30 CFR Part 800 -- Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Under Regulatory Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry) Form	Modified
800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry) Form	Modified
800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry) Form	Modified
800.30.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-31
800SS.SF.2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-07-20
800.60.2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-07-20
Part 800.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 519.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01
Section 509.doc Supplementary Document	2008-12-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187353	800.60 - Terms and conditions for liability insurance. (Industry)	Modified
187352	800.50 - Forfeiture of bonds. (SRA's)	Modified
187350	800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (SRA's)	Modified
187349	800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (Industry)	Modified
187348	800.23 - Self-bonding. (SRA's)	Modified
187347	800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry) Form	Modified
187346	800.21 - Collateral bonds. (SRA's)	Modified
187345	800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry) Form	Modified
187344	800.20 - Surety bonds. (SRA's)	Modified
187343	800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry) Form	Modified
187293	800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (SRA's)	Modified
187292	800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (Industry)	Modified
187291	800.15 - Adjustment of amount. (SRA's)	Modified
187288	800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (SRA's)	Modified
11299	800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0043	ICR Reference No: 201506-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1029-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 800 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 800 -- Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations Under Regulatory Programs
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: 11/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	13,159	0	12,336
Time Burden (Hours)	147,817	0	112,627
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,499,614	0	1,510,214

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Abstract: OSM and State regulatory authorities use the information collected by 30 CFR Part 800 to ensure that persons conducting or planning to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations post and maintain (1) an appropriate liability insurance policy and (2) a performance bond in a form and amount adequate to guarantee fulfillment of all reclamation obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 507(f), 509 and 519 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:
	80 FR 23284	04/27/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 52499	08/31/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
800.20 - Surety bonds. (SRA's)
800.23 - Self-bonding. (Industry)	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Application for Self-Bond ,   Self-Bond Agreement ,   Self-Bond Indemnity Agreement ,   Self-Bond Corporate Guarantee
800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (SRA's)
800.15 - Adjustment of amount. (SRA's)
800.20 - Surety bonds. (Industry)	N/A, N/A	Surety Bond (Corporate ,   General Purpose Rider for Surety Bond
800.21 - Collateral bonds. (Industry)	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Escrow Agreement ,   Irrevocable Letter of Credit ,   Mortgage or Deed of Trust ,   Powe of Attorney and Agreement for Collateral Bond (Corporate) ,   Collateral Bond (Corporate) ,   Assignemnt of Certificate of Deposite for Collateral Bond (corporate) ,   Amendment to Collateral Bond and Indemnity Agreement (Corporate)
800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (Industry)
800.50 - Forfeiture of bonds. (SRA's)
800.21 - Collateral bonds. (SRA's)
800.23 - Self-bonding. (SRA's)
800.40 - Requirement to release performance bonds. (SRA's)
800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (Industry)
800.60 - Terms and conditions for liability insurance. (Industry)
800.14 -- Determination of bond amount. (Industry)
800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond. (SRA's)

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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	13,159	12,336	0	0	823	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	147,817	112,627	0	0	35,190	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,499,614	1,510,214	0	0	-10,600	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 submission represents a net increase of 35,190 hours from the currently approved collection burden for 30 CFR Part 800, due to an increase in burden state regulatory authorities in the release of bonds, increasing the burden for that part from 112,627 hours to 147,817. This collection will see a non-wage cost reduction of $10,600 due to a reduction in use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $223,577

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: 08/31/2015

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