Notice2021-25411
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
November 22, 2021
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25411]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 17, 2021.
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: 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 December
22, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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: Grazing Permit Administration Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0003.
Summary of Collection: Annually, livestock grazing occurs on
approximately 94 million acres of National Forest Service (NFS) lands.
This grazing is subject to authorization and administrative oversight
by the Forest Service (FS). The information is required for the
issuance and administration of grazing permits, including fee
collections, on NFS land as authorized by the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act 1976, as amended, and subsequent Secretary of
Agriculture Regulation 5 U.S.C. 301, 36 CFR 222, subparts A and C. The
bills for collection of grazing fees are based on the number of
domestic livestock grazed on national forest lands and are a direct
result of issuance of the grazing permit. Information must be collected
on an individual basis and is collected through the permit issuance and
administration process. FS will collect information using several
forms.
Need and Use of the Information: FS will use the information
collected on the forms to acquire data from applicants applying for new
grazing permits or making changes to their current grazing permit(s).
FS also uses the information collected in administering the grazing use
program on NFS land. If information were not collected it would be
impossible for the agency to administer a grazing use program in
accordance with the statutes and regulations.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,543.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (as needed
basis).
Total Burden Hours: 577.
Forest Service
Title: The Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP).
OMB Control Number: 0596-0240.
Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 (Pub. L. 113-79) Section 9(a); (b)(8); (c) and (d); The Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and the National
Environmental Policy act of 1969 authorize the Forest Service to expand
and strengthen existing research, education, technical assistance and
public information and participation in tree planting and maintenance
programs through stewardship. Civic environmental stewards are involved
in a range of activities like planting trees, organizing community
gardens, offering environment-themed classes, leading local
conservation efforts, monitoring plants and animals, and cleaning up
nearby parks or natural areas. These stewards may be nonprofit
organizations, formal or informal community groups, faith-based
organizations, or academic institutions. STEW-MAP will create a
publicly available database and map of stewardship groups, their
activities, and where they work.
Need and Use of the Information: Information will be gathered on
civic stewardship groups and their efforts such as where they work, the
types of projects they focus on, and how they are organized. There are
three phases to a STEW-MAP project: (1) A census to put together a
master list of known stewardship groups and their contact information
in the target city or region; (2) a survey distributed to all of the
organizations identified in phase one to collect information about what
they work on, structure of the group and what other groups they
collaborate with; and (3) follow-up interviews with key longstanding
organizations identified during phase two, to collect more detailed
information about organizational histories. Without this information
collection, FS would be unable to understand the current state of civic
natural resource stewardship and would be unable to identify the
organizations that may provide assistance to a given geographical area.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 8,525.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,304.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-25411 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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