30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
774SS.CS.2017 - JP Feedback.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-02-23
774.30.2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-23
774.60.2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-01
Section 511.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 509.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Section 506.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03
Part 774.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45892	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs	Modified
45891	774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry	Modified
45890	774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs	Modified
45889	774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry	Modified
45888	774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs	Modified
45887	774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry	Modified
45886	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry	Modified
208341	774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA	Modified
208340	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA	Modified
11409	774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0116	ICR Reference No: 201701-1029-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 774 - extension
Title: 30 CFR Part 774 - Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
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: 04/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	8,540	0	6,853
Time Burden (Hours)	302,815	0	242,179
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,059,644	0	902,920

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Abstract: Sections 506, 507, 509, 510 and 511 of P.L. 95-87 provide that persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities submit relevant information to the regulatory authority to allow the regulatory authority to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for the action anticipated.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1201 et. seq. 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:
	81 FR 63493	09/15/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11480	02/23/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
774.15(c) and (e) - Permit renewals - SRAs
774.15(b) - Permit renewals - Industry
774.13(b) and (c) - Permit revisions - SRAs
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - SRA
774.12(c) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.12(a) - Post-permit issuance information requirements for permittees - Industry
774.13(a) - Permit revisions - Industry
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - Industry
774.17 - Transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights - SRAs

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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	8,540	6,853	0	0	1,687	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	302,815	242,179	0	0	60,636	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,059,644	902,920	0	0	156,724	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 information collection request will increase the burden estimate for Part 774 due to several factors. 1) 774.12(a) and (c) includes a burden for State regulatory authorities to review updated information submitted by permittees after the permittee receives a cessation order and after a change in the ownership or control of the mining operation. This burden had been calculated incorrectly in the prior information collection submission. 2) In 774.13, there has been a re-estimate in the burden per applicant from 72 hours per response to 60 hours, and an increase in State burden from 34 hours to 44 hours per response. 3) These burden increases are offset, somewhat, by a steady reduction in the number of applications received by States for permit revisions, renewals, and transfers, sales, and assignments. OSMRE is requesting OMB approval of 302,815 hours, an increase of 60,636 hours. Also, OSMRE is requesting an increase of $156,724 on non-wage costs due to an increase in the number of newspaper announcements being published as a result of permit revisions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $110,039

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: 02/23/2017

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