Mining Surveys Get OMB Nod: Business as Usual Underground
Published Date: 10/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The Office of Surface Mining wants to keep collecting info through technical surveys and is asking for your thoughts by November 4, 2026. This affects anyone involved in mining oversight and helps the agency keep paperwork light and efficient. No big costs or changes, just a smooth renewal to keep things running well.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
OSM Technical Evaluation Surveys Renewed
If you are a State or Tribal government official, the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is renewing an annual technical evaluation survey under OMB Control Number 1029-0114. The collection covers 366 respondents and 366 responses per year, takes about 2 to 5 minutes per response (28 total burden hours annually), is voluntary, has no estimated non-hour costs, and the agency is accepting comments through November 4, 2026.
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