30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 -
Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground
Mining Activities
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/20/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2021
367,712
408,569
1,662,067
1,732,496
24,376,631
26,787,506
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
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.