[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62382-62383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29732]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for State
and Private Forestry Accomplishment Reporting
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service announces its intent to extend a currently approved
information collection used to assess the accomplishments of agency
State and private forestry cooperative programs with States and local
governments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 5, 1996.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Larry Yarger, Office of
the Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Yarger, State and Private Forestry Deputy Area, at (202) 205-
1290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Forms
The following information describes the forms to be extended:
Titles--National Forms:
FS-3100-8, Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
FS-3200-6, Cooperative Forestry Accomplishment Report.
FS-3400-5, Forest Pest Management Accomplishment Report.
FS-3500-5, Flood Prevention and Small Watershed Programs.
FS-3600-2, Resource Conservation and Development Accomplishment
Report.
OMB Number: 0596-0025.
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Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1996.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Forest Service needs this collection of information
on the cooperative programs with State and local governments to: (a)
provide information to Congress on accomplishments from the use of
appropriated funds, (b) provided information to better manage these
programs, (c) determine minority participation in the programs, and (d)
meet requirements of section 12 of Pub. L. 95-313, the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1606), which requires
adequate information to implement oversight responsibility and prove
accountability for expenditures and activities under the Act.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.04 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Local and State governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated of Responses per Respondent: 5.45.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 589 hours.
Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information.
Use of Comments
All comments received in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: December 1, 1995.
Jack Ward Thomas,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 95-29732 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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