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detailed information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Swine 2020 Study.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0315.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to protect the health of the
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture
populations in the United States by
preventing the introduction and
interstate spread of serious diseases and
pests of livestock and for eradicating
such diseases from the United States
when feasible. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
In connection with this mission,
APHIS operates the National Animal
Health Monitoring System (NAHMS),
which collects, on a national basis,
statistically valid and scientifically
sound data on the prevalence and
economic importance of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture disease risk
factors.
NAHMS’ studies have evolved into a
collaborative industry and government
initiative to help determine the most
effective means of preventing and
controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS
is the only agency responsible for
collecting data on livestock health.
Participation in any NAHMS study is
voluntary, and all data are confidential.
APHIS plans to conduct the Swine
2020 Study as part of an ongoing series
of NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock
population. This study will support the
following objectives: (1) Describe
current U.S. large-scale swine
production practices for gestation,
farrowing, nursery, grower/finisher, and
wean-to-finish phases, specifically as
they relate to housing, productivity,
biosecurity, and morbidity and
mortality prevention; (2) Describe
current U.S. small-scale production
practices including general management
practices, housing practices,
productivity, disease prevention, and
mortality; (3) Determine the producerreported prevalence of select
respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal,
systemic, and foodborne pathogens
found in weaned market pigs; (4)
Describe large-scale swine production
antimicrobial-use patterns in pigs from
post-weaning to market age; (5) Evaluate
the presence of select pathogens and
characterize isolated organisms from
biological specimens (feces, oral fluids)
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in large-scale swine production; (6)
Describe trends in small-scale swine
health and disease management
practices; (7) Describe trends in smallscale swine production system
movements, marketing, and slaughter
channels; and (8) Describe potential
overlaps between small-scale swine
production system movements with
those of larger total confinement/
commercial operations.
The two components of the study will
be in-person questionnaire based
surveys for large swine operations and
computer-assisted telephone interviews
for small swine operations. The large
swine operation component will consist
of two phases. In Phase I, the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
will contact producers by telephone and
personal interviews to collect
operational level data and subordinate
swine production site (locations where
the animals are raised) contact
information. NASS data collectors will
follow up with producers at each swine
production site by telephone and
personal interviews to collect site level
data and respondent consent to be
contacted for Phase II of the study. In
Phase II, APHIS data collectors will
contact consenting respondents to
administer questionnaires and perform
biologic sampling. The small swine
operation component of the study will
consist of NASS sending producers
questionnaires and following up via
computer-assisted telephone interviews
with those who do not respond.
The information collected through the
Swine 2020 Study will be analyzed and
used to predict or detect national and
regional trends in disease emergence
and movement such as the prevalence of
clinical signs of coronavirus (i.e.,
porcine epidemic diarrhea), Seneca
Valley Virus, respiratory, and enteric
disease in pigs; provide factual
information on housing, marketing and
movement for smaller swine operations;
update national and regional production
measures (such as average farrowing
rate) for producer, veterinary, and
industry reference; provide factual
information on antimicrobial resistance
among isolates obtained from feces; and
provide assistance to researchers and
the industry in evaluating the utility
and accuracy of newer pathogen
collection methods such as ropes to test
saliva.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
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information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.61 hours per
response.
Respondents: Swine producers (large
and small operations).
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 10,205.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 18,407.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 11,168 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
April 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–08351 Filed 4–24–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Application for
Transportation, Utility Systems,
Telecommunications and Facilities on
Federal Lands and Property
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 new information
SUMMARY:
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collection related to the Application for
Transportation, Utility Systems,
Telecommunications and Facilities on
Federal Lands and Property.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before June 24, 2019 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 Director,
Lands and Realty Management, USDA
Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Mailstop Code: 1124, Washington,
DC 20250–1124. Comments also may be
submitted via facsimile to 703–605–
5117 or by email to: reply_lands_staff@
fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Office of the Director,
Lands, 1st Floor South East, Sidney R.
Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street
SW, Washington, DC, during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 202–205–3563 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Chandler, Realty Specialist, Lands
and Realty Management, at 202–205–
1117. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Transportation,
Utility Systems, Telecommunications
and Facilities on Federal Lands and
Property.
OMB Number: 0596–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: N/A.
