[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8239-8240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03826]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 21, 2018.
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 (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 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 March
28, 2018 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
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persons are not required to respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
30-Day Federal Register Notice
Forest Service
Title: Financial Information Security Request Form.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0204.
Summary of Collection: The majority of Forest Service's (FS)
financial records are in databases stored at the National Finance
Center (NFC). The Federal Information Security Reform Act of 2002 (Pub.
L. 107-347) and Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996
(Pub. L. 104-106) authorize the Forest Service to obtain information
necessary for contracted employees to access and maintain these
records.
Need and use of the Information: The Forest Service uses a paper
and electronic version of its form FS-6500-214 to gather name, work
email, work telephone number, job title etc. for a specific contracted
employee to apply to NFC for access. Prior to filling out the firm,
contractors must first complete specific training before a user may
request access to certain financial systems. NFC grants access to users
only at the request of Client Security Officers. The unit's Client
Security Officer is responsible for management of access to computers
and coordinates all requests for NFC. The information collected is
shared with those managing or overseeing the financial systems used by
the FS, this includes auditors.
Description of Respondents: Contracted Employees.
Number of Respondents: 209.
Frequency of Reponses: Reporting: Yearly.
Total Burden Hours: 315.
Forest Service
Title: Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0207.
Summary of Collection: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits
discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally
assisted or direct programs of the Federal Government. Section 703 in
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in
employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in
actions affecting employees or applicants for employment. The Forest
Service (FS) requires outreach and recruitment of diverse candidates as
a strategy to create a diverse and multicultural workforce within the
agency. FS will the Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire to collect
information regarding ethnicity and race, and responses on: Helpfulness
of information provided by the FS at career fairs, whether information
received was what the respondents was seeking, and whether application
procedures were clear and simple.
Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to
evaluate effectiveness of the Civil Rights Outreach Programs conducted
by the Northeastern Research Service Center. The information will also
be used to determine the effectiveness of career days and to track
outreach efforts at career fairs.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 675.
Frequency of Reponses: Reporting: Yearly.
Total Burden Hours: 44.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03826 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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