83_FR_64337 83 FR 64098 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 64098 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range64098-64099
FR Document2018-27011

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64098-64099]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27011]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 10, 2018.
    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 January 
14, 2019 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: Forest Service Pesticide-Use Proposal Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0241.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is authorized under 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 136, and 40 CFR part 171; the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) as amended by the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421), and 36 CFR part 
219; and the National Environmental Policy Act 42 CFR part 4321), and 
36 CFR part 220 to collect information on proposed use of pesticides on 
lands administered by FS to safe guard natural resources and human 
health.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will use form FS-2100-2 to 
collect pesticide project information from entities for application of 
pesticides upon FS administered lands within rights-of-way easements, 
permitted lands, and under similar circumstances. Categories of 
information requested are

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descriptive of type, amount, and location of applications, as well as 
identification of qualifying credentials of those performing the work. 
Proposals will be evaluated by FS pesticide use coordinators and other 
administrative personnel to safeguard human health and ecological 
protection consistent with FS land use management programs. Without the 
ability to collect the details of proposed projects from outside 
parties, the FS would not be able to make appropriately informed 
decisions concerning land stewardship and necessary ecological and 
human health safeguards.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households, Businesses 
and Organizations, and State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 36.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
    Total Burden Hours: 600.
    TItle: Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, 
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, Airplane Data 
Record, and Helicopter Data Record.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0015.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is the largest owner 
and operator of aircraft in the federal government outside of the 
Department of Defense. The process by which FS operates, maintains, and 
provides aircraft is through the use of Federal Government contractual 
agreements with private industry. Two types of aviation contracts are 
used: Exclusive Use contracts and Call-When-Needed (CWN) contracts. 
Currently, in excess of 700 private companies contract with the FS for 
use in resource protection and administrative projects. In addition, 
the agency owns and operates 27 agency aircraft. The majority of FS 
flying is in support of wildland fire suppression. Contractor aircraft 
and pilots are used to place water and chemical retardants on fires, 
provide aerial delivery of firefighters to fires, perform 
reconnaissance, resource surveys, search for lost personnel, and fire 
detection. Contracts for such services established rigorous 
qualification requirements for pilots and specific condition/equipment/
performance requirements for aircraft. The authority is granted under 
the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations in Title 14 
(Aeronautics and Space) of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information using 
FS forms to document the basis for approval of contract pilot and 
aircraft for use in specific FS aviation missions. The information 
collected from contract pilots in face to face meetings (such as name, 
age, pilots license number, number of hours flown in type of aircraft, 
etc.) is based on the length and type of contract but is usually done 
on an reoccurring annual basis. Without the information supplied on 
these forms, FS contracting officers and pilot/aircraft inspectors 
cannot determine if pilots and aircraft meet the detailed 
qualification, equipment, and condition requirements essential to safe, 
efficient accomplishment of FS specified flying missions and which are 
included in contract specifications.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households, Businesses 
and Organizations, and State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 2,555.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
    Total Burden Hours: 3,577.
    Title: Forest Industries Post Data Collection Systems.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0010.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Range Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-278), National Forest Management Act 
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307) amended by the Energy 
Security Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest Service (FS) 
to evaluate trends in the use of logs and wood chips, to forecast 
anticipated levels of logs and wood chips, and to analyze changes in 
the harvest of the resources. Forest product and other wood-using 
industries are important to state, regional, and national economies. In 
most southern states, the value of rounded timber products is ranked 
either first or second in relation to other major agricultural crops. 
The importance and value of the timber products industry is significant 
in other regions of the United States as well. The FS will collect 
information using questionnaires.
