[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8373]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 25, 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: Urgent Removal of Timber.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0167.
    Summary of Collection: Periodically, catastrophic events such as 
severe drought conditions, insect and disease outbreaks, wildfires, 
floods, and windthrow occur on forested lands within, or near, National 
Forest System (NFS) lands. As a result of such catastrophic event, 
substantial amounts of private and other public timber may be severely 
damaged. The damaged timber must be harvested within a relatively short 
time period to avoid substantial losses in both the quantity and 
quality of the timber due to deterioration. The critical time period 
available for harvesting this damaged timber and avoiding substantial 
deterioration varies with the season of the year, the species of 
timber, the damaging agent, and the location of the damaged timber. The 
following statute is applicable to extension of National Forest System 
timber sales: The National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
472a), and 36 CFR part 223.115 and 36 CFR part 223.53.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service (FS) will 
collect the following information: (1) Name of the timber sale 
purchaser; (2) Identity of catastrophic event creating the need for 
urgent removal of timber; (3) Name of the NFS sale contract(s) for 
which an urgent removal extension is requested; (4) Quantity of urgent 
removal from qualifying catastrophic event purchaser has under contract 
and/or plans to harvest subject to approval by FS of urgent removal 
extension of sale(s) identified in purchaser's request; and (5) General 
information showing the manufacturing and/or logging equipment capacity 
available to purchaser.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-8373 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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