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###### Department of the Interior

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

# 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 its intention to request approval for the collections of information for 30 CFR part 870 and the OSM-1 Form. This collection consolidates the requirements for all of part 870, including the provisions for excess moisture deductions previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1029-0090.

# DATES:

Comments on the proposed information collection must be received by October 31, 2005, 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                         *jtreleas@osmre.gov*.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request a copy of the information collection package, including                               ( print page 51365)                            explanatory information and related forms, contact John A. Trelease at the address listed in                         **ADDRESSES**                        .                    

# 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)]. This notice identifies an information collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for extension. This collection is contained in 30 CFR part 869, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund—Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and the form it implements, the OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report. This request consolidates these requirements with the excess moisture deduction provisions found in § 870.18, approved separately by OMB under control number 1029-0090.

OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden and respondents. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for each 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 be included in OSM's submissions of the information collection requests to OMB.

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

*Title:*                     Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund—Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting, 30 CFR 870.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1029-0063.                

*Summary:*                     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 P.L. 95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this information. Without the collection of information OSM could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee.                

*Bureau Form Number:*                     OSM-1.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     Quarterly.                

*Description of Respondents:*                     Coal mine permittees.                

*Total Annual Responses:*                     11,192.                

*Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     2,462.                

Dated: August 24, 2005.

John R. Craynon,

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 05-17187 Filed 8-29-05; 8:45 am]

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