OSMRE and State regulatory authorities
use the information collected under 30 CFR 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.
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq. Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977
We, the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are submitting this
information collection clearance package to revise our authority to
collect information and require retention of records under 30 CFR
part 800, “Performance Bond, Financial Assurance, and Insurance
Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations.”
We are requesting these changes to reflect regulatory modifications
resulting from a final rule we have developed that establish
requirements for financial assurances for long-term discharges,
that would alter the procedures and criteria for bond release, and
that would reorganize part 800. OSMRE received over 94,000 comments
on the proposed rule, many of which had information collection
ramifications. These comments were reviewed and the final SPR has
incorporated changes, where appropriate, to reflect the comments.
Likewise, this information collection request has been modified
from the original request to OMB to incorporate those final rule
changes and the public comments which affect this information
collection request. OSMRE is now submitting this information
collection package based on the SPR which modifies the collection
requirements in 30 CFR part 800. The final rule and information
collection packages associated with this rule incorporate comments
received from the public on the burden estimates for part 800, the
availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of
instructions and recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format,
and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, and reported.
The currently approved information collection clearance for 30 CFR
Part 800 includes 147,874 burden hours. We are now requesting
179,224 burden hours for this part. This includes a program
increase of 33,670 hours and a burden reduction of 2,422 hours to
adjustments. This information collection request will also increase
non-wage burden costs from $1,502,404 to $1,515,129, an increase of
$12,725. This represents a programmatic increase of $16,817 due to
promulgation of the final Stream Protection Rule, and a reduction
of $4,092 due to adjustments in responses.
$105,697
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.
800.16 - General terms and conditions of bond (SRAs)