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Notices Federal Register

63671

Vol. 60, No. 238

Tuesday, December 12, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Notice of Request for New Information

Collection and Extension and Revision

of Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Forest Service’s

intention to collect information

necessary to implement the Forest

Resources Conservation and Shortage

Relief Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–382).

New information collection is necessary

to administer timber export restrictions.

Extension and revision of currently

approved existing information

collection, included with this notice, is

also necessary to administer timber

export restrictions.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before February 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to: Dave Hessel, Director,

Timber Management Staff, U.S. Forest

Service, P.O. Box 96090, Washington,

D.C. 20090–6090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rex Baumback, Timber Sale Contract

Administration Specialist, Timber

Management Staff, U.S. Forest Service,

at (202) 205–0855.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest

Service needs this collection to assist in

the administration of the Forest

Resources Conservation and Shortage

Relief Act of 1990 (Act). All new and

revised collections mentioned in this

notice are proposed to be consolidated

under OMB Number 0596–0114:

New Information Collection

Requirements

Title: USDA, Forest Service Request

for Timber Export and Substitution

Information Collection.

OMB Number: New.

Expiration Date of Approval: New.

Type of Request: The following

collection requirements are new and

have not received approval by the Office

of Management and Budget. These

collections are proposed to be

consolidated with other collections

under OMB Number 0596–0114.

36 CFR 223.187(a)(1)(i)

Abstract: To validate that lumber and

construction timbers (except western

red cedar) have been manufactured to

required grades (16 U.S.C. 620e(7)(B)(i)),

the shipper must retain a legible,

certified copy of the lumber inspection

certificate. This information collection

requirement was identified in the

proposed comprehensive rule published

January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: The public

reporting burden to retain lumber

inspection certificates to validate that

products have been manufactured to

required grades is estimated to average

0.05 hours per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for maintaining lumber

inspection certificates (except western

red cedar) are estimated to be 40.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 40.

Extimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 80.

36 CFR 223.187(b)(2)

Abstract: To ensure that lumber

products (except western red cedar) are

processed for their intended use (16

U.S.C. 620e(7)(B)(i)), manufacturers are

required to certify that the products are

not intended for remanufacture. This

information collection requirement was

identified in the proposed

comprehensive rule published January

29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for certification that lumber

products (except western red cedar) are

not intended for remanufacture is

estimated to average 0.20 hours per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for certification that

lumber products (except western red

cedar) are not intended for

remanufacture are estimated to be 40.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 40.

Estimated total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 320.

36 CFR 223.187(b)(3)

Abstract: To ensure that pulpwood

bolts are not intended for

remanufacture, manufacturers are

required to certify that the bolts are

intended to be manufactured into pulp

(16 U.S.C. 620e(7)(B)(viii)). This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for certification that pulpwood

bolts are not intended for remanufacture

is estimated to average 0.25 hours per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for certification that

pulpwood bolts are not intended for

remanufacture are estimated to be 3.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 33.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 25.

36 CFR 223.187(b)(5)

Abstract: To assist enforcement of the

Act, the certifications in 36 CFR

223.187(b) (2) and (3) must be signed by

someone with authority. Thus, a

delegation of authority is required. This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the delegation of authority is

estimated to average 1.0 hour per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for the delegation of

authority are estimated to be 43.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 43.
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36 CFR 223.187(c)(1)

Abstract: To validate that western red

cedar lumber has been manufactured to

required grades (16 U.S.C. 620b and

620e), the shipper must retain a legible,

certified copy of the lumber inspection

certificate. This information collection

requirement was identified in the

proposed comprehensive rule published

January 29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: The public

reporting burden to retain lumber

inspection certificates to validate that

western red cedar products have been

manufactured to required grades is

estimated to average 0.05 hours per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for lumber inspections

certificates for western red cedar are

estimated to be 7.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondents: 43.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 15.

36 CFR 223.187(d)(1)

Abstract: To ensure that western red

cedar lumber products are processed for

their intended use (16 U.S.C. 620b and

620e), manufacturers are required to

certify that the products are not

intended for remanufacture. This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for certification that western red

cedar lumber products are not intended

for remanufacture is estimated to

average 0.20 hours per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for certification that

western red cedar lumber products are

not intended for remanufacture are

estimated to be 7.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 43.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 60.

36 CFR 223.187(d)(3)

Abstract: To assist in enforcement of

the Act, the certification in 36 CFR

223.187(d)(1) must be signed by

someone with authority. Thus, a

delegation of authority is required. This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the delegation of authority is

estimated to average 1.0 hour per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for delegation of authority

are estimated to be 7.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 7.

36 CFR 223.190(a)

Abstract: An exporter of unprocessed

timber that intends to affiliate with a

purchaser of Federal timber may apply

for a sourcing area if they certify their

intent to affiliate (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).

