Information Collection; Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use Authorization, 80763-80764 [2020-27361]

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 9, 2020. Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2020–27451 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 02:51 Dec 12, 2020 Jkt 253001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use Authorization Forest Service, USDA. Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments on a new information collection request entitled Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands under a Special Use Authorization. DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 12, 2021. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be sent to Sean Wetterberg, National Winter Sports Program Manager, 125 South State Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake City, UT 84138. Comments also may be submitted by email at sean.wetterberg@ usda.gov. The public may inspect comments received at the address above during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to facilitate entry to the building at 801–975–3793. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Wetterberg, National Winter Sports Program Manager at by telephone at 801–975–3793 or by email at sean.wetterberg@usda.gov. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service FRS at 800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use Authorization. OMB Number: 0596–NEW. Type of Request: New. Abstract: Existing directives in the Forest Service Manual and Handbook are being revised to improve security and administration of explosive magazines and explosives use that are authorized under a special use authorization. The revisions clarify that all non-Forest Service storage and use of explosives, including use and storage of military weapons and ammunition for purposes of avalanche mitigation on National Forest System lands, must be authorized by a special use authorization that contains clause B–29 in Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, Chapter 50, section 52.2, on storage and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80763 use of explosives and magazine security. Clause B–29 requires authorization holders to comply with applicable United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, state, or Department of the Army requirements and applicable Forest Service requirements. To allow the Forest Service to monitor holder compliance with clause B–29, the revised directives require holders of an authorization containing the clause to submit certain documentation annually as part of their operating plan. The required documentation includes copies of a log containing the date and type of magazine inspections (including inspections required every seven days) and the date all deficiencies identified in any magazine inspection report were corrected; copies of any magazine inspection reports; a copy of the holder’s current ATF-issued federal explosives license or federal explosives permit, if applicable; and a copy of a log containing the date of the most recent magazine lock and key replacement. Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 minutes. Type of Respondents: Holders of a special use authorization authorizing the storage and use of explosives. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 60. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10 hours. 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 E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 80764 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 240 / Monday, December 14, 2020 / Notices request for Office of Management and Budget approval. Michiko J. Martin, Director, Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer Services, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2020–27361 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census [Docket Number [201123–0315]] 2022 Census of Governments Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of determination and request for comment. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) publishes this notice to request public comment on the content of the 2022 Census of Governments. This collection will be primarily electronic using a secure encrypted internet data collection system called Centurion. The Census of Governments is conducted at 5-year intervals (years ending in 2 and 7) and is the most comprehensive compilation of statistics about U.S. state and local governments. SUMMARY: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 2021 to ensure consideration of your comments on the 2022 Census of Governments content. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments regarding the 2022 Census of Governments to Raemeka Mayo, Assistant Division Chief, Public Sector Programs, Economy-Wide Statistics, Room 5K179, Washington, DC 20233; or Email [COG22.FRN@census.gov]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raemeka Mayo, Assistant Division Chief, Public Sector Programs, Economy-Wide Statistics, Room 5K179, Washington, DC 20233, by phone (301) 763–4688, or by email <Raemeka. M.Mayo@census.gov>. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES A. Background The granting of specific authority to conduct the program is found in Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 161, which authorizes and requires the Census of Governments. Section 161 of the statute directs the Secretary of Commerce to ‘‘. . .take, compile, and publish for the year 1957 and for every fifth year thereafter a census of governments. Each such census shall include, but shall not be limited to, data VerDate Sep<11>2014 02:51 Dec 12, 2020 Jkt 253001 on taxes and tax valuations, governmental receipts, expenditures, indebtedness, and employees of states, counties, cities, and other governmental units.’’ This notice announces that the Census Bureau is preparing to conduct the 2022 Census of Governments. The Census of Governments is the U.S. government’s official 5-year measure of state and local governments, and has been taken periodically since 1957. The Census of Governments is the most comprehensive source of information about state and local governments from the national to the local level. These Census of Governments data products provide unique basic measures for U.S. state and local governments. Data include details on debt and assets, as well as revenues and expenditures and employment by government function. Published data cover approximately 90,000 state and local governments that includes approximately 3,000 counties and 35,000 cities and towns, 13,000 independent school districts, and 39,000 special districts. The Census of Governments is the most comprehensive, comparable, and precise source of uniform statistics on economic activity of state and local Governments. It provides detailed, high quality, and authoritative statistics that meet the needs of government, businesses, policymakers, academic researchers, and the American public. The program’s data products provide essential information to Congress and federal agencies for planning and evaluating intergovernmental programs. Moreover, they provide the official measures of output for state and local governments and serve much of the foundation for the National Income and Product Accounts, Gross Domestic Product estimates, and other composite measures of the Nation’s economic performance. These data provide benchmarks for other federal statistical series, including current surveys, such as the Justice Assistance Data Survey and Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue, conducted by the Census Bureau. Census of Governments data are also used by business organizations and economic development agencies to provide insight into the complex nature and fiscal health of state and local government finances. B. Data Collection The 2022 Census of Governments will be conducted by electronic collection (99 percent internet Collection). The electronic instrument, Centurion, provides improved quality with automatic data checks, and is context- PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 sensitive to assist the data provider in identifying potential reporting problems before submission, thus reducing the need for follow-up. Centurion is internet-based, eliminating the need for downloading software and increasing the integrity and confidentiality of the data. The Census Bureau will furnish usernames and passwords for the electronic instrument to the organizations included in the survey. The Census Bureau also collects electronic data files through arrangements with state governments or customized electronic reporting instruments with state and local governments, and central collection arrangements with local governments. C. Census of Governments Content The 2017 Census of Governments forms are available on https:// census.gov/govs. This web page includes links to each respective survey’s page, where the survey forms can be found under the tab, ‘‘Information for Respondents.’’ Please take a moment to review the forms relevant to your interests and provide us with your comments for consideration as we prepare content for the 2022 questionnaires. We are particularly interested in comments on the usefulness of existing inquiries for continued inclusion and in suggestions for new measures that would be appropriate to include in the Census of Governments. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of information displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The Census Bureau, through the proper established procedures, will be obtaining an OMB control number under the PRA as we get closer to launching this component in 2022. Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census, approved the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Dated: December 8, 2020. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2020–27402 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 240 (Monday, December 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80763-80764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27361]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Storage and Use of Explosives and 
Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use 
Authorization

