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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 61, No. 101

Thursday, May 23, 1996

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 17, 1996.

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 these information collections

are best assured of having their full

effect if received within 30 days of this

notification. Comments should be

addressed to: Desk Officer for

Agriculture, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget (OMB),

Washington, D.C. 20503 and to

Department Clearance Officer, USDA,

OIRM, Ag Box 7630, Washington, D.C.

20250–7630. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling (202) 720–6204 or (202) 720–

6746.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Title: June Agricultural Survey.

Summary: The June Agricultural

Survey collects information on planted

acreage for major crops, livestock

inventories, and on-farm grain stocks.

The June crops data establishes the base

for estimating crop production and

value for the remainder of the crop year.

Need and Use of the Information:

Indications from this survey are used to

estimate the major crops grown,

livestock inventories, on-farm grain

stocks and agricultural land values and

rents. Estimates are used throughout

government and agriculture in policy,

production, and marketing decisions.

Description of Respondents: Farms;

Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 110,300.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 19,691.

Forest Service

• Title: Special Use Administration.

Summary: Information is needed from

these parties who seek special-use

authorizations to conduct private or

commercial operations on National

Forest System land, or from those who

are currently utilizing National Forest

System lands for private or public use.

Need and Use of the Information:

There is a basic obligation of the Forest

Service to ensure that the use of Federal

lands is in the public interest; is

compatible with the mission of the

Forest Service; and that environmental

and social impacts are identified and

mitigated and that a fee based on fair

market value is received. This

evaluation can only be accomplished

with the cooperation and information

furnished by the applicant or permit

holder.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals or households; Business or

other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; Farms; Federal

Government; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 45,075.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion; Quarterly; Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 66,363.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Title: Agricultural Labor Survey.

Summary: The agricultural labor

survey provides data to estimate number

of farm workers, hours worked, and

wage rates.

Need and Use of the Information: The

1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act

requires wage rate data for computation

of an index component. This component

is used in calculation of parity prices.

The Department of Labor needs

agricultural labor data for the

administrations of the ‘‘H–2A’’ program

and for setting ‘‘adverse effect wage

rates’’.

Description of Respondents: Farms.

Number of Respondents: 12,815.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Quarterly; Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 10,878.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

• Title: Application for Veterinary

Accreditation.

Summary: The veterinary

accreditation program certifies qualified

veterinary practitioners to participate in

certain Federal or Federal/State

regulatory animal health programs.

Need and Use of the Information: The

program accredits and thereby

authorizes private veterinary

practitioners to work cooperatively with

APHIS and the animal health officials to

carry out regulatory programs and

activities that assure the health of the

nations livestock and poultry.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 56,024.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 60,210.

Donald Hulcher,

Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–12902 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

Forest Service

Williams Mountain Project Area,

Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest,

Grand County, CO

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement on a proposal to manage

forest vegetation within the Williams

Mountain Project Area on the Medicine

Bow/Routt National Forest within

Grand County, Colorado.

The Forest Serve invites comments

and suggestions on the scope of the

analysis to be included in the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

In addition, the Forest Service gives

notice that it is beginning a full

environmental analysis of this proposal

and that interested or affected people

may participate and contribute to the

final decision. Issues raised will help

establish the scope of the environmental

analysis and develop the range of

alternatives to be considered. The Forest

Service welcomes any public or agency

comments on this proposal.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope

of the analysis should be received by

June 24, 1996. Comments may be either

written or oral.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

Larry W. Ross, District Ranger, Parks

District, P.O. Box 158, Walden,

Colorado 80480–0158. Oral comments

will be considered as well and can be

made by calling (970) 723–8204.