[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81176-81177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27574]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 10, 2020.
    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: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 January 
14, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Bid for Advertised Timber.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0066.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection is necessary to 
implement the various statutes, regulations, and policies designed to 
ensure that: (1) National Forest System timber is sold at not less than 
appraised value; (2) bidders meet specific criteria when submitting a 
bid; and (3) anti-trust violations do not occur during the bidding 
process.
    Individuals, large and small businesses, and corporations wishing 
to purchase timber or forest products from national forests must enter 
into a timber sale or forest product contract with the Forest Service. 
Several statutes, regulations, and policies impose requirements on the 
Government and purchasers involved in the bidding process. The Uniform 
Commercial Code (UCC), although not binding upon the Federal 
Government, is a useful tool in determining the rights and liabilities 
of the contacting parties in the contract formation process.
    Need and Use of the Information: Pursuant to the Forest Service 
Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program, developed in cooperation 
with the Small Business Administration, Forest Service regulations at 
Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Sec.  223.84 require that 
the Forest Service bid form used by potential timber sale bidders 
include provisions for small business concerns. The data collected will 
be used by the agency to ensure that National Forest System timber will 
be sold at not less than appraised value, that bidders will meet 
specific criteria when submitting a bid, and that anti-trust violations 
will not occur during the bidding process.
    The tax identification number of each bidder is entered into an 
automated bid monitoring system, which is used to determine if 
speculative bidding or unlawful bidding practices are occurring and is 
required to process electronic payments to the purchaser.
    Respondents will be bidders on National Forest System timber sales. 
Forest Service sale officers will mail bid forms to potential bidders, 
and bidders will return the completed forms, dated and signed, to the 
Forest Service sale officer.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,089.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 68,258.

    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: The collected information enables 
the Forest Service to document planned operations, to prescribe the 
terms and conditions the agency deems necessary to protect surface 
resources, and to affect a binding contract agreement. Forest Service 
employees will evaluate the collected information to ensure that 
entities applying to mine mineral materials are financially accountable 
and will conduct their activities in accordance with the mineral 
regulations of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 228, Subpart 
C (36 CFR part 228).
    If this information is not collected, the Forest Service would be 
unable to comply with Federal regulations to mine mineral materials, 
and 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.

    Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring, and Customer and Use Survey 
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0110.
    Summary of Collection: The Government Performance and Results Act 
of 1993 requires that Federal agencies establish measurable goals and 
monitor their success at meeting those goals. Two of the items the 
Forest Service must measure are: (1) The

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number of visits that occur on the National Forest System lands for 
recreation and other purposes, and (2) the views and satisfaction 
levels of recreational visitors to National Forest System lands about 
the services, facilities, and settings. The Agency receives requests 
for this kind of information from a variety of organizations, including 
Congressional staffs, newspapers, magazines, and recreational trade 
organizations.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Customer and Use Survey 
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation and Research 
(CUSTOMER) study combines several different survey approaches to gather 
data describing visitors to and users of public recreation lands, 
including their trip activities, satisfaction levels, evaluations, 
demographic profiles, trip characteristics, spending, and annual 
visitation patterns. FS will use face-to-face interviewing for 
collecting information on-site as well as English and Spanish written 
survey instruments to be mailed back by respondents. The NVUM results 
and data are a source of data and information in addressing forest land 
management planning, national strategic planning, service to 
minorities, and identification of a forest's recreation niche. 
Conducting the collection less frequently puts information updates out 
of cycle with forest planning and other data preparations and reporting 
activities.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 45,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,386.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-27574 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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