[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67189-67190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26762]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments 
for 1029-0112

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 1995, the 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 
announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection 
of information regarding the requirements for coal exploration. The 
information collection request describes the nature of the information 
collection and the expected burden and costs. This information 
collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) and assigned control number 1029-0112.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection activities must 
be received by January 12, 2015, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave NW., Room 203--SIB, 
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#402a3432252c25213325002f332d32256e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="066c7274636a636775634669756b746328616970">[email protected]</span></a>.

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

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 seeks 
public comment for the information collection that OSMRE will be 
submitting to OMB for approval, which is for 30 CFR 772--Requirements 
for coal exploration. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval for 
each 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 is 1029-0112 and is found at 
30 CFR 772.10.
    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.
    Title: 30 CFR part 772--Requirements for coal exploration.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0112.
    Summary: OSMRE and State regulatory authorities use the

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information collected under 30 CFR Part 772 to keep track of 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 parts 772 and 815, 
and section 512 of SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1262).
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Persons planning to conduct coal 
exploration and State regulatory authorities.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,156.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,644.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $2,408.

    Dated: November 5, 2014.
Harry J. Payne, Chief,
Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2014-26762 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am]
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