82_FR_12470 82 FR 12429 - Information Collection; Advertised Timber for Sale

82 FR 12429 - Information Collection; Advertised Timber for Sale

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)

Page Range12429-12430
FR Document2017-04151

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the revision with changes of the currently approved information collection 0596-0066, Advertised Timber for Sale.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12429-12430]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04151]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Advertised Timber for Sale

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 revision with changes of the currently approved 
information collection 0596-0066, Advertised Timber for Sale.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before May 2, 2017 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 
Director, Forest Management, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop 
1103, Washington, DC 20250-0003.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 205-1045 or 
by email to: bid_forms@fs.fed.us.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are 
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the 
Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates 
Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged 
to call ahead at (202) 205-1496 to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Maass, Forest Management Staff, 
at (970) 295-5961. 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: Advertised Timber for Sale.
    OMB Number: 0596-0066.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2017.
    Type of Request: Extension with Revision.
    Abstract: Pursuant to statutory requirements at 16 U.S.C. 472a, 
unless extraordinary conditions exist as defined by regulation, the 
Secretary of Agriculture must (1) advertise sales of all National 
Forest System timber or forest products exceeding $10,000 in appraised 
value; (2) select bidding methods that ensure open and fair 
competition; (3) select bidding methods that ensure that the Federal 
Government receives not less than appraised value of the timber or 
forest product; and (4) monitor bidding patterns for evidence of 
unlawful bidding practices.
    Pursuant to the Forest Service Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside 
Program, developed in cooperation with the Small Business 
Administration, Forest Service regulations at Title 36 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, Sec.  223.84 require that the Forest Service bid 
form used by potential timber sale bidders include provisions for small 
business concerns. The data collected will be used by the agency to 
ensure that National Forest System timber will be sold at not less than 
appraised value, that bidders will meet specific criteria when 
submitting a bid, and that anti-trust violations will not occur during 
the bidding process.
    The tax identification number of each bidder is entered into an 
automated bid monitoring system, which is used to determine if 
speculative bidding or unlawful bidding practices are occurring and is 
required to process electronic payments to the purchaser.
    Respondents will be bidders on National Forest System timber sales. 
Forest Service sale officers will mail bid forms to potential bidders, 
and bidders will return the completed forms, dated and signed, to the 
Forest Service sale officer.
    The data gathered in this information collection are not available 
from other sources.

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Forms Associated With This Information Collection

    FS-2400-42a--National Forest Timber and Forest Products for Sale 
(Advertisement and Short-Form Bid): This form will be used for 
soliciting and receiving bids on short-notice timber sales advertised 
for less than 30 days for less than $10,000 in advertised value. 
Respondents are bidders on National Forest System timber sales.
    FS-2400-14--Bid for Advertised Timber (3 form versions: FS-2400-
14UR--Unit Rate Bidding; FS-2400-14WA--Weighted Average Bidding; FS-
2400-14TV--Total Value Bidding): These forms implement the same 
statutes, policies, and regulations and collect similar information 
from the same applicants. Respondents are bidders on National Forest 
System timber and forest product sales.
    FS-2400-14BV--Bid For Integrated Resource Contract (2 form 
versions: FS-2400-14BV--Best Value, Total Value Bidding; FS-2400-
14BVU--Best Value, Unit Rate Bidding): These forms will be used for 
soliciting and receiving bids on contracts advertised for 30 days or 
longer and on contracts greater than $10,000 in advertised value.
    Forms showing changes to the July 2014 versions currently in use 
can be viewed on the World Wide Web/Internet site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/products/contracts.shtml and in the 
Office of the Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, 
Yates Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are 
encouraged to call ahead at (202) 205-1496 to facilitate entry into the 
building.

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                 Item                        FS-2400-42a               FS 2400-14              FS-2400-14BV
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Estimate of Annual Burden............  3.0 hours..............  14.4 hours.............  34.4 hours.
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Type of Respondents..................     Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations bidding on
                                             National Forest timber sales and Integrated Resource Contracts.
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Estimated Annual Number of             316....................  1,712..................  244.
 Respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses per      1.8....................  3.9....................  1.2.
 Respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on       1,706 hours............  96,146 hours...........  10,072 hours.
 Respondents.
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Comment Is Invited

