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Vol. 73, No. 11
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Provincial Advisory Committees
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice of intent to renew the
Provincial Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to
renew the Provincial Advisory
Committees (PACs) for the five
provinces in California, Oregon, and
Washington. This renewal is in response
to the continued need for the PACs to
provide advice on coordinating the
implementation of the Record of
Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for
Management of Habitat for LateSuccessional and Old-Growth Forest
Related Species Within the Range of the
Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also
provide advice and recommendations to
promote integration and coordination of
forest management activities between
Federal and non-Federal entities.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the April 13,
1994, Record of Decision can be
obtained electronically at https://
www.reo.gov/library/reports/
newsandga.pdf. Paper copies can be
obtained from the Office of Strategic
Planning, P.O. Box 3623, Portland, OR
97208.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Geraldine Bower, Planning Specialist,
Ecosystem Management Coordination
Staff, Forest Service, USDA (202) 205–
1022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given
that the Department of Agriculture, in
consultation with the Department of the
Interior, intends to renew the Provincial
Advisory Committees (PACs), which
will advise the Provincial Interagency
Executive Committee (PIEC). The
purpose of the PIEC is to facilitate the
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coordinated implementation of the ROD
of April 13, 1994, for Management of
Habitat for Late-Successional and OldGrowth Forest Related Species Within
the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl.
The PIEC consists of representatives of
the following Federal agencies: Forest
Service, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Bureau of Land Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service, National Park
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Geological Survey Biological
Resources Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Ecosystem management at the
province level requires improved
coordination among governmental
entities responsible for land
management decisions and the public
those agencies serve. Each PAC will
provide advice and recommendations
regarding implementation to promote
integration and coordination of forest
management activities between Federal
and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will
provide advice regarding
implementation of a comprehensive
ecosystem management strategy for
Federal land within a province
(provinces are defined in the ROD at
E19).
The chair of each PAC will alternate
annually between representatives of the
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management. When the Bureau of Land
Management is not represented on the
PIEC, the Forest Service representative
will serve as chair. The chair, or a
designated agency employee, will serve
as the Designated Federal Officer under
sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.). Any vacancies on the committee
will be filled in the manner in which
the original appointment was made.
A meeting notice will be published in
the Federal Register within 15 to 45
days before a scheduled meeting date.
All meetings are generally open to the
public and may include a ‘‘public
forum’’ that may offer 5–10 minutes for
participants to present comments to the
advisory committee. Alternates may
choose not to be active during this
session on the agenda. The chair of the
given committee ultimately makes the
decision whether to offer time on the
agenda for the public to speak to the
general body.
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Renewal of the PACs does not require
an amendment of Bureau of Land
Management or Forest Service planning
documents because the renewal does
not affect the standards and guidelines
or land allocations. The Bureau of Land
Management and Forest Service will
provide further notice, as needed, for
additional actions or adjustments when
implementing interagency coordination,
public involvement, and other aspects
of the ROD.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
advisory committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the PACs have
taken into account the needs of diverse
groups served by the Departments,
membership will, to the extent
practicable, include individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: November 28, 2007.
Boyd Rutherford,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Forest
Products Removal Permits and
Contracts
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 the extension of a
currently approved information
collection, Forest Products Removal
Permits and Contracts.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before March 17, 2008 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 Director,
Forest Management Staff, Forest
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Mail Stop 1103, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 202–205–1045 or by e-mail
to forest_products_forms@fs.fed.us.
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The public may inspect comments
received at the Forest Management Staff
Office, Third Floor, Southwest Wing,
Yates Building, 201 14th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 202–205–
1766 to facilitate entrance into the
building.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest
Management Staff, at 202–205–1766, or
Richard Fitzgerald, Forest Management
Staff, at 202–205–1753. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (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: Forest Products Removal
Permits and Contracts.
