[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 27278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10938]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Pesticide-Use Proposal

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, Pesticide-Use 
Proposal.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 14, 2014 
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 
Stephen A. Covell, Mail Stop 1110, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health 
Protection, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    Comments also may be submitted by email to [email protected].
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public through relevant Web sites and upon request. For this 
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a 
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or 
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request 
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the 
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made 
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine 
notice.
    The public may inspect the draft supporting statement and/or 
comments received at 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC 20250 during 
normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 703-
605-5342 to facilitate entry to the building. The public may request an 
electronic copy of the draft supporting statement and/or any comments 
received be sent via return email. Requests should be emailed to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen A. Covell, State and 
Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, telephone 703-605-5342, 
email [email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Pesticide-Use Proposal.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: USDA Forest Service (FS) has Federal land stewardship 
responsibilities for approximately 193 million acres. FS land 
management responsibilities require use of integrated pest management, 
which in certain circumstances includes use of pesticides. FS currently 
uses form FS-2100-2, Pesticide-Use Proposal (PUP) internally to collect 
and review pesticide-applications intended to control pests of 
grasslands and forests under its administrative responsibility (under 
FSM 2150, and FSH 2109.14). FS anticipates requests from outside 
entities for application of pesticides upon FS-administered lands 
within rights-of-way easements, permitted lands, and under similar 
circumstances. The FS proposes to use the PUP form to collect pesticide 
project information from those outside entities to facilitate 
authorization of selected activities. Completion of the PUP form 
includes identification of pests to be controlled, pesticide to be 
applied, and other regulatory compliance information such as use of 
certified applicators. Because diverse pesticide-use projects are 
designed for local conditions, it is appropriate for the PUP form to be 
used to ensure that essential details are uniformly assembled for 
review. Proposals will be evaluated by FS pesticide use coordinators 
and other administrative personnel to safeguard human health and 
ecological protection consistent with FS land use management programs. 
Form and instructions will be posted on a FS Web site for ready public 
availability.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and 
Organizations, and State, Local or Tribal Governments responsible for 
vegetation management along rights-of-way across lands administered by 
the Forest Service.
    Estimate of Burden per response: 12 hours.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 600 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: May 7, 2014.
James Hubbard,
Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2014-10938 Filed 5-12-14; 8:45 am]
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