[Federal Register: August 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 163)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Timber Sale Operating Plans
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 the extension of a previously approved information
collection for Timber Sale Operating Plans. The collected information
will help the Forest Service facilitate contract administration of
timber sales on National Forest System lands. Information will be
collected from purchasers of this timber.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 21,
2003.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Rex Baumback, Forest and
Rangelands Management, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 1105,
Washington, DC 20250-1105.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (202) 205-1045 or
by e-mail to: rbaumback@fs.fed.us <mailto:rbaumback@fs.fed.us>. The public may inspect comments received in the Office of the
Director, Forest and Rangelands Management Staff, Forest Service, USDA,
Room 3NW, Yates Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC. Visitors are urged to call ahead to (202) 205-0855 facilitate
entrance into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rex Baumback, Timber Sale Contract
Administration Specialist, Forest and Rangelands Management, at (202)
205-0855.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
The following describes the information collection to be extended:
Title: Timber Operating Plans.
OMB Number: 0596-0086.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2004.
Type of Request: Extension of an information collection previously
approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
Abstract: The information collected is used by the agency to plan
agency timber sale contract administration workload and to determine
whether timber sale purchasers had scheduled operations delayed and;
therefore, are eligible for an extension of the contract termination
date. The information is required by timber sale contract provisions in
Form FS 2400-6, Timber Sale Contract, and Form FS 2400-6T, Timber Sale
Contract.
Respondents are National Forest System land timber sale purchasers
who prepare a chart or letter within 60 days of a timber sale contract
award, and annually thereafter until the contract is completed. The
timber sale purchaser outlines timeframes and methods of accomplishing
road construction, timber harvesting, and other contract requirements.
Forest Service personnel evaluate the collected information to
facilitate timber sale contract administration and to determine
eligibility for National Forest System land timber sale contract term
extensions. Data gathered in this information collection are not
available from other sources.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes per response.
Type of Respondents: Purchasers of National Forest System timber.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2500.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,875 hours.
Comment Is Invited
The agency invites comments on the following: (a) The necessity of
the information collection for the stated purposes and the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical or scientific utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, including the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
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techniques or other forms of information technology.
Use of Comments
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will become a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: August 15, 2003.
Abigail R. Kimbell,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 03-21579 Filed 8-21-03; 8:45 am]
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