[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54677-54678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21717]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 8, 2014.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by October 
14, 2014 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to 
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, 
DC 20250-7602. 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: Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures 
on Recomputation of Shares.

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    OMB Control Number: 0596-0141.
    Summary of Collection: The Conference Report accompanying the 1997 
Omnibus Appropriation Act (Pub L. 104-208) requires that the Forest 
Service (FS) establish a process by which purchasers may appeal 
decisions concerning recomputations of Small Business Set-aside (SBA) 
shares or structural recomputations of SBA shares, or changes in 
policies impacting the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program. FS 
adopted the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program on July 26, 
1990. FS administers the program in cooperation with the Small Business 
Administration under the authorities of the Small Business Act of 1988, 
the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and SBA's regulations at 
Part 121 of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The program is 
designed to ensure that small business timber purchasers have the 
opportunity to purchase a fair proportion of National Forest System 
timber offered for sale.
    Need and Use of the Information: Under the program, the FS must re-
compute the shares of timber sales to be set aside for qualifying small 
businesses every five years based on the actual volume of saw timber 
purchased by small businesses. Re-computation of shares must occur if 
there is a change in manufacturing capability, if the purchaser size 
class changes, or if certain purchaser(s) discontinue operations. The 
appeal information is collected in writing and is possible, in most 
locations to be sent via email and attached documents to a Forest 
Service Officer. The collected information is reviewed by FS officials 
who use the information to render decisions related to re-computations 
of timber sale share to be set-aside for small business timber 
purchasers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 360.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21717 Filed 9-11-14; 8:45 am]
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