Information Collection; Public Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed Materials, 67163-67164 [E9-30105]

Download as PDF 67163 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 242 Friday, December 18, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Public Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed Materials Forest Service, USDA. Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested people and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection, Public Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed Materials. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 16, 2010 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 Armando ´ ´ Gonzalez-Caban, Pacific Southwest, Research Station, Forest Service, USDA, 4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA 92507. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 951–680–1501 or by e-mail to agonzalezcaban@fs.fed.us. The public may inspect comments received at Pacific Southwest Research Station, Building One reception area, Forest Service, USDA, 4599 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA, during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 951–680– 1501 to assist entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ ´ Armando Gonzalez-Caban, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 951–680–1525. 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: VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 17, 2009 Jkt 220001 Title: Public Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed Materials. OMB Number: 0596–0203. Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2010. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This information collection is being undertaken to solicit information on public support of two fuel reduction programs: prescribed burning and mechanical treatment. Researchers will evaluate the responses of California and Montana residents to different scenarios related to fire hazard reduction programs, determine how effective residents think the programs are, and calculate how much residents would be willing to pay to implement the alternatives presented to them. The results of the survey will allow researchers to provide better information to natural resource, forest, and fire managers when they are contemplating the kind and type of fire hazard reduction program to implement to achieve forestland management planning objectives. In addition, the survey will assist forest and fire managers in developing educational and outreach material for forest homeowners, schools, public meetings, and State and Private Forestry extension programs. To gather the information, a stratified random sample of California and Montana residents will be contacted by telephone through a random-digit dialing process. Those contacts who agree to participate in the study will be asked an introductory set of questions to determine their pre-existing knowledge of fuels reduction treatments. The respondents will be informed that a more in-depth, self-administered video questionnaire will be mailed to them. Upon receipt of the video, participants will also be asked to watch the videotape; answer questions on the attached answer sheet; and return the answer sheet to the Forest Service researchers in a postage-paid, preaddressed envelope included with the initial mailing. After 2 weeks, a reminder post card will be sent to all participants who have not responded. A week later, a second, duplicate videotape will be sent to all participants who have not responded. After resending the duplicate video, no additional contact will take place with participants. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The information will be collected by a university research survey center and will be analyzed by a Forest Service researcher and a researcher at a cooperating university who are experienced in applied economic nonmarket valuation research and survey research. At present the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and many State agencies with fire protection responsibilities are planning to embark on ambitious and costly fuels reduction program for fire risk reduction without a clear understanding of the public’s opinion on which treatments are most effective or even desirable. Information collected in this research will help natural resource and fire managers to better understand the public’s opinions on fuels reduction activities and what type of media could be more effective in conveying information to the public. Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes. Type of Respondents: Stratified random sample of heads of households. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,000. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours. Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 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 names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request toward Office of Management and Budget approval. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 67164 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 242 / Friday, December 18, 2009 / Notices Dated: December 14, 2009. Ann Bartuska, Deputy Chief, Research & Development. [FR Doc. E9–30105 Filed 12–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2009-0089] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Imported Seed and Screenings sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for importation of seed and screenings. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 18, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: ∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (https://www.regulations.gov/ fdmspublic/component/main?main= DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0089) to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. ∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2009-0089, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS2009-0089. Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming. Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at (https://www.aphis.usda.gov). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 17, 2009 Jkt 220001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the importation of seed and screenings, contact Mr. Rodney Young, Botanist, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Seed Examination Facility, Bldg. 580, BARCE, Beltsville, MD 20705; (301) 504-8605; ext. 254. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Imported Seed and Screenings. OMB Number: 0579-0124. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: Under the authority of the Federal Seed Act (FSA) of 1939, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the importation and interstate movement of certain agricultural and vegetable seeds and screenings. Title III of the FSA, ‘‘Foreign Commerce,’’ requires shipments of imported agricultural and vegetable seeds to be labeled correctly and to be tested for the presence of the seeds of certain noxious weeds as a condition of entry into the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s regulations implementing the provisions of title III of the FSA are found in 7 CFR part 361. The regulations involve the use of information collection activities, including declaration of importation, container labeling, notification of seed location, a seed return request, seed analysis certificates (PPQ Form 925), a compliance agreement (PPQ Form 519), seed identity maintenance, and associated recordkeeping. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 years. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us: (1) Evaluate 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.3553743 hours per response. Respondents: Importers of seed and screenings, seed cleaning/processing facility personnel, officials of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and private seed laboratories accredited by CFIA. Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,168. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 23.099315. Estimated annual number of responses: 26,980. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 9,588 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of December 2009. Kevin Shea Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E9–30127 Filed 12–17–09; 7:49 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Fernow Experimental Forest, Tucker County, WV AGENCY: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Fernow Experimental Forest, Tucker County, WV. SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to document the analysis and disclose environmental impacts of proposed actions to continue long-term research on the Fernow Experimental Forest, and to manage the Fernow Experimental Forest for longterm ecological research. The purpose of the proposed research is to evaluate the effectiveness of silvicultural tools that include harvesting, herbicide control of vegetation, fertilization and prescribed burning on central Appalachian forests, E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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Notices
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 242 / Friday, December 18, 2009 / 
Notices

