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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 201 / Thursday, October 21, 2021 / Notices Sioux City: Areas of designation include parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Please see the March 22, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 14677) for descriptions of areas open for designation. Montana: Area of designation includes April 17, 2017, issue of Montana. Please see the April 17, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 18100) for descriptions of areas open for designation. Opportunity for Designation Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for designation to provide official services in geographic areas of official agencies specified above under provisions of section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation in specified geographic areas for Northeast Indiana and State Grain begins January 1, 2022. Designation in specified geographic areas for Barton, Farwell Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview, and Sioux City begins April 1, 2022. Designation in specified geographic areas for Montana begins July 1, 2022. To apply for designation or to request more information on geographic areas serviced by these official agencies, contact FGISQACD@ usda.gov. Request for Comments jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the Northeast Indiana, State Grain, Barton, Farwell Southwest, Northern Plains, Plainview, Sioux City, and Montana official agencies. In the designation process, we are particularly interested in receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or objecting to the designation of the applicant(s). Such comments should be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. We consider applications, comments, and other available information when determining which applicants will be designated. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. Erin Morris, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2021–22995 Filed 10–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Oct 20, 2021 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 18, 2021. 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: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 November 22, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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: National Woodland Owner Survey. OMB Control Number: 0596–0078. Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–278 Sec. 3) and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 307 Sec. 3) are the legal authorities for conducting the National Woodland Owner Survey. There are an estimated 823 million acres of forestland across the United States. Of this forestland, over half is owned by PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58249 millions of corporations, families, individuals, and other private groups. Understanding the attitudes and behaviors of these private ownerships is critical for understanding the current and future state of the nation’s forests. The Forest Service conducts the National Woodland Owner Survey (NWOS) to increase our understanding of: • Who owns and manages the forestland of the United States; • Why they own/manage it; • How they have used it; and • How they intend to use it. This information is used by policy analysts, foresters, educators, and researchers to facilitate planning and implementation of forest policies and programs. The Forest Service’s direction and authority to conduct the NWOS is from the Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978. These acts assign responsibility for inventory and assessment of forest and related renewable resources to the Secretary of Agriculture, and these responsibilities are subsequently delegated to the Forest Service. Additionally, the importance of an ownership survey in this inventory and assessment process has been highlighted in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, and the recommendations of the 1998 Second Blue Ribbon Panel on the Forest Inventory and Analysis program. Previous iterations of the NWOS were conducted in 1978, 1993, 2002–2006, 2011–2013, and 2017–2018. Data collection for the current iteration is planned for 2019–2023. Initial approval for the current data collection cycle of the NWOS expires on October 31, 2021. If renewed, the current NWOS data collection cycle will be completed in 2023. Need and Use of the Information: The NWOS will utilize a mixed-mode survey technique involving cognitive interviews, focus groups, selfadministered questionnaires, and telephone interviews. Cognitive interviews will be used to test specific questions. Focus groups will be used to provide more in-depth understanding of the responses and to explore new areas of inquiry. This information collection will generate scientifically-based, statistically-reliable, up-to-date information about the owners of forestland in the United States. Results of these efforts will provide more reliable information on this important and dynamic segment of the United States population, thus facilitating more complete assessments of the country’s E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 58250 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 201 / Thursday, October 21, 2021 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 forestland resources and improved planning and implementation of forestry programs on state, regional, and national levels. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 3,558. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annual. Total Burden Hours: 2,118. Forest Service Title: Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural Resource Agencies. OMB Control Number: 0596–0080. Summary of Collection: The Volunteer Act of 1972, (Pub. L. 92–300), as amended, authorizes Federal land management agencies to use volunteers and volunteer organizations to plan, develop, maintain and manage, where appropriate, trails and campground facilities, improve wildlife habitat, and perform other useful and important conservation services throughout the Nation. Participating agencies in Department of Agriculture: Forest Service and National Resources Conservation Service; Department of the Interior: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and U.S. Geological Survey; Department of Defense: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric; Administration—Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Agencies will collect information using Common Forms OF 301—Volunteer Service Application; OF 301a Volunteer Service Agreement and OF 301b Volunteer Service Agreement and Sign-up Form for Groups. Need and Use of the Information: Agencies will collect the names, addresses, and certain information about individuals who are interested in public service as volunteers. The information is used by the agencies as a position application, to review and determine if a potential volunteer is a good fit for a particular volunteer position. The OF–301a is used to enroll volunteers, collect contact information, parent or guardian approval, describe duties, project locations, schedules and any reimbursements, describe safety requirements and delineate any other terms of service. The OF–301b form is used to record the name and contact information of the volunteer group, and the names and signatures of volunteers VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Oct 20, 2021 Jkt 256001 participating in a project. If the information is not collected, participating natural resource agencies will be unable to recruit and/or screen volunteer applicants or administer/run volunteer programs that are crucial to assisting these agencies in fulfilling their missions. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 125,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 500,000. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–22971 Filed 10–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Modoc County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Modoc County 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 or benefitting the Modoc National Forest within Modoc County, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. RAC information and virtual meeting information can be found at the following website: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/modoc/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees. DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on November 10, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Pacific Standard 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 video/ phone conference. Members of the public may click here to join the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 meeting via video conference or call in (audio only) at 323–886–7051, Phone conference ID: 993 916 790#. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Christofferson, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone at 530–233– 8700 or email at chris.christofferson@ usda.gov. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf/ hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Hear from possible Title II project proponents and discuss project proposals; 2. Plan for project solicitation and replacment member recruitment; 3. Review old project meeting minutes; and 4. Schedule the next meeting. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in writing by November 3, 2021, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Chris Christofferson, Modoc County RAC, 225 W 8th St., Alturas, California 96101 or by email to chris.christofferson@ usda.gov. Meeting Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accomodation. For access to proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be followed in all membership appointments to the RAC. To help ensure that recommendations of the RAC have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 18, 2021.
    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: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 November 
22, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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: National Woodland Owner Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0078.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-278 Sec. 3) and the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 307 Sec. 3) 
are the legal authorities for conducting the National Woodland Owner 
Survey. There are an estimated 823 million acres of forestland across 
the United States. Of this forestland, over half is owned by millions 
of corporations, families, individuals, and other private groups. 
Understanding the attitudes and behaviors of these private ownerships 
is critical for understanding the current and future state of the 
nation's forests. The Forest Service conducts the National Woodland 
Owner Survey (NWOS) to increase our understanding of:
     Who owns and manages the forestland of the United States;
     Why they own/manage it;
     How they have used it; and
     How they intend to use it.
    This information is used by policy analysts, foresters, educators, 
and researchers to facilitate planning and implementation of forest 
policies and programs.
    The Forest Service's direction and authority to conduct the NWOS is 
from the Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978. These acts assign 
responsibility for inventory and assessment of forest and related 
renewable resources to the Secretary of Agriculture, and these 
responsibilities are subsequently delegated to the Forest Service. 
Additionally, the importance of an ownership survey in this inventory 
and assessment process has been highlighted in the 2014 Farm Bill, the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, and 
the recommendations of the 1998 Second Blue Ribbon Panel on the Forest 
Inventory and Analysis program. Previous iterations of the NWOS were 
conducted in 1978, 1993, 2002-2006, 2011-2013, and 2017-2018. Data 
collection for the current iteration is planned for 2019-2023. Initial 
approval for the current data collection cycle of the NWOS expires on 
October 31, 2021. If renewed, the current NWOS data collection cycle 
will be completed in 2023.
    Need and Use of the Information: The NWOS will utilize a mixed-mode 
survey technique involving cognitive interviews, focus groups, self-
administered questionnaires, and telephone interviews. Cognitive 
interviews will be used to test specific questions. Focus groups will 
be used to provide more in-depth understanding of the responses and to 
explore new areas of inquiry. This information collection will generate 
scientifically-based, statistically-reliable, up-to-date information 
about the owners of forestland in the United States. Results of these 
efforts will provide more reliable information on this important and 
dynamic segment of the United States population, thus facilitating more 
complete assessments of the country's

