81_FR_27481 81 FR 27393 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 27393 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

Page Range27393-27393
FR Document2016-10722

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 27393]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10722]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 2, 2016.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques 
and other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by June 6, 
2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Forest Service

    Title: Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0106.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Lands Recreation and Enhancement 
Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814) authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to collect 
recreation fees for use of government facilities and services. The 
Organic Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 473), the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131), and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271) authorize 
FS to collect information from National Forest System visitors who are 
asked to describe the location of their visit and estimated duration of 
stay. Every year millions of people visit National Forest System 
recreations sites. At some of these sites, the public is required to 
pay a fee to use the site. Fees are charged to help cover the costs of 
operating and maintaining fee sites, areas, and facilities such as 
campgrounds. FS will collect information from the forms to document 
when visitors pay a required recreation fee and to schedule requests 
for use and occupancy of government owned facilities.
    Need and use of the Information: Forms used to collection 
information and fees from visitors: (1) The Recreation Fee Permit 
Envelope (FS 2300-26 and 26a); (2) Permit for Short-Term, Non-
commercial Use of Government-Owned Cabins and Lookouts (FS 2300-43); 
(3) Visitor Permit (FS-2300-30); (4) Visitor Registration Card (FS-
2300-32); (5) National Recreation Application (FS-2300-47) and (6) 
National Recreation Permit (FS-2300-48). Personal information includes, 
but not limited to, names, addresses, telephone number, length of stay, 
amount paid, requested dates of occupancy, party size and vehicle 
registration are collected. If this information and fees was not 
collected FS could not monitor visitation rates in special management 
areas to prevent overuse and site deterioration in environmentally 
sensitive areas.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,228,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (per visit).
    Total Burden Hours: 119,000.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10722 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices 27393 Dated: May 2, 2016. Forest Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Julie K. King, Title: Recreation Fee and Wilderness Natural Resources Conservation Forest Supervisor. Program Administration. Service [FR Doc. 2016–10721 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 0596–0106. [Docket No. NRCS–2016–0003] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Summary of Collection: The Federal Lands Recreation and Enhancement Act Notice of Availability of Proposed DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (16 U.S.C. 6801–6814) authorizes the Changes to Section I of the Indiana Forest Service (FS) to collect recreation Field Office Technical Guide for Public Forest Service fees for use of government facilities and Review and Comment services. The Organic Administration AGENCY: Natural Resources Submission for OMB Review; Act (16 U.S.C. 473), the Wilderness Act Comment Request Conservation Service (NRCS), United (16 U.S.C. 1131), and Wild and Scenic States Department of Agriculture May 2, 2016. Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271) authorize FS (USDA). to collect information from National ACTION: Notice and request for The Department of Agriculture has Forest System visitors who are asked to submitted the following information comments. describe the location of their visit and collection requirement(s) to OMB for estimated duration of stay. Every year SUMMARY: NRCS is proposing to revise review and clearance under the millions of people visit National Forest Section I of the Indiana Field Office Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, System recreations sites. At some of Technical Guide to include ‘‘Guidance Public Law 104–13. Comments are for Indiana Wetland Determinations, these sites, the public is required to pay requested regarding (1) whether the Including the use of Offsite Methods, to a fee to use the site. Fees are charged to collection of information is necessary Identify Wetlands, Wetland Types, and help cover the costs of operating and for the proper performance of the Their Size for the 1985 Food Security maintaining fee sites, areas, and functions of the agency, including Act, as amended,’’ which will replace facilities such as campgrounds. FS will whether the information will have the existing ‘‘Wetland Mapping collect information from the forms to practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Conventions for Agricultural Land and agency’s estimate of burden including document when visitors pay a required recreation fee and to schedule requests Narrow Band and Small Pocket the validity of the methodology and Inclusions of Non-Agricultural Land’’ assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance for use and occupancy of government owned facilities. (commonly referred as State Wetland the quality, utility and clarity of the Mapping Conventions). information to be collected; and (4) Need and use of the Information: DATES: Effective Date: This notice is ways to minimize the burden of the Forms used to collection information effective May 6, 2016. ‘‘Guidance for collection of information on those who and fees from visitors: (1) The Indiana Wetland Determinations, are to respond, including through the Recreation Fee Permit Envelope (FS Including the use of Offsite Methods, to use of appropriate automated, 2300–26 and 26a); (2) Permit for Short- Identify Wetlands, Wetland Types, and electronic, mechanical, or other Term, Non-commercial Use of Their Size for the 1985 Food Security technological collection techniques and Government-Owned Cabins and Act, as amended’’ is in final draft, other forms of information technology. Lookouts (FS 2300–43); (3) Visitor subject to revision and will be utilized Comments regarding this information Permit (FS–2300–30); (4) Visitor immediately in order to better service collection received by June 6, 2016 will Registration Card (FS–2300–32); (5) requests for wetland determinations for be considered. Written comments National Recreation Application (FS– compliance with the Food Security Act should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 2300–47) and (6) National Recreation of 1985 (as amended) in a timely Agriculture, Office of Information and Permit (FS–2300–48). Personal manner. Regulatory Affairs, Office of information includes, but not limited to, Comment Date: Submit comments on Management and Budget (OMB), New names, addresses, telephone number, or before June 6, 2016. Executive Office Building, 725 17th length of stay, amount paid, requested ADDRESSES: Comments should be Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. dates of occupancy, party size and submitted, identified by Docket Number Commentors are encouraged to submit vehicle registration are collected. If this NRCS–2016–0003, using any of the their comments to OMB via email to: information and fees was not collected following methods: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax FS could not monitor visitation rates in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental special management areas to prevent www.regulations.gov. Follow the Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail overuse and site deterioration in instructions for submitting comments. Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– environmentally sensitive areas. • Mail or hand-delivery: Submit state 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Description of Respondents: specific comments to the Indiana NRCS be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Individuals or households. State Office, located at 6013 Lakeside An agency may not conduct or Number of Respondents: 2,228,000. Boulevard, Indianapolis Indiana 61821. sponsor a collection of information NRCS will post all comments on unless the collection of information Frequency of Responses: Reporting: http://www.regulations.gov. In general, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES displays a currently valid OMB control Other (per visit). personal information provided with number and the agency informs Total Burden Hours: 119,000. comments will be posted. If your potential persons who are to respond to comment includes your address, phone the collection of information that such Charlene Parker, number, email, or other personal persons are not required to respond to Departmental Information Collection identifying information, your the collection of information unless it Clearance Officer. comments, including personal displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2016–10722 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] information, may be available to the number. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P public. You may ask in your comment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 27393 
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