83_FR_22094 83 FR 22002 - Information Collection; Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol

83 FR 22002 - Information Collection; Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

Page Range22002-22003
FR Document2018-10028

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the currently approved information collection, Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22002-22003]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10028]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol

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 the currently approved information collection, 
Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 10, 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 the 
Office of the Conservation Education Program, National Symbols Program 
Manager, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Mail Stop 1147, 
Washington, DC 20250-1147.
    Comments also may be submitted via email to [email protected]. The 
public may inspect comments received at the Office of Conservation 
Education Program, Room 1C, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, 
Washington, DC. Visitors are urged to call ahead to 202-205-5681 to 
facilitate entrance into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris Velez, National Symbols Program 
Manager, Office of Conservation Education Program, at 202-205-5681. 
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. 
and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.
    OMB Number: 0596-0087.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 06/30/2018.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Woodsy Owl-Smoky Bear Act of 1974 established the 
Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 
to manage the use of the slogan and symbol, authorizes the licensing of 
the symbol for commercial use, and provides for continued protection of 
the symbol. Part 272 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service to approve commercial use of 
the Woodsy Owl symbol and to collect royalty fees. Commercial use 
includes replicating Woodsy Owl symbol or logo on items, such as tee 
shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, ornaments, stickers, and toys and using 
the image and or slogan of the icon in motion pictures, documentaries, 
TV, magazine stories, and books, magazines, and other for-profit paper 
products.
    Woodsy Owl is America's symbol for the conservation of the 
environment. The public service campaign slogans associated with Woodsy 
Owl are ``Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute'' and ``Lend a Hand, Care for the 
Land.'' The mission statement of the Woodsy Owl's conservation campaign 
is to help young children discover the natural world and join in life-
long actions to care for that world.
    The USDA Forest Service National Symbols Program Manager will use 
the collected information to determine if the applicant will receive a 
license or renewal of an existing license and the associated royalty 
fees. Information collected includes, but is not limited to, tenure of 
business or non-profit organization, current or planned products, 
physical location, projected sales volume, and marketing plans. 
Licensees submit quarterly reports, which include:
    1. A list of each item sold with the Woodsy Owl symbol.
    2. Projected sales of each item.
    3. The sales price of each item.
    4. Total sales subject to Forest Service royalty fee.
    5. Royalty fee due based on sales quantity and price.
    6. Description and itemization of deductions (such as fees waived 
or previously paid as part of advance royalty payment).

