[Federal Register: November 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 224)]
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Notices
Federal Register
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for Comments; Grazing Permit
Administration Forms
AGENCY: USDA, Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals
and organizations on extension of the currently approved collection for
seven grazing permit administration forms that assist in administering
grazing permits. These Office of Management and Budget approved forms
include (1) FS-2200-1 Refund, Credit or Transfer Application; (2) FS-
2200-2 Application for Temporary Grazing or Livestock Use Permit; (3)
FS-2200-12 Waiver of Term Grazing Permit; (4) FS-2200-13 Escrow Waiver
of Term Grazing Permit Privileges; (5) FS-2200-16 Application for Term
Grazing Permit; (6) FS-2200-17 Application for Term Private Land
Grazing Permit; and (7) FS-2200-25 Ownership Statement by Corporation
or Partnership. The proposed information collection authorization would
cover existing forms without revision. The current authorization for
the forms covered by Information Collection Number 0596-0003 expires on
April 30, 2006.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before January 23,
2006 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 the
USDA Forest Service, Attn: Director, Rangeland Management Staff, Mail
Stop 1103, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1153. To
ensure timely delivery, review and consideration, it may be preferable
to submit comments by electronic mail to RgeID@fs.fed.us (Subject:
Grazing Forms); or by facsimile to (202) 205-1096. If comments are sent
by electronic means or by facsimile, the public is requested not to
send duplicate comments via regular mail.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and available for public inspection and copying.
The agency cannot confirm receipt of comments.
The public may inspect comments received on these grazing permit
administration forms in the Rangeland Management Staff, 3rd Floor,
South Wing, Yates Building, 14th and Independence Avenues, Southwest,
Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those wishing
to inspect comments are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 205-1460 to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Perry, Rangeland Management
Staff, USDA Forest Service, (202) 205-1454. 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, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Grazing Permit Administration Forms.
OMB Number: 0596-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension with no revisions.
Abstract: Domestic livestock grazing occurs on approximately 90
million acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands. The Forest Service
(FS) issues approximately 7,100 grazing permits. This information
collection is required to allow proper administration of the livestock
grazing program on NFS lands. This grazing is subject to authorization
and administrative oversight by the Forest Service. The information is
required for the issuance and administration of grazing permits,
including fee collections, as authorized by the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1700 et seq. and
USDA regulations at 36 CFR 222, subparts A and C. This information must
be collected on an individual basis, and similar information is not
available from any other source.
The information collected on these seven forms is used by the
Forest Service in administering the grazing program on NFS lands. Each
of these forms is designed to address a unique management circumstance.
FS-2200-1: Refund, Credit, or Transfer Application. This form
collects information provided by grazing permittees when requesting a
refund, credit, or transfer of any unused portion of previously paid
grazing fees. The agency uses the information to determine the
appropriate response to the permittee's request, as well as determine
the amount of refund, credit, or transfer of the grazing fee. Authority
for the request of this information is 36 CFR 222.50(i).
FS-2200-2: Application for Temporary Grazing or Livestock Use
Permit; FS-2200-16: Application for Term Grazing Permit; and FS-2200-
17: Application for Term Private Land Grazing Permit. These forms are
similar in that much of the same information is requested, but each
form is specifically designed for a different type of grazing permit as
authorized in 36 CFR 222.3(c). Use of a specific form is based on the
type of permit being requested. The appropriate forms are completed by
the applicant. Information from the completed forms is used to
determine qualifications and eligibility of an applicant for a permit,
to issue the appropriate permit, and to bill the permittee for grazing
fees.
FS-2200-12: Waiver of Term Grazing Permit. This form is completed
when a permittee waives his/her grazing privileges back to the United
States and also identifies the purchaser of the permitted livestock
and/or base property associated with the permit. The Forest service
uses this information to cancel an existing grazing permit, to identify
the preferred permit applicant based on the purchase of permitted
livestock and/or base property, and to issue a subsequent grazing
permit. This information is requested under the authority of 36 CFR
222.3(c)(1)(vi)(F).
FS-2200-13: Escrow Waiver of Term Grazing Permit Privileges. This
form is completed when a permittee requests the use of permitted
livestock or base property associated with a grazing permit as
collateral security for a loan. The agency uses this information to
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identify a lien holder so that in the event of default on the loan the
grazing permit can be transferred to the lien holder. Escrow waiver
provisions and procedures are acknowledged in the February 10, 1938,
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Agriculture and
the Farm Credit Administration and the subsequent December 21, 1990,
Memorandum of Understanding between the Forest Service and the Farm
Credit Banks. Authority for requesting this information is 36 CFR
222.3(c)(1)(vi)(F).
FS-2200-25: Ownership Statement by Corporation or Partnership. This
information is provided by the permittee and used by the Forest Service
to identify the corporate or partnership interest in a grazing permit.
This information allows the Forest Service to issue grazing permits in
consideration of the permitttee's corporate and partnership interests.
Authority for this information request is 36 CFR 222.3(c).
The forms will be completed by new applicants requesting grazing
use, existing permit holders (permittees) requesting a specific program
administration action, or prior permit holders requesting a new permit.
Respondents include individuals, partnerships, corporations,
associations, and other private entities. These forms will be obtained
from agency offices in person or by mail and will be completed in
situations of both face to face settings with agency personnel, as well
as the applicant completing the forms alone. Frequency of use for each
form would be annually or less. Without the information supplied, the
Forest Service can not determine if applicants are eligible for grazing
permits and properly administer the grazing program, including fee
collection. The completed forms are maintained in Forest Service
District offices under the care of the range program administrator.
Estimate of Annual Burden:
(1) FS-2200-1 Refund, Credit or Transfer Application: 20 minutes.
(2) FS-2200-2 Application for Temporary Grazing or Livestock Use
Permit: 20 minutes.
(3) FS-2200-12 Waiver of Term Grazing Permit: 20 minutes.
(4) FS-2200-13 Escrow Waiver of Term Grazing Permit Privileges: 20
minutes.
(5) FS-2200-16 Application for Term Grazing Permit: 30 minutes.
(6) FS-2200-17 Application for Term Private Land Grazing Permit: 20
minutes.
(7) FS-2200-25 Ownership Statement by Corporation or Partnership:
20 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Grazing permittees; applicants seeking short-
term grazing privileges; grazing permittees seeking to relinquish their
grazing permits in favor of individuals who have acquired their base
property and/or permitted livestock; individual grazing permittees who
mortgage their base property and/or permitted livestock; individuals
applying for a term grazing permit or term private land grazing permit;
or corporations or partnerships applying for a grazing permit.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 4,920.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2300 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.
Dated: November 11, 2005.
Frederick Norbury,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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