[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36537-36538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15314]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Youth Conservation Corps

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the extension of a previously approved information 
collection for forms FS-1800-18, Youth Conservation Corps Application, 
and FS-1800-3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History. The collected 
information will help the Forest Service evaluate the employment 
eligibility of youth 15-18 years old through the Youth Conservation 
Corps Program. Under this Program, the Forest Service cooperates with 
other Federal agencies to provide seasonal employment for youth.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before August 18, 
2003 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: United States 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Director, Youth Conservation 
Corps, Senior, Youth and Volunteer Programs, Mail Stop 1136, PO Box 
96090, Washington, DC 20090-1136.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (703) 605-5115 or 
by e-mail to: syvp/[email protected].
    The public may inspect comments at the Office of the Director, 
Senior, Youth and Volunteer Programs, Forest Service, USDA, Room 1010, 
1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209. Visitors are asked to call 
(703) 605-4831 in advance to facilitate entrance into the office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ransom Hughes, Youth Conservation 
Corps, Senior, Youth and Volunteer Program at (703) 605-4854.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under the Youth Conservation Corps Act of August 13, 1970, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1701)--1706), the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Forest Service in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior 
Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and Bureau of Land 
Management provide seasonal employment for eligible youth 15 to 18 
years old.
    Youth who seek training and employment with the Forest Service 
through the Youth Conservation Corps must complete the following forms: 
(1) FS 1800-18, Youth Conservation Corps Application, and (2) FS-1800-
3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History. Forest Service and 
Department of the Interior employees use the information to evaluate 
the eligibility of each applicant.
    The Youth Conservation Corps stresses three important objectives:
    1. Accomplish needed conservation work on public lands;
    2. Provide gainful employment for 15 to 18 year old males and 
females from all social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds; and
    3. Foster, on the part of the 15 to 18 year old youth, an 
understanding and appreciation of the Nation's natural resources and 
heritage.

Description of Information Collection

    1. Title: FS-1800-18, Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Application.
    OMB Number: 0596-0084.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2003.
    Type of Request: Extension of an information collection previously 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
    Abstract: Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife 
Service, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management will 
evaluate the data and determine the eligibility of each youth for 
employment with the Youth Conservation Corps. To be considered for 
employment with the Corps, each youth must complete FS-1800-18, Youth 
Conservation Corps Application Form. Applicants are asked to answer 
questions that include their name, social security number, date of 
birth, mailing address, and telephone number. The applicant's parents 
or guardian must sign the form.
    Data gathered in this information collection are not available from 
other sources.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Youth 15 to 18 years old.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,800 hours.

Description of Information Collection

    2. Title: FS-1800-3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History.
    OMB Number: 0596-0084.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2003.

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    Type of Request: Extension of an information collection previously 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
    Abstract: To be considered for employment with the Corps, each 
youth must complete FS-1800-3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History 
Form. Applicants are asked to answer questions regarding their personal 
health. The purpose of FS-1800-3 is to certify the youth's physical 
fitness to work in the seasonal employment Program. The applicant's 
parents or guardian must sign the form.
    Data gathered in this information collection are not available from 
other sources.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 14 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Youth 15 to 18 years old.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,200 hours.

Comment Is Invited

    The agency invites comments on the following: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the stated purpose 
and the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical or scientific 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 names 
and address when provided, will become a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget.

    Dated: June 11, 2003.
Irving W. Thomas,
Acting Deputy Chief Operations.
[FR Doc. 03-15314 Filed 6-17-03; 8:45 am]
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