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Vol. 80, No. 51 

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Grazing Permit 

Administration Forms 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the extension with no 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection, Grazing Permit 

Administration Forms. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before May 18, 2015 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to the 

Attention: Director, Rangeland 

Management, USDA Forest Service, 

Washington Office, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Mailstop 1153, 

Washington, DC 20250–1153. To ensure 

timely delivery, review, and 

consideration, it may be preferable to 

submit comments via email to ajoseph@

fs.fed.us; or by facsimile to 703–235– 

0428. If comments are sent by electronic 

means or by facsimile, the public is 

requested not to send duplicate 

comments via regular mail. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and available for public 

inspection and copying. The agency 

cannot confirm receipt of comments. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at the USDA Forest Service 

Washington Office, between the hours 

of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those wishing 

to inspect comments are encouraged to 

call ahead to 202–205–1460 to facilitate 

entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Annette Joseph, Rangeland Management 

at 202–205–1454. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Grazing Permit Administration 

Forms. 

OMB Number: 0596–0003. 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

2015. 

Type of Request: Extension with no 

Revision. 

Abstract: This information collection 

extension is necessary to continue 

allowing proper administration of 

livestock grazing programs on National 

Forest System (NFS) lands. Domestic 

livestock grazing occurs on 

approximately 90 million acres of NFS 

lands. Grazing on NFS lands is subject 

to authorization and administrative 

oversight by the Forest Service. The 

information collected by the Forest 

Service is the minimum required for 

issuance and administration of grazing 

permits, including fee collections, as 

authorized by the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, 

as amended (43 U.S.C. 1700 et seq.) and 

United States Department of Agriculture 

regulations at 36 CFR part 222, subparts 

A and C. Similar information is not 

available from any other source. 

Forest Service officials currently use 

the following forms to collect the 

information necessary to administer this 

program. 

FS–2200–1; Refund, Credit, or 

Transfer Application collects the 

following information: 

• Name and mailing address; 

• Permit number; 

• National Forest or Grassland and 

Ranger District; 

• Purpose of application: Credit on 

next year’s fees, refund of fees, or 

transfer of credit to another account; 

• Information on the allotment; 

number of cattle, horses, or sheep; 

• Period range not used; 

• Reason for less use than permitted; 

and 

• Signature of Permittee. 

Information collected on this form 

enables the Forest Service to evaluate a 

grazing permittee’s request for refund, 

credit, or transfer of the unused potion 

of the preceding season’s grazing fees 

paid to the Forest Service for the 

occupancy of the National Forest 

System lands by permitted livestock. 

FS–2200–2; Application for 

Temporary Grazing or Livestock Use 

Permit collects the following 

information: 

• Name and address of applicant; 

• Type, amount, and location of 

requested grazing; 

• Period of use; and 

• Grazing allotment. 

Information collected on this form 

enables the Forest Service to determine 

whether individuals qualify for a 

temporary grazing or livestock use 

permit, which authorizes grazing on 

certain NFS lands for a period not to 

exceed one year. The Forest Service 

uses the information on this form to 

determine whether the applicant is 

likely to comply with grazing permit 

terms and conditions. 

FS–2200–12; Waiver of Term Grazing 

Permit enables the Forest Service to 

terminate an individual’s grazing 

privileges on certain NFS lands based 

upon that individual’s sale or transfer of 

base property, permitted livestock, or 

both to another individual who desires 

to acquire a new grazing permit. The 

waiver enables the Forest Service to 

cancel the grazing permit held by the 

individual who sold or transferred the 

base property, permitted livestock, or 

both; and to identify the individual who 

acquired the base property, permitted 

livestock, or both as the preferred 

applicant for a new grazing permit. 

FS–2200–13; Escrow Waiver of Term 

Grazing Permit Privileges collects 

information on loans made to 

permittees. The Forest Service uses the 

information to record the name and 

address of a permittee’s lender, the 

amount of the loan, and the due date for 

repayment. The information assists 

Agency officials in determining whether 

to hold in escrow, on behalf of the 

lender, all of the privileges associated 

with the grazing permit except the 

privilege to graze. The Forest Service 

uses the collected information to (1) 

notify the lender of important issues 

associated with the administration of 

the grazing permit and (2) facilitate the 

transfer of a grazing permit to a lender 

if the permittee defaults on a loan. 

FS–2200–16; Application for Term 

Grazing Permit collects the following 

information: 

• Name and address of applicant; 

• Type, amount, and location of 

requested grazing; 

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• Period of use; and 

• Grazing allotment. 

The information collected on this 

form enables the Forest Service to 

evaluate an applicant’s eligibility and 

qualification to hold a term grazing 

permit authorizing the use of National 

Forest System lands for livestock 

grazing purposes, to determine the 

applicant’s ability to comply with 

grazing permit terms and conditions, 

and to notify the applicant in writing of 

matters associated with the 

administration of permitted grazing 

including, but not limited to, bills for 

the fees associated with the permitted 

grazing. 

FS–2200–17; Application for Term 

Private Land Grazing Permit collects the 

following: 

• Name and address of applicant; 

• Type, amount, and location of 

requested grazing; 

• Period of use; and 

• Grazing allotment. 

The information collected on this 

form enables the Forest Service to 

evaluate an applicant’s eligibility and 

qualification to hold a term private 

land-grazing permit, which authorizes 

the use of National Forest System lands 

and private lands controlled by the 

applicant for livestock grazing purposes. 

The information also enables the Forest 

Service to determine the applicant’s 

ability to comply with grazing permit 

terms and conditions, and to notify the 

applicant in writing of matters 

associated with the administration of 

permitted grazing. 

FS–2200–25; Ownership Statement by 

Corporation, Partnership or Other Legal 

Entity collects the following: 

• Name of corporation, partnership, 

or other legal entity; and 

• The title, signing authority, mailing 

address, shares owned, or ownership of 

each stockholder or partner. 

The information on this form enables 

the Forest Service to evaluate whether a 

corporation or partnership is eligible 

and qualified to hold a term grazing 

permit authorizing grazing on certain 

National Forest System lands, whether 

the corporation is authorized to conduct 

business in the state in which the 

National Forest System lands to be 

grazed are located, and which 

shareholders or partners are authorized 

to sign official documents on behalf of 

the corporation or partnership. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 25 

minutes. 

Type of Respondents: Individuals, 

Businesses, and Farms. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 3900. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1950 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. 

Dated: March 4, 2015. 

Mary Beth Borst, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

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BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 11, 2015. 

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. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by April 16, 2015 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725–17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. 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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host 

Materials from Canada. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0142. 

Summary of Collection: The United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is responsible for preventing 

plant diseases or insect pests from 

entering the United States, preventing 

the spread of pests not widely 

distributed in the United States, and 

eradicating those imported pests when 

eradication is feasible. Under the Plant 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), 

the Secretary of Agriculture is 

authorized to regulate the importation of 

plants, plant products, and other articles 

to prevent the introduction of injurious 

plant pests. The Plant Protection and 

Quarantine program within USDA’s 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) is responsible for 

ensuring that these regulations are 

enforced. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information from 

individuals both within and outside the 

United States using phytosanitary 

certificates, certificates of origin, a 

written statement and a compliance 

agreement. Information collected will 

ensure that importing foreign logs, trees, 

shrubs, and other articles do not harbor 

plant or insect pests such as the gypsy 

moth. Failing to collect this information 

would cripple APHIS’ ability to ensure 

that trees, shrubs, logs, and a variety of 

other items imported from Canada do 

not harbor gypsy moths. 

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