Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 66269 [2021-25411]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 66269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25411]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 17, 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 December 
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: Grazing Permit Administration Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0003.
    Summary of Collection: Annually, livestock grazing occurs on 
approximately 94 million acres of National Forest Service (NFS) lands. 
This grazing is subject to authorization and administrative oversight 
by the Forest Service (FS). The information is required for the 
issuance and administration of grazing permits, including fee 
collections, on NFS land as authorized by the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act 1976, as amended, and subsequent Secretary of 
Agriculture Regulation 5 U.S.C. 301, 36 CFR 222, subparts A and C. The 
bills for collection of grazing fees are based on the number of 
domestic livestock grazed on national forest lands and are a direct 
result of issuance of the grazing permit. Information must be collected 
on an individual basis and is collected through the permit issuance and 
administration process. FS will collect information using several 
forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will use the information 
collected on the forms to acquire data from applicants applying for new 
grazing permits or making changes to their current grazing permit(s). 
FS also uses the information collected in administering the grazing use 
program on NFS land. If information were not collected it would be 
impossible for the agency to administer a grazing use program in 
accordance with the statutes and regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,543.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (as needed 
basis).
    Total Burden Hours: 577.

Forest Service

    Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0240.
    Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (Pub. L. 113-79) Section 9(a); (b)(8); (c) and (d); The Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and the National 
Environmental Policy act of 1969 authorize the Forest Service to expand 
and strengthen existing research, education, technical assistance and 
public information and participation in tree planting and maintenance 
programs through stewardship. Civic environmental stewards are involved 
in a range of activities like planting trees, organizing community 
gardens, offering environment-themed classes, leading local 
conservation efforts, monitoring plants and animals, and cleaning up 
nearby parks or natural areas. These stewards may be nonprofit 
organizations, formal or informal community groups, faith-based 
organizations, or academic institutions. STEW-MAP will create a 
publicly available database and map of stewardship groups, their 
activities, and where they work.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information will be gathered on 
civic stewardship groups and their efforts such as where they work, the 
types of projects they focus on, and how they are organized. There are 
three phases to a STEW-MAP project: (1) A census to put together a 
master list of known stewardship groups and their contact information 
in the target city or region; (2) a survey distributed to all of the 
organizations identified in phase one to collect information about what 
they work on, structure of the group and what other groups they 
collaborate with; and (3) follow-up interviews with key longstanding 
organizations identified during phase two, to collect more detailed 
information about organizational histories. Without this information 
collection, FS would be unable to understand the current state of civic 
natural resource stewardship and would be unable to identify the 
organizations that may provide assistance to a given geographical area.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 8,525.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,304.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-25411 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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