Type of Request: Revision of SF–299,
Application for Transportation, Utility
Systems, Telecommunications and
Facilities on Federal Lands and
Property, into a common form.
Abstract: Section 6409 of the Middle
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of
2012 (Public Law 112–96) contains
provisions directing the Administrator
of the General Services Administration
to develop a common form for
applications for easements and rights-ofway for all executive agencies that shall
be used by applicants with respect to
the buildings or other property of each
such agency. On June 14, 2012, the
President signed Executive Order 13616,
‘‘Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure
Deployment’’. Section 4 of Executive
Order 13616 directed the General
Services Administration (GSA) to
develop and use one or more templates
for uniform contract, application, and
permit terms to facilitate
nongovernment entities’ use of Federal
property for the deployment of
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broadband facilities. GSA created a
Common Form Applications (GSA
3729). On January 8, 2018, the President
signed Executive Order 13821,
‘‘Streamlining and Expediting Requests
to Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural
America,’’ which directed GSA to (1)
evaluate the effectiveness of the GSA
Common Form Application and (2)
determine whether any revisions to the
GSA Common Form Application were
appropriate. GSA completed their
evaluation of the use of the Common
Form Application and determined that
all other land management agencies
were utilizing the SF–299 and not the
Common Form Application. To ensure a
coordinated and consistent approach
across all agencies’ GSA determined
that with minor modifications, the SF–
299 would serve as the standard
application form for all agencies. The
information collection requirements are
necessary for the Forest Service to issue
and administer special use
authorizations that allow the public to
use and occupy of National Forest
System (NFS) lands under these
authorities. The information collected is
used by Forest Service officials (unless
otherwise noted) to ensure that uses of
NFS lands are authorized, in the public
interest, and compatible with the
Agency’s mission; and/or record
authorization of use granted by
appropriate Forest Service officials.
In addition, the Department of the
Interior (DOI) statutes for the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park
Service (NPS), and Bureau of
Reclamation (BOR) along with the
statutes for the U.S. Army Corp of
Engineers (USACE), and the General
Services Administration (GSA)
authorize their collection of information
who will utilize form SF–299
‘‘Application for Transportation, Utility
Systems, Telecommunications and
Facilities on Federal Lands and
Property.’’
Several statutes authorize the Forest
Service to issue and administer
authorizations for use and occupancy of
NFS lands and collect information from
the public for those purposes. The laws
authorizing the collection of this
information include the Organic
Administration Act of 1897 (16 U.S.C.
551); Title V of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA,
43 U.S.C. 1761–1771); Act of March 4,
1915 (16 U.S.C. 497); Alaska Term
Permit Act of March 30, 1948 (16 U.S.C.
497a); Act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat.
1146; 43 U.S.C. 931c, 931d); National
Forest Ski Area Permit Act (16 U.S.C.
497b); section 28 of the Mineral Leasing
Act (30 U.S.C. 185); National Forest
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Roads and Trails Act (FRTA, 16 U.S.C.
532–538); section 7 of the Granger-Thye
Act (16 U.S.C. 580d); Act of May 26,
2000 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d); Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C.
6801–6814); Archeological Resource
Protection Act of October 31, 1979 (16
U.S.C. 470aa–470mm); and the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended.
Forest Service regulations
implementing these authorities, found
at 36 CFR part 251, subpart B, contain
information collection requirements,
including submission of applications,
execution of forms, and imposition of
terms and conditions that entail
information collection requirements,
such as the requirement to submit
annual financial information, to prepare
and update an operating plan; to
prepare and update a maintenance plan,
and to submit compliance reports and
information updates.
The information helps the Forest
Service identify the environmental and
social impacts of special uses for
purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and
program administration.
Information collection occurs via
application forms, as well as terms and
conditions in special use authorizations
and operating plans. Information is
required from proponents and
applicants to evaluate proposals and
applications to use or occupy NFS
lands.
Special use authorizations encompass
a variety of activities ranging from
individual private uses to large-scale
commercial facilities and public
services. Examples of authorized special
uses include public and private road
rights-of-way, apiaries, domestic water
supply conveyance systems, telephone
and electric service rights-of-way, oil
and gas pipeline rights-of-way,
communications facilities, hydroelectric
power-generating facilities, ski areas,
resorts, marinas, municipal sewage
treatment plants, and public parks and
playgrounds.
