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###### Department of the Interior

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

          - [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 245S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 24XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0063]

# 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 proposing to renew an information collection.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 4, 2024.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to                         *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 4556-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or by email to                         *mgehlhar@osmre.gov.*                         Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0063 in the subject line of your comments.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request additional information about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at                         *mgehlhar@osmre.gov,*                         or by telephone at (202) 208-2716. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at                         *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

                    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.                

                    A                     **Federal Register**                     notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on September 12, 2023 (88 FR 62599). No comments were received.                

                    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:                          ( print page 7411)    

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

                    (4) How might the agency 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 response.                

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 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.

*Abstract:*                     The information is used to maintain a record of coal produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of Pub. L. 95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this information. Without the collection of this information, OSMRE could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee.                

*Title of Collection:*                     Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and form OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1029-0063.                

*Form Number:*                     OSM-1.                

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

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Businesses.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     340.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     5,082.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     4 minutes to 15 minutes, depending on activity.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     413.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Mandatory.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     Annual.                

*Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:*                     $158,160.                

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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*).                

Mark J. Gehlhar,

Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surfacing Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 2024-02056 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]

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