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option for completing the survey
electronically online.
Forest Service researchers will
coordinate all components of this
information collection. Forest Service
personnel with assistance provided by
contractors and cooperators, such as
university researchers, will conduct the
mail portion of the survey, cognitive
interviews, and focus groups. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture, National
Agricultural Statistics Service will
conduct the telephone follow-ups. Data
will be compiled and edited by Forest
Service personnel with assistance
provided by contractors and cooperators
as appropriate. Forest Service
researchers and cooperators will analyze
the collected data. National, regional,
and State-level results will be
distributed through print and/or
electronic media.
This information collection will
generate scientifically-based, staticallyreliable, up-to-date information about
the owners of forest and other wooded
land in the United States. The results of
these efforts will provide more reliable
information on this important and
dynamic segment of the United States
population; thus facilitating more
complete assessments of the country’s
forest and other wooded land resources
and improved planning and
implementation of forestry programs on
state, regional, and national levels.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, the Private Sector
(Businesses and Non-Profit
Organizations, and/or State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Estimate of Burden per Response: 25
minutes for families, individuals, and
other private groups with small
holdings; 30 minutes for corporations
with large holdings; 15 minutes for
public agencies.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 7,925
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,726
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
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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 2, 2015.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Understanding
Value Trade-offs Regarding Fire
Hazard Reduction Programs in the
Wildland-Urban Interface
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension with no
revision of a currently approved
information collection, Understanding
Value Trade-offs regarding Fire Hazard
Reduction Programs in the WildlandUrban Interface.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before June 8, 2015 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 Jose
´
Sanchez, USDA Forest Service, Pacific
Southwest Research Station, 4955
Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside,
California 92507.
Comments may also be submitted via
facsimile to 951–680–1501, or by email
to jsanchez@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Pacific Southwest
Research Station, during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to facilitate entry to the
building.
´
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
´
Sanchez, by phone at 951–680–1560.
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,
SUMMARY:
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holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Understanding Value Trade-offs
regarding Fire Hazard Reduction
Programs in the Wildland-Urban
Interface.
OMB Number: 0596–0189.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2015.
Type of Request: Extension with
revision.
Abstract: Forest Service and
university researchers will contact
recipients of a phone-mail-phone
questionnaire and/or online
questionnaire to help forest and fire
managers understand value trade-offs
regarding fire hazard reduction
programs in the wildland-urban
interface. Through those contacts,
researchers will evaluate the responses
of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and
Texas residents to different scenarios
related to fire-hazard reduction
programs, determine how effective
residents think the programs are, and
calculate how much residents would be
willing to pay to implement the
alternatives presented to them. This
information will help researchers
provide better information to natural
resource, forest, and fire managers when
they are contemplating the kind and
type of fire-hazard reduction program to
implement to achieve forestland
management planning objectives.
A random sample of residents are
contacted via random-digit dialed
telephone calls and asked to participate
in the research study and type of
questionnaire (paper or online versions).
Those agreeing to participate then
answer a minimal set of questions to
determine pre-existing knowledge of
fuels reduction treatments and provide
a mailing address, as well as agreeing to
a date and time for an in-depth
interview related to the mail
questionnaire or to provide email
address where to send them a link for
an online questionnaire. After
completion of the in-depth interview or
online questionnaire, no further contact
with the participants will occur.
A university research-survey center
collects the information for mail/online
questionnaires. A Forest Service
researcher and collaborators at a
cooperating university analyze the data
collected. Both researchers are
experienced in applied economic nonmarket valuation research and survey
research methods.
The Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife
Service, as well as many State agencies
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with fire protection responsibilities will
benefit from this information collection.
At present the Forest Service, Bureau
of Land Management, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, National Park Service, Fish &
Wildlife Service, and many State
agencies with fire protection
responsibilities continue an ambitious
and costly fuels reduction program for
fire risk reduction and will benefit from
public opinion on which treatments are
most effective or desirable.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 40
minutes.
