81 FR 34971 - Information Collection; Request for Comment; Objections to New Land Management Plans, Plan Amendments, and Plan Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12797

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested people and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection, objections to new land management plans, plan amendments, and plan revisions.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Request for Comment; Objections to New 
Land Management Plans, Plan Amendments, and Plan Revisions

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice, request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service 
is seeking comments from all interested people and organizations on the 
extension of a currently approved information collection, objections to 
new land management plans, plan amendments, and plan revisions.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before August 1, 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 
Forest Service, Assistant Director for Planning, Ecosystem Management 
Coordination, Mail Stop 1104, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20250-1104.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 205-1056 or 
by email to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the Ecosystem 
Management Coordination Office, 201 14th St. SW., Washington, DC, 
during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 
(202) 205-0895 to assist entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Eberhart Goode, Ecosystem 
Management Coordination, at (202) 205-1056 or email to: 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Objection to new land management plans, plan amendments, and 
plan revisions.
    OMB Number: 0596-0158.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/2016.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information that would be required by Title 36, Code 
of Federal Regulations, Part 219-Planning, Subpart A-National Forest 
System Land Management Planning (36 CFR part 219, subpart B), section 
219.54 is the minimum information needed for a person to make a clear 
objection to a proposed land management plan, plan amendment, or plan 
revision. Under 36 CFR 219.54, a person must provide: name, mailing 
address, and telephone number or email address if available; signature; 
the name of the specific plan, amendment or revision that is the 
subject of the objection; and the name and title of the responsible 
official; a statement of the issues and/or the parts of the plan, plan 
amendment, or plan revision to which the objection applies; a concise 
statement explaining the objection and suggesting how the proposed plan 
decision may be improved. if applicable, the objector should identify 
how the objector believes that the plan, plan amendment, or plan 
revision is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy; and a 
statement that demonstrates the link between prior substantive formal 
comments attributed to the objector and the content of the objection, 
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the 
opportunities for formal comment (Sec.  219.53(a)).
    The reviewing officer must review the objection(s) and relevant 
information and then respond to the objector(s) in writing.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 hours to prepare the objection.
    Type of Respondents: Interested and affected people, organizations, 
and governmental units who participate in the planning process: such as 
people who live in or near National Forest System (NFS) lands; local, 
State, and Tribal governments who have an interest in the plan; Federal 
agencies with an interest in the management of NFS lands and resources; 
not-for-profit organizations interested in NFS management, such as 
environmental groups, recreation groups, educational institutions; and 
commercial users of NFS land and resources.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 50 a year.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.
    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the right information is being 
requested, including whether the information will have practical value; 
(2) whether the instructions in 36 CFR 219.54 are clear; (3) whether 
the Forest Service estimate of the burden of the collection of

