Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request Comments for 1029-0063, 65990 [2014-26297]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 65990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26297]


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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 Comments for 
1029-0063

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 that the information collection request for the Abandoned 
Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and 
the form OSM-1 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 its expected 
burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by December 8, 2014, in order to be assured 
of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the 
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 395-5806 or via email to 
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Also, please send a copy of your comments 
to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
1951 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203--SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or 
electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please refer to OMB Control 
Number 1029-0063 in your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or 
electronically at jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also review this 
collection by going to https://www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection 
Review, Currently Under Review, Agency is Department of the Interior, 
DOI-OSMRE).

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)]. OSMRE has submitted a 
request to OMB to renew its approval for the collection of information 
found at 30 CFR 870--Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection 
and Coal Production Reporting and the form it implements, the OSM-1, 
Coal Reclamation Fee Report, and the Amended OSM-1 form. OSMRE is 
requesting a 3-year term of approval for these information collection 
activities.
    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 1029-0063. Responses are mandatory.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
July 8, 2014 (79 FR 38563). No comments were received. This notice 
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activities:
    Title: 30 CFR 870--Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection 
and Coal Production Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0063.
    Summary: The information is used to maintain a record of coal 
produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, 
the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal 
tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of 
Public Law 95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based 
on this information. Without the collection of information OSMRE could 
not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee.
    Bureau Form Numbers: OSM-1, Amended OSM-1
    Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
    Description of Respondents: Coal mine permittees.
    Total Annual Responses: 12,124.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 811.
    Non-Hour Burden: $100 for lab analysis fees x 3,260 filings = 
$326,000.
    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 addresses listed under 
ADDRESSES. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number 1029-0063 
in your correspondence.
    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.

    Dated: October 31, 2014.
Harry J. Payne,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2014-26297 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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