Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 240 / Monday, December 15, 1997 / Notices 65715

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

that the information collection request

for the title described below has been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

comment. The information collection

request describes the nature of the

information collection and the expected

burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 14, 1998, to be assured

of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related form, contact

John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783, or

electronically to jtreleas@osmre.gov.

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)). OSM has

submitted a request to OMB to renew its

approval of the collection of information

for noncoal reclamation, found at 30

CFR Part 840. OSM is requesting a 3-

year term of approval for this

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 this collection of

information is listed in 30 CFR Part 840,

which is 1029–0051.

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d),

Federal Register notice soliciting

comments on these collections of

information was published on

September 26, 1997 (62 FR 50624). No

comments were received. This notice

provides the public with an additional

30 days in which to comment on the

following information collection

activity: Title: Permanent Program Inspection

and Enforcement Procedures, 30 CFR

Part 840.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0051.

Abstract: This provision requires the

regulatory authority to conduct periodic

inspections of coal mining activities,

and prepare and maintain inspection

reports for 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. Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: Once, on

occasion, and annually. Description of Respondents: State

Regulatory Authorities. Total Annual Responses: 138,384.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 507,952.

Send comments on the need for the

collection of information for the

performance of the functions of the

agency; the accuracy of the agency’s

burden estimates; ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information collection; and ways to

minimize the information collection

burden on respondents, such as use of

automated means of collection of the

information, to the following address.

Please refer to the appropriate OMB

control number in all correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Attention:

Department of Interior Desk Officer, 725

17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,

and to John A. Trelease, Office of

Surface Mining Reclamation and

Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave.,

NW., Room 210–SIB, Washington, DC

20240.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Kathryn S. O’Toole,

Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

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BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Justice Management Division; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Reinstatement, without change,

of a previously approved collection of

which approval has expired.

Certification of Identity.

Office of Management and Budget

approval is being sought for the

information collection listed below.

This collection was previously

published in the Federal Register on

October 8, 1997, allowing for a 60-day

public comment period. No comments

were received by the Facilities and

Administrative Service Staff, Justice

Management Division.

The purpose of this notice is to allow

an additional 30 days for public

comments. Comments are encouraged

and will be accepted until January 14,

1998. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 CFR 3120.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions

regarding the item contained in this

notice, especially regarding the

estimated public burden and associated

response time, should be directed to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice

Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information should address one or more

of the following four points.

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proposed performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility.

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agencies estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Reinstatement, without change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Certification of Identity.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form DOJ–361. Facilities and

Administrative Services Staff, Justice

Management Division, U.S. Department

of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals. The

information collection will be used by