81 FR 59178 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 59178-59179 | |
| FR Document | 2016-20611 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 59178-59179] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20611] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices [[Page 59178]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request August 24, 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 September 28, 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: Annual Wildfire Summary Report. OMB Control Number: 0596-0025. Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) requires the Forest Service (FS) to collect information about wildfire suppression efforts by State and local fire fighting agencies in order to support specific congressional funding requests for the Forest Service State and Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program. The program provides supplemental funding for State and local fire fighting agencies. The FS works cooperatively with State and local fire fighting agencies to support their fire suppression efforts. FS will collect information using form FS 3100-8, Annual Wildfire Summary Report. Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information using form FS-3100-8 to determine if the Cooperative Fire Program funds, provided to the State and local fire fighting agencies have been used by State and local agencies to improve their fire suppression capabilities. The information collected includes the numbers of fires and acres burned on State and private land by cause, such as lightning, campfires, smoking, debris burning, arson, equipment, railroads, children and miscellaneous activities. Information about the importance of the State and Private Cooperative Fire Program will be shared with the pubic. FS would be unable to assess the effectiveness of the State and Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program if the information provided on FS-3100-8, were not collected. Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 56. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 28. Forest Service Title: Land Exchanges. OMB Control Number: 0596-0105. Summary of Collection: Land exchanges are discretionary, voluntary real estate transactions between the Secretary of Agriculture (acting by and through the Forest Service) and a non-Federal exchange party (or parties). Land exchanges can be initiated by a non-Federal party (or parties), and agent of a landowners, a broker, a third party, or a non- Federal public agency. Each land exchange requires preparation of an Agreement to Initiate, as required by Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 254, subpart C, section 254.4--Agreement to Initiate and Exchange. As the exchange proposal develops, the exchange parties may enter into a binding Exchange Agreement, pursuant to Title 36 CFR part 254, subpart A, section 254.14--Exchange Agreement. Need and Use of the Information: The Agreement to Initiate document specifies the preliminary and on-biding intentions of the non-Federal land exchange party and the Forest Service in pursuing a land exchange. The Agreement to Initiate contains information such as the description of properties considered for exchange, an implementation schedule of action items, identification of the party responsible for each action item, and target dates for completion of action items. The Exchange Agreement documents the conditions necessary to complete the exchange. It contains information identifying parties, description of lands and interests to be exchanged, identification of all reserved and outstanding interests, and all other terms and conditions that are necessary to complete the exchange. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government Number of Respondents: 19. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 124. Forest Service Title: The Role of Local Communities in the Development of Agreement or Contract Plans through Stewardship Contracting. OMB Control Number: 0596-0201. Summary of Collection: Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014, requires the Forest Service (FS) to report to Congress annually on [[Page 59179]] the role of local communities in the development of agreement or contract plans through stewardship contracting. To meet that requirement FS conducts an annual telephone survey to gather the necessary information for FS to develop its annual report to Congress. Need and Use of the Information: The survey will collect information on the role of local communities in the development of agreement or contract plans through stewardship contracting. The survey will provide information regarding the nature of the local community involved in developing agreement or contract plans, the nature of roles played by the entities involved in developing agreement or contract plans, the benefits to the community and agency by being involved in planning and development of contract plans, and the usefulness of stewardship contracting in helping meet the needs of local communities. FS posts the report on its Web page for viewing by the public. Congress also makes the agency reports available for use by organizations both inside and outside the government. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 75. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 56. Forest Service Title: Post-Decisional Administrative Review Process. OMB Control Number: 0596-0231. Summary of Collection: Under 36 CFR part 214, the Forest Service (FS), at its own discretion, provides a process by which holders, operators, and solicited applicants may appeal certain written decisions issued by a Responsible Official involving a written instrument authorizing the occupancy or use of National Forest System (NFS) lands and resources. Need and Use of the Information: Information is collected and submitted from individuals who are holders or operators of a valid written authorization to occupy or use NFS lands and resources. The appellant must provide name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, email address, signature, and statements of how appellant is adversely affected by decision being appealed; relevant facts underlying the decision; discussion of issues raised by the decision; attempts to resolve issues under appeal with the Responsible Official and a statement of the relief sought. The information is used to review an agency decision on a written authorization against the issues raised by the appellant and determine whether to affirm or reverse the decision. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 226. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 1,808. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-20611 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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the role of local communities in the used to review an agency decision on a available publicly on the internet at
development of agreement or contract written authorization against the issues http://www.regulations.gov.
