Section 402 of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 required fees to be paid to the
Abandoned Mine Reclama- tion Fund by coal operators on the basis of
coal tonnage pro- duced. This information collection requirement is
need to support verification of the moisture deduction allowance.
The information will be used by the regulatory authority during
audits to verify the appropriate amount of excess moisture de-
ducted from the fees.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.