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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2018 / Notices organizations that may provide assistance to a given geographical area. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 6,050. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 1,642. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–18583 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES August 23, 2018. 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 are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden 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 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 September 27, 2018 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: National Woodland Owner Survey. OMB Control Number: 0596–0078. Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278 Sec. 3) and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 307 Sec. 3) are the legal authorities for conducting the National Woodland Owner Survey. In the United States, there are an estimated 816 million acres of forests and other wooded land. Over half of this land is privately owned by an estimated 11.5 million private ownerships that control over half of the nation’s forests and other wooded land. The remaining forestland is managed by over a thousand federal, state, and local government agencies. The National Woodland Owner Survey (NWOS) collects information to help answer questions related to the characteristics of the landholdings and landowners, ownership objectives, the supply of timber and non-timber products, forest management practices, climate change, wildfires, invasive species, and delivery of the concerns/constraints perceived by the landowners. Need and Use of the Information: The NWOS will utilize a mixed-mode survey technique involving cognitive interviews, focus groups, selfadministered questionnaires, and telephone interviews. The Forest Service (FS) will use several, interrelated forms: Long, short, statespecific, science modules, corporate, public and urban versions to collect information. Data collected will help FS to determine the opportunities and constraints that private woodland owners typically face; and facilitate planning and implementing forest policies and programs. If the information is not collected the knowledge and understanding of private woodland ownerships and their concerns and activities will be severely limited. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 4,188. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (every 5 years). Total Burden Hours: 2,198. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43843 Forest Service Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW–MAP). OMB Control Number: 0596–0240. Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 113–79) Section 9(a); (b)(8); (c) and (d); The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and the National Environmental Policy act of 1969 authorize the Forest Service to expand and strengthen existing research, education, technical assistance and public information and participation in tree planting and maintenance programs through stewardship. Civic environmental stewards are involved in a range of activities like planting trees, organizing community gardens, offering environment-themed classes, leading local conservation efforts, monitoring plants and animals, and cleaning up nearby parks or natural areas. These stewards may be nonprofit organizations, formal or informal community groups, faith-based organizations, or academic institutions. STEW–MAP will create a publicly available database and map of stewardship groups, their activities, and where they work. Need and Use of the Information: Information will be gathered on civic stewardship groups and their efforts such as where they work, the types of projects they focus on, and how they are organized. There are three phases to a STEW–MAP project: (1) A census to put together a master list of known stewardship groups and their contact information in the target city or region; (2) a survey distributed to all of the organizations identified in phase one to collect information about what they work on, structure of the group and what other groups they collaborate with; and (3) follow-up interviews with key longstanding organizations identified during phase two, to collect more detailed information about organizational histories. Without this information collection, FS would be unable to understand the current state of civic natural resource stewardship and would be unable to identify the organizations that may provide assistance to a given geographical area. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 6,050. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 43844 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2018 / Notices Total Burden Hours: 1,642. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–18586 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Pesticide-Use Proposal 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, Pesticide-Use Proposal. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 29, 2018 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: Stephen A. Covell, Mail Stop 1110, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Comments also may be submitted by email to scovell@fs.fed.us. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant websites and upon request. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 20250 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 703–605– 5342 to facilitate entry to the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen A. Covell, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, telephone 703–605–5342, email scovell@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: Pesticide-Use Proposal. OMB Number: 0596–0241. Expiration Date of Approval: 12/31/ 2018. Type of Request: Renewal with no revisions. Abstract: USDA Forest Service (FS) has Federal land stewardship responsibilities for approximately 193 million acres. Forest Service land management responsibilities require use of integrated pest management, which in certain circumstances includes use of pesticides. The Forest Service currently uses form FS–2100–2, Pesticide-Use Proposal (PUP) internally to collect and review pesticide-applications intended to control pests of grasslands and forests under its administrative responsibility (under FSM 2150, and FSH 2109.14). The Forest Service anticipates requests from outside entities for application of pesticides upon Forest Service administered lands within rights-of-way easements, permitted lands, and under similar circumstances. The Forest Service proposes to use the PUP form to collect pesticide project information from those outside entities to facilitate authorization of selected activities. Completion of the PUP form includes identification of pests to be controlled, pesticide to be applied, and other regulatory compliance information such as use of certified applicators. Because diverse pesticide-use projects are designed for local conditions, it is appropriate for the PUP form to be used to ensure that essential details are uniformly assembled for review. Proposals will be evaluated by Forest Service pesticide use coordinators and other administrative personnel to safeguard human health and ecological protection consistent with Forest Service land use management programs. Form and instructions will be posted on a Forest Service website for ready public availability. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, and State, Local or Tribal Governments responsible for vegetation management along rights-of-way across lands administered by the Forest Service. Estimate of Burden per response: 12 hours. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 36. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 50. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 600 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: August 8, 2018. Glenn P. Casamassa, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2018–18557 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice; solicitation of nominees to the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces solicitation for nominations to fill four vacancies on the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC). Members will be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and serve a three-year term. DATES: Applications must be received on or before October 1, 2018. This timeframe may be extended if officials do not receive applications for needed positions. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes the nominee’s name, a narrative statement on each Nominee Evaluation Criteria, and completed Form AD–755, Advisory Committee or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18586]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 23, 2018.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 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 
September 27, 2018 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: 
[email protected] 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: National Woodland Owner Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0078.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-278 Sec. 3) and the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 307 Sec. 3) 
are the legal authorities for conducting the National Woodland Owner 
Survey. In the United States, there are an estimated 816 million acres 
of forests and other wooded land. Over half of this land is privately 
owned by an estimated 11.5 million private ownerships that control over 
half of the nation's forests and other wooded land. The remaining 
forestland is managed by over a thousand federal, state, and local 
government agencies. The National Woodland Owner Survey (NWOS) collects 
information to help answer questions related to the characteristics of 
the landholdings and landowners, ownership objectives, the supply of 
timber and non-timber products, forest management practices, climate 
change, wildfires, invasive species, and delivery of the concerns/
constraints perceived by the landowners.
    Need and Use of the Information: The NWOS will utilize a mixed-mode 
survey technique involving cognitive interviews, focus groups, self-
administered questionnaires, and telephone interviews. The Forest 
Service (FS) will use several, interrelated forms: Long, short, state-
specific, science modules, corporate, public and urban versions to 
collect information. Data collected will help FS to determine the 
opportunities and constraints that private woodland owners typically 
face; and facilitate planning and implementing forest policies and 
programs. If the information is not collected the knowledge and 
understanding of private woodland ownerships and their concerns and 
activities will be severely limited.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,188.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (every 5 years).
    Total Burden Hours: 2,198.

