[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 6631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0055

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is 
announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection 
of information in 30 CFR part 877--Rights of Entry.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by April 8, 2011, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to John A. Trelease, Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room 202--SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or 
electronically at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that 
interested members of the public and affected agencies have an 
opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping 
activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. This notice identifies an information 
collection that OSM will be submitting to OMB for extension. This 
collection is contained in 30 CFR part 877.
    OSM has revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect 
current reporting levels or adjustments based on reestimates of burden 
or respondents and costs. OSM will request a 3-year term of approval 
for this information collection activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of 
information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 
ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such 
as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary 
of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the 
information collection request to OMB.
    This notice provides the public with 60 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    Title: 30 CFR Part 877--Rights of Entry.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0055.
    Summary: This regulation establishes procedures for nonconsensual 
entry upon private lands for the purpose of abandoned mine land 
reclamation activities or exploratory studies when the landowner 
refuses consent or is not available.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: State abandoned mine land reclamation 
agencies.
    Total Annual Responses: 12.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 38.
    Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: $1,080 for publication costs.

    Dated: February 1, 2011.
Steven M. Sheffield,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. 2011-2589 Filed 2-4-11; 8:45 am]
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