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forestland resources and improved planning and implementation of 
forestry programs on state, regional, and national levels.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,558.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annual.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,118.

Forest Service

    Title: Volunteer Application and Agreement for Natural and Cultural 
Resource Agencies.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0080.
    Summary of Collection: The Volunteer Act of 1972, (Pub. L. 92-300), 
as amended, authorizes Federal land management agencies to use 
volunteers and volunteer organizations to plan, develop, maintain and 
manage, where appropriate, trails and campground facilities, improve 
wildlife habitat, and perform other useful and important conservation 
services throughout the Nation. Participating agencies in Department of 
Agriculture: Forest Service and National Resources Conservation 
Service; Department of the Interior: National Park Service, Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, and U.S. Geological Survey; Department of Defense: U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Commerce: National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric; Administration--Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. 
Agencies will collect information using Common Forms OF 301--Volunteer 
Service Application; OF 301a Volunteer Service Agreement and OF 301b 
Volunteer Service Agreement and Sign-up Form for Groups.
    Need and Use of the Information: Agencies will collect the names, 
addresses, and certain information about individuals who are interested 
in public service as volunteers. The information is used by the 
agencies as a position application, to review and determine if a 
potential volunteer is a good fit for a particular volunteer position. 
The OF-301a is used to enroll volunteers, collect contact information, 
parent or guardian approval, describe duties, project locations, 
schedules and any reimbursements, describe safety requirements and 
delineate any other terms of service. The OF-301b form is used to 
record the name and contact information of the volunteer group, and the 
names and signatures of volunteers participating in a project. If the 
information is not collected, participating natural resource agencies 
will be unable to recruit and/or screen volunteer applicants or 
administer/run volunteer programs that are crucial to assisting these 
agencies in fulfilling their missions.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 125,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 500,000.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-22971 Filed 10-20-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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