[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-5325]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 29, 2012.
    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: McKenzie River and Trail Visitor Surveys, Flathead Wild and 
Scenic River Visitor Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (RPA) (Pub. L. 93-378) guides planning and 
inventory activities on the National Forests. It requires the agency to 
inventory resources in the National Forests, including recreation 
opportunities, and to periodically review and update these assessments. 
The Forest Service Willamette National Forest and Flathead National 
Forest, in co-operation with National Park Service Glacier National 
Park, are proposing to conduct an information collection in 2012, from 
forest visitors using the Flathead and McKenzie and Wild and Scenic 
Rivers and McKenzie River National Recreational Trail. The McKenzie 
visitor survey will (1) support implementation of the existing 
Willamette National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (USFS 
1990) and Upper McKenzie River Management Plan (``UMRMP,'' USFS 1992), 
(2) assess changes in visitor experience that have occurred since a 
previous river study in 1996, and (3) inform management practices to 
protect and enhance the outstandingly remarkable values identified for 
the McKenzie River, as required by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The 
Flathead visitor survey, which is being conducted in partnership with 
Glacier National Park, will (1) support the development of a 
Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) and, in particular, will 
assist managers in determining a user capacity for the river, both of 
which are statutory requirements of the Wild and Scenic River Act and 
(2) help determine the allocation of service days for outfitters and 
guides and develop thresholds and standards for important, measurable 
attributes.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used in 
conjunction with other information about natural resource conditions by 
Flathead and Willamette National Forest and Glacier National Park 
managers in taking actions to provide optimum recreation experiences 
for visitors, while still protecting the natural resource. Information 
from this study will help managers determine how well river and trail 
values are being protected and what actions may be needed to ensure the 
outstandingly remarkable values for which the rivers were designated is 
protected and enhanced. The surveys will be administered on-site. 
Collecting thoughts from the public on how these areas should be 
managed and consideration of their interest and priorities is a 
critical component to developing a fair and balanced management plan 
and strategy. Without the public's involvement, a plan has the risk of 
being biased and ineffective. Without the information from this survey, 
managers would not have representative information about public 
perceptions and preferences.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 394.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-5325 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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