Sections 515 and 516 of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 provide that permittees
conducting coal mining operations shall meet all applicable
performance standards of the Act. The information collected is used
by the regulatory authority in monitoring and inspecting surface
coal mining activities to ensure that they are conducted in
compliance with the requirements of the Act.
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq. Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977
This information collection
request demonstrates a programmatic reduction of 11,150 burden
hours. This is the result of OSM's determinations that: our
blasting records regulations are considered customary business
activities and should not be considered a burden under the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act; there is no regulatory burden
for the temporary cessation notice provisions of our regulations;
and modest increases in programmatic burden due to prior
inadvertent omissions. This request also results in an increase in
adjusted burden hours and non-wage costs due to reestimates
following discussions with respondents.
$20,868
No
No
No
No
No
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.