80_FR_29701 80 FR 29602 - Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program

80 FR 29602 - Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)

Page Range29602-29602
FR Document2015-12515

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 (Community Forest 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. This notice replaces Federal Register document #2015-07996 that was published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12515]


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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 2015 / Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correction Notice; request for comment.

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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 (Community Forest 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.
    This notice replaces Federal Register document #2015-07996 that was 
published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2015.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 21, 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 
communityforest@fs.fed.us. 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 8:00 a.m. and 
8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Community Forest and Open Space Program.
    OMB Number: 0596-0227.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2015.
    Type of Request: Extension with no change.
    Abstract: The purpose of the 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 
rule includes information requirements necessary to implement the 
Community Forest Program and comply with grants regulations and OMB 
Circulars. The information requirements are 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 process; and (4) to determine if the project costs are 
allowable and that 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 is 
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: May 19, 2015.
Patti Hirami,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
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29602 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 99 Friday, May 22, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER to call ahead to facilitate entry into the Comment Is Invited contains documents other than rules or building. Comment is invited on: (1) Whether proposed rules that are applicable to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public. Notices of hearings and investigations, this collection of information is Maya Solomon, Forest Legacy Program necessary for the stated purposes and committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Specialist, by phone at 202–206–1376. the proper performance of the functions petitions and applications and agency Individuals who use telecommunication of the Agency, including whether the statements of organization and functions are devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the information will have practical or examples of documents appearing in this Federal Information Relay Service scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the section. (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 between 8:00 Agency’s estimate of the burden of the a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard collection of information, including the Time, Monday through Friday. validity of the methodology and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Title: Community Forest and Open the quality, utility, and clarity of the Forest Service Space Program. information to be collected; and (4) OMB Number: 0596–0227. ways to minimize the burden of the Information Collection; Community Expiration Date of Approval: August Forest and Open Space Program collection of information on 31, 2015. respondents, including the use of AGENCY:Forest Service, USDA. Type of Request: Extension with no automated, electronic, mechanical, or change. other technological collection Correction Notice; request for ACTION: Abstract: The purpose of the techniques or other forms of information comment. Community Forest Program is to achieve technology. SUMMARY: In accordance with the community benefits through grants to All comments received in response to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the local governments, Tribal Governments, this notice, including names and Forest Service (FS) is seeking comments and qualified nonprofit organizations to addresses when provided, will be a from all interested individuals and establish community forests by matter of public record. Comments will organizations on the extension with no acquiring and protecting private be summarized and included in the revision of a currently approved forestlands. This rule includes request for Office of Management and information collection; Community information requirements necessary to Budget approval. Forest and Open Space Program implement the Community Forest Program and comply with grants Dated: May 19, 2015. (Community Forest Program). Patti Hirami, The Agency is in the process of a regulations and OMB Circulars. The information requirements are used to Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private proposed rule revision that will include help the Forest Service in the following Forestry. a new information collection request; areas: (1) To determine that the [FR Doc. 2015–12515 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] when the revised rule is final, the Agency will merge the new information applicant is eligible to receive funds BILLING CODE 3411–15–P collection with this information under the program; (2) to determine if collection. the proposal meets the qualifications in the law and regulations; (3) to evaluate DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This notice replaces Federal Register document #2015–07996 that was and rank the proposals based on a Rural Utilities Service published in the Federal Register on standard, consistent information April 7, 2015. process; and (4) to determine if the Announcement of Grant Application DATES: Comments must be received in project costs are allowable and that Deadlines writing on or before July 21, 2015 to be sufficient cost share is provided. Local governmental entities, Tribal AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be Governments, and qualified nonprofit ACTION:Notice of Solicitation of considered to the extent practicable. organizations are the only entities Applications (NOSA). eligible for the program, and therefore ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service are the only organizations from which notice should be addressed to Maya information is collected. (RUS), an agency of the United States Solomon, USDA Forest Service, The information collection currently Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cooperative Forestry Staff, 1400 required for a request for proposals and announces its Distance Learning and Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop grant application is approved and has Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program 1123, Washington, DC 20250. been assigned the OMB Control No. application window for Fiscal Year (FY) Comments may also be submitted 0596–0227. 2015. RUS has published on its Web site electronically via email to http://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/ asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Estimated Annual Number of communityforest@fs.fed.us. If comments Respondents: 150. notices-solicitation-applications-nosas are sent electronically, do not duplicate Estimated Burden per Response: 22. the amount of funding received through via regular mail. Estimated Number of Responses per the final appropriations act. Expenses The public may inspect comments Respondent: 1. incurred in developing applications will received at the USDA Forest Service, Estimated Number of Total Annual be at the applicant’s risk. Yates Building, 1400 Independence Responses: 150. In addition to announcing the Avenue, Washington, DC during normal Estimated Total Annual Burden on application window, RUS announces business hours. Visitors are encouraged Respondents: 4,778 hours. the minimum and maximum amounts VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 May 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionCorrection Notice; request for comment.
DatesComments must be received in writing on or before July 21, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactMaya 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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FR Citation80 FR 29602 
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