[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6868-6872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3314]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 5, 2003.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503 and to 
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, 
DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these information collections are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of 
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by 
calling (202) 720-6746.
    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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0146.
    Summary of Collection: Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) of 
1996 and 4 CFR part 102, Federal Claim Collection standard and other 
applicable regulation require each Federal agency to collect debts owed 
it, and to employ cost effective and efficient procedures and methods 
to identify, report and collect debts. Provisions under the Federal 
Claims Collection Standards and the DCIA allow the debtor upon 
receiving a notification letter and unable to pay debt owed to the 
Federal Government in one lump sum, to forward a written request and 
financial statement to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and

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Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for establishing an agreed repayment 
plan in the promissory note using form CCC-279, Promissory Note.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on 
the debtor's assets, liabilities, income and expenses when a debtor 
requests to enter into an installment agreement to settle their debt. 
Based on that information a determination can be made on whether the 
debtor can pay the debt in one lump sum or an installment is necessary. 
Without this financial information FSA/CC would have no method of 
allowing debtors to pay their debts in installments while still 
ensuring that the government's financial interests are protected.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Farms; 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 125.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: 7 CFR 1951-T Disaster Set-aside Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0164.
    Summary of Collection: 7 CFR part 1951, subpart T, ``Disaster Set-
Aside Program,'' used in support of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm 
Loan Program (FLP). The Disaster Set-Aside Program (DSA) is made 
available through the authority granted by the Secretary of Agriculture 
under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981a) 
(The Act). The set-aside program is designated to assist borrowers in 
financial distress that operated a farm or ranch in a political 
subdivision, typically a county that was declared or designated a 
disaster area. DSA allows eligible borrowers who are unable to make the 
payments to quickly eliminate their immediate financial stress. Under 
this program, FSA farm loan program borrowers can receive immediate 
financial relief by moving one annual installment for each loan to the 
end of the loan term. The installment set-aside may be the one due 
immediately after the disaster or, if that installment is paid to the 
neglect of other creditors or family living and operating expenses, 
then the next scheduled installment may be set-aside. FSA will collect 
information on the borrowers asset values, expenses and income.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is required of FSA 
farm borrowers and collected by FSA loan servicing officials to 
determine that disaster victims need payment relief and to support the 
approval of a set-aside request.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1855.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,595.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: General Administration Regulations; Interpretations of 
Statutory and Regulatory Provisions.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0055.
    Summary of Collection: Section 533 of the 1998 Research Act 
requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to publish 
regulation on how FCIC will provide a final agency determination in 
response to certain inquiries. This section provides procedures when 
FCIC fails to respond in the established time, the interpretation of 
the request is considered correct for the crop year. It becomes 
necessary for the requester, or respondent, to identify himself so they 
can be provided a response and state his interpretation of the 
regulation for which he is seeking a final agency interpretation.
    Need and Use of the Information: FCIC will use the requester's 
information to provide a response. The respondent detailed 
interpretation of the regulation is required to comply with the 
requirements of Sec. 533 of the 1998 Research Act and to clarify the 
boundaries of the request to FCIC. If the requested information is not 
collected with each submission, FCIC would not be able to comply with 
the statutory mandates.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farm.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 78.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: Standard Reinsurance Agreement Plan of Qperations.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act, Title 7 
U.S.C. Chapter 36 Sec. 1508(k) authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance to 
provide reinsurance to insurance providers approved by FCIC that insure 
producers of any agricultural commodity under one or more plans 
acceptable to FCIC. The Standard Reinsurance Agreement is a financial 
agreement between FCIC and the company to provide subsidy and 
reinsurance on eligible crop insurance. The Plan of Operation provides 
the information the insurer is required to file for the initial and 
each subsequent reinsurance year.
    Need and Use of the Information: FCIC uses the information as a 
basis for the approval of the insurer's financial and operational 
capability of delivering the crop insurance program and for evaluating 
the insurer's performance regarding implementation of procedures for 
training and quality control. If the information is not collected, FCIC 
would not be able to reinsure the crop business.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 18.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 8370.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