plans through stewardship contracting. raised by the appellant and determine All responses to this notice will be
To meet that requirement FS conducts whether to affirm or reverse the summarized and included in the request
an annual telephone survey to gather decision. for Office of Management and Budget
the necessary information for FS to Description of Respondents: approval.
develop its annual report to Congress. Individuals or households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Need and Use of the Information: The Number of Respondents: 226.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Anne Bartholomew, Chief, Nutrition
survey will collect information on the Services Branch, Supplemental Food
role of local communities in the On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,808. Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 3101
development of agreement or contract Park Center Drive, Room 520,
plans through stewardship contracting. Charlene Parker, Alexandria, VA 22302. Telephone: (703)
The survey will provide information Departmental Information Collection 305–2746.
regarding the nature of the local Clearance Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
community involved in developing [FR Doc. 2016–20611 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
agreement or contract plans, the nature are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
of roles played by the entities involved
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P collection of information is necessary
in developing agreement or contract for the proper performance of the
plans, the benefits to the community functions of the agency, including
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE whether the information shall have
and agency by being involved in
planning and development of contract Food and Nutrition Service practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
plans, and the usefulness of stewardship agency’s estimate of the burden of the
contracting in helping meet the needs of Agency Information Collection proposed collection of information,
local communities. FS posts the report Activities: Proposed Collection; including the validity of the
on its Web page for viewing by the Comment Request—Request for Public methodology and assumptions that were
public. Congress also makes the agency Comments for the Special used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
reports available for use by Supplemental Nutrition Program for utility, and clarity of the information to
organizations both inside and outside Women, Infants and Children (WIC) be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the government. Loving Support Award of Excellence the burden of the collection of
Description of Respondents: information on those who are to
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service respond, including use of appropriate
Individuals or households; Business or (FNS), USDA.
other for-profit; Not-for-profit automated, electronic, mechanical, or
ACTION: Notice. other technological collection
institutions; Federal Government; State,
Local or Tribal Government. techniques or other forms of information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Number of Respondents: 75. technology.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
notice invites the general public and
Annually. Program for Women, Infants and
other public agencies to comment on
Total Burden Hours: 56. Children (WIC) Loving Support Award
this proposed information collection.
of Excellence.
Forest Service This collection is a revision of a Form Number: Not applicable.
currently approved collection for OMB Number: 0584–0591.
Title: Post-Decisional Administrative
awarding local agencies for excellence Expiration Date: 03/31/2017.
Review Process.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0231. in WIC breastfeeding services and Type of Request: Revision of a
Summary of Collection: Under 36 CFR support. Section 231 of the Healthy, Currently Approved Collection.
part 214, the Forest Service (FS), at its Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Abstract: This information collection
own discretion, provides a process by Law 111–296, requires that the is mandated by section 231 of the
which holders, operators, and solicited Department of Agriculture (USDA) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
applicants may appeal certain written establish a program to recognize WIC (HHFKA) (Pub. L. 111–296). Section 231
decisions issued by a Responsible local agencies and clinics that of the HHFKA requires USDA to
Official involving a written instrument demonstrate exemplary breastfeeding implement a program to recognize
authorizing the occupancy or use of promotion and support activities. exemplary breastfeeding support
National Forest System (NFS) lands and DATES: Written comments must be practices at WIC local agencies and
resources. received on or before October 28, 2016. clinics. The WIC Program provides
Need and Use of the Information: ADDRESSES: Comments may be breastfeeding promotion and support for
Information is collected and submitted submitted using the Federal pregnant and postpartum mothers as a
from individuals who are holders or eRulemaking Portal: http:// part of its mission to improve the health
operators of a valid written www.regulations.gov or by mail: Sarah of the approximately 8 million
authorization to occupy or use NFS Widor, Director, Supplemental Food Americans it serves each month.
lands and resources. The appellant must Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 3101 Breastfeeding is a priority in WIC and
provide name, mailing address, daytime Park Center Drive, Room 520, WIC mothers are strongly encouraged to
telephone number, email address, Alexandria, VA 22302. All comments breastfeed their infants unless the
signature, and statements of how submitted in response to this notice will mother or baby have a medical
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appellant is adversely affected by be included in the record and will be condition where breastfeeding is not
decision being appealed; relevant facts made available to the public. Please be advised.
underlying the decision; discussion of advised that the substance of the In recognizing exemplary local
issues raised by the decision; attempts comments and the identity of the agencies and clinics, the HHFKA
to resolve issues under appeal with the individuals or entities submitting the requires that the Secretary consider the
Responsible Official and a statement of comments will be subject to public following criteria: (1) Performance
the relief sought. The information is disclosure. All comments will be made measurements of breastfeeding; (2) the
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