[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 18268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5249]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 5, 2006.
    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), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 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) 720-8681.
    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.

Forest Service

    Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring, and Customer and Use Survey 
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0110.
    Summary of Collection: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 
1976 and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act (RPA) of 1974 
require a comprehensive assessment of present and anticipated uses, 
demand for and supply of renewable resources from the nation's public 
and private forests and rangelands. The Forest Service (FS) is required 
to report to Congress and others in conjunction with these legislated 
requirements as well as the use of appropriated funds. An important 
element in the reporting is the number of visits to National Forests 
and Grasslands, as well as to Wilderness Areas that the agency manages. 
The Customer and Use Survey Techniques for Operations, Management, 
Evaluation and Research (CUSTOMER) study combines several different 
survey approaches to gather data describing visitors to and users of 
public recreation lands, including their trip activities, satisfaction 
levels, evaluations, demographic profiles, trip characteristics, 
spending, and annual visitation patterns. FS will use face-to-face 
interviewing for collecting information on-site as well as written 
survey instruments to be mailed back by respondents.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS plans to collect information 
from a variety of National Forests and other recreation areas. 
Information gathered through the various Customer modules has been and 
will continue to be used by planners, researchers, managers, policy 
analyst, and legislators in resource management areas, regional 
offices, regional research stations, agency headquarters, and 
legislative offices.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 66,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 10, 60.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-5249 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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