Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification of Blasters in Federal Program States and on Indian Lands
| Published date | 26 February 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-03851 |
| Citation | 89 FR 14104 |
| Court | Surface Mining Reclamation And Enforcement Office |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14104-14105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03851]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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24XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0083]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification of
Blasters in Federal Program States and on Indian Lands
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are
proposing to renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please
provide a copy of your comments to Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 1544-MIB,
Washington, DC 20240, or by email to [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1029-0083 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at [email protected], or
by telephone at (202) 208-2716. Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other
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Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information collection requirements and
minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public
understand our information collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
November 1, 2023 (88 FR 75026). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Abstract: The information is being collected to ensure that the
applicants for blaster certification are qualified. This information,
with blasting tests, will be used to determine the eligibility of the
applicant.
Title of Collection: Certification of blasters in Federal program
states and on Indian lands.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0083.
Form Number: OSM-74.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 15.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,126.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Mark J. Gehlhar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Surfacing Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement.
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