    Title: 1890 Land Grant Institutions: Rural Entrepreneurial Program 
Outreach Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 0570-0041.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Business Service mission is to 
improve the quality of life in rural America by financing community 
facilities and businesses, providing technical assistance and creating 
effective strategies for rural development. Funding has been allocated 
to support the Outreach Initiative developed to help future 
entrepreneurs and businesses in rural communities that have the most 
economic need. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis using specific 
selection criteria.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected will be 
used to determine (1) eligibility; (2) the specific purpose for which 
the funds will be utilized; (3) time frames or dates by which 
activities surrounding the use of funds will be accomplished; (4) 
feasibility of the project; (5) applicants' experience in managing 
similar activities; and (6) the effectiveness and innovation used to 
address critical issues vital tot he development and sustainability of 
businesses. Without this information there would be no basis on which 
to award funds.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 18.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterely.
    Total Burden Hours: 762.

Rural Utilities Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 1724, Electric Engineering Architectural Services 
and Design Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0118.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 7 
U.S.C. 901

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et seq., gives authorization to the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to 
make loans in several States and Territories of the United States for 
rural electrification and the furnishing and improving of electric 
energy to persons in rural areas. Title 7 CFR 1724 requires each 
borrower to select a qualified architect to perform certain 
architectural services and to use the designated form that provides for 
these services. The agency has developed standardized contractual forms 
used by borrowers to contract for services.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from the 
forms is on an as needed basis or when the individual borrower 
undertakes certain projects. The standardization of the forms by RUS 
has resulted in substantial savings to borrowers by reducing 
preparation of the documentation and the costly review by the 
government.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 81.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 161.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Animal Welfare--Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and Rabbits.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0092.
    Summary of Collection: The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA) 
enacted in 1966 and amended in 1970 and 1990 requires the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture to regulate the human care and handling of 
most warm-blooded animals used for research or exhibition purposes; 
sold as pets, or transported in commerce. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) has the responsibility for enforcing the 
Animal Welfare Act and its provisions. APHIS collects information and 
requires certain recordkeeping in order to review and evaluate program 
compliance by regulated facilities and ensures a workable enforcement 
system to carry out the requirements of the AWA. Specific information 
requirements relate to certifications of shipping containers used to 
transport guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits as well as the conditions 
(e.g., temperature) necessary during transport, and acclimation 
certificates.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS collects information from 
regulated facilities including dealers, exhibitors, and research 
facilities, intermediate handlers and carriers, and from accredited 
veterinarians to ensure proper handling and care for guinea pigs, 
hamsters, and rabbits. Without this information, APHIS would be unable 
to detect violations and take appropriate actions consistent with the 
AWA.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,470.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 260.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0142.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) is responsible for preventing plant diseases or insect pests 
from entering into the United States, preventing the spread of pests 
not widely distributed in the United States, and eradicating those 
imported pests when eradication is feasible. The Plant Protection Act 
authorizes the Department to carry out this mission. The regulations 
implementing these Acts are contained in Title 7 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 310: Foreign Quarantine Notices. The Plant Protection 
and Quarantine Division of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) are responsible for ensuring that these regulations are 
enforced. Implementing these regulations is necessary in order to 
prevent injurious insect pests and plant diseases from entering into 
the United States, a situation that could produce serious consequences 
for U.S. agriculture. APHIS will collect information using 
phytosanitary certificates, certificates of origin, and signed 
statements from individuals both within and outside the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
ensure that importing foreign logs, trees, shrubs, and other articles 
do not harbor plant or insect pests such as the gypsy moth. If the 
information is not collected it would cripple APHIS' ability to ensure 
that trees, shrubs, logs, and a variety of other items imported from 
Canada do not harbor gypsy moths.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,146.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 81.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading of 
Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products--Recordkeeping.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0110.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
directs the Department to develop programs that will provide and enable 
the marketing of agricultural products. One of these programs is the 
USDA voluntary inspection and grading program for dairy products where 
these dairy products are graded according to U.S. grade standards by a 
USDA grader. The dairy products to be graded may be identified with the 
USDA grade mark. Dairy processors, buyers, retailers, institutional 
users, and consumers have requested that such a program be developed to 
assure the uniform quality of dairy products purchased. In order for 
any service program to perform satisfactorily, there must be written 
guides and rules, which in this case are regulations for the provider 
and user.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service 
will collect information to ensure that the dairy inspection program 
products are produced under sanitary conditions and buyers are 
purchasing a quality product. The information collected through 
recordkeeping are routinely reviewed and evaluated during the 
inspection of the dairy plant facilities for USDA approval. Without 
laboratory testing results required by recordkeeping, the inspectors 
would not be able to evaluate the quality of dairy products.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 487.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,388.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Regulations for Inspection of Eggs.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0113.
    Summary of Collection: Congress enacted the Egg Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 1031-1059) (EPIA) to provide a mandatory inspection 
program to assure egg products are processed under sanitary conditions, 
are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled; to control the 
disposition of dirty and checked shell eggs; to control unwholesome, 
adulterated, and inedible egg products and shell eggs that are unfit 
for human consumption; and to control the movement and disposition of 
imported shell eggs and egg products that are unwholesome and inedible. 
Regulations developed under 7 CFR part 57 provide the requirements and 
guidelines for the Department and industry needed to obtain compliance. 
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will collect information using 
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information to provide method for measuring workload, record of 
compliance and non compliance and a basis to monitor the utilization of 
funds.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will use the information to 
assure compliance with the Act and regulations, to take administrative 
