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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Disposal of
Mineral Materials
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Forest Service is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the
revision of a currently approved
information collection Disposal of
Mineral Materials.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 5, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice and public inspection of the
comments should be addressed to the
person under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Comments also may be
submitted via facsimile to 303–275–
5122 or phone: 720–618–9961.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this information collection, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by contacting Bruce
Schumacher, Paleontology Program
Coordinator, USDA, Forest Service,
1617 Cole Boulevard, Building 17,
Lakewood, CO 80401 or phone: 720–
618–9961 or email: bruce.schumacher@
usda.gov.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Disposal of
Minerals Materials.
OMB Control Number: 0956–0081.
Type of Review: Revisions of a
currently approved information
collection.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2024.
Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture
has the statutory authority per 16 U.S.C.
470aaa–3 (section 6304), and as detailed
in 36 CFR 291, to allow permitted
research and collection of
paleontological resources. This
authority stipulates the Secretary may
issue a permit pursuant to an
application, which requires that (1) the
applicant is qualified to carry out the
permitted activity; (2) the permitted
activity is undertaken for the purpose of
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furthering paleontological knowledge or
for public education; (3) the permitted
activity is consistent with any
management plan applicable to the
Federal land concerned; and (4) the
proposed methods of collecting will not
threaten significant natural resources.
Permit applications also require terms
and conditions as the Secretary deems
necessary to carry out the purposes of
the subtitle, including requirements that
(1) the paleontological resource that is
collected from Federal land under the
permit will remain the property of the
United States; (2) the paleontological
resource and copies of associated
records will be preserved for the public
in an approved repository, to be made
available for scientific research and
public education; and (3) specific
locality data will not be released by the
permittee or repository without the
written permission of the Secretary.
Specific Forest Service regulations
detailing permitting and the need for
information collection are at 36 CFR
291.13–291.23.
This information is used to ensure
permit applicants are (1) qualified to
undertake the proposed research and
collection activities, (2) to ensure that
an approved non-federal repository is
willing (signed agreement) to accept all
paleontological resources (federal
property) collected under the proposed
activity, and (3) to allow Forest Service
staff to undertake environmental review
of the proposed activity.
Permit reporting information is used
to contribute toward the Forest Service
national database documenting
paleontological localities on National
Forest System lands, and to provide
accountability for federal property held
in trust by non-federal partner
repositories.
Information collected includes details
of the proposed research collection
activity including contact information
for the permit applicant, and a signed
repository agreement arranged by the
permit applicant with a non-federal
approved repository to accept Federal
property in perpetuity at no cost to
government. Following completion of
permitted activities, permit holders are
required to submit a final report to the
Forest Service as detailed in 36 CFR
291.17, and in accordance with standard
scientific best management practice.
The process requires no financial
information.
This information collection does not
impact small businesses or other small
entities. There is no fee associated with
review of FS–2800–22A applications,
nor issuance of FS–2800–22B permits.
If the information was not collected,
the Forest Service would not be able to
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authorize research and collection of
paleontological resources, and therefore
would not be in compliance with U.S.C.
470aaa–1 (Sec. 6302. Management.)
which states that ‘‘The Secretary shall
manage and protect paleontological
resources on Federal land using
scientific principles and expertise’’.
Title of Collection: FS–2800–22A
application.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 165
hours.
Type of Respondents: Applicants.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 30.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5.5 hours.
Title of Collection: FS–2800–22B
oversite and report review.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 6.25
hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 0.25 hours.
Title of Collection: FS–2800–22C
locality form review and database entry.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 162.5
hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders,
Repositories.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6.5 hours.
Title of Collection: Burden Hours for
FS–2800–22D specimen.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 162.5
hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders,
Repositories.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6.5 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
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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: September 29, 2022.
Deborah Hollen,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request Approval
To Establish a New Information
Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to request a new information collection
titled ‘‘Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)/Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR)Programs
Lifecycle Certification.’’
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by December 5, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received
will be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, 202–445–5388,
Robert.martin3@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Programs Lifecycle Certification.
OMB Control Number: 0524-New.
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Type of Request: Notice of intent to
request a new information collection
entitled ‘‘Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)/Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
Lifecycle Certification.’’
NIFA asks recipients of SBIR and
STTR grants to submit the Lifecycle
Certification form as part of their
interim and final reports, as required by
the Small Business Administration’s
‘‘SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive,’’
October 1, 2020.
Abstract: The SBIR/STTR program at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) makes competitively awarded
grants to qualified small businesses to
support high quality, advanced concepts
research related to important scientific
problems and opportunities in
agriculture that could lead to significant
public benefit if successful.
The objectives of the SBIR/STTR
Program are to: stimulate technological
innovations in the private sector;
strengthen the role of small businesses
in meeting Federal research and
development needs; increase private
sector commercialization of innovations
derived from USDA-supported research
and development efforts; and foster and
encourage participation by womenowned and socially and economically
disadvantaged small business firms in
technological innovations. The USDA
SBIR program is carried out in three
separate phases:
1. Phase I awards to determine,
insofar as possible, the scientific and
technical merit and feasibility of ideas
that appear to have commercial
potential.
