Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 33860 [2023-11219]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11219]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 June 26, 
2023 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: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Financial Assistance 
to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem 
Restoration (CFDA 10.725) Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance 
(WPIA).
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0254.
    Summary of Collection: USDA Forest Service is delivering the Wood 
Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) as part of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law. Section 40804(b)3 of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act Public Law 117-58 (11/15/2021) directs the USDA Forest 
Service to provide financial assistance to an entity seeking to 
establish, reopen, expand, or improve a sawmill or other wood 
processing facility in close proximity to a unit of federal or Indian 
land that has been identified as high or very high priority for 
ecological restoration. According to 2 CFR part 200 and Forest Service 
Handbook 1509.11, chapter 20, there is certain narrative and budget 
information required for the Agency to determine if the project meets 
the legislative requirements and if the costs are reasonable, 
allocable, allowable, and necessary for the project. In particular, 
collection of information is necessary to ascertain if applicants 
seeking financial assistance do in fact operate facilities in close 
proximity to a unit of federal or Indian land that has been identified 
as high or very high priority for ecological restoration.
    Need and Use of the Information: Eligible applicants are for-profit 
entities; state, local governments; Indian Tribes; school districts; 
community, not-for-profit organizations; institutions of higher 
education; and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities 
districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports).
    Applications will be submitted to via email by the date and time as 
listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity at Grants.gov; searchable 
and identifiable by the catalog of domestic federal assistance (CFDA) 
number 10.725. The Forest Service State & Private Forestry will 
receive, review, and track all applications.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 702.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,107.

Forest Service

    Title: Temporary Bridge Funding Opportunity (TBFO) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0255.
    Summary of Collection: USDA Forest Service is delivering the 
Temporary Bridge Funding Opportunity (TBFO) Program as part of the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Section 40804(b)5 of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act Public Law 117-58 (11/15/2021) directs the 
Forest Service to provide funding for States and Indian Tribes to 
establish rental programs for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, or 
other temporary water crossing structures, to minimize stream bed 
disturbance on non-Federal land and Federal land. According to 2 CFR 
part 200 and Forest Service Handbook 1509.11, chapter 20, prescribes 
administrative requirements and processes applicable to all Forest 
Service domestic and international Federal Financial Assistance awards 
to State and local governments, institutions of higher education, 
hospitals, private profit and nonprofit organizations, individuals, and 
foreign recipients. In particular, collection of information is 
necessary to ascertain the required needs of applicants to initiate a 
temporary bridge program to protect water resources and reduce water 
quality degradation during forestry related operations requiring 
temporary water resource crossings.
    Need and Use of the Information: Eligible applicants are For-profit 
entities; state, local governments; Indian Tribes; school districts; 
community, not-for-profit organizations; institutions of higher 
education; and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities 
districts, fire districts, conservation districts, and ports).
    Applications will be submitted via email and the Forest Service 
State & Private Forestry will receive, review, and track all 
applications.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 700.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-11219 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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