80 FR 44019 - Notice of Intent To Request an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

Page Range		44019-44019
FR Document		2015-18180

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to seek approval to collect information in support of research and related activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Request an Extension and Revision of a 
Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the 
Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to seek approval to 
collect information in support of research and related activities.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before September 
22, 2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Jill Lake, 
ARS Webmaster, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland 20705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jill Lake, ARS Webmaster, 
(301) 504-5683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Web Forms for Research Data, Models, Materials, and 
Publications as well as Study and Event Registration.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    OMB Number: 0518-0032.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2015.
    Abstract: Sections 1703 and 1705 of the Government Paperwork 
Elimination Act (GPEA), Public Law 105-277, Title XVII, require 
agencies, by October 21, 2003, to provide for the option of electronic 
submission of information by the public. To advance GPEA goals, online 
forms are needed to allow the public to request from ARS research data, 
models, materials, and publications as well as registration for 
scientific studies and events. For the convenience of the public, the 
forms itemize the information we need to provide a timely response. 
Information from forms will only be used by the Agency for the purposes 
identified.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 3 minutes per response (range: 1-5 
minutes).
    Respondents: Agricultural researchers, students and teachers, 
business people, members of service organizations, community groups, 
other Federal and local Government agencies, and the general public.
    Estimated Number Respondents: 5,000. This is a reduction from the 
15,000 estimated number of respondents in the previous Approved 
Information Collection due to less actual annual respondents than 
originally estimated from 2012-2015.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250 hours.
    Copies of forms used in this information collection can be obtained 
from Jill Lake, ARS Webmaster, at (301) 504-5683.
    The information collection extension requested by ARS is for a 
period of 3 years.
    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Administrator, ARS.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER convenience of the public, the forms DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or itemize the information we need to
proposed rules that are applicable to the provide a timely response. Information Forest Service
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, from forms will only be used by the
committee meetings, agency decisions and RIN 0596–AD15
Agency for the purposes identified.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Proposed Directives on American
statements of organization and functions are burden for this collection of information Indian and Alaska Native Relations
examples of documents appearing in this is estimated to average 3 minutes per Forest Service Manual 1500, Chapter
section. response (range: 1–5 minutes). 1560 and Forest Service Handbook
Respondents: Agricultural 1509.13, Chapter 10
researchers, students and teachers,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
business people, members of service
organizations, community groups, other ACTION: Notice of Proposed Directives;
Agricultural Research Service Federal and local Government agencies, request for comment.
and the general public. SUMMARY: The Forest Service proposes
Notice of Intent To Request an
Estimated Number Respondents: to revise its internal Agency directives
Extension and Revision of a Currently
5,000. This is a reduction from the for American Indian and Alaska Native
Approved Information Collection
15,000 estimated number of respondents Relations to establish better direction for
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, in the previous Approved Information the Agency to work effectively with
USDA. Collection due to less actual annual Indian tribes. Specifically, the proposed
ACTION: Notice and request for respondents than originally estimated directives modify Forest Service staff
comments. from 2012–2015. roles and responsibilities, establish staff
Estimated Number of Responses per training standards, describe authorities
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Respondent: 1. for working with Indian tribes, delineate
Paperwork Reduction Act and Office of Estimated Total Annual Burden on consultation procedures, explain the
Management and Budget (OMB) Respondents: 250 hours. historical trust and treaty responsibility
regulations, this notice announces the Copies of forms used in this underlying the government-to-
Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) information collection can be obtained government relationship, and outline
intention to seek approval to collect from Jill Lake, ARS Webmaster, at (301) Dispute Resolution options within the
information in support of research and 504–5683. Forest Service. The proposed directives
related activities. The information collection extension cross reference to other Forest Service
DATES: Comments on this notice must be requested by ARS is for a period of 3 directives, including those detailing
received on or before September 22, years. aspects of Business Operations, National
2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments are invited on (a) whether Forest System Management, State and
ADDRESSES: Address all comments the proposed collection of information Private Forestry, and Research and
concerning this notice to Jill Lake, ARS is necessary for the proper performance Development. The proposed directives
Webmaster, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, of the functions of the Agency, were reorganized and revised to be
Beltsville, Maryland 20705. including whether the information will consistent with the 2013 U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Contact Jill Lake, ARS Webmaster, (301) the Agency’s estimate of the burden of Departmental Regulation No. 1350–002
504–5683. the proposed collection of information, ‘‘Tribal Consultation, Coordination, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: including the validity of the Collaboration’’; Report to the Secretary,
Title: Web Forms for Research Data, methodology and assumptions used; (c) USDA Policy and Procedures Review
Models, Materials, and Publications as ways to enhance the quality, utility, and and Recommendations: Indian Sacred
well as Study and Event Registration. clarity of the information to be Sites (2012), legislation (including the
Type of Request: Extension and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Culture and Heritage Cooperation
Revision of a Currently Approved burden of the collection of information Authority provisions of the Food,
Information Collection. on those who are to respond, including Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
OMB Number: 0518–0032. through use of appropriate automated, [Public Law 110–246; the Farm Bill]),
Expiration Date: December 31, 2015. electronic, mechanical, or other and input from Forest Service Field
Abstract: Sections 1703 and 1705 of technological collection techniques or staff. The directives were last revised in
the Government Paperwork Elimination other forms of information technology. 2004, with an Interim Directive issued
Act (GPEA), Public Law 105–277, Title All responses to this notice will be in 2012. These proposed directives have
XVII, require agencies, by October 21, tribal implications as defined by
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summarized and included in the request
2003, to provide for the option of for OMB approval. All comments will Executive Order 13175, ‘‘Consultation
electronic submission of information by also become a matter of public record. and Coordination with Indian Tribal
the public. To advance GPEA goals, Governments.’’ The 120-day
online forms are needed to allow the Dated: July 14, 2015. consultation with Tribes was conducted
public to request from ARS research Chavonda Jacobs-Young, from June 6, 2013, to November 27,
data, models, materials, and Administrator, ARS. 2013, consistent with the Executive
publications as well as registration for [FR Doc. 2015–18180 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] Order and the current Forest Service
scientific studies and events. For the BILLING CODE 3410–03–P directives. Tribal consultation

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FR Citation		80 FR 44019

80 FR 44019 - Notice of Intent To Request an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Research Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service