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Vol. 74, No. 163 

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

August 20, 2009. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) 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 or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

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: Health Screening Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0164. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594) 

authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to 

fight fires on National Forest System 

lands. Individuals seeking 

recertification or employment as a new 

firefighter with the FS or Department of 

Interior (DOI) must complete the Health 

Screening Questionnaire (HSQ). The 

information collected pertains to an 

individual’s health status and health 

history. 

Need and Use of the Information: FS 

and DOI will collect information from 

potential applicants using forms FS– 

5100–31, HSQ and FS–5100–30, Work 

Capacity Test. Wildland firefighters 

perform long hours of arduous labor in 

adverse conditions. The information 

collected is used to determine whether 

an individual being considered for a 

position can carry out those duties in a 

manner that will not place the candidate 

or coworkers unduly at risk due to 

inadequate physical fitness and health. 

If the information is not collected, the 

Government’s liability risk is high, 

special needs of an individual may not 

be known, or the screening of an 

applicant’s physical suitability would 

be greatly inhibited. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 5,397. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 896. 

Forest Service 

Title: Extending the Forest Service 

Message to Diverse Urban Publics. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: Enabling 

legislation, Forest and Rangeland 

Renewable Resources Research Act of 

1978, as amended, (Pub. L. 95–307) 

directs the Secretary to research the 

multiple uses and products, including 

recreation, of forests and rangelands to 

facilitate their most effective use. In 

addition, EO 12898 mandates a series of 

Federal actions to address 

environmental justice in minority 

populations and low-income 

populations. Forest Service will conduct 

a study to specifically address the intent 

of this mandate by using a telephone 

survey to gather information from adults 

in metropolitan areas adjacent to urban 

National Forests. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Random quota samples of adults, preidentified as being from four major 

ethnic/racial groups of AfricanAmerican, Asian, Hispanic and White 

decent will be contacted to participate 

in a telephone survey. FS will collect 

information from respondents about 

their forest usage, and the sources of 

information they rely upon to learn 

about various opportunities available to 

them in the forests. The information 

will be used to help the Forest Service 

to effectively outreach to minority 

populations and gain a better 

understanding of the varying 

motivations that differ by ethnicity for 

taking vacations or day trips and 

constraints experienced by diverse 

publics. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 2,500. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (one time). 

Total Burden Hours: 344. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–20440 Filed 8–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

August 20, 2009. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 


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