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
OSMRE is submitting this change
notice due to the U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia's ruling on February 20, 2014, which vacated the stream
buffer zone rule that we published December 12, 2008 (73 FR 75814).
The court remanded the matter to us for further proceedings
consistent with the decision. In relevant part, the Memorandum
Decision stated that vacatur of the 2008 stream buffer zone rule
resulted in reinstatement of the regulations in effect before the
vacated rule took effect. Therefore, we are removing the provisions
of the vacated 2008 rule and reinstating the corresponding
information collection burdens in effect before the effective date
of the 2008 rule (January 12, 2009).
$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.