4310-05-P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 245S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
SX064A000 24XS501520; OMB Control Number 1029-0129]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Reclamation Awards
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing
to renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
[INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection
by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review - Open for Public Comments" or by
using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to Mark
Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1849 C Street
NW, Room 1544–MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or by email to
mgehlhar@osmre.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1029-0129 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email at mgehlhar@osmre.gov, or by
telephone at (202) 208-2716. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,

deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD,
or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside
the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. You may
also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1),
we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information.
This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on March 5, 2024 (89
FR 15893). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal
agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially
interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be

collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public
record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: Since 1986, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement has presented awards to coal mine operators who completed
exemplary active reclamation. A parallel award program for abandoned mine
land reclamation began in 1992. The objective is to give public recognition to
those responsible for the nation’s most outstanding achievement in
environmentally sound surface mining and land reclamation and to encourage
the exchange and transfer of successful reclamation technology. .
Title of Collection: Reclamation Awards.
OMB Control Number: 1029-0129.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses and State governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 33.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 37.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 hours to 70
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 813.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $3,000.
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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
Mark J. Gehlhar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2024-15863 Filed: 7/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/18/2024]