[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27766]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 21, 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 displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Forest Service

    Title: Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, 
Helicopter Pilot Qualifications and Approval Record, Airplane Data 
Record, and Helicopter Data Record.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0015.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is the largest owner 
and operator of aircraft in the federal government outside of the 
Department of Defense. In conducting the Forest Service Land management 
mission they use 44 owned aircraft with 315 aircraft on loan to 18 
States for fire suppression activities. The majority of FS flying is in 
support of wildland fire suppression. In addition to the agency owned 
aircraft, the FS contracts with approximately 400 vendors for aviation 
services used in resource protection and administrative projects. 
Contractor aircraft and pilots are used to place water and chemical 
retardants on fires, provide aerial delivery of firefighters to fires, 
perform reconnaissance, resource surveys, search for lost personnel, 
and fire detection. Contracts for such services established rigorous 
qualification requirements for pilots and specific condition/equipment/
performance requirements for aircraft. The authority is granted under 
the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations in Title 14 
(Aeronautics and Space) of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: FS will collect information using 
FS forms to document the basis for approval of contract pilot and 
aircraft for use in specific FS aviation missions. The information 
collected from contract pilots in face to face meetings (such as name, 
age, pilots license number, number of hours flown in type of aircraft, 
etc.) is based on the length and type of contract but is usually done 
on an reoccurring annual basis. Without the information supplied on 
these forms, FS contracting officers and pilot/aircraft inspectors 
cannot determine if pilots and aircraft meet the detailed 
qualification, equipment, and condition requirements essential to safe, 
efficient accomplishment of FS specified flying missions and which are 
included in contract specifications.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; business or 
other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,700.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,226.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27766 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P