Type of Respondents: Members of the
public.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,334.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 659 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.
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Dated: April 2, 2015.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
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Notice of Public Meeting of the
Mississippi Advisory Committee for a
Meeting To Hear Testimony on Civil
Rights Concerns Relating to
Distribution of Federal Child Care
Subsidies in Mississippi
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Mississippi Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
CST for the purpose of hearing
testimony on civil rights concerns
relating to potential disparities in the
distribution of federal child care
subsidies in Mississippi on the basis of
race or color. The committee previously
approved a project proposal on the topic
in February and plan to hold the public
meeting and gather more testimony on
the topic May 13, 2015, in Jackson, MS.
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primarily from academics and national
experts to provide background to the
Committee on the issues.
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to the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–359–3627,
conference ID: 5121265. Any interested
member of the public may call this
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Commission will not refund any
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telephone number. Persons with hearing
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Member of the public are also invited
and welcomed to make statements at the
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Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
emailed to Administrative Assistant,
Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov.
Persons who desire additional
information may contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
353–8311.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting for public viewing
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available at https://facadatabase.gov/
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=257 and
clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and
‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated
from this meeting may also be inspected
and reproduced at the Midwestern
Regional Office, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this Committee are directed to the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at the above
email or street address.
Agenda:
Welcome and Introductions
1:30 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
Susan Glisson, Chair
Panel Presentations on Childcare
Subsidies in MS
1:35 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Question and Answer Session with MS
Advisory Committee
2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Open Comment
2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Adjournment
3:00 p.m.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
CST.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 888–359–3627
Conference ID: 5121265
Dated: April 3, 2015.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Understanding Value Trade-offs Regarding
Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface
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 extension with no revision of a currently approved
information collection, Understanding Value Trade-offs regarding Fire
Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 8, 2015
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
Jos[eacute] S[aacute]nchez, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest
Research Station, 4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, California 92507.
Comments may also be submitted via facsimile to 951-680-1501, or by
email to jsanchez@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the Pacific Southwest
Research Station, during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jos[eacute] S[aacute]nchez, by phone
at 951-680-1560. 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: Understanding Value Trade-offs regarding Fire Hazard
Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
OMB Number: 0596-0189.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2015.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: Forest Service and university researchers will contact
recipients of a phone-mail-phone questionnaire and/or online
questionnaire to help forest and fire managers understand value trade-
offs regarding fire hazard reduction programs in the wildland-urban
interface. Through those contacts, researchers will evaluate the
responses of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas residents to
different scenarios related to fire-hazard reduction programs,
determine how effective residents think the programs are, and calculate
how much residents would be willing to pay to implement the
alternatives presented to them. This information will help researchers
provide better information to natural resource, forest, and fire
managers when they are contemplating the kind and type of fire-hazard
reduction program to implement to achieve forestland management
planning objectives.
A random sample of residents are contacted via random-digit dialed
telephone calls and asked to participate in the research study and type
of questionnaire (paper or online versions). Those agreeing to
participate then answer a minimal set of questions to determine pre-
existing knowledge of fuels reduction treatments and provide a mailing
address, as well as agreeing to a date and time for an in-depth
interview related to the mail questionnaire or to provide email address
where to send them a link for an online questionnaire. After completion
of the in-depth interview or online questionnaire, no further contact
with the participants will occur.
A university research-survey center collects the information for
mail/online questionnaires. A Forest Service researcher and
collaborators at a cooperating university analyze the data collected.
Both researchers are experienced in applied economic non-market
valuation research and survey research methods.
The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as
many State agencies
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with fire protection responsibilities will benefit from this
information collection.
At present the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, and
many State agencies with fire protection responsibilities continue an
ambitious and costly fuels reduction program for fire risk reduction
and will benefit from public opinion on which treatments are most
effective or desirable.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 40 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Members of the public.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,334.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 659 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 2, 2015.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-08128 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am]
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