Federal Register #2026-20326

OSM seeks public comments on reinstating its Technical Evaluation Surveys information collection

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is seeking public comments on reinstating its Technical Evaluation Surveys information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM); no sub-agency or office beyond OSM is identified. - Purpose: OSM uses the surveys to assess the usefulness of its technical assistance, technology transfer activities, and technical forums, and to evaluate performance against annual plan goals. - Respondents and burden: State and Tribal governments; participation is voluntary. OSM estimates 366 annual respondents and 366 annual responses, with each response taking 2 to 5 minutes and a total annual burden of 28 hours. - OEMs, vendors, products, and purchased services: None identified. This is a request for public comments on an information collection, not a procurement for products or services.

Description

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is proposing to renew an information collection titled “Technical Evaluation Surveys.” The surveys evaluate whether technical assistance activities, technology transfer activities, and technical forums are useful to participants and recipients, and help assess the agency’s performance against goals in its annual plans. The respondents are State and Tribal governments, and participation is voluntary. The notice invites comments by November 4, 2026.

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