Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 35608-35609 [E6-9685]

Download as PDF 35608 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 21, 2006 / Notices not to implement any project at this time. Scoping Process Public questions and comments regarding this proposal are an integral part of this environmental analysis process. Comments will be used to identify issues and develop alternatives to the proposed action. To assist the Forest Service in identifying and considering issues and concerns related to the proposed actions, comments should be as specific as possible. Information about the proposed action will be mailed to adjacent landowners, as well as to those people and organizations that have indicated a specific interest in the project, to Native American entities, and Federal, state, and local agencies. The public will be notified of any meetings regarding this proposal by mailings and press releases sent to local newspaper and media. A meeting in a community in the project area is planned for July 2006, although specific information is not available at this time. Preliminary Issues The following preliminary issues have been identified for this proposal: (a) Impacts from ground disturbing activities within watersheds that may be approaching or over the threshold of concern, (b) potential impacts on soil productivity and soil hydrologic function of erodible or easily compacted soils, (c) economic feasibility of the project due to high treatment and regeneration costs, and (d) alteration of habitat components utilized by the California spotted owl, e.g., canopy cover and medium to large trees. Continued analysis will determine the relevance of preliminary issues. Additional issues may be identified during the scoping process. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Permits or Licenses Required No Federal permits, licenses, or entitlements are necessary to implement the proposed project. State requirements, based on Federal laws, and administered by the County Agricultural Commissioner for air quality management will be followed. These requirements include burning only on permissive burn days or receiving a special variance prior to ignition. Smoke permits are required from the Northern Sierra and Feather River Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD) prior to any understory or pile burning. Timber Harvest Activity Waivers are required from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Jun 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 Comment Requested This notice of intent initiates the scoping proces which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. The public is encouraged to take part in the process and is encouraged to visit with Forest Service officials at any time during the analysis and prior to the decision. The Forest Service will be seeking information, comments, and assistance from Federal, State, and local agencies and other individuals or organizations that may be interested in, or affected by, the proposed vegetation management activities. Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent Environmental Review: A draft environmental impact statement will be prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft environmental impact statement will be 45 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the notice of availability in the Federal Register. The Forest Service believes, at this early stage, it is important to give reviewers notice of several court rulings related to public participation in the environmental review process. First, reviewers of draft environmental impact statements must structure their participation in the environmental review of the proposal so that it is meaningful and alerts an agency to the reviewer’s position and contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, environmental objections that could be raised at the draft environmental impact statement stage but that are not raised until after completion of the final environmental impact statement may be waived or dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of theser court rulings, it is very important that those interested in this proposed action participate by the close of the 45 day comment period so that substantive comments and objections are made available to the Forest Service at a time when it can meaningfully consider them and respond to them in the final environmental impact statement. To assist the Forest Service in identifying and considering issues and concerns on the proposed action, comments on the draft environmental impact statement should be as specific as possible. It is also helpful if comments refer to specific pages or chapters of the draft statement. Comments may also address the adequacy of the draft environmental PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 impact statement or the merits of the alternatives formulated and disucssed in the statement. Reviewers may wish to refer to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. Comments received, including the names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record on this proposal and will be available for public inspection. (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 21) Dated: June 14, 2006. Michael Condon, Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 06–5546 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce. Title: Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons. Form Number(s): BE–85. Agency Approval Number: 0608– 0065. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 5,000 hours. Number of Respondents: 125 per quarter, 500 annually. Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours. Needs and Uses: The BE–85, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons, obtains quarterly data from financial services providers that have receipts from or payments to unaffiliated foreign persons in the financial services covered by the survey. The data are needed to monitor trade in financial services, analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on financial services, conduct trade promotion, and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 21, 2006 / Notices The data from the survey are primarily intended as general purpose statistics. They are needed to answer any number of research and policy questions related to cross-border trade in financial services. Affected Public: U.S. businesses, state and local governments, non-profit institutions or other for-profit institutions. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108) and section 5408 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–418, 15 U.S.C. 4908(b)). OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395–3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or e-mail dhynek@doc.gov. Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, email pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202–395–7245. Dated: June 15, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–9685 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce. Title: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons. Form Number(s): BE–45. Agency Approval Number: 0608– 0066. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 7,200 hours. Number of Respondents: 225 per quarter, 900 annually. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Jun 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 Average Hours Per Response: 8 hours. Needs and Uses: The BE–45, Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons, obtains quarterly data from U.S. insurance companies that have engaged in reinsurance transactions with foreign persons, that have earned premiums from, or incurred losses to, foreign persons in the capacity of primary insurers, or that have engaged in auxiliary insurance services transactions with foreign persons. The data are needed to monitor U.S. international trade in insurance services, analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on insurance services, conduct trade promotion, and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data from the survey are primarily intended as general purpose statistics. They are needed to answer any number of research and policy questions related to cross-border trade in services. Affected Public: U.S. insurance companies that transact with foreign persons in insurance services. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108). OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395–3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or e-mail dhynek@doc.gov. Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, email pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202–395–7245. Dated: June 15, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–9686 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35609 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce. Title: Quarterly Survey of Transactions Between U.S. and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets. Form Number(s): BE–25. Agency Approval Number: 0608– 0067. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 35,200 hours. Number of Respondents: 550 per quarter, 2,200 annually. Average Hours Per Response: 16 hours. Needs and Uses: The BE–25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions Between U.S. and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets, obtains quarterly data from companies that have receipts from or payments to unaffiliated foreign persons in any of the types of transactions covered by the survey. The data are needed to monitor trade in services and in intangible assets, analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on services and intangible assets, conduct trade promotion, and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data from the surveys are primarily intended as general purpose statistics. They are needed to answer any number of research and policy questions related to cross-border trade in services. Affected Public: U.S. businesses, state and local governments, non-profit institutions or other for-profit institutions. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108). OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395–3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35608-35609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9685]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce.
    Title: Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between 
U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons.
    Form Number(s): BE-85.
    Agency Approval Number: 0608-0065.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 125 per quarter, 500 annually.
    Average Hours Per Response: 10 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The BE-85, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services 
Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated 
Foreign Persons, obtains quarterly data from financial services 
providers that have receipts from or payments to unaffiliated foreign 
persons in the financial services covered by the survey. The data are 
needed to monitor trade in financial services, analyze its impact on 
the U.S. and foreign economies, compile and improve the U.S. economic 
accounts, support U.S. commercial policy on financial services, conduct 
trade promotion, and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify 
and evaluate market opportunities.

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    The data from the survey are primarily intended as general purpose 
statistics. They are needed to answer any number of research and policy 
questions related to cross-border trade in financial services.
    Affected Public: U.S. businesses, state and local governments, non-
profit institutions or other for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services 
Survey Act (Pub. L. 94-472, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108) and section 5408 of 
the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-418, 15 
U.S.C. 4908(b)).
    OMB Desk Officer: Paul Bugg, (202) 395-3093.
    You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal 
by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or e-
mail dhynek@doc.gov.
    Send comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days 
of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, 
O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, e-mail pbugg@omb.eop.gov, 
or by FAX at 202-395-7245.

    Dated: June 15, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-9685 Filed 6-20-06; 8:45 am]
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