81_FR_6004 81 FR 5981 - Information Collection: Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride-Along Program

81 FR 5981 - Information Collection: Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride-Along Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

Page Range5981-5982
FR Document2016-02144

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, Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride-Along Program.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5981-5982]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02144]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection: Forest Service Law Enforcement & 
Investigations Ride-Along Program

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, Forest 
Service Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride-Along Program.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before April 4, 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 the 
Director of Law Enforcement and Investigations, USDA Forest Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mail stop 1140, Washington, DC 20250-
1140.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703-605-4690, or by 
email to Ken Pearson at [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service 
Washington Office, Yates Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC; 
during normal business hours. Visitors must call ahead to 703-605-4690 
to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Pearson, Assistant Director for 
Law Enforcement & Liaison, 703-605-4690.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride-Along 
Program.
    OMB Number: 0596-0170.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: This information collection is necessary for Forest 
Service Law Enforcement and Investigations (LEI) personnel to authorize 
a rider who applies to participate in the Ride-Along Program. The 
information collection also provides additional protection for LEI 
personnel who allow authorized riders to accompany them in boats, cars, 
trucks, or other vehicles. The purpose of this program is for citizens 
to learn about and observe Forest Service LEI tasks and activities. The 
program is intended to enhance Forest Service law enforcement community 
relationships,

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improve the quality of Forest Service customer service, and provide LEI 
personnel a recruitment tool. A rider shall complete two forms in order 
to participate.
    Form FS-5300-33 asks for the participant's name, address, social 
security number, driver's license number, work address, location of the 
Ride-Along, and the reason for the Ride-Along. Law enforcement officers 
use form FS-5300-33 to conduct a minimum background check before 
authorizing a person to ride along.
    Form FS-5300-34 is signed by riders to exempt law enforcement 
officers and the Forest Service from damage, loss, or injury liability 
incurred during the rider's participation in the program. If the 
information is not collected, riders will be denied permission to ride 
along with Forest Service law enforcement personnel.

Estimate of Annual Burden

FS-5300-33: 4 minutes.
FS-5300-34: 4 minutes.
Total: 8 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Citizens who want to learn about and observe 
Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigation (LEI) tasks and 
activities.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 130.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17 hours.
    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 information collection 
submission for Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: January 15, 2016.
Mary Wagner,
Associate Chief, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-02144 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

