We, the Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are submitting this information
collection clearance package to request authority to collect
information and require retention of records under sections 780.15,
780.25, 780.28, and 780.35 of 30 CFR Part 780: Surface Mining
Permit ApplicationsMinimum Requirements for Reclamation and
Operation Plan. Part 780 specifies what an applicant for a permit
for a surface coal mine must include in the reclamation plan
component of the permit application.
We are requesting a new
information collection control number for the sections included in
this supporting statement because a final rule, the Excess Spoil,
Coal Mine Waste, and Buffers for Perennial and Intermittent Streams
rule (the Excess Spoil final rule), that we are publishing will
result in program changes to the currently approved burden for
three sections within Part 780 and we are making a programmatic
correction to one other section within that part. We also have a
renewal request pending for Part 780. After both the renewal
request for Part 780 and this request for a new number for certain
sections within Part 780 are approved, we will file a correction
notice consolidating the two into one information collection
control number for Part 780.
$33,370
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
John Trelease 202 208-2783
jtrelease@osmre.gov
No
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.