30 CFR 822 – Special Permanent Program Performance Standards – Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2029-0049.AVFs.26.SSA.Updates.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-26	Available
1029-0049.30D.FRN.26.Pub.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-26	Available
1029-0049.60DayFRNotice.Published.2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-24	Available
Section 515(b)(10).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-06-27	Available
Section 510.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-06-27	Available
Part 822.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-06-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179688	822.13 - Monitoring - SRA		Modified
11307	822.13 - Monitoring - Industry		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0049	ICR Reference No: 202608-1029-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 822 - extension
Title: 30 CFR 822 – Special Permanent Program Performance Standards – Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors
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: 10/26/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	134	52
Time Burden (Hours)	11,725	4,550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 510(b)(5) and 515(b)(10)(F) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) protect alluvial valley floors (AVF’s) from adverse impacts of surface coal mining operations west of the 100th meridian. Under 30 CFR 822.13, permittees must install, maintain, and operate a monitoring system to safeguard these unique hydrologic areas. The information collected is used to verify that AVFs are protected in accordance with SMCRA requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 et. seq. 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:
	91 FR 37139	06/22/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 67328	10/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
822.13 - Monitoring - Industry
822.13 - Monitoring - SRA

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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	134	52	0	0	82	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,725	4,550	0	0	7,175	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: The change in burden is entirely attributable to OSM updating the statistical estimation approach used in prior years. OSM previously set our estimate of the total number of permits equal to the number of permits listed in the responses we received (with no extrapolation for States that did not reply or that we did not survey).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,502

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: 10/26/2026

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