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have practical 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 those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: October 4, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–21735 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Volunteer
Application and Agreement for Natural
and Cultural Resources Agencies
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 extension with
revision of a currently approved
information collection entitled,
Volunteer Application for Natural
Resources Agencies.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 11, 2017
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 Merlene
Mazyck, Volunteers & Service, Forest
Service, USDA, 201 14th St. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1125.
Comments also may be submitted via
email to: ncoyote@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at Forest Service, USDA, 201
14th St. SW., Washington, DC during
normal business hours. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 202–205–
0650 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Merlene Mazyck, Volunteers & Service,
202–205–0650. 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:
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Title: Volunteer Service Packet for
Natural & Cultural Resources.
OMB Number: 0596–0080.
Expiration Date of Approval: 12/31/
2017.
Type of Request: Extension with
Revision.
Abstract: The collected information is
needed by participating natural
resources agencies to manage agency
volunteer programs. Information is
collected from potential and selected
volunteers of all ages. Those under the
age of 18 years must have written
consent from a parent or guardian.
Participating Agencies
The volunteer programs of the
following natural resource agencies are
included:
Department of Agriculture: U.S.
Forest Service, and Natural Resources
Conservation Service;
Department of the Interior: National
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bureau of Land Management,
Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, and U.S.
Geological Survey;
Department of Defense: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers;
Department of Commerce: National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration—Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries.
Forms
OF–301 Volunteer Application:
Individuals interested in volunteering
may access the National Federal
volunteer opportunities Web site (https://
www.volunteer.gov), individual agency
Web sites, and/or contact agencies to
request a Volunteer Application (OF–
301).
Applicants provide name, address,
telephone number, age, preferred work
categories, available dates, preferred
location, indication of physical
limitations, and lodging preferences.
Information collected using this form
assists agency volunteer coordinators
and other personnel in matching
volunteers with agency opportunities
appropriate for an applicant’s skills and
physical condition and availability.
Signature of a parent or guardian is
mandatory for applicants under 18 years
of age.
OF–301A Volunteer Service
Agreement: This form is used by
participating resource agencies to
document agreements for volunteer
services between a Federal agency and
individual or group volunteers,
including international volunteers.
Signature of parent or guardian is
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mandatory for applicants under 18 years
of age.
OF–301B Volunteer Group Sign-up:
This form is used by participating
resource agencies to document
awareness and understanding by
individuals in groups about the
volunteer activities between a Federal
agency and a partner organization with
group participants. Signature of parent
or guardian is mandatory for applicants
under 18 years of age.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 15
minutes per form.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 125,000 hours.
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
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 22, 2017.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Urban Forest in
Atlanta, GA
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
SUMMARY:
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Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on a renewal of the
information collection, Environmental
Justice and the Urban Forest in Atlanta,
GA.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 11, 2017
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 Cassandra
Johnson Gaither, Forestry Sciences Lab,
320 Green St., Athens, GA 30602.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (706) 559–4266 or by email
to: cjohnson09@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at Forestry Sciences Lab, 320
Green St., Athens, GA 30602 during
normal business hours. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to (706) 559–
4264 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cassandra Johnson Gaither, U.S. Forest
Service, Southern Research Station,
706–559–4270. 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: Environmental Justice and the
Urban Forest in Atlanta, GA.
OMB Number: 0596–0237.
Expiration Date of Approval:
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: This information collection
will gather data on city of Atlanta
residents’ interest in and engagement
with the city’s urban forest. The urban
forest is defined as trees on both public
spaces (e.g., parks) and on private
residences. Engagement is defined as
people’s interest and awareness of city
trees, interest in tree maintenance at
both the household and community
level, and their participation in
decisions about whether trees should be
maintained. The information collection
also gathers data on social stressors such
as crime rates, affordable housing, and
stormwater management. The data is
intended to provide information on the
broader context from which people
make decisions about engaging with city
trees. If people lack basic needs such as
access to healthy foods and safe
neighborhoods, it’s unlikely that they
would demonstrate a high degree of
engagement with the city’s urban forest.
Taken together, these data on people’s
ability to engage with the urban forest
and constraints to doing so provide an
indication of environmental justice with
respect to Atlanta’s urban forest.
