[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61412-61413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24879]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) 
and Firefighter Property (FFP) Program Cooperative Agreements

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 new information collection, Federal Excess 
Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property (FFP) program 
Cooperative Agreements.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 6, 
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: 
USDA, Forest Service, Attn: Melissa Frey, Fire and Aviation Management 
(F&AM), 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mailstop 1107, Washington, DC 
20250. Comments also may be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service, 
F&AM, Room 2SO, 201 14th St., SW., Washington, DC, during normal 
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-206-1483 
to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Frey, Fire and Aviation 
Management, 202-205-1090. Individuals who use telecommunication devices 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday 
through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Federal Excess Personal Property 
(FEPP) and Firefighter Property (FFP) Cooperative Agreements.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Type of Request: NEW.
    Abstract: Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter 
Property (FFP) program Cooperative Agreements programs are available to 
state forestry agencies. The program provides participating state 
agencies with surplus Department of Defense and other federal agencies 
equipment and supplies to be used in firefighting and emergency 
services. The FEPP program loans property to the state who in turn sub-
loans the equipment and supplies to fire departments. The FFP program 
transfers ownership of the equipment to either

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the state agency or the individual fire department.
    A cooperative agreement collects information from the participating 
state agency and outlines the requirements and rules for the 
cooperation. Each state forestry agency shall provide an Accountable 
Officer who will be responsible for the integrity of the program within 
their respective state. For this reason, FEPP and FFP collect the state 
forestry agency contact information, the information of the Accountable 
Officer, and the requirements of participation in the FEPP and FFP 
programs.
    A cooperative agreement will be prepared by each state forestry 
agency that desires to participate in one or both of the programs. 
Participating state agencies must submit separate agreements if they 
desire to be participants in both programs. Agreements will be 
processed and maintained at the United States Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management, 
Partnerships, Cooperative Programs branch in each Forest Service 
Regional Office.
    The authority to provide surplus supplies to state agencies comes 
from Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, 40 
U.S.C., Sec 202. Authority to loan excess supplies comes from 10 
U.S.C., Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 153, 2576b grants the authority 
for the FFP program.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Type of Respondents: State Foresters.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20 hours.
    Comment is Invited:
    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: September 28, 2010.
John Phipps,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2010-24879 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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