[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 234 (Friday, December 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72164-72165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28552]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 1, 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 January 
5, 2015 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: Generic Clearance for Large Scale Collaborative Project 
Socio-economic Monitoring.
    OMB Control Number: 0596--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2009 
(16 U.S.C. 7303) requires the Forest Service to monitor socio-economic 
impacts of collaborative restoration activities within the project 
site. In addition, the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part 219) requires a 
transparent, collaborative and informed planning process. Large scale 
collaborative projects involve interested parties, such as neighboring 
land owners, state, local and tribal government representatives, 
businesses, interest groups and nonprofit organizations working with a 
federal government agency to find common ground pertaining to 
geographically extensive land management, often across multiple 
jurisdictions. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service 
(FS) collaboration on large scale projects also extends beyond 
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration and Management Plans.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data will be collected through a 
variety of methods, including: A census survey of partners/participants 
of a collaborative project; mail-survey of residents in the large scale 
collaborative project or planning areas; survey of spending habits of 
restoration workers; and key informant interviews with business, 
community, stakeholder leaders in collaborative project and planning 
areas. Results will assist program managers in evaluating the positive 
and negative social and economic effects of collaborative project 
implementation and assist FS and BLM forest planners in meeting 
collaborative and public input requirement of the 2012 Forest Planning 
Rule.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 48,800.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 38,800.

Forest Service

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Stewardship Mapping and Assessment 
Project (STEW-MAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0596--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (Pub. L. 113-79) Section 9(a); (b)(8); (c) and (d); The Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 authorize the Forest Service to expand 
and strengthen existing research, education, technical assistance and 
public information and participation in tree planting and maintenance 
programs through stewardship. Civic environmental stewards are involved 
in a range of activities like planting trees, organizing community 
gardens, offering environment-themed classes, leading local 
conservation efforts, monitoring plants and animals, and cleaning up 
nearby parks or natural areas. These stewards may be nonprofit 
organizations, formal or informal community groups, faith-based 
organizations, or academic institutions. STEW-MAP will create a 
publicly available database and map of stewardship groups, their 
activities, and where they work.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information will be gathered on 
civic stewardship groups and their efforts such as where they work, the 
types of projects they focus on, and how they are organized. There are 
three phases to a STEW-MAP project: (1) A census to put together a 
master list of known stewardship groups and their contact information 
in the target city or region; (2) a survey distributed to all of the 
organizations identified in phase one to collect information about what 
they work on, structure of the group and what other groups they 
collaborate with; and (3) follow-up interviews with key longstanding 
organizations identified during phase two, to collect more detailed 
information about organizational histories.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 15,900.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.

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    Total Burden Hours: 7,925.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-28552 Filed 12-4-14; 8:45 am]
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