82 FR 1685 - Information Collection; Significant Cave Nomination

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

Page Range		1685-1685
FR Document		2017-00061

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection, Significant Cave Nominations under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (FCRPA).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Significant Cave Nomination

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 a new information collection, Significant Cave 
Nominations under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (FCRPA).

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 7, 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 
Johanna Kovarik, Minerals and Geology Management, 740 Simms Street, 
Golden, CO 80401. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (303) 
275-5122 or by email to: [email protected]. The public may inspect 
comments received at 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401 during normal 
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to facilitate 
entry to the building by calling (303) 275-5350.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johanna Kovarik, Minerals and Geology 
Management, 303-275-5378. Individuals who use telecommunication devices 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Significant Cave Nomination.
    OMB Number: 0596-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable, new request.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: The information covered in this request applies to caves 
on Federal lands administered by the Department of Agriculture, U.S. 
Forest Service. The U.S. Forest Service, in accordance with the FCRPA, 
collects information from appropriate private sector interests, 
including ``cavers,'' in order to update a list of significant caves 
that are under the jurisdiction of the agencies listed above. The U.S. 
Forest Service also processes requests for confidential information 
regarding significant caves. While the FCRPA does not define what 
``significant'' means, it does require the Secretaries of Agriculture 
and Interior to issue regulations that define criteria for 
identification of significant caves. This criteria can be found at 36 
CFR 290.3. This information enables the U.S. Forest Service to comply 
with the FCRPA (16 U.S.C. 4301-4310).
    Estimate of Annual Burden per Response: 11 hours.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 110.
    Comment is Invited:
    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 submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: December 22, 2016.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-00061 Filed 1-5-17; 8:45 am]
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Friday, January 6, 2017

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Abstract: The information covered in Dated: December 22, 2016.
contains documents other than rules or this request applies to caves on Federal Glenn Casamassa,
proposed rules that are applicable to the lands administered by the Department Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service. The System.
committee meetings, agency decisions and U.S. Forest Service, in accordance with [FR Doc. 2017–00061 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
the FCRPA, collects information from BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
statements of organization and functions are appropriate private sector interests,
examples of documents appearing in this including ‘‘cavers,’’ in order to update a
section. list of significant caves that are under DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
the jurisdiction of the agencies listed
above. The U.S. Forest Service also Forest Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE processes requests for confidential
information regarding significant caves. Notice of Availability of the Atlantic
Forest Service While the FCRPA does not define what Coast Pipeline Project and Supply
‘‘significant’’ means, it does require the Header Project Draft Environmental
Information Collection; Significant Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to Impact Statement and the Forest
Cave Nomination issue regulations that define criteria for Service Draft of Associated Land and
identification of significant caves. This Resource Management Plan
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Amendments
ACTION: Notice; request for comment. criteria can be found at 36 CFR 290.3.
This information enables the U.S. Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Service to comply with the FCRPA (16
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S.C. 4301–4310). ACTION: Notice of availability.
Forest Service is seeking comments Estimate of Annual Burden per
from all interested individuals and Response: 11 hours. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
organizations on a new information National Environmental Policy Act of
Type of Respondents: Individuals and
collection, Significant Cave 1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Federal
Households.
Nominations under the Federal Cave Land Policy and Management Act of
Resources Protection Act (FCRPA). Estimated Annual Number of 1976, as amended; and the National
Respondents: 10. Forest Management Act of 1976
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before March 7, 2017 to be Estimated Annual Number of (NFMA), as amended; the Forest Service
assured of consideration. Comments Responses per Respondent: One. (FS), U.S. Environmental Protection
received after that date will be Estimated Total Annual Burden on Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of
considered to the extent practicable. Respondents: 110. Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) Great Dismal
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this Comment is Invited:
Swamp, West Virginia Division of
notice should be addressed to Johanna Comment is invited on: (1) Whether Natural Resources (WVDNR), and West
Kovarik, Minerals and Geology this collection of information is Virginia Department of Environmental
Management, 740 Simms Street, Golden, necessary for the stated purposes and Protection (WVDEP) have participated
CO 80401. Comments also may be the proper performance of the functions as cooperating agencies with the Federal
submitted via facsimile to (303) 275– of the agency, including whether the Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
5122 or by email to: jkovarik@fs.fed.us. information will have practical or in the preparation of the Atlantic Coast
The public may inspect comments scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Pipeline (ACP) and Supply Header
received at 740 Simms Street, Golden, agency’s estimate of the burden of the Project (SHP) Draft Environmental
CO 80401 during normal business collection of information, including the Impact Statement (EIS). The Draft EIS
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call validity of the methodology and addresses: (1) The impacts of these
ahead to facilitate entry to the building assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance projects, (2) the associated draft
by calling (303) 275–5350. the quality, utility, and clarity of the amendments to the Land and Resource
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to be collected; and (4) Management Plans (LRMPs) for the
Johanna Kovarik, Minerals and Geology ways to minimize the burden of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF)
Management, 303–275–5378. collection of information on and George Washington National Forest
Individuals who use telecommunication respondents, including the use of (GWNF), and (3) the proposal for
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the automated, electronic, mechanical, or authorization from the Forest Service to
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– other technological collection construct, operate, maintain, and
877–8339 twenty-four hours a day, techniques or other forms of information eventually decommission a natural gas
every day of the year, including technology. transmission pipeline that crosses
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holidays. All comments received in response to National Forest System (NFS) lands.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this notice, including names and With this agency-specific Notice of
Title: Significant Cave Nomination. addresses when provided, will be a Availability, the FS is announcing the
OMB Number: 0596–New. matter of public record. Comments will opening of the FERC comment period.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not be summarized and included in the Comments submitted to the FERC
applicable, new request. submission request toward Office of concerning FS actions need to be timely
Type of Request: New. Management and Budget approval. and specific, showing a direct

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Dates		Comments must be received in writing on or before March 7, 2017 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
Contact		Johanna Kovarik, Minerals and Geology Management, 303-275-5378. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800- 877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
FR Citation		82 FR 1685

82 FR 1685 - Information Collection; Significant Cave Nomination

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service