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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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April 22, 2008.
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),
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Title: Public Television Digital
Transition Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0134.
Summary of Collection: The Omnibus
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108–7)
provided grant funds in the Distance
Learning and Telemedicine Grant
Program budget, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108–199)
and the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108–447) provided
additional funds for public broadcasting
systems to meet the digital transition.
As part of the nation’s transition to
digital television, the Federal
Communications Commission required
all television broadcasters to initiate the
broadcast of a digital television signal
and to cease analog television
broadcasts on February 18, 2009. The
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will
develop and issue requirements for the
grant program to finance the conversion
of television services from analog to
digital broadcasting for public television
stations serving rural areas.
Need and Use of the Information:
Applicants will submit grant
applications to RUS for review. The
information will consist of the
following: Standard Form (SF) 424,
‘‘Application for Federal Assistance,
executive summary, evidence of
eligibility and compliance with other
Federal statutes and any other
supporting documentation. RUS will
use the information to score and rank
applications for funding. Scoring will
consist of three categories: rurality; per
capita income; and special
disadvantaging factors facing the
station’s transition plans. If this
information is not collected, there
would be no basis for awarding grant
funding.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 950.
Information Collection; Qualified
Products List for Water Enhancers
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Forest Service
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 with no
revision of a currently approved
information collection, Qualified
Products List for Water Enhancers.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before June 24, 2008 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Victoria Henderson, Branch
Director, Equipment and Chemicals,
USDA Forest Service, National
Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S.
Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho
83705.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (208) 387–5971 or by e-mail
to: thenderson@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the National Interagency Fire
Center (NIFC), Jack Wilson Building, in
Boise, Idaho, Monday through Friday
between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to (208) 387–
5348 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Les
Holsapple, Missoula Technology and
Development Center (MTDC), (406)
829–6761, or Cecilia Johnson, MTDC,
(406) 329–4819, or Tory Henderson,
NIFC, (208) 387–5348. 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: Qualified Products List for
Water Enhancers.
OMB Number: 0596–0182.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension with no
revision.
Abstract: The Forest Service needs to
have available adequate types and
quantities of qualified fire chemical
products to accomplish fire
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management activities safely,
efficiently, and effectively. To
accomplish this objective, the Agency
needs to evaluate and pre-approve
commercial water enhancer products.
Products must meet specification
standards identified and maintained by
Forest Service Missoula Technology and
Development Center (MTCD) staff. The
MTDC staff utilizes the List of Known
and Suspected Carcinogens and the
Environmental Protection Agency’s List
of Highly Hazardous Materials in
analyzing these products. A risk
analysis may also be required.
MTDC employees consider the
following to determine whether
products are safe for use by Forest
Service employees and Federal
cooperators:
• Products must not include
ingredients that create an enhanced risk
in typical use to either the firefighters or
the public.
• Effects are based upon acute
toxicity determinations of the products
and a review of lists of known and
suspected carcinogens.
• The safety of the firefighters
equipment, either ground-based or
aircraft (i.e., uniform corrosion tests,
intergrandular).
• Safety to the environment in terms
of aquatic environments (fish and clean
water) and terrestrial environments
(wildlife and plants)—risk
determinations identify products that do
not enhance risk to those environments
in typical use.
• Acute toxicity concerns.
• Efficiency is evaluated based upon
such items as (1) the range of mix ratios
of concentrate products with water
appropriate for storage and handling in
typical wildland fire operations to
provide products that are storable and/
or can be kept available on fire
equipment, and (2) can be mixed and
used with readily available equipment
and facilities.
• Effectiveness tests for these
products are based upon those products
ability to reduce fire spread and
intensity even after the water carrier has
evaporated away.
The information submitted by
manufacturers on two forms: The
Confidential Disclosure Sheets and
Technical Data Sheets sent to
experienced staff at the MTDC, located
in Missoula, Montana. These forms are
available in either electronic form via email or paper copies, and the
manufacturers may submit them to the
MTDC in either form.
This information includes listings of
specific individual ingredients and the
quantity of these ingredients in the
formulation of the products,
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identification of the specific sources of
supply for each ingredient, and the
specific mixing and hydration
requirements of gum-thickened
products. If a risk analysis is determined
to be necessary, the FS will request the
manufacturer to send a copy of the
product labeling. In these cases, a third
party assesses specific levels of products
or ingredients expected to occur in
typical application relative to human
and environmental health. Once the
manufacturers (and/or their suppliers)
have submitted their information and
payment for the analysis and evaluation,
the MTDC staff will begin to test these
water enhancer products safety,
efficiency, and effectiveness.
The collection of this information for
each product submitted for evaluation is
necessary due to the (1) length of time
necessary to test the water enhancer
products and perform the analysis/
evaluation of those products, which
takes over a year, and (2) the FS need
to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and
efficiency of retardant products prior to
their use.
If this information is not collected and
water enhancer products are not
analyzed and evaluated on an on-going
basis, our ability to solicit and award
water enhancer contracts in a timely
manner would not be possible.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4.5 hours.
