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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
January 3, 2005.
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
regarding (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) 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 or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Pamela_Beverly_
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
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.
Rural Utilities Service
Title: 7 CFR Part 1744, Subpart B,
Lien Accommodations and
Subordination Policy.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0126.
Summary of Collection: Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) borrowers and other
organizations providing
telecommunications services will
undertake projects that provide new
telecommunications services and other
telecommunications services not
ordinarily financed by RUS. RUS is
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willing to consider accommodating the
Government’s lien on
telecommunications borrowers’ systems
based on the financial strength of the
borrowers operations. The RUS
telecommunication program provides
loans to borrowers at interest rates and
on terms that are more favorable than
those generally available from the
private sector.
Need and Use of the Information:
Depending on the purposes for which a
lien accommodation is sought, RUS will
use the information to provide approval
for borrowers that meet the financial
tests. These tests are designed to ensure
that the financial strength of the
borrower is sufficient to protect the
government’s loan security interests.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 23.
Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–304 Filed 1–6–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for
Comments; Aviation Forms
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the reinstatement of
the currently approved collection for
four aviation forms that assist in the
documentation of pilot and aircraft
qualifications, approval, and data
records. These Office of Management
and Budget approved forms include (1)
FS–5700–20, Airplane Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record; (2)
FS–5700–20a, Helicopter Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record; (3)
FS–5700–21, Airplane Data Record; and
(4) FS–5700–21a, Helicopter Data
Record.
Comments must be received in
writing on or before March 8, 2005, 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 John
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Nelson, Fire and Aviation Management,
Mail Stop 1107, Forest Service, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue,
Washington, DC 20250–0003.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (202) 205–1401 or by e-mail
to: janelson03@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Office of Fire and
Aviation Management, Yates Building, 2
SW., Forest Service, USDA 201
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC, during normal business hours.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to
(202) 205–0995 to facilitate entry to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Nelson, Aviation Management
Specialist at (202) 205–0995.
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.
Title: FS–
5700–20, Airplane Pilot Qualifications
and Approval Record; FS–5700–20a,
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and
Approval Record; FS–5700–21, Airplane
Data Record; and FS–5700–21a,
Helicopter Data Record.
OMB Number: 0596–0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2005.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
revision to the FS–5700–20, Airplane
Pilot Qualifications and Approval
Record; FS–5700–20a, Helicopter Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record,
including electronic versions.
Abstract: The Forest Service (FS)
contracts with approximately 400
vendors for aviation services that are
utilized in resource protection and
project management. Total annual use of
contract aircraft and pilots in recent
years has exceeded 100,000 hours.
Hence, in order to maintain an
acceptable level of safety, mission
preparedness, and cost effectiveness in
aviation operations, Forest Service
contracts call for rigorous qualifications
for pilots and specific conditions,
equipment and performance
requirements for aircraft. Aviation
operations are conducted under
extremely adverse conditions of
weather, terrain, turbulence, smokereduced visibility, minimally improved
landing areas, and congested airspace
around wildfires.
To ensure agency contracting officers
that the pilots and aircraft for aviation
operations meet the specific Forest
Service qualifications and other
requirements for aviation operations,
prospective contract pilots must provide
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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information on the FS–5700–20,
Airplane Pilot Qualifications and
Approval Record, and FS–5700–20(a),
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and
Approval Record. Contract Officers’
Technical Representatives use FS–
5700–21, Airplane Data Record, and FS–
5700–21(a), Helicopter Data Record,
when inspecting the aircraft for contract
compliance. A portion of the completed
form is furnished to the contractor as
proof of compliance.
Without the information supplied,
Forest Service contracting officers and
pilot and aircraft inspectors cannot
determine if pilots and aircraft meet the
detailed qualification, equipment, and
condition requirements essential to safe,
effective accomplishment of Forest
Service specified flying missions.
Without reasonable basis to determine
pilot qualifications and aircraft
capability, Forest Service employees
using these resources would be
unnecessarily exposed to flying hazards.
The completed forms are maintained
in Forest Service Regional headquarters
under the care of the Regional aviation
pilot and aircraft inspectors. Copies of
the forms may be shared with the Office
of Aircraft Services, Department of
Interior, since each organization accepts
contract inspections conducted by the
other as meeting their own
requirements. The data collected from
these forms will be used to document
the basis for approval of contract pilots
and aircraft for specific Forest Service
aviation missions. Based upon the
approvals documented on these forms,
approval cards are issued to each
contractor pilot and for each contractor
aircraft. Forest Service personnel verify
possession of properly approved cards
before using contracted pilots and
aircraft. Information will be collected
and reviewed by Contracting Officers or
their representatives, including aircraft
inspectors, and will represent data that
determines whether the aircraft and/or
pilots meet all contract specifications in
accordance with FSH 5709.16, Chapter
10, section 16.
Estimate of Annual Burden:
(1) FS–5700–20, Airplane Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record: 25
minutes.
(2) FS–5700–20a, Helicopter Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record: 25
minutes.
(3) FS–5700–21, Airplane Data
Record: 35 minutes.
(4) FS–5700–21a, Helicopter Data
Record: 35 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Aircraft vendors
that wish to contract with the federal
government for aircraft services and
pilots.
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Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,100.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,058 hours.
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 for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private
Forestry.
[FR Doc. 05–307 Filed 1–6–05; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Information Collection Submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act; Nonprofit
Agency Recordkeeping Requirements
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (The Committee) has
submitted the collection of information
listed below to OMB for approval under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This notice solicits
comments on that collection of
information.