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 on a new information collection 
request entitled Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on 
National Forest System Lands under a Special Use Authorization.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be sent to Sean 
Wetterberg, National Winter Sports Program Manager, 125 South State 
Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake City, UT 84138. Comments also may be 
submitted by email at [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the address above 
during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 
facilitate entry to the building at 801-975-3793.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Wetterberg, National Winter 
Sports Program Manager at by telephone at 801-975-3793 or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices 
for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service FRS at 800-877-8339, 24 
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on 
National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use Authorization.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: Existing directives in the Forest Service Manual and 
Handbook are being revised to improve security and administration of 
explosive magazines and explosives use that are authorized under a 
special use authorization. The revisions clarify that all non-Forest 
Service storage and use of explosives, including use and storage of 
military weapons and ammunition for purposes of avalanche mitigation on 
National Forest System lands, must be authorized by a special use 
authorization that contains clause B-29 in Forest Service Handbook 
2709.11, Chapter 50, section 52.2, on storage and use of explosives and 
magazine security. Clause B-29 requires authorization holders to comply 
with applicable United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, state, or Department of the Army 
requirements and applicable Forest Service requirements.
    To allow the Forest Service to monitor holder compliance with 
clause B-29, the revised directives require holders of an authorization 
containing the clause to submit certain documentation annually as part 
of their operating plan. The required documentation includes copies of 
a log containing the date and type of magazine inspections (including 
inspections required every seven days) and the date all deficiencies 
identified in any magazine inspection report were corrected; copies of 
any magazine inspection reports; a copy of the holder's current ATF-
issued federal explosives license or federal explosives permit, if 
applicable; and a copy of a log containing the date of the most recent 
magazine lock and key replacement.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Holders of a special use authorization 
authorizing the storage and use of explosives.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10 hours.
    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

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request for Office of Management and Budget approval.

Michiko J. Martin,
Director, Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer Services, National Forest 
System.
[FR Doc. 2020-27361 Filed 12-11-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

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