[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 53604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23140]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 18, 2018
    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 
23, 2018 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. Commenters 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: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0227.
    Summary of Collection: The Forest Service (FS) is authorized to 
implement the Community Forest and Open Space Program (CFP) under 
Section 8003 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 
110-234; 122 Stat. 2043), which amends the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d). The purpose of the CFP is to 
achieve community benefits through grants to local governments, Indian 
Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to establish community forests by 
acquiring and protecting private forestlands.
    Need and Use of the Information: The applicant will need to provide 
information as outlined in the rule and the request for proposal. 
Applicants representing local governments or non-profits will submit 
CFP applications to their State Foresters. Indian Tribes submit 
applications directly to the Forest Service. The State Forester or the 
equivalent Indian Tribe official, per Sec.  230.03 of the rule, will 
forward all applications to the FS. FS will use the information in the 
application to: (1) Determine that the applicant is eligible to receive 
funds under the program; (2) determine if the proposal meets the 
qualifications in the law and regulations; (3) evaluate and rank the 
proposals based on standard, consistent information; and (4) determine 
if the projects costs are allowable and sufficient cost share is 
provided. The FS would not be able to implement the program effectively 
or at all if the collection was conducted less frequently or not at 
all.
    Description of Respondents: Non-profit Organizations; State, Local 
and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually; Quarterly; Reporting and Record 
Keeping.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,810.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23140 Filed 10-23-18; 8:45 am]
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