82 FR 55345 - Information Collection: Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25116 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55345-55346] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25116] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection: Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 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 new collection of information request, Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before January 22, 2018 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 and Range Management and Vegetation Ecology, Mail Stop 1103, USDA Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024-1103. Comments also may be submitted by email to: [email protected]. The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the Director, Forest and Range Management and Vegetation Ecology, Third Floor SE., Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC, during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-791-8489 to facilitate entry to the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hope Woodward, U.S. Forest Service, Forest and Range Management and Vegetation Ecology, 202-791-8489. 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: Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. OMB Number: 0596--New. Expiration Date of Approval: New. Type of Request: New. Abstract: This notice pertains to the collection of information that enables the Forest Service to administer its private maintenance (i.e., adoption) program for wild free roaming horses and burros located on U.S. Forest Service, Forests and Grasslands. The Forest Service uses the information to determine if applicants are qualified to provide humane care and proper treatment to wild horses and burros in compliance with the Wild Free-Roaming [[Page 55346]] Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1331-1340), as amended, and 36 CFR 222.60. The Forest Service gathers information from applicants intending to adopt a wild horse and/or burro, and issues a certificate of title related to the adoption. The application form provides the Forest Service information including the: (a) Applicant's name, address, contact information, history of adoption, and care facility, (b) Description of horse and/or burro to be adopted, (c) Veterinarian certification that animals, prior to issuing certificate of title, are in good condition and receiving proper care and treatment under humane conditions, and (d) Ability to care for animals, transportation, fencing, and intended use. The information will be collected from those who wish to adopt and obtain title to the wild horses and burros. Applicants will fill out the required form in person and submit it to the Forest Service representative administering the wild horse and burro program. The Forest Service representative will review the form and determine whether the applicant understands the terms of adoption and prohibited acts, has been in compliance with the adoption agreement, and will provide or has provided humane treatment, care, and maintenance for the animal while in their care. Without the information from these application forms, the Forest Service will not be able to provide the oversight required to administer the wild horse and burro program as authorized and regulated by law. Type of Respondents: Individuals, private businesses, state governments, tribal governments. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 400. Estimate of Burden Hours per Response: 0.50 hours. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 200 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: November 6, 2017. Glenn Casamassa, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2017-25116 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE a. Regional fee consistency approach; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
b. Monongahela National Forest fee
Forest Service proposals which include the Hopskin Forest Service
Cabin;
Eastern Region Recreation Resource Information Collection: Management of
Advisory Committee c. Wayne National Forest fee Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
proposals reducing trail permit fees for
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. off-highway vehicle (OHV) users and AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting. eliminating fees for horse and mountain ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
bike users;
SUMMARY: The Eastern Region SUMMARY: In accordance with the
d. Hiawatha National Forest fee
Recreation Resource Advisory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
proposals for Grand Island;
Committee (Recreation RAC) will meet Forest Service is seeking comments
in Baltimore, Maryland. The Recreation e. Chequamengon-Nicolet National from all interested individuals and
RAC is authorized pursuant with the Forest fee proposals including new fees organizations on the new collection of
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement at day use sites and one cabin rental, information request, Management of
Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory and fee increases for overnight sites; and Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros.
Committee Act (FACA). Additional f. Green Mountain Finger Lakes DATES: Comments must be received in
information concerning the Recreation National Forest fee proposals including writing on or before January 22, 2018 to
RAC may be found by visiting the new fee at Silver Lake Campgrounds, be assured of consideration. Comments
Recreation RAC’s Web site at: http:// Texas Falls Day Use Area Pavilion, received after that date will be
www.fs.usda.gov/main/r9/recreation/ Grout Pond Campground, Backbone considered to the extent practicable.
racs. Horse Camp and Potomac Group Camp
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
and Pavilion and fee increases at
DATES: The meeting will be held on notice should be addressed to Director,
Chittenden Brook, Moosalamoo
Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 1:00 Forest and Range Management and
Campground, Hapgood Pond
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, February Vegetation Ecology, Mail Stop 1103,
Campground, Hapgood Pond Day Use,
2, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at USDA Forest Service, 1400
Hapgood Pond Group Picnic sites, and
the Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown Independence Avenue SW.,
Blueberry Patch Recreation Area.
