**INSTRUCTIONS FOR**

**PROVIDING REGULATORY GRANT ESTIMATES**

**FOR FY 2009 ESTIMATES**

[Instructions for Completing the Form OSM 47 - Budget
Information]{.underline}

General Instructions:

Item A - Enter the name of the program for which assistance is being
requested.

Item B - Enter the grantee's name.

Item C - Enter the name of grant program.

Item D - Enter rate of Federal sharing.

Item E - Enter the beginning and ending dates of the budget period for
the budget submission.

Item F - Mark "X" in box to indicate it is a new budget.

**Programs/Functions/Activities** - The vertical columns are used to
estimate the costs for the following functions: permitting; inspection
and enforcement; lands unsuitable; administrative activities and support
costs; and SOAP administrative costs.

**Section I - Object Class Categories**

Items 1-10 - Enter on lines 1-10 the amounts needed for each program,
function, or activity by object class categories (both Federal and
non-Federal funds) and total in column (g).

Item 11 - Enter on line 11 the total for each program, function, or
activity.

**Section II - Budget by Source**

Item 12 - Enter the non-Federal share of the amount on line 12.

Item 13 - Enter the Federal share of the amount on line 13.

**Section III - Budget for Income**

Item 14 - Enter the amount of estimated program income, if any, which
will be applied to the grant. Do not add or subtract this amount from
the total grant amount.

**Section IV - Indirect Cost**

Item 15 - Enter the type of indirect cost rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed), the estimated rate that will be in
effect during the funding period and the amount of the base to which the
rate is applied.

**Signature, Title, Telephone Number and Date -**

> Enter the signature of the individual authorizing the submission of
> the budget data, his/her name, title and telephone number, and the
> date of submission.

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR**

**PROVIDING REGULATORY GRANT ESTIMATES**

**FOR FY 2009 ESTIMATES**

[Instructions for Providing Budget Information by Object
Class]{.underline}

1\. **Personnel**. Enter the estimated amount of personnel cost for the
program/ activity. Attach a list showing the type and number of
positions by title.

2\. **Fringe Benefits**. Enter the estimated amount of fringe benefits.
Attach a schedule that describes computation.

3\. **Travel**. Enter estimated travel expenses. Attach a list of the
type and number of trips.

4\. **Equipment**. Enter total estimated dollar amount of equipment to
be purchased, rented or leased. Attach a list of type and number of
equipment to be purchased, rented or leased.

5\. **Supplies**. Enter estimated dollar amount of supplies. Attach a
list showing basis for calculation.

6\. **Contractual**. Enter estimated dollar amount of the total
contracts. Attach a list showing the type of contracts and the basis for
calculation

7\. **Construction**. Enter the costs of minor leasehold improvements.

8\. **Other**. Include \"other\" items not reimbursed as an indirect
cost (e.g., rent, reproduction, telephone, janitorial and security
services). Attach a list by major type with the basis of calculation.

9\. **Total Direct Charges**. Enter the sum of items 1 through 8.

10\. **Indirect Charges**. Enter the proposed rate.

11\. **Total**. Enter the sum of items 9 and 10.

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR**

**PROVIDING REGULATORY GRANT ESTIMATES**

**FOR FY 2009 ESTIMATES**

[Instructions for Providing Functional Budget Information]{.underline}

Column (a) **Permits**.

Enter the estimated cost of reviewing new permit applications and
modifying existing permits to include State performance standards on
non-Federal lands and non-Indian lands. Estimated cost of determining
and approving a bond amount also shall be included under this function.

Column (b) **Inspection and Enforcement**.

Estimated costs of mine inspections where compliance with State
performance standards are reviewed and estimated cost of all activities
subsequent to inspection to enforce compliance with the performance
standards on non-Federal lands and non-Indian lands (except in the case
of Indian tribe grantee). Costs for bond release and legal costs related
to inspections and enforcement activities should be included in this
functional area.

Column (c) **Lands Unsuitable**.

Estimated costs of the evaluation and determination for petitions
concerning designating lands unsuitable for coal mining.

Column (d) **Regulatory Program Administrative Activities and Support
Cost**.

Estimated State agency\'s administrative costs in support of the
functions reported in columns (a) through (c) include executive
direction cost (Administrator of the State agency and his/her immediate
staff) as well as the cost of standard administrative support functions
such as personnel management, budgeting and accounting, procurement,
property management, office services, etc.

Column (e) **Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP) Administrative
Activities and Support Cost**.

Estimated costs of implementing SOAP. This should include all State
agency cost relating to SOAP administration, but not costs supported
under a SOAP operational grant.

Column (f) **Regulation of Federal Lands**

Estimated costs of regulating the regulatory program on Federal lands.

Column (g) **Total Amount Required**.

Enter the total of columns (a) through (f).