83 FR 19681 - Information Collection: Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 19681-19682 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09544 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19681-19682] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09544] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection: Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Emergency Clearance Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the emergency processing procedures for a new information collection request, Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean, and is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations. DATES: Comments on this proposal for emergency review must be received in writing on or before June 4, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. The USDA Forest Service is requesting OMB to take action by May 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this information collection should be addressed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer for the USDA Forest Service, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or sent via electronic mail to: [email protected] or via facsimile to 202-395-5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be made to Kathleen McGinley, Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service, by electronic mail to [email protected], via facsimile 919- 513-2978, or phone 919-513-3331. 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: Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean. OMB Number: 0596-NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: New. Type of Request: New request for emergency review and clearance. Abstract: In September 2017, two major hurricanes passed through the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to communities, infrastructure, farms, and forests across Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and many neighboring islands, significantly compromising local livelihoods, food security, and economic stability throughout the region. To date, there is limited information on the impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly in terms of agricultural and forestry systems and the people who depend on them, and likewise, limited information about the effectiveness of related conservation practices or mitigation and adaptation strategies. Such information is critical to the design and implementation of ongoing recovery work and to longer-term resilience efforts in the U.S. Caribbean and in other regions affected by hurricanes or other major disturbances. USDA, Forest Service seeks review and approval under the emergency processing procedures from Office of Management and Budget to collect information about the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on agriculture, forestry, and rural communities in the U.S. Caribbean and the internal and external factors that [[Page 19682]] affected their vulnerabilities or resilience. This information is essential to the Department of Agriculture's mandate to support agriculture and natural resources that are productive, sustainable, and provide benefits for the American public under the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980, and to Forest Service's mandate to provide expert advice and conduct research on the management of forests outside the National Forest system through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978. Additionally, the importance of gathering, analyzing, and sharing this type of information is reflected in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978. Information will be collected through focus groups and interviews with participants selected purposively in line with the collection objectives. This collection will generate scientifically-based, up-to- date information that can be used to inform ongoing post-hurricane recovery efforts and related risk reduction and mitigation and adaptation strategies by USDA, Forest Service, other Federal agencies, local government, civil society, and the private sector. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector Businesses, Non-Profit/Governmental Organizations, State/Local Government. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours for Respondents and Non- Respondents for Six Month Emergency Approval Period: 376 hours. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents for Six Month Emergency Approval Period: 220 (120 focus group participants; 100 interview respondents). Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response/ respondent is anticipated. 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. USDA Forest Service will consider the comments received and amend the information collection as appropriate. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Dated: April 16, 2018. Carlos Rodriguez-Franco, Deputy Chief, Research & Development. [FR Doc. 2018-09544 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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Independence Ave. SW, Whitten Bldg., Written submissions may be submitted received after that date will be
501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: to the CNAFR Contact Person on or considered to the extent practicable.
(202) 720–1058; or by email: before June 12, 2018. Oral presentations The USDA Forest Service is requesting
Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov. from the public will be heard at OMB to take action by May 9, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approximately 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
Questions should be directed to the June 20, 2018. Individuals interested in information collection should be
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, making formal oral presentations should addressed to the Office of Management
Designated Federal Officer and Senior also notify the CNAFR Contact Person and Budget, Office of Information and
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal and submit a brief statement of the Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, general nature of the issue they wish to for the USDA Forest Service, 725 17th
Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC present and the names, tribal Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or
20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by affiliations, and addresses of proposed sent via electronic mail to: oira_
email: Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov. participants by June 12, 2018. All oral submissions@omb.eop.gov or via
presentations will be given three (3) to facsimile to 202–395–5806.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
five (5) minutes depending on the
accordance with the provisions of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
number of participants.
