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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Comment Request
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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
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persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Forest Service
Title: Health Screening Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0164.
Summary of Collection: The
Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to
fight fires on National Forest System
lands. Individuals seeking
recertification or employment as a new
firefighter with the FS or Department of
Interior (DOI) must complete the Health
Screening Questionnaire (HSQ). The
information collected pertains to an
individual’s health status and health
history.
Need and Use of the Information: FS
and DOI will collect information from
potential applicants using forms FS–
5100–31, HSQ and FS–5100–30, Work
Capacity Test. Wildland firefighters
perform long hours of arduous labor in
adverse conditions. The information
collected is used to determine whether
an individual being considered for a
position can carry out those duties in a
manner that will not place the candidate
or coworkers unduly at risk due to
inadequate physical fitness and health.
If the information is not collected, the
Government’s liability risk is high,
special needs of an individual may not
be known, or the screening of an
applicant’s physical suitability would
be greatly inhibited.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 5,397.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 896.
Forest Service
Title: Extending the Forest Service
Message to Diverse Urban Publics.
OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Enabling
legislation, Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Research Act of
1978, as amended, (Pub. L. 95–307)
directs the Secretary to research the
multiple uses and products, including
recreation, of forests and rangelands to
facilitate their most effective use. In
addition, EO 12898 mandates a series of
Federal actions to address
environmental justice in minority
populations and low-income
populations. Forest Service will conduct
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a study to specifically address the intent
of this mandate by using a telephone
survey to gather information from adults
in metropolitan areas adjacent to urban
National Forests.
Need and Use of the Information:
Random quota samples of adults, preidentified as being from four major
ethnic/racial groups of AfricanAmerican, Asian, Hispanic and White
decent will be contacted to participate
in a telephone survey. FS will collect
information from respondents about
their forest usage, and the sources of
information they rely upon to learn
about various opportunities available to
them in the forests. The information
will be used to help the Forest Service
to effectively outreach to minority
populations and gain a better
understanding of the varying
motivations that differ by ethnicity for
taking vacations or day trips and
constraints experienced by diverse
publics.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (one time).
Total Burden Hours: 344.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 20, 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
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 20, 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, 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: Health Screening Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0164.
Summary of Collection: The Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to fight fires on National Forest
System lands. Individuals seeking recertification or employment as a
new firefighter with the FS or Department of Interior (DOI) must
complete the Health Screening Questionnaire (HSQ). The information
collected pertains to an individual's health status and health history.
Need and Use of the Information: FS and DOI will collect
information from potential applicants using forms FS-5100-31, HSQ and
FS-5100-30, Work Capacity Test. Wildland firefighters perform long
hours of arduous labor in adverse conditions. The information collected
is used to determine whether an individual being considered for a
position can carry out those duties in a manner that will not place the
candidate or coworkers unduly at risk due to inadequate physical
fitness and health. If the information is not collected, the
Government's liability risk is high, special needs of an individual may
not be known, or the screening of an applicant's physical suitability
would be greatly inhibited.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 5,397.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 896.
Forest Service
Title: Extending the Forest Service Message to Diverse Urban
Publics.
OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW.
Summary of Collection: Enabling legislation, Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, as amended, (Pub. L. 95-307)
directs the Secretary to research the multiple uses and products,
including recreation, of forests and rangelands to facilitate their
most effective use. In addition, EO 12898 mandates a series of Federal
actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and
low-income populations. Forest Service will conduct a study to
specifically address the intent of this mandate by using a telephone
survey to gather information from adults in metropolitan areas adjacent
to urban National Forests.
Need and Use of the Information: Random quota samples of adults,
pre-identified as being from four major ethnic/racial groups of
African-American, Asian, Hispanic and White decent will be contacted to
participate in a telephone survey. FS will collect information from
respondents about their forest usage, and the sources of information
they rely upon to learn about various opportunities available to them
in the forests. The information will be used to help the Forest Service
to effectively outreach to minority populations and gain a better
understanding of the varying motivations that differ by ethnicity for
taking vacations or day trips and constraints experienced by diverse
publics.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one time).
Total Burden Hours: 344.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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