700.12 - Petition to initiate rulemaking. (anyone)		Unchanged
11369	30 CFR 700.11 - Applicability. (SRA)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0094	ICR Reference No: 202105-1029-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 30 CFR 700 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 700 - General
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/27/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	5	5
Time Burden (Hours)	63	63
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This Part establishes procedures and requirements for terminating jurisdiction of surface coal mining and reclamation operations, for petitions for rulemaking, and for citizen suits filed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: Surface Mining Conrol 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:
	86 FR 28889	05/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 53345	09/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 700.11 - Applicability. (SRA)
30 CFR 700.12 - Petition to initiate rulemaking. (anyone)
30 CFR 700.13 - Notice of citizen suits. (citizens)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	5	5	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63	63	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,289

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/27/2021

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