30 CFR 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
774.30.2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-09-10
774SS.IH.2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-31
774.60.2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-20
Section 511.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 509.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 506.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Part 774.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45892	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs	Modified
45891	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry	Modified
45890	774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs	Modified
45889	774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry	Modified
45888	774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs	Modified
45887	774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry	Modified
45886	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry	Modified
11409	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0116	ICR Reference No: 201005-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-1029-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 774 - extension
Title: 30 CFR 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
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: 12/07/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	8,888	0	6,370
Time Burden (Hours)	82,018	0	62,067
Cost Burden (Dollars)	473,800	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 506, 507, 509, 510 and 511 of P.L. 95-87 provide that persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities submit relevant information to the regulatory authority to allow the regulatory authority to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for the action anticipated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 506, 507, 509, 510 and 511 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:
	75 FR 28277	05/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 54906	09/09/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs
774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs
774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry
774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs

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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	8,888	6,370	0	0	2,518	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	82,018	62,067	0	0	19,951	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	473,800	0	0	473,800	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection request increases the estimated burden by 19,951 hours as an adjustment due to an increase in respondents. It also includes $473,800 for non-wage burden costs previously omitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $84,499

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 09/10/2010

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