[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15704]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Role of Communities in Stewardship
Contracting Projects
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved
information collection, Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting
Projects.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before August 27,
2012 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to
Forest Service, USDA, Director, Forest Management Staff, Mail Stop
1103, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1103.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1045 or by
email to: [email protected]. Comments may also be submitted
via the World Wide Web/Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the
Director, Forest Management Staff, Third Floor NW., Yates Federal
Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1766 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest Service,
Forest Management Staff, 202-207-1766. 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: Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting Projects.
OMB Number: 0596-0201.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2013.
Type of Request: Extension with Revision.
Abstract: The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are
required to report to Congress annually on the role of local
communities in the development of agreement or contract plans through
stewardship contracting, per Section 323 of Public Law 108-7 (16 U.S.C.
2104 Note). To meet the requirement, the Forest Service conducts
surveys to gather the necessary information for use by both the Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management. The survey provides information
regarding the:
(a) Nature of the local community involved in developing agreement
or contract plans,
(b) Nature of roles played by the entities involved in developing
agreement or contract plans,
(c) Benefits to the community and agency by being involved in
planning and development of contract plans, and
(d) Usefulness of stewardship contracting in helping meet the needs
of local communities.
The Pinchot Institute for Conservation and its sub-contractors
collect the information through an annual telephone survey. The survey
asks Federal employees, employees of for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions, employees of State and local agencies, and individual
citizens who have been involved in stewardship contracting projects
about their role in the development of agreement or contract plans.
The information collected through the survey is analyzed by the
Pinchot Institute for Conservation and its sub-contractors and used to
help develop the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management reports
to Congress as required by Section 323 of Public Law 108-7.
Without the information from this annual collection of data, the
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management will not be able to
provide the required annual reports to Congress on the role of
communities in development of agreement or contract plans under
stewardship contracting.
Type of Respondents: Employees of for-profit and non-profit
businesses and institutions, as well as individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 507.
Estimate of Burden per Response: 0.75 hours.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 380 Hours.
Comment Is Invited
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 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: June 18, 2012.
James M. Pe[ntilde]a,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2012-15704 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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