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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.

The following information is provided

for the information collections: (1) Title

of the information collections; (2) OMB

control number; (3) summary of the

information collection activity; and (4)

frequency of collection, description of

the respondents, estimated total annual

responses, and the total annual

reporting and recordkeeping burden for

the collection of information.

Title: Bond and Insurance

Requirements for Surface Coal Mining

and Reclamation Operations Under

Regulatory Programs—30 CFR 800.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0043.

Summary: The regulations at 30 CFR

part 800 primarily implement Section

509 of the Surface Mining Control and

Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the

Act), which requires that persons

planning to conduct surface coal mining

operations first post a performance bond

to guarantee fulfillment of all

reclamation obligations under the

approved permit. The regulations also

establish bond release requirements and

procedures consistent with § 519 of the

Act, liability insurance requirements

pursuant to § 507(f) of the Act, and

procedures for bond forfeiture should

the permittee default on reclamation

obligations.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: On Occasion.

Description of Respondents: Surface

coal mining and reclamation permittees

and State regulatory authorities.

Total Annual Responses: 19,398.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 174,692

hours.

Dated: June 18, 1996.

Gene E. Krueger,

Acting Chief, Office of Technology

Development and Transfer.

[FR Doc. 96–16004 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

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

that the information collection request

for the title described below 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: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 24, 1996 to be assured of

consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related form, contact

John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783.

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)). OSM has

submitted a request to OMB to renew its

approval of the collection of information

found at 30 CFR 780, Surface Mining

Permit Applications—Minimum

Requirements for Reclamation and

Operation Plans. OSM 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 this collection of

information is listed in 30 CFR Part 780,

which is 1029–0036.

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a

Federal Register notice soliciting

comments on these collections of

information was published on April 2,

1996 (61 FR 14579). No comments were

received. This notice provides the

public with an additional 30 days in

which to comment.

The following information is provided

for the information collection: (1) Title

of the information collection; (2) OMB

control number; (3) summary of the

information collection activity; and (4)

frequency of collection, description of

the respondents, estimated total annual

responses, and the total annual

reporting and recordkeeping burden for

the collection of information. Where

appropriate, OSM has revised burden

estimates to reflect current reporting

levels, adjustments based on reestimates

of the burden or number of respondents,

and programmatic changes.

Title: Surface Mining Permit

Applications—Minimum Requirements

for Reclamation and Operation Plans.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0036.

Summary: Permit application

requirements in sections 507(b), 508(a),

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

Public Law 95–87 require the applicant

to submit the operations and

reclamation plan for coal mining

activities. Information collection is

needed to determine whether the

mining and reclamation plan 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.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Description of Respondents:

Applicants for surface coal mine

permits.

Total Annual Responses: 610

responses.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 235,261

hours.

Send comments on the need for the

collection 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 collection; and ways to

minimize the information collection

burden on respondents, such as use of

automated means of collection of the

information, to the following address.

Please refer to the appropriate OMB

control number in all correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Attention:

Department of Interior Desk Officer, 725

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503.

Dated: June 14, 1996.

Gene E. Krueger,

Acting Chief, Office of Technology

Development and Transfer.

[FR Doc. 96–16005 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

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

that the information collection request

for the title described below has been