[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46949-46950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19275]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 31, 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
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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
September 8, 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: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0227.
Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is authorized to
implement the Community Forest and Open Space Program (CFP) under
Section 8003 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L.
110-234; 122 Stat. 2043), which amends the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d). The purpose of the CFP is to
achieve community benefits through grants to local governments, Indian
Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to establish community forests by
acquiring and protecting private forestlands.
Need and Use of the Information: The applicant will need to provide
information as outlined in the rule and the request for proposal.
Applicants representing local governments or non-profits will submit
CFP applications to their State Foresters. Indian Tribes submit
applications directly to the Forest Service. The State Forester or the
equivalent Indian Tribe official, per section Sec. 230.03 of the rule,
will forward all applications to the FS. The FS would not be able to
implement the program effectively or at all if the collection was
conducted less frequently or not at all.
Description of Respondents: Non-profit Organizations; State, Local
and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Annually; Quarterly; Reporting and Record
Keeping.
Total Burden Hours: 5,343.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-19275 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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