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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1029-0035.prt779_783.SSA.2025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-14
1029-0035.prt779.30.2025 Supplementary Document	2025-01-13
1029-0035.prt779.60.2024.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-18
Part 783.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-18
Part 779.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-18
Section 508.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-18
Section 507.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188090	779/783.25 - Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans. (SRAs)	Modified
188089	779/783.25 - Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans. (Industry)	Modified
188088	779/783.24 - Maps: General Requirements. (SRAs)	Modified
188087	779/783.24 - Maps: General Requirements. (Industry)	Modified
188081	779/783.19 - Vegetation Information. (SRAs)	Modified
188080	779/783.19 - Vegetation Information. (Industry)	Modified
188078	779/783.18 - Climatological Information. (SRAs)	Modified
188077	779/783.18 - Climatological Information. (Industry)	Modified
188076	779/783.11 & .12 - General Requirements and General Environmental Resources and Information. (SRAs)	Modified
11277	779/783.11 & .12 - General Requirements and General Environmental Resources and Information. (Industry)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0035	ICR Reference No: 202408-1029-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-1029-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: 779 & 783 - ext
Title: 30 CFR Parts 779 and 783 - Surface and Underground Mining Permit Applications - Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/14/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	970	1,225
Time Burden (Hours)	86,776	108,855
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: The 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68927	08/28/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 2021	01/10/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
779/783.11 & .12 - General Requirements and General Environmental Resources and Information. (Industry)
779/783.11 & .12 - General Requirements and General Environmental Resources and Information. (SRAs)
779/783.18 - Climatological Information. (Industry)
779/783.18 - Climatological Information. (SRAs)
779/783.19 - Vegetation Information. (Industry)
779/783.19 - Vegetation Information. (SRAs)
779/783.24 - Maps: General Requirements. (Industry)
779/783.24 - Maps: General Requirements. (SRAs)
779/783.25 - Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans. (Industry)
779/783.25 - Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans. (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	970	1,225	0	0	-255	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86,776	108,855	0	0	-22,079	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $86,095

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

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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: 01/14/2025

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