[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4107]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0103

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996, the 
Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is announcing its intention to renew its 
authority for the collection of information for 30 CFR Part 875--
Noncoal Reclamation.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by April 28, 2009, 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 202--SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f69c8284939a93978593b699859b8493d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e041a1c0b020b0f1d0b2e011d031c0b40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request contact John A. Trelease, at (202) 208-2783 or at 
the e-mail address listed above.

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)]. This notice identifies an information collection activity 
that OSM will submit to OMB for extension. This collection is contained 
in 30 CFR Part 875--Noncoal Reclamation.
    OSM has 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 this 
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.
    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: 30 CFR Part 875--Noncoal Reclamation.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0103.
    Summary: This Part establishes procedures and requirements for 
States and Indian tribes to conduct noncoal reclamation under abandoned 
mine land funding. The information is needed to assure compliance with 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State governments and Indian Tribes.
    Total Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Dated: February 3, 2008.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9-4107 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
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