[[Page 67163]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Public Support for Fuel Reduction 
Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed Materials

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service 
is seeking comments from all interested people and organizations on the 
extension of a currently approved information collection, Public 
Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia Versus Printed 
Materials.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 16, 
2010 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 
Armando Gonz[aacute]lez-Cab[aacute]n, Pacific Southwest, Research 
Station, Forest Service, USDA, 4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA 
92507.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 951-680-1501 or by 
e-mail to agonzalezcaban@fs.fed.us.
    The public may inspect comments received at Pacific Southwest 
Research Station, Building One reception area, Forest Service, USDA, 
4599 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA, during normal business hours. 
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 951-680-1501 to assist entry 
into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Armando Gonz[aacute]lez-Cab[aacute]n, 
Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 951-680-1525. 
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: Public Support for Fuel Reduction Policies: Multimedia 
Versus Printed Materials.
    OMB Number: 0596-0203.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2010.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This information collection is being undertaken to 
solicit information on public support of two fuel reduction programs: 
prescribed burning and mechanical treatment. Researchers will evaluate 
the responses of California and Montana residents to different 
scenarios related to fire hazard reduction programs, determine how 
effective residents think the programs are, and calculate how much 
residents would be willing to pay to implement the alternatives 
presented to them.
    The results of the survey will allow researchers to provide better 
information to natural resource, forest, and fire managers when they 
are contemplating the kind and type of fire hazard reduction program to 
implement to achieve forestland management planning objectives. In 
addition, the survey will assist forest and fire managers in developing 
educational and outreach material for forest homeowners, schools, 
public meetings, and State and Private Forestry extension programs.
    To gather the information, a stratified random sample of California 
and Montana residents will be contacted by telephone through a random-
digit dialing process. Those contacts who agree to participate in the 
study will be asked an introductory set of questions to determine their 
pre-existing knowledge of fuels reduction treatments. The respondents 
will be informed that a more in-depth, self-administered video 
questionnaire will be mailed to them.
    Upon receipt of the video, participants will also be asked to watch 
the videotape; answer questions on the attached answer sheet; and 
return the answer sheet to the Forest Service researchers in a postage-
paid, preaddressed envelope included with the initial mailing. After 2 
weeks, a reminder post card will be sent to all participants who have 
not responded. A week later, a second, duplicate videotape will be sent 
to all participants who have not responded. After resending the 
duplicate video, no additional contact will take place with 
participants.
    The information will be collected by a university research survey 
center and will be analyzed by a Forest Service researcher and a 
researcher at a cooperating university who are experienced in applied 
economic nonmarket valuation research and survey research.
    At present the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and 
many State agencies with fire protection responsibilities are planning 
to embark on ambitious and costly fuels reduction program for fire risk 
reduction without a clear understanding of the public's opinion on 
which treatments are most effective or even desirable.
    Information collected in this research will help natural resource 
and fire managers to better understand the public's opinions on fuels 
reduction activities and what type of media could be more effective in 
conveying information to the public.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Stratified random sample of heads of 
households.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.
    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have 
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's 
estimate of the burden of the 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 names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.


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    Dated: December 14, 2009.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. E9-30105 Filed 12-17-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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