Information Collection; Perceptions of Risk, Trust, Responsibility, and Management Preferences Among Fire-Prone Communities in the Western United States, 33701-33702 [2011-14281]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Notices
Rechartering of Existing Committees
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix),
FAS gives notice that the Secretary and
the USTR have renewed the APAC.
In 1974, Congress established a
private sector advisory committee
system to ensure that U.S. trade policy
and negotiation objectives adequately
reflect U.S. commercial and economic
interests. The private sector advisory
committee system currently consists of
the following three tiers:
• The President’s Advisory
Committee on Trade and Policy
Negotiations;
• Five general policy advisory
committees, including the APAC; and
• Twenty-two technical advisory
committees, including the Agricultural
Technical Advisory Committees for
Trade (ATACs).
The renewal of the APAC is in the
public interest in connection with
USDA’s performance of duties imposed
on USDA by the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended.
Dated: June 3, 2011.
Suzanne Heinen,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–14290 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Agricultural Technical Advisory
Committees for Trade; Renewal
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary), in coordination
with the United States Trade
Representative (USTR), has renewed the
six Agricultural Technical Advisory
Committees for Trade (ATACs).
DATES: Effective: June 9, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries or comments regarding the
renewal of these committees may be
sent by electronic mail to:
Lorie.Fitzsimmons@fas.usda.gov and
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov, or by fax to
(202) 720–0340. The Office of
Agreements and Scientific Affairs may
be reached by telephone at (202) 720–
6219, with inquiries directed to Lorie
Fitzsimmons or Steffon Brown.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Introduction
The ATACs are authorized by sections
135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93–618, 19
U.S.C. 2155). The purpose of these
committees is to advise the Secretary
and the USTR concerning agricultural
trade policy. The committees are
intended to ensure that representative
elements of the private sector have an
opportunity to express their views to the
U.S. Government.
Rechartering of Existing Committees
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix),
FAS gives notice that the Secretary and
the USTR have renewed the following
four ATACs:
• Animals and Animal Products;
• Fruits and Vegetables;
• Processed Foods, and;
• Sweeteners and Sweetener
Products.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II), FAS
gives notice that the Secretary and the
USTR are reorganizing and then
renewing the following two ATACs:
• Grains, Feed, Oilseeds and Planting
Seeds.
• Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts.
These ATACs are being reorganized
by removing representation of the
planting seeds industry from the
Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts and Planting
Seeds (TCPPS) ATAC and adding
representation of the planting seeds
sector to the Grains, Feed and Oilseeds
(GFO) ATAC. The justification for this
structural change is that many of the
issues that the GFO committee
addresses, such as genetically modified
organisms, new technologies and
international negotiations, are common
within the U.S. planting seeds industry.
The proposed changes will result in the
Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts (TCP)
ATAC and the Grains, Feed, Oilseeds,
and Planting Seeds (GFOPS) ATAC.
In 1974, Congress established a
private sector advisory committee
system to ensure that U.S. trade policy
and negotiation objectives adequately
reflect U.S. commercial and economic
interests. The private sector advisory
committee system currently consists of
the following three tiers:
• The President’s Advisory
Committee on Trade and Policy
Negotiations;
• Five general policy advisory
committees, including the Agricultural
Policy Advisory Committee for Trade,
and;
• Twenty-two technical advisory
committees, including the ATACs.
The reorganizing and renewal of such
committees is in the public interest in
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connection with USDA’s performance of
duties imposed on USDA by the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended.
Dated: June 3, 2011.
Suzanne Heinen,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–14298 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Perceptions of
Risk, Trust, Responsibility, and
Management Preferences Among FireProne Communities in the Western
United States
Forest Service, USDA.
Request for comment; notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the revision of a
currently approved information
collection, Perceptions of Risk, Trust,
Responsibility, and Management
Preferences among Fire-Prone
Communities in the Western United
States.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received in
writing on or before August 8, 2011 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 Patricia L.
