30 CFR Part 702 - Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1029-0089.2025.SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-07-24
1029-0089.25.60.FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-23
1029-0089.25.30.FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-23
Section 701(28).doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-30
Part 702.11-18.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46306	702.18 - Reporting Requirements - SRA's	Unchanged
46304	702.18 - Reporting Requirements - Industry	Unchanged
46303	702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - SRA's	Unchanged
46302	702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - Industry	Unchanged
46301	702.13 - Public Availability of Information - SRA's	Unchanged
46300	702.11& .12 - Applications requirements, contents for exemption - SRA's	Unchanged
11352	702.11& .12 - Applications requirements, contents for exemption - Industry	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0089	ICR Reference No: 202412-1029-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 702 - Ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 702 - Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals
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: 07/24/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	206	206
Time Burden (Hours)	734	734
Cost Burden (Dollars)	800	800

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Abstract: This Part implements the requirements in Section 701(28) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), P.L. 95-87, which grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators extracting not more than 16 2/3 percentage tonnage of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by the regulatory authorities to make that determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: 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:
	89 FR 99276	12/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34671	07/23/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
702.11& .12 - Applications requirements, contents for exemption - Industry
702.11& .12 - Applications requirements, contents for exemption - SRA's
702.13 - Public Availability of Information - SRA's
702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - Industry
702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - SRA's
702.18 - Reporting Requirements - Industry
702.18 - Reporting Requirements - SRA's

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	206	206	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	734	734	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	800	800	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: $1,297

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: 07/24/2025

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