Baltimore Inner Harbor. Washington, DC 20024–1103.
All Recreation RAC meetings are Details on all fee proposals can be Comments also may be submitted by
subject to cancellation. For status of the found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ email to: hdwoodward@fs.fed.us. The
meeting prior to attendance, please r9/recreation/racs. public may inspect comments received
contact the person listed under the FOR The meeting is open to the public. at the Office of the Director, Forest and
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The agenda will include time for people Range Management and Vegetation
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at to make oral statements of three minutes Ecology, Third Floor SE., Sidney R.
the Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown or less starting at 3:00 p.m. Individuals Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street
Baltimore Inner Harbor, 101 S. President wishing to make an oral statement SW., Washington, DC, during normal
Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The should request in writing by January 22, business hours. Visitors are encouraged
meeting will also be available via 2018, to be scheduled on the agenda. to call ahead to 202–791–8489 to
teleconference at 888–844–9904, Anyone who would like to bring related facilitate entry to the building.
8400659#. matters to the attention of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments may be submitted Recreation RAC may file written Hope Woodward, U.S. Forest Service,
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY statements with the Committee’s staff Forest and Range Management and
INFORMATION. All comments, including before or after the meeting. Written Vegetation Ecology, 202–791–8489.
names and addresses, when provided, comments and time requests for time to Individuals who use telecommunication
are placed in the record and available make oral comments must be sent to devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
for public inspection and copying. The Joanna Wilson, Eastern Region Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
public may inspect comments received Recreation RAC Coordinator, 855 South 877–8339 twenty-four hours a day,
at the Eastern Region, Regional Office Skylake Drive, Woodland Hills, Utah every day of the year, including
located at 626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, 84653; or by email to jwilson08@ holidays.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Please call 541– fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
860–8048 to facilitate entry into the Meeting Accommodations: If you
require reasonable accommodation, Title: Management of Wild Free-
building.
please make requests in advance for sign Roaming Horses and Burros.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Number: 0596—New.
Joanna Wilson, Eastern Region language interpreting, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable Expiration Date of Approval: New.
Recreation RAC Coordinator by phone Type of Request: New.
at 541–860–8048, or by email at accommodation. For access to the
facility or proceedings, please contact Abstract: This notice pertains to the
jwilson08@fs.fed.us. collection of information that enables
Individuals who use the person listed in the section titled
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
the Forest Service to administer its
telecommunication devices for the deaf
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reasonable accommodation requests are private maintenance (i.e., adoption)
(TDD) may call the Federal Information program for wild free roaming horses
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 managed on a case-by case basis.
and burros located on U.S. Forest
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Dated: November 6, 2017. Service, Forests and Grasslands. The
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Glenn Casamassa, Forest Service uses the information to
through Friday. Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest determine if applicants are qualified to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The System. provide humane care and proper
purpose of the meeting is to review the [FR Doc. 2017–25114 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] treatment to wild horses and burros in
following fee proposals: BILLING CODE 3411–15–P compliance with the Wild Free-Roaming
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Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1331– the quality, utility, and clarity of the DATES: Comments concerning the scope
1340), as amended, and 36 CFR 222.60. information to be collected; and (4) of the analysis must be received by
The Forest Service gathers information ways to minimize the burden of the January 5, 2018.
from applicants intending to adopt a collection of information on ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
wild horse and/or burro, and issues a respondents, including the use of Sage-grouse Amendment Comment,
certificate of title related to the automated, electronic, mechanical, or USDA Forest Service Intermountain
adoption. The application form provides other technological collection Region, Federal Building, 324 25th
the Forest Service information including techniques or other forms of information Street, Ogden, UT 84401. Comments
the: technology. may also be sent via email to comments-
(a) Applicant’s name, address, contact All comments received in response to intermtn-regional-office@fs.fed.us, or via
information, history of adoption, and this notice, including names and facsimile to 801–625–5277.
care facility, addresses when provided, will be a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
(b) Description of horse and/or burro matter of public record. Comments will Shivik at 801–625–5667 or email
to be adopted, be summarized and included in the johnashivik@fs.fed.us.
