[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63671-63674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29949]
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 12, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Request for New Information Collection and Extension
and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Forest Service's intention to collect information
necessary to implement the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage
Relief Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-382). New information collection is
necessary to administer timber export restrictions. Extension and
revision of currently approved existing information collection,
included with this notice, is also necessary to administer timber
export restrictions.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 1996.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Dave Hessel, Director,
Timber Management Staff, U.S. Forest Service, P.O. Box 96090,
Washington, D.C. 20090-6090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rex Baumback, Timber Sale Contract Administration Specialist, Timber
Management Staff, U.S. Forest Service, at (202) 205-0855.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service needs this collection to
assist in the administration of the Forest Resources Conservation and
Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (Act). All new and revised collections
mentioned in this notice are proposed to be consolidated under OMB
Number 0596-0114:
New Information Collection Requirements
Title: USDA, Forest Service Request for Timber Export and
Substitution Information Collection.
OMB Number: New.
Expiration Date of Approval: New.
Type of Request: The following collection requirements are new and
have not received approval by the Office of Management and Budget.
These collections are proposed to be consolidated with other
collections under OMB Number 0596-0114.
36 CFR 223.187(a)(1)(i)
Abstract: To validate that lumber and construction timbers (except
western red cedar) have been manufactured to required grades (16 U.S.C.
620e(7)(B)(i)), the shipper must retain a legible, certified copy of
the lumber inspection certificate. This information collection
requirement was identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published
January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden to retain lumber
inspection certificates to validate that products have been
manufactured to required grades is estimated to average 0.05 hours per
response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for maintaining lumber
inspection certificates (except western red cedar) are estimated to be
40.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 40.
Extimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 80.
36 CFR 223.187(b)(2)
Abstract: To ensure that lumber products (except western red cedar)
are processed for their intended use (16 U.S.C. 620e(7)(B)(i)),
manufacturers are required to certify that the products are not
intended for remanufacture. This information collection requirement was
identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published January 29,
1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for certification that
lumber products (except western red cedar) are not intended for
remanufacture is estimated to average 0.20 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for certification that
lumber products (except western red cedar) are not intended for
remanufacture are estimated to be 40.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 40.
Estimated total Annual Burden on Respondents: 320.
36 CFR 223.187(b)(3)
Abstract: To ensure that pulpwood bolts are not intended for
remanufacture, manufacturers are required to certify that the bolts are
intended to be manufactured into pulp (16 U.S.C. 620e(7)(B)(viii)).
This information requirement was added in the final comprehensive rule,
published September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in response to comments
received on the proposed comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for certification that
pulpwood bolts are not intended for remanufacture is estimated to
average 0.25 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for certification that
pulpwood bolts are not intended for remanufacture are estimated to be
3.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 33.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25.
36 CFR 223.187(b)(5)
Abstract: To assist enforcement of the Act, the certifications in
36 CFR 223.187(b) (2) and (3) must be signed by someone with authority.
Thus, a delegation of authority is required. This information
requirement was added in the final comprehensive rule, published
September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in response to comments received on
the proposed comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the delegation of
authority is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for the delegation of
authority are estimated to be 43.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 43.
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36 CFR 223.187(c)(1)
Abstract: To validate that western red cedar lumber has been
manufactured to required grades (16 U.S.C. 620b and 620e), the shipper
must retain a legible, certified copy of the lumber inspection
certificate. This information collection requirement was identified in
the proposed comprehensive rule published January 29, 1991 (56 FR
3354).
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden to retain lumber
inspection certificates to validate that western red cedar products
have been manufactured to required grades is estimated to average 0.05
hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for lumber inspections
certificates for western red cedar are estimated to be 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondents: 43.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15.
36 CFR 223.187(d)(1)
Abstract: To ensure that western red cedar lumber products are
processed for their intended use (16 U.S.C. 620b and 620e),
manufacturers are required to certify that the products are not
intended for remanufacture. This information requirement was added in
the final comprehensive rule, published September 8, 1995 (60 FR
46890), in response to comments received on the proposed comprehensive
rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for certification that
western red cedar lumber products are not intended for remanufacture is
estimated to average 0.20 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for certification that
western red cedar lumber products are not intended for remanufacture
are estimated to be 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 43.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 60.
36 CFR 223.187(d)(3)
Abstract: To assist in enforcement of the Act, the certification in
36 CFR 223.187(d)(1) must be signed by someone with authority. Thus, a
delegation of authority is required. This information requirement was
added in the final comprehensive rule, published September 8, 1995 (60
FR 46890), in response to comments received on the proposed
comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the delegation of
authority is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for delegation of
authority are estimated to be 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7.