SF–299, Application for
Transportation, Utility Systems,
Telecommunications and Facilities on
Federal Lands and Property, is used to
evaluate the applicant’s technical and
financial capability, nature of the
proposed operations, and anticipated
environmental impacts and proposed
mitigation of those impacts. This form is
used for most non-recreational NFS
lands use requests. This form will also
be used by the Department of the
Interior’s BLM, FWS, NPS, BOR, the
USACE and GSA, to grant, issue, or
renew rights-of-way (ROW) to use a
specific piece of public land for a
certain project.
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Compliance Reports and Information
Updates
Forest Service
Estimated Annual Burden: 8 burden
hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Individuals,
Businesses, Non-profit Organizations,
and Non-Federal Governmental entities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,463 respondents.
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: April 11, 2019.
Allen Rowley,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019–08320 Filed 4–24–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meetings of the
Minnesota Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that the Minnesota Advisory
Committee (Committee) to the
Commission will meet via conference
call to discuss civil rights concerns in
the State.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
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• Wednesday May 15, 2019, at 2:30
p.m. CDT.
• Wednesday June 26, 2019, at 12
p.m. CDT.
Public Call Information: Dial: 1–877–
260–1479; Conference ID: 5706237.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov or
(312) 353–8311.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meetings are available to the public
through the above toll-free call-in
number. Any interested member of the
public may call this number and listen
to the meetings. Callers can expect to
incur charges for calls they initiate over
wireless lines, according to their
wireless plan. The Commission will not
refund any incurred charges. Callers
will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to
the toll-free telephone number. Persons
with hearing impairments may also
follow the proceedings by first calling
the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
8339 and providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meeting. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be mailed to the
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
Regional Programs Unit, 230 S.
Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL
60604. They may be faxed to the
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
emailed Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
8311.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting on the Federal Advisory
Committee database (facadatabase.gov),
under the Minnesota Advisory
Committee link. Records generated from
this meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Regional Programs
Unit, as they become available, both
before and after the meeting. Persons
interested in the work of this Committee
are directed to the Commission’s
website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may
contact the Regional Programs Unit at
the above email or street address.
Agenda
I. Welcome
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Discussion: Racial Trauma and Civil
Rights in Minnesota
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IV. Public Comment
V. Next Steps
VI. Adjournment
Dated: April 22, 2019.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2019–08362 Filed 4–24–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary, Office of
Security; Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Foreign National
Request Form
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Office
of Security (OSY), Commerce.
Title: Foreign National Request Form.
OMB Control Number: 0690–0033.
Form Number(s): 207–12–1.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 3,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Needs and Uses: The Office of
Security is requesting clearance of this
collection to gather information to
mitigate variances in foreign access
management program implementation
and registration information
requirements needed to reach risk-based
determinations of physical and logical
access by foreign national visitors and
guests to Commerce facilities and
resources. The information collected
will be used for risk-based assessments
of short-term access or as partial
completion towards long term guest
research agreements and supporting
security and background investigations
for potential personal identity credential
issuance in compliance with U.S. laws
and regulations governing physical and
logical access to federal facilities and
information resources. Due to the
increasing diversity of foreign national
participation in departmental programs,
considerable efforts have been made to
baseline requirements as a means to
define uniform program standards as
well as to expand current guidance
beyond foreign visitor control to manage
emerging risks associated with physical
and logical access to the Department’ s
facilities and resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Application for Transportation, Utility
Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and
Property
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 the new information
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collection related to the Application for Transportation, Utility
Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and
Property.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 24, 2019
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
Director, Lands and Realty Management, USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Mailstop Code: 1124, Washington, DC 20250-1124.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703-605-5117 or by
email to: [email protected].
The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the
Director, Lands, 1st Floor South East, Sidney R. Yates Federal
Building, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC, during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-3563 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Chandler, Realty Specialist,
Lands and Realty Management, at 202-205-1117. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Transportation, Utility Systems,
Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property.
OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: N/A.
Type of Request: Revision of SF-299, Application for
Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on
Federal Lands and Property, into a common form.