and regulatory action and to develop and revise cooperative agreements 
with the States, which conduct surveillance inspections of shell egg 
handlers and processors. If the information is not collected, AMS would 
not be able to control the processing, movement, and disposition of 
restricted shell eggs and egg products and take regulatory action in 
case of noncompliance.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,004.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,749.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Consumer Data to Support Risk Assessments, Regulation 
Development, and Food Safety Education Initiatives.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 1031-1056). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public 
by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS will conduct a 
collection of information from U.S. consumers on their food safety 
practices, concerns, and awareness specific to meat, poultry, and egg 
products using the FSIS Consumer Survey. The data is needed to support 
the new administration's program improvement agenda, as well as protect 
the public health by significantly reducing the prevalence of food 
borne hazard from meat, poultry, and egg products.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will use the data collected 
in the consumer survey to improve: food safety risk assessment, food 
safety education campaigns, and product labeling. FSIS will also use 
the data to support its annual regulatory agenda. Without the data to 
improve the estimates for food safety risk assessments and data to 
better target food safety education campaigns, FSIS will have 
difficulty achieving its goals.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 2400.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Report of School Program Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0002.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
administers the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast 
Program, and the Special Milk Program as mandated by the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as 
amended. Information on school program operations is collected from 
state agencies on a monthly basis to monitor and make adjustments to 
State agency funding requirements. FNS uses form FNS-10 to collect data 
although 95 percent of the information is collected through electronic 
means.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS collects quantity information 
from State agencies on the number of meals served under the various 
food programs. Information is categorized in a number of areas and 
States are asked to provide their estimates along with actual data. FNS 
uses the information collected on school operations to assess the 
progress of the various programs and to make monthly adjustments to 
State agency funding requirements. If the information was not 
collected, FNS would be unable to monitor the proper use of program 
funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 62.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 95,232.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Report of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0078.
    Summary of Collection: The Child and Adult Care Food Program is 
mandated by section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended. 
Program implementation is contained in 7 CFR part 226. The Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) collects information using Form FNS-44 to use 
in managing the Child and Adult Care Food Program. This report is vital 
since it is the only means by which FNS can obtain current information 
necessary to make payments to State agency letters of credit, and to 
plan for future levels of program funding.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information in 
order to analyze progress in the program and to make monthly 
adjustments to State agency funding requirements. If data is not 
collected, FNS would be unable to monitor the proper use of program 
funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly: Semi-annually; 
Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,724.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0284.
    Summary of Collection: The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 requires 
that educational agencies disburse and appropriate funds during the 
fiscal year for the purposes of carrying out provisions of the Special 
Milk Program (SMP). The National School Lunch Act requires that State 
educational agency appropriated funds for any fiscal year for the 
purposes of fulfilling the earned reimbursement set forth in National 
School Lunch, Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs. The Food and 
Nutrition Service will use the monthly claim reimbursement form FNS-
806A and 806B to fulfill the earned requirements identified in these 
programs, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), SMP, and the School 
Breakfast Program (SBP).
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is collected 
electronically from school food authorities that participate in NSLP, 
School Breakfast Program (SBP), and SMP programs. The forms contain 
meal and cost data collected from authorized program participants. 
Also, these forms are an essential part of the accounting system used 
by the subject programs to ensure proper reimbursement. This 
information is collected monthly because of the constant fluctuation in 
school enrollment and program participation. Program participants would 
not receive the monthly reimbursement earned and the Agency would lose 
program accountability, if this information were collected less 
frequently.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 209.
    Frequency of Responses: Record keeping; Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,735.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Disaster Food Stamp Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0336.
    Summary of Collection: Section 5(h) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
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with other related legislative authorities of the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish temporary emergency standards of eligibility 
for victims of a disaster so that food assistance can be obtained. This 
assistance becomes effective in areas designated as a ``major'' 
disaster in order to address temporary food needs of families affected. 
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is delegated the responsibility to 
administer the program and State agencies handle enrollment and general 
operation. In order to determine whether an individual is eligible for 
emergency food stamp assistance an application form must be completed. 
The State agencies must comply with certain reporting requirements to 
reconcile the distribution of food stamps and account for 
discrepancies.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS, through the State agencies, 
will collect information from the public to ensure that individuals who 
apply for emergency food stamps are eligible. Without information from 
these individuals, there would be no means for establishing whether 
assistance is warranted. State reporting requirements are necessary in 
order to ensure that States are accountable for the food stamp coupons 
it maintains and to avoid fraud, waste, and abuse in the Food Stamp 
Program.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 60.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Food Stamp Pre-Screening Tool.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Consistent with Section 5 of the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has initiated this 
program to enable potential Food Stamp Program applicants to assess 
their eligibility and the order of magnitude of the potential benefit 
they may qualify for. This Pre-Screening Tool also enables citizen 
advocacy groups to help constituents assess their benefit eligibility. 
This will also help the Food Stamp Program fulfill its role as a means-
tested program in accordance with Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act and 
part 273 of the Food Stamp Program regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: This Food Stamp Program Pre-
Screening Tool will be accessible to the public as an online web-based 
system. The user will be prompted to enter household size, income, 
expenses and resource information, and the tool will calculate and 
provide the user with and estimated range of benefits that the 
household may be eligible to receive. This information will help FNS 
determine the degree and type of system usage as well as potential 
areas for further study.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, 
Local, or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,400.

