[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 28607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13261]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 20, 2018 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Community Forest and Open Space Program
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 (FS) is seeking comments from all interested individuals
and organizations on the extension with no revision of a currently
approved information collection; Community Forest and Open Space
Program.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before August 20,
2018 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 Maya
Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Cooperative Forestry Staff, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 1123, Washington, DC 20250. Comments
may also be submitted electronically via email to
[email protected]. If comments are sent electronically, do not
duplicate via regular mail.
The public may inspect comments received at the USDA Forest
Service, Yates Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC,
during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Stewart, Community Forest and
Open Space Conservation Program Manager, by phone at 202-205-1618.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Community Forest and Open Space Program.
OMB Number: 0596-0227.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2018.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Forest Service 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. 110-246; 122 Stat.
2043; 7 U.S.C. 8701), which amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d). The purpose of the Community Forest
Program is to achieve community benefits through grants to local
governments, Tribal Governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations
to establish community forests by acquiring and protecting private
forestlands. The information requirements will be used to help the
Forest Service in the following areas: (1) To determine that the
applicant is eligible to receive funds under the program, (2) to
determine if the proposal meets the qualifications in the law and
regulations, (3) to evaluate and rank the proposals based on a
standard, consistent information; and (4) to determine if the projects
costs are allowable and sufficient cost share is provided.
Local governmental entities, Tribal Governments, and qualified
nonprofit organizations are the only entities eligible for the program,
and therefore are the only organizations from which information will be
collected.
The information collection currently required for a request for
proposals and grant application is approved and has been assigned the
OMB Control No. 0596-0227.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Burden per Response: 40 hours.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000 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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: May 23, 2018.
Patti Hirami,
Acting Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. 2018-13261 Filed 6-19-18; 8:45 am]
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