Abstract: Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96) contains provisions directing
the Administrator of the General Services Administration to develop a
common form for applications for easements and rights-of-way for all
executive agencies that shall be used by applicants with respect to the
buildings or other property of each such agency. On June 14, 2012, the
President signed Executive Order 13616, ``Accelerating Broadband
Infrastructure Deployment''. Section 4 of Executive Order 13616
directed the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and use
one or more templates for uniform contract, application, and permit
terms to facilitate nongovernment entities' use of Federal property for
the deployment of broadband facilities. GSA created a Common Form
Applications (GSA 3729). On January 8, 2018, the President signed
Executive Order 13821, ``Streamlining and Expediting Requests to Locate
Broadband Facilities in Rural America,'' which directed GSA to (1)
evaluate the effectiveness of the GSA Common Form Application and (2)
determine whether any revisions to the GSA Common Form Application were
appropriate. GSA completed their evaluation of the use of the Common
Form Application and determined that all other land management agencies
were utilizing the SF-299 and not the Common Form Application. To
ensure a coordinated and consistent approach across all agencies' GSA
determined that with minor modifications, the SF-299 would serve as the
standard application form for all agencies. The information collection
requirements are necessary for the Forest Service to issue and
administer special use authorizations that allow the public to use and
occupy of National Forest System (NFS) lands under these authorities.
The information collected is used by Forest Service officials (unless
otherwise noted) to ensure that uses of NFS lands are authorized, in
the public interest, and compatible with the Agency's mission; and/or
record authorization of use granted by appropriate Forest Service
officials.
In addition, the Department of the Interior (DOI) statutes for the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),
National Park Service (NPS), and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) along with
the statutes for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), and the
General Services Administration (GSA) authorize their collection of
information who will utilize form SF-299 ``Application for
Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on
Federal Lands and Property.''
Several statutes authorize the Forest Service to issue and
administer authorizations for use and occupancy of NFS lands and
collect information from the public for those purposes. The laws
authorizing the collection of this information include the Organic
Administration Act of 1897 (16 U.S.C. 551); Title V of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1761-1771); Act of
March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497); Alaska Term Permit Act of March 30, 1948
(16 U.S.C. 497a); Act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat. 1146; 43 U.S.C.
931c, 931d); National Forest Ski Area Permit Act (16 U.S.C. 497b);
section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185); National Forest
Roads and Trails Act (FRTA, 16 U.S.C. 532-538); section 7 of the
Granger-Thye Act (16 U.S.C. 580d); Act of May 26, 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
6d); Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814);
Archeological Resource Protection Act of October 31, 1979 (16 U.S.C.
470aa-470mm); and the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended.
Forest Service regulations implementing these authorities, found at
36 CFR part 251, subpart B, contain information collection
requirements, including submission of applications, execution of forms,
and imposition of terms and conditions that entail information
collection requirements, such as the requirement to submit annual
financial information, to prepare and update an operating plan; to
prepare and update a maintenance plan, and to submit compliance reports
and information updates.
The information helps the Forest Service identify the environmental
and social impacts of special uses for purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and program administration.
Information collection occurs via application forms, as well as
terms and conditions in special use authorizations and operating plans.
Information is required from proponents and applicants to evaluate
proposals and applications to use or occupy NFS lands.
Special use authorizations encompass a variety of activities
ranging from individual private uses to large-scale commercial
facilities and public services. Examples of authorized special uses
include public and private road rights-of-way, apiaries, domestic water
supply conveyance systems, telephone and electric service rights-of-
way, oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way, communications facilities,
hydroelectric power-generating facilities, ski areas, resorts, marinas,
municipal sewage treatment plants, and public parks and playgrounds.
SF-299, Application for Transportation, Utility Systems,
Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property, is
used to evaluate the applicant's technical and financial capability,
nature of the proposed operations, and anticipated environmental
impacts and proposed mitigation of those impacts. This form is used for
most non-recreational NFS lands use requests. This form will also be
used by the Department of the Interior's BLM, FWS, NPS, BOR, the USACE
and GSA, to grant, issue, or renew rights-of-way (ROW) to use a
specific piece of public land for a certain project.
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Compliance Reports and Information Updates
Forest Service
Estimated Annual Burden: 8 burden hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Individuals, Businesses, Non-profit
Organizations, and Non-Federal Governmental entities.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,463 respondents.
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: April 11, 2019.
Allen Rowley,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-08320 Filed 4-24-19; 8:45 am]
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