The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove information
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collection but may respond after 30
days. Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, your comments should
be received by OMB by February 7,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Mail your comments on the
recordkeeping requirements to the Desk
Officer for the Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, OMB, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile or
e-mail using the following fax number
and e-mail address: (202) 395–6566
(fax); OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov (email). Please provide a copy of your
comments to Janet Yandik, Information
Management Specialist, Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled, 1421 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite
10800, Arlington, VA, 22202–3259;
(703) 603–0655 (fax); or
rulecomments@jwod.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anissa Craghead, Regulatory Affairs
Specialist, Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
Arlington, VA, 22202–3259; phone (703)
603–0033; fax (703) 603–0655; or e-mail
acraghead@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), require that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have
an opportunity to comment on
information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). The Committee has
submitted a request to OMB to renew its
approval of the collection of information
for nonprofit agency responsibilities
related to recordkeeping. The
Committee is requesting a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection
activity.
Federal agencies may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
number for this collection of
information is 3037–0005.
The Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act
of 1971 (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) is the
authorizing legislation for the JWOD
Program. The JWOD Program creates
jobs and training opportunities for
people who are blind or who have other
severe disabilities. Its primary means of
doing so is by requiring Government
agencies to purchase selected products
and services from nonprofit agencies
employing such individuals. The JWOD
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for Comments; Aviation Forms
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 reinstatement of the currently approved collection
for four aviation forms that assist in the documentation of pilot and
aircraft qualifications, approval, and data records. These Office of
Management and Budget approved forms include (1) FS-5700-20, Airplane
Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record; (2) FS-5700-20a, Helicopter
Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record; (3) FS-5700-21, Airplane Data
Record; and (4) FS-5700-21a, Helicopter Data Record.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 8, 2005,
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 John
Nelson, Fire and Aviation Management, Mail Stop 1107, Forest Service,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250-0003.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 205-1401 or
by e-mail to: janelson03@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the Office of Fire and
Aviation Management, Yates Building, 2 SW., Forest Service, USDA 201
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC, during normal business hours.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 205-0995 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Nelson, Aviation Management
Specialist at (202) 205-0995. 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: FS-5700-20, Airplane Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record; FS-5700-20a, Helicopter Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record; FS-5700-21, Airplane Data Record;
and FS-5700-21a, Helicopter Data Record.
OMB Number: 0596-0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2005.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with revision to the FS-5700-20,
Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record; FS-5700-20a,
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, including
electronic versions.
Abstract: The Forest Service (FS) contracts with approximately 400
vendors for aviation services that are utilized in resource protection
and project management. Total annual use of contract aircraft and
pilots in recent years has exceeded 100,000 hours. Hence, in order to
maintain an acceptable level of safety, mission preparedness, and cost
effectiveness in aviation operations, Forest Service contracts call for
rigorous qualifications for pilots and specific conditions, equipment
and performance requirements for aircraft. Aviation operations are
conducted under extremely adverse conditions of weather, terrain,
turbulence, smoke-reduced visibility, minimally improved landing areas,
and congested airspace around wildfires.
To ensure agency contracting officers that the pilots and aircraft
for aviation operations meet the specific Forest Service qualifications
and other requirements for aviation operations, prospective contract
pilots must provide
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information on the FS-5700-20, Airplane Pilot Qualifications and
Approval Record, and FS-5700-20(a), Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and
Approval Record. Contract Officers' Technical Representatives use FS-
5700-21, Airplane Data Record, and FS-5700-21(a), Helicopter Data
Record, when inspecting the aircraft for contract compliance. A portion
of the completed form is furnished to the contractor as proof of
compliance.
Without the information supplied, Forest Service contracting
officers and pilot and aircraft inspectors cannot determine if pilots
and aircraft meet the detailed qualification, equipment, and condition
requirements essential to safe, effective accomplishment of Forest
Service specified flying missions. Without reasonable basis to
determine pilot qualifications and aircraft capability, Forest Service
employees using these resources would be unnecessarily exposed to
flying hazards.
The completed forms are maintained in Forest Service Regional
headquarters under the care of the Regional aviation pilot and aircraft
inspectors. Copies of the forms may be shared with the Office of
Aircraft Services, Department of Interior, since each organization
accepts contract inspections conducted by the other as meeting their
own requirements. The data collected from these forms will be used to
document the basis for approval of contract pilots and aircraft for
specific Forest Service aviation missions. Based upon the approvals
documented on these forms, approval cards are issued to each contractor
pilot and for each contractor aircraft. Forest Service personnel verify
possession of properly approved cards before using contracted pilots
and aircraft. Information will be collected and reviewed by Contracting
Officers or their representatives, including aircraft inspectors, and
will represent data that determines whether the aircraft and/or pilots
meet all contract specifications in accordance with FSH 5709.16,
Chapter 10, section 16.
Estimate of Annual Burden:
(1) FS-5700-20, Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record:
25 minutes.
(2) FS-5700-20a, Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval
Record: 25 minutes.
(3) FS-5700-21, Airplane Data Record: 35 minutes.
(4) FS-5700-21a, Helicopter Data Record: 35 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Aircraft vendors that wish to contract with
the federal government for aircraft services and pilots.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,100.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,058 hours.
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 for
Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 05-307 Filed 1-6-05; 8:45 am]
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