30 CFR 702 - Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
702.30FR.10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-08
702SSIH.2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-31
702.2010.60.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-11
Section 701(28).doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-30
Part 702.11-18.doc Supplementary Document	2006-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46306	702.18 - Reporting Requirements - SRA's	Modified
46304	702.18 - Reporting Requirements - Industry	Modified
46303	702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - SRA's	Modified
46302	702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - Industry	Modified
46301	702.13 - Public Availability of Information - SRA's	Modified
46300	702.11&12 - Applications requirements , contents for exemption - SRA's	Modified
11352	702.11&12 - Applications requirements , contents for exemption - Industry	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1029-0089	ICR Reference No: 201001-1029-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-1029-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/OSMRE	Agency Tracking No: Part 702 - Ext.
Title: 30 CFR 702 - Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals
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: 06/11/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	120	0	120
Time Burden (Hours)	586	0	535
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,200	0	200

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Abstract: This part implements the requirements in Section 701(28) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), P.L. 95-87, which grants an exemption from the requirements of SMCRA to operators extracting not more than 16 2/3 percentage tonnage of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals. This information will be used by the regulatory authorities to make that determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 95 - 87 701 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 66989	12/17/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 17946	04/08/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - Industry
702.18 - Reporting Requirements - Industry
702.15 - Conditions of exemption and right of inspection and entry - SRA's
702.13 - Public Availability of Information - SRA's
702.11&12 - Applications requirements , contents for exemption - SRA's
702.18 - Reporting Requirements - SRA's
702.11&12 - Applications requirements , contents for exemption - Industry

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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	120	120	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	586	535	0	0	51	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,200	200	0	0	1,000	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: This information collection request results in an adjustment of 51 hours and $1,200 in non-wage costs due to a modest increase in the number of respondents and a reestimate in newspaper advertisement costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,045

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]? Uncollected

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: 04/08/2010

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