This certification is necessary to ensure

that sourcing area applications are

processed only when there is

demonstrated intent to affiliate. This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for certification of intent to

affiliate is estimated to average 1.0 hour

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for certification of intent to

affiliate are estimated to be 1.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1.

36 CFR 223.190(j)

Abstract: Applicants for sourcing

areas are required to certify that their

applications are accurate and true.

Respondents to the proposed

regulations suggested that people who

comment on sourcing area applications

should submit accurate and true

information, as well. This certification

meets that need (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).

This information requirement was

added in the final comprehensive rule,

published September 8, 1995 (60 FR

46890), in response to comments

received on the proposed

comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: The public

reporting burden to certify comments on

sourcing area applications is estimated

to average 0.10 hours per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents to certify comments on

sourcing area applications are estimated

to be 100.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 10.

36 CFR 223.190(l)

Abstract: A person with an approved

sourcing area may choose to relinquish

it (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)). It is important

that this be a carefully considered

decision; therefore, persons

relinquishing a sourcing area are asked

to sign a certification stating that they

understand the consequences of

relinquishing a sourcing area. This

information requirement was added in

the final comprehensive rule, published

September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46890), in

response to comments received on the

proposed comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for relinquishing a sourcing area

is estimated to average 1.0 hour per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents;

Respondents wishing to relinquish a

sourcing area are estimated to be 2.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2.

36 CFR 223.193(b)

Abstract: The Act requires each

person who transfers unprocessed

timber originating from Federal lands to

provide such other person with a notice,

acknowledgement, and agreement that

the Federal timber will receive domestic

processing (16 U.S.C. 620d(a)). This

certification is necessary in order to

prevent substitution of Federal timber

for private timber that is exported. This

information collection requirement was

identified in the proposed

comprehensive rule published January

29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the certification concerning

transfers of unprocessed timber

originating from Federal lands is

estimated to average 1.0 hour per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for the certification

concerning transfers of unprocessed

timber originating from Federal lands

are estimated to be 500.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 25.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 12,500.

36 CFR 223.194(b)

Abstract: Except for private timber

that is exempt from the export

restrictions, the rule requires a

certification that domestic processing is

required for each transaction involving

unprocessed private timber, pursuant to

the Act’s prohibition against

substitution (16 U.S.C. 620b). This

certification is necessary in order to

prevent substitution of private timber

that requires domestic processing for

private timber that is exported. This

information collection requirement was

identified in the proposed

comprehensive rule published January

29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the certification required for

transfers of private timber requiring

domestic processing is estimated to

average 0.50 hours per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for the certification

required for transfers of private timber

requiring domestic manufacturing are

estimated to be 500.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 20.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 5,000.

36 CFR 223.195(b)

Abstract: The rule requires that all

identifying marks placed on Federal

logs and/or private logs that require

domestic processing be retained or, if

lost, replaced. This requirement is

needed to maintain log identity until the

log is processed, in order to enforce the

Act’s prohibition against substitution

(16 U.S.C. 620b). This information

collection requirement was identified in

the proposed comprehensive rule

published January 29, 1991 (56 FR

3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the retention of identifying

marks is estimated to average 1.0 hour

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for retention of identifying

marks are estimated to be 100.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 10.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1,000.

36 CFR 223.195(c)

Abstract: The rule requires that

National Forest System logs be branded

and, if they require domestic processing,

painted with highway yellow paint.

This is necessary to show National

Forest System timber sale origin and the

domestic processing requirement, in

order to enforce the Act’s prohibition

against exporting unprocessed Federal

timber (16 U.S.C. 620a). This

information collection requirement was

identified in the proposed

comprehensive rule published January

29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for branding and painting

National Forest System logs is estimated

to average 3.33 hours per (sale)

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for branding and painting

National Forest System logs are

estimated to be 1,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 10,000.

36 CFR 223.195(d)

Abstract: The rule requires that

private logs that require domestic

processing be painted with highway

yellow paint. This is necessary to show

the domestic processing requirement.

This information collection requirement

was identified in the proposed

comprehensive rule published January

29, 1991 (56 FR 3354).

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for painting private timber with

highway yellow paint is estimated to

average 2.25 hours per (sale) response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for painting private timber

with highway yellow paint are

estimated to be 2,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 13,500.

36 CFR 223.195(f)

Abstract: The rule provides that

branding requirements on National

Forest System logs may be waived in

certain situations in order to lessen the

burden on timber purchasers without

hindering the agency’s ability to enforce

the Act. Purchasers may request a

waiver by completing a certification

statement. This information requirement

was added in the final comprehensive

rule, published September 8, 1995 (60

FR 46890), in response to comments

received on the proposed

comprehensive rule.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for waiver of the branding

requirement on National Forest System

logs is estimated to average 0.50 hours

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for waiver of the branding

requirement on National Forest System

logs are estimated to be 1,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1,500.

