30 CFR Parts 779 and 783 - Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources and Conditions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224200	783.26 - May I submit permit application information in increments as mining progresses? (SRAs)	New
224199	783.26 - May I submit permit application information in increments as mining progresses? (Industry)	New
216961	779 & 783.21 - What information on soils must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216959	779 & 783.21 - What information on soils must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
216956	779 & 783.24 - What maps, plans, and cross-sections must I submit with my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216955	779 & 783.22 - What information on land use and productivity must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216953	779 & 783.20 - What information on fish and wildlife resources must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216952	779 & 783.19 - What information on vegetation must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216951	779 & 783.18 - What information on climate must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
216949	779 & 783.17 - What information on cultural, historic, and archeological resources must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)	Modified
199459	779 & 783.22 - What information on land use and productivity must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
199458	779 & 783.20 - What information on fish and wildlife resources must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
199457	779 & 783.24 - What maps, plans, and cross-sections must I submit with my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
199456	779 & 783.19 - What information on vegetation must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
199449	779 & 783.18 - What information on climate must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified
199447	779 & 783.17 - What information on cultural, historic, and archeological resources must I include in my permit application? (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0132	ICR Reference No: 201610-1029-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-1029-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Parts 779 & 783 - Final SPR
Title: 30 CFR Parts 779 and 783 - Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources and Conditions
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 12/06/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/10/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,347	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150,562	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,590	0	0

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Abstract: Applications for surface and underground coal mining permits are required to provide adequate descriptions of the environmental resources that may be affected by proposed surface mining activities.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1029-AC63	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
779 & 783.22 - What information on land use and productivity must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.20 - What information on fish and wildlife resources must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.24 - What maps, plans, and cross-sections must I submit with my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.18 - What information on climate must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.19 - What information on vegetation must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.17 - What information on cultural, historic, and archeological resources must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
779 & 783.20 - What information on fish and wildlife resources must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)
779 & 783.22 - What information on land use and productivity must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)
779 & 783.17 - What information on cultural, historic, and archeological resources must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)
779 & 783.19 - What information on vegetation must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)
779 & 783.18 - What information on climate must I include in my permit application? (SRAs)
779 & 783.24 - What maps, plans, and cross-sections must I submit with my permit application? (SRAs)
783.26 - May I submit permit application information in increments as mining progresses? (Industry)
779 & 783.21 - What information on soils must I include in my permit application? (Industry)
783.26 - May I submit permit application information in increments as mining progresses? (SRAs)
779 & 783.21 - What information on soils must I include in my permit application? (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	2,347	0	0	8	2,339	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,562	0	0	8,741	141,821	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,590	0	0	41,590	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection clearance package is being submitted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to request approval for revisions to our information collection authority for 30 CFR parts 779 and 783 of the OSMRE permanent regulatory program. These regulations govern the minimum requirements for information on environmental resources for coal mining permit applications. OSMRE received over 94,000 comments on the proposed rule, many of which had information collection ramifications. These comments were reviewed and the final SPR has incorporated changes, where appropriate, to reflect the comments. Likewise, this information collection request has been modified from the original request to OMB to incorporate those final rule changes and the public comments which affect this information collection request. This information collection request will increase the burden estimate for parts 779 and 783 on respondents by 8,741 hours due to program changes resulting from publication of the Stream Protection final rule. This information collection request also estimates a burden reduction of 27,349 hours due to adjustments resulting from a reduction in use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,963

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 11/10/2016

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