Federal Advisory Committee Act Requests for additional information
The OTR will also make the agenda
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), should be made to Kathleen McGinley,
available to the public via the OTR
USDA established an advisory council website (http://www.usda.gov/ Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service,
for Native American farmers and tribalrelations) no later than 10 business by electronic mail to kmcginley@
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary days before the meeting and at the fs.fed.us, via facsimile 919–513–2978, or
advisory committee established under meeting. The minutes from the meeting phone 919–513–3331. Individuals who
the authority of the Secretary of will be posted on the OTR website. OTR use telecommunication devices for the
Agriculture, in furtherance of the welcomes the attendance of the public deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Keepseagle v. Perdue settlement at the CNAFR meetings and will make Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
agreement that was granted final every effort to accommodate persons twenty-four hours a day, every day of
approval by the District Court for the with physical disabilities or special the year, including holidays.
District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. needs. If you require special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The CNAFR will operate under the accommodations due to a disability, Title: Post-Hurricane Research and
provisions of the FACA and report to please contact Abby Cruz at least 10 Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry,
the Secretary of Agriculture. The business days in advance of the and Rural Communities in the U.S.
purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise meeting. Caribbean.
the Secretary of Agriculture on issues OMB Number: 0596–NEW.
related to the participation of Native Dated: April 23, 2018.
Expiration Date of Approval: New.
American farmers and ranchers in Linda Cronin, Type of Request: New request for
USDA programs; (2) to transmit Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations. emergency review and clearance.
recommendations concerning any [FR Doc. 2018–09505 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Abstract: In September 2017, two
changes to USDA regulations or internal BILLING CODE 3420–AG–P major hurricanes passed through the
guidance or other measures that would Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage
eliminate barriers to program to communities, infrastructure, farms,
participation for Native American DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and forests across Puerto Rico, U.S.
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine Virgin Islands, and many neighboring
methods of maximizing the number of Forest Service islands, significantly compromising
new farming and ranching opportunities Information Collection: Post-Hurricane local livelihoods, food security, and
created by USDA programs through Research and Assessment of economic stability throughout the
enhanced extension and financial Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural region. To date, there is limited
literacy services; (4) to examine Communities in the U.S. Caribbean information on the impacts of
methods of encouraging Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly
intergovernmental cooperation to AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. in terms of agricultural and forestry
mitigate the effects of land tenure and ACTION:Emergency Clearance Notice systems and the people who depend on
probate issues on the delivery of USDA and request for comments. them, and likewise, limited information
programs; (5) to evaluate other methods about the effectiveness of related
of creating new farming or ranching SUMMARY: In accordance with the conservation practices or mitigation and
opportunities for Native American Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the adaptation strategies. Such information
producers; and (6) to address other Forest Service is submitting a request to is critical to the design and
related issues as deemed appropriate. the Office of Management and Budget implementation of ongoing recovery
The Secretary of Agriculture selected (OMB) for review and approval under work and to longer-term resilience
a diverse group of members representing the emergency processing procedures efforts in the U.S. Caribbean and in
a broad spectrum of persons interested for a new information collection other regions affected by hurricanes or
in providing solutions to the challenges request, Post-Hurricane Research and other major disturbances.
of the aforementioned purposes. Equal Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and USDA, Forest Service seeks review
opportunity practices were considered Rural Communities in the U.S. and approval under the emergency
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in all appointments to the CNAFR in Caribbean, and is seeking comments processing procedures from Office of
accordance with USDA policies. The from all interested individuals and Management and Budget to collect
Secretary selected the members in organizations. information about the effects of
December 2016. DATES: Comments on this proposal for Hurricanes Irma and Maria on
Interested persons may present views, emergency review must be received in agriculture, forestry, and rural
orally or in writing, on issues relating to writing on or before June 4, 2018 to be communities in the U.S. Caribbean and
agenda topics before the CNAFR. assured of consideration. Comments the internal and external factors that
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affected their vulnerabilities or other technological collection available for public inspection and
resilience. This information is essential techniques or other forms of information copying. The public may inspect
to the Department of Agriculture’s technology. USDA Forest Service will comments received by visiting the
mandate to support agriculture and consider the comments received and public reading room online at http://
natural resources that are productive, amend the information collection as www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_
sustainable, and provide benefits for the appropriate. All comments received in readingroom.
