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agency resources at the Mission Area
level; and
(3) The Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) shall have an independent Civil
Rights Director.
• OASCR will direct all Departmental
civil rights activities, including those of
the Mission Areas, Departmental
Administration, staff offices, and to the
extent appropriate and lawful, OIG. The
delegations for the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights shall be revised as
necessary to reflect OASCR’s direct
responsibility in providing civil rights
policy direction to Mission Area and
other Civil Rights Directors and Civil
Rights staff and conveying the clear
guidance of the Office of the Secretary
on all civil rights issues.
• OASCR will implement a timely,
fair, transparent, and consistent
approach to addressing all Equal
Employment Opportunity or program
complaints, including those based on
discrimination, harassment, and
retaliation that shall be adopted by all
Mission Areas, Departmental
Administration, staff offices and, to the
extent appropriate and lawful, OIG.
• OASCR will direct an effective,
robust, and compliant mandatory civil
rights training program for all staff,
including Mission Areas, Departmental
Administration, staff offices and, to the
extent appropriate and lawful, OIG.
• OASCR will monitor and evaluate
the implementation of the reasonable
accommodation process by the Mission
Areas, Departmental Management, staff
offices and, to the extent appropriate
and lawful, OIG.
• OASCR will not address matters
that Office of Human Resource
Management (OHRM) handles
exclusively, such as setting human
resources policy, investigating and
evaluating harassment allegations for
misconduct, and reviewing and advising
on requests for reasonable
accommodations, but will serve as a
collaborative partner with OHRM on all
appropriate issues affecting civil rights
policy, implementation, and
compliance.
• OASCR will request the Mission
Areas to provide a list of all civil rights
positions on-board (full-time, part-time,
or collateral duty) within 30 days from
issuance of this Memorandum to
determine staff needs to effectuate the
purpose of this Memorandum.
• Mission Areas, Departmental
Administration, and the Staff Offices
will implement all organizational
changes necessary to effectuate the civil
rights staff realignments indicated above
based upon the direction of OASCR.
When conducting any reorganizations,
the Mission Areas, Departmental
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Administration, and Staff Offices will
adhere to all relevant Departmental
Directives, including Departmental
Regulation 1010 and the corresponding
Congressional notification requirements.
• OASCR will eliminate the position
of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights (ASCR), so as to flatten the
organization with the Associate
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
assuming the responsibilities of the
Deputy ASCR.
• OASCR will eliminate its Policy
Division, which is no longer necessary
in an era of decreased regulations, and
will perform reduced policy functions
with staff from other areas of the
organization.
• OASCR will eliminate its Training
and Cultural Transformation Division
and will develop training with staff
from other areas of the organization.
• OASCR will eliminate its Early
Resolution and Complaint Division, and
the Department will carry out informal
counseling within each Mission Area,
with coordination from a Mission Area
Liaison within OASCR.
• OASCR’s career Senior Executive
Service (SES) Director for the Office of
Compliance, Policy, Training and
Cultural Transformation will be
reclassified as the career SES Executive
Director for Civil Rights Operations, a
position responsible for managing the
Mission Area Liaison, the Compliance
Division, and the Data and Records
Management Division over customer
service, data, and information
technology. The largest component in
this part of the OASCR organization is
the Compliance Division, which will
continue addressing compliance
reporting to oversight entities as well as
limited regulatory and policy review.
• OASCR’s career SES Director for the
Office of Adjudication will be
reclassified as the career SES Executive
Director for Civil Rights Enforcement, a
position responsible for leading not only
the Office of Adjudication, but also the
Program Planning, and Accountability
Division over budget, contracting and
procurement, human resources
management, facilities management,
strategic planning, and Continuity of
Operations for OASCR. The largest
component of this part of the OASCR
organization is the Office of
Adjudication is responsible for intake,
investigation, and adjudication of
employment discrimination complaints
from USDA employees and program
complaints of discrimination arising
within any program conducted or
assisted by USDA.
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III. Request for Information
USDA is seeking public comment on
these actions and notes that this notice
is issued solely for information and
program-planning purposes. While
responses to this notice do not bind
USDA to any further actions, all
submissions will be reviewed by the
appropriate program office, and made
publicly available on https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: March 8, 2018.
Winona Lake Scott,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for Social Science and
Economics Data Collections on Natural
Disasters and Disturbances
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 Disasters and Disturbances.
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
natural disasters and disturbances’’ 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
SUMMARY:
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic Clearance for Social Science and
Economics Data Collections on Natural Disasters and Disturbances
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 Disasters and
Disturbances.
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 natural disasters and
disturbances'' 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
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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 ([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.
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 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-05004 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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