80 FR 18598 - Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
| Page Range | 18598-18598 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07996 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 18598] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07996] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service (FS) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with no revision of a currently approved information collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program. The Agency is in the process of a proposed rule revision that will include a new information collection request; when the revised rule is final, the Agency will merge the new information collection with this information collection. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 15, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Maya Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Cooperative Forestry Staff, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 1123, Washington, DC 20250. Comments may also be submitted electronically via email to [email protected]. If comments are sent electronically, do not duplicate via regular mail. The public may inspect comments received at the USDA Forest Service, Yates Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Solomon, Forest Legacy Program Specialist, by phone at 202-206-1376. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Community Forest and Open Space Program. OMB Number: 0596-0189. Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2015. Type of Request: Extension with no change. Abstract: The purpose of Community Forest Program is to achieve community benefits through grants to local governments, Tribal Governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations to establish community forests by acquiring and protecting private forestlands. This proposed rule includes information requirements necessary to implement Community Forest Program and comply with grants regulations and OMB Circulars. The information requirements will be used to help the Forest Service in the following areas: (1) To determine that the applicant is eligible to receive funds under the program, (2) to determine if the proposal meets the qualifications in the law and regulations, (3) to evaluate and rank the proposals based on a standard, consistent information; and (4) to determine if the projects costs are allowable and sufficient cost share is provided. Local governmental entities, Tribal Governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations are the only entities eligible for the program, and therefore are the only organizations from which information will be collected. The information collection currently required for a request for proposals and grant application is approved and has been assigned the OMB Control No. 0596-0227. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 150. Estimated Burden per Response: 22. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 150. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,778 hours. Comment Is Invited Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 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) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. Dated: April 1, 2015. Victoria C. Christiansen, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2015-07996 Filed 4-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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review the MAP regulations, which are Comments may also be submitted Estimated Number of Total Annual
available at the following URL address: electronically via email to Responses: 150.
http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/ communityforest@fs.fed.us. If comments Estimated Total Annual Burden on
market-access-program-map. Hard are sent electronically, do not duplicate Respondents: 4,778 hours.
copies may be obtained by contacting via regular mail.
the Program Operations Division. The public may inspect comments Comment Is Invited
3. Reporting: FAS requires various received at the USDA Forest Service, Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
reports and evaluations from MAP Yates Building, 1400 Independence this collection of information is
Participants. Reporting requirements are Avenue, Washington, DC during normal necessary for the stated purposes and
detailed in the MAP regulations in business hours. Visitors are encouraged the proper performance of the functions
section 1485.22 and 1485.23. to call ahead to facilitate entry into the of the Agency, including whether the
building. information will have practical or
G. Federal Agency Contact(s)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
For additional information and Maya Solomon, Forest Legacy Program Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
assistance, contact the Program Specialist, by phone at 202–206–1376. collection of information, including the
Operations Division, Office of Trade Individuals who use telecommunication validity of the methodology and
Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Federal Information Relay Service the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Courier address: Room 6512, 1400 (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. information to be collected; and (4)
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, ways to minimize the burden of the
DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327, Monday through Friday. collection of information on
or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: respondents, including the use of
uesadmin@fas.usda.gov. Title: Community Forest and Open automated, electronic, mechanical, or
Signed at Washington, DC, on the 1st of Space Program. other technological collection
April 2015. OMB Number: 0596–0189. techniques or other forms of information
Asif Chaudhry, Expiration Date of Approval: August technology.
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 31, 2015.
Type of Request: Extension with no All comments received in response to
Service, and Vice President, Commodity this notice, including names and
Credit Corporation. change.
Abstract: The purpose of Community addresses when provided, will be a
[FR Doc. 2015–07941 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am] matter of public record. Comments will
Forest Program is to achieve community
BILLING CODE CODE 3410–10–P
benefits through grants to local be summarized and included in the
governments, Tribal Governments, and request for Office of Management and
qualified nonprofit organizations to Budget approval.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
establish community forests by Dated: April 1, 2015.
Forest Service acquiring and protecting private Victoria C. Christiansen,
forestlands. This proposed rule includes Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private
Information Collection; Community information requirements necessary to Forestry.
Forest and Open Space Program implement Community Forest Program [FR Doc. 2015–07996 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. and comply with grants regulations and BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
OMB Circulars. The information
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
requirements will be used to help the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Forest Service in the following areas: (1) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the To determine that the applicant is
Forest Service (FS) is seeking comments eligible to receive funds under the Forest Service
from all interested individuals and program, (2) to determine if the proposal
meets the qualifications in the law and Roadless Area Conservation; National
organizations on the extension with no
regulations, (3) to evaluate and rank the Forest System Lands in Colorado
revision of a currently approved
information collection; Community proposals based on a standard, AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Forest and Open Space Program. consistent information; and (4) to
determine if the projects costs are ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
The Agency is in the process of a
proposed rule revision that will include allowable and sufficient cost share is supplemental environmental impact
a new information collection request; provided. statement.
when the revised rule is final, the Local governmental entities, Tribal
Governments, and qualified nonprofit SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Agency will merge the new information
organizations are the only entities Agriculture is initiating a supplemental
collection with this information
eligible for the program, and therefore environmental impact statement (SEIS)
collection.
are the only organizations from which to propose reinstatement of the North
DATES: Comments must be received in Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the
information will be collected.
writing on or before June 15, 2015 to be The information collection currently Colorado Roadless Rule. The exception
assured of consideration. Comments required for a request for proposals and would allow for temporary road
received after that date will be
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grant application is approved and has construction for coal exploration and/or
considered to the extent practicable. been assigned the OMB Control No. coal-related surface activities in a
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 0596–0227. 19,100-acre area defined as the North
notice should be addressed to Maya Estimated Annual Number of Fork Coal Mining Area. The Forest
Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Respondents: 150. Service will use the SEIS to address
Cooperative Forestry Staff, 1400 Estimated Burden per Response: 22. specific deficiencies identified by the
Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop Estimated Number of Responses per District Court of Colorado in High
1123, Washington, DC 20250. Respondent: 1. Country Conservation Advocates v.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received in writing on or before June 15, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | Maya Solomon, Forest Legacy Program Specialist, by phone at 202-206-1376. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 18598 |
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