[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 25216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09090]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection: Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
USDA Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals 
and organizations on the extension without revision of a currently 
approved information collection, Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl 
Symbol.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 27, 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: Tinelle Bustam, Director Office of the Conservation 
Education Program U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Mail Stop 
1147, Washington, DC 20250-1147.
     Telephone: 202-945-7672.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Tinelle Bustam, Director, Office of 
the Conservation Education Program, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th 
Street SW, Mail Stop 1147, Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tinelle Bustam, Director, Office of 
the Conservation Education Program, 202-945-7672. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.
    OMB Number: 0596-0087.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension without revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Woodsy Owl-Smoky Bear Act of 1974 established the 
Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 
to manage the use of the slogan and symbol, authorizes the licensing of 
the symbol for commercial use, and provides for continued protection of 
the symbol. Part 272 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service to approve commercial use of 
the Woodsy Owl symbol and to collect royalty fees. Commercial use 
includes replicating Woodsy Owl symbol or logo on items, such as tee 
shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, ornaments, stickers, and toys and using 
the image and or slogan of the icon in motion pictures, documentaries, 
TV, magazine stories, and books, magazines, and other for-profit paper 
products.
    Woodsy Owl is America's symbol for the conservation of the 
environment. The public service campaign slogans associated with Woodsy 
Owl are ``Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute'' and ``Lend a Hand, Care for the 
Land.'' The mission statement of the Woodsy Owl's conservation campaign 
is to help young children discover the natural world and join in life-
long actions to care for that world.
    The USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Program Director 
will use the collected information to determine if the applicant will 
receive a license or renewal of an existing license and the associated 
royalty fees. Information collected includes, but is not limited to, 
tenure of business or non-profit organization, current or planned 
products, physical location, projected sales volume, and marketing 
plans. Licensees submit quarterly reports, which include:
    1. A list of each item sold with the Woodsy Owl symbol;
    2. Projected sales of each item;
    3. Sales price of each item;
    4. Total sales subject to Forest Service royalty fee;
    5. Royalty fee due based on sales quantity and price;
    6. Description and itemization of deductions (such as fees waived 
or previously paid as part of advance royalty payment);
    7. New total royalty fee the business or organization must pay 
after deductions;
    8. Running total amount of royalties accrued in that fiscal year; 
and
    9. Typed name and signature of the business or organizational 
employee certifying the truth of the report.
    Data gathered in this information collection are not available from 
other sources.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals, for profit businesses and non-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 21 licensees, of which an 
average of 10 respond per year.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20 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.

Jaelith Hall-Rivera,
Deputy Chief, State & Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2022-09090 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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