Notice2022-09454
Information Collection: Annual Wildfire Summary Report
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Published
May 3, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the USDA Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the renewal of a currently approved information collection, Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26184-26185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09454]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Annual Wildfire Summary Report
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
USDA Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals
and organizations on the renewal of a currently approved information
collection, Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 5, 2022
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if
possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#46322f2b29322e3f682b232a252e233432063335222768212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d49545052495544135058515e55584f497d484e595c135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mail: Tim Melchert, Fire and Aviation Management, National
Interagency Fire Center, USDA Forest Service, 3833 S Development
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705.
<bullet> Hand Delivery/Courier: Tim Melchert, Fire and Aviation
Management, National Interagency Fire Center, USDA Forest Service, 3833
S Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705.
<bullet> Facsimile: 208-387-5375.
The public may inspect comments received at National Interagency
Fire Center, 3833 S Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 208-387-5604
to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Melchert, Fire and Aviation
Manager, National Interagency Fire Center, 208-387-5887. Individuals
who use TDD may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339,
24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
OMB Number: 0596-0025.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2022.
Type of Request: Renewal without Revision.
Abstract: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2101 (note) Sec. 10) requires the Forest Service to collect
information about wildfire suppression efforts by State and local
firefighting agencies in support of congressional funding requests for
the Forest Service State and Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program.
The program provides supplemental funding for State and local
firefighting agencies. The Forest Service works cooperatively with
State and local firefighting agencies to support their fire suppression
efforts.
State fire marshals and State forestry officials use form FS-3100-8
(Annual Wildfire Summary Report) to report information to the Forest
Service regarding State and local wildfire suppression efforts. The
Forest Service is unable to assess the effectiveness of the State and
Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program without this information.
Forest Service managers evaluate the information to determine if the
Cooperative Fire Program funds used by State and local fire agencies
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have improved fire suppression capabilities. The Forest Service shares
the information with Congress as part of the annual request for funding
for this program.
The information collected includes the number of fires responded to
by State or local firefighting agencies within a fiscal year, as well
as the following information pertaining to such fires:
<bullet> Total number of acres protected by the State;
<bullet> Size (in acres) of the fires; and
<bullet> Cause of fires (lightning, campfires, arson, etc.).
The data gathered is not available from any other sources.
Estimate of Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Type of Respondents: State fire marshals or State forestry
officials.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 28 hours.
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.
Jaelith Hall-Rivera,
Deputy Chief, State & Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2022-09454 Filed 5-2-22; 8:45 am]
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