[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 222 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59958-59959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27832]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Youth Conservation Corps Application and 
Medical History

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, with no revision, of a currently 
approved

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information collection, Youth Conservation Corps Application and 
Medical History. The collected information will help the Forest Service 
evaluate the employment eligibility of youth 15 to 18 years old through 
the Youth Conservation Corps Program. Under the 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 January 19, 
2010 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 
Crystal Merica, USDA Forest Service, Recreation, Heritage, and 
Volunteer Resources, 201 14th Street, SW., Mailstop 1125, Washington, 
DC 20250.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1145 or by 
e-mail to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service, 
Yates Building, 201 14th Street, SW., Room 4 Central, Washington, DC, 
during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 
202-205-1706 to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Coyote, Recreation, Heritage, 
and Volunteer Resources staff, at 503-808-2816. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of 
the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History.
    OMB Number: 0596-0084.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 2/2010.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under the Youth Conservation Corps Act of August 13, 
1970, as amended (U.S. 18701-1706), the Forest Service, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture; the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service; 
and the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, 
cooperate to provide seasonal employment for eligible youth 15 to 18 
years old. 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.
    Youths seeking training and employment with the Youth Conservation 
Corps must complete the following forms: FS-1800-18, Youth Conservation 
Corps Application, and FS-1800-3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical 
History. The applicant's parent or guardian must sign both forms. The 
application and medical history form are evaluated by participating 
agencies to determine the eligibility of each youth for employment with 
the Youth Conservation Corps.
    FS-1800-18, Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Application: Applicants 
are asked to answer questions that include their name, Social Security 
number, date of birth, mailing address, and telephone number.
    FS-1800-3, Youth Conservation Corps Medical History: Applicants are 
asked to answer questions regarding their personal health. The purpose 
of form FS-1800-3 is to certify the youth's physical fitness to work in 
the seasonal employment program.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 years old 
seeking seasonal employment with the Forest Service through the YCC 
program.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000 hours.
    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 submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: November 13, 2009.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E9-27832 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]
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