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would make the survey available to any
interested party who visits our website
or is provided the link. The survey
instrument would consist of twelve (12)
questions only; FGIS tailors subsequent
survey instruments to earlier responses.
The information collected from the
survey permits FGIS to gauge customers’
satisfaction with existing services,
compare results from year to year, and
determine what new services customers
desire.
The customer service survey consists
of one document containing questions
about timeliness, cost effectiveness,
accuracy, consistency, usefulness of
services and results, and the
professionalism of employees. Some
examples of survey questions include
the following: ‘‘I receive results in a
timely manner,’’ ‘‘Official results are
accurate,’’ and ‘‘Inspection personnel
are knowledgeable.’’ Customers assess
survey questions using a one to five
rating scale with responses ranging from
‘‘strongly disagree’’ to ‘‘strongly agree’’
or ‘‘no opinion.’’ The survey also asks
customers about the products for which
they primarily request service, and what
percentage of their product is officially
inspected. Customers can also provide
additional comments or request new or
existing services on the survey. The
survey provides space for customers to
provide their email addresses should
they wish to be directly contacted about
their survey responses. By obtaining
information from customers through a
voluntary customer service survey, FGIS
believes that it will continue to improve
services and service delivery of its
official inspection, grading, and
weighing programs that meets or
exceeds customer expectations.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 10 minutes (i.e.,
0.167 hours) per response.
Respondents: The primary
respondents will be interested current
or potential customers of the official
inspection, grading, and weighing
program who either visit the AMS
Website or receive the link via outreach
communications.
FY 2019: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 605 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 55% response rate =
605).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours.
(605 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus 495 non-respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 109
hours).
FY 2020: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 616. (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 56% response rate =
616).
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Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 111 hours
(616 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus 484 non-respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 111
hours).
FY 2021: Estimated Number of
Respondents: 627 (i.e., 1100 total
customers times 57% response rate =
627).
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Estimated Annual Burden: 105 hours
(627 responses times 0.167 hours/
response plus to 473 non-respondents
times 0.0170 hours/response = 113
hours).
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing
regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), AMS
specifically requests comments on: (1)
Whether the proposed 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 AMS’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed 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.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: December 7, 2018.
Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
December 10, 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
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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 January 14, 2019
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: Forest Service Pesticide-Use
Proposal Form.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0241.
Summary of Collection: The Forest
Service (FS) is authorized under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C.
136, and 40 CFR part 171; the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) as amended by
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421),
and 36 CFR part 219; and the National
Environmental Policy Act 42 CFR part
4321), and 36 CFR part 220 to collect
information on proposed use of
pesticides on lands administered by FS
to safe guard natural resources and
human health.
Need and Use of the Information: FS
will use form FS–2100–2 to collect
pesticide project information from
entities for application of pesticides
upon FS administered lands within
rights-of-way easements, permitted
lands, and under similar circumstances.
Categories of information requested are
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descriptive of type, amount, and
location of applications, as well as
identification of qualifying credentials
of those performing the work. Proposals
will be evaluated by FS pesticide use
coordinators and other administrative
personnel to safeguard human health
and ecological protection consistent
with FS land use management
programs. Without the ability to collect
the details of proposed projects from
outside parties, the FS would not be
able to make appropriately informed
decisions concerning land stewardship
and necessary ecological and human
health safeguards.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households, Businesses
and Organizations, and State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 600.
TItle: Airplane Pilot Qualifications
and Approval Record, Helicopter Pilot
Qualifications and Approval Record,
Airplane Data Record, and Helicopter
Data Record.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0015.
Summary of Collection: The Forest
Service (FS) is the largest owner and
operator of aircraft in the federal
government outside of the Department
of Defense. The process by which FS
operates, maintains, and provides
aircraft is through the use of Federal
Government contractual agreements
with private industry. Two types of
aviation contracts are used: Exclusive
Use contracts and Call-When-Needed
(CWN) contracts. Currently, in excess of
700 private companies contract with the
FS for use in resource protection and
administrative projects. In addition, the
agency owns and operates 27 agency
aircraft. The majority of FS flying is in
support of wildland fire suppression.
Contractor aircraft and pilots are used to
place water and chemical retardants on
fires, provide aerial delivery of
firefighters to fires, perform
reconnaissance, resource surveys,
search for lost personnel, and fire
detection. Contracts for such services
established rigorous qualification
requirements for pilots and specific
condition/equipment/performance
requirements for aircraft. The authority
is granted under the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations in Title 14
(Aeronautics and Space) of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: FS
will collect information using FS forms
to document the basis for approval of
contract pilot and aircraft for use in
specific FS aviation missions. The
information collected from contract
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pilots in face to face meetings (such as
name, age, pilots license number,
number of hours flown in type of
aircraft, etc.) is based on the length and
type of contract but is usually done on
an reoccurring annual basis. Without
the information supplied on these
forms, FS contracting officers and pilot/
aircraft inspectors cannot determine if
pilots and aircraft meet the detailed
qualification, equipment, and condition
requirements essential to safe, efficient
accomplishment of FS specified flying
missions and which are included in
contract specifications.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households, Businesses
and Organizations, and State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 2,555.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 3,577.
Title: Forest Industries Post Data
Collection Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0010.
Summary of Collection: The Forest
and Range Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278),
National Forest Management Act of
1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–307)
amended by the Energy Security Act of
1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest
Service (FS) to evaluate trends in the
use of logs and wood chips, to forecast
anticipated levels of logs and wood
chips, and to analyze changes in the
harvest of the resources. Forest product
and other wood-using industries are
important to state, regional, and
national economies. In most southern
states, the value of rounded timber
products is ranked either first or second
in relation to other major agricultural
crops. The importance and value of the
timber products industry is significant
in other regions of the United States as
well. The FS will collect information
using questionnaires.
