Information Collection: Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources, 50872 [2021-19680]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 174 / Monday, September 13, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Appeal of
Decisions Relating to Occupancy or
Use of National Forest System Lands
and Resources
AGENCY:
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
Notice; request for comment.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, is seeking comments from
all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of a
currently approved information
collection, Appeal of Decisions Relating
to Occupancy or Use of National Forest
System Lands and Resources.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before November 12, 2021
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged
to submit comments by email, if
possible. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Email: appeals-chief@usda.gov.
• Mail: James Smalls, Assistant
Director, Office of Ecosystem
Management Coordination, USDA
Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Mail
Stop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: James
Smalls, Assistant Director, Office of
Ecosystem Management Coordination,
USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250.
• Facsimile: 703–605–5114.
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 request an electronic
copy of the draft supporting statement
that further explains the 36 CFR 214
appeals process and/or any comments
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received be sent via return email.
Requests should be emailed to Jody
Sutton Spalding, Administrative Review
Specialist, Ecosystem Management
Coordination at jody.spalding@
usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Smalls, Assistant Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination
staff, 571–289–1605.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Appeal of Decisions Relating to
Occupancy or Use of National Forest
System Lands and Resources.
OMB Number: 0596–0231.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Renewal without
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The process for appealing
decisions related to occupancy or use of
National Forest System lands and
resources has been in use since June 5,
2013, and regulated through 36 CFR
214. The purpose of this inquiry is to
determine if the required information
collected from appellants is necessary or
if there are better ways to gather the
information needed to process an
appeal. The regulation at 36 CFR 214
helps determine if an appealed decision
should be affirmed or reversed in whole
or in part. These appeal procedures are
limited to holders, operators, and
solicited applicants who, therefore, are
the only individuals or entities subject
to the information collection
requirement.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 8 hours
per application.
Type of Respondents: People
Appealing Decisions Relating to
Occupancy or Use of National Forest
System Lands and Resources.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 200 hours.
Public Comment: Public comment is
invited on (1) whether this information
collection 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 information collection,
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 information collection on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
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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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection.
Dated: September 8, 2021.
Tina J. Terrell,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Northern Utah Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Northern Utah Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a
virtual meeting by phone and/or video
conference. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act as well as make
recommendations on recreation fee
proposals for sites on the Ashley and
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests,
consistent with the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act. RAC
information and meeting information
can be found at the following websites:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/ashley and
https://www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 29, 2021, at 6:00 p,m.,
Mountain Daylight Time.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Participants may click here to join the
meeting or join via audio connection
only by dialing 1–202–650–0123,
Passcode: 29419723. Please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy
or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and organizations on the renewal of a
currently approved information collection, Appeal of Decisions Relating
to Occupancy or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before November 12,
2021 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if
possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected].
Mail: James Smalls, Assistant Director, Office of
Ecosystem Management Coordination, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street
SW, Mail Stop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
Hand Delivery/Courier: James Smalls, Assistant Director,
Office of Ecosystem Management Coordination, USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Facsimile: 703-605-5114.
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 request an electronic copy of the draft supporting
statement that further explains the 36 CFR 214 appeals process and/or
any comments received be sent via return email. Requests should be
emailed to Jody Sutton Spalding, Administrative Review Specialist,
Ecosystem Management Coordination at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Smalls, Assistant Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination staff, 571-289-1605.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy or Use of National
Forest System Lands and Resources.
OMB Number: 0596-0231.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Renewal without revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The process for appealing decisions related to occupancy
or use of National Forest System lands and resources has been in use
since June 5, 2013, and regulated through 36 CFR 214. The purpose of
this inquiry is to determine if the required information collected from
appellants is necessary or if there are better ways to gather the
information needed to process an appeal. The regulation at 36 CFR 214
helps determine if an appealed decision should be affirmed or reversed
in whole or in part. These appeal procedures are limited to holders,
operators, and solicited applicants who, therefore, are the only
individuals or entities subject to the information collection
requirement.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 8 hours per application.
Type of Respondents: People Appealing Decisions Relating to
Occupancy or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 200 hours.
Public Comment: Public comment is invited on (1) whether this
information collection 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 information
collection, 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
information collection 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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the information collection.
Dated: September 8, 2021.
Tina J. Terrell,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021-19680 Filed 9-10-21; 8:45 am]
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