81_FR_24641 81 FR 24561 - Information Collection; Secure Rural Schools Act

81 FR 24561 - Information Collection; Secure Rural Schools Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24561-24562
FR Document2016-09670

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of the information collection, Secure Rural Schools Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24561-24562]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09670]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Secure Rural Schools Act

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the extension of the information collection, Secure 
Rural Schools Act.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 27, 2016 
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 David 
Bergendorf, National Secure Rural Schools Program Coordinator, USDA 
Forest Service, Washington Office--Yates Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, Mailstop #1158, Washington, DC 20250; all comments should 
identify OMB 0596-0220.
    The public may inspect comments received at Web site: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/countyfunds/certification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Bergendorf, National Secure 
Rural Schools Program Coordinator, by phone at 505-563-7117 or via 
email at [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Secure Rural Schools Act.
    OMB Number: 0596-0220.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
Act of 2000 (the Act) (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), as reauthorized in 
Public Law 110-343 and Public Law 112-141, requires the appropriate 
official of a county that receives funds under Title III of the Act to 
submit to the appropriate Secretary an annual certification that the 
funds expended have been used as authorized under section 302(a) of the 
Act.
    The appropriate official of each participating county will be 
requested to report the amount of Title III funds expended in the 
applicable year in these categories as specified in the Act:
    (1) To carry out authorized activities under the Firewise 
Communities Program;
    (2) To reimburse the participating county for emergency services 
performed on Federal land and paid for by the participating county; and
    (3) To develop community wildfire protection plans in coordination 
with the appropriate Secretary.
    The information collection will identify the participating county, 
the year in which the expenditures were made, the name, title, and 
signature of the certifying official; and the date of the 
certification. The certification will include a statement that all 
expenditures were for uses authorized under section 302(a) of the Act 
and that the proposed uses were published and had a 45-day comment 
period and were submitted to the appropriate Secure Rural Schools Act 
resource advisory committee(s), if any, as described in Section 302(b) 
of the Act.
    Beginning with the certification due on February 1, 2013, the 
information collection also will request the county to certify the 
amount of Title III funds received since October of 2008 that has not 
been obligated as of September 30th of the previous year. This 
collection is necessary in the certification due on February 1, 2014, 
to determine the amount of Title III funds that must be returned to the 
United States Treasury under section 304(b) of the Act. Collection of 
this information in 2013 is consistent with a recent audit of county 
uses of Title III funds by the Government Accountability Office (http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-775). A county's procedure for and 
documentation of its obligation of title III funds should be consistent 
with its procedures to obligate funds from other Federal sources.
    In summary, the February 1, 2013, information collection will 
certify Title III funds expended in calendar year 2012, and the amount 
of Title III funds not obligated as of September 30, 2012. The February 
1, 2014, information collection will certify Title III funds expended 
in calendar year 2013 and the amount of Title III funds not obligated 
as of September 30, 2013.
    The determination of who is the appropriate certifying official is 
at the discretion of the county and borough and will vary depending on 
county or borough organization. For unorganized boroughs in Alaska and 
for participating counties in Vermont, a state official may provide the 
information.
    The information will be collected in the form of conventional 
correspondence such as a letter and, at the respondent's option, 
attached tables or similar graphic display. The Forest Service provides 
an optional form for the convenience of respondents. At the 
respondent's discretion, the information may be submitted by hard copy 
and/or electronically scanned and included as an attachment to 
electronic mail.
    Under the Act, the first response was required by February 1, 2010 
for funds expended in 2009. Responses are required by February 1st of 
the following year each year Title III funds are expended. The Act 
requires Title III funds to be obligated by September 30, 2018, or be 
returned to the U.S. Treasury; therefore, the funds are likely to be 
expended or returned in 2014 and the final certification of 
expenditures could be made by February 1, 2019.
    The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management 
are also authorized to participate in this

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information collection because the Bureau of Land Management 
administers Federal lands in western Oregon covered by the Act. The 
information will be reviewed by the appropriate Secretary, or designee, 
to verify that participating counties have certified that funds were 
expended as authorized in the Act and to identify amounts not obligated 
by September 30th of the previous year. The information also may be 
used by the Department of the Interior because it is relevant to its 
Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.
    Estimate of Annual Burden per Respondent: The estimated time 
required for each respondent to collect, prepare and submit the 
information is 24 hours each year, including an estimated 20 hours for 
collection and four hours for preparation and submission.
    Type of Respondents: Respondents are county officials.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 344 county officials are 
expected to respond each year.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: The Act 
requires only one response for each participating county for each year 
expenditures are made, except that sixteen counties in western Oregon 
will respond separately to the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The estimated time 
required for all respondents (344 counties) to collect, prepare, and 
submit the information is 8,256 hours each year.

