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not adulterated, and properly labeled
and packaged. Section 11015 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act,
enacted on June 18, 2008, and amended
the FMIA and PPIA to provide for
cooperative programs whereby meat and
poultry state-inspected establishments
will be eligible to ship meat and poultry
products in interstate commerce.
Need and Use of the Information:
States that are interested in participating
in the cooperative interstate shipment
program must submit a request for an
agreement to establish such a program
through the appropriate FSIS District
Office. In their requests, States must
agree to comply with certain conditions
in order to qualify for the interstate
shipment program. In their request,
States must also: (1) Identify
establishments in the State that the State
recommends for initial selection into
the program and (2) include
documentation to demonstrate that the
State is able to provide necessary
inspections services to selected
establishments in the State and conduct
any related activities that would be
required under a cooperative interstate
shipment program.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 80.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,500.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–29265 Filed 12–6–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Federal Excess
Personal Property (FEPP) and
Firefighter Property (FFP) Program
Cooperative Agreements and Inventory
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
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 the
currently approved information
collection, Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property
(FFP) program Cooperative Agreements
and Inventory.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 7, 2014 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
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received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to: USDA,
Forest Service, Fire and Aviation
Management (F&AM), Attn: Melissa
Frey, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Mailstop 1107, Washington, DC 20250.
Comments also may be submitted via
email to: mfrey@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service,
F&AM, 1621 N. Kent Street, 9th Floor,
Rosslyn, VA during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead to 202–206–1483 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Frey, Fire and Aviation
Management, 202–205–1090.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property
(FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements
and Inventory.
OMB Number: 0596–0223.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property
(FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements
are available to State forestry agencies.
The program provides State agency
participants with surplus Department of
Defense, and other Federal agency,
equipment and supplies to be used in
firefighting and emergency services. The
FEPP program loans property to the
State, who in turn sub-loans the
equipment and supplies to fire
departments. The FFP program transfers
ownership of the equipment to either
the State agency or the individual fire
department.
A cooperative agreement collects
information from State agency
participants and outlines the
requirements and rules for the
cooperation. Each State forestry agency
shall provide an Accountable Officer
who will be responsible for the integrity
of the program within their respective
State. For this reason, FEPP and FFP
collect the State forestry agency contact
information, the information of the
Accountable Officer, and the
requirements for participation in the
FEPP and FFP programs.
A cooperative agreement will be
prepared by each State forestry agency
that desires to participate in, one or both
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of, the programs. State agencies must
submit separate agreements if they
desire to be participants in both
programs. Agreements will be processed
and maintained by the Partnerships and
Cooperative Programs branch of Fire
and Aviation Management in each
Forest Service Regional Office.
Since the property belongs to the
Forest Service, the inventory system
facilitates reports by State agency
participants to the Forest Service on the
status and location of the property. State
agencies use the electronic database
Federal Excess Property Management
Information System (FEPMIS) to submit
information regarding the property
make, model, serial number, acquisition
value, location, and acquisition date
when an item is acquired or no longer
need. Forest Service Property
Management Technicians collect the
information from FEPMIS and enter it
into the National Finance Center
database, as required by Federal
Property Management Regulations.
Forest Service Property Management
Officers analyze the data collected to
ensure that the property accountability
is accurate and to confirm the property
is being used as required.
The authority to provide surplus
supplies to State agencies comes from
Federal Property and Administration
Services Act of 1949, 40 U.S.C., Sec 202.
Authority to loan excess supplies comes
from 10 U.S.C., Subtitle A, Part IV,
Chapter 153, 2576b, which grants the
authority for the FFP program.
With this submission, Forest Service
proposes to combine the burden of two
separate OMB approved Information
Collections 0596–0223 Federal Excess
Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) Cooperative Agreements,
and 0596–0218 Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPMIS Database) into one
request with the OMB control number of
0596–0223 entitled Federal Excess
Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) Program Cooperative
Agreements and Inventory. Upon
approval of this request, the Agency will
then submit a discontinue request for
the OMB control number 0596–0218
entitled Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPMIS Database.)
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour
and 2 minutes.
Type of Respondents: State Foresters
and State Agency FEPP Property
Managers.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 65.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 302.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 570 hours.
Comment is Invited:
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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: December 2, 2013.
James Hubbard,
Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2013–29232 Filed 12–6–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Timber Sale
Contract Operations and
Administration
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; Request for Comment.
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 0596–0225, Timber Sale
Contract Operations and
Administration.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 7, 2014 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 Lathrop
Smith, Natural Resources Research
Center, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building
A, Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO 80526–
8121. Comments also may be submitted
by email to contractoperations@
fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Natural Resources
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Research Center, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Building A, Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO
80526–8121 during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead to 970–295–5020 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lathrop Smith, 970–295–5961.
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: Timber Sale Contract
Operations and Administration.
OMB Number: 0596–0225.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/
2014.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Forest Service contracts for
the sale of timber and other forest
products are bilateral contracts in which
both contracting parties are bound to
fulfill obligations reciprocally. By their
nature, bilateral contracts require both
parties to routinely share information
and enter into agreements pertaining to
operations and performance. Some
information collected under Forest
Service contracts is required by laws,
regulations, and/or timber sale policies.
