Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 61374 [2018-25966]

Download as PDF 61374 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 230 / Thursday, November 29, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request November 26, 2018. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 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 December 31, 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 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: Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface. OMB Control Number: 0596–0189. Summary of Collection: The Healthy Forests Restoration Act (Pub. L. 108– 148), improves the ability of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Nov 28, 2018 Jkt 247001 Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management Lands. The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and many State agencies with fire protection responsibilities have undertaken a very ambitious and expensive forest fuels reduction program. The Forest Service (FS) and university researchers will contact recipients of a phone/mail questionnaire to help forest and fire managers understand value trade-offs regarding fire hazard reduction programs in the wildland-urban interface. Need and Use of the Information: Through the questionnaire, researchers will evaluate the responses of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Florida residents to different scenarios related to fire hazard reduction programs; how residents think the programs presented to them are effective, and calculate how much residents would be willing to pay to implement the alternatives. The collected information will help researchers provide better information to natural resources, forest, and fire managers when they are contemplating the kind and type of fire hazard reduction programs to implement to achieve forest land management planning objectives. Without the information the agencies with fire protection responsibilities will lack the capability to evaluate the general public understanding of proposed fuels reduction projects and programs or their willingness to pay for implementing such programs. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 1,675. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only). Total Burden Hours: 690. Kimble Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–25966 Filed 11–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Annual Economic Survey of Federal Gulf and South Atlantic Shrimp Permit Holders. OMB Control Number: 0648–0591. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 650. Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes. Burden Hours: 488. Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of this information collection. We are not including the crew survey that was part of the 2015 submission. The survey was voluntary and there were no responses. NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, annually collects socioeconomic data from commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic shrimp fisheries who hold one or more permits for harvesting shrimp from federal waters (U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone). Information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, capital investment and other socioeconomic information is collected from a random sample of permit holders. These data are needed to conduct socioeconomic analyses in support of management of the shrimp fishery and to satisfy legal requirements. The data will be used to assess how fishermen will be impacted by and respond to federal regulation likely to be considered by fishery managers. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: November 26, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–25983 Filed 11–28–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 26, 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 December 
31, 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: Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard 
Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0189.
    Summary of Collection: The Healthy Forests Restoration Act (Pub. L. 
108-148), improves the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction 
projects on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management Lands. 
The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and many 
State agencies with fire protection responsibilities have undertaken a 
very ambitious and expensive forest fuels reduction program. The Forest 
Service (FS) and university researchers will contact recipients of a 
phone/mail questionnaire to help forest and fire managers understand 
value trade-offs regarding fire hazard reduction programs in the 
wildland-urban interface.
    Need and Use of the Information: Through the questionnaire, 
researchers will evaluate the responses of Arizona, Colorado, New 
Mexico, Texas, California, and Florida residents to different scenarios 
related to fire hazard reduction programs; how residents think the 
programs presented to them are effective, and calculate how much 
residents would be willing to pay to implement the alternatives. The 
collected information will help researchers provide better information 
to natural resources, forest, and fire managers when they are 
contemplating the kind and type of fire hazard reduction programs to 
implement to achieve forest land management planning objectives. 
Without the information the agencies with fire protection 
responsibilities will lack the capability to evaluate the general 
public understanding of proposed fuels reduction projects and programs 
or their willingness to pay for implementing such programs.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,675.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
    Total Burden Hours: 690.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25966 Filed 11-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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