Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices 46957 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on a renewal of the 

information collection, Environmental 

Justice and the Urban Forest in Atlanta, 

GA. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before December 11, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Cassandra 

Johnson Gaither, Forestry Sciences Lab, 

320 Green St., Athens, GA 30602. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to (706) 559–4266 or by email 

to: cjohnson09@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at Forestry Sciences Lab, 320 

Green St., Athens, GA 30602 during 

normal business hours. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to (706) 559– 

4264 to facilitate entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cassandra Johnson Gaither, U.S. Forest 

Service, Southern Research Station, 

706–559–4270. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Environmental Justice and the 

Urban Forest in Atlanta, GA. 

OMB Number: 0596–0237. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

Type of Request: Renewal. 

Abstract: This information collection 

will gather data on city of Atlanta 

residents’ interest in and engagement 

with the city’s urban forest. The urban 

forest is defined as trees on both public 

spaces (e.g., parks) and on private 

residences. Engagement is defined as 

people’s interest and awareness of city 

trees, interest in tree maintenance at 

both the household and community 

level, and their participation in 

decisions about whether trees should be 

maintained. The information collection 

also gathers data on social stressors such 

as crime rates, affordable housing, and 

stormwater management. The data is 

intended to provide information on the 

broader context from which people 

make decisions about engaging with city 

trees. If people lack basic needs such as 

access to healthy foods and safe 

neighborhoods, it’s unlikely that they 

would demonstrate a high degree of 

engagement with the city’s urban forest. 

Taken together, these data on people’s 

ability to engage with the urban forest 

and constraints to doing so provide an 

indication of environmental justice with 

respect to Atlanta’s urban forest. 

Environmental justice, in its broader 

sense, has to do with people’s physical 

proximity to both environmental 

burdens and the access to 

environmental goods or amenities like 

urban parks and forests, and tree-lined 

streets. 

This information collection addresses 

environmental justice from the 

perspective of urban trees and how this 

resource may contribute to 

environmental justice in a given 

community or neighborhood. 

The survey will be conducted face-toface at the household using electronic 

devices. Neighborhood residents trained 

in appropriate data collection 

techniques will collect the information. 

Data on city of Atlanta residents’ 

interest in and engagement with city 

trees will be collected. This includes 

information about engagement at both 

the household and community level. 

For instance, at the household level, 

questions are asked about the ability 

and knowledge that people may have 

about city trees. And at the community 

level, questions are asked about a 

community’s political strength and how 

this may affect that community’s ability 

to command tree planting by the city. 

Data will be collected from residents 

in the city of Atlanta. If the information 

proposed herein is not collected, efforts 

to understand how urban dwellers in 

large, southern cities like Atlanta are 

connected to urban green spaces will be 

diminished. 

Type of Respondents: City of Atlanta 

residents. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 1900. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1 minute. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 212 hours. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 27, 2017. 

Felipe Sanchez, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Research & 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21681 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection: Federal and 

Non-Federal Financial Assistance 

Instruments 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection, OMB 0596–0217, Federal 

and Non-Federal Financial Assistance 

Instruments. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before December 11, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to 

Jacqueline Henry, USDA Forest Service, 

Branch Chief for Grants and Agreements 

Policy, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Mailstop 1138, Washington, DC 20250. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to 703–605–4776 or by email 

to: Jacquelinehenry@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at USDA Forest Service, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20250, during normal business 

hours. Visitors are encouraged to call 

ahead to 703–605–4776 to facilitate 

entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jacqueline Henry, Branch Chief, Grants 

and Agreements Policy, telephone 703– 

605–4776. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, including 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Federal and Non-Federal 

Financial Assistance Instruments. 


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46958 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices 

OMB Number: 0596–0217. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 02/28/ 

2018. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: In order to perform specific 

Forest Service activities, Congress 

created several authorities to assist the 

Agency in carrying out its mission. The 

Forest Service issues Federal Financial 

Assistance (FFA) awards, which are 

grants and cooperative agreements, as 

authorized by the Federal Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements Act (FGCAA). 

This collection includes the following 

forms: 

(1) Federal Financial Assistance 

Standard Forms, 

(2) Pre-certification forms, 

(3) Award and administrative related 

correspondence, and 

(4) A new questionnaire related to a 

recipient’s accounting system and 

financial management capabilities. 

In addition to FFA, Congress created 

specific authorizations for acts outside 

the scope of the FGCAA. Appropriations 

language was developed to convey 

authority for the Forest Service to enter 

into relationships that are outside the 

scope of the FGCAA. The Forest Service 

implements these authorizations using 

instruments such as collection 

agreements, FGCAA exempted 

agreements, memorandums of 

understanding, and other agreements 

which mutually benefit participating 

parties. These instruments fall outside 

the scope of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations (FAR) and often require 

financial plans and statements of work. 

Forest Service employees collect 

information from cooperating parties 

from the pre-award to the closeout stage 

via telephone calls, emails, postal mail, 

and person-to-person meetings to create, 

develop, and administer these funded 

and non-funded agreements. The 

multiple means for respondents to 

communicate their responses include 

forms, non-forms, electronic documents, 

face-to-face, telephone, and Internet. 

The scope of information collected 

varies; however, it typically includes 

the project type, project scope, financial 

plan, statement of work, and 

cooperator’s business information. 

The Forest Service would not be able 

to create, develop, and administer these 

funded and non-funded agreements 

without the collected information. The 

Agency would also be unable to develop 

or monitor projects, make or receive 

payments, or identify financial and 

accounting errors. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 to 4 

hours annually per person. 

Type of Respondents: Non-profit and 

for profit institutions; institutions of 

higher education; State, local, and 

Native American tribal governments, 

individuals; foreign governments; and 

organizations. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 15,000. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1 to 4. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 28,000 hours. 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 25, 2017. 

Andria Weeks, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Business 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21680 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: October 16, 2017, 1:00 

p.m. e.d.t. 

PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board, 1750 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 

20006. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (CSB) will convene 

a public meeting on October 16, 2017, 

starting at 1:00 p.m. EDT in Washington, 

DC, at the CSB offices located at 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 910. 

The Board will discuss open 

investigations, an update on 

recommendations, the status of audits 

from the Office of the Inspector General, 

and financial and organizational 

updates. An opportunity for public 

comment will be provided. 

Additional Information 

The meeting is free and open to the 

public. If you require a translator or 

interpreter, please notify the individual 

listed below as the CONTACT PERSON FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION, at least three 

business days prior to the meeting. 

A conference call line will be 

provided for those who cannot attend in 

person. Please use the following dial-in 

number to join the conference: Dial in 

Number: 888–862–6557 Confirmation 

Number: 45765401. 

The CSB is an independent federal 

agency charged with investigating 

accidents and hazards that result, or 

may result, in the catastrophic release of 

extremely hazardous substances. The 

agency’s Board Members are appointed 

by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. CSB investigations look into all 

aspects of chemical accidents and 

hazards, including physical causes such 

as equipment failure as well as 

inadequacies in regulations, industry 

standards, and safety management 

systems. 

Public Comment 

The time provided for public 

statements will depend upon the 

number of people who wish to speak. 

Speakers should assume that their 

presentations will be limited to three 

minutes or less, but commenters may 

submit written statements for the 

record. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Hillary Cohen, Communications 

Manager, at public@csb.gov or (202) 

446–8094. Further information about 

this public meeting can be found on the 

CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov. 

Dated: October 4, 2017. 

Raymond C. Porfiri, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21821 Filed 10–5–17; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6350–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Louisiana Advisory Committee To 

Discuss Hearing Preparations for 

Barriers to Voting Report 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 


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