81 FR 66253 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-23275

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-23275]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 22, 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 October 
27, 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: Forest Industries Data Collection System.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0010.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Range Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-278), National Forest Management Act 
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307) amended by the Energy 
Security Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest Service (FS) 
to evaluate trends in the use of logs and wood chips, to forecast 
anticipated levels of logs and wood chips, and to analyze changes in 
the harvest of the resources. Forest product and other wood-using 
industries are important to state, regional, and national economies. In 
most southern states, the value of rounded timber products is ranked 
either first or second in relation to other major agricultural crops. 
The importance and value of the timber products industry is significant 
in other regions of the United States as well. The FS will collect 
information using questionnaires.
    Need and Use of the Information: To monitor the types, species, 
volumes, sources, and prices of the timber products harvested 
throughout the Nation. Using the ``Primary Mill Questionnaire'' FS will 
collect industrial round wood information from the primary wood-using 
industries throughout the United States and from mills in Canada that 
directly receive wood from the United States. FS will also use the 
``Pulp & Board Forest Industries Questionnaire.'' The data will be used 
to develop specific economic development plans for a new forest-related 
industry in a State and to assist existing industries in identifying 
raw material problems and opportunity. The ``Loggers Survey'' will 
track information pertaining to the logging company to determine 
changes in the logging contractor workforce as a whole, not by 
individual company. This type of data is important in understanding the 
logging industry and its response to outside influences. If the 
information were not collected, data would not be available for sub-
state, state, regional and national policy makers and program 
developers to make decisions related to the forestland on a scientific 
basis.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,170.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,131.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23275 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control outside influences. If the information
contains documents other than rules or number and the agency informs were not collected, data would not be
proposed rules that are applicable to the potential persons who are to respond to available for sub-state, state, regional
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information that such and national policy makers and program
committee meetings, agency decisions and persons are not required to respond to developers to make decisions related to
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
the collection of information unless it the forestland on a scientific basis.
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are displays a currently valid OMB control Description of Respondents: Business
examples of documents appearing in this number. or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
section. Forest Service institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,170.
Title: Forest Industries Data Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Collection System. On occasion; Annually.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0010. Total Burden Hours: 1,131.
Forest Service Summary of Collection: The Forest
and Range Renewable Resources Charlene Parker,
Submission for OMB Review; Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278), Departmental Information Collection
Comment Request National Forest Management Act of Clearance Officer.
1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest [FR Doc. 2016–23275 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
September 22, 2016. and Rangeland Renewable Resources BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
The Department of Agriculture has Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–307)
submitted the following information amended by the Energy Security Act of
collection requirement(s) to OMB for 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
review and clearance under the Service (FS) to evaluate trends in the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, use of logs and wood chips, to forecast Forest Service
Public Law 104–13. Comments are anticipated levels of logs and wood
requested regarding (1) whether the chips, and to analyze changes in the Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites;
collection of information is necessary harvest of the resources. Forest product Federal Lands Recreation
for the proper performance of the and other wood-using industries are Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L.
functions of the agency, including important to state, regional, and 108–447)
whether the information will have national economies. In most southern AGENCY: Ottawa National Forest, USDA
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the states, the value of rounded timber Forest Service.
agency’s estimate of burden including products is ranked either first or second
the validity of the methodology and ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee
in relation to other major agricultural
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance sites.
crops. The importance and value of the
the quality, utility and clarity of the timber products industry is significant SUMMARY: The Ottawa National Forest is
information to be collected; and (4) in other regions of the United States as proposing new recreation fee sites. The
ways to minimize the burden of the well. The FS will collect information Ottawa’s proposal includes: A $100 day
collection of information on those who using questionnaires. use fee for Clark Lake and Lake Ottawa
are to respond, including through the Need and Use of the Information: To group picnic buildings; a $5 daily or $30
use of appropriate automated, monitor the types, species, volumes, annual fee for Black River picnic area
electronic, mechanical, or other sources, and prices of the timber and the Lake Ottawa day use area; and
technological collection techniques and products harvested throughout the a $400 day use option for group use of
other forms of information technology. Nation. Using the ‘‘Primary Mill Camp Nesbit, an organizational camp.
Comments regarding this information Questionnaire’’ FS will collect Fees are assessed based on the level
collection received by October 27, 2016 industrial round wood information from of amenities and services provided, cost
will be considered. Written comments the primary wood-using industries of operations and maintenance, and
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for throughout the United States and from market assessment. These fees are
Agriculture, Office of Information and mills in Canada that directly receive
proposed and will be determined upon
Regulatory Affairs, Office of wood from the United States. FS will
further analysis and public comment.
Management and Budget (OMB), New also use the ‘‘Pulp & Board Forest
Funds from fees would be used for the
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Industries Questionnaire.’’ The data will
continued operation and maintenance
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. be used to develop specific economic
and improvements to the facilities
Commentors are encouraged to submit development plans for a new forest-
within the recreation areas.
their comments to OMB via email to: related industry in a State and to assist
An analysis of nearby recreation
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax existing industries in identifying raw
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facilities with similar amenities shows
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental material problems and opportunity. The
that the proposed fees are reasonable
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail ‘‘Loggers Survey’’ will track information
pertaining to the logging company to and typical of similar sites in the area.
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may determine changes in the logging DATES: Comments will be accepted
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. contractor workforce as a whole, not by through November 30, 2016. New fees
An agency may not conduct or individual company. This type of data would begin May 2017.
sponsor a collection of information is important in understanding the ADDRESSES: Linda L. Jackson, Forest
unless the collection of information logging industry and its response to Supervisor, Ottawa National Forest,

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81 FR 66253 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service