5981 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 23 Thursday, February 4, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice; request for comment. contains documents other than rules or Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan, Public proposed rules that are applicable to the Affairs Specialist and RAC Coordinator SUMMARY: In accordance with the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, by phone at 406–587–6735 or via email Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the committee meetings, agency decisions and at mdleuschen@fs.fed.us. Forest Service is seeking comments rulings, delegations of authority, filing of from all interested individuals and petitions and applications and agency Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf organizations on the extension of the statements of organization and functions are information collection, Forest Service examples of documents appearing in this (TDD) may call the Federal Information section. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Law Enforcement & Investigations Ride- between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Along Program. Eastern Standard Time, Monday DATES: Comments must be received in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE through Friday. writing on or before April 4, 2016 to be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The assured of consideration. Comments Forest Service purpose of the meeting is: received after that date will be 1. Review and recommend 2016 considered to the extent practicable. Gallatin County Resource Advisory ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this Committee project proposals to Designated Federal Official. notice should be addressed to the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The meeting is open to the public. Director of Law Enforcement and ACTION: Notice of meeting. The agenda will include time for people Investigations, USDA Forest Service, to make oral statements of three minutes 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mail SUMMARY: The Gallatin County Resource or less. Individuals wishing to make an stop 1140, Washington, DC 20250–1140. Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in oral statement should request in writing Comments also may be submitted via Bozeman, MT. The committee is by February 19 to be scheduled on the facsimile to 703–605–4690, or by email authorized under the Secure Rural to Ken Pearson at kenpearson@fs.fed.us. agenda. Anyone who would like to Schools and Community Self- The public may inspect comments bring related matters to the attention of Determination Act (the Act) and received at USDA Forest Service the committee may file written operates in compliance with the Federal Washington Office, Yates Building, 201 statements with the committee staff Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 14th Street SW., Washington, DC; before or after the meeting. Written of the committee is to improve during normal business hours. Visitors comments and requests for time for oral collaborative relationships and to must call ahead to 703–605–4690 to comments must be sent to Attn: Mariah provide advice and recommendations to facilitate entry to the building. Leuschen, RAC Coordinator, 10 E the Forest Service concerning projects FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Babcock, Bozeman, MT 59105 or by and funding consistent with Title II of Pearson, Assistant Director for Law email to mdleuschen@fs.fed.us or via the Act. Additional RAC information, Enforcement & Liaison, 703–605–4690. facsimile to 406–587–6758. including the meeting agenda and the Individuals who use Meeting Accommodations: If you are meeting summary/minutes can be found telecommunication devices for the deaf a person requiring reasonable at the following Web site: http:// (TDD) may call the Federal Information accommodation, please make requests www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/ Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 in advance for sign language workingtogether/?cid=stelprdb5304491. twenty-four hours a day, every day of interpreting, assistive listening devices DATES: The meeting will be held March the year, including holidays. or other reasonable accommodation for 10 from 12:30–5:30 p.m. access to the facility or proceedings by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All RAC meetings are subject to Title: Forest Service Law Enforcement contacting the person listed in the cancellation. For status of meeting prior & Investigations Ride-Along Program. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION to attendance, please contact the person OMB Number: 0596–0170. CONTACT. All reasonable listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, accommodation requests are managed CONTACT. 2016. on a case by case basis. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Type of Request: Extension. Dated: January 29, 2016. the Bozeman Public Library, Small Abstract: This information collection Mary C. Erickson, is necessary for Forest Service Law Community Room, 626 E Main St., Bozeman, MT 59715. Custer Gallatin Forest Supervisor. Enforcement and Investigations (LEI) Written comments may be submitted [FR Doc. 2016–02103 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] personnel to authorize a rider who as described under SUPPLEMENTARY BILLING CODE 3411–15–P applies to participate in the Ride-Along INFORMATION. All comments, including Program. The information collection names and addresses when provided, also provides additional protection for asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES are placed in the record and are DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LEI personnel who allow authorized available for public inspection and riders to accompany them in boats, cars, copying. The public may inspect Forest Service trucks, or other vehicles. The purpose of comments received at Custer Gallatin Information Collection: Forest Service this program is for citizens to learn National Forest Supervisors Office, 10 E Law Enforcement & Investigations about and observe Forest Service LEI Babcock, Bozeman, MT 59105. Please Ride-Along Program tasks and activities. The program is call ahead to facilitate entry into the intended to enhance Forest Service law building. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. enforcement community relationships, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Feb 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