    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the stated purposes or the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical or scientific utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
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 name 
and address when provided, will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments also 
will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Jeanne Higgins,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-04151 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 41 / Friday, March 3, 2017 / Notices 12429 ecological, social, and economic effects necessary for the stated purposes and Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates of projects implementing a selected the proper performance of the functions Building, 201 14th Street SW., proposal for not less than 15 years after of the Agency, including whether the Washington, DC. Visitors are project implementation commences.’’ information will have practical or encouraged to call ahead at (202) 205– This Information Collection Request scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 1496 to facilitate entry into the building. (ICR) will help meet the SWCC’s Agency’s estimate of the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl obligation for monitoring the social collection of information, including the Maass, Forest Management Staff, at impacts on residents and stakeholders validity of the methodology and (970) 295–5961. Individuals who use of activities conducted under the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance telecommunication devices for the deaf CFLRP. The scope of the ICR includes the quality, utility, and clarity of the (TDD) may call the Federal Relay residents of communities within and information to be collected; and (4) Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 adjacent to the SWCC landscape and ways to minimize the burden of the hours a day, every day of the year, collaborative participants. collection of information on including holidays. Gaining information from individuals respondents, including the use of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: who work or live in the geographic area automated, electronic, mechanical, or Title: Advertised Timber for Sale. of the SWCC provides valuable other technological collection OMB Number: 0596–0066. information to partners and land techniques or other forms of information Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, management decision makers. To ensure technology. 2017. the USFS is informed about the All comments received in response to Type of Request: Extension with opinions of participants of collaborative this notice, including names and Revision. processes and public members living in addresses when provided, will be a Abstract: Pursuant to statutory or around the SWCC, the USFS seeks to matter of public record. Comments will requirements at 16 U.S.C. 472a, unless obtain approval by the Office of be summarized and included in the extraordinary conditions exist as Management and Budget (OMB) of an submission request for OMB approval. defined by regulation, the Secretary of ICR to collect both qualitative and Agriculture must (1) advertise sales of Dated: February 15, 2017. quantitative feedback from stakeholders all National Forest System timber or Jeanne Higgins, forest products exceeding $10,000 in on management decisions, forest Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest appraised value; (2) select bidding restoration work, monitoring activities, System. methods that ensure open and fair and land management planning. The [FR Doc. 2017–04153 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] competition; (3) select bidding methods information will be collected through a census survey of participants of the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P that ensure that the Federal Government Southwestern Crown Collaborative and receives not less than appraised value of a mail-in, on-line, and hard copy survey the timber or forest product; and (4) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE monitor bidding patterns for evidence of of residents of the Southwestern Crown of the Continent Landscape. Through unlawful bidding practices. Forest Service Pursuant to the Forest Service Small the collection of this information, managers and planners will obtain Information Collection; Advertised Business Timber Sale Set-Aside valuable information to inform future Timber for Sale Program, developed in cooperation with decisions. USFS public affairs staff, the Small Business Administration, social scientists, and economists may AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Forest Service regulations at Title 36 of also use this information, and USFS, ACTION: Notice; request for comment. the Code of Federal Regulations, academic, and other researchers may § 223.84 require that the Forest Service SUMMARY: In accordance with the bid form used by potential timber sale use or cite the results or data collected Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the in publications. bidders include provisions for small Forest Service is seeking comments business concerns. The data collected Without the collection of this from all interested individuals and information, the USFS will be unable to will be used by the agency to ensure organizations on the revision with that National Forest System timber will determine whether it is meeting the changes of the currently approved requirements of the Forest Landscape be sold at not less than appraised value, information collection 0596–0066, that bidders will meet specific criteria Restoration Act, nor if they are fully Advertised Timber for Sale. incorporating partner and public input when submitting a bid, and that anti- DATES: Comments must be received in trust violations will not occur during into forest project, implementation, writing on or before May 2, 2017 to be the bidding process. monitoring and/or planning processes assured of consideration. Comments The tax identification number of each as required by law. Type of Respondents: Residents received after that date will be bidder is entered into an automated bid within the Southwestern Crown CFLRP considered to the extent practicable. monitoring system, which is used to landscape (4,429 occupied dwellings) ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this determine if speculative bidding or and Southwestern Crown Collaborative notice should be addressed to Director, unlawful bidding practices are participants (150 participants on email Forest Management, 1400 Independence occurring and is required to process list). Avenue SW., Mail Stop 1103, electronic payments to the purchaser. Estimated Annual Number of Washington, DC 20250–0003. Respondents will be bidders on Respondents: 750. Comments also may be submitted via National Forest System timber sales. facsimile to (202) 205–1045 or by email Forest Service sale officers will mail bid mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. to: bid_forms@fs.fed.us. forms to potential bidders, and bidders Estimated Total Annual Burden All comments, including names and will return the completed forms, dated Hours on Respondents: 386 hours. addresses when provided, are placed in and signed, to the Forest Service sale the record and are available for public officer. Comment Is Invited inspection and copying. The public may The data gathered in this information Comment is invited on: (1) Whether inspect comments received at the Office collection are not available from other this collection of information is of the Director, Forest Management, sources. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Mar 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

