[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19118-19120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9686]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Request for Comments; Grazing Permit 
Administration Forms

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service announces its intent to request extension of a 
previously approved information collection. The Forest Service uses the 
collected information to administer grazing use on National Forest 
System lands. Information will be collected from individuals applying 
for a grazing permit or permittees holding a grazing permit.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Director, Range 
Management, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-
6090 or email to rge/[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Giffen, Range Management Staff, 
(202) 205-1460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as 
amended, requires the Forest Service to collect certain information 
from individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or other 
private entities applying for permits to graze livestock on National 
Forest System lands. The data collected is used by Forest Service 
officers in administering the range management grazing use program on 
National Forest System lands. There are different kinds of forms to 
address different kinds of circumstances. Fees are associated with some 
permits. Each form is described in this request for extension of Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

National Forms

    Information collected on national forms is applicable in all Forest 
Service regions and includes, along with other information, such basic 
information as names and addresses of those who apply for a grazing 
permit or of those who already hold a grazing permit.

Description of Information Collection

    The following describes the information collection to be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-1; Refund, Credit, or Transfer Application.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The permittee uses this form when applying for a refund, 
credit, or transfer of the unused portion of the preceding season's 
grazing permit fees, which were collected by the Federal Government for 
use of National Forest System lands .
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 200 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-2; Application for Temporary Grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: This form is used to evaluate applicants applying for 
temporary grazing permits, which are issued for a specific grazing 
allotment, a specific number of head of livestock, a specific class of 
livestock, and a specific grazing period of time. The information 
collected on this form enables the agency to validate the ability of 
the applicant to meet the Federal Government's requirements to graze on 
National Forest System lands.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 350 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-12; Waiver of Term grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Information collected on this form enables the agency to 
cancel

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a grazing permit on a specified allotment, to issue a subsequent 
grazing permit for that allotment, and to identify a purchaser of base 
property or permitted livestock as the preferred applicant for the 
subsequent grazing permit.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-13; Escrow Waiver of Term Grazing Permit Privileges.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The agency uses data collected on this form to identify a 
lien holder for permitted livestock or to identify base property of a 
current permittee, so if the current permittee defaults on a loan, the 
permit can be transferred to the lien holder.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-15; Application and Permit for Livestock Use.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Information collected on this form describes the specific 
grazing area for which the applicant requests a permit, the period of 
time the applicant plans to use the specific grazing area, and the 
number, king, and class of livestock the applicant plans to graze on 
the area. This form also provides the basis for the fees the applicant 
must pay the Federal Government for the use of the land and enables the 
agency to validate the ability of the applicant to meet the 
requirements to graze on National Forest System lands.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-16; Application for Term Grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The information collected on this form enables the agency 
to evaluate the applicant's ability to hold and properly adhere to term 
grazing permit for National Forest System lands, to issue a term 
grazing permit to a an applicant, and to bill the applicant for fees 
due the Federal Government for a specific grazing allotment for 
specified dates of use, and for a specified number, kind, and class of 
livestock.
    Estimate of Burden: 30 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1800.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 900 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: FS-2200-17; Application for Private Land Grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The information collected on this form enables the agency 
to evaluate whether private lands can be appropriately administered by 
the agency for grazing use in conjunction with administration of 
grazing use on National Forest System lands. The data is necessary for 
the issuance of a term private land grazing permit and the proper 
coordination of grazing on adjacent National Forest System lands.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50 hours.

Regional Forms

    Regional forms are applicable only to the specific Forest Service 
region identified on the form. The information on the regional forms 
supplements data on the national forms, such as assigning grazing 
privileges to permittees having a corporate or partnership interest in 
the grazing permit and identifying the portion of interest an entity 
has in the corporation or partnership.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: R1-FS-2200-5; Statement of Corporation or Partnership 
Interest in Grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on this form enables the agency to 
issue grazing permits and assign grazing privileges to permittees 
having a corporate or partnership interest in the grazing permit. The 
information identifies the portion of interest an entity has in the 
corporation or partnership holding the grazing permit.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 100 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: R2-2200-6; Ownership Statement by Corporation or 
Partnership.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on this form enables the agency to 
issue term

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grazing permits and assign grazing privileges to permittees having a 
corporate or partnership interest in the grazing permit. The 
information identifies the portion of the interest an entity has in the 
corporation or partnership holding the grazing permit.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for or holding a grazing 
permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 100 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: R3-FS-2200-1; Annual Validation of Term Grazing Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The data is necessary for annual confirmation that the 
permittee intends to use the grazing permit and the extent to which 
they plan to use it. It also can be used as a request for changes to a 
grazing permit. Information collected on this form enables the agency 
to bill for fees due the Federal Government and to recommend and 
approve changes from the current year's permitted use.
    Estimate of Burden: 30 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Permittees holding a grazing permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    The following information describes the information collection to 
be extended:
    Title: R8-2200-23; Application for Validation of Term Grazing 
Permit.
    OMB Number: 0596-0003.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The data is necessary for the annual confirmation the 
permittee intends to use the grazing permit and the extent to which 
they plan to use it. It also can be used as a request for changes to a 
grazing permit. Information collected on this form enables the agency 
to bill for fees due the Federal Government and to recommend and 
approve changes from the current year's permitted use.
    Estimate of Burden: 30 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Permittees holding a grazing permit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 200 hours.

Comments Are Invited

    The agency invites comments on the following: (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 the 
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, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

Use of Comments

    All comments received in response to this notice, including name 
and address when provided, will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 14, 1999.
Robert Lewis, Jr.,
Deputy Chief, Research.
[FR Doc. 99-9686 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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