[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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