[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22665]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 16, 2017.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 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 November 
20, 2017 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: Disposal of Mineral Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0081.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is responsible for 
overseeing the management of National Forest System land. The Multiple-
Use Mining Act of 1955 (30 U.S.C. 601, 603, 611-615) gives the FS 
specific authority to manage the disposal of mineral materials mined 
from National Forest land. FS uses form FS-2800-9, ``Contract for the 
Sale of Mineral Materials'' to collect detailed information on the 
planned mining and disposal operations as well as a contract for the 
sale of mineral materials.
    Need and Use of the Information: Interested parties are asked to 
provide information that includes the purchaser's name and address, the 
location and dimensions of the area to be mined, the kind and quantity 
of material to be mined, the sales price of the mined material, the 
payment schedule, amount of the bond, and the period of the contract. 
Collected information from the public will ensure that environmental 
impacts of mineral material disposal are minimized. A review of the 
operating plan provides the authorized officer the opportunity to 
determine if the proposed operation is appropriate and consistent with 
all applicable land management laws and regulations. The information 
also provides the means of documenting planned operations and the terms 
and conditions that the FS deems necessary to protect surface 
resources. A simple annual statement of production (amount of material 
removed) is also required of each purchaser or permittee. If FS did not 
collect this information, operations could cause undue damage to 
surface resources.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,617.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,543.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22665 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P