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Act, and the date of the certification. 

Information will also be collected 

including the amount of funds 

expended in the applicable year and the 

uses for which the amounts were 

expended referencing the authorized 

categories; (1) Carry out activities under 

the Firewise Communities program; (2) 

reimburse the participating county for 

emergency services performed on 

Federal land and paid for by the 

participating county; and (3) to develop 

community wildfire protection plans in 

coordination with the appropriate 

Secretary or designee. The information 

will be used to verify that participating 

counties have certified that funds were 

expended as authorized in the Act. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 360. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 8,640. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09569 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 18, 2013. 

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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Economic Research Service 

Title: Rural Establishment Innovation 

Survey (REIS). 

OMB Control Number: 0536–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Economic Research Service (ERS) plans 

to conduct the Rural Establishment 

Innovation Survey (REIS) as a one-time 

inquiry. The proposed collection will 

contribute to a better understanding of 

how international competition and the 

increasing knowledge intensity of 

economic activity in the U.S. are 

affecting the vitality of rural areas and 

effective adjustment of these pressures. 

Data obtain from the survey will allow 

ERS to examine the prevalence of 

innovation activity in nonmetropolitan 

businesses and those establishment and 

community-level characteristics 

associated with innovation. Information 

will be collected using a multi-mode 

survey where respondents will be able 

to complete the survey via telephone 

interview or by either completing a 

questionnaire sent via mail or available 

electronically through a secure web 

link. The legal authority for collecting 

this information is the Rural 

Development Act of 1972 U.S.C. 

2662(b). 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

data collected through the survey will 

help fill serious gaps in ERS 

understanding of what rural 

establishments need to be competitive 

in the national and global economics 

and provide USDA and other 

policymakers with sound information so 

they can craft more effective rural 

development policies. The results will 

inform the degree to which human 

capital endowments; access to credit; 

access to infrastructure; and potentially 

more limited interaction with suppliers, 

customers, and peer firms impedes 

processes of rural innovation. Failure to 

collect this information will severely 

limit the evidentiary basis for improving 

the innovative capacity of business 

establishments located in less favorable 

areas. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 34,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 15,369. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09570 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0025] 

Softwood Lumber Research, 

Promotion, Consumer Education and 

Industry Information Order; Request 

for Extension and Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this document 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), for an extension of 

and revision to the currently approved 

information collection Softwood 

Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer 

Education and Industry Information 

Order (Order). 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 24, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments concerning 

this notice. Comments should be 

submitted online at 

www.regulations.gov or sent to the 

Promotion and Economics Division, 

Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 

0244, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 

20250–0244, or by facsimile to (202) 

205–2800. All comments should 

reference the document number, the 

date and the page number of this issue 

of the Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will be made 

available for public inspection at the 

above physical address during regular 

business hours. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marlene Betts at the above address, by 

telephone at (202) 720–9915, or by 

email at marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Softwood Lumber Research, 

Promotion, Consumer Education and 

Industry Information Order. 

OMB Number: 0581–0264. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2013. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Order was created in 

2011 to help strengthen the position of 

softwood lumber in the marketplace, 

maintain and expand markets for 

softwood lumber, and develop new uses 

for softwood lumber within the United 

States. Softwood lumber is used in 

products like flooring, siding and 

framing. The Order is authorized under 

the Commodity Promotion, Research, 

and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) 

(7 U.S.C. 7411–7425). 

The program is administered by the 

Softwood Lumber Board (Board) 

appointed by the Secretary of 

Agriculture and financed by a 

mandatory assessment on domestic 

manufacturers and importers. The 

assessment rate is $0.35 per thousand 

board feet of softwood lumber shipped 

within or imported to the United States. 

Entities that domestically manufacture 

and ship or import less than 15 million 

board feet per fiscal year are exempt 

from the payment of assessments. 

Additionally, assessed entities do not 

pay assessments on the first 15 million 

board feet of softwood lumber shipped 

domestically or imported during the 

year. Exports from the United States are 

also exempt from assessments. 

The information collection 

requirements in the request are essential 

to carry out the intent of the Order. The 

objective in carrying out this 

responsibility includes assuring the 

following: (1) Funds are collected and 

properly accounted for; (2) expenditures 

of all funds are for the purposes 

authorized by the 1996 Act and Order; 

and (3) the Board’s administration of the 

programs conforms to USDA policy. 

The Order’s provisions have been 

carefully reviewed, and every effort has 

been made to minimize any unnecessary 

recordkeeping costs or requirements. 

The forms covered under this 

collection require the minimum 

information necessary to effectively 

carry out the requirements of the 

program, and their use is necessary to 

fulfill the intent of the Order. Such 

information can be supplied without 

data processing equipment or outside 

technical expertise. In addition, there 

are no additional training requirements 

for individuals filling out reports and 

remitting assessments to the Board. The 

forms are simple, easy to understand, 

and place as small a burden as possible 

on the person required to file the 

information. 

Collecting information quarterly 

coincides with normal industry 

business practices. The timing and 

frequency of collecting information are 

intended to meet the needs of the 

industry while minimizing the amount 

of work necessary to fill out the required 

reports. The requirement to keep 

records for two years beyond the fiscal 

period of their applicability is 

consistent with normal industry 

practices. In addition, the information to 

be included on these forms is not 

available from other sources because 

such information relates specifically to 

individual domestic manufacturers and 

importers who are subject to the 

provisions of the Order. Therefore, there 

is no practical method for collecting the 

required information without the use of 

these forms. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, which requires 

Government agencies in general to 

provide the public the option of 

submitting information or transacting 

business electronically to the maximum 

extent possible. 

Estimate of Burden: Public 

recordkeeping burden for this collection 

of information is estimated to average 

0.416 hour per response. 

Respondents: Domestic manufacturers 

and importers, whether subject to the 

Order or not. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,478. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

4,495. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 3.04. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,871. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden of the 

proposed 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 those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All responses to this document will 

be summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. 

Dated: April 18, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09727 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0112] 

Notice of Emergency Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Equine Herpesvirus 

Myeloencephalopathy Study 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Emergency approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service has 

requested and received emergency 

approval of an information collection 

for a National Animal Health 

Monitoring System Equine Herpesvirus 

Myeloencephalopathy Study to support 

the equine industry in the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 24, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0112- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0112, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0112 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 


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