5982 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 23 / Thursday, February 4, 2016 / Notices improve the quality of Forest Service Dated: January 15, 2016. at 202–690–5792. Individuals who use customer service, and provide LEI Mary Wagner, telecommunication devices for the deaf personnel a recruitment tool. A rider Associate Chief, Forest Service. (TDD) may call the Federal Information shall complete two forms in order to [FR Doc. 2016–02144 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 participate. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Form FS–5300–33 asks for the Eastern Standard Time, Monday participant’s name, address, social through Friday. security number, driver’s license DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE number, work address, location of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ride-Along, and the reason for the Ride- Forest Service purpose of the meeting is to: Along. Law enforcement officers use 1. Introduce new members; National Urban and Community form FS–5300–33 to conduct a 2. Finalize the 2016 Work Plan; Forestry Advisory Council minimum background check before authorizing a person to ride along. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 3. Update status of the 2017 grant Form FS–5300–34 is signed by riders ACTION: Notice of meeting. categories; to exempt law enforcement officers and 4. Listen to local constituents urban the Forest Service from damage, loss, or SUMMARY: The National Urban and forestry concerns; injury liability incurred during the Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council) will meet in Washington, DC. 5. Present the 10-year action plan rider’s participation in the program. If (2016–2026) to leadership; the information is not collected, riders The Council is authorized under Section will be denied permission to ride along 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 6. Receive Forest Service budget and with Forest Service law enforcement Act, as amended by Title XII, Section program updates; and personnel. 1219 of Public Law 101–624 (the Act) 7. Initiate the 2016 Accomplishments/ (16 U.S.C. 2105g) and the Federal Recommendations report. Estimate of Annual Burden Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II). Additional information The meeting is open to the public. FS–5300–33: 4 minutes. The agenda will include time for people concerning the Council, can be found by FS–5300–34: 4 minutes. to make oral statements of three minutes visiting the Council’s Web site at: Total: 8 minutes. http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml. or less. Individuals wishing to make an Type of Respondents: Citizens who DATES: The meeting will be held on the oral statement should submit a request want to learn about and observe following dates and times: in writing by February 3, 2016, to be Forest Service Law Enforcement and • Tuesday, March 15, 2016, from 8:30 scheduled on the agenda. Council Investigation (LEI) tasks and a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST discussion is limited to Forest Service activities. • Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from staff and Council members, however Estimated Annual Number of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST anyone who would like to bring urban Respondents: 130. or until Council business is completed. and community forestry matters to the Estimated Annual Number of Responses All meetings are subject to cancellation. attention of the Council may file written per Respondent: 1. For an updated status of meeting prior statements with the Council’s staff Estimated Total Annual Burden on to attendance, please contact the person before or after the meeting. Written Respondents: 17 hours. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION comments and time requests for oral Comment is invited on: (1) Whether CONTACT. comments must be sent to Nancy this collection of information is ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Stemple, Executive Staff, National necessary for the stated purposes and the Forest Service Headquarters, Sidney Urban and Community Forestry the proper performance of the functions Yates Building, Pinchote Conference Advisory Council, Sidney Yates of the Agency, including whether the Room, Second Floor, 201 14th Street Building, Room 3SC–01C, 201 14th information will have practical or SW., Washington, DC 20024. Written Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the comments concerning this meeting by email at nstremple@fs.fed.us. Agency’s estimate of the burden of the should be submitted as described under collection of information, including the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All Meeting Accommodations: If you are validity of the methodology and comments, including names and a person requiring reasonable assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance addresses, when provided, are placed in accommodation, please make requests the quality, utility, and clarity of the the record and available for public in advance for sign language information to be collected; and (4) inspection and copying. The public may interpreting, assistive listening devices ways to minimize the burden of the inspect comments received at the USDA or other reasonable accommodation for collection of information on Forest Service, Sidney Yates Building, access to the facility or proceedings by respondents, including the use of Room 3SC–01C, 201 14th Street SW., contacting the person listed in the automated, electronic, mechanical, or Washington, DC 20024. Please call section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION other technological collection ahead at 202–205–7829 to facilitate CONTACT. All reasonable techniques or other forms of information entry into the building. accommodation requests are managed technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on a case by case basis. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES All comments received in response to Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff, Dated: January 21, 2016. this notice, including names and National Urban and Community Steven W. Koehn, addresses when provided, will be a Forestry Advisory Council, Sidney matter of public record. Comments will Yates Building, Room 3SC–01C, 201 Director, Cooperative Forestry. be summarized and included in the 14th Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, [FR Doc. 2016–02143 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] information collection submission for by telephone at 202–205–7829, or by BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Office of Management and Budget email at nstremple@fs.fed.us, or by cell approval. phone at 202–309–9873, or via facsimile VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Feb 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1


Document Created: 2016-02-04 00:31:12
Document Modified: 2016-02-04 00:31:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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 April 4, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactKen Pearson, Assistant Director for Law Enforcement & Liaison, 703-605-4690.
FR Citation81 FR 5981 
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