82 FR 47695 - Information Collection; Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)
| Page Range | 47695-47696 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22154 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 47695-47696] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22154] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 with no revision of a currently approved information collection, Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 12, 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, Mail Stop 1103, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (703) 605-1575, or by email to [email protected]. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant Web sites and upon request. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. The public may inspect the draft supporting statement and/or comments received at Forest Service, USDA, Forest Management Office, Third Floor SW Wing, 201 14th Street SW., Washington DC, during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 205-1766 to facilitate entry to the building. The public may request an electronic copy of the draft supporting statement and/or any comments received be sent via return email. Requests should be emailed to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest Management Staff, by phone (202) 205-1766 or by email at [email protected]. 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: Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares. OMB Number: 0596-0141. Expiration Date of Approval: 4/30/2018. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Forest Service adopted the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program (Set-Aside Program) on July 26, 1990 (55 FR 30485). The Agency administers the Set-Aside Program in cooperation with the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the authorities of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631), the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and SBA regulations in 13 CFR part 121. The Set-Aside Program is designed to ensure that small business timber purchasers have the opportunity to purchase a fair proportion of National Forest System timber offered for sale. Under the Set-Aside Program, the Forest Service must recompute the shares of timber sales to be set aside for qualifying small businesses every 5 years based on the actual volume of sawtimber that has been purchased by small businesses. Additionally, shares must be recomputed if there is a change in manufacturing capability, if the purchaser size class changes, or if certain purchasers discontinue operations. In 1992, the Agency adopted new administrative appeal procedures (36 CFR part 215), which excluded the Set-Aside Program. Prior to adoption of 36 CFR part 215, the Agency had accepted appeals of recomputation decisions under 36 CFR part 217; and therefore decided to establish procedures for providing notice to affected purchasers offering an opportunity to comment on the recomputation of shares (61 FR 7468). The Conference Report accompanying the 1997 Omnibus Appropriation Act (Pub. L. 104-208) directed the Forest Service to reinstate an appeals process for decisions concerning recomputation of Small Business Set-Aside shares, structural recomputations of SBA shares, or changes in policies impacting the Set-Aside Program prior to December 31, 1996. The Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares (36 CFR 223.118; 64 FR 411, January 5, 1999) outlines the types of decisions that are subject to appeal, who may appeal decisions, the procedures for appeal decisions, the timelines for appeal, and the contents of the notice of appeal. The Forest Service provides qualifying timber sale purchasers 30- days for predecisional review and comment on draft decisions to reallocate shares, including the data used in making the proposed recomputation decision. Within 15 days after the close of the 30-day predecisional review period, an Agency official makes a decision on the shares to be set aside for small businesses and gives written notice of the decision to all parties on the national forest timber sale bidders list for the affected area. The written notice provides the date by which the appeal may be filed and how to obtain information on appeal procedures. Only those timber sale purchasers, or their representatives, who are affected by small business share timber sale set-aside recomputation decisions and who have submitted predecisional comments, may appeal recomputation decisions. The appellant must file a notice of appeal with the appropriate Forest Service official within 20 days of the date on the notice of decision. The notice of appeal must include: 1. The appellant's name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number; 2. The title or type of recomputation decision involved and date of the decision; 3. The name of the responsible Forest Service official; 4. A brief description and date of the decision being appealed; 5. A statement of how the appellant is adversely affected by the decision being appealed; 6. A statement of facts in dispute regarding the issue(s) raised by the appeal; 7. Specific references to law, regulation, or policy that the appellant believes have been violated (if any) and the basis for such an allegation; [[Page 47696]] 8. A statement as to whether and how the appellant has tried to resolve the appeal issues with the responsible Forest Service official, including evidence of submission of written comments at the predecisional stage; and 9. A statement of the relief the appellant seeks. The data gathered in this information collection is not available from other sources. Estimate of Annual Burden: 9 hours. Type of Respondents: Timber sale purchasers, or their representatives, who are affected by recomputations of the small business share of timber sales. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 720 hours.. 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: September 22, 2017. Glenn Casamassa, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2017-22154 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of Wing, 201 14th Street SW., Washington the recomputation of shares (61 FR
October 2017. DC, during normal business hours. 7468). The Conference Report
Michael C. Gregoire, Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to accompanying the 1997 Omnibus
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant (202) 205–1766 to facilitate entry to the Appropriation Act (Pub. L. 104–208)
Health Inspection Service. building. The public may request an directed the Forest Service to reinstate
[FR Doc. 2017–22228 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] electronic copy of the draft supporting an appeals process for decisions