36 CFR 223.190(a)
Abstract: An exporter of unprocessed timber that intends to
affiliate with a purchaser of Federal timber may apply for a sourcing
area if they certify their intent to affiliate (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).
This certification is necessary to ensure that sourcing area
applications are processed only when there is demonstrated intent to
affiliate. This information requirement was added in the final
comprehensive rule, published September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in
response to comments received on the proposed comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for certification of
intent to affiliate is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for certification of
intent to affiliate are estimated to be 1.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1.
36 CFR 223.190(j)
Abstract: Applicants for sourcing areas are required to certify
that their applications are accurate and true. Respondents to the
proposed regulations suggested that people who comment on sourcing area
applications should submit accurate and true information, as well. This
certification meets that need (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)). This information
requirement was added in the final comprehensive rule, published
September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in response to comments received on
the proposed comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden to certify comments
on sourcing area applications is estimated to average 0.10 hours per
response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents to certify comments on
sourcing area applications are estimated to be 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10.
36 CFR 223.190(l)
Abstract: A person with an approved sourcing area may choose to
relinquish it (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)). It is important that this be a
carefully considered decision; therefore, persons relinquishing a
sourcing area are asked to sign a certification stating that they
understand the consequences of relinquishing a sourcing area. This
information requirement was added in the final comprehensive rule,
published September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in response to comments
received on the proposed comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for relinquishing a
sourcing area is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents; Respondents wishing to relinquish
a sourcing area are estimated to be 2.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2.
36 CFR 223.193(b)
Abstract: The Act requires each person who transfers unprocessed
timber originating from Federal lands to provide such other person with
a notice, acknowledgement, and agreement that the Federal timber will
receive domestic processing (16 U.S.C. 620d(a)). This certification is
necessary in order to prevent substitution of Federal timber for
private timber that is exported. This information collection
requirement was identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published
January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the certification
concerning transfers of unprocessed timber originating from Federal
lands is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for the certification
concerning transfers of unprocessed timber originating from Federal
lands are estimated to be 500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 25.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12,500.
36 CFR 223.194(b)
Abstract: Except for private timber that is exempt from the export
restrictions, the rule requires a certification that domestic
processing is required for each transaction involving unprocessed
private timber, pursuant to the Act's prohibition against substitution
(16 U.S.C. 620b). This certification is necessary in order to prevent
substitution of private timber that requires domestic processing for
private timber that is exported. This information collection
requirement was identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published
January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the certification
required for transfers of private timber requiring domestic processing
is estimated to average 0.50 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for the certification
required for transfers of private timber requiring domestic
manufacturing are estimated to be 500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,000.
36 CFR 223.195(b)
Abstract: The rule requires that all identifying marks placed on
Federal logs and/or private logs that require domestic processing be
retained or, if lost, replaced. This requirement is needed to maintain
log identity until the log is processed, in order to enforce the Act's
prohibition against substitution (16 U.S.C. 620b). This information
collection requirement was identified in the proposed comprehensive
rule published January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the retention of
identifying marks is estimated to average 1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for retention of
identifying marks are estimated to be 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,000.
36 CFR 223.195(c)
Abstract: The rule requires that National Forest System logs be
branded and, if they require domestic processing, painted with highway
yellow paint. This is necessary to show National Forest System timber
sale origin and the domestic processing requirement, in order to
enforce the Act's prohibition against exporting unprocessed Federal
timber (16 U.S.C. 620a). This information collection requirement was
identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published January 29,
1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for branding and
painting National Forest System logs is estimated to average 3.33 hours
per (sale) response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for branding and
painting National Forest System logs are estimated to be 1,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,000.
36 CFR 223.195(d)
Abstract: The rule requires that private logs that require domestic
processing be painted with highway yellow paint. This is necessary to
show the domestic processing requirement. This information collection
requirement was identified in the proposed comprehensive rule published
January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for painting private
timber with highway yellow paint is estimated to average 2.25 hours per
(sale) response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for painting private
timber with highway yellow paint are estimated to be 2,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13,500.
