# 2026-12483: Mining Office Wants to Keep Asking How It Did

2026-12483, Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Technical Evaluation Surveys; Agency Information Collection Activities: Technical Evaluation Surveys, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office published 2026-06-22, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 21, 2026. (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12483
- Title: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Technical Evaluation Surveys; Agency Information Collection Activities: Technical Evaluation Surveys
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
- Citation: 91 FR 37139
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 21, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-21
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

Mining Office Wants to Keep Asking How It Did

## Summary

The Office of Surface Mining wants to keep using surveys that ask for feedback on their technical help and outreach efforts. These surveys help them improve services and meet government goals. If you have thoughts, you can share them by August 21, 2026—no cost or big changes, just a smooth renewal!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is proposing to renew an information collection entitled, "Technical Evaluation Surveys," under OMB Control Number 1029-0114. This collection supports OSM's responsibilities under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) by obtaining feedback on technical assistance, technology transfer, and outreach activities. The information gathered through customer service surveys helps OSM assess program effectiveness, improve service delivery, and measure performance goals under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12483 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12483/submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for-review-and-approval-technical-evaluation)
- [2026-12483 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12483.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12483 (as of 2026-06-29).