Notice2024-31346
Information Collection; Non-Timber Forest Products
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Published
December 30, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is requesting public comment on the reapproval and proposed revisions of an approved information collection (ICR), 0596-0243, Non-Timber Forest Products.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 106422-106423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31346]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Non-Timber Forest Products
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is requesting public comment
on the reapproval and proposed revisions of an approved information
collection (ICR), 0596-0243, Non-Timber Forest Products.
DATES: Comments on reapproval and the proposed revisions of the ICR
must be received in writing by February 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Forest Service Research and
Development, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 20250-1124. Comments
also may be submitted by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6ccd3cacfc388cbcfc8c2c3e6d3d5c2c788c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b415e47424e054642454f4e6b5e584f4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be available to
the public through relevant websites and upon request. Therefore, do
not include confidential information, such as sensitive personal
information or proprietary information. An email address associated
with a comment will be included with the comment when it is made
publicly available online.
The public may inspect the draft supporting statements for the ICR
and comments received at 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 20250, on
business days between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead at 703-559-2972 to facilitate entry to the building. The
public may request an electronic copy of the supporting statements and
comments via return email. Requests should be emailed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e389968f8a86cd8e8a8d8786a396908782cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95ffe0f9fcf0bbf8fcfbf1f0d5e0e6f1f4bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Minde, Social Science Analyst,
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f051a03060a410206010b0a2f1a1c0b0e41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e746b72777b307377707a7b5e6b6d7a7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a> or 703-559-2972. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard of hearing may call 711
to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a day, every
day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Non-Timber Forest Products.
OMB Number: 0596-0243.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2025.
Type of Request: Reapproval and proposed revisions of an approved
ICR.
Abstract:
Non-timber forest products are plants, mushrooms, and plant- or
tree-derived goods like nuts, boughs, sap, and leaves that are
harvested for use as food, medicine, cultural, artisan, and other
purposes. Some gathering is planned and systematic, while much of it is
informal, unplanned, opportunistic, or incidental to other outdoor
recreation activities. For some people, harvested wild plants and
mushrooms make up a substantial or nutritionally important part of
their diet. In other cases, non-timber forest products are locally or
regionally important products for businesses.
Many opportunities exist to manage forests and other natural areas
to enhance the supply of non-timber forest products. This increases the
benefits they provide to society, individuals, and cultures and helps
maintain populations of important non-timber forest products in the
face of changes like invasive species and climate impacts. Potential
public benefits include improved public health outcomes from outdoor
activity and access to socially, culturally, and economically
significant products. Harvesting and consuming non-timber forest
products also may help supplement food sources for people with limited
access to fresh, affordable food.
Many laws and policies direct the Forest Service to consider and
manage for non-timber forest products for the benefit of the public and
to meet trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaskan Natives
on federal and Tribal lands, e.g., Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act (RPA) of 1974, Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978. Managing forests and other natural
areas to provide non-timber forest products in a sustainable way
requires detailed, science-based information. Gaining new information
can help us understand how uses of non-timber forest products have
changed over time in response to management, socio-cultural
circumstances, the economic conditions of Tribes, and environmental
forces of change.
The Forest Service seeks to obtain OMB approval for extension with
revision to a currently approved information collection to collect
information from who manage, make policies for, or otherwise have a
stake in the management of lands where non-timber forest products may
be harvested.
Estimated Annual Burden per Response: 25 minutes for survey; 60
minutes for interview; 90 minutes for focus group.
Types of Respondents: Individuals and households, businesses and
non-profit organizations, and state, local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,300.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 276 hours.
Comment is invited on: (1) whether this collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes and
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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 submission request for
Office of Management and Budget for reapproval of the ICR as revised.
JoLynn Anderson,
Liason.
[FR Doc. 2024-31346 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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