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 14, 2016.
Mary Wagner,
Associate Chief of the Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-09670 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices 24561 The teleconference is open to the Bergendorf, National Secure Rural Rural Schools Act resource advisory public. However, the public is strongly Schools Program Coordinator, USDA committee(s), if any, as described in encouraged to RSVP prior to the Forest Service, Washington Office— Section 302(b) of the Act. teleconference to ensure all related Yates Building, 1400 Independence Beginning with the certification due documents are shared with public Avenue, Mailstop #1158, Washington, on February 1, 2013, the information meeting participants. The agenda will DC 20250; all comments should identify collection also will request the county include time for people to make oral OMB 0596–0220. to certify the amount of Title III funds statements of three minutes or less. The public may inspect comments received since October of 2008 that has Individuals wishing to make an oral received at Web site: http://www.fs. not been obligated as of September 30th statement should submit a request in usda.gov/main/pts/countyfunds/ of the previous year. This collection is writing 10 days before the planned certification. necessary in the certification due on meeting to be scheduled on the agenda. February 1, 2014, to determine the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone who would like to bring related amount of Title III funds that must be David Bergendorf, National Secure matters to the attention of the returned to the United States Treasury Rural Schools Program Coordinator, by under section 304(b) of the Act. Committee may file written statements phone at 505–563–7117 or via email at Collection of this information in 2013 is with the Committee staff before or after dwbergendorf@fs.fed.us. consistent with a recent audit of county the meeting. Written comments and Individuals who use time requests for oral comments must be uses of Title III funds by the telecommunication devices for the deaf Government Accountability Office sent to Lori McKean, 1400 (TDD) may call the Federal Information Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop (http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12- Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 775). A county’s procedure for and 1123, Washington, DC 20250; or by between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., email to lmckean@fs.fed.us. A summary documentation of its obligation of title Eastern Standard Time, Monday III funds should be consistent with its of the meeting will be posted on the through Friday. Web site listed above within 21 days procedures to obligate funds from other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal sources. after the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are Title: Secure Rural Schools Act. In summary, the February 1, 2013, a person requiring reasonable OMB Number: 0596–0220. information collection will certify Title accommodation, please make requests Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, III funds expended in calendar year in advance for sign language 2016. 2012, and the amount of Title III funds interpreting, assistive listening devices, Type of Request: Extension. not obligated as of September 30, 2012. Abstract: The Secure Rural Schools The February 1, 2014, information or other reasonable accommodation. For and Community Self-Determination Act collection will certify Title III funds access to the facility or proceedings, of 2000 (the Act) (16 U.S.C. 7101 et expended in calendar year 2013 and the please contact the person listed in the seq.), as reauthorized in Public Law amount of Title III funds not obligated section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 110–343 and Public Law 112–141, as of September 30, 2013. CONTACT. All reasonable requires the appropriate official of a The determination of who is the accommodation requests are managed county that receives funds under Title appropriate certifying official is at the on a case by case basis. III of the Act to submit to the discretion of the county and borough Dated: April 15, 2016. appropriate Secretary an annual and will vary depending on county or Patricia Hirami, certification that the funds expended borough organization. For unorganized Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private have been used as authorized under boroughs in Alaska and for participating Forestry. section 302(a) of the Act. counties in Vermont, a state official may [FR Doc. 2016–09669 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] The appropriate official of each provide the information. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P participating county will be requested to The information will be collected in report the amount of Title III funds the form of conventional expended in the applicable year in these correspondence such as a letter and, at DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE categories as specified in the Act: the respondent’s option, attached tables (1) To carry out authorized activities or similar graphic display. The Forest Forest Service under the Firewise Communities Service provides an optional form for Information Collection; Secure Rural Program; the convenience of respondents. At the (2) To reimburse the participating respondent’s discretion, the information Schools Act county for emergency services may be submitted by hard copy and/or AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. performed on Federal land and paid for electronically scanned and included as ACTION: Notice; request for comment. by the participating county; and an attachment to electronic mail. (3) To develop community wildfire Under the Act, the first response was SUMMARY: In accordance with the protection plans in coordination with required by February 1, 2010 for funds Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the the appropriate Secretary. expended in 2009. Responses are Forest Service is seeking comments The information collection will required by February 1st of the from all interested individuals and identify the participating county, the following year each year Title III funds organizations on the extension of the year in which the expenditures were are expended. The Act requires Title III information collection, Secure Rural made, the name, title, and signature of funds to be obligated by September 30, Schools Act. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the certifying official; and the date of 2018, or be returned to the U.S. DATES: Comments must be received in the certification. The certification will Treasury; therefore, the funds are likely writing on or before June 27, 2016 to be include a statement that all to be expended or returned in 2014 and assured of consideration. Comments expenditures were for uses authorized the final certification of expenditures received after that date will be under section 302(a) of the Act and that could be made by February 1, 2019. considered to the extent practicable. the proposed uses were published and The Department of the Interior and ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this had a 45-day comment period and were the Bureau of Land Management are notice should be addressed to David submitted to the appropriate Secure also authorized to participate in this VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:08 Apr 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

