83 FR 8239 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8239-8240]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03826]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 21, 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 March 
28, 2018 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

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persons are not required to respond to the collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

30-Day Federal Register Notice

Forest Service

    Title: Financial Information Security Request Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0204.
    Summary of Collection: The majority of Forest Service's (FS) 
financial records are in databases stored at the National Finance 
Center (NFC). The Federal Information Security Reform Act of 2002 (Pub. 
L. 107-347) and Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 
(Pub. L. 104-106) authorize the Forest Service to obtain information 
necessary for contracted employees to access and maintain these 
records.
    Need and use of the Information: The Forest Service uses a paper 
and electronic version of its form FS-6500-214 to gather name, work 
email, work telephone number, job title etc. for a specific contracted 
employee to apply to NFC for access. Prior to filling out the firm, 
contractors must first complete specific training before a user may 
request access to certain financial systems. NFC grants access to users 
only at the request of Client Security Officers. The unit's Client 
Security Officer is responsible for management of access to computers 
and coordinates all requests for NFC. The information collected is 
shared with those managing or overseeing the financial systems used by 
the FS, this includes auditors.
    Description of Respondents: Contracted Employees.
    Number of Respondents: 209.
    Frequency of Reponses: Reporting: Yearly.
    Total Burden Hours: 315.

Forest Service

    Title: Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0207.
    Summary of Collection: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits 
discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally 
assisted or direct programs of the Federal Government. Section 703 in 
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in 
employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in 
actions affecting employees or applicants for employment. The Forest 
Service (FS) requires outreach and recruitment of diverse candidates as 
a strategy to create a diverse and multicultural workforce within the 
agency. FS will the Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire to collect 
information regarding ethnicity and race, and responses on: Helpfulness 
of information provided by the FS at career fairs, whether information 
received was what the respondents was seeking, and whether application 
procedures were clear and simple.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to 
evaluate effectiveness of the Civil Rights Outreach Programs conducted 
by the Northeastern Research Service Center. The information will also 
be used to determine the effectiveness of career days and to track 
outreach efforts at career fairs.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 675.
    Frequency of Reponses: Reporting: Yearly.
    Total Burden Hours: 44.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03826 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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