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P statement and/or any comments concerning recomputation of Small
received be sent via return email. Business Set-Aside shares, structural
Requests should be emailed to recomputations of SBA shares, or
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wosbaprocess@fs.fed.us. changes in policies impacting the Set-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aside Program prior to December 31,
Forest Service Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest 1996. The Small Business Timber Sale
Management Staff, by phone (202) 205– Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures
Information Collection; Small Business
1766 or by email at wosbaprocess@ on Recomputation of Shares (36 CFR
Timber Sale Set-Aside Program;
fs.fed.us. Individuals who use 223.118; 64 FR 411, January 5, 1999)
Appeal Procedures on Recomputation
telecommunication devices for the deaf outlines the types of decisions that are
of Shares
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay subject to appeal, who may appeal
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 decisions, the procedures for appeal
ACTION: Notice; request for comment. twenty-four hours a day, every day of decisions, the timelines for appeal, and
the year, including holidays. the contents of the notice of appeal.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the The Forest Service provides
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Title: Small Business Timber Sale Set- qualifying timber sale purchasers 30-
Forest Service is seeking comments Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on days for predecisional review and
from all interested individuals and Recomputation of Shares. comment on draft decisions to reallocate
organizations on the extension with no OMB Number: 0596–0141. shares, including the data used in
revision of a currently approved Expiration Date of Approval: 4/30/ making the proposed recomputation
information collection, Small Business 2018. decision. Within 15 days after the close
Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Type of Request: Extension without of the 30-day predecisional review
Procedures on Recomputation of change of a currently approved period, an Agency official makes a
Shares. information collection. decision on the shares to be set aside for
DATES: Comments must be received in Abstract: The Forest Service adopted small businesses and gives written
writing on or before December 12, 2017 the Small Business Timber Sale Set- notice of the decision to all parties on
to be assured of consideration. Aside Program (Set-Aside Program) on the national forest timber sale bidders
Comments received after that date will July 26, 1990 (55 FR 30485). The list for the affected area. The written
be considered to the extent practicable. Agency administers the Set-Aside notice provides the date by which the
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this Program in cooperation with the Small appeal may be filed and how to obtain
notice should be addressed to Director, Business Administration (SBA) under information on appeal procedures.
Forest Management, Mail Stop 1103, the authorities of the Small Business Only those timber sale purchasers, or
Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Act (15 U.S.C. 631), the National Forest their representatives, who are affected
Independence Avenue SW., Management Act of 1976, and SBA by small business share timber sale set-
Washington, DC 20250. regulations in 13 CFR part 121. The Set- aside recomputation decisions and who
Comments also may be submitted via Aside Program is designed to ensure have submitted predecisional
facsimile to (703) 605–1575, or by email that small business timber purchasers comments, may appeal recomputation
to wosbaprocess@fs.fed.us. have the opportunity to purchase a fair decisions. The appellant must file a
Comments submitted in response to proportion of National Forest System notice of appeal with the appropriate
this notice may be made available to the timber offered for sale. Forest Service official within 20 days of
public through relevant Web sites and Under the Set-Aside Program, the the date on the notice of decision. The
upon request. For this reason, please do Forest Service must recompute the notice of appeal must include:
not include in your comments shares of timber sales to be set aside for 1. The appellant’s name, mailing
information of a confidential nature, qualifying small businesses every 5 address, and daytime telephone
such as sensitive personal information years based on the actual volume of number;
or proprietary information. If you send sawtimber that has been purchased by 2. The title or type of recomputation
an email comment, your email address small businesses. Additionally, shares decision involved and date of the
will be automatically captured and must be recomputed if there is a change decision;
included as part of the comment that is in manufacturing capability, if the 3. The name of the responsible Forest
placed in the public docket and made purchaser size class changes, or if Service official;
available on the Internet. Please note certain purchasers discontinue 4. A brief description and date of the
that responses to this public comment operations. decision being appealed;
request containing any routine notice In 1992, the Agency adopted new 5. A statement of how the appellant
is adversely affected by the decision
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about the confidentiality of the administrative appeal procedures (36
communication will be treated as public CFR part 215), which excluded the Set- being appealed;
comments that may be made available to Aside Program. Prior to adoption of 36 6. A statement of facts in dispute
the public notwithstanding the CFR part 215, the Agency had accepted regarding the issue(s) raised by the
inclusion of the routine notice. appeals of recomputation decisions appeal;
The public may inspect the draft under 36 CFR part 217; and therefore 7. Specific references to law,
supporting statement and/or comments decided to establish procedures for regulation, or policy that the appellant
received at Forest Service, USDA, Forest providing notice to affected purchasers believes have been violated (if any) and
Management Office, Third Floor SW offering an opportunity to comment on the basis for such an allegation;
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8. A statement as to whether and how SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Southern Regional Office at the above
the appellant has tried to resolve the pursuant to the provisions of the rules email or street address.
