Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 73999-74000 [2010-30011]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73999-74000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30011]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 23, 2010.
    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 
and 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: Publications Evaluation Card.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0163.
    Summary of Collection: Executive Order 12862 issued September 11, 
1993, directed Federal agencies to change the way they do business, to 
reform their management practices, to provide service to the public 
that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private 
sector, and to establish and implement customer service standards to 
carry out principles of the National Performance Review. In response to 
this Executive Order, the Forest Service (FS) Southern Research Station 
developed a ``Publication Comment'' Card for inclusion when 
distributing scientific research publications. FS has come to realize 
that some changes in their publications may be necessary to achieve 
their goals and wishes to elicit voluntary feedback from their readers 
to help determine the changes to make. FS will collect information 
using the comment card.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information, which 
will ask the respondents to rate the publication that they received or 
read. The information will be used to improve the readability and 
usefulness of FS articles, papers, and books. The collected information 
will also help scientists and authors provide relevant information on 
effective, efficient, responsible land management. If the information 
is not collected FS will forgo any opportunity to learn if publications 
meet customers' expectations and address customers' needs.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 72,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,800.

Forest Service

    Title: Predecisional Objection Process for Hazardous Fuel Reduction 
Projects Authorized by Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0172.
    Summary of Collection: On December 3, 2003, President Bush signed 
into law the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to reduce the 
threat of destructive wildfires while upholding environmental standards 
and encouraging early public input during review and planning 
processes. One of the provisions of the Act, in Section 105 requires 
that not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate interim final 
regulations to establish a predecisional administrative review process. 
This process services as the sole means by which a person can seek 
administrative review regarding an authorized hazardous fuel reduction 
project on Forest Service (FS) land.
    Need and Use of the Information: Participants in the predecisional 
administrative review process must provide information the FS needs to 
respond to their concern. This written information needs to include the 
objector's name, address, phone number; the name of the project; name 
and title of the Responsible Official, the project location; and 
sufficient narrative description of those parts of the project that are 
objected to; specific issues related to the proposed decision, and 
suggested remedies which would resolve the objection. The collected 
information will be used by the Reviewing Officer in responding to 
those who participate in the objection process prior to a decision by 
the Responsible Official. FS could not meet the intent of Congress 
without collecting this information.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, Local 
or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 121.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 968.

Forest Service

    Title: Financial Information Security Request Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0204.
    Summary of Collection: The majority of Forest Service's (FS) 
financial records are in databases stored at the National Finance 
Center (NFC). The Federal Information Security Reform Act of 2002 (Pub. 
L. 107-347) and Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 
(Pub. L. 104-106) authorize the Forest Service to obtain information 
necessary for employees and contractors to access and maintain these 
records.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service uses a paper 
and electronic version of its form FS-6500-

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214 to gather name, work email, work telephone number, job title, etc. 
for a specific employee or contractor to apply to NFC for access. Prior 
to filling out the form, contractors must first complete specific 
training before a user may request access to certain financial systems. 
NFC grants access to users only at the request of Client Security 
Officers. The unit's Client Security Officer is responsible for 
management of access to computers and coordinates all requests for NFC. 
The information collected is shared with those managing or overseeing 
the financial systems used by the FS; this includes auditors.
    Description of Respondents: Contracted Employees.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Reponses: Reporting: Yearly.
    Total Burden Hours: 75.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-30011 Filed 11-29-10; 8:45 am]
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