[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 19382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8312]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior

ACTION: Notice and request for comments for 1029-0091.

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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 continued approval for the 
collection of information under 30 CFR Part 750 which relates to 
surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Indian Lands.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by June 6, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John Trelease, Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 
202--SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2889690878e87839187a28d918f9087cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc96888e9990999d8f99bc938f918e99d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783 or by e-mail 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f455b5d4a434a4e5c4a6f405c425d4a01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afc5dbddcac3cacedccaefc0dcc2ddca81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), 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 information collection that OSM will be 
submitting to OMB for approval. The collection is contained in 30 CFR 
part 750, Requirements for surface coal mining and reclamation 
operations on Indian Lands. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval 
for each information collection activity.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for part 750 
is 1029-0091. Responses are required to obtain a benefit.
    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 comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may 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 750--Requirements for surface coal mining and 
reclamation operations on Indian Lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0091.

SUMMARY: Operators who conduct or propose to conduct surface coal 
mining and reclamation operations on Indian lands must comply with the 
requirements of 30 CFR 750 pursuant to Section 710 of SMCRA.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for coal mining permits on 
Indian lands.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,300.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Burden: $15,000.

    April 1, 2011.
Stephen M. Sheffield,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2011-8312 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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