Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 30375 [E8-11708]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 30375]
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[FR Doc No: E8-11708]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 20, 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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Forest Service

    Title: Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures 
on Recomputation of Shares.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0141.
    Summary of Collection: The Conference Report accompanying the 1997 
Omnibus Appropriation Act (Pub L. 104-208) requires that the Forest 
Service (FS) establish a process by which purchasers may appeal 
decisions concerning recomputations of Small Business Set-aside (SBA) 
shares or structural recomputations of SBA shares, or changes in 
policies impacting the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program. FS 
adopted the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program on July 26, 
1990. FS administers the program in cooperation with the Small Business 
Administration under the authorities of the Small Business Act of 1988, 
the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and SBA's regulations at 
Part 121 of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The program is 
designed to ensure that small business timber purchasers have the 
opportunity to purchase a fair proportion of National Forest System 
timber offered for sale.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
submitted via e-mail and attached documents to a Forest Service Officer 
to review any appeal of decisions related to recomputations of timber 
sale shares to be set-aside for small business timber purchasers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 320.

Forest Service

    Title: Perception of Risk, Trust, Responsibility, and Management 
Preferences Among Fire Prone Communities.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0186.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resource 
Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307), direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to conduct, support, and cooperate in investigations, 
experiments, tests, and other activities the Secretary deems necessary 
to obtain, analyze, develop, demonstrate, and disseminate scientific 
information about protecting, managing, and utilizing forest and 
rangeland renewable resources in rural, suburban, and urban areas. Fire 
risk and the impact of recent fires have been significant on several 
Western urban-proximate national forests. The Forest Service (FS) is 
proposing to expand the scope of the initial information collection to 
other fire-prone communities in the western United States. FS will 
conduct a study using a questionnaire to gain first-hand information 
from residents in communities proximate to and surrounded by urban 
national forests in the Western United States. The information gathered 
will help resource managers better understand the beliefs, perceptions, 
and behaviors of those residents.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agency needs to know how 
residents have been addressing fire risk, residents' beliefs about 
individual responsibility in reducing fire risk, and the myriad of 
other concerns residents have related to fire and fire risk. Results 
from the information collected will be helpful in managing fire 
education and information programs, continuing public collaboration 
efforts, and in the selection of fire management and risk mitigation 
strategies. Other fire management agencies and organizations will also 
benefit from this knowledge. The information collected will be used to 
construct a technical report on findings, to prepare journal articles 
for submission to peer view outlets, for presentations at scientific 
meetings, and for presentations to natural resource managers as 
appropriate. Without the information management decisions will be made 
on limited and anecdotal information regarding public values and 
perceptions as well as perceived responsibility in management of fire 
risk.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 270.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 485.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-11708 Filed 5-23-08; 8:45 am]
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