[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27281-27282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9233]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Publication Comment Cards

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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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 currently approved information 
collection, Request for Comments; Publication Comment Cards (0596-
0163).

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 16, 2007 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to 
Science Delivery Group, Southern Research Station, Forest Service, 
USDA, 200 W.T. Weaver Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28804-3454.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 828-257-4313 or by 
e-mail to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at 200 W.T. Weaver 
Boulevard,

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Asheville, NC 28804-3454, Room 243 during normal business hours. 
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 828-257-4389 to facilitate 
entry to the building. Additionally the public may inspect comments 
received on the World Wide Web, www.srs.fs.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Whitlock, Science Delivery 
Group, 828-257-4389. Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, 
including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Publication Comment Card.
    OMB Number: 0596-0163.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Executive Order 12862, issued September 11, 1993, 
directed Federal agencies to change the way they do business, to reform 
their management practices, and to provide service to the public that 
matches or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. In 
response to this Executive Order, the Forest Service, Southern Research 
Station, developed a Publication Comment Card for inclusion when 
distributing scientific research publications.
    Since the early 1920s, the Forest Service scientists have published 
the results of their studies about national forests and forest 
resources and products, in addition to their conclusions about the 
dynamics of natural timber stands and plantations, watershed and 
wildlife management, and recreational activities. These studies have 
provided long-term data that have become increasingly valuable to 
landowners and others involved in natural resource and land management. 
Data from the Publication Comment Card help Forest Service research 
stations determine if publications meet customers' expectations and 
address customers' needs. The collected information also helps 
scientists and authors provide relevant information on effective, 
efficient, responsible land management. The Government Printing Office 
binds the cards into all general technical reports, research papers, 
research notes, resource bulletins, and other technical publications 
printed for the Forest Service.
    Respondents complete comment cards and return them to the Forest 
Service in person, via surface mail, or using the Internet. Data 
gathered in this information collection are not available from other 
sources. The Forest Service's Science Delivery Group collects and 
analyzes the data, providing feedback to individual scientists and 
authors with the purpose of improving future products. Curtailing this 
information collection would deprive customers of a convenient 
mechanism for providing detailed and constructive criticism of research 
publications.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals; businesses; landowners; non-
profit organizations; local, state, and foreign governments.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 22,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,833.
    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) 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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: May 8, 2007.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. E7-9233 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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