[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32461-32462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16006]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Notice of Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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

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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 forms, 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 955, Certification of 
Blasters in Federal program States and on Indian lands, and OSM use of 
the form OSM-74. OSM will request 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 955 and on the form 
OSM-74.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on these collections of information was published 
on March 20, 1996 (61 FR 11429). 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: Certification of blasters in Federal program States and on 
Indian lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0083.
    Summary: This information is being collected to ensure that the 
qualification of applicants for blaster certification is adequate. This 
information will be used to determine the eligibility of the applicant. 
The affected public will be blasters who want to be certified by the 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
    Bureau Form Number: OSM-74.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals intent on being certified 
as blasters in Federal program States and on Indian lands.
    Total Annual Responses: 55 responses.
    Burden per Respondent: 40 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 35 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 addresses. 
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all 
correspondence.

ADDRESSES: John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 120--SIB, Washington, DC 
20240.
    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 17, 1996.
Gene E. Krueger,
Acting Chief, Office of Technology Development and Transfer.
[FR Doc. 96-16006 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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