OMB Number: 0596–0085.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
August 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: Under 16 U.S.C. 551,
individuals planning to remove forest
products from the National Forests must
obtain a permit. To obtain a permit,
applicants must meet the criteria at 36
CFR 223.1, 223.2, and 223.5–223.13,
which authorizes free use or sale of
timber or forest products. Upon
receiving a permit, the permittee must
comply with the terms of the permit (36
CFR 261.6), which designates forest
products that can be harvested and
under what conditions, such a limiting
harvest to a designated area or
permitting harvest of only specifically
designated material. The collected
information will help the Forest Service
and the Bureau of Land Management
(for form FS–2400–1) oversee the
approval and use of forest products by
the public.
When applying for forest product
removal permits, applicants (depending
on the products) must complete one of
the following:
• FS–2400–1, Forest Products
Removal Permit and Cash Receipt, is
used to sell timber or forest products
such as fuel wood, Christmas trees, or
pine cones (36 CFR 223.1, 223.2). The
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and
the Forest Service share this form,
which the Bureau of Land Management
identifies as BLM–5450–24 (43 U.S.C.
1201, 43 CFR 5420).
• FS–2400–4, Forest Products
Contract and Cash Receipt, is used to
sell timber products such as saw timber
or forest products such as fuel wood.
• FS–2400–8, Forest Products Free
Use Permit, allows use of timber or
forest products at no charge to the
permittee (36 CFR 223.5–223.13).
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Each form listed above implements
different regulations and has different
provisions for compliance, but collects
similar information from the applicant
for related purposes.
The Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management will use the
information collected on form FS–2400–
1 to ensure identification of permittees
in the field by agency personnel. The
Forest Service will use the information
collected on forms FS–2400–4 and FS–
2400–8 to:
• Ensure that permittees obtaining
free use of timber or forest products
qualify for the free-use program and do
not receive product value in excess of
that allowed by regulations (36 CFR
223.8).
• Ensure that applicants purchasing
timber harvest or forest products
permits non-competitively do not
exceed the authorized limit in a fiscal
year (16 U.S.C. 472 (a)).
• Ensure identification of permittees
in the field by Forest Service personnel.
Applicants may apply for more than
one forest products permit or contract a
year. For example, an applicant may
obtain a free use permit for a timber
product such as pinecones (FS–2400–8)
and still purchase fuel wood (FS–2400–
4).
Individuals and small business
representatives usually request and
apply for permits and contracts in
person at the office issuing the permit.
Applicants provide the following
information:
• Name.
• Address.
• Personal identification number
such as tax identification number, social
security number, driver’s license
number, or other unique number
identifying the applicant.
Agency personnel enter the
information into a computerized
database to use for subsequent requests
by individuals and businesses for a
forest product permit or contract. The
information is printed on paper, which
the applicant signs and dates. Agency
personnel discuss the terms and
conditions of the permit or contract
with the applicant.
The data gathered is not available
from other sources. The collected data is
used to ensure that applicants for free
use permits meet the criteria for free use
of timber or forest products authorized
by regulations at 36 CFR 223.5–113.13;
and that applicants seeking to purchase
and remove timber of forest products
from Agency lands meet the criteria
under which sale of timber or forest
products is authorized by regulations at
36 CFR 223.80, and to ensure that
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permittees comply with regulations and
terms of the permit at 36 CFR 261.6.
The collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that applicants meet
the requirements of the forest products
program; those obtaining free-use
permits for forest products qualify for
the program; applicants purchasing noncompetitive permits to harvest forest
products do not exceed authorized
limits; and that Federal Agency
employees can identify permittees when
in the field.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5
minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals and
small businesses.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 207,600.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 34,600.
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: January 7, 2008.
Anne J. Zimmerman
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Forest Products Removal Permits and
Contracts
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 of a currently approved information
collection, Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 17, 2008
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
Director, Forest Management Staff, Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Mail Stop 1103, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20250.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1045 or by
e-mail to forest_products_forms@fs.fed.us.
