[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 240 (Monday, December 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80763-80764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27361]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Storage and Use of Explosives and 
Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use 
Authorization

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 on a new information collection 
request entitled Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on 
National Forest System Lands under a Special Use Authorization.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be sent to Sean 
Wetterberg, National Winter Sports Program Manager, 125 South State 
Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake City, UT 84138. Comments also may be 
submitted by email at [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the address above 
during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 
facilitate entry to the building at 801-975-3793.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Wetterberg, National Winter 
Sports Program Manager at by telephone at 801-975-3793 or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices 
for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service FRS at 800-877-8339, 24 
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on 
National Forest System Lands Under a Special Use Authorization.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: Existing directives in the Forest Service Manual and 
Handbook are being revised to improve security and administration of 
explosive magazines and explosives use that are authorized under a 
special use authorization. The revisions clarify that all non-Forest 
Service storage and use of explosives, including use and storage of 
military weapons and ammunition for purposes of avalanche mitigation on 
National Forest System lands, must be authorized by a special use 
authorization that contains clause B-29 in Forest Service Handbook 
2709.11, Chapter 50, section 52.2, on storage and use of explosives and 
magazine security. Clause B-29 requires authorization holders to comply 
with applicable United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, state, or Department of the Army 
requirements and applicable Forest Service requirements.
    To allow the Forest Service to monitor holder compliance with 
clause B-29, the revised directives require holders of an authorization 
containing the clause to submit certain documentation annually as part 
of their operating plan. The required documentation includes copies of 
a log containing the date and type of magazine inspections (including 
inspections required every seven days) and the date all deficiencies 
identified in any magazine inspection report were corrected; copies of 
any magazine inspection reports; a copy of the holder's current ATF-
issued federal explosives license or federal explosives permit, if 
applicable; and a copy of a log containing the date of the most recent 
magazine lock and key replacement.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Holders of a special use authorization 
authorizing the storage and use of explosives.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10 hours.
    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

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request for Office of Management and Budget approval.

Michiko J. Martin,
Director, Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer Services, National Forest 
System.
[FR Doc. 2020-27361 Filed 12-11-20; 8:45 am]
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