Winter, 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: pwinter@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at Building One Reception,
4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA
92507, during normal business hours.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to
(951) 680–1500 to facilitate entry to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia L. Winter, Pacific Southwest
Research Station, USDA FS, 951–680–
1557. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Perceptions of Risk, Trust,
Responsibility, and Management
Preferences among Fire-Prone
DATES:
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Communities in the Western United
States.
OMB Number: 0596–0186.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Forest Service and
university researchers will contact
community residents within or adjacent
to national forests in the Western United
States. Through those contacts,
researchers will evaluate concerns about
fire and fire risk, knowledge about fire,
values focused on fire management,
trust, objectives, and alternatives for fire
management, personal experiences with
fire, stressors associated with fire and
fire risk, responsibility and
accomplishments for fire management,
sources of concern about fire, future
orientation, and sociodemographics.
The results will help researchers
improve ability to provide information
to natural resource managers on public
perceptions of fire and fire management.
To gather the information, residents
within or adjacent to national forests in
the Western United States will be
contacted through mailed or e-mail
correspondence, or by telephone,
inviting their participation in a focus
group study. Willing or interested
parties will contact the researcher and
be scheduled into sessions in their
community. Those agreeing to
participate will be involved in a focus
group discussion and complete a selfadministered survey.
A Forest Service researcher and
analyst/technician will collect and
analyze the information with the
assistance of a cooperating university
researcher. The primary researcher is an
expert in applied social psychology and
survey research. The cooperator will be
experienced in conducting community
based focus groups.
Participants will first complete a
questionnaire focused on concern about
fire, knowledge about fire, values
similarity with the Forest Service, trust,
objectives for fire management, personal
experience with fire, stressors of fire
and fire risk, responsibility for risk
reduction, accomplishment of risk
reduction, sources of concern about fire,
future orientation, and
sociodemographics. Participants will
then participate in a discussion on the
following topics: objectives, values, and
concerns in fire management;
alternatives for accomplishing
objectives; values/goals and trust; and
information needs and interests.
Invitations are sent by mail, e-mail, or
via telephone to individuals aged 18 or
older residing in the selected
communities. When possible, multiple
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sessions will be held in each
community to accommodate as many
participants as are interested. Responses
will be voluntary and anonymous.
Responses will be used to evaluate the
values linked to fire and fire
management among forest community
residents; personal experiences with fire
and how participants have addressed
fire risk; perceived responsibility and
accomplishments in addressing fire risk;
and personal characteristics that might
influence these responses. The data
collected will assist researchers in
determining public perception and
expectations regarding fire management
and risk, as well as providing
information on how residents address
these issues. Such data is valuable to
forest resource managers, who use the
information when selecting long and
short-term fire management strategies,
and in developing public information
strategies on fire and fire management.
Without this information, managers
will have to rely on the scant
information otherwise available on
current and changing public views
regarding fire and fire management, and
the anecdotal information collected
through direct experiences with the
public regarding impacts of fire and fire
risk. The intent is to share the collected
data with other researchers studying fire
management, and other natural resource
management values and objectives.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2.3 hours.
Type of Respondents: Respondents
are community residents in various
locations within or adjacent to national
forests in the Western United States.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 200.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 460.
Comment Is Invited
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.
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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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: June 1, 2011.
Jimmy L. Reaves,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2011–14281 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Wrangell-Petersburg
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
by video-teleconference in Petersburg,
Alaska and Wrangell, Alaska. The
committee is meeting as authorized
under the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act
(Pub. L. 110–343) (the Act) and in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the
committee is to improve collaborative
relationships and to provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding
consistent with the title II of the Act.
The meeting is open to the public. The
purpose of the meeting is to review
project proposals and make project
funding recommendations.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 8 a.m. to
Noon.
