[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64070-64071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26748]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 11, 2011.
    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 
and 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), Washington, DC, [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

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Forest Service

    Title: 36 CFR part 228, Subpart A--Locatable Minerals.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0022.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Mining Law of 1982, as 
amended, governs the prospecting for and appropriation of metallic and 
most nonmetallic minerals on 192 million acres of National Forest set 
up by proclamation from the public domain. It gives individuals the 
right to search for and extract valuable mineral deposits of locatable 
minerals and secure title to the lands involved. Recording that claim 
in the local courthouse and with the appropriate BLM State Office 
affords protection to the mining claimant from subsequent locators. A 
mining claimant is entitled to reasonable access to claim for further 
prospecting, mining or necessary related activities, subject to the 
other laws and applicable regulations. The purpose of the regulations 
at 36 CFR part 228, subpart A, is to set some specific rules and 
procedures through which use of the surface of National Forest System 
lands in connection with mineral operations authorized by the United 
States mining laws shall be conducted so as to minimize adverse 
environmental impacts on surface resources. The Forest Service (FS) 
will collect information using form FS 2800-5, Plan of Operations for 
Mining Activities on National Forest System Lands.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information 
requirements for a Notice of Intent to include the name, address, and 
telephone number of the operator; the area involved; the nature of the 
proposed operations; the route of access to the area of operations and 
the method of transport. The information requirements for a Plan of 
Operations includes: the name and legal mailing address of the 
operators; a description of the type of operations proposed; a 
description of how it would be conducted; a description of the type and 
standard of existing/proposed roads/access route; a description of the 
means of transportation to be used; a description of the period during 
which the proposed activity will take place; and measures to meet the 
environmental protection requirements. The information requirements for 
a cessation of operation include: verification to maintain the 
structures, equipment and other facilities; expected reopening date; 
estimate of extended duration of operations; and maintenance of the 
site, structure, equipment and other facilities during nonoperating 
periods.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,162.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (approved for a given 
period).
    Total Burden Hours: 7,021.

Forest Service

    Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record--Federally 
Assisted Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0215.
    Summary of Collection: All Federal agencies and the entities 
receiving Federal financial assistance are prohibited from 
discriminating in the delivery of programs and services. Agencies must 
comply with equal opportunity laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; The 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Executive orders 
prohibiting discrimination in the delivery of all programs and services 
to the public. The Federal government is required to conduct periodic 
program compliance reviews of recipients of Federal financial 
assistance to ensure they are adhering to the nondiscrimination 
statutes. Forest Service personnel integral to the pre-award and post-
award process will collect this information during face-to-face 
meetings or telephone interviews.
    Need and Use of the Information: Forest Service will use form FS-
1700-6, ``Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record'' to collect the 
information and document assisted program compliance. Data collected 
includes information on actions taken by recipients to ensure the 
public receives service without discrimination or barriers to access 
and the recipients' employees understand their customer service 
responsibilities. The information collected is for internal use only 
and is utilized to establish and monitor civil rights compliance.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,658.

Forest Service

    Title: Federal Excess Personal Property.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0218.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Property Services and 
Administrative Assistance Act of 1949 and the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978, as amended, authorize the Forest Service (FS) 
to loan federally owned property to state cooperators to use in 
fighting fires and providing emergency services. The Federal Excess 
Personal Property (FEPP) program administers the loan FS Fire and 
Aviation Management fire-control stock to states. The FEPP program will 
provide FS officials with updated information on the condition of 
property loaned to state and territory cooperators. FS property 
management technicians will collect the information from the Forest 
Service Federal Excess Property Management Information System (FEPMIS) 
database and enter it into a National Finance Center database (PROP), 
as required by Federal Property Management Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: State agencies will use the FEPMIS 
database to submit information regarding property details, including 
manufacturer, model, year of manufacture, acquisition date when an item 
is acquired or no longer needed, acquisition value, Federal property 
identification number, serial number, condition of property, and the 
location of property and user of the property. The database will also 
allow FS to manage inventory. Access to the database is limited to 
those with access authorized by FS Management Officers working in the 
Fire and Aviation staff.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 540.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-26748 Filed 10-14-11; 8:45 am]
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