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information is accurate, (10 hours); (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; (5) ways to 
make the objections available to people, (6) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on people, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All comments received on this notice, including names and addresses 
when given, 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 25, 2016.
Brian Ferebee,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Systems.
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from the data submitted on or with form Dated: May 25, 2016. Abstract: The information that would
FS–7700–40 are included in form FS– Brian Ferebee, be required by Title 36, Code of Federal
7700–41. When form FS–7700–48 is Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Regulations, Part 219–Planning, Subpart
issued, requirements resulting from data Systems. A–National Forest System Land
submitted with form FS–7700–40, such [FR Doc. 2016–12796 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] Management Planning (36 CFR part 219,
as requirements for signs and pilot cars BILLING CODE 3411–15–P subpart B), section 219.54 is the
when moving oversize vehicles, are minimum information needed for a
included. A copy of form FS–7700–41 person to make a clear objection to a
or form FS–7700–48 must be carried in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE proposed land management plan, plan
amendment, or plan revision. Under 36
the holder’s motor vehicle during use of
Forest Service CFR 219.54, a person must provide:
the NFS roads, NFS trails, or areas on
name, mailing address, and telephone
NFS lands covered by the permit. Information Collection; Request for number or email address if available;
Forms FS–7700–41, Non-Federal Comment; Objections to New Land signature; the name of the specific plan,
Commercial Road Use Permit, and FS– Management Plans, Plan Amendments, amendment or revision that is the
7700–48, Permit for Use of Roads, and Plan Revisions subject of the objection; and the name
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. and title of the responsible official; a
or Order. Form FS–7700–41, FS–7700– statement of the issues and/or the parts
ACTION: Notice, request for comments.
41, and FS–7700–48 have been of the plan, plan amendment, or plan
approved by the Office of Management SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork revision to which the objection applies;
and Budget (OMB). The Forest Service Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest a concise statement explaining the
is seeking renewal of this approval. No Service is seeking comments from all objection and suggesting how the
information beyond that collected on interested people and organizations on proposed plan decision may be
form FS–7700–40 will be collected on the extension of a currently approved improved. if applicable, the objector
forms FS–7700–41 and FS–7700–48. information collection, objections to should identify how the objector
new land management plans, plan believes that the plan, plan amendment,
Estimate of Annual Burden: 15 amendments, and plan revisions. or plan revision is inconsistent with
minutes per application. law, regulation, or policy; and a
DATES: Comments must be received in
Type of Respondents: All those who writing on or before August 1, 2016 to statement that demonstrates the link
need to use NFS roads, NFS trails, or be assured of consideration. Comments between prior substantive formal
areas on NFS lands that are restricted by received after that date will be comments attributed to the objector and
regulation or order. considered to the extent practicable. the content of the objection, unless the
objection concerns an issue that arose
Estimated Annual Number of ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
after the opportunities for formal
Respondents: 20,000. notice should be addressed to Forest
comment (§ 219.53(a)).
Estimated Annual Number of Service, Assistant Director for Planning, The reviewing officer must review the
Ecosystem Management Coordination, objection(s) and relevant information
Responses per Respondent: One.
Mail Stop 1104, 1400 Independence and then respond to the objector(s) in
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
Respondents: 5,000 hours. writing.
1104. Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 hours
Public Comment: Public comment is Comments also may be submitted via to prepare the objection.
invited on (1) whether this information facsimile to (202) 205–1056 or by email Type of Respondents: Interested and
collection is necessary for the stated to: aegoode@fs.fed.us. affected people, organizations, and
purposes and the proper performance of The public may inspect comments governmental units who participate in
the functions of the Agency, including received at the Ecosystem Management the planning process: such as people
Coordination Office, 201 14th St. SW., who live in or near National Forest
whether the information will have
Washington, DC, during normal System (NFS) lands; local, State, and
practical or scientific utility; (2) the
business hours. Visitors are encouraged Tribal governments who have an
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the to call ahead to (202) 205–0895 to assist
burden of the information collection, interest in the plan; Federal agencies
entry into the building. with an interest in the management of
including the validity of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NFS lands and resources; not-for-profit
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Annie Eberhart Goode, Ecosystem organizations interested in NFS
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Management Coordination, at (202)
clarity of the information to be management, such as environmental
205–1056 or email to: aegoode@ groups, recreation groups, educational
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the fs.fed.us. Individuals who use institutions; and commercial users of
burden of the information collection on telecommunication devices for the deaf NFS land and resources.
respondents, including the use of (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Estimated Annual Number of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 Respondents: 50 a year.
other technological collection hours a day, every day of the year, Estimated Annual Number of
techniques or other forms of information including holidays. Responses per Respondent: 1.
technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 500 hours.
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All comments received in response to Title: Objection to new land
this notice, including names and management plans, plan amendments, Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
addresses when provided, will be a and plan revisions. the right information is being requested,
matter of public record. Comments will OMB Number: 0596–0158. including whether the information will
Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/ have practical value; (2) whether the
be summarized and included in the
2016. instructions in 36 CFR 219.54 are clear;
request for OMB approval of the
Type of Request: Extension of a (3) whether the Forest Service estimate
information collection.
currently approved collection. of the burden of the collection of

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information is accurate, (10 hours); (4) will incur no charge for calls they Dated: May 26, 2016.
ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, initiate over land-line connections to David Mussatt,
and clarity of the information to be the toll-free telephone number. Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
collected; (5) ways to make the Persons with hearing impairments [FR Doc. 2016–12810 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
objections available to people, (6) ways may also follow the proceedings by first BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
to minimize the burden of the collection calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–
of information on people, including the 800–977–8339 and providing the
use of automated, electronic, Service with the conference call number COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
mechanical, or other technological and conference ID number. Hearing-
collection techniques or other forms of impaired persons who will attend the Notice of Public Meeting of the Arizona
information technology. meeting and require the services of a State Advisory Committee
All comments received on this notice, sign language interpreter should contact AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
including names and addresses when the Regional Office at least ten (10) Rights.
given, will be a matter of public record. working days before the scheduled date
Comments will be summarized and ACTION: Announcement of public
of the meeting. meeting.
included in the request for Office of
Members of the public are entitled to
Management and Budget approval.
make comments during the open period DATES: Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Dated: May 25, 2016. at the end of the meeting. Members of Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Arizona
Brian Ferebee, the public may also submit written Time).
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest comments within thirty (30) days of the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Systems. meeting. The comments must be pursuant to the provisions of the rules
[FR Doc. 2016–12797 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] received in the Western Regional Office and regulations of the U.S. Commission
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P of the Commission by Friday, July 22, on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
2016. The address is Western Regional Federal Advisory Committee Act
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, (FACA) that a meeting of the Arizona
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska to email their comments may do so by a.m. (Arizona Time) Wednesday, June 8,
State Advisory Committee sending them to Angela French-Bell, 2016 for the purpose of discussing
Regional Director, Western Regional whether the Committee should hear
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil additional testimony from community
Office, at abell@usccr.gov.
Rights. advocates before completing its report
Records and documents discussed
ACTION: Announcement of public on police practices in minority
during the meeting will be available for
meeting. communities. The Committee will also
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/ discuss and vote upon a report outline.
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Time). Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’
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455–2263; when prompted, please
pursuant to the provisions of the rules generated from this meeting may also be
provide conference ID number:
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Any interested member of the public
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not refund any incurred charges. Callers
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Contact		Annie Eberhart Goode, Ecosystem Management Coordination, at (202) 205-1056 or email to: [email protected] Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877- 8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
FR Citation		81 FR 34971

81 FR 34971 - Information Collection; Request for Comment; Objections to New Land Management Plans, Plan Amendments, and Plan Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service