ADDRESSES: Committee members will
meet at the Wrangell Ranger District
office at 525 Bennett Street in Wrangell,
Alaska and at the Petersburg Ranger
District office at 12 North Nordic Drive
in Petersburg, Alaska. Written
comments may be submitted as
described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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
Petersburg Ranger District office at 12
North Nordic Drive or the Wrangell
Ranger District office at 525 Bennett
Street during regular office hours
(Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–4:30
p.m.).
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Savage, Petersburg District
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Perceptions of Risk, Trust,
Responsibility, and Management Preferences Among Fire-Prone Communities
in the Western United States
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for comment; 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 of a currently approved information
collection, Perceptions of Risk, Trust, Responsibility, and Management
Preferences among Fire-Prone Communities in the Western United States.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before August 8, 2011
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
Patricia L. Winter, 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: pwinter@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at Building One Reception,
4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, CA 92507, during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (951) 680-1500 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia L. Winter, Pacific Southwest
Research Station, USDA FS, 951-680-1557. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Perceptions of Risk, Trust, Responsibility, and Management
Preferences among Fire-Prone
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Communities in the Western United States.
OMB Number: 0596-0186.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Forest Service and university researchers will contact
community residents within or adjacent to national forests in the
Western United States. Through those contacts, researchers will
evaluate concerns about fire and fire risk, knowledge about fire,
values focused on fire management, trust, objectives, and alternatives
for fire management, personal experiences with fire, stressors
associated with fire and fire risk, responsibility and accomplishments
for fire management, sources of concern about fire, future orientation,
and sociodemographics.
The results will help researchers improve ability to provide
information to natural resource managers on public perceptions of fire
and fire management. To gather the information, residents within or
adjacent to national forests in the Western United States will be
contacted through mailed or e-mail correspondence, or by telephone,
inviting their participation in a focus group study. Willing or
interested parties will contact the researcher and be scheduled into
sessions in their community. Those agreeing to participate will be
involved in a focus group discussion and complete a self-administered
survey.
A Forest Service researcher and analyst/technician will collect and
analyze the information with the assistance of a cooperating university
researcher. The primary researcher is an expert in applied social
psychology and survey research. The cooperator will be experienced in
conducting community based focus groups.
Participants will first complete a questionnaire focused on concern
about fire, knowledge about fire, values similarity with the Forest
Service, trust, objectives for fire management, personal experience
with fire, stressors of fire and fire risk, responsibility for risk
reduction, accomplishment of risk reduction, sources of concern about
fire, future orientation, and sociodemographics. Participants will then
participate in a discussion on the following topics: objectives,
values, and concerns in fire management; alternatives for accomplishing
objectives; values/goals and trust; and information needs and
interests.
Invitations are sent by mail, e-mail, or via telephone to
individuals aged 18 or older residing in the selected communities. When
possible, multiple sessions will be held in each community to
accommodate as many participants as are interested. Responses will be
voluntary and anonymous.
Responses will be used to evaluate the values linked to fire and
fire management among forest community residents; personal experiences
with fire and how participants have addressed fire risk; perceived
responsibility and accomplishments in addressing fire risk; and
personal characteristics that might influence these responses. The data
collected will assist researchers in determining public perception and
expectations regarding fire management and risk, as well as providing
information on how residents address these issues. Such data is
valuable to forest resource managers, who use the information when
selecting long and short-term fire management strategies, and in
developing public information strategies on fire and fire management.
Without this information, managers will have to rely on the scant
information otherwise available on current and changing public views
regarding fire and fire management, and the anecdotal information
collected through direct experiences with the public regarding impacts
of fire and fire risk. The intent is to share the collected data with
other researchers studying fire management, and other natural resource
management values and objectives.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2.3 hours.
Type of Respondents: Respondents are community residents in various
locations within or adjacent to national forests in the Western United
States.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 460.
Comment Is Invited
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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: June 1, 2011.
Jimmy L. Reaves,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-14281 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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