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Thursday, December 14, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Optional
Ethnicity Survey
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice: request for comment.
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 a new information
collection entitled, Optional Ethnicity
Survey.
Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 12, 2007
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 Senior,
Youth and Volunteer Programs (SYVP)
United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Director,
Senior, Youth and Volunteer Programs,
P.O. 96090 (Mail Stop 1136),
Washington, DC 20090–6090.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (703) 605–5115 or by e-mail
to: syvp/wo@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the USDA, Forest Service,
Office of the Director, Senior, Youth and
Volunteer Programs, Room 1010, 1621
North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209
during normal business hours. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to (703)
605–4854 to facilitate entry to the
building.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ransom Hughes, Senior, Youth and
Volunteer Programs at 703–605–4854.
Individuals who use TDD may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Optional Ethnicity Survey.
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OMB Number: 0596–NEW.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: This new information
collection will assist in the compilation
of the Senior Youth and Volunteer
Programs (SYVP) Accomplishment
Report. The figures reported regarding
participant ethnicity need to be verified
and accurate, as the information in the
SYVP report is included in the Report
of the Forest Service, shared with
Congress. SYVP program coordinators
will collect information on the ethnicity
of each program participant annually,
and each SYVP participant will have the
opportunity to respond. Inability to
collect the information will result in an
inability to validate the SYVP
Accomplishment Report.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 minutes
(.0333 hour).
Type of Respondents: SYVP
participants.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 100,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,333.
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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: December 7, 2006.
Irving W. Thomas,
Associate Deputy Chief.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Thorn Fire Salvage Recovery Project,
Malheur National Forest, Grant County,
OR
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA
Cancellation Notice.
SUMMARY: On December 8, 2006, a
Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Thorn Salvage Recovery Project
on the Blue Mountain Ranger District of
the Malheur National Forest, was
published in the Federal Register (71
FR 71120). Forest Service has decided to
cancel the preparation of this EIS. The
NOI is hereby rescinded.
Jerry
Hensley, Project Manager, Malheur
National Forest, 431 Patterson Bridge
Road, P.O. Box 909, John Day, Oregon,
telephone 541–575–3167, e-mail
jhensley@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: December 8, 2006.
Gary L. Benes,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Chrome Fire Salvage Recovery Project,
Malheur National Forest, Grant County,
OR
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Cancellation Notice.
SUMMARY: On December 8, 2006, a
Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Chrome Fire Salvage Recovery
Project on the Blue Mountain Ranger
District of the Malheur National Forest,
was published in the Federal Register
(71 FR 71121). Forest Service has
decided to cancel the preparation of this
EIS. The NOI is hereby rescinded.
Jerry
Hensley, Project Manager, Malheur
National Forest, 431 Patterson Bridge
Road, P.O. Box 909, John Day, Oregon,
telephone 541–575–3167, e-mail
jhensley@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Optional Ethnicity Survey
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice: request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on a new information collection entitled, Optional
Ethnicity Survey.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 12,
2007 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
Senior, Youth and Volunteer Programs (SYVP) United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Director, Senior, Youth and Volunteer
Programs, P.O. 96090 (Mail Stop 1136), Washington, DC 20090-6090.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (703) 605-5115 or
by e-mail to: syvp/wo@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the USDA, Forest
Service, Office of the Director, Senior, Youth and Volunteer Programs,
Room 1010, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (703) 605-4854
to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ransom Hughes, Senior, Youth and
Volunteer Programs at 703-605-4854. Individuals who use TDD may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day,
every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Optional Ethnicity Survey.
OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: This new information collection will assist in the
compilation of the Senior Youth and Volunteer Programs (SYVP)
Accomplishment Report. The figures reported regarding participant
ethnicity need to be verified and accurate, as the information in the
SYVP report is included in the Report of the Forest Service, shared
with Congress. SYVP program coordinators will collect information on
the ethnicity of each program participant annually, and each SYVP
participant will have the opportunity to respond. Inability to collect
the information will result in an inability to validate the SYVP
Accomplishment Report.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 minutes (.0333 hour).
Type of Respondents: SYVP participants.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,333.
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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: December 7, 2006.
Irving W. Thomas,
Associate Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. E6-21310 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]
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