[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23496-23497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09774]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
April 22, 2015.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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
and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by May 28,
2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are encouraged
to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8681.
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: Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0085.
Summary of Collection: Individuals and businesses that wish to
remove forest products from national forest lands must request a
permit. 16 U.S.C. 551 requires the promulgation of regulations to
regulate forest use and prevent destruction of the forests. Regulations
at 36 CFR 223.1 and 223.2 govern the sale of forest products such as
Christmas trees, pinecones, moss, and mushrooms. Regulations at 36 CFR
223.5 through 223.11 authorize the free use or sale of timber or forest
products. Upon receiving a permit, the permittee must comply with the
terms of the permit at 36 CFR 216.6 that designate the forest products
that can be harvested and under what conditions, such as limiting
harvest to a designated area or permitting harvest of only specifically
designated material.
Both the Forest Service (FS) and Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) will use the Forest Products Removal Permit
and Cash Receipt to collect information.
With the renewal submission of this collection, the title will be
changed from ``Forest Products Free Use Permit, Removal Permit and Cash
Receipt, and Sale Permit and Cash Receipt'' to ``Forest Products
Removal Permits and Contracts.''
Need and Use of the Information: Using forms FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24,
FS-2400-4ANF and FS-2400-8, FS and BLM will collect the name, vehicle
information, address and tax identification number from persons
applying for permits. The information will be used to keep a record of
persons buying forest products and to determine if the applicant meets
the criteria under which free use or sale of forest products is
authorized by the regulations and to ensure that the permittee has not
received product values in excess of the amount allowed by regulation
in any one fiscal year and complies with the regulations and terms of
the permit. This information is also needed to allow FS compliance
personnel to identify permittees in the field. Without the forest
product removal program, achieving multiple use management programs
such as reducing fire hazard and improving forest health on the
National Forest would be impaired.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 212,068.
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Recordkeeping.
Total Burden Hours: 37,107.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-09774 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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