[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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