Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 18684-18685 [E9-9438]

Download as PDF 18684 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 78 / Friday, April 24, 2009 / Notices Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.2 hours per response. Type of Respondents: Individuals attending or interested in attending 1994 Land Grant Institutions, teachers, principals, and guidance counselors. Estimated Number of Respondents: 480. Estimated Number of Responses: 1440. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4320. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed 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 those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Lawrence Shorty, Director, USDA/1994 Program, OASCR, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mail Stop 9577, Washington, DC 20250. All comments received will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Lawrence Shorty, Director, USDA/1994 Program, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. E9–9288 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES April 21, 2009. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:20 Apr 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 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) 720–8958. 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. Natural Resources and Conservation Service Title: Volunteer Program—Earth Team. OMB Control Number: 0578–0024. Summary of Collection: Volunteers have been a valuable human resource to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 1985. NRCS is authorized by the Federal Personnel Manual (FPM) Supplement 296–33, Subchapter 22, to recruit, train and accept, with regard to Civil Service classification law, rules, or regulations, the service of individuals to serve without compensation. Volunteers may assist in any agency program/project and may perform any activities which agency employees are allowed to do. Volunteers must be 14 years of age. NRCS will collect information using NRCS forms. Need and Use of the Information: NRCS will collect information on the type of skills and type of work the volunteers are interested in doing. NRCS will also collect information to PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteer program. Without the information, NRCS would not know which individuals are interested in volunteering. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 16,100. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Biennially. Total Burden Hours: 528. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–9437 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request April 21, 2009. 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, D.C. 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) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 78 / Friday, April 24, 2009 / Notices 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3410–03–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:20 Apr 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 Lower Trinity Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest, California, Trinity Summit High Country Grazing Analysis AGENCY: Title: Electronic Mailing List Subscription Form—Water Quality Information Center. OMB Control Number: 0518–0045. Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Library’s Water Quality Information Center (WQIC) currently maintains an on-line announcement list. The current voluntary ‘‘Electronic Mailing List Subscription Form’’ gives individuals interested in the subject area of water quality and agriculture an opportunity to receive and post messages to this list. The Electronic Mailing List Subscription is available for completion on-line at the web site of the Water Quality Information Center. The authority for the National Agricultural Library to collect the information can be found at CFR, Title 7, Volume 1, Part 2 Subpart K, Section 2.65 (92). Need and Use of the Information: The information requested on the form includes: name, e-mail address, job title, work affiliation, and topics of interest. Data collected using the form will help WQIC determine a person’s eligibility to join the announcement list. In order to make sure people have a significant interest in the topic area, it is necessary to collect the information. WQIC will use the collected information to approve subscription to the Enviro-News on-line announcement list. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 60. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 1. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–9438 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] Forest Service ACTION: SUMMARY: The Six Rivers National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to disclose the impacts associated with the following proposed action: The Lower Trinity Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest, proposes to continue livestock grazing in the Trinity Summit High Country following an adaptive management process outlined under updated Allotment Management Plans. The planning area is located on National Forest System lands administered by the Lower Trinity Ranger District in Humboldt County, California within the Upper Mill Creek and Tish Tang a Tang Creek watersheds to the east of Hoopa Reservation. The majority of the grazing lands fall within the Trinity Wilderness and are considered to be culturally significant. The grazing lands are located in all or portions of T.7N., R.6E., R.7E.; T.8N., R.5E.; R.6E., R.7E.; and T.9N., R.5E., R.6E., R.7E. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by May 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Bill Rice, at Lower Trinity Ranger District, Highway 90, P.O. Box 68, Willow Creek, CA 95573 or phone (530) 629–2118. Comments may be submitted by e-mail in Word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf), text (.txt), and hypertext markup language (.html) to commentspacificsouthwest-six-rivers-lowertrinity@fs.fed.us. Comments may also be hand delivered weekdays 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Lower Trinity Range: District Office. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such a way that they are useful to the Agency’s preparation of the EIS. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer’s concerns and contentions. The submission of timely and specific comments can affect a reviewer’s ability to participate in subsequent administrative review or judicial review. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18685 addresses of those who comment, will become part of the public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the respondent with standing to participate in subsequent administratIve review or judicial review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Rice at Lower Trinity Ranger District (see address above) by phone at (530) 629–2118. Information regarding the Trinity Summit High Country Grazing analysis will also be posted on the Six Rivers National Forest Web page (https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/). Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Where consistent with the goals and objectives of the Six Rivers National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, it is Forest Service policy to make forage from lands suitable iou grazing available to qualified livestock operators (FSM 2202.1, FSM 2203.1,36 CFR 222.2(c), Multiple Use and Sustained Yield Act of 1960, Wilderness Act of 1964, Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976, National Forest Management Act of 1976). The allotments in this analysis include lands identified as suitable for grazing in the LRMP and are being managed for grazing. Federal actions such as authorization of grazing and approval of allotment management plans must be analyzed to determine potential environmental consequences (National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, NEPA; Rescission Act of 1995 Pub. L. 104). Estimated Dates The draft environmental impact statement is expected July 2009 and the final environmental impact statement is expected October 2009. Purpose and Need for Action The purpose and need for action centers on maintaining a grazing program under updated Allotment Management Plans for the purposes of contributing to the economic stability of local livestock owners who rely on public land grazing for their livelihood; sustainably managing for healthy rangeland ecosystems that maintain biologic diversity, water quality, soil productivity, quality fish and wildlife habitat; and preserving and enhancing E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18684-18685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9438]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 21, 2009.
    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, D.C. 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) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control

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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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Electronic Mailing List Subscription Form--Water Quality 
Information Center.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0045.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Library's Water 
Quality Information Center (WQIC) currently maintains an on-line 
announcement list. The current voluntary ``Electronic Mailing List 
Subscription Form'' gives individuals interested in the subject area of 
water quality and agriculture an opportunity to receive and post 
messages to this list. The Electronic Mailing List Subscription is 
available for completion on-line at the web site of the Water Quality 
Information Center. The authority for the National Agricultural Library 
to collect the information can be found at CFR, Title 7, Volume 1, Part 
2 Subpart K, Section 2.65 (92).
    Need and Use of the Information: The information requested on the 
form includes: name, e-mail address, job title, work affiliation, and 
topics of interest. Data collected using the form will help WQIC 
determine a person's eligibility to join the announcement list. In 
order to make sure people have a significant interest in the topic 
area, it is necessary to collect the information. WQIC will use the 
collected information to approve subscription to the Enviro-News on-
line announcement list.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9438 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-03-P
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