30 CFR Part 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
780.30.2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-02
780.SSA.CS.MJ 2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-16
780.60.2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-25
30 CFR Part 780e.doc Supplementary Document	2012-01-25
Section 522.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 515.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 510.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 508.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186423	780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)	Modified
186421	780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)	Modified
186420	780.37 - Road systems. (SRAs)	Modified
186419	780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)	Modified
186417	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)	Modified
186415	780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)	Modified
186414	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)	Modified
186413	780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)	Modified
186411	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)	Modified
186410	780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)	Modified
186409	780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)	Modified
186408	780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)	Modified
186407	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)	Modified
186406	780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)	Modified
186405	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (SRAs)	Modified
186404	780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (Industry)	Modified
186403	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)	Modified
186402	780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)	Modified
186401	780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)	Modified
186400	780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)	Modified
186399	780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)	Modified
186398	780.21 - Hydrologic Information. (Industry)	Modified
186397	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)	Modified
186396	780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)	Modified
186395	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)	Modified
186394	780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)	Modified
186391	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)	Modified
186390	780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)	Modified
186388	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)	Modified
186387	780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)	Modified
186386	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)	Modified
186385	780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)	Modified
186384	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)	Modified
11283	780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0036	ICR Reference No: 202101-1029-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-1029-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 780 - ext.
Title: 30 CFR Part 780 - Surface Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/02/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	3,091	4,101
Time Burden (Hours)	96,158	117,731
Cost Burden (Dollars)	791,900	1,048,503

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Abstract: Permit application requirements in Sections 507, 508, 510, 515 and 522 of PL 95-87 require the applicant to submit the operations and reclamation plans for coal mining activities.

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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:
	86 FR 15697	03/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 35334	07/02/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 34

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.11 - Operation plan: General requirements. (SRA)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (Industry)
780.12 - Operation plan: Existing structures. (SRAs)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (Industry)
780.13 - Operation plan: Blasting. (SRAs)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (Industry)
780.14 - Operation plan: Maps and plans. (SRAs)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (Industry)
780.16 - Fish and wildlife information. (SRAs)
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (Industry)
780.18 - Reclamation plan: General requirements. (SRAs)
780.21 - Hydrologic Information. (Industry)
780.21 - Hydrologic information. (SRAs)
780.22 - Geologic information. (Industry)
780.22 - Geologic information. (SRAs)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information (Industry)
780.23 - Reclamation plan: Land use information. (SRAs)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (Industry)
780.25 - Reclamation plan: Siltation structures, impoundments, and refuse piles. (SRAs)
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (Industry)
780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining. (SRAs)
780.29 - Diversions. (Industry)
780.29 - Diversions. (SRAs)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (Industry)
780.31 - Protection of publicly owned parks and historic places. (SRAs)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (Industry)
780.33 - Relocation or use of public roads. (SRAs)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (Industry)
780.35 - Disposal of excess spoil. (SRAs)
780.37 - Road systems. (Industry)
780.37 - Road systems. (SRAs)
780.38 - Support facilities. (Industry)
780.38 - Support facilities. (SRAs)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,091	4,101	0	0	-1,010	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,158	117,731	0	0	-21,573	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	791,900	1,048,503	0	0	-256,603	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $67,571

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/02/2021

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