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###### Department of the Interior

###### Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

          - [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0027]

# AGENCY:

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

# ACTION:

Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which requires that a Federal lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands. The information requested is needed to assist the regulatory authority to determine the eligibility of an applicant to conduct surface coal mining operations on Federal lands. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0027.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 4, 2018.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to                         *jtrelease@osmre.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at                         *jtrelease@osmre.gov,*                         or by telephone at (202) 208-2783.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) how might the OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how might the OSMRE minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology.

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.

This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity:

*Title of Collection:*30 CFR part 740—General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1029-0027.                

*Abstract:*                     Section 523 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires that a Federal lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands. The information requested is needed to assist the regulatory authority to determine the eligibility of an applicant to conduct surface coal mining operations on Federal lands.                

*Form Number:*                     None.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Applicants for surface coal mine permits on Federal lands, and State Regulatory Authorities.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     6 applicants and 6 States.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     6 applicants and 6 States.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     780 hours.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     780 hours for applicants and 1,425 hours for States.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain a benefit.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     Once.                

*Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:*                     $0.                

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.

Authority:                        The authorities for this action are the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended (30 U.S.C. 1201*et seq.*), and the Paperwork                               ( print page 31568)                            Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*).                    

John A. Trelease,

Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 2018-14450 Filed 7-5-18; 8:45 am]

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