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Environmental justice, in its broader
sense, has to do with people’s physical
proximity to both environmental
burdens and the access to
environmental goods or amenities like
urban parks and forests, and tree-lined
streets.
This information collection addresses
environmental justice from the
perspective of urban trees and how this
resource may contribute to
environmental justice in a given
community or neighborhood.
The survey will be conducted face-toface at the household using electronic
devices. Neighborhood residents trained
in appropriate data collection
techniques will collect the information.
Data on city of Atlanta residents’
interest in and engagement with city
trees will be collected. This includes
information about engagement at both
the household and community level.
For instance, at the household level,
questions are asked about the ability
and knowledge that people may have
about city trees. And at the community
level, questions are asked about a
community’s political strength and how
this may affect that community’s ability
to command tree planting by the city.
Data will be collected from residents
in the city of Atlanta. If the information
proposed herein is not collected, efforts
to understand how urban dwellers in
large, southern cities like Atlanta are
connected to urban green spaces will be
diminished.
Type of Respondents: City of Atlanta
residents.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1900.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 212 hours.
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
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 27, 2017.
Felipe Sanchez,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
[FR Doc. 2017–21681 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Federal and
Non-Federal Financial Assistance
Instruments
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, OMB 0596–0217, Federal
and Non-Federal Financial Assistance
Instruments.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 11, 2017
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
Jacqueline Henry, USDA Forest Service,
Branch Chief for Grants and Agreements
Policy, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Mailstop 1138, Washington, DC 20250.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 703–605–4776 or by email
to: Jacquelinehenry@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250, during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead to 703–605–4776 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Henry, Branch Chief, Grants
and Agreements Policy, telephone 703–
605–4776.
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, 7 days a week, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal and Non-Federal
Financial Assistance Instruments.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Urban Forest in Atlanta, GA
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
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Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on a renewal of the information collection, Environmental
Justice and the Urban Forest in Atlanta, GA.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 11,
2017 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
Cassandra Johnson Gaither, Forestry Sciences Lab, 320 Green St.,
Athens, GA 30602. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (706)
559-4266 or by email to: cjohnson09@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at Forestry Sciences Lab,
320 Green St., Athens, GA 30602 during normal business hours. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to (706) 559-4264 to facilitate entry to
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra Johnson Gaither, U.S. Forest
Service, Southern Research Station, 706-559-4270. 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: Environmental Justice and the Urban Forest in Atlanta, GA.
OMB Number: 0596-0237.
Expiration Date of Approval:
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: This information collection will gather data on city of
Atlanta residents' interest in and engagement with the city's urban
forest. The urban forest is defined as trees on both public spaces
(e.g., parks) and on private residences. Engagement is defined as
people's interest and awareness of city trees, interest in tree
maintenance at both the household and community level, and their
participation in decisions about whether trees should be maintained.
The information collection also gathers data on social stressors such
as crime rates, affordable housing, and stormwater management. The data
is intended to provide information on the broader context from which
people make decisions about engaging with city trees. If people lack
basic needs such as access to healthy foods and safe neighborhoods,
it's unlikely that they would demonstrate a high degree of engagement
with the city's urban forest. Taken together, these data on people's
ability to engage with the urban forest and constraints to doing so
provide an indication of environmental justice with respect to
Atlanta's urban forest. Environmental justice, in its broader sense,
has to do with people's physical proximity to both environmental
burdens and the access to environmental goods or amenities like urban
parks and forests, and tree-lined streets.
This information collection addresses environmental justice from
the perspective of urban trees and how this resource may contribute to
environmental justice in a given community or neighborhood.
The survey will be conducted face-to-face at the household using
electronic devices. Neighborhood residents trained in appropriate data
collection techniques will collect the information. Data on city of
Atlanta residents' interest in and engagement with city trees will be
collected. This includes information about engagement at both the
household and community level. For instance, at the household level,
questions are asked about the ability and knowledge that people may
have about city trees. And at the community level, questions are asked
about a community's political strength and how this may affect that
community's ability to command tree planting by the city.
Data will be collected from residents in the city of Atlanta. If
the information proposed herein is not collected, efforts to understand
how urban dwellers in large, southern cities like Atlanta are connected
to urban green spaces will be diminished.
Type of Respondents: City of Atlanta residents.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1900.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 212 hours.
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 submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 27, 2017.
Felipe Sanchez,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-21681 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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