[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11041-11042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04120]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity User 
Satisfaction Survey

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 new information collection, Monitoring Trends in 
Burn Severity User Satisfaction Survey.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before April 29, 2022 
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: Carl Albury, Geospatial Technology and Applications 
Center (GTAC), USDA Forest Service, 125 South State Street, Suite 7105, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84138.
     Phone: 202-205-1689.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Carl Albury, Geospatial Technology 
and Applications Center (GTAC), USDA Forest Service, 125 South State 
Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake City, UT 84138.
     Facsimile: 801-975-3478.
    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.
    The public may inspect the draft supporting statement and/or 
comments received at 125 South State Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84138 during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to 
call ahead to 801-975-3351 to facilitate entry to the building. The 
public may request an electronic copy of the draft supporting statement 
and/or any comments received be sent via return email. Requests should 
be emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Albury, USDA Forest Service, 
Geospatial Technology and Application Center (GTAC), 801-975-3351. 
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity User Satisfaction Survey.
    OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
    Expiration Date of Approval:
    Type of Request: NEW.
    Abstract: Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) is an 
interagency program whose goal is to consistently map the location, 
extent, and burn severity of large fires across all lands of the United 
States from 1984 to present. MTBS data is distributed in a variety of 
geospatial formats that are accessible by website download. This survey 
will allow the MTBS program to assess the needs of its users and how 
well the program is meeting those needs. This survey will be offered to 
anyone visiting the MTBS website (www.MTBS.gov). The survey will be 
delivered using the Microsoft Forms platform. Participation in the 
survey will be voluntary. The survey will solicit information 
pertaining to what data the visitor is

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interested in, the ease with which those data can be accessed, how the 
visitor will utilize the accessed data, the visitor's satisfaction with 
the program and data products, and any suggestions to improvements to 
products/services the visitor may have. The information collected from 
this survey will be used to guide program development and changes to 
better meet the visitor needs. The survey results will be collected and 
analyzed by federal staff. If this information is not collected the 
MTBS program will be unable to tailor its products and services to the 
needs of its users in the government and public domains.
    Affected Public: Individuals, Private Sector Business and Non-
Profit Organizations, State Government, Local Government and Tribal 
Government.
    Estimate of Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,500 respondents.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,500 minutes (125 
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 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

Chris French,
Deputy Chief, National Forest Systems.
[FR Doc. 2022-04120 Filed 2-25-22; 8:45 am]
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