Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 50716-50717 [2011-20785]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 50716 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices similar information from the applicant for related purposes. The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management will use the information collected on form FS–2400– 1 to ensure identification of permittees in the field by agency personnel. The Forest Service will use the information collected on forms FS–2400–4 and FS– 2400–8 to: • Ensure that permittees obtaining free use of timber or forest products qualify for the free-use program and do not receive product value in excess of that allowed by regulations (36 CFR 223.8). • Ensure that applicants purchasing timber harvest or forest products permits non-competitively do not exceed the authorized limit in a fiscal year (16 U.S.C. 472(a)). • Ensure identification of permittees in the field by Forest Service personnel. Applicants may apply for more than one forest products permit or contract per year. For example, an applicant may obtain a free use permit for a timber product such as pine cones (FS–2400– 8) and still purchase fuelwood (FS– 2400–4). Individuals and small business representatives usually request and apply for permits and contracts in person at the office issuing the permit. Applicants provide the following information: • Name. • Address. • Personal identification number such as tax identification number, social security number, driver’s license number, or other unique number identifying the applicant. Agency personnel enter the information into a computerized database to use for subsequent requests by individuals and businesses for a forest product permit or contract. The information is printed on paper, which the applicant signs and dates. Agency personnel discuss the terms and conditions of the permit or contract with the applicant. The data gathered is not available from other sources. The collected data is used to ensure: • Applicants for free use permits meet the criteria for free use of timber or forest products authorized by regulations at 36 CFR 223.5–113.13, • Applicants seeking to purchase and remove timber of forest products from Agency lands meet the criteria under which sale of timber or forest products is authorized by regulations at 36 CFR 223.80, and • Permittees comply with regulations and terms of the permit at 36 CFR 261.6. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 Aug 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 The collection of this information is necessary to ensure that applicants meet the requirements of the forest products program; those obtaining free-use permits for forest products qualify for the program; applicants purchasing noncompetitive permits to harvest forest products do not exceed authorized limits; and that Federal Agency employees can identify permittees when in the field. Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 minutes. Type of Respondents: Individuals and small businesses. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 226,500. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 38,000. 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: August 8, 2011. James M. Pena, Associate Deputy Chief, NFS. [FR Doc. 2011–20717 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Rural Housing Service, USDA. Proposed collection; comments requested. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notice announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 17, 2011 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Williams, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Rural Development, Civil Rights Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0703, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–0703, Telephone (202) 692– 0099 (voice) or 692–0107 (TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR Part 1901–E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements. OMB Number: 0575–0018. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2011. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Abstract: The information collection under OMB Number 0575–0018 enables the RHS, RBS, and RUS, to effectively monitor a recipient’s compliance with the civil rights laws, and to determine whether or not service and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal opportunity basis. The RBS, RHS, and RUS are required to provide Federal financial assistance through its housing and community and business programs on an equal opportunity basis. The laws implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal financial assistance to collect various types of information, including information on participants in certain of these agencies’ programs, by race, color, and national origin. The information collected and maintained by the recipients of certain programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is used internally by these agencies for monitoring compliance with the civil rights laws and regulations. This information is made available to USDA officials, officials of other Federal agencies, and to Congress for reporting purposes. Without the required information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its recipients will lack the necessary documentation to demonstrate that their programs are being administered in a nondiscriminatory manner, and in full compliance with the civil rights laws. In addition, the RBS, RHS, RUS and their recipients would be vulnerable in lawsuits alleging discrimination in the E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices affected programs of these agencies, and would be without appropriate data and documentation to defend themselves by demonstrating that services and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal opportunity basis. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response. Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal financial assistance, loan, and loan guarantee programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,000. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.72. Estimated Number of Responses: 73,559. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 550,276. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, at (202) 692–0040. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Rural Development, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250–0742. 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. Dated: July 22, 2011. Tammye Trevino, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2011–20785 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 Aug 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 50717 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov, or fax to (202) 395–5167. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Dated: August 10, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Title: Procedures for Acceptance or Rejection of a Rated Order. OMB Control Number: 0694–0092. Form Number(s): N/A. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). Burden Hours: 21,380. Number of Respondents: 734,650. Average Hours per Response: 1 minute for accepted orders; 10 minutes for rejected orders; and 15 minutes for delayed orders. Needs and Uses: This collection involves the exchange of rated order information between customers and suppliers. Exchange of this information and recordkeeping are necessary for administration and enforcement of delegated authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.) and the Selective Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 468). Any person (supplier) who receives a priority rated order under Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR 700) must notify the customer of acceptance or rejection of that order within a specified period of time. Also, if shipment against a priority rated order will be delayed, the supplier must immediately notify the customer. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, (202) 395–3123. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail to PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2011–20718 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 53–2011] Foreign-Trade Zone 74, Baltimore, MD; Application for Reorganization/ Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the Baltimore Development Corporation on behalf of the City of Baltimore, grantee of FTZ 74, requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (74 FR 1170–1173, 01/12/09 (correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09); 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/10)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a general-purpose zone project. The application was submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– 81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on August 10, 2011. FTZ 74 was approved by the Board on January 21, 1982 (Board Order 183, 47 FR 5737, 2/8/82), and expanded on January 31, 1989 (Board Order 427, 54 FR 5992, 2/7/89), on April 5, 2001 (Board Order 1157, 66 FR 19423, 4/16/ 01), and on December 9, 2005 (Board Order 1424, 70 FR 76023, 12/22/05). The current zone project includes the following sites: Site 1 (20 acres)— Holabird Industrial Park, Baltimore; Site 2 (127 acres)—within the Point Breeze Business Center, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore; Site 3 (167.6 acres)—within the Seagirt Marine Terminal, Baltimore; Site 4 (287.5 acres)—Dundalk Marine Terminal, located on Broening Highway, Baltimore; Site 5 (97 acres)— Chesapeake Terminal and American Port Services Center, Baltimore; Site 6 (274 acres)—Atlantic and Fairfield E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50716-50717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20785]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intention 
to request an extension for a currently approved information collection 
in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 17, 2011 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Williams, Equal Opportunity 
Specialist, Rural Development, Civil Rights Staff, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 0703, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0703, Telephone (202) 692-0099 (voice) or 692-0107 (TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR Part 1901-E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements.
    OMB Number: 0575-0018.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2011.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The information collection under OMB Number 0575-0018 
enables the RHS, RBS, and RUS, to effectively monitor a recipient's 
compliance with the civil rights laws, and to determine whether or not 
service and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal 
opportunity basis.
    The RBS, RHS, and RUS are required to provide Federal financial 
assistance through its housing and community and business programs on 
an equal opportunity basis. The laws implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, 
subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal 
financial assistance to collect various types of information, including 
information on participants in certain of these agencies' programs, by 
race, color, and national origin.
    The information collected and maintained by the recipients of 
certain programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is used internally by these 
agencies for monitoring compliance with the civil rights laws and 
regulations. This information is made available to USDA officials, 
officials of other Federal agencies, and to Congress for reporting 
purposes. Without the required information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its 
recipients will lack the necessary documentation to demonstrate that 
their programs are being administered in a nondiscriminatory manner, 
and in full compliance with the civil rights laws. In addition, the 
RBS, RHS, RUS and their recipients would be vulnerable in lawsuits 
alleging discrimination in the

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affected programs of these agencies, and would be without appropriate 
data and documentation to defend themselves by demonstrating that 
services and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal 
opportunity basis.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal financial 
assistance, loan, and loan guarantee programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.72.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 73,559.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 550,276.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division, at (202) 692-0040.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Rural Development, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
Agencies' estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, Rural 
Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 
20250-0742. 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.

    Dated: July 22, 2011.
Tammye Trevino,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-20785 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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