2. Phase II awards to further develop
work from Phase I that meets particular
program needs and exhibits potential for
commercial application.
3. Phase III awards where commercial
applications of SBIR-funded R/R&D are
funded by non-Federal sources of
capital; or where products, services or
further research intended for use by the
Federal Government are funded by
follow-on non-SBIR Federal Funding
Agreements.
The USDA SBIR Program is
administered by the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the
USDA. NIFA exercises overall oversight
for the policies and procedures
governing SBIR grants awarded to the
U.S. small business community,
representing approximately 2.5% to
2.8% of the USDA extramural R/R&D
budget. This represents approximately
$201M in Phase II grants awarded to the
U.S. small business community from
1994 to 2014.In 1982, the Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Grants Program (Pub. L. 97–219, 96 Stat.
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217) was authorized, and in 2016, The
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114–328),
enacted on December 23, 2016,
reauthorized the SBIR and STTR
programs through September 30, 2022.
The Lifecycle Certification form is
used by USDA to ensure Small Business
Concerns continue to meet specific
program requirements during the life of
the Funding Agreement. The Lifecycle
Certification form is based on the Small
Business Administration (SBA) model
language.
Estimate of Burden: The annual
public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to
average one (1) hour per response.
Respondents include businesses or
other for-profit concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
110.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 500 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) 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 or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
to OMB for approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Robert Martin as directed above.
Done at Washington, DC, this day of
August 9, 2022.
Dionne Toombs,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials
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
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service is
seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on
the revision of a currently approved information collection Disposal of
Mineral Materials.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 5,
2022 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice and public inspection of the
comments should be addressed to the person under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to
303-275-5122 or phone: 720-618-9961.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this information collection,
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting
Bruce Schumacher, Paleontology Program Coordinator, USDA, Forest
Service, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Building 17, Lakewood, CO 80401 or phone:
720-618-9961 or email: [email protected].
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Disposal of Minerals Materials.
OMB Control Number: 0956-0081.
Type of Review: Revisions of a currently approved information
collection.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2024.
Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture has the statutory authority
per 16 U.S.C. 470aaa-3 (section 6304), and as detailed in 36 CFR 291,
to allow permitted research and collection of paleontological
resources. This authority stipulates the Secretary may issue a permit
pursuant to an application, which requires that (1) the applicant is
qualified to carry out the permitted activity; (2) the permitted
activity is undertaken for the purpose of furthering paleontological
knowledge or for public education; (3) the permitted activity is
consistent with any management plan applicable to the Federal land
concerned; and (4) the proposed methods of collecting will not threaten
significant natural resources. Permit applications also require terms
and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the
purposes of the subtitle, including requirements that (1) the
paleontological resource that is collected from Federal land under the
permit will remain the property of the United States; (2) the
paleontological resource and copies of associated records will be
preserved for the public in an approved repository, to be made
available for scientific research and public education; and (3)
specific locality data will not be released by the permittee or
repository without the written permission of the Secretary.
Specific Forest Service regulations detailing permitting and the
need for information collection are at 36 CFR 291.13-291.23.
This information is used to ensure permit applicants are (1)
qualified to undertake the proposed research and collection activities,
(2) to ensure that an approved non-federal repository is willing
(signed agreement) to accept all paleontological resources (federal
property) collected under the proposed activity, and (3) to allow
Forest Service staff to undertake environmental review of the proposed
activity.
Permit reporting information is used to contribute toward the
Forest Service national database documenting paleontological localities
on National Forest System lands, and to provide accountability for
federal property held in trust by non-federal partner repositories.
Information collected includes details of the proposed research
collection activity including contact information for the permit
applicant, and a signed repository agreement arranged by the permit
applicant with a non-federal approved repository to accept Federal
property in perpetuity at no cost to government. Following completion
of permitted activities, permit holders are required to submit a final
report to the Forest Service as detailed in 36 CFR 291.17, and in
accordance with standard scientific best management practice. The
process requires no financial information.
This information collection does not impact small businesses or
other small entities. There is no fee associated with review of FS-
2800-22A applications, nor issuance of FS-2800-22B permits.
If the information was not collected, the Forest Service would not
be able to authorize research and collection of paleontological
resources, and therefore would not be in compliance with U.S.C. 470aaa-
1 (Sec. 6302. Management.) which states that ``The Secretary shall
manage and protect paleontological resources on Federal land using
scientific principles and expertise''.
Title of Collection: FS-2800-22A application.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 165 hours.
Type of Respondents: Applicants.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5.5 hours.
Title of Collection: FS-2800-22B oversite and report review.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 6.25 hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 0.25 hours.
Title of Collection: FS-2800-22C locality form review and database
entry.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 162.5 hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders, Repositories.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6.5 hours.
Title of Collection: Burden Hours for FS-2800-22D specimen.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 162.5 hours.
Type of Respondents: Permit Holders, Repositories.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6.5 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
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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: September 29, 2022.
Deborah Hollen,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2022-21570 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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