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Notices Federal Register

62382

Vol. 60, No. 234

Wednesday, December 6, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Collection Requirements Submitted for

Public Comment and

Recommendations: WIC Participant

and Program Characteristics Study,

1996

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request OMB review of the WIC

Participant and Program Characteristics

Study, 1996.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by February 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the accuracy of the burden estimate,

ways to minimize the burden, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology, or any other aspect of this

collection of information to: Michael E.

Fishman, Acting Director, Office of

Analysis and Evaluation, Food and

Consumer Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302. All responses to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will also

become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael E. Fishman, (703) 305–2117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: WIC Participant and Program

Characteristics, 1996.

OMB Number: Not yet assigned

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1997.

Type of Request: New collection of

information.

Abstract: Subsection (d)(4) of Section

17 of The Child Nutrition Act of 1966,

as amended, the authorizing statute for

the Special Supplemental Nutrition

Program for Women, Infants, and

Children (WIC), requires biennial

reports to Congress on ‘‘(A) the income

and nutritional risk characteristics of

participants in the program; (B)

participation in the program by

members of families of migrant

farmworkers; and (C) such other matters

relating to participation in the program

as the Secretary considers appropriate.’’

FCS has completed five previous

studies of WIC participant and program

characteristics in 1984 (PC84), 1988

(PC88), 1990 (PC90), 1992 (PC92), and

1994 (PC94). To minimize the burden

on state agencies, FCS and the National

Association of WIC Directors (NAWD)

collaborated on the development of a

prototype reporting system which

allows the acquisition of all participant

data through the automated transfer of

an agreed upon set of data elements,

known as ‘‘the Minimum Data Set

(MDS).’’

FCS also gathers state-level program

data as part of the Participant

Characteristics data collection process.

The ‘‘Summary of State Programs’’ mail

questionnaire gathers information on

State characteristics such as policies

and eligibility standards in order to

support analyses at the participant level.

FCS is adding a data collection

component—a mail survey of a

representative sample of WIC local

agencies. This survey will elicit

information on selected features of WIC

service delivery sites. FCS will use this

information to prepare the biennial

report to Congress and for ongoing

program management.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 15 minutes for

the State Program Characteristics

Survey; and 45 minutes for the local

agency mail survey.

Respondents: For the State Program

Characteristics Survey, the respondents

are State WIC Directors. For the WIC

local agency survey, the respondents are

WIC local agency directors.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

For the the State Program

Characteristics Survey, 84 respondents

are estimated. For the local agency mail

survey, 350 respondents are estimated.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: One.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 284 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Denise Thomas,

Office of Analysis and Evaluation, Food

and Consumer Service, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302.

Dated: November 22, 1995.

George A. Braley,

Acting Administrator, Food and Consumer

Service.

[FR Doc. 95–29750 Filed 12–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

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.

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]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Extension and Revision of Currently

Approved Information Collection for

Recreation Customer and Use Survey

Techniques

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Forest Service announces its intent to

request an extension and revision of a

currently approved information

collection for customer and use survey

techniques for operations and

management related to recreation use of

natural resources. The revision will add

questions to elicit information for

experimental research linking recreation

users’ stated and actual preferences and

behavior.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing on or before February 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to: J.M. Bowker, Principal

Investigator, Forest Service, USDA,

Southern Research Station, 320 Green

St., Athens, GA 30602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

J.M. Bowker, Outdoor Recreation and

Wilderness Assessment, at (706) 546–

2451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

The following describes the

information collection to be extended

and revised:

Title: USDA Forest Service Customer

and Use Survey Techniques for

Recreation Operations, Management,

Evaluation and Research.

OMB Number: 0596–0110.

Expiration Data of Approval: June 30,

1996.

Type of Request: Extension of a

previously approved information

collection and revision to include

additional questions on contingent

behavior.

Abstract: The data collected will be

used by Government researchers to test

and develop methods to assess the value

of natural resources to recreational users

by exploring the linkages between their

actual and stated behavior. The data

will be collected individually through

questionnaires and respondent cards

containing seven questions about

intended recreation behavior. Data to be

gathered in this information collection

is not available from other sources.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to vary from 3 to 7 minutes

per response.

Type of Respondents: Individuals

participating in on-site recreation

activities.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

900.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 75 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 will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of this

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 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 1, 1995.

Jack Ward Thomas,

Chief.

[FR Doc. 95–29733 Filed 12–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Southwestern Region: Arizona, New

Mexico, West Texas and Oklahoma;

Notice To Extend Public Comment

Period to January 12, 1996; Final

Environmental Impact Statement for

Amendment of Forest Plans in the

Southwestern Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to Extend Public

Comment Period, Final Environmental

Impact Statement [FEIS].

SUMMARY: The Southwestern Region of

the Forest Service published a notice of

availability for public comment on a

final environmental impact statement in

the Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 213,

pages 55841) on November 3, 1995. This

notice is issued to extend the comment

period from December 4, 1995 to

January 12, 1996 regarding that FEIS.

The FEIS concerns Amendment of

Forest Plans in the Southwestern

Region, and implementation, standards

and guidelines for Northern Goshawk

and Mexican Spotted Owl.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective

December 6, 1995.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: The Regional

Forester, Southwestern Region, is the

responsible official for decisions that

affect Southwestern Region Forest Land

and Resource Management Plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Director of Ecosystem Management

Planning, Arthur S. Briggs,