[Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information Collection
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 that the information collection request for its Technical
Evaluation customer surveys has been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information
collection request describes the nature of the information collection
and the expected burden and cost. The OMB control number for this
collection of information is 1029-0114 and is on the forms along with
the expiration date.
DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB by December 15, 2004, in order to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information
collection request, explanatory information and related form, contact
John A. Trelease at (202) 208-2783, or electronically to
jtreleas@osmre.gov.
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)). OSM has submitted a request to OMB to
renew its approval of the collection of information contained in a
series of technical evaluation customer surveys. OSM is requesting a 3-
year term of approval for the information collection activity.
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 OMB control number for this
collection of information is 1029-0114.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
June 24, 2204 (69 FR 35391). No comments were received. This notice
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on
the following information collection activity:
Title: Technical Evaluations Series.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0114.
Summary: The series of surveys are needed to ensure that technical
assistance activities, technology transfer activities and technical
forums are useful for those who participate or receive the assistance.
Specifically, representatives from State and tribal regulatory and
reclamation authorities, representatives of industry, environmental or
citizen groups, or the public, are the recipients of the assistance or
participants in these forums. These surveys will be the primary means
through which OSM evaluates its performance in meeting the performance
goals outlined in its annual plans developed pursuant to the Government
Performance and Results Act.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: 26 State and tribal governments,
industry organizations and individuals who request information or
assistance.
Total Annual Responses: 300.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the
agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the
information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated
means of collection of the information, to the following address.
Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all
correspondence.
ADDRESSES: Please send comments to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention:
Department of Interior Desk Officer, electronically to
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov, or via facsmile at (202) 395-6566. Also, please
send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room
210-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to jtreleas@osmre.gov.
Dated: September 7, 2004.
Sarah E. Donnelly,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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