Federal Register: September 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 183)
DOCID: fr23se09-98 FR Doc E9-22800
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23se09-98
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0051
DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must be received by November 23, 2009, to be assured of consideration.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collection of information for 30 CFR part 840Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 10290051.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)]. This notice identifies an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for renewed approval. The collection is contained in 30 CFR part 840 Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures. OSM will request a 3year term of approval for each information collection activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the information collection request to OMB.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The following information is provided for the information collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; and (4) frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
Title: 30 CFR part 840Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 10290051.
Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to
conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and
maintain inspection reports and other related documents for OSM and
public review. This information is necessary to meet the requirements
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and its
public participation provisions. Public review assures the public that
the State is meeting the requirements for the Act and approved State regulatory program.
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Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities.
Total Annual Responses: 80,284.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 526,985.
Dated: September 14, 2009.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
To request additional information about this collection of information, contact John Trelease, at (202) 2082783 or by email listed in ADDRESSES.