# Notice of Proposed Information Collection > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-32601 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** December 15, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 65715 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 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 January 14, 1998, 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, or electronically to [email protected]. 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 for noncoal reclamation, found at 30 CFR Part 840. 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 840, which is 1029- 0051. As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), Federal Register notice soliciting comments on these collections of information was published on September 26, 1997 (62 FR 50624). No comments were received. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity: Title: Permanent Program Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, 30 CFR Part 840. OMB Control Number: 1029-0051. Abstract: This provision requires the regulatory authority to conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and maintain inspection reports for public review. This information is necessary to meet the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public participation provisions. Public review assures the public that the State is meeting the requirements for the Act and approved State regulatory program. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once, on occasion, and annually. Description of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities. Total Annual Responses: 138,384. Total Annual Burden Hours: 507,952. 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, and to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 210-SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Dated: December 9, 1997. Kathryn S. O'Toole, Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 97-32601 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-32601. Public record. Not legal advice.