[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3436]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 17, 2010.
    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: Visitor Permit and Visitor Registration Card.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0019.
    Summary of Collection: The Organic Administration Act (30 stat.11), 
the Wilderness Act (78 stat.890), the Wild and Scenic River Act (82 
stat. 906) and Executive Order 11644, all authorize the Forest Service 
(FS) to manage the forests to benefit both land and people. The 
information collected from the Visitor's Permit Form (FS-2300-30) and 
Visitor Registration Card (FS-2300-32) help the Forest Service ensure 
that visitors' use of National Forest System lands is in the public 
interest and compatible with the mission of the agency. The information 
is collected from National Forest System land visitors, who will be 
asked to describe their intended use of the land and the estimated 
duration of their visit.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect the visitor's 
name, address, area to be visited, date of visit, length of stay, 
method of travel, number of people, and number of pack and saddle 
stock. The permit and registration card allows managers to identify 
heavily used areas to prepare restoration and monitoring plans that 
reflect where use is occurring, and in extreme cases, to develop plans 
to move forest users to lesser-impacted areas. The completed forms also 
provide managers with information useful in locating lost forest 
visitors. Not being able to use these forms could result in overuse and 
site deterioration in environmentally sensitive areas.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; business or 
other for-profit; not-for profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 460,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (per visit).
    Total Burden Hours: 23,000.

Forest Service

    Title: Youth Conservation Corps Application & Medical History 
Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0084.
    Summary of Collection: Under Public Law 93-408, the Youth 
Conservation Corps Act (YCC), the Forest Service (U.S. Department of 
Agriculture), and agencies within the Department of the Interior (the 
Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land 
Management) cooperate to provide seasonal employment for eligible youth 
15 to 18 years old.
    Need and Use of the Information: Youth, ages 15-18, who seek 
training and employment with participating agencies through the YCC 
must complete an application form (FS-1800-18) and once selected for 
employment must complete a medical history form (FS-1800-3). The 
applicant's parents or guardian must sign both forms. The application 
form is used in the random selection process and the medical history 
form provides information needed to determine certification of 
suitability, any special medical or medication needs, and a file record 
for the Federal Government and participants. If these forms were not 
used, the Federal government's ability to oversee the Youth 
Conservation Corps program would be greatly impaired. The 
organizational and liability issues that would result from inability to 
collect the information needed to manage the program would be virtually 
insurmountable.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,267.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-3436 Filed 2-22-10; 8:45 am]
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