[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62382-62383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29732]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service


Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for State 
and Private Forestry Accomplishment Reporting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service announces its intent to extend a currently approved 
information collection used to assess the accomplishments of agency 
State and private forestry cooperative programs with States and local 
governments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Larry Yarger, Office of 
the Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, USDA, 
P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Yarger, State and Private Forestry Deputy Area, at (202) 205-
1290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Forms

    The following information describes the forms to be extended:
    Titles--National Forms:
    FS-3100-8, Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
    FS-3200-6, Cooperative Forestry Accomplishment Report.
    FS-3400-5, Forest Pest Management Accomplishment Report.
    FS-3500-5, Flood Prevention and Small Watershed Programs.
    FS-3600-2, Resource Conservation and Development Accomplishment 
Report.
    OMB Number: 0596-0025.
    
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    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Forest Service needs this collection of information 
on the cooperative programs with State and local governments to: (a) 
provide information to Congress on accomplishments from the use of 
appropriated funds, (b) provided information to better manage these 
programs, (c) determine minority participation in the programs, and (d) 
meet requirements of section 12 of Pub. L. 95-313, the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1606), which requires 
adequate information to implement oversight responsibility and prove 
accountability for expenditures and activities under the Act.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.04 hours per response.
    Type of Respondents: Local and State governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated of Responses per Respondent: 5.45.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 589 hours.
    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 shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information.

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 1, 1995.
Jack Ward Thomas,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 95-29732 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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