36 CFR 223.195(f)
Abstract: The rule provides that branding requirements on National
Forest System logs may be waived in certain situations in order to
lessen the burden on timber purchasers without hindering the agency's
ability to enforce the Act. Purchasers may request a waiver by
completing a certification statement. This information requirement was
added in the final comprehensive rule, published September 8, 1995 (60
FR 46890), in response to comments received on the proposed
comprehensive rule.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for waiver of the
branding requirement on National Forest System logs is estimated to
average 0.50 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for waiver of the
branding requirement on National Forest System logs are estimated to be
1,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,500.
Extension and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection
Under 0596-0021
Title: USDA, Forest Service Request for Disposal of National Forest
Timber, Reports on Export or Substitution of Unprocessed Timber.
OMB Number: 0596-0021.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 1997.
Type of Request: The following collection requirements are
extensions and revisions of currently approved OMB Number 0596-0021 and
are proposed to be consolidated under OMB Number 0596-0114.
36 CFR 223.48(a)
Abstract: The existing regulations require an annual report, for
all sales purchased prior to August 20, 1990, on the disposition of any
unprocessed timber from the sale and the disposition of private timber
within the tributary area which is exported or sold for export. This
collection needs to be maintained, since timber purchased prior to
August 20, 1990, may still be in commerce.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the annual report,
for timber sales purchased prior to August 20, 1990, is estimated to
average 2.0 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for the annual report,
for timber sales purchased prior to August 20, 1990, are estimated to
be 25.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50.
36 CFR 223.87
Abstract: In order to be eligible to bid, bidders must certify that
their timber purchase and export activities are in
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compliance with the Act and existing regulations.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for certification that
timber purchase and export activities are in compliance with the Act
and existing regulations is estimated to average 30 seconds per
response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for certification that
timber purchase and export activities are in compliance with the Act
and existing regulations are estimated to be 500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 83.
36 CFR 223.193(a)
Abstract: The Act requires an annual report on the acquisition and
disposition of Federal timber. The Act contains this reporting
requirement (16 U.S.C. 620d(a)(1)). This is a revision of currently
approved form FS 2400-46 that was approved in OMB Number 0596-0021 as
part of the 36 CFR 223.87 information collection requirements.
Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting burden for the annual report
is estimated to average: 4.0 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for the annual report
are estimated to be 500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000.
Extension and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection
Under 0596-0114
Title: USDA, Forest Service Request for Disposal of National Forest
Timber, Timber Export or Substitution Restrictions.
OMB Number: 0596-0114.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 1997.
Type of Request: The following collection requirement is an
extension and revision of currently approved OMB Number 0596-0114 and
is proposed to be consolidated with other information collections in
this notice under OMB Number 0596-0114.
36 CFR 223.190(c)
Abstract: Sourcing area applications require certain minimum
information to be evaluated, pursuant to the Act's requirements (16
U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)). This information includes: a map; a list of
manufacturing facilities within same vicinity as applicant's
facilities; any other relevant information; and certification that the
information is true, complete, and accurate.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden is estimated to average
8.0 hours per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Respondents for sourcing area
applications are estimated to be 2.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estiamted Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 16.
Extension and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection
Under 0596-0115
Title: USDA, Forest Service Request for Sale and Disposal of
National Forest Timber, Log Export and Substitution Exemption
Restrictions.
OMB Number: 0596-0115.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 1995.
Type of Request: The following collection requirements are
extensions and revisions of currently approved OMB Number 0596-0115 and
are proposed to be consolidated under OMB Number 0596-0114.
36 CFR 223.191(e)
Abstract: Purchasers have the option of providing information for
sourcing area reviews. This information may increase the likelihood
that the results of the review will meet the purchaser's needs and will
provide comprehensive information for the Department's review of the
application (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).
Estimate of Burden: If purchasers elect to provide information for
sourcing area reviews, the public reporting burden is estimated to
average 2.0 hours per responses.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estiamted Number of Respondents: Respondents to the review of
sourcing areas are estimated to be 10.
Estiamted Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estiamted Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20.
36 CFR 223.203(c)
Abstract: The Act provides an exception to indirect substitution
restrictions for National Forest System timber from within Washington
State (16 U.S.C. 620b(b)(2)). Purchasers with approved shares may sell
or trade those shares if the purchaser advises the Regional Forester of
the amounts being traded and the name of the person acquiring such
rights, so the agency has accurate information by which to monitor the
exemption.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden is estimated to average
1.0 hour per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities, including
small businesses.
Estmated Number of Respondents: Respondents to the trading of
shares in Washington State are estimated to be 2.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2.
Comments Are Invited On
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of this agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Use of Comments
All comments received in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: December 4, 1995.
Valdis E. Mezainis,
Acting Chief.
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