[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35490-35491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12551]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 7, 2022.
    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 
are requested regarding: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 
and other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 11, 
2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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

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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: Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act 
Response Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0242.
    Summary of Collection: The primary authorities allowing for the 
agreements are the Reciprocal Fire Protection Act, 42 U.S.C 1856, and 
the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121. The proposed Cooperative Wildland 
Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement template will allow 
authorized agencies to streamline coordination with other Federal, 
State, local, and Tribal governments in wildland fire protection 
activities, and to document in an agreement the roles and 
responsibilities among the parties, ensuring maximum protection of 
resources.
    Need and Use of the Information: To negotiate, develop, and 
administer Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act 
Response Agreements, the USDA Forest Service, DOI Bureau of Land 
Management, DOI Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI National Park Service, 
and DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs must collect information from willing 
State, local, and Tribal governments from the pre-agreement to the 
closeout stage via telephone calls, emails, postal mail, and person-to-
person meetings. There are multiple means to communicate responses, 
which include forms, optional forms, templates, electronic documents, 
in person, telephone, and email. The scope of information collected 
includes the project type, project scope, financial plan, statement of 
work, and cooperator's business information. Without the collected 
information, authorized Federal agencies would not be able to 
negotiate, create, develop, and administer cooperative agreements with 
stakeholders for wildland fire protection, approved fire severity 
activities, and presidentially declared emergencies or disasters. 
Authorized Federal agencies would be unable to develop or monitor 
projects, make payments, or identify financial and accounting errors.
    Description of Respondents: State, local and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 320.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 47,040.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-12551 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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