24562 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices information collection because the be summarized and included in the The dates and times for the Bureau of Land Management request for Office of Management and teleconference and/or web conference administers Federal lands in western Budget approval. meetings will be announced via email to Oregon covered by the Act. The Dated: April 14, 2016. parties registered as described below. information will be reviewed by the Mary Wagner, Registration: Any member of the appropriate Secretary, or designee, to public wishing to register for the calls Associate Chief of the Forest Service. verify that participating counties have and obtain the call-in number, access [FR Doc. 2016–09670 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] certified that funds were expended as code, web link and other information for BILLING CODE 3411–15–P authorized in the Act and to identify any of the public teleconference and/or amounts not obligated by September web conference meetings may contact 30th of the previous year. The Monica Cole, Financial and Loan DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information also may be used by the Analyst, at (202) 720–1251, fax: (844) Department of the Interior because it is Rural Housing Service 875–8075, or email: monica.cole@ relevant to its Payments in Lieu of Taxes wdc.usda.gov. Those who request (PILT) program. Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental registration less than 15 calendar days Estimate of Annual Burden per Housing Program 2016 Industry prior to the date of a teleconference and/ Respondent: The estimated time Forums—Open Teleconference and/or or web conference meetings may not required for each respondent to collect, Web Conference Meetings receive notice of that teleconference prepare and submit the information is and/or web conference meeting, but will 24 hours each year, including an AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. receive notice of future teleconference estimated 20 hours for collection and ACTION: Notice. and/or web conference meetings. four hours for preparation and The Agency expects to accommodate SUMMARY: This Notice announces a submission. each participant’s preferred form of Type of Respondents: Respondents series of teleconference and/or web conference meetings regarding the U.S. participation by telephone or via web are county officials. link. However, if it appears that existing Estimated Annual Number of Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental capabilities may prevent the Agency Respondents: 344 county officials are Housing (GRRH) program, which are from accommodating all requests for expected to respond each year. Estimated Annual Number of scheduled to occur during 2016 and one form of participation, each Responses per Respondent: The Act 2017. This Notice also outlines participant will be notified and requires only one response for each suggested discussion topics for the encouraged to consider an alternative participating county for each year meetings and is intended to notify the form of participation. Individuals who expenditures are made, except that general public of their opportunity to plan to participate and need reasonable sixteen counties in western Oregon will participate in the teleconference and/or accommodations or language translation respond separately to the Department of web conference meetings. assistance should inform Monica Cole the Interior and the Department of DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION within 10 business days in advance of Agriculture. section for dates. the meeting date. Estimated Total Annual Burden on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Non-Discrimination Requirements Respondents: The estimated time Monica Cole, Financial and Loan required for all respondents (344 Analyst, at (202) 720–1251, fax: (844) The U.S. Department of Agriculture counties) to collect, prepare, and submit 875–8075, or email: monica.cole@ prohibits discrimination in all of its the information is 8,256 hours each wdc.usda.gov. programs and activities on the basis of year. race, color, national origin, age, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The disability, and where applicable, sex, Comment Is Invited objectives of this series of marital status, familial status, parental Comment is invited on: (1) Whether teleconferences are as follows: status, religion, sexual orientation, • Enhance the effectiveness of the political beliefs, genetic information, this collection of information is Section 538 the GRRH program. reprisal, or because all or part of an necessary for the stated purposes and • Update industry participants and the proper performance of the functions individual’s income is derived from any Rural Housing Service (RHS) staff on public assistance program. (Not all of the agency, including whether the developments involving the Section 538 information will have practical or prohibited bases apply to all programs.) GRRH program. Persons with disabilities who require scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the • Enhance RHS’ awareness of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the alternative means for communication of market and other forces that impact the collection of information, including the program information (Braille, large Section 538 GRRH program. validity of the methodology and Topics to be discussed could include, print, audiotape, etc.) should contact assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance but will not be limited to, the following: USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– the quality, utility, and clarity of the • Updates on USDA’s Section 538 2600 (voice and TDD). information to be collected; and (4) GRRH program activities. To file a complaint of discrimination, ways to minimize the burden of the • Perspectives on the current state of write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for collection of information on debt financing and its impact on the Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant respondents, including the use of Section 538 GRRH program. Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 • Enhancing the use of Section 538 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES automated, electronic, mechanical, or Independence Avenue SW., STOP 9410, other technological collection GRRH program financing with the Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call toll techniques or other forms of information transfer and/or preservation of Section free at (866) 632–9992 (English) or (800) technology. 515 developments. 877–8339 (TDD) or (866) 377–8642 All comments received in response to • The impact of the Low Income (English Federal—Relay) or (800) 845– this notice, including names and Housing Tax Credits program changes 6136 (Spanish Federal—Relay). ‘‘USDA addresses when provided, will be a on Section 538 GRRH program is an equal opportunity provider, matter of public record. Comments will financing. employer, and lender.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:08 Apr 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1


Document Created: 2016-04-26 01:36:10
Document Modified: 2016-04-26 01:36:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comment.
DatesComments must be received in writing on or before June 27, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactDavid Bergendorf, National Secure Rural Schools Program Coordinator, by phone at 505-563-7117 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 24561 
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