Section 710 of PL 95-87 provides for
the regulation of surface coal mining operations on Indian lands.
Operators who propose to conduct surface coal mining and
reclamation operations of Indian lands must comply with the
permitting and approval requirements of Part 750 which supplements
the regulatory program by specify- ing additional requirements
unique to Indian lands and outside the scope of the regulatory
program.
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.