    Need and Use of the Information: To monitor the types, species, 
volumes, sources, and prices of the timber products harvested 
throughout the Nation. Using the ``Primary Mill Questionnaire'' FS will 
collect industrial round wood information from the primary wood-using 
industries throughout the United States and from mills in Canada that 
directly receive wood from the United States. FS will also use the 
``Pulp & Board Forest Industries Questionnaire.'' The data will be used 
to develop specific economic development plans for a new forest related 
industry in a State and to assist existing industries in identifying 
raw material problems and opportunity. The ``Loggers Survey'' will 
track information pertaining to the logging company to determine 
changes in the logging contractor workforce as a whole, not by 
individual company. This type of data is important in understanding the 
logging industry and its response to outside influences. If the 
information were not collected, data would not be available for sub-
state, state, regional and national policy makers and program 
developers to make decisions related to the forestland on a scientific 
basis.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,737.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
    Total Burden Hours: 2,223.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-27011 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

64098 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices would make the survey available to any Frequency of Responses: 1. agency’s estimate of burden including interested party who visits our website Estimated Annual Burden: 111 hours the validity of the methodology and or is provided the link. The survey (616 responses times 0.167 hours/ assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance instrument would consist of twelve (12) response plus 484 non-respondents the quality, utility and clarity of the questions only; FGIS tailors subsequent times 0.0170 hours/response = 111 information to be collected; and (4) survey instruments to earlier responses. hours). ways to minimize the burden of the The information collected from the FY 2021: Estimated Number of collection of information on those who survey permits FGIS to gauge customers’ Respondents: 627 (i.e., 1100 total are to respond, including through the satisfaction with existing services, customers times 57% response rate = use of appropriate automated, compare results from year to year, and 627). electronic, mechanical, or other determine what new services customers Frequency of Responses: 1. technological collection techniques and desire. Estimated Annual Burden: 105 hours other forms of information technology. The customer service survey consists (627 responses times 0.167 hours/ Comments regarding this information of one document containing questions response plus to 473 non-respondents collection received by January 14, 2019 about timeliness, cost effectiveness, times 0.0170 hours/response = 113 will be considered. Written comments accuracy, consistency, usefulness of hours). should be addressed to: Desk Officer for services and results, and the As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. Agriculture, Office of Information and professionalism of employees. Some 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing Regulatory Affairs, Office of examples of survey questions include regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), AMS Management and Budget (OMB), New the following: ‘‘I receive results in a specifically requests comments on: (1) Executive Office Building, 725 17th timely manner,’’ ‘‘Official results are Whether the proposed collection of Street NW, Washington, DC, 20503. accurate,’’ and ‘‘Inspection personnel information is necessary for the proper Commentors are encouraged to submit are knowledgeable.’’ Customers assess performance of the functions of the their comments to OMB via email to: survey questions using a one to five agency, including whether the OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax rating scale with responses ranging from information will have practical utility; (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental ‘‘strongly disagree’’ to ‘‘strongly agree’’ (2) the accuracy of AMS’s estimate of Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail or ‘‘no opinion.’’ The survey also asks the burden of the proposed collection of Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– customers about the products for which information including the validity of the 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may they primarily request service, and what methodology and assumptions used; (3) be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. percentage of their product is officially ways to enhance the quality, utility, and An agency may not conduct or inspected. Customers can also provide clarity of the information to be sponsor a collection of information additional comments or request new or collected; and (4) ways to minimize the unless the collection of information existing services on the survey. The burden of the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control survey provides space for customers to on those who are to respond, including number and the agency informs provide their email addresses should the use of appropriate automated, potential persons who are to respond to they wish to be directly contacted about electronic, mechanical, or other the collection of information that such their survey responses. By obtaining technological collection techniques or persons are not required to respond to information from customers through a other forms of information technology. the collection of information unless it voluntary customer service survey, FGIS All responses to this notice will be displays a currently valid OMB control believes that it will continue to improve summarized and included in the request number. services and service delivery of its for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of Forest Service official inspection, grading, and weighing programs that meets or public record. Title: Forest Service Pesticide-Use exceeds customer expectations. Dated: December 7, 2018. Proposal Form. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting OMB Control Number: 0596–0241. Greg Ibach, burden for this collection of information Summary of Collection: The Forest Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Service (FS) is authorized under the is estimated to average 10 minutes (i.e., Programs. 0.167 hours) per response. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and [FR Doc. 2018–26930 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. Respondents: The primary BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 136, and 40 CFR part 171; the respondents will be interested current or potential customers of the official Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of inspection, grading, and weighing 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) as amended by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE program who either visit the AMS the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, Website or receive the link via outreach Submission for OMB Review; and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421), communications. Comment Request and 36 CFR part 219; and the National FY 2019: Estimated Number of Environmental Policy Act 42 CFR part Respondents: 605 (i.e., 1100 total December 10, 2018. 4321), and 36 CFR part 220 to collect customers times 55% response rate = The Department of Agriculture has information on proposed use of 605). submitted the following information pesticides on lands administered by FS Frequency of Responses: 1. collection requirement(s) to OMB for to safe guard natural resources and Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours. review and clearance under the human health. (605 responses times 0.167 hours/ Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Need and Use of the Information: FS amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 response plus 495 non-respondents Public Law 104–13. Comments are will use form FS–2100–2 to collect times 0.0170 hours/response = 109 requested regarding (1) whether the pesticide project information from hours). collection of information is necessary entities for application of pesticides FY 2020: Estimated Number of for the proper performance of the upon FS administered lands within Respondents: 616. (i.e., 1100 total functions of the agency, including rights-of-way easements, permitted customers times 56% response rate = whether the information will have lands, and under similar circumstances. 616). practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Categories of information requested are VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices 64099 descriptive of type, amount, and pilots in face to face meetings (such as ‘‘Loggers Survey’’ will track information location of applications, as well as name, age, pilots license number, pertaining to the logging company to identification of qualifying credentials number of hours flown in type of determine changes in the logging of those performing the work. Proposals aircraft, etc.) is based on the length and contractor workforce as a whole, not by will be evaluated by FS pesticide use type of contract but is usually done on individual company. This type of data coordinators and other administrative an reoccurring annual basis. Without is important in understanding the personnel to safeguard human health the information supplied on these logging industry and its response to and ecological protection consistent forms, FS contracting officers and pilot/ outside influences. If the information with FS land use management aircraft inspectors cannot determine if were not collected, data would not be programs. Without the ability to collect pilots and aircraft meet the detailed available for sub-state, state, regional the details of proposed projects from qualification, equipment, and condition and national policy makers and program outside parties, the FS would not be requirements essential to safe, efficient developers to make decisions related to able to make appropriately informed accomplishment of FS specified flying the forestland on a scientific basis. decisions concerning land stewardship missions and which are included in Description of Respondents: and necessary ecological and human contract specifications. Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for- health safeguards. Description of Respondents: profit institutions. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households, Businesses Number of Respondents: 5,737. Individuals or households, Businesses and Organizations, and State, Local and Frequency of Responses: Reporting: and Organizations, and State, Local and Tribal Governments. Other (One time only). Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 2,555. Total Burden Hours: 2,223. Number of Respondents: 36. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Kimble Brown, Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only). Departmental Information Collection Other (One time only). Total Burden Hours: 3,577. Clearance Officer. Total Burden Hours: 600. Title: Forest Industries Post Data [FR Doc. 2018–27011 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] TItle: Airplane Pilot Qualifications Collection Systems. and Approval Record, Helicopter Pilot OMB Control Number: 0596–0010. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Qualifications and Approval Record, Summary of Collection: The Forest Airplane Data Record, and Helicopter and Range Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Data Record. OMB Control Number: 0596–0015. National Forest Management Act of Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: The Forest 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest Comment Request Service (FS) is the largest owner and and Rangeland Renewable Resources operator of aircraft in the federal Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–307) December 10, 2018. government outside of the Department amended by the Energy Security Act of The Department of Agriculture will of Defense. The process by which FS 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest submit the following information operates, maintains, and provides Service (FS) to evaluate trends in the collection requirement(s) to OMB for aircraft is through the use of Federal use of logs and wood chips, to forecast review and clearance under the Government contractual agreements anticipated levels of logs and wood Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, with private industry. Two types of chips, and to analyze changes in the Public Law 104–13 on or after the date aviation contracts are used: Exclusive harvest of the resources. Forest product of publication of this notice. Comments Use contracts and Call-When-Needed and other wood-using industries are are requested regarding: (1) Whether the (CWN) contracts. Currently, in excess of important to state, regional, and collection of information is necessary 700 private companies contract with the national economies. In most southern for the proper performance of the FS for use in resource protection and states, the value of rounded timber functions of the agency, including administrative projects. In addition, the products is ranked either first or second whether the information will have agency owns and operates 27 agency in relation to other major agricultural practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the aircraft. The majority of FS flying is in crops. The importance and value of the agency’s estimate of burden including support of wildland fire suppression. timber products industry is significant the validity of the methodology and Contractor aircraft and pilots are used to in other regions of the United States as assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance place water and chemical retardants on well. The FS will collect information the quality, utility and clarity of the fires, provide aerial delivery of using questionnaires. information to be collected; and (4) firefighters to fires, perform Need and Use of the Information: To ways to minimize the burden of the reconnaissance, resource surveys, monitor the types, species, volumes, collection of information on those who search for lost personnel, and fire sources, and prices of the timber are to respond, including through the detection. Contracts for such services products harvested throughout the use of appropriate automated, established rigorous qualification Nation. Using the ‘‘Primary Mill electronic, mechanical, or other requirements for pilots and specific Questionnaire’’ FS will collect technological collection techniques or condition/equipment/performance industrial round wood information from other forms of information technology requirements for aircraft. The authority the primary wood-using industries should be addressed to: Desk Officer for is granted under the Federal Aviation throughout the United States and from Agriculture, Office of Information and Administration Regulations in Title 14 mills in Canada that directly receive Regulatory Affairs, Office of (Aeronautics and Space) of the Code of wood from the United States. FS will Management and Budget (OMB), New amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Regulations. also use the ‘‘Pulp & Board Forest Executive Office Building, Washington, Need and Use of the Information: FS Industries Questionnaire.’’ The data will DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 will collect information using FS forms be used to develop specific economic 17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20503. to document the basis for approval of development plans for a new forest Commenters are encouraged to submit contract pilot and aircraft for use in related industry in a State and to assist their comments to OMB via email to: specific FS aviation missions. The existing industries in identifying raw OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax information collected from contract material problems and opportunity. The (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


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