American public under the Rural response to this notice, including names FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Development Policy Act of 1980, and to and addresses when provided, will be a Please contact Forest Plan Revision
Forest Service’s mandate to provide matter of public record. Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970)
expert advice and conduct research on Dated: April 16, 2018. 874–6666 or Assistant Forest Planner
the management of forests outside the Brittany Duffy at (970) 874–6649, or via
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
National Forest system through the email to gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us.
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2018–09544 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Additional information concerning the
1978. Additionally, the importance of planning process can be found online at
gathering, analyzing, and sharing this BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
type of information is reflected in the
forestplan.
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dated: April 20, 2018.
1977, as amended, and the Forest and Chris French,
Forest Service
Rangeland Renewable Resources Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
Research Act of 1978. System.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and
Information will be collected through Gunnison National Forests; Colorado; [FR Doc. 2018–09548 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
focus groups and interviews with Revision of the Land and Resource BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
participants selected purposively in line Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,
with the collection objectives. This Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National
collection will generate scientifically- Forests DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
based, up-to-date information that can
be used to inform ongoing post- AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Economic Development Administration
hurricane recovery efforts and related ACTION: Notice to extend the public
risk reduction and mitigation and scoping period for the notice of intent Proposed Information Collection;
adaptation strategies by USDA, Forest to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre Comment Request; Comprehensive
Service, other Federal agencies, local and Gunnison Land and Resource Economic Development Strategies
government, civil society, and the Management Plan and to prepare an AGENCY: Economic Development
private sector. environmental impact statement. Administration, Department of
Affected Public: Individuals and Commerce.
Households, Private Sector Businesses, SUMMARY: The Grand Mesa,
ACTION: Notice.
Non-Profit/Governmental Organizations, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG)
State/Local Government. National Forests are revising their Land SUMMARY: The Economic Development
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Resource Management Plan (Forest Administration (EDA or the Agency),
for Respondents and Non-Respondents Plan) and will prepare an Department of Commerce, as part of its
for Six Month Emergency Approval Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) continuing effort to reduce paperwork
Period: 376 hours. for the revised Forest Plan. A Notice of and respondent burden, invites the
Estimated Annual Number of Intent for this project was published in general public and other Federal
Respondents for Six Month Emergency the Federal Register on April 3, 2018 agencies to comment on a proposed
Approval Period: 220 (120 focus group and initiated the scoping comment extension of an information collection
participants; 100 interview period. This comment period has been request approved through September 30,
respondents). extended by thirty days until June 2, 2018, as required by the Paperwork
Estimated Annual Number of 2018 to provide additional time for Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/ review and feedback. The GMUG has DATES: Written comments must be
respondent is anticipated. published the initial scoping material, submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
Comment Is Invited as well as other helpful resources, on its
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
forestplan.
this collection of information is Paperwork Clearance Officer,
necessary for the stated purposes and DATES: Comments on the notice of intent Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
the proper performance of the functions that published on April 3, 2018 at 83 FR 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
of the Agency, including whether the 14243 concerning the scoping material Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
information will have practical or must be received by June 2, 2018. PRAcomments@doc.gov).
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: Comments may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the submitted electronically online at Requests for additional information or
collection of information, including the http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/ copies of the information collection
validity of the methodology and forestplan_comments, via email to instrument and instructions should be
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assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us, by post to directed to David Ives, Senior Program
the quality, utility, and clarity of the GMUG National Forests, Attn: Forest Analyst, Performance and National
information to be collected; and (4) Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St., Programs Division, Room 71030,
ways to minimize the burden of the Delta, CO, 81416, or via facsimile to Economic Development Administration,
collection of information on 970–874–6698. All comments, including 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
respondents, including the use of names and addresses when provided, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
automated, electronic, mechanical, or are placed in the record and are dives@eda.gov).
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| Dates | Comments on this proposal for emergency review must be received in writing on or before June 4, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. The USDA Forest Service is requesting OMB to take action by May 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information should be made to Kathleen McGinley, Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service, by electronic mail to [email protected], via facsimile 919- 513-2978, or phone 919-513-3331. 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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