Each contract specifies information the
contractor will be required to provide,
including the timing and frequency of
the information collection.
The type and amount of information
collected varies depending on the size,
complexity, and length of each contract,
and external factors such as weather and
market conditions. The information
collected includes plans, requests,
agreements, and notices necessary for
operations under the terms of the
contracts. Forest Service officers collect
the information from contractors who
may be individuals, private sector
businesses, or other government
entities. The information is submitted in
a variety of formats including Forest
Service forms, Government Standard
and/or Common Forms, forms
developed by individual contractors,
charts, maps, email messages,
facsimiles, and letters. Also, to assist
small contractors and lessen their
burden, individual Contracting Officers
may provide optional forms for some of
the information collected. Depending on
the purpose of the specific information
collection, the information may be
submitted by electronic mail, facsimile,
conventional mail, or hand delivery.
The information is needed by the
Agency for a variety of uses associated
with the operations and administration
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of contracts for the sale of timber and
other forest products, in order to: (1)
Plan and schedule contract
administration workloads, (2) plan and
schedule the delivery of government
furnished materials needed by
contractors, (3) assure the safety of the
public in the vicinity of contract work,
(4) identify contractor resources that
may be used in emergency fire-fighting
situations, (5) determine contractor
eligibility for additional contract time,
(6) determine contractor eligibility for
redetermining contract rates, (7) monitor
compliance with domestic processing
requirements, (8) monitor compliance
with Small Business Administration
requirements, (9) process agreements
and modifications, and (10) inspect and
accept work.
Type of Respondents: Timber sale and
forest products contractors.
Estimated Annual Number of
Contracts: 3,400.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,370.
Estimated Annual Responses:
128,100.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 93.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 40,700 hours.
Estimate of Average Burden per
Response: 0.32 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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: December 2, 2013.
James M. Pena,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
[FR Doc. 2013–29236 Filed 12–6–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP)
and Firefighter Property (FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements and
Inventory
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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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 the currently approved information
collection, Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) program Cooperative Agreements and Inventory.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 7,
2014 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:
USDA, Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management (F&AM), Attn:
Melissa Frey, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mailstop 1107, Washington, DC
20250. Comments also may be submitted via email to: mfrey@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service,
F&AM, 1621 N. Kent Street, 9th Floor, Rosslyn, VA during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-206-1483
to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Frey, Fire and Aviation
Management, 202-205-1090. Individuals who use telecommunication devices
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements and Inventory.
OMB Number: 0596-0223.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements are available to State
forestry agencies. The program provides State agency participants with
surplus Department of Defense, and other Federal agency, equipment and
supplies to be used in firefighting and emergency services. The FEPP
program loans property to the State, who in turn sub-loans the
equipment and supplies to fire departments. The FFP program transfers
ownership of the equipment to either the State agency or the individual
fire department.
A cooperative agreement collects information from State agency
participants and outlines the requirements and rules for the
cooperation. Each State forestry agency shall provide an Accountable
Officer who will be responsible for the integrity of the program within
their respective State. For this reason, FEPP and FFP collect the State
forestry agency contact information, the information of the Accountable
Officer, and the requirements for participation in the FEPP and FFP
programs.
A cooperative agreement will be prepared by each State forestry
agency that desires to participate in, one or both of, the programs.
State agencies must submit separate agreements if they desire to be
participants in both programs. Agreements will be processed and
maintained by the Partnerships and Cooperative Programs branch of Fire
and Aviation Management in each Forest Service Regional Office.
Since the property belongs to the Forest Service, the inventory
system facilitates reports by State agency participants to the Forest
Service on the status and location of the property. State agencies use
the electronic database Federal Excess Property Management Information
System (FEPMIS) to submit information regarding the property make,
model, serial number, acquisition value, location, and acquisition date
when an item is acquired or no longer need. Forest Service Property
Management Technicians collect the information from FEPMIS and enter it
into the National Finance Center database, as required by Federal
Property Management Regulations. Forest Service Property Management
Officers analyze the data collected to ensure that the property
accountability is accurate and to confirm the property is being used as
required.
The authority to provide surplus supplies to State agencies comes
from Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, 40
U.S.C., Sec 202. Authority to loan excess supplies comes from 10
U.S.C., Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 153, 2576b, which grants the
authority for the FFP program.
With this submission, Forest Service proposes to combine the burden
of two separate OMB approved Information Collections 0596-0223 Federal
Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property (FFP)
Cooperative Agreements, and 0596-0218 Federal Excess Personal Property
(FEPMIS Database) into one request with the OMB control number of 0596-
0223 entitled Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter
Property (FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements and Inventory. Upon
approval of this request, the Agency will then submit a discontinue
request for the OMB control number 0596-0218 entitled Federal Excess
Personal Property (FEPMIS Database.)
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour and 2 minutes.
Type of Respondents: State Foresters and State Agency FEPP Property
Managers.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 65.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 302.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 570 hours.
Comment is Invited:
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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: December 2, 2013.
James Hubbard,
Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2013-29232 Filed 12-6-13; 8:45 am]
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