(c) Veterinarian certification that submission request toward Office of Individuals who use
animals, prior to issuing certificate of Management and Budget approval. telecommunication devices for the deaf
title, are in good condition and Dated: November 6, 2017. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
receiving proper care and treatment Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Glenn Casamassa,
under humane conditions, and between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
(d) Ability to care for animals, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System. Time, Monday through Friday.
transportation, fencing, and intended
[FR Doc. 2017–25116 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
use.
The information will be collected BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 31, 2017, the United States District
from those who wish to adopt and Court for the District of Nevada held
obtain title to the wild horses and that the Forest Service violated the
burros. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Environmental Policy Act
Applicants will fill out the required (NEPA) by failing to provide the public
Forest Service with enough information to
form in person and submit it to the
Forest Service representative meaningfully participate in the
Idaho and Southwestern Montana Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
administering the wild horse and burro (Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Boise,
program. The Forest Service process in the Nevada and Northeastern
Caribou-Targhee, Salmon-Challis, and California Greater Sage-grouse Land
representative will review the form and Sawtooth National Forests and Curlew
determine whether the applicant Management Plan Amendment in
National Grassland); Nevada Nevada. Specifically, the agencies
understands the terms of adoption and (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest);
prohibited acts, has been in compliance designated Sagebrush Focal Areas
Utah (Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La (SFAs) between the draft and final
with the adoption agreement, and will Sal, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National
provide or has provided humane Environmental Impact Statements. The
Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton court remanded the Records of Decision
treatment, care, and maintenance for the National Forest); and Wyoming/
animal while in their care. to the agencies to prepare a
Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt Supplemental Environmental Impact
Without the information from these National Forest and Thunder Basin
application forms, the Forest Service Statement. Western Exploration, LLC v.
National Grassland); Amendments to U.S. Dept. of Interior, 250 F.Supp.3d
will not be able to provide the oversight Land Management Plans for Greater
required to administer the wild horse 718, 750–751. Similar claims were
Sage-Grouse Conservation raised in other, pending lawsuits.
and burro program as authorized and
regulated by law. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. In order to comply with the court and
Type of Respondents: Individuals, ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an to address issues identified by the BLM,
private businesses, state governments, environmental impact statement. the states, and various interested
tribal governments. parties, the Forest Service is considering
Estimated Annual Number of SUMMARY: This notice initiates the the possibility of amending some, all, or
Respondents: 400. scoping process to solicit public none of the Forest Service land
Estimate of Burden Hours per comments on greater sage-grouse land management plans that were amended
Response: 0.50 hours. management issues that could warrant in 2015 regarding greater sage-grouse
Estimated Annual Number of land management plan amendments. conservation in the states of Colorado,
Responses per Respondent: 1. Land management plans for National Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah and
Estimated Total Annual Burden Forests in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Montana (‘‘2015 Sage-Grouse Plans’’).
Hours on Respondents: 200 Hours. Utah, Colorado and Wyoming were The Forest Service seeks comment on
amended in September 2015 to certain parts of the 2015 Sage-Grouse
Comment Is Invited incorporate conservation measures to Plans that have been preliminarily
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether support the continued existence of the identified, but also seeks input on other
this collection of information is greater sage-grouse. New issues have related issues. The specific topics
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necessary for the stated purposes and been identified since 2015. The Forest already identified for consideration
the proper performance of the functions Service intends to work cooperatively include: SFA designations; mitigation
of the agency, including whether the with the Bureau of Land Management standards; disturbance and density caps;
information will have practical or (BLM) to address these issues and others modification of habitat boundaries to
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the to be identified through this scoping reflect new information; variance of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the process. This notice also identifies the management approaches within Priority
collection of information, including the planning rule provisions likely to be Habitat Management Areas and General
validity of the methodology and directly related, and so applicable, to Habitat Management Areas; causal
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance plan amendments that may be proposed. factors; adaptive management; the land
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| Contact | Hope Woodward, U.S. Forest Service, Forest and Range Management and Vegetation Ecology, 202-791-8489. 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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