Extension and Revision of Currently

Approved Information Collection

Under 0596–0021

Title: USDA, Forest Service Request

for Disposal of National Forest Timber,

Reports on Export or Substitution of

Unprocessed Timber.

OMB Number: 0596–0021.

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1997.

Type of Request: The following

collection requirements are extensions

and revisions of currently approved

OMB Number 0596–0021 and are

proposed to be consolidated under OMB

Number 0596–0114.

36 CFR 223.48(a)

Abstract: The existing regulations

require an annual report, for all sales

purchased prior to August 20, 1990, on

the disposition of any unprocessed

timber from the sale and the disposition

of private timber within the tributary

area which is exported or sold for

export. This collection needs to be

maintained, since timber purchased

prior to August 20, 1990, may still be in

commerce.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for the annual report, for timber

sales purchased prior to August 20,

1990, is estimated to average 2.0 hours

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for the annual report, for

timber sales purchased prior to August

20, 1990, are estimated to be 25.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 50.

36 CFR 223.87

Abstract: In order to be eligible to bid,

bidders must certify that their timber

purchase and export activities are in
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compliance with the Act and existing

regulations.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for certification that timber

purchase and export activities are in

compliance with the Act and existing

regulations is estimated to average 30

seconds per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for certification that timber

purchase and export activities are in

compliance with the Act and existing

regulations are estimated to be 500.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 20.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 83.

36 CFR 223.193(a)

Abstract: The Act requires an annual

report on the acquisition and

disposition of Federal timber. The Act

contains this reporting requirement (16

U.S.C. 620d(a)(1)). This is a revision of

currently approved form FS 2400–46

that was approved in OMB Number

0596–0021 as part of the 36 CFR 223.87

information collection requirements.

Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting

burden for the annual report is

estimated to average: 4.0 hours per

response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for the annual report are

estimated to be 500.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2,000.

Extension and Revision of Currently

Approved Information Collection

Under 0596–0114

Title: USDA, Forest Service Request

for Disposal of National Forest Timber,

Timber Export or Substitution

Restrictions.

OMB Number: 0596–0114.

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,

1997.

Type of Request: The following

collection requirement is an extension

and revision of currently approved OMB

Number 0596–0114 and is proposed to

be consolidated with other information

collections in this notice under OMB

Number 0596–0114.

36 CFR 223.190(c)

Abstract: Sourcing area applications

require certain minimum information to

be evaluated, pursuant to the Act’s

requirements (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).

This information includes: a map; a list

of manufacturing facilities within same

vicinity as applicant’s facilities; any

other relevant information; and

certification that the information is true,

complete, and accurate.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden is estimated to average 8.0 hours

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Respondents for sourcing area

applications are estimated to be 2.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estiamted Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 16.

Extension and Revision of Currently

Approved Information Collection

Under 0596–0115

Title: USDA, Forest Service Request

for Sale and Disposal of National Forest

Timber, Log Export and Substitution

Exemption Restrictions.

OMB Number: 0596–0115.

Expiration Date of Approval: August

31, 1995.

Type of Request: The following

collection requirements are extensions

and revisions of currently approved

OMB Number 0596–0115 and are

proposed to be consolidated under OMB

Number 0596–0114.

36 CFR 223.191(e)

Abstract: Purchasers have the option

of providing information for sourcing

area reviews. This information may

increase the likelihood that the results

of the review will meet the purchaser’s

needs and will provide comprehensive

information for the Department’s review

of the application (16 U.S.C. 620b(c)(3)).

Estimate of Burden: If purchasers

elect to provide information for sourcing

area reviews, the public reporting

burden is estimated to average 2.0 hours

per responses.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estiamted Number of Respondents:

Respondents to the review of sourcing

areas are estimated to be 10.

Estiamted Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estiamted Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 20.

36 CFR 223.203(c)

Abstract: The Act provides an

exception to indirect substitution

restrictions for National Forest System

timber from within Washington State

(16 U.S.C. 620b(b)(2)). Purchasers with

approved shares may sell or trade those

shares if the purchaser advises the

Regional Forester of the amounts being

traded and the name of the person

acquiring such rights, so the agency has

accurate information by which to

monitor the exemption.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden is estimated to average 1.0 hour

per response.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities, including small

businesses.

Estmated Number of Respondents:

Respondents to the trading of shares in

Washington State are estimated to be 2.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2.

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 will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of this agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (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 the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

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 4, 1995.

Valdis E. Mezainis,

Acting Chief.

[FR Doc. 95–29949 Filed 12–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Rural Housing and Community

Development Service

Notice of Availability of Housing Funds

AGENCIES: Rural Housing and

Community Development Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing and

Development Service (RHCDS)

announces the availability of housing

funds for fiscal year 1996 (FY 1996).

This action is taken to comply with 42

U.S.C. 1490p which requires that

RHCDS publish in the Federal Register