30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
774.SSA.1029-0116.2023 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
774.30.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
774.60.2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-27	Available
Section 511.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Repair queued
Section 510.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Repair queued
Section 509.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Repair queued
Section 507.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Available
Section 506.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Repair queued
Part 774.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45892	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs		Modified
45891	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry		Modified
45890	774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs		Modified
45889	774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry		Modified
45888	774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs		Modified
45887	774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry		Modified
45886	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry		Modified
208341	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA		Modified
208340	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA		Modified
11409	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0116	ICR Reference No: 202211-1029-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 774 - extension
Title: 30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	6,389	0	7,130
Time Burden (Hours)	347,799	0	404,165
Cost Burden (Dollars)	713,600	0	909,758

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Abstract: Sections 506, 507, 509, 510 and 511 of P.L. 95-87 provide that persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities submit relevant information to the regulatory authority to allow the regulatory authority to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for the action anticipated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 et. seq. Name of Law: The 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:
	87 FR 73035	11/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 29947	05/09/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA
774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry
774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs
774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry
774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,389	7,130	0	0	-741	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	347,799	404,165	0	0	-56,366	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	713,600	909,758	0	0	-196,158	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: $193,111

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: 05/10/2023

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