30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground Mining Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
816 & 817SS.Proposed SPR.6-24-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-26
30 CFR Part 817e.doc Supplementary Document	2012-01-05
30 CFR Part 816e.doc Supplementary Document	2012-01-05
SMCRA - Revised Through December 20 2006.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-01-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217208	816 & 817.116 - What are the standards for determining revegetation success? (SRA's)	New
217206	816 & 817.74 - What special requirements apply to the disposal of excess spoil on a preexisting bench? (SRAs)	New
217176	816 & 817.41 - Under what conditions may I discharge water and other materials into an underground mine? (SRAs)	New
217173	816 & 817.49 -What requirements apply to impoundments? (pre-existing) (Industry)	New
199613	816 & 817.151 - What additional standards apply to primary roads? (Industry)	New
199612	816 & 817.131 - What actions must I take when I temporarily cease mining operations? (Industry)	New
199611	817.122 - How and when must I provide notice of planned underground mining? (Industry)	New
199610	817.121 - What measures must I take to prevent, control, or correct damage resulting from subsidence? (Industry)	New
199609	816 & 817.116 - What are the standards for determining revegetation success? (Industry)	New
199607	816 & 817.83 & .87 - What special requirements apply to coal mine waste refuse piles and burning coal mine waste? (Industry)	New
199606	816 & 817.81 - How must I dispose of coal mine waste? (Industry)	New
199604	816 & 817.74 - What special requirements apply to the disposal of excess spoil on a preexisting bench? (Industry)	New
199603	816 & 817.71 - How must I dispose of excess spoil? (Daily log) (Industry)	New
199602	816 & 817.71 - How must I dispose of excess spoil? (Quarterly Inspections) (Industry)	New
199600	816 & 817.67 - Use of explosives: Control of adverse effects. (Industry)	New
199599	816 & 817.64 - Use of explosives: Blasting schedule. (Industry)	New
199598	816 & 817.62 - Use of explosives: Preblasting survey. (Industry)	New
199597	816 & 817.57 - What additional performance standards apply to activities in, through, or adjacent to perennial or intermittent streams? (SRAs)	New
199596	816 & 817.49 -What requirements apply to impoundments? (new) (Industry)	New
199595	816 & 817.41 - Under what conditions may I discharge water and other materials into an underground mine? (Industry)	New
199593	816 & 817.37 - How must I monitor the biological condition of streams? (Industry)	New
199592	816 & 817.36 - How must I monitor surface water? (Industry)	New
199591	816 & 817.35 - How must I monitor groundwater? (Industry)	New
199590	816 & 817.34 - How must I protect the hydrologic balance? (Industry)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0131	ICR Reference No: 201109-1029-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Parts 816 & 817 - Proposed SPR
Title: 30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground Mining Activities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Sections 515 and 516 of SMCRA 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 515 and 516 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:
1029-AC63	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 44436	07/27/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 24

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
816 & 817.151 - What additional standards apply to primary roads? (Industry)
816 & 817.35 - How must I monitor groundwater? (Industry)
816 & 817.62 - Use of explosives: Preblasting survey. (Industry)
816 & 817.74 - What special requirements apply to the disposal of excess spoil on a preexisting bench? (Industry)
816 & 817.34 - How must I protect the hydrologic balance? (Industry)
816 & 817.37 - How must I monitor the biological condition of streams? (Industry)
816 & 817.41 - Under what conditions may I discharge water and other materials into an underground mine? (Industry)
816 & 817.49 -What requirements apply to impoundments? (new) (Industry)
816 & 817.71 - How must I dispose of excess spoil? (Daily log) (Industry)
817.122 - How and when must I provide notice of planned underground mining? (Industry)
817.121 - What measures must I take to prevent, control, or correct damage resulting from subsidence? (Industry)
816 & 817.57 - What additional performance standards apply to activities in, through, or adjacent to perennial or intermittent streams? (SRAs)
816 & 817.71 - How must I dispose of excess spoil? (Quarterly Inspections) (Industry)
816 & 817.36 - How must I monitor surface water? (Industry)
816 & 817.81 - How must I dispose of coal mine waste? (Industry)
816 & 817.116 - What are the standards for determining revegetation success? (Industry)
816 & 817.131 - What actions must I take when I temporarily cease mining operations? (Industry)
816 & 817.67 - Use of explosives: Control of adverse effects. (Industry)
816 & 817.83 & .87 - What special requirements apply to coal mine waste refuse piles and burning coal mine waste? (Industry)
816 & 817.64 - Use of explosives: Blasting schedule. (Industry)
816 & 817.49 -What requirements apply to impoundments? (pre-existing) (Industry)
816 & 817.41 - Under what conditions may I discharge water and other materials into an underground mine? (SRAs)
816 & 817.74 - What special requirements apply to the disposal of excess spoil on a preexisting bench? (SRAs)
816 & 817.116 - What are the standards for determining revegetation success? (SRA's)

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: OSMRE is proposing new regulations, the Stream Protection Rule, which will modify the collection requirements in 30 CFR Parts 816 and 817. This request will result in programmatic increases of 46,453 hours and $8,369,340 in non-wage costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $79,114

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: 07/29/2015

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