Information Collection; Request for Comments; Advertised Timber for Sale, 20275-20276 [E9-10010]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 83 / Friday, May 1, 2009 / Notices via the Internet on the FNS Web site. Efforts are being made to streamline and simplify the data collection burden imposed on respondents. Only those questions that have any relevance to the reauthorization process are being asked on Form FNS–252–R. Approximately 9 questions will be on Form FNS–252–R. In accordance with Section 278.1(j)– (n) of the SNAP regulations, all firms must be reauthorized at least once every five years. The burden associated with the Form FNS–252–R is determined from the number currently authorized stores (178,793) obtained from the STARS Database as of February, 2009. Approximately 9 percent of all currently authorized retailers (16,381 individual firms) will be subject to reauthorization in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. We do not know how many retailers will use the online reauthorization application. We estimate that, initially, 6,552 (or 40%) of the 16,381 individual firms subject to reauthorization will be completed using the online Form FNS–252–R in FY 2010. The remaining 9,829 (or 60%) retailers will complete the paper application, Form FNS–252–R. We estimate the hourly burden time per response for retailers completing either the online or paper Form FNS–252–R to be 7 minutes. This burden estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather and copy the data needed, complete and review the application and submit the form and documentation to FNS. Respondents: Retail food stores. Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,381. Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 16,381. Estimated Time per Response: .1169 or 7 minutes. Estimate Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,915 hours. Dated: April 23, 2009. E. Enrique Gomez, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E9–10052 Filed 4–30–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Request for Comments; Advertised Timber for Sale Forest Service, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:15 Apr 30, 2009 Jkt 217001 Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the revision with changes of the currently approved information collection 0596–0066 Advertised Timber for Sale. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 30, 2009 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, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 1103, Washington, DC 20250–1103. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202–205–1045 or by e-mail to: bidforms@fs.fed.us. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at 202–205– 1496 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lathrop Smith, Forest Management Staff, at 202–205–0858. 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: Advertised Timber for Sale OMB Number: 0596–0066. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2009. Type of Request: Extension with revision. Abstract: Pursuant to statutory requirements at 16 U.S.C. 472a, unless extraordinary conditions exist as defined by regulation, the Secretary of Agriculture must: (1) Advertise sales of all National Forest System timber or forest products exceeding $10,000 in appraised value; (2) select bidding methods that ensure open and fair competition; (3) select bidding methods that ensure that the Federal Government receives not less than appraised value of the timber or forest product; and (4) monitor bidding patterns for evidence of unlawful bidding practices. Pursuant to the Forest Service Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program, developed in cooperation with the Small Business Administration, Forest Service regulations at Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, § 223.84 require that the Forest Service bid form used by potential timber sale PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20275 bidders include provisions for small business concerns. The data collected will be used by the agency to ensure that National Forest System timber will be sold at not less than appraised value, that bidders will meet specific criteria when submitting a bid, and that antitrust violations will not occur during the bidding process. The tax identification number of each bidder is entered into an automated bid monitoring system, which is used to determine if speculative bidding or unlawful bidding practices are occurring and is required to process electronic payments to the purchaser. Respondents will be bidders on National Forest System timber sales. Forest Service sale officers will mail bid forms to potential bidders, and bidders will return the completed forms, dated and signed, to the Forest Service sale officer. The data gathered in this information collection are not available from other sources. Forms Associated With This Information Collection FS–2400–42a—National Forest Timber and Forest Products for Sale (Advertisement and Short-Form Bid): This form will be used for soliciting and receiving bids on short-notice timber sales advertised for less than 30 days for less than $10,000 in advertised value. Respondents are bidders on National Forest System timber sales. FS–2400–14—Bid for Advertised Timber (3 form versions: FS–2400– 14UR –Unit Rate Bidding; FS–2400– 14WA—Weighted Average Bidding; FS– 2400–14TV—Total Value Bidding): These forms implement the same statutes, policies, and regulations and collect similar information from the same applicants. Respondents are bidders on National Forest System timber and forest product sales. FS–2400–14BV—Bid For Integrated Resource Contract (2 form versions:— FS–2400–14BV—Best Value, Total Value Bidding; FS–2400–14BVU—Best Value, Unit Rate Bidding): These forms will be used for soliciting and receiving bids on contracts advertised for 30 days or longer and on contracts greater than $10,000 in advertised value. Forms showing changes to the May 2006 versions currently in use can be viewed on the World Wide Web/ Internet site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/ forestmanagement/infocenter and in the Office of the Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at 202–205– 1496 to facilitate entry into the building. E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 20276 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 83 / Friday, May 1, 2009 / Notices Item FS–2400–42a Estimate of Annual Burden ...................... 3.0 hours .................................................. 14.4 hours ................................................ FS–2400– 14BV FS 2400–14 Type of Respondents ............................... Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations bidding on National Forest timber sales and Integrated Resource Contracts. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents. 445 ........................................................... 825 ........................................................... 200. 1.8 ............................................................ 3.9 ............................................................ 1.2. 2,400 hours .............................................. 46,332 hours ............................................ 8,256 hours. Comment Is Invited Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes or the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical or scientific 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 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 name and address when provided, will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record. Dated: April 21, 2009. Gloria Manning, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. E9–10010 Filed 4–30–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Salmon River Ranger District; Idaho; Allison-Berg Allotment EIS Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The EIS will document changed conditions on the Allison-Berg allotment relative to effects on bighorn sheep and their habitat sufficient to support a determination whether continued grazing by domestic sheep VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:15 Apr 30, 2009 Jkt 217001 34.4 hours. should be allowed or not, and if so, under what conditions. Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 15, 2009. The draft environmental impact statement is expected in September 2010, and the final environmental impact statement is expected by March 2011. DATES: Send written comments to Darcy Pederson, Acting District Ranger, Salmon River Ranger District, 304 Slate Creek Road, White Bird, Idaho 83554. 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 addresses of those who comment, will be 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Bonn, via phone at (208) 839– 2211 or (208) 983–1950, or in person at 304 Slate Creek Road, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., PDT, Monday through Friday. 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 Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Purpose and Need for Action In April 1996 the Nez Perce National Forest made the decision to authorize domestic sheep, horse/pack stock, and cattle grazing on the Allison-Berg allotment. This decision was accompanied by an Environmental Assessment which concluded that the action would have no significant impacts under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is consistent with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Under this decision, the permittee has been issued ten-year term grazing permits. The latest ten-year term grazing permit, issued in April 2006, allows for both a spring/ summer and a fall/winter domestic sheep grazing period. Incidental numbers of horses/pack stock and cattle are permitted to graze spring through fall. In prior NEPA/NFMA decision documentation for this allotment, no specific concerns related to the bighorn sheep were noted. New information and changed conditions related to bighorn sheep result in a need for the U.S. Forest Service to revisit and update the environmental effects analysis for this allotment. The Payette National Forest, which manages National Forest System lands south of this allotment, is finalizing an extensive analysis addressing bighorn sheep viability issues on that forest. In September, 2008 the Payette National Forest released the ‘‘Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Land and Resource Management Plans.’’ This draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) discusses the effects of grazing domestic sheep within or near the range of bighorn sheep for both the Hell’s Canyon and Salmon River populations. Although no decision is being made in relation to the AllisonBerg allotment, the Payette National Forest is producing information that is directly pertinent to the update of the Nez Perce National Forest’s effects E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 83 (Friday, May 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20275-20276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10010]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Request for Comments; Advertised Timber 
for Sale

