[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37235-37236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16202]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Land Exchanges

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the extension with no revision of a currently approved 
information collection, OMB 0596-0105, Land Exchanges.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 30, 
2019 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Greg 
Smith, National Lands Director, Lands, Forest Service, 201 14th Street 
SW, Suite 1SE, Mail Stop 1124, Washington, DC 20024.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703-605-5117 or by 
email to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at Office of the Lands 
Staff, Yates Building, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC during normal 
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-3563 
or 800-832-1355 to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Smith, Lands Director, 202-205-
1238.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Land Exchanges.
    OMB Number: 0596-0105.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2019.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Land exchanges are discretionary, voluntary real estate 
transactions between the Secretary of Agriculture (acting by and 
through the Forest Service) and a non-Federal exchange party (or 
parties). Land exchanges can be initiated by a non-Federal party (or 
parties), an agent of a landowner, a broker, a third party, or a non-
Federal public agency.
    Each land exchange requires preparation of an Agreement to Initiate 
as required by Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 254, 
subpart A--section 254.4--Agreement to Initiate. The Agreement to 
Initiate document specifies the preliminary and non-binding intentions 
of the non-Federal land exchange party and the Forest Service in 
pursuing a land exchange. The Agreement to Initiate can contain such 
information as the description of properties being considered in the 
land exchange, an implementation schedule of action items, 
identification of the party responsible for each action item, as well 
as target dates for completion of each action item.
    As the exchange proposal develops, the Forest Service and the non-
Federal land exchange party may enter into a binding Exchange 
Agreement, pursuant to Title 36 CFR part 254, subpart A, section 
254.14--Exchange Agreement. The Exchange Agreement documents the 
conditions that must be met to complete the exchange. The Exchange 
Agreement can contain information such as identification of parties, 
description of lands and interests to be exchanged, identification of 
all reserved and outstanding interest, and all other terms and 
conditions necessary to complete the exchange.
    The Forest Service collects the information from the non-Federal 
party (or parties) necessary to complete the Agreement to Initiate and 
the Exchange Agreement. The information is collected

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by Forest Service personnel from parties involved in the exchange via 
telephone, email or in person. Data from this information collection is 
unique to each land exchange and is not available from other sources. 
No standardized forms are associated with this information collection.

Estimate of Annual Burden

    Agreement to Initiate: 3 hours.
    Exchange Agreement: 1 hour.
    Type of Respondents: Non-Federal party (or parties) that can 
include landowners, agents of landowners, brokers, a third party or a 
non-Federal public agency.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.826.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 88.

Comment Is Invited

    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have 
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's 
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, 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 
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: July 12, 2019.
Richard A. Cooksey,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-16202 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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