Need and Use of the Information: To
monitor the types, species, volumes,
sources, and prices of the timber
products harvested throughout the
Nation. Using the ‘‘Primary Mill
Questionnaire’’ FS will collect
industrial round wood information from
the primary wood-using industries
throughout the United States and from
mills in Canada that directly receive
wood from the United States. FS will
also use the ‘‘Pulp & Board Forest
Industries Questionnaire.’’ The data will
be used to develop specific economic
development plans for a new forest
related industry in a State and to assist
existing industries in identifying raw
material problems and opportunity. The
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‘‘Loggers Survey’’ will track information
pertaining to the logging company to
determine changes in the logging
contractor workforce as a whole, not by
individual company. This type of data
is important in understanding the
logging industry and its response to
outside influences. If the information
were not collected, data would not be
available for sub-state, state, regional
and national policy makers and program
developers to make decisions related to
the forestland on a scientific basis.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profit; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,737.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 2,223.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
December 10, 2018.
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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 or
other forms of information technology
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20503.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 10, 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 January
14, 2019 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: Forest Service Pesticide-Use Proposal Form.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0241.
Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is authorized under
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7
U.S.C. 136, and 40 CFR part 171; the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) as amended by the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1421), and 36 CFR part
219; and the National Environmental Policy Act 42 CFR part 4321), and
36 CFR part 220 to collect information on proposed use of pesticides on
lands administered by FS to safe guard natural resources and human
health.
Need and Use of the Information: FS will use form FS-2100-2 to
collect pesticide project information from entities for application of
pesticides upon FS administered lands within rights-of-way easements,
permitted lands, and under similar circumstances. Categories of
information requested are
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descriptive of type, amount, and location of applications, as well as
identification of qualifying credentials of those performing the work.
Proposals will be evaluated by FS pesticide use coordinators and other
administrative personnel to safeguard human health and ecological
protection consistent with FS land use management programs. Without the
ability to collect the details of proposed projects from outside
parties, the FS would not be able to make appropriately informed
decisions concerning land stewardship and necessary ecological and
human health safeguards.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households, Businesses
and Organizations, and State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 600.
TItle: Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record,
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, Airplane Data
Record, and Helicopter Data Record.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0015.
Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is the largest owner
and operator of aircraft in the federal government outside of the
Department of Defense. The process by which FS operates, maintains, and
provides aircraft is through the use of Federal Government contractual
agreements with private industry. Two types of aviation contracts are
used: Exclusive Use contracts and Call-When-Needed (CWN) contracts.
Currently, in excess of 700 private companies contract with the FS for
use in resource protection and administrative projects. In addition,
the agency owns and operates 27 agency aircraft. The majority of FS
flying is in support of wildland fire suppression. Contractor aircraft
and pilots are used to place water and chemical retardants on fires,
provide aerial delivery of firefighters to fires, perform
reconnaissance, resource surveys, search for lost personnel, and fire
detection. Contracts for such services established rigorous
qualification requirements for pilots and specific condition/equipment/
performance requirements for aircraft. The authority is granted under
the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations in Title 14
(Aeronautics and Space) of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information using
FS forms to document the basis for approval of contract pilot and
aircraft for use in specific FS aviation missions. The information
collected from contract pilots in face to face meetings (such as name,
age, pilots license number, number of hours flown in type of aircraft,
etc.) is based on the length and type of contract but is usually done
on an reoccurring annual basis. Without the information supplied on
these forms, FS contracting officers and pilot/aircraft inspectors
cannot determine if pilots and aircraft meet the detailed
qualification, equipment, and condition requirements essential to safe,
efficient accomplishment of FS specified flying missions and which are
included in contract specifications.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households, Businesses
and Organizations, and State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 2,555.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 3,577.
Title: Forest Industries Post Data Collection Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0010.
Summary of Collection: The Forest and Range Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-278), National Forest Management Act
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600), and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307) amended by the Energy
Security Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8701) require the Forest Service (FS)
to evaluate trends in the use of logs and wood chips, to forecast
anticipated levels of logs and wood chips, and to analyze changes in
the harvest of the resources. Forest product and other wood-using
industries are important to state, regional, and national economies. In
most southern states, the value of rounded timber products is ranked
either first or second in relation to other major agricultural crops.
The importance and value of the timber products industry is significant
in other regions of the United States as well. The FS will collect
information using questionnaires.
Need and Use of the Information: To monitor the types, species,
volumes, sources, and prices of the timber products harvested
throughout the Nation. Using the ``Primary Mill Questionnaire'' FS will
collect industrial round wood information from the primary wood-using
industries throughout the United States and from mills in Canada that
directly receive wood from the United States. FS will also use the
``Pulp & Board Forest Industries Questionnaire.'' The data will be used
to develop specific economic development plans for a new forest related
industry in a State and to assist existing industries in identifying
raw material problems and opportunity. The ``Loggers Survey'' will
track information pertaining to the logging company to determine
changes in the logging contractor workforce as a whole, not by
individual company. This type of data is important in understanding the
logging industry and its response to outside influences. If the
information were not collected, data would not be available for sub-
state, state, regional and national policy makers and program
developers to make decisions related to the forestland on a scientific
basis.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,737.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time only).
Total Burden Hours: 2,223.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-27011 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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