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    7. The new total royalty fee the business or organization must pay 
after deductions.
    8. The running total amount of royalties accrued in that fiscal 
year.
    9. The typed name and signature of the business or organizational 
employee certifying the truth of the report.
    Data gathered in this information collection are not available from 
other sources.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals, for profit businesses and non-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 21 licensees, of which an 
average of 10 respond per year.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20 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: April 24, 2018.
Patricia Hirimi,
Acting Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2018-10028 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
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22002 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2018 / Notices Possible Alternatives comment period and should clearly Eastern Standard Time, Monday The Project will analyze no action, the articulate the reviewer’s concerns and through Friday. proposed action, and additional contentions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: alternatives developed during the Comments received in response to Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy evaluation period that respond to issues this solicitation, including names and Owl Symbol. generated throught the scoping process. addresses of those who comment, will OMB Number: 0596–0087. The agency will give notice of the full be part of the public record for this Expiration Date of Approval: 06/30/ environemental analysis and decision proposed action. Comments submitted 2018. making process so interested and anonymously will be accepted and considered. Type of Request: Extension of a affected parties may participate and currently approved collection. contribute to the final decision. Documents related to information in this notice are available for review at: Abstract: The Woodsy Owl-Smoky Responsible Official http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_ Bear Act of 1974 established the The responsible officials for this project_exp.php?project=5324. Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan, decision will be the Forest Supervisor authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture Dated: April 20, 2018. to manage the use of the slogan and for the RRSNF and the Forest Chris French, Supervisor for the Umpqua National symbol, authorizes the licensing of the Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest symbol for commercial use, and Forest. System. provides for continued protection of the Nature of Decision To Be Made [FR Doc. 2018–10029 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] symbol. Part 272 of Title 36 of the Code The Forest Supervisors will decide BILLING CODE 3411–15–P of Federal Regulations authorizes the where, and whether or not, to take Chief of the Forest Service to approve action to meet desired conditions within commercial use of the Woodsy Owl the planning area. The responsible DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE symbol and to collect royalty fees. officials also will decide how to mitigate Commercial use includes replicating Forest Service Woodsy Owl symbol or logo on items, any potential impacts of these actions and will determine when and how Information Collection; Commercial such as tee shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, possible effects monitoring would take Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol ornaments, stickers, and toys and using place. The final Project decision and the image and or slogan of the icon in rationale will be documented in a AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. motion pictures, documentaries, TV, Record of Decision supported by a Final ACTION: Notice; request for comment. magazine stories, and books, magazines, EIS. and other for-profit paper products. Per 36 CFR 218.7(a)(2), this is a SUMMARY: In accordance with the Woodsy Owl is America’s symbol for project proposing to implement a land Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the the conservation of the environment. management plan and is not authorized Forest Service is seeking comments The public service campaign slogans under the Healthy Forests Restoration from all interested individuals and associated with Woodsy Owl are ‘‘Give Act (HFRA). Therefore, it is subject to organizations on the currently approved a Hoot, Don’t Pollute’’ and ‘‘Lend a both subparts A and B of 36 CFR 218, information collection, Commercial Use Hand, Care for the Land.’’ The mission Project-level Predecisional of the Woodsy Owl Symbol. statement of the Woodsy Owl’s Administrative Review Process. This DATES: Comments must be received in conservation campaign is to help young administrative review process also writing on or before July 10, 2018 to be children discover the natural world and applies to the project-specific assured of consideration. Comments join in life-long actions to care for that amendment, consistent with 36 CFR received after that date will be world. 219.59. Only those who submit timely considered to the extent practicable. The USDA Forest Service National and specific written comments Symbols Program Manager will use the ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this regarding the proposed project or collected information to determine if the notice should be addressed to the Office activity during a public comment period applicant will receive a license or of the Conservation Education Program, established by the responsible official renewal of an existing license and the are eligible to file an objection National Symbols Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, associated royalty fees. Information § 218.24(b)(6). The publication date of collected includes, but is not limited to, the NOI in the Federal Register is the Mail Stop 1147, Washington, DC 20250– 1147. tenure of business or non-profit exclusive means for calculating this organization, current or planned scoping period. For issues to be raised Comments also may be submitted via email to ivelez@fs.fed.us. The public products, physical location, projected in objections, they must be based on sales volume, and marketing plans. previously submitted specific written may inspect comments received at the Office of Conservation Education Licensees submit quarterly reports, comments regarding the proposed which include: project or activity and attributed to the Program, Room 1C, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC. 1. A list of each item sold with the objector. Woodsy Owl symbol. Visitors are urged to call ahead to 202– Scoping Process 205–5681 to facilitate entrance into the 2. Projected sales of each item. This notice of intent initiates the building. 3. The sales price of each item. scoping process, which guides the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris 4. Total sales subject to Forest Service sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES development of the EIS. It is important Velez, National Symbols Program royalty fee. that reviewers provide their comments Manager, Office of Conservation 5. Royalty fee due based on sales at such times and in such manner that Education Program, at 202–205–5681. quantity and price. they are useful to the agency’s Individuals who use telecommunication 6. Description and itemization of preparation of the environmental impact devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the deductions (such as fees waived or statement. Therefore, comments should Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– previously paid as part of advance be provided prior to the close of the 877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., royalty payment). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 May 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2018 / Notices 22003 7. The new total royalty fee the SUMMARY: The Superior National Forest notice of intent to prepare an EIS, and business or organization must pay after is issuing this notice to advise the included three public listening sessions deductions. public that an environmental impact held in Duluth, Minnesota on March 16, 8. The running total amount of statement (EIS) will no longer be 2017, St. Paul, Minnesota on July 17, royalties accrued in that fiscal year. prepared for the Application for 2017, and Virgina, Minnesota on July 9. The typed name and signature of Withdrawal Project. The notice of intent 25, 2017. Over 80,000 comment letters the business or organizational employee to prepare an EIS was published in the submitted during scoping represented certifying the truth of the report. Federal Register on January 13, 2017 the full range of public sentiment, from Data gathered in this information (82 FR 4282). An environmental strong support to strong opposition. The collection are not available from other asessment (EA) will be prepared in lieu Forest Service is using the information sources. of an EIS. At this time, a Forest Plan received in public comments along with Type of Respondents: Individuals, for Amendment is not being prepared. a review of environmental, social and profit businesses and non-profit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: economic information to prepare the organizations. Questions concerning this notice should EA. The BLM is responsible for ensuring Estimated Annual Number of be directed to Matthew Judd, Superior the analysis and documentation address Respondents: 21 licensees, of which an National Forest Minerals Project Department of the Interior regulations. average of 10 respond per year. Coordinator, via mail at 8901 Grand The BLM will determine if there is a Estimated Annual Number of Ave. Pl., Duluth, MN 55808, telephone Finding of No Significant Impact. The Responses per Respondent: 4. at (218) 626–4300, or email at mjudd@ USFS expects to complete the EA in late Estimated Total Annual Burden on fs.fed.us. 2018 before the mineral segregation Respondents: 20 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The expires in January 2019. The Secretary Comment is Invited: United States Department of of Interior is the authorized official to Comment is invited on: (1) Whether Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS) approve a proposal for withdrawal. this collection of information is submitted an application on January 5, Dated: March 28, 2018. necessary for the stated purposes and 2017 to the Secretary of the Interior Glenn P. Casamassa, the proper performance of the functions proposing to withdraw lands from of the Agency, including whether the Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest disposition under United States mineral System. information will have practical or and geothermal leasing laws (subject to [FR Doc. 2018–10030 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the valid existing rights) for a period of 20 Agency’s estimate of the burden of the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P years. collection of information, including the All the National Forest System (NFS) validity of the methodology and lands identified in this application are assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance described in Appendix A and displayed COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS the quality, utility, and clarity of the on a map in Appendix B of the information to be collected; and (4) withdrawal application. This Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting ways to minimize the burden of the application is available upon request at of the Rhode Island Advisory collection of information on the Superior National Forest office at Committee respondents, including the use of 8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, MN AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. automated, electronic, mechanical, or 55808 or online at http://go.usa.gov/ ACTION: Announcement of meetings. other technological collection xnfQh. techniques or other forms of information The areas described contain SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, technology. approximately 234,328 acres of NFS pursuant to the provisions of the rules All comments received in response to lands that overlay Federally-owned and regulations of the U.S. Commission this notice, including names and minerals in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis on Civil Rights (Commission), and the addresses when provided, will be a Counties, Minnesota located adjacent to Federal Advisory Committee Act matter of public record. Comments will the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (FACA), that a planning meeting of the be summarized and included in the Wilderness (BWCAW) and the Rhode Island State Advisory Committee submission request toward Office of Boundary Waters Canoe Area to the Commission will convene by Management and Budget approval. Wilderness Mining Protection Area conference call, on Tuesday, June 5, (MPA). The Forest Service will prepare 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The purpose Dated: April 24, 2018. an EA in lieu of an EIS because no of the meeting is to continue working on Patricia Hirimi, significant environmental impacts are the payday loan project and if Acting Deputy Chief, State and Private anticipated with the proposed action. Forestry. applicable vote on a work product Lead and Cooperating Agencies produced for the project. [FR Doc. 2018–10028 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] DATES: Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at 11:00 BILLING CODE 3411–15–P The USFS is the lead agency in preparation of the EA. The USFS has a.m. (EDT). Public Call-In Information: designated the Department of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Conference call number: 1–888–334– Interior, Bureau of Land Management 3020 and conference call ID: 8405258. (BLM) as a cooperating agency. The Forest Service BLM will independently evaluate and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Bohor, at ero@usccr.gov or by sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES review the EA and any other documents Superior National Forest; Minnesota; phone at 202–376–7533. needed for the Secretary of Interior to Application for Withdrawal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested make a decision on the proposed AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. withdrawal. members of the public may listen to the discussion by calling the following toll- ACTION: Notice of cancellation of Nature of Decision To Be Made free conference call number: 1–888– preparation of an environmental impact Public scoping was conducted 334–3020 and conference call ID: statement. following the original publication of the 8405258. Please be advised that before VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 May 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1


Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:48:55
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comment.
DatesComments must be received in writing on or before July 10, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactIris Velez, National Symbols Program Manager, Office of Conservation Education Program, at 202-205-5681. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FR Citation83 FR 22002 
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