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collection at the USDA Forest Service
Headquarters, 201 14th St. SW,
Washington, DC 20250 between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
business days. Those wishing to inspect
comments should contact Kenli Kim
(kkim@fs.fed.us) to facilitate an
appointment and entrance to the
building.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research at the Forest
Service (kkim@fs.fed.us). 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: Generic Clearance for Social
Science and Economics Data Collections
on Natural Disasters and Disturbances
OMB Number: 0596—NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW.
Type of Request: NEW.
Abstract: The USDA Forest Service
has broad responsibilities for caring for
the forests and grasslands of the nation.
This includes managing wildland fires
and responding to many other threats
such as droughts, floods, tree pests and
diseases, invasive species, extreme
weather events, effects of climate
change, and other natural disasters and
disturbances. The frequency, type,
duration, and intensity of disturbances
and disasters shape our forests and
other natural ecosystems and impact
people’s lives. In any given year, a wide
range of people living in all types of
communities across the nation—rural,
suburban, and urban; forested,
industrical, and agricultural—are
affected by natural disasters and
disturbances.
This Generic Information Collection
Request (ICR) seeks Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to collect information that will
help the Forest Service understand how
individuals, communities, and
organizations prepare for, respond and
adapt to, and recover from natural
disturbances and disasters, as well as
build resilience. This information is
critical to supporting the Forest
Service’s mission of both managing
national forests and grasslands and
collaborating with others to develop
useful guidelines for management of the
nation’s forests. Under this Generic ICR,
social science research methods such as
surveys, interviews, and focus groups
will collect information from
individuals and groups who are
preparing for, responding to, and/or
recovering from natural disasters and
disturbances. Results from the proposed
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research and data collections can inform
prediction, preparation, response, and
recovery strategies and efforts by the
Forest Service and other Federal
agencies, as well as related local
government, civil society, and
community efforts. In the long term,
such knowledge can contribute to fewer
societal costs from disturbance
processes, more cost-effective
management efforts, and more resilient
communities and economies. Any
specific study conducted under this
Generic ICR will be posted for public
comment in The Federal Register for 30
days by the USDA Forest Service.
Estimate of Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15,533 hours/year.
Type of Respondents: Participants/
respondents will be individuals, not
specific entities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 100,500 year.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent is anticipated.
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. The Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
ICR package will then be submitted to
OMB for review and approval.
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 for final Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
Monica Lear,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for Social Science and
Economics Data Collections on Natural
Resource Planning and Collaborative
Conservation
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 a new generic
information collection request, Social
Science and Economics Data Collections
on Natural Resource Planning and
Collaborative Conservation.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before May 14, 2018 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research, Forest Service,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mailstop
1114, Washington, DC 20250–1114,or by
electronic mail to PRAcomments@
fs.fed.us, with ‘‘PRA comment on
planning and collaborative
conservation’’ in the subject line. If
comments are sent by electronic mail,
the public is requested not to send
duplicate written comments via regular
mail. Please confine written comments
to issues pertinent to the information
collection request, explain the reasons
for any recommended changes, and,
where possible, reference the specific
section or paragraph being addressed.
All timely submitted 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 on this information
collection at the USDA—Forest Service
headquarters, 201 14th St. SW,
Washington, DC 20250 between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
business days. Those wishing to inspect
comments should contact Kenli Kim
(kkim@fs.fed.us) to facilitate an
appointment and entrance to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research at the Forest
Service (kkim@fs.fed.us). 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.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Social
Science Research on Natural Resource
Planning and Collaborative
Conservation.
OMB Number: 0596—NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW.
Type of Request: NEW.
Abstract: The USDA Forest Service’s
mission is ‘‘Caring for the Land and
Serving People.’’ This includes directly
managing National Forest and Grassland
units and providing science-based
guidelines for the management of
forests, grasslands, and other natural
resources in cities and towns as well as
those under management by land trusts,
neighborhood groups, states, and other
entities. In order to fulfill this mission,
the Agency needs an accurate
understanding of the range of views and
preferences held by stakeholders
regarding the management and
conservation of forests and other natural
resources.
Collaborative conservation is the
process of creating and executing land
and resource management decisions
informed by local knowledge,
community participation, and science.
Collaborative conservation aims to
improve the health, resilience, and
sustainability of natural resources and
human communities and to maximize
the benefits that forests, grasslands, and
other natural resources provide to
society. This includes environmental
benefits such as clean air and water and
carbon storage; economic benefits such
as energy savings and timber and other
forest products; and social benefits such
as improved physical health, aesthetic
beauty, and stress reduction. A
collaborative conservation approach to
land management amendments and
planning revisions for forests,
grasslands, and other natural resources
may also help ensure environmental
justice for groups and individuals
whose views and concerns have not
historically been taken into account in
land management planning.
Managing forests, grasslands, and
natural areas in a collaborative and
sustainable way requires detailed,
scientifically-based information about
people’s views on both conservation in
general and about specific forests or
other natural places that are important
in their lives. A collaborative
conservation approach to land
management amendments and planning
takes in-depth understanding of how
groups and individuals work effectively
together, how information and
knowledge are shared, and how to
incorporate multiple viewpoints in
resource planning while effectively
managing conflict.
