In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2018
408,569
0
391,081
1,732,496
0
1,963,782
26,787,506
0
8,662,409
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
The current OMB-approved
information collection burden for 30 CFR 816/817 is 1,963,782
hours. We are now requesting 1,732,496 burden hours for these
sections, a decrease of 231,286 hours. This is generally a result
of an overall reduction in the number of permits annually. The
currently approved non-wage cost burden for 30 CFR 816/817 is
$8,662,409. We are now requesting approval for $26,787,506, an
increase of $18,125,097. This significant increase is primarily due
to the cost to process water quality samples. For example, in 2014,
the average sample collection cost $50. In 2016, the average sample
collection cost, as reported by industry was $253. Therefore, we
have revised the non-wage estimate to $20,235,952, an increase of
$15,809,552.
$34,799
No
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.