82 FR 31933 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31933-31934]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14509]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 6, 2017.
    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 August 
10, 2017 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: Bid for Advertised Timber.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0066.
    Summary of Collection: Authorized under 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. 
Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations who wish to 
purchase timber or forest products from the National Forest must enter 
into a timber sale contract or Forest product contract with the Forest 
Service (FS). Information must be collected by FS in order to ensure 
that: National Forest System timber is sold at not less than appraised 
value; bidders meet specific criteria when submitting a bid; and anti-
trust violations do not occur during the bidding process. Several 
statutes, regulations, and polices impose requirements on the 
Government and purchasers in the bidding process.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information using 
different bid forms FS-2400-42a, FS-2400-14UR, FS-2400-14WA and FS-
2400-14TV, and two versions of the Solicitation and Offer for 
Integrated Resource Contract form FS-2400-14BV and FS-2400-14BVU. The 
sale officer will ensure: The bidder has signed the bid form; provided 
a tax identification number; completed the unit rate, weighted average, 
or total sale value bid; entered the bid guarantee amount, type, and 
ensure the bid guarantee is enclosed with the bid, the bidder has 
provided the required information concerning Small Business 
Administration size and Equal Opportunity compliance on previous sales. 
The Timber Sale Contracting Officers will use the information to 
complete the contract prior to award to the highest bidder. Failure to 
include the required information may result in the bid being declared 
non-responsive or the Contracting Officer may be unable to make an 
affirmative finding of purchaser responsibility and not able to award 
the contract.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,089.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 68,530.

Forest Service

    Title: Federal Excess Personal and Firefighter Property Program 
Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0223.
    Summary of Collection: Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and 
Firefighter Property (FFP) programs provide state (including U.S. 
territories) forestry agencies the opportunity to obtain excess 
Department of Defense and other Federal agencies equipment and supplies 
to be used in firefighting and emergency services. The authority to 
provide excess supplies to state agencies comes from Federal Property 
and Administration Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C., Sec 
202. Authority to loan excess supplies comes from 10 U.S.C., Subtitle 
A, Part IV, Chapter 153, 2576b grants the authority for the FFP.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service (FS) ``Federal 
Excess Property Management Information System (FEPMIS) database allows 
the FS to collect FEPP and FFP information used to manage property 
inventory electronically. Access to the database is limited to those 
state employees with access authorized by FS Management Officers 
working in the fire and Aviation staff. Each state designates an 
Accountable Officer who is responsible for the integrity of the program 
within their respective state and completing the necessary 
documentation for each program in which the state participates. For 
this reason FEPP and FFP collects the state forestry agency contact 
information and the information of the Accountable Officer. Cooperative 
Agreement forms FS-3100-10 and/or FS-3100-11 are used to collect the 
required information from the participating state agency that outlines 
the requirements and rules for the cooperation. Participating state 
agencies

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must submit separate agreements if they desire to participate in both 
programs.
    Description of Respondents: State and local government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annual.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14509 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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