30 CFR Part 800 -- Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Under Regulatory Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Self-bond agreemen 800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry) Form	New
Form Escrow Agreement 800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry) Form	New
Form Surety Bond 800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry) Form	New
Part 800 30-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-12-24
800sscf.09.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-18
Part 800.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
772-800.60.08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 519.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 509.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187353	800.60 - Terms and conditions for liability insurance. (Industry)	New
187352	800.50 - Forfeiture of bonds. (SRA's)	New
187350	800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (SRA's)	New
187349	800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (Industry)	New
187348	800.23 - Self-bonding. (SRA's)	New
187347	800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry) Form	New
187346	800.21 - Collateral bonds. (SRA's)	New
187345	800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry) Form	New
187344	800.20 - Surety bonds. (SRA's)	New
187343	800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry) Form	New
187293	800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (SRA's)	New
187292	800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (Industry)	New
187291	800.15 - Adjustment of amount. (SRA's)	New
187288	800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (SRA's)	New
11299	800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0043	ICR Reference No: 200811-1029-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 800 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 800 -- Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Under Regulatory Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/24/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	21,947	0	13,880
Time Burden (Hours)	231,246	0	131,384
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,715,260	0	2,073,000

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Abstract: OSM and State regulatory authorities use the information collected under 30 CFR Part 800 to ensure that persons conducting or planning to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations post and maintain (1) an appropriate liability insurance policy and (2) a performance bond in a form and amount adequate to guarantee fulfillment of all reclamation obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507(f), 509 and 519 Name of Law: The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 51513	09/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 79164	12/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
800.21 - Collateral bonds. (SRA's)
800.20 - Surety bonds. (SRA's)
800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry)	Self-bond agreement, Self-bond indemnity agreement, Self-bond corporate guarantee, General purpose rider for self-bond, Self-bond application	Self-bond agreement ,   Self-bond indemnity agreement ,   Self-bond corporate guarantee ,   General purpose rider for self-bond ,   Self-bond application
800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (SRA's)
800.15 - Adjustment of amount. (SRA's)
800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry)	Surety Bond, Surety bond rider	Surety Bond ,   Surety bond rider
800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry)	Collateral bond, Power of Attorney Agreement, Escrow Agreement, CD for Collateral Bond, Collateral bond amendment, Irrevocable letter of credit, Mortgage or deed of trust	Escrow Agreement ,   Collateral bond amendment ,   Irrevocable letter of credit ,   Mortgage or deed of trust ,   Power of Attorney Agreement ,   Collateral bond ,   CD for Collateral Bond
800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (Industry)
800.50 - Forfeiture of bonds. (SRA's)
800.23 - Self-bonding. (SRA's)
800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (SRA's)
800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (Industry)
800.60 - Terms and conditions for liability insurance. (Industry)
800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (Industry)
800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (SRA's)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	21,947	13,880	0	1,924	6,143	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	231,246	131,384	0	9,346	90,516	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,715,260	2,073,000	0	0	1,642,260	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection request increases the currently approved burden for Part 800 from 131,384 hours to 231,246 hours due to: 1) a program change of 9,346 hours due to prior omissions and a mathematical error, and 2) adjustments in burden of 90,516 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,878

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/24/2008

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