appeal issues with the responsible and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Agenda
Forest Service official, including on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
evidence of submission of written Federal Advisory Committee Act that Welcome and Call to Order
comments at the predecisional stage; the Tennessee (State) Advisory Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC
and Committee will hold a meeting on Chairman
9. A statement of the relief the Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to Jeff Hinton, Regional Director
appellant seeks. continue the review and discussion of Regional Update—Jeff Hinton
The data gathered in this information the hearing transcript on civil asset New Business: Continuation of the
collection is not available from other forfeiture. review and discussion of the
sources. DATES: The meeting will be held on
hearing transcript on civil asset
Estimate of Annual Burden: 9 hours. Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 12:30 forfeiture Diane DiIanni, Tennessee
Type of Respondents: Timber sale p.m. EST. SAC Chairman/Staff/Advisory
purchasers, or their representatives, Committee
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be by
who are affected by recomputations of Public Participation
teleconference. Toll-free call-in number:
the small business share of timber sales. Adjournment
877–440–5788, conference ID: 6324926.
Estimated Annual Number of Dated: October 6, 2017.
Respondents: 40. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov or David Mussatt,
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 2. (404) 562–7006. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members [FR Doc. 2017–22162 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
Respondents: 720 hours.. of the public can listen to the BILLING CODE P
discussion. This meeting is available to
Comment Is Invited the public through the following toll-
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether free call-in number: (877) 440–5788, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
this collection of information is conference ID: 6324926. Any interested
necessary for the stated purposes and member of the public may call this Foreign-Trade Zones Board
the proper performance of the functions number and listen to the meeting. [Order No. 2040]
of the agency, including whether the Callers can expect to incur charges for
information will have practical or calls they initiate over wireless lines, Approval of Expansion of Subzone
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the and the Commission will not refund any 124D; LOOP LLC; Lafourche and St.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the incurred charges. Callers will incur no James Parishes, Louisiana
collection of information, including the charge for calls they initiate over land-
validity of the methodology and line connections to the toll-free Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance telephone number. Persons with hearing Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
impairments may also follow the amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
information to be collected; and (4) proceedings by first calling the Federal
following Order:
ways to minimize the burden of the Relay Service at 1 (800) 977–8339 and
collection of information on providing the Service with the Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
respondents, including the use of conference call number and conference (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the
automated, electronic, mechanical, or ID number. establishment . . . of foreign-trade
other technological collection Members of the public are also zones in ports of entry of the United
techniques or other forms of information entitled to submit written comments; States, to expedite and encourage
technology. the comments must be received in the foreign commerce, and for other
All comments received in response to regional office by November 3, 2017. purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
this notice, including names and Written comments may be mailed to the Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
addresses when provided, will be a Southern Regional Office, U.S. corporations the privilege of
matter of public record. Comments will Commission on Civil Rights, 61 Forsyth establishing foreign-trade zones in or
be summarized and included in the Street, Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
submission request toward Office of They may also be faxed to the Protection ports of entry;
Management and Budget approval. Commission at (404) 562–7005, or Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
emailed to Regional Director, Jeffrey CFR part 400) provide for the
Dated: September 22, 2017.
Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Persons establishment of subzones for specific
Glenn Casamassa, uses;
who desire additional information may
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest contact the Southern Regional Office at Whereas, the Port of South Louisiana,
System. grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 124, has
(404) 562–7000.
[FR Doc. 2017–22154 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] Records generated from this meeting made application to the Board to
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P may be inspected and reproduced at the expand Subzone 124D—Site 2 on behalf
Southern Regional Office, as they of LOOP LLC to include an adjacent
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
become available, both before and after 70.761 acres in St. James, Louisiana
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS the meeting. Records of the meeting will (FTZ Docket B–30–2017, docketed May
be available via www.facadatabase.gov 8, 2017);
Notice of Public Meeting of the under the Commission on Civil Rights, Whereas, notice inviting public
Tennessee Advisory Committee Tennessee Advisory Committee link. comment has been given in the Federal
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Persons interested in the work of this Register (82 FR 25238, June 1, 2017) and
Rights. Committee are directed to the the application has been processed
Commission’s Web site, http:// pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the regulations; and,
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| Contact | Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest Management Staff, by phone (202) 205-1766 or by email at [email protected] 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. | |
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