Information Collection; Annual Wildfire Summary Report, 3383 [E7-1065]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Forest Service

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 3383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1065]


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 16 / Thursday, January 25, 2007 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Annual Wildfire Summary Report

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of 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 of a currently approved information 
collection; Annual Wildfire Summary Report.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 26, 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 Karyn 
Wood, Assistant Director for Fire Operations, National Interagency Fire 
Center, Forest Service, USDA, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 
83705.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (208) 387-5971 or 
by e-mail to: klwood@fs.fed.us.
    The public may inspect comments received at National Interagency 
Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID during normal 
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (208) 387-5604 
to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Wood, Assistant Director for 
Fire Operations, National Interagency Fire Center, (208) 387-5605. 
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: Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
    OMB Number: 0596-0025.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2101 (note) Sec. 10) requires the Forest Service to collect 
information about wildfire suppression efforts by state and local fire 
fighting agencies in order to support specific congressional funding 
requests for the Forest Service State and Private Forestry Cooperative 
Fire Program. The program provides supplemental funding for state and 
local fire fighting agencies. The Forest Service works cooperatively 
with state and local fire fighting agencies to support their fire 
suppression efforts.
    State fire marshals use FS-3100-8 (Annual Wildfire Summary Report) 
to collect information for the Forest Service regarding state and local 
wildfire suppression efforts. Without this information, the Forest 
Service would be unable to assess the effectiveness of the State and 
Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program. Forest Service managers 
evaluate the information to determine if the Cooperative Fire Program 
funds used by state and local fire agencies have improved fire 
suppression capabilities. The Forest Service shares the information 
with Congress as part of the annual request for funding for this 
program.
    The information collected includes the number of fires responded to 
by state or local fire fighting agencies within a fiscal year, as well 
as the following information pertaining to such fires:
     Fire type (timber, structural, or grassland),
     Size (in acres) of the fires,
     Cause of fires (lightning, campfires, arson, etc.), and
     Suppression costs associated with the fires.
    The data gathered is not available from other sources.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: State fire marshals.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25 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 request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval.

    Date: January 17, 2007.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. E7-1065 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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