5576 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 21 / Monday, February 2, 2015 / Notices 

to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference 

1029–0040 in your correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request contact John Trelease 

at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also 

review this information collection 

request by going to http://

www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection 

Review, Currently Under Review, 

Agency is Department of the Interior, 

DOI–OSMRE). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

regulations at 5 CFR part 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)]. OSMRE has 

submitted a request to OMB to renew its 

approval of the collection of information 

contained in 30 CFR part 785— 

Requirements for permits for special 

categories of mining. OSMRE 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 30 CFR part 785 is 1029– 

0040. Responses are required to obtain 

a benefit. 

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a 

Federal Register notice soliciting 

comments for this collection of 

information was published on 

November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67190). 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: 30 CFR part 785—Requirements 

for permits for special categories of 

mining. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0040. 

Summary: The information is being 

collected to meet the requirements of 

sections 507, 508, 510, 515, 701 and 711 

of Public Law 95–87, which require 

applicants for special types of mining 

activities to provide descriptions, maps, 

plans and data of the proposed activity. 

This information will be used by the 

regulatory authority in determining if 

the applicant can meet the applicable 

performance standards for the special 

type of mining activity. 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Frequency of Collection: Once. 

Description of Respondents: 

Applicants for coalmine permits and 

state regulatory authorities. 

Total Annual Responses: 189 permit 

applicants and 189 state regulatory 

authorities. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,820. 

Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $0. 

Send comments on the need for the 

collections 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 collections; and ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burdens on respondents, such as use of 

automated means of collections of the 

information, to the offices listed in 

ADDRESSES. Please refer to OMB control 

number 1029–0040 in all 

correspondence. 

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. 

Dated: January 27, 2015. 

Harry J. Payne, 

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01847 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A000 67F 

134S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX066A00 

33F 13xs501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request for Comments for 

1029–0036 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

announcing that the information 

collection request for Surface Mining 

Permit Applications—Minimum 

Requirements for Reclamation and 

Operation Plan, 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: OMB has up to 60 days to 

approve or disapprove the information 

collections but may respond after 30 

days. Therefore, public comments 

should be submitted to OMB by March 

4, 2015, in order to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Department of the 

Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 

395–5806 or via email to OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. Also, please 

send a copy of your comments to John 

Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 

Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203—SIB, 

Washington, DC 20240, or electronically 

to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference 

1029–0036 in your correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request, contact John Trelease 

at (202) 208–2783, or electronically to 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also 

review this information collection 

request by going to http://

www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection 

Review, Currently Under Review, 

Agency is Department of the Interior, 

DOI–OSMRE). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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)]. OSMRE has 

submitted a request to OMB to renew its 

approval of the collection of information 

contained in 30 CFR part 780—Surface 

Mining Permit Applications—Minimum 

Requirements for Reclamation and 

Operation Plan. OSMRE is requesting a 

3-year term of approval for the 

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 1029–0036, and is 

displayed in 30 CFR 780.10. 

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a 

Federal Register notice soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on 

November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67190). No 

comments were received. This notice 

provides the public with an additional 

30 days in which to comment on the 

following information collection 

activities: 

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 21 / Monday, February 2, 2015 / Notices 5577 

Title: 30 CFR part 780—Surface 

Mining Permit Applications—Minimum 

Requirements for Reclamation and 

Operation Plan. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0036. 

Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a), 

510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 of Public 

Law 95–87 require applicants to submit 

operations and reclamation plans for 

coal mining activities. Information 

collection is needed to determine 

whether the plans will achieve the 

reclamation and environmental 

protections pursuant to the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act. 

Without this information, Federal and 

State regulatory authorities cannot 

review and approve permit application 

requests. 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Frequency of Collection: Once. 

Description of Respondents: 

Applicants for surface coal mine 

permits and State regulatory authorities. 

Total Annual Respondents: 116 coal 

mine applicants and 24 State regulatory 

authorities. 

Total Annual Burden Hours for All 

Respondents: 54,267. 

Total Annual Burden Costs for All 

Respondents: $1,034,231. 

Send comments on the need for the 

collections 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 collections; and ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burdens on respondents, such as use of 

automated means of collections of the 

information, to the individual listed in 

ADDRESSES. Please refer to OMB control 

number 1029–0036 in all 

correspondence. 

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. 

Dated: January 22, 2015. 

Harry J. Payne, 

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01843 Filed 1–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A000 67F 

134S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX066A00 

33F 13xs501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request Comments for 

1029–0112 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

announcing that the information 

collection request for the requirements 

for coal exploration has been submitted 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval. This 

information collection request describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and the expected burden and cost. 

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to 

approve or disapprove the information 

collections but may respond after 30 

days. Therefore, public comments 

should be submitted to OMB by March 

4, 2015, in order to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Department of the 

Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 

395–5806 or via email to OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. Also, please 

send a copy of your comments to John 

Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 

Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB, 

Washington, DC 20240, or electronically 

to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please refer to 

OMB Control Number 1029–0112 in 

your correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request contact John Trelease 

at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also 

review this information collection 

request by going to http://

www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection 

Review, Currently Under Review, 

Agency is Department of the Interior, 

DOI–OSMRE). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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)]. OSMRE has 

submitted a request to OMB to renew its 

approval of the collection of information 

contained in 30 CFR part 772— 

Requirements for Coal Exploration. 

OSMRE 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 30 CFR part 772 is 1029– 

0112. 

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a 

Federal Register notice soliciting 

comments for this collection of 

information was published on 

November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67189). 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: 30 CFR part 772—Requirements 

for Coal Exploration. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0112. 

Summary: OSMRE and state 

regulatory authorities use the 

information collected under 30 CFR part 

772 to gather information on coal 

exploration activities, evaluate the need 

for an exploration permit, and ensure 

that exploration activities comply with 

the environmental protection and 

reclamation requirements of 30 CFR part 

772 and section 512 of SMCRA (30 

U.S.C. 1262). 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Frequency of Collection: Once. 

Description of Respondents: 1,023 

operators planning to conduct coal 

exploration and 24 state regulatory 

authorities. 

Total Annual Responses: 2,156. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,644. 

Total Annual Non-Wage Burden 

Costs: $2,408. 

Send comments on the need for the 

collections 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 collections; and ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burdens on respondents, such as use of 

automated means of collections of the 

information, to the offices listed in 

ADDRESSES. Please refer to OMB control 

number 1029–0112 in all 

correspondence. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

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