12430 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 41 / Friday, March 3, 2017 / Notices Forms Associated With This 14WA—Weighted Average Bidding; FS– longer and on contracts greater than Information Collection 2400–14TV—Total Value Bidding): $10,000 in advertised value. These forms implement the same Forms showing changes to the July FS–2400–42a—National Forest statutes, policies, and regulations and Timber and Forest Products for Sale 2014 versions currently in use can be collect similar information from the (Advertisement and Short-Form Bid): viewed on the World Wide Web/ same applicants. Respondents are This form will be used for soliciting and Internet site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/ bidders on National Forest System receiving bids on short-notice timber timber and forest product sales. forestmanagement/products/ sales advertised for less than 30 days for FS–2400–14BV—Bid For Integrated contracts.shtml and in the Office of the less than $10,000 in advertised value. Resource Contract (2 form versions: FS– Director, Forest Management, Third Respondents are bidders on National 2400–14BV—Best Value, Total Value Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, Forest System timber sales. Bidding; FS–2400–14BVU—Best Value, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. FS–2400–14—Bid for Advertised Unit Rate Bidding): These forms will be Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at Timber (3 form versions: FS–2400– used for soliciting and receiving bids on (202) 205–1496 to facilitate entry into 14UR—Unit Rate Bidding; FS–2400– contracts advertised for 30 days or the building. Item FS–2400–42a FS 2400–14 FS–2400–14BV Estimate of Annual Burden ............................................. 3.0 hours ........................... 14.4 hours ......................... 34.4 hours. Type of Respondents ...................................................... Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations bidding on National Forest timber sales and Integrated Resource Contracts. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents .................... 316 ..................................... 1,712 .................................. 244. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent ........ 1.8 ...................................... 3.9 ...................................... 1.2. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents ........... 1,706 hours ....................... 96,146 hours ..................... 10,072 hours. Comment Is Invited COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period Comment is invited on: (1) Whether Notice of Public Meeting of the Nevada at the end of the meeting. Members of the proposed collection of information State Advisory Committee To Receive the public may also submit written is necessary for the stated purposes or Information To Determine if Whether comments; the comments must be the proper performance of the functions Municipal Fines and Fees Are an Issue received in the Regional Programs Unit of the agency, including whether the of Concern in Nevada within 30 days following the meeting. information shall have practical or Written comments may be mailed to the AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Western Regional Office, U.S. Rights. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North ACTION: Announcement of public proposed collection of information, Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los meeting. including the validity of the Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed methodology and assumptions used; (3) DATES: Wednesday, March 15, 2017. to the Commission at (312) 353–8311, or ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (PST). emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ clarity of the information to be Notice is hereby given, pursuant to usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons collected; and (4) ways to minimize the the provisions of the rules and who will attend the meeting and require burden of the collection of information regulations of the U.S. Commission on the services of a sign language on respondents, including the use of Civil Rights (Commission) and the interpreter should contact the Regional automated, electronic, mechanical, or Federal Advisory Committee Act Office at least ten (10) working days other technological collection (FACA) that a meeting of the Nevada before the scheduled date of the techniques or other forms of information Advisory Committee (Committee) to the meeting. Persons who desire additional technology. Commission will be held from 9:00 a.m. information may contact the Regional to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Wednesday, Programs Unit at (213) 894–3437. All comments received in response to March 15, 2017, for the purpose of this notice, including name and address receiving information on the civil rights Records and documents discussed when provided, will be summarized and issues regarding municipal fines and during the meeting will be available for included in the request for Office of fees in Nevada. There will be two public viewing prior to and after the Management and Budget approval. All meeting locations held simultaneously; meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/ comments also will become a matter of the primary meeting will be held in Las committee/meetings.aspx?cid=261. public record. Vegas from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ Dated: February 15, 2017. at the Nevada Department of and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records Employment, Training and generated from this meeting may also be Jeanne Higgins, Rehabilitation, 2800 E. St. Louis Ave., inspected and reproduced at the Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Regional Programs Unit, as they become Las Vegas, NV 89104 in First floor mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES System. conference rooms A, B and C. The available, both before and after the [FR Doc. 2017–04151 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] meeting. Persons interested in the work second meeting will be in Reno from BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST at the Nevada of this Committee are directed to the Department of Employment, Training Commission’s Web site, http:// and Rehabilitation, 1325 Corporate www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502 in the large Regional Programs Unit at the above conference room. email or street address. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Mar 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comment.
DatesComments must be received in writing on or before May 2, 2017 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactCarl Maass, Forest Management Staff, at (970) 295-5961. 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 Citation82 FR 12429 
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