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Taking all of this into account, the
Forest Service and other public and
private land managers need to collect
information from a wide range of
stakeholders in order to make informed
decisions about natural resource
conservation, restoration and
management, land management
amendments and planning revisions. To
ensure that the Forest Service can meet
its statutory and regulatory
responsibilities and is able to inform
management of forests and other natural
areas, the Forest Service is seeking OMB
approval to collect information from
people who use, live near, manage,
make policies for, or otherwise have a
stake in the management of forests and
other natural resources.
Estimate of Annual Burden on
Respondents: 32,183 hours/year.
Type of Respondents: Participants/
respondents will be individuals, not
specific entities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 251,050 year.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent is anticipated.
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. The Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
ICR package will then be submitted to
OMB for review and approval.
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 for final Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: February 15, 2018
Monica Lear,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research &
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for Social Science and
Economics Data Collections on Goods,
Services, and Jobs Provided by
Forests and Natural Areas
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 a new generic
information collection request, Social
Science and Economics Data Collections
on Goods, Services, and Jobs Provided
by Forests and Natural Areas.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before May 14, 2018 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Mailstop 1114,
Washington, DC 20250–1114, or by
electronic mail to PRAcomments@
fs.fed.us, with ‘‘PRA comment on
Goods, Services, and Jobs’’ in the
subject line. If comments are sent by
electronic mail, the public is requested
not to send duplicate written comments
via regular mail. Please confine written
comments to issues pertinent to the
information collection request, explain
the reasons for any recommended
changes, and, where possible, reference
the specific section or paragraph being
addressed.
All timely submitted 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 on this information
collection at the USDA Forest Service
Headquarters, 201 14th St. SW,
Washington, DC 20250 between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
business days. Those wishing to inspect
comments should contact Kenli Kim
(kkim@fs.fed.us) to facilitate an
appointment and entrance to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research at the Forest
Service (kkim@fs.fed.us). 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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic Clearance for Social Science and
Economics Data Collections on Natural Resource Planning and
Collaborative Conservation
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 a new generic information collection request, Social
Science and Economics Data Collections on Natural Resource Planning and
Collaborative Conservation.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before May 14, 2018
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Kenli Kim, National Program Leader
for Social Science Research, Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Mailstop 1114, Washington, DC 20250-1114,or by electronic mail to
[email protected], with ``PRA comment on planning and collaborative
conservation'' in the subject line. If comments are sent by electronic
mail, the public is requested not to send duplicate written comments
via regular mail. Please confine written comments to issues pertinent
to the information collection request, explain the reasons for any
recommended changes, and, where possible, reference the specific
section or paragraph being addressed.
All timely submitted 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 on
this information collection at the USDA--Forest Service headquarters,
201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250 between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on business days. Those wishing to inspect comments should
contact Kenli Kim ([email protected]) to facilitate an appointment and
entrance to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research at the Forest Service ([email protected]).
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Social Science Research on Natural
Resource Planning and Collaborative Conservation.
OMB Number: 0596--NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW.
Type of Request: NEW.
Abstract: The USDA Forest Service's mission is ``Caring for the
Land and Serving People.'' This includes directly managing National
Forest and Grassland units and providing science-based guidelines for
the management of forests, grasslands, and other natural resources in
cities and towns as well as those under management by land trusts,
neighborhood groups, states, and other entities. In order to fulfill
this mission, the Agency needs an accurate understanding of the range
of views and preferences held by stakeholders regarding the management
and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
Collaborative conservation is the process of creating and executing
land and resource management decisions informed by local knowledge,
community participation, and science. Collaborative conservation aims
to improve the health, resilience, and sustainability of natural
resources and human communities and to maximize the benefits that
forests, grasslands, and other natural resources provide to society.
This includes environmental benefits such as clean air and water and
carbon storage; economic benefits such as energy savings and timber and
other forest products; and social benefits such as improved physical
health, aesthetic beauty, and stress reduction. A collaborative
conservation approach to land management amendments and planning
revisions for forests, grasslands, and other natural resources may also
help ensure environmental justice for groups and individuals whose
views and concerns have not historically been taken into account in
land management planning.
Managing forests, grasslands, and natural areas in a collaborative
and sustainable way requires detailed, scientifically-based information
about people's views on both conservation in general and about specific
forests or other natural places that are important in their lives. A
collaborative conservation approach to land management amendments and
planning takes in-depth understanding of how groups and individuals
work effectively together, how information and knowledge are shared,
and how to incorporate multiple viewpoints in resource planning while
effectively managing conflict.
Taking all of this into account, the Forest Service and other
public and private land managers need to collect information from a
wide range of stakeholders in order to make informed decisions about
natural resource conservation, restoration and management, land
management amendments and planning revisions. To ensure that the Forest
Service can meet its statutory and regulatory responsibilities and is
able to inform management of forests and other natural areas, the
Forest Service is seeking OMB approval to collect information from
people who use, live near, manage, make policies for, or otherwise have
a stake in the management of forests and other natural resources.
Estimate of Annual Burden on Respondents: 32,183 hours/year.
Type of Respondents: Participants/respondents will be individuals,
not specific entities.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 251,050 year.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent is anticipated.
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. The Forest Service will consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be
submitted to OMB for review and approval.
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 for
final Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: February 15, 2018
Monica Lear,
Associate Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-05003 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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