Forest Service

    Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0240.
    Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (Pub. L. 113-79) Section 9(a); (b)(8); (c) and (d); The Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and the National 
Environmental Policy act of 1969 authorize the Forest Service to expand 
and strengthen existing research, education, technical assistance and 
public information and participation in tree planting and maintenance 
programs through stewardship. Civic environmental stewards are involved 
in a range of activities like planting trees, organizing community 
gardens, offering environment-themed classes, leading local 
conservation efforts, monitoring plants and animals, and cleaning up 
nearby parks or natural areas. These stewards may be nonprofit 
organizations, formal or informal community groups, faith-based 
organizations, or academic institutions. STEW-MAP will create a 
publicly available database and map of stewardship groups, their 
activities, and where they work.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information will be gathered on 
civic stewardship groups and their efforts such as where they work, the 
types of projects they focus on, and how they are organized. There are 
three phases to a STEW-MAP project: (1) A census to put together a 
master list of known stewardship groups and their contact information 
in the target city or region; (2) a survey distributed to all of the 
organizations identified in phase one to collect information about what 
they work on, structure of the group and what other groups they 
collaborate with; and (3) follow-up interviews with key longstanding 
organizations identified during phase two, to collect more detailed 
information about organizational histories. Without this information 
collection, FS would be unable to understand the current state of civic 
natural resource stewardship and would be unable to identify the 
organizations that may provide assistance to a given geographical area.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 6,050.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.

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    Total Burden Hours: 1,642.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18586 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

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