Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 36295 [E8-14426]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 124 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 36295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14426]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 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: Forest Products Free Use Permit, Forest Products Removal 
Permit and Cash Receipt, and Forest Products Sale Permit and Cash 
Receipt.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0085.
    Summary of Collection: Individuals and businesses that wish to 
remove forest products from national forest lands must request a 
permit. 16 U.S.C. 551 requires the promulgation of regulations to 
regulate forest use and prevent destruction of the forests. Regulations 
at 36 CFR 223.1 and 223.2 govern the sale of forest products such as 
Christmas trees, pinecones, moss, and mushrooms. Regulations at 36 CFR 
223.5 through 223.11 authorize the free use or sale of timber or forest 
products. Upon receiving a permit, the permittee must comply with the 
terms of the permit at 36 CFR 216.6 that designate the forest products 
that can be harvested and under what conditions, such as limiting 
harvest to a designated area or permitting harvest of only specifically 
designated material.
    Both the Forest Service (FS) and Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) will use the Forest Products Removal Permit 
and Cash Receipt to collect information.
    Need and Use of the Information: Using forms FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, 
FS-2400-4 and FS-2400-8, FS and BLM will collect the name, address and 
tax identification number from persons applying for permits. The 
information will be used to keep a record of persons buying forest 
products and to determine if the applicant meets the criteria under 
which free use or sale of forest products is authorized by the 
regulations and to ensure that the permittee has not received product 
values in excess of the amount allowed by regulation in any one fiscal 
year and complies with the regulations and terms of the permit. This 
information is also needed to allow FS compliance personnel to identify 
permittees in the field. Without the forest product removal program, 
achieving multiple use management programs such as reducing fire hazard 
and improving forest health on the National Forest would be impaired.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 139,067.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Recordkeeping.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,395.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-14426 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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