[Federal Register: August 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 161)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Grazing Permit Administration Forms
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on Information Collection Number 0596-0003, Grazing
Permit Administration Forms. The proposed information collection
authorization covers five existing forms with slight revisions, one
existing form without revision, and one new form. The authorization for
the forms currently covered by Information Collection Number 0596-0003
expires on December 31, 2002.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 21,
2002.
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Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Eric
Olson, Forest & Rangelands Staff, Mail Stop 1103, Forest Service, USDA,
PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 205-1096 or
by e-mail to ecolson@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the offices of the
Forest & Rangelands Staff, Sidney Yates Building--3 South, 201 14th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20250, during normal business hours.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 205-1457 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Olson, Forest & Rangelands Staff,
(202) 205-1457, or send an e-mail to ecolson@fs.fed.us. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
The following describes the information collection to be extended:
Title: FS-2200-1, Refund, Credit, or Transfer Application.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with no revision.
Abstract: Information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to evaluate a grazing permittee's request for a refund, credit,
or transfer of the unused portion of the preceding season's grazing
fees paid to the Forest Service for the use of National Forest System
lands by permitted livestock. In addition to name and mailing address
information, the applicant also indicates on this form the amount of
permitted grazing use that was not exercised, the reason it was not
exercised, the amount of the grazing fees paid for use that was not
exercised, and whether this amount should be refunded, credited, or
transferred to another account.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Grazing permittees.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 200 hours.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200-2, Application for Temporary Grazing or Livestock
Use Permit.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: Information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to determine whether individuals qualify for a temporary
grazing or livestock use permit authorizing grazing on certain National
Forest System lands for a period not to exceed one year. The Forest
Service uses the information on this form to determine whether the
applicant is likely to comply with grazing permit terms and conditions;
the type, amount, and location where grazing use is being sought; and
the applicant's name and mailing address so that the agency knows where
and to whom correspondence, including the bill for grazing fees, should
be sent. This form has been revised to incorporate material previously
contained in Form FS-2200-15, Application and Permit for Livestock Use,
which is now obsolete. The revisions do not change the scope or extent
of information collection requests that were in the previous form.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Grazing permittees or applicants seeking short
term grazing privileges.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,750.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 583 hours.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200-12, Waiver of Term Grazing Permit.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: Information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to terminate an individual's grazing privileges on certain
National Forest System lands based upon that individual's sale or
transfer of base ranch property, permitted livestock, or both to
another individual who desires to acquire a new grazing permit. The
information on this form enables the Forest Service to cancel the
grazing permit issued to the individual who sold or transferred the
base ranch property, permitted livestock, or both; to identify the
individual who acquired the base ranch property, permitted livestock,
or both as the preferred applicant for a new grazing permit to replace
the cancelled one. This form has been revised but the revisions do not
change the scope and extent of the information collection requests that
were in the previous form.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Grazing permittees seeking to relinquish their
grazing privileges in favor of individuals who have acquired their base
property, permitted livestock, or both.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 750.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 250 hours.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200-13, Escrow Waiver of Term Grazing Permit Privileges.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: The information on this form enables the Forest Service
to identify the name and address of the lender to a permittee, the
amount of the loan from the lender to the permittee, and the due date
for repayment of the loan by the permittee. This information is used by
the Forest Service to determine whether it should hold in escrow on
behalf of the lender all of the privileges associated with the grazing
permit except the privilege to graze. It allows the Forest Service to
notify the lender of important issues associated with the
administration of the grazing permit, and facilitates the transfer of a
grazing permit to a lender if the permittee defaults on the loan. This
form has been revised but the revisions do not change the scope and
extent of the information collection requests that were in the previous
form.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals holding a grazing permit who
mortgage their base property or permitted livestock.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50 hours.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200-16, Application for Term Grazing Permit.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
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Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: The information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to evaluate an applicant's eligibility and qualification to
hold a term grazing permit authorizing the use of National Forest
System lands for livestock grazing purposes, to determine the
applicant's ability to comply with grazing permit terms and conditions,
and to notify the applicant in writing of matters associated with the
administration of permitted grazing including, but not limited to,
bills for the fees associated with the permitted grazing activity. This
form has been revised but the revisions do not change the scope and
extent of the information collection requests that were in the previous
form.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for a term grazing
permit.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,800.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 900 hours.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200-17, Application for Term Private Land Grazing
Permit.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: The information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to evaluate the applicant's eligibility and qualification to
hold a term private-land grazing permit, which authorizes the use of
National Forest System lands and private lands owned by the applicant
for livestock grazing purposes. The information also enables the Forest
Service to determine the applicant's ability to comply with grazing
permit terms and conditions, and to notify the applicant regarding
grazing permit administration issues including, but not limited to,
bills for the grazing fees associated with the permitted grazing
activity. This form has been revised but the revisions do not change
the scope and extent of the information collection requests that were
in the previous form.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals applying for a term private-land
grazing permit.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50 hours.
The following describes the new information collection.
Description of Information Collection
Title: FS-2200---, Ownership Statement by Corporation or
Partnership.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: The information collected on this form enables the Forest
Service to evaluate whether a corporation or partnership is eligible
and qualified to hold a term grazing permit authorizing grazing on
certain National Forest System lands, whether the corporation is
authorized to conduct business in the state in which the National
Forest System lands to be grazed are located, and which shareholders or
partners are authorized to sign official documents on behalf of the
corporation or partnership. This is a new Service-wide form based on
two similar forms that have been used on a regional basis for many
years. These two similar forms, R1-FS-2200-5 and R2-FS-2200-6, are
covered under the current information collection authorization but will
be discontinued when this new Service-wide form becomes effective.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Corporations or partnerships applying for a
grazing permit.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 800.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 267 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on the following: (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. In
submitting this proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for
approval, the Forest Service will summarize and respond to comments
received.
Dated: August 9, 2002.
Jack L. Craven,
Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 02-21130 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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