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OMB Control No:
1029-0047
ICR Reference No:
202009-1029-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201710-1029-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/OSMRE
Agency Tracking No:
Parts 816 & 817 - ext.
Title:
30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Surface and Underground Mining Activities
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:
08/16/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/20/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2021
Responses
367,712
0
408,569
Time Burden (Hours)
1,662,067
0
1,732,496
Cost Burden (Dollars)
24,376,631
0
26,787,506
Abstract:
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.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
30 USC 1201 et. seq.
Name of Law: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 65422
10/15/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 20520
04/20/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
19
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success. (Industry)
816 & 817.116 - Revegetation: Standards for success. (SRAs)
816 & 817.131 - Cessation of operations: Temporary. (Industry)
816 & 817.151 - Primary roads. (Industry)
816 & 817.41 - Hydrologic-balance protection. (Industry)
816 & 817.43 - Diversions. (Industry)
816 & 817.43 - Diversions. (SRAs)
816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - New permits. (Industry)
816 & 817.49 - Impoundments - Pre-existing. (Industry)
816 & 817.57 - Hydrologic balance: Stream buffer zones (SRAs)
816 & 817.62 - Use of explosives: Preblasting survey. (Industry)
816 & 817.64 - Use of explosives: Blasting schedule. (Industry)
816 & 817.67 - Use of explosives: Control of adverse effects. (Industry)
816 & 817.81 - Coal mine waste: General requirements. (Industry)
816 & 817.83 - Coal mine waste: Refuse piles. (Industry)
816.71 - Disposal of excess spoil for surface mines: General requirements. (Industry)
817.121 - Subsidence control. (Industry)
817.122 - Subsidence control: Public notice. (Industry)
817.71 - Disposal of excess spoil for underground mines: General requirements. (Industry)
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
367,712
408,569
0
0
-40,857
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,662,067
1,732,496
0
0
-70,429
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
24,376,631
26,787,506
0
0
-2,410,875
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$37,368
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
Agency Contact:
Mark Gehlhar 202 208-2716 mgehlhar@osmre.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
04/20/2021
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