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The public may inspect comments received at the Forest Management
Staff Office, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, 201 14th
Street, SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to
202-205-1766 to facilitate entrance into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest
Management Staff, at 202-205-1766, or Richard Fitzgerald, Forest
Management Staff, at 202-205-1753. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (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: Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts.
OMB Number: 0596-0085.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: August 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: Under 16 U.S.C. 551, individuals planning to remove
forest products from the National Forests must obtain a permit. To
obtain a permit, applicants must meet the criteria at 36 CFR 223.1,
223.2, and 223.5-223.13, which authorizes free use or sale of timber or
forest products. Upon receiving a permit, the permittee must comply
with the terms of the permit (36 CFR 261.6), which designates forest
products that can be harvested and under what conditions, such a
limiting harvest to a designated area or permitting harvest of only
specifically designated material. The collected information will help
the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (for form FS-2400-
1) oversee the approval and use of forest products by the public.
When applying for forest product removal permits, applicants
(depending on the products) must complete one of the following:
FS-2400-1, Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash
Receipt, is used to sell timber or forest products such as fuel wood,
Christmas trees, or pine cones (36 CFR 223.1, 223.2). The Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service share this form, which the
Bureau of Land Management identifies as BLM-5450-24 (43 U.S.C. 1201, 43
CFR 5420).
FS-2400-4, Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt, is
used to sell timber products such as saw timber or forest products such
as fuel wood.
FS-2400-8, Forest Products Free Use Permit, allows use of
timber or forest products at no charge to the permittee (36 CFR 223.5-
223.13).
Each form listed above implements different regulations and has
different provisions for compliance, but collects similar information
from the applicant for related purposes.
The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management will use the
information collected on form FS-2400-1 to ensure identification of
permittees in the field by agency personnel. The Forest Service will
use the information collected on forms FS-2400-4 and FS-2400-8 to:
Ensure that permittees obtaining free use of timber or
forest products qualify for the free-use program and do not receive
product value in excess of that allowed by regulations (36 CFR 223.8).
Ensure that applicants purchasing timber harvest or forest
products permits non-competitively do not exceed the authorized limit
in a fiscal year (16 U.S.C. 472 (a)).
Ensure identification of permittees in the field by Forest
Service personnel.
Applicants may apply for more than one forest products permit or
contract a year. For example, an applicant may obtain a free use permit
for a timber product such as pinecones (FS-2400-8) and still purchase
fuel wood (FS-2400-4).
Individuals and small business representatives usually request and
apply for permits and contracts in person at the office issuing the
permit. Applicants provide the following information:
Name.
Address.
Personal identification number such as tax identification
number, social security number, driver's license number, or other
unique number identifying the applicant.
Agency personnel enter the information into a computerized database
to use for subsequent requests by individuals and businesses for a
forest product permit or contract. The information is printed on paper,
which the applicant signs and dates. Agency personnel discuss the terms
and conditions of the permit or contract with the applicant.
The data gathered is not available from other sources. The
collected data is used to ensure that applicants for free use permits
meet the criteria for free use of timber or forest products authorized
by regulations at 36 CFR 223.5-113.13; and that applicants seeking to
purchase and remove timber of forest products from Agency lands meet
the criteria under which sale of timber or forest products is
authorized by regulations at 36 CFR 223.80, and to ensure that
permittees comply with regulations and terms of the permit at 36 CFR
261.6.
The collection of this information is necessary to ensure that
applicants meet the requirements of the forest products program; those
obtaining free-use permits for forest products qualify for the program;
applicants purchasing non-competitive permits to harvest forest
products do not exceed authorized limits; and that Federal Agency
employees can identify permittees when in the field.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals and small businesses.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 207,600.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 34,600.
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: January 7, 2008.
Anne J. Zimmerman
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E8-604 Filed 1-15-08; 8:45 am]
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