# Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2018-06214 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** March 28, 2018 - **Citation:** 83 FR 13303 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0036] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Mining Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are proposing to renew an information collection used by the regulatory authority to determine if surface coal mine applicants can comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the law. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C. Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0039 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provides the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on November 20, 2017 (82 FR 55114). No comments were received. We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) how might OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how might OSMRE minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 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 780—Surface Mining Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan. OMB Control Number: 1029-0036. Abstract: Sections 507(b), 508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 of 30 U.S.C. 1201 et. seq. require applicants to submit operation and reclamation plans for coal mining activities. This information collection is needed to determine whether the plans 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. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for surface coal mine permits, and State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 133 surface coal mining permit applicants and 24 State regulatory authorities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,101. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 hours to 160 hours, depending on type of respondent and information requested. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 117,731 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Frequency of Collection: One time. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,048,503. Summary Annual Burden to Respondents for 30 CFR Part 780 Section Number of applicants Number of state responses Hours per applicant Hours per state Burden hours requested Hours currently approved Difference 780.11 133 132 8 7 1,988 806 1,182 780.12 133 132 16 2 2,392 953 1,439 780.13 133 132 80 6.5 11,498 6,661 4,837 780.14 133 132 80 32 14,864 5,638 9,226 780.16 133 132 30 11 5,442 2,996 2,446 780.18 133 132 8 5 1,724 1,156 568 780.21 133 132 160 21.5 24,118 1,376 22,742 780.22 133 132 120 18.5 18,402 3,468 14,934 780.23 133 132 40 9 6,508 5,495 1,013 780.25 133 132 40 10 6,640 1,152 5,488 780.27 27 27 16 2.5 500 345 155 780.29 133 132 16 5 2,788 2,426 362 780.31 133 132 8 5 1,724 1,612 112 780.33 133 132 16 4 2,656 1,734 922 780.35 36 36 27 12 1,404 10,359 −8,955 780.37 133 132 23 7 3,983 4,620 −637 780.38 133 132 77.5 6 11,100 3,470 7,630 Total 765.5 164 117,731 54,267 63,464 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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Dated: March 23, 2018. John A. Trelease, Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2018-06214 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2018-06214. Public record. Not legal advice.