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OMB Control No:
1029-0111
ICR Reference No:
202101-1029-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201802-1029-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/OSMRE
Agency Tracking No:
761 - ext.
Title:
30 CFR Part 761 - Areas Designated by Act of Congress
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:
09/08/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/28/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
Responses
279
0
315
Time Burden (Hours)
2,795
0
3,119
Cost Burden (Dollars)
17,100
0
19,260
Abstract:
OSMRE and State regulatory authorities use the information collected under 30 CFR Part 761 to ensure that persons planning to conduct surface coal mining operations on the lands protected by Section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 have the right to do so under one of the exemptions or waivers provided by this section of the Act.
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
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:
86 FR 15698
03/24/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 34041
06/28/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
761.13 - Procedures for compatibility findings for surface coal mining operations on Federal lands in national forests. (Industry)
761.14 - Procedures for relocating or closing a public road or waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of a public road. (Industry)
761.14 - Procedures for relocating or closing a public road or waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of a public road. (SRAs)
761.15 - Procedures for waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of an occupied dwelling. (Industry)
761.15 - Procedures for waiving the prohibition on surface coal mining operations within the buffer zone of an occupied dwelling. (SRAs)
761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (Industry)
761.16 - Submission and processing of requests for valid existing rights determinations. (SRAs)
761.17 - Regulatory authority obligations at time of permit application review. (SRAs)
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
279
315
0
0
-36
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,795
3,119
0
0
-324
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
17,100
19,260
0
0
-2,160
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:
$22,696
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:
06/28/2021
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