Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and Form OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)
Notices
Page 58446
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2017-26766
Page 58446
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F 178S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 33F 17XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0063
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting and Form OSM-1, Coal Reclamation Fee Report
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 relating to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at email protected; or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 4559, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to email protected. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0063 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact John Trelease by email at email protected, or by telephone at (202) 208-2783. 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, we provide the general public and other 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 provides 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 August 16, 2017 (82 FR 38933). No comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of OSMRE; (2) is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) how might OSMRE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how might OSMRE minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
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.
Title: 30 CFR part 870--Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0063.
Summary: The information is used to maintain a record of coal produced for sale, transfer, or use nationwide each calendar quarter, the method of coal removal and the type of coal, and the basis for coal tonnage reporting in compliance with 30 CFR 870 and section 401 of Public Law 95-87. Individual reclamation fee payment liability is based on this information. Without the collection of this information, OSMRE could not implement its regulatory responsibilities and collect the fee.
Bureau Form Number: OSM-1.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Coal mine permittees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,672.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 2-6 minutes, depending on whether respondent efiles or paper files.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 389 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $361,500.
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).
Dated: October 25, 2017.
John A. Trelease,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
FR Doc. 2017-26766 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am
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