[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11323]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Submission Requirements and Acceptance 
Testing Protocols and Requirements for New or Relocated Aerial 
Tramways, Aerial and Surface Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars

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 public comment on a new information 
collection, form FS-7300-0006, Submission Requirements and Acceptance 
Testing Protocols and Requirements for New or Relocated Aerial 
Tramways, Aerial and Surface Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 27, 2021 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if 
possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Email: [email protected].
    Mail: Curt Panter, Intermountain Region, Regional Office-
Engineering, 324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, will be 
placed in the record and will be available for public inspection and 
copying. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made 
available to the public through relevant websites and upon request. For 
this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a 
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or 
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request 
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the 
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made 
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Panter, Intermountain Region, 
Regional Office-Engineering, 801-726-2213 or [email protected]. 
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf may call the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Submission Requirements and Acceptance Testing Protocols and 
Requirements for New or Relocated Aerial Tramways, Aerial and Surface 
Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: Existing form FS-2700-5b, Ski Area Term Special Use 
Permit, requires the permit holder to be responsible for the design, 
construction, maintenance, operation, and public safety of improvements 
authorized by the permit, including new or relocated aerial tramways, 
aerial and surface lifts, tows, conveyors, and funiculars (hereinafter 
``passenger ropeways'').
    In particular, clause II.B of FS-2700-5b requires all plans for 
development, layout, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of 
improvements in the permit area, as well as revisions to those plans, 
to be prepared by a licensed engineer, architect, landscape architect, 
or other qualified professional acceptable to the authorized officer. 
Clause II.B further provides that these plans and plan revisions must 
have written approval from the authorized officer before they are 
implemented and that the authorized officer may require the holder to 
furnish as-built plans, maps, or surveys upon completion of the work. 
New form FS-7300-0006, Submission Requirements and Acceptance Testing 
Protocols and Requirements, would also be used for passenger ropeways 
authorized by other types of special use authorizations besides the Ski 
Area Term Special Use Permit. The submission requirements in new form 
FS-7300-0006 align with American National Standard Institute Standard 
B77.1 (ANSI B77.1) for passenger ropeways, which has been adopted by 
the Forest Service on National Forest System lands. ANSI B77.1 
enumerates documentation, certification, and other requirements for 
ensuring the integrity of the design, construction, maintenance, and 
operational safety of passenger ropeways. New form FS-7300-0006 is 
needed to ensure that holders of ski area permits or other types of 
special use authorizations authorizing passenger ropeways submit the 
requisite information and documentation for Forest Service engineers to 
assess whether new or relocated passenger ropeways meet design, 
construction, maintenance, and operational safety requirements in ANSI 
B77.1.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1 burden hour per response.
    Type of Respondents: Businesses and other non-federal organizations 
and entities.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 72 hours.
    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 
provided to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.

Deborah Oakeson,
Acting Director Engineering, Technology and Geospatial Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-11323 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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