52772 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 196 / Thursday, October 9, 1997 / Notices

Dated: October 3, 1997.

Gerald R. Bastoni,

Executive Director, Delaware and Lehigh

Navigation Canal NHC Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–26793 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

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 renewed

approval for the collection of

information under 30 CFR part 850

which provides authority for State

regulatory authorities to develop a

blaster certification program.

DATES: Comments on the proposed

information collection must be received

by December 8, 1997, to be assured of

consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

John A. Trelease, Office of Surface

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,

1951 Constitution Ave, NW, Room

210—SIB, Washington, DC 20240.

Comments may also be submitted

electronically to jtreleas@osmre.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related forms, contact

John A. Trelease, at (202) 208–2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which

implementing 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 collections that OSM will

be submitting to OMB for extension.

These collections are contained in 30

CFR 850, Permanent regulatory program

requirements—standards for

certifications of blasters.

OSM revised burden estimates, where

appropriate, to reflect current reporting

levels or adjustments based on

reestimates of burden or respondents.

OSM will request a 3-year 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

The following information is provided

for the information collection: (1) Title

of the information collection; (2) ONB

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: Permanent regulatory program

requirements—standards for

certification of blasters, 30 CFR 850.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0080.

Summary: This part establishes the

requirements and procedures applicable

to the development of regulatory

programs for the training, examination,

and certification of persons engaging in

or directly responsible for the use of

explosives in surface coal mining

operations.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: Once.

Description of Respondents: State

governments.

Total Annual Responses: 1.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

Dated: October 6, 1997.

Richard G. Bryson,

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 97–26802 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency for International Development

Notice of Public Information

Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) has submitted

the following information collections to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13. Comments regarding this

information collection are best assured

of having their full effect if received

within 30 days of this notification.

Comments should be addressed to: Desk

Officer for USAID, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget (OMB),

Washington, D.C. 20523. Copies of

submission may be obtained by calling

(202) 712–1765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0012.

Form Number: Form AID 282.

Title: Supplier’s Certificate Agreement

with the U.S. Agency for International

Development—Invoice and Contract

Abstract.

Type of Submission: Renew.

Purpose: The U.S. Agency for

International Development (USAID)

finances goods and related services

under its Commodity Import Program

which are contracted for by public and

private entities in the countries

receiving the USAID Assistance. Since

USAID is not a party to these contracts,

USAID needs some means to collect

information directly from the suppliers

of the goods and related services and to

enable USAID to take an appropriate

action against them in the event they do

not comply with the applicable

regulations. USAID does this by

securing from the suppliers, as a

condition for the disbursement of funds

a certificate and agreement with USAID

which contains appropriate

representations by the suppliers.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 400,

Total Annual responses: 3,600,

Total annual hours requested: 1,800.

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0510.

Form Number: N/A.

Title: Administrative of Assistance

Awards to U.S. Non-Governmental

Organizations, 22 CFR 226, and

USAID’s Automated Directive System,

Chapter 303.

Type of Submission: Renew.

Purpose: Section 635(b) of the Foreign

Assistance Act (FAA) authorizes USAID

to make grants and cooperative

agreements with any organization and

within limits of the FAA. Most of the

information that USAID requests of its

recipients is necessary to fulfill the

requirement that USAID, as Federal

Agency, ensure prudent management of

public funds under all of its assistance

instruments. The pre-award information

is necessary to assure that funds are

provided for programs that further the

purposes of the FAA and that the

recipients have the capability to manage

the program administratively and

financially. The administration (postaward) requirements are based on the

need to assure that the program is

functioning adequately, the funds are

managed properly and that statutory