Forest Service

    Title: The Day Use on the National Forests of Southern California.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0129.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307, 92 Stat. 353, as amended; 16 
U.S.C. 1600 note, 1641 note, 1641-1647) directs the Secretary of 
Agriculture to research the multiple uses and products, including 
recreation of forests and rangelands to facilitate their most effective 
use. Users of urban proximate National Forests in Southern California 
come from a variety of ethnic/racial, income, age, educational, and 
other socio-demographic categories. The activities pursued, sources 
utilized, and site attributes preferred are just some of the items 
affected by these differences. Additional information is needed for the 
managers of the National Forests in Southern California, in part to 
validate results and in part because of the continuously changing 
visitor population recreating on the National Forests of Southern 
California. Without this study the Forest Service (FS) personnel will 
be ill-equipped to handle management changes required in response to 
visitor needs and preferences. A direct benefit to the affected public 
is anticipated through improvements in customer service, more informed 
recreation management decisions, and increased attention to the diverse 
customers served by the National Forests. FS will collect information 
using a questionnaire and face-to-face interviews.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information on 
gender, age, education, ethnic or racial group affiliation, etc. The 
information will be used to assist resource managers in their effective 
management of recreation activities in the region studied. The Wildland 
Recreation and Urban Cultures Project will use the information to 
further expand its information base on visitor characteristics, 
communication, and mitigation of depreciative behaviors, such as 
vandalism. If the information is not collected, resource managers will 
have to make species management decisions without the views of the 
recreating public, who will be impacted by many of those choices.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 150.

Forest Service

    Title: Grazing Permit Administration Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0003.
    Summary of Collection: Domestic livestock grazing currently exist 
on approximately 90 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 lands as authorized by the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act, as amended, and subsequent Secretary of Agriculture 
Regulation 5 U.S.C. 301, 36 CFR part 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 collect information on the 
ownership or control of livestock and base ranch property; the need for 
additional grazing to round out year long ranching operations; and 
citizenship. The information collected is used by FS in administering 
the grazing use program on NFS lands. If information is 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: 6,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (as needed 
basis).
    Total Burden Hours: 2,300.

Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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