Type of Respondents: Businesses
(manufacturers and suppliers).
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 3.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 40.5 hours.
Comment Is Invited
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
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be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: April 17, 2008.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private
Forestry.
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Meetings
Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Arctic Research Commission will hold
its 86th meeting in Arlington, VA and
Washington, DC on May 12–15, 2008.
The Business Session, open to the
public, will convene at 2 p.m. Monday,
May 12, 2008 in Arlington, VA. An
Executive Session will follow
adjournment of the Business Session.
The Agenda items include:
(1) Call to order and approval of the
Agenda.
(2) Approval of the Minutes of the
85th Meeting.
(3) Reports from Congressional
Liaisons.
(4) Agency Reports.
The focus of the meeting will be
reports and updates on programs and
research projects affecting the Arctic.
Any person planning to attend this
meeting who requires special
accessibility features and/or auxiliary
aids, such as sign language interpreters,
must inform the Commission in advance
of those needs.
Contact Person for More Information:
John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S.
Arctic Research Commission, 703–525–
0111 or TDD 703–306–0090.
John Farrell,
Executive Director.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List Additions and
Deletion
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to and Deletion from
the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action adds to the
Procurement List products to be
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Qualified Products List for Water
Enhancers
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 with no revision of a currently approved
information collection, Qualified Products List for Water Enhancers.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 24, 2008
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Victoria Henderson, Branch Director, Equipment and
Chemicals, USDA Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833
S. Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (208) 387-5971 or
by e-mail to: thenderson@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the National
Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Jack Wilson Building, in Boise, Idaho,
Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to (208) 387-5348 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Les Holsapple, Missoula Technology and
Development Center (MTDC), (406) 829-6761, or Cecilia Johnson, MTDC,
(406) 329-4819, or Tory Henderson, NIFC, (208) 387-5348. 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: Qualified Products List for Water Enhancers.
OMB Number: 0596-0182.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension with no revision.
Abstract: The Forest Service needs to have available adequate types
and quantities of qualified fire chemical products to accomplish fire
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management activities safely, efficiently, and effectively. To
accomplish this objective, the Agency needs to evaluate and pre-approve
commercial water enhancer products. Products must meet specification
standards identified and maintained by Forest Service Missoula
Technology and Development Center (MTCD) staff. The MTDC staff utilizes
the List of Known and Suspected Carcinogens and the Environmental
Protection Agency's List of Highly Hazardous Materials in analyzing
these products. A risk analysis may also be required.
MTDC employees consider the following to determine whether products
are safe for use by Forest Service employees and Federal cooperators:
Products must not include ingredients that create an
enhanced risk in typical use to either the firefighters or the public.
Effects are based upon acute toxicity determinations of
the products and a review of lists of known and suspected carcinogens.
The safety of the firefighters equipment, either ground-
based or aircraft (i.e., uniform corrosion tests, intergrandular).
Safety to the environment in terms of aquatic environments
(fish and clean water) and terrestrial environments (wildlife and
plants)--risk determinations identify products that do not enhance risk
to those environments in typical use.
Acute toxicity concerns.
Efficiency is evaluated based upon such items as (1) the
range of mix ratios of concentrate products with water appropriate for
storage and handling in typical wildland fire operations to provide
products that are storable and/or can be kept available on fire
equipment, and (2) can be mixed and used with readily available
equipment and facilities.
Effectiveness tests for these products are based upon
those products ability to reduce fire spread and intensity even after
the water carrier has evaporated away.
The information submitted by manufacturers on two forms: The
Confidential Disclosure Sheets and Technical Data Sheets sent to
experienced staff at the MTDC, located in Missoula, Montana. These
forms are available in either electronic form via e-mail or paper
copies, and the manufacturers may submit them to the MTDC in either
form.
This information includes listings of specific individual
ingredients and the quantity of these ingredients in the formulation of
the products, identification of the specific sources of supply for each
ingredient, and the specific mixing and hydration requirements of gum-
thickened products. If a risk analysis is determined to be necessary,
the FS will request the manufacturer to send a copy of the product
labeling. In these cases, a third party assesses specific levels of
products or ingredients expected to occur in typical application
relative to human and environmental health. Once the manufacturers
(and/or their suppliers) have submitted their information and payment
for the analysis and evaluation, the MTDC staff will begin to test
these water enhancer products safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
The collection of this information for each product submitted for
evaluation is necessary due to the (1) length of time necessary to test
the water enhancer products and perform the analysis/evaluation of
those products, which takes over a year, and (2) the FS need to ensure
the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of retardant products prior
to their use.
If this information is not collected and water enhancer products
are not analyzed and evaluated on an on-going basis, our ability to
solicit and award water enhancer contracts in a timely manner would not
be possible.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4.5 hours.
Type of Respondents: Businesses (manufacturers and suppliers).
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40.5 hours.
Comment Is Invited
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: April 17, 2008.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
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