Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 53684 [2014-21559]

Download as PDF 53684 Notices Federal Register Vol. 79, No. 175 Wednesday, September 10, 2014 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 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES September 3, 2014. 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by October 10, 2014 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:04 Sep 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 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: Interagency Generic Clearance for Federal Land Management Agencies Collaborative Visitor Feedback Surveys on Recreation and Transportation Related Programs and Systems OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW Summary of Collection: Section 1119 of Public Law 112–141, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) requires the Secretary of Transportation to implement transportation planning procedures for Federal lands and tribal transportation facilities that are consistent with the planning processes required under sections 134 and 135 of title 23[6]. The section also specifies the collection and reporting of data necessary to implement the Federal lands transportation program, the Federal lands access program, and the tribal transportation program in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) include, but are not limited to: Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Transportation. FLMAs will collect information to help them improve transportation conditions, site- or areaspecific services, programs, services, and recreation and resource management of FLMA lands. Need And Use Of The Information: A combination of surveys, focus groups and interviews, are designed to collect information about visitors’ perceptions, experiences and expectations, with respect to road and/or travel transportation conditions, services, and recreation opportunities at various FLMA locations and across areas that could include multiple locations managed by different FLMAs. This information is vital to establish and/or revise goals and objectives that will help improve transportation systems and recreation and resource management plans and to facilitate interagency coordination at area, state, regional, PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and/or national scales which will better meet the needs of the public and the resources under FLMA management. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 337,800. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 97,470. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–21559 Filed 9–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–LPS–13–0066] Results of Soybean Request for Referendum Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The results of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Request for Referendum indicate that too few soybean producers wanted a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order (Order) for one to be conducted. The Request for Referendum was conducted from May 5, 2014, through May 30, 2014, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency county offices. To trigger a referendum, 56,999 soybean producers needed to complete a valid Request for Referendum. The total number of soybean producers participating in the referendum was 355. The number of valid petitions received was 324. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Brow, Research and Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2610–S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0251; Telephone 202/720–0633; Fax 202/720– 1125; or email to James.Brow@ ams.usda.gov. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
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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 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 3, 2014.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by October 
10, 2014 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRASubmission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395-5806 and to 
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, 
DC 20250-7602. 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: Interagency Generic Clearance for Federal Land Management 
Agencies Collaborative Visitor Feedback Surveys on Recreation and 
Transportation Related Programs and Systems
    OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW
    Summary of Collection: Section 1119 of Public Law 112-141, the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) requires the 
Secretary of Transportation to implement transportation planning 
procedures for Federal lands and tribal transportation facilities that 
are consistent with the planning processes required under sections 134 
and 135 of title 23[6]. The section also specifies the collection and 
reporting of data necessary to implement the Federal lands 
transportation program, the Federal lands access program, and the 
tribal transportation program in accordance with the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act. The Federal Land Management 
Agencies (FLMAs) include, but are not limited to: Forest Service, the 
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National 
Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Transportation. FLMAs will 
collect information to help them improve transportation conditions, 
site- or area-specific services, programs, services, and recreation and 
resource management of FLMA lands.
    Need And Use Of The Information: A combination of surveys, focus 
groups and interviews, are designed to collect information about 
visitors' perceptions, experiences and expectations, with respect to 
road and/or travel transportation conditions, services, and recreation 
opportunities at various FLMA locations and across areas that could 
include multiple locations managed by different FLMAs. This information 
is vital to establish and/or revise goals and objectives that will help 
improve transportation systems and recreation and resource management 
plans and to facilitate interagency coordination at area, state, 
regional, and/or national scales which will better meet the needs of 
the public and the resources under FLMA management.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 337,800.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 97,470.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21559 Filed 9-9-14; 8:45 am]
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