81 FR 12067 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

Page Range		12067-12067
FR Document		2016-05057

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart F. More specifically, 310B (e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to 
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in 
support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart F. More 
specifically, 310B (e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Administrator, Cooperative 
Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
STOP 3250, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: 202-720-7558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant.
    OMB Number: 0570-0052.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to obtain 
information necessary to evaluate grant applications to determine the 
eligibility of the applicant and the project for the program and to 
qualitatively assess the project to determine which projects should be 
funded.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1.4 hours per response.
    Respondents: Provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged 
groups through eligible cooperatives and cooperative development 
centers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.6.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 575 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0040.

Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information including 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork 
Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742.
    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: February 25, 2016.
William C. Smith,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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• Alternative 3—First Alternative to the ADDRESSES: Andrew Stinchfield, Project Estimated Number of Responses per
Proposed Action Manager, P.O. Box 158, Ukiah, OR Respondent: 6.6.
• Alternative 4—Second Alternative to 97880. Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
the Proposed Action Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Dated: February 22, 2016.
Respondents: 575 hours.
Responsible Official Ian Reid, Copies of this information collection
District Ranger. can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Ian Reid, District Ranger, North Fork
[FR Doc. 2016–04303 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] Regulations and Paperwork
John Day Ranger District will be the
responsible official for making the BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Management Branch, Support Services
decision and providing direction for the Division at (202) 692–0040.
analysis. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Comments
Nature of Decision To Be Made Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Rural Business-Cooperative Service the proposed collection of information
The responsible official will decide
Notice of Request for Extension of a is necessary for the proper performance
whether or not to authorize the
Currently Approved Information of the functions of the Rural Business-
proposal.
Collection Cooperative Service, including whether
Preliminary Issues the information will have practical
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural
The Forest Service has identified Service, USDA. Business-Cooperative Service’s estimate
seven issues from previous scoping:
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments of the burden of the proposed collection
• Issue 1: Large scale landscape requested. of information including validity of the
burning may have a negative impact on methodology and assumptions used; (c)
air quality. SUMMARY: In accordance with the ways to enhance the quality, utility and
• Issue 2: The prescribed fire Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this clarity of the information to be
treatment proposed in Moist and Cold notice announces the Rural Business- collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
upland forests (UF) is not appropriate Cooperative Service’s intention to burden of the collection of information
for these Potential Vegetation Groups request an extension for a currently on those who are to respond, including
(PVGs) and associated biophysical approved information collection in through the use of appropriate
environments. These PVGs historically support of the program for 7 CFR part automated, electronic, mechanical, or
burned at mixed (primarily Moist UF) 4284, subpart F. More specifically, 310B other technological collection
and high (primarily Cold UF and some (e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural techniques or other forms of information
Moist UF) severity at the hottest and Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932). technology.
driest time of the year. Impacts of DATES: Comments on this notice must be Comments may be sent to Jeanne
prescribed burning in the late summer received by May 9, 2016 to be assured Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
and fall to Moist and Cold UF stands of consideration. Management Branch, Support Services
would not be characteristic of these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division, U.S. Department of
PVGs; as a result, impacts to nutrient Deputy Administrator, Cooperative Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP
cycling, dead wood recruitment, Programs, U.S. Department of 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
vegetative succession, wildlife species, Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue Washington, DC 20250–0742.
etc., would also be uncharacteristic. SW., STOP 3250, Washington, DC All responses to this notice will be
• Issue 3: Prescribed fire treatments 20250, Telephone: 202–720–7558. summarized and included in the request
in the Wilderness may have a negative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for OMB approval. All comments will
impact on Wilderness characteristics. Title: Socially Disadvantaged Groups also become a matter of public record.
• Issue 4: Mechanical treatments need Grant. Dated: February 25, 2016.
to be prescribed in a manner which OMB Number: 0570–0052. William C. Smith,
maximizes economic benefits. Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2016. Acting Administrator, Rural Business-
• Issue 5: Some proposed treatments Cooperative Service.
Type of Request: Extension of a
may be a threat to forest investments [FR Doc. 2016–05057 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
currently approved information
such as white pine plantations and
collection. BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
Subalpine fir stands. Abstract: The purpose of this
• Issue 6: Treatment under the information collection is to obtain
Proposed Action would impact the information necessary to evaluate grant DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
quality of forested stands that provide applications to determine the eligibility
connectivity between late and old Rural Business-Cooperative Service
of the applicant and the project for the
structure and Forest Plan designated old program and to qualitatively assess the
growth habitat at the analysis area and Notice of Request for Extension of a
project to determine which projects Currently Approved Information
larger landscape scale; treated should be funded.
(mechanical and prescribed fire) Collection
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
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burden for this collection of information AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Forest Plan standards following is estimated to average 1.4 hours per Service.
implementation. The treatment response. ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
activities would affect the ability of Respondents: Provide technical requested.
wildlife to move freely between late and assistance to socially-disadvantaged
old structure and designated old growth groups through eligible cooperatives SUMMARY: In accordance with the
stands, and may ultimately impact and cooperative development centers. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
population levels and the viability of Estimated Number of Respondents: notice announces the Rural Business-
species dependent on old forest habitat. 60. Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Proposed collection; Comments requested.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Deputy Administrator, Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 3250, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: 202-720-7558.
FR Citation		81 FR 12067

81 FR 12067 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service