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 revision with changes of the currently approved 
information collection 0596-0066 Advertised Timber for Sale.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 30, 2009 
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, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 
1103, Washington, DC 20250-1103.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1045 or by 
e-mail to: bidforms@fs.fed.us.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are 
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the 
Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates 
Building, 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged 
to call ahead at 202-205-1496 to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lathrop Smith, Forest Management 
Staff, at 202-205-0858. 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: Advertised Timber for Sale
    OMB Number: 0596-0066.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2009.
    Type of Request: Extension with revision.
    Abstract: Pursuant to statutory requirements at 16 U.S.C. 472a, 
unless extraordinary conditions exist as defined by regulation, the 
Secretary of Agriculture must: (1) Advertise sales of all National 
Forest System timber or forest products exceeding $10,000 in appraised 
value; (2) select bidding methods that ensure open and fair 
competition; (3) select bidding methods that ensure that the Federal 
Government receives not less than appraised value of the timber or 
forest product; and (4) monitor bidding patterns for evidence of 
unlawful bidding practices.
    Pursuant to the Forest Service Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside 
Program, developed in cooperation with the Small Business 
Administration, Forest Service regulations at Title 36 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, Sec.  223.84 require that the Forest Service bid 
form used by potential timber sale bidders include provisions for small 
business concerns. The data collected will be used by the agency to 
ensure that National Forest System timber will be sold at not less than 
appraised value, that bidders will meet specific criteria when 
submitting a bid, and that anti-trust violations will not occur during 
the bidding process.
    The tax identification number of each bidder is entered into an 
automated bid monitoring system, which is used to determine if 
speculative bidding or unlawful bidding practices are occurring and is 
required to process electronic payments to the purchaser.
    Respondents will be bidders on National Forest System timber sales. 
Forest Service sale officers will mail bid forms to potential bidders, 
and bidders will return the completed forms, dated and signed, to the 
Forest Service sale officer.
    The data gathered in this information collection are not available 
from other sources.

Forms Associated With This Information Collection

    FS-2400-42a--National Forest Timber and Forest Products for Sale 
(Advertisement and Short-Form Bid): This form will be used for 
soliciting and receiving bids on short-notice timber sales advertised 
for less than 30 days for less than $10,000 in advertised value. 
Respondents are bidders on National Forest System timber sales.
    FS-2400-14--Bid for Advertised Timber (3 form versions: FS-2400-
14UR -Unit Rate Bidding; FS-2400-14WA--Weighted Average Bidding; FS-
2400-14TV--Total Value Bidding): These forms implement the same 
statutes, policies, and regulations and collect similar information 
from the same applicants. Respondents are bidders on National Forest 
System timber and forest product sales.
    FS-2400-14BV--Bid For Integrated Resource Contract (2 form 
versions:-- FS-2400-14BV--Best Value, Total Value Bidding; FS-2400-
14BVU--Best Value, Unit Rate Bidding): These forms will be used for 
soliciting and receiving bids on contracts advertised for 30 days or 
longer and on contracts greater than $10,000 in advertised value.
    Forms showing changes to the May 2006 versions currently in use can 
be viewed on the World Wide Web/Internet site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/infocenter and in the Office of the Director, Forest 
Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, 201 14th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at 
202-205-1496 to facilitate entry into the building.

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                Item                        FS-2400-42a               FS 2400-14              FS-2400-14BV
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Estimate of Annual Burden...........  3.0 hours..............  14.4 hours.............  34.4 hours.
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Type of Respondents.................     Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations bidding on
                                            National Forest timber sales and Integrated Resource Contracts.
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Estimated Annual Number of            445....................  825....................  200.
 Respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses per     1.8....................  3.9....................  1.2.
 Respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on      2,400 hours............  46,332 hours...........  8,256 hours.
 Respondents.
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Comment Is Invited

    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the stated purposes or the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical or scientific 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 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 name 
and address when provided, will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments also 
will become a matter of public record.

     Dated: April 21, 2009.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E9-10010 Filed 4-30-09; 8:45 am]
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