Information Collection; Application for Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order
| Published date | 01 June 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 29234 |
| Record Number | 2021-11430 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Forest Service |
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We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help FSA:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden of the
collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and
clarity of the information technology;
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate
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 made
a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
Robert Stephenson,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2021–11412 Filed 5–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Application for
Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or
Areas Restricted by Regulation or
Order
AGENCY
: Forest Service, Agriculture
(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 renewal of an
existing information collection,
Application for Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation
or Order.
DATES
: Comments must be received in
writing by August 2, 2021 to be
considered.
ADDRESSES
: Commenters are encouraged
to submit comments by email, if
possible. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
•Email: david.b.payne@usda.gov.
•Mail: USDA Forest Service,
Director, Engineering Staff, RPC5, 201
14th Street SW, Mail Stop 1101,
Washington, DC 20024–1101.
•Facsimile: 703–605–1542.
The public may request an electronic
copy of the draft supporting statement
and/or any comments received be sent
via return email. Requests should be
emailed to david.b.payne@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
David Payne, Engineering Staff, 202–
205–0963. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
may call the Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339 twenty four hours a day,
every day of the year, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Title: Application for Permit for Use
of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by
Regulation or Order.
OMB Number: 0596–0016.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2022.
Type of Request: Renewal with
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Authority for permits for use
of National Forest System (NFS) roads,
NFS trails, and areas on NFS lands
restricted by order or regulation derives
from the National Forest Roads and
Trails Act (16 U.S.C. 532–538). This
statute authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to promulgate regulations
regarding use of NFS roads, NFS trails,
and areas on NFS lands; establish
procedures for sharing investments in
NFS roads; and require commercial
users to perform road maintenance
commensurate with their use of NFS
roads. Forest Service regulations
implementing this authority are found
in 36 CFR 212.5, 212.9, 212.51, 261.10,
261.12, 261.13, 261.54, and 261.55.
In particular, 36 CFR 212.5 and 212.9
authorize the Chief of the Forest Service
to establish procedures for investment
sharing and to require commercial users
to perform maintenance commensurate
with their road use. Section 261.10
contains a national prohibition against
constructing or maintaining an NFS
road or NFS trail without a written
authorization. Section 212.12 contains a
national prohibition against violating
the load, weight, height, length, or
width limitations of State law when
using NFS roads without a written
authorization. Section 212.13 contains a
national prohibition against possessing
or operating a motor vehicle on NFS
roads, NFS trails, or areas on NFS lands
that are not designated for motor vehicle
use on a motor vehicle use map, unless
the use is authorized by a written
authorization. Section 261.54 authorizes
issuance of an order prohibiting use of
an NFS road in a manner prohibited by
the order without a written
authorization, including commercial
hauling without a permit or written
authorization when required by order.
Section 261.55 authorizes issuance of an
order prohibiting use of an NFS trail in
a manner prohibited by the order
without a written authorization.
Forest Service directives
implementing the regulations are found
in Forest Service Manual 2350, 7710,
and 7730 and Forest Service Handbook
7709.59, chapter 20. These directives
provide for the size and weight limits
under State traffic law to apply on NFS
roads and require the responsible
official to designate NFS roads, NFS
trails, and areas on NFS lands for motor
vehicle use; enter into appropriate
investment sharing arrangements,
require commercial users of NFS roads
to perform maintenance commensurate
with their road use; and issue orders
that implement the authority in 36 CFR
261.54. The permits road users obtain
contain appropriate requirements for
implementation of applicable
regulations and directives.
•Form FS–7700–40, Application for
Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas
Restricted by Regulation or Order. This
form will be used by individuals and
entities that apply for a permit to use
NFS roads, NFS trails, or areas on NFS
lands that are subject to a restriction
established by regulation or order.
Examples of restrictions requiring
permits are motor vehicle use on NFS
roads and NFS trails that are not
designated for that purpose; operating
trucks that exceed size limits
established by State traffic law on NFS
roads; area closures during periods of
high fire danger; and non-Federal
commercial use of NFS roads.
The following information is
collected: (1) The applicant’s name,
address, and telephone number; (2)
identification of the NFS roads, NFS
trails, and areas on NFS lands proposed
for use (NFS roads and NFS trails are
identified by Forest Service route
number, and areas on NFS lands are
identified using a map); (3) purpose of
use; and (4) the proposed use schedule.
The applicant is asked to provide
explanatory information specific to the
proposed use, including information on
the types and size of vehicles, through
attachments and remarks. There are
standard attachments available for use
when the application requests oversize
vehicle use or commercial use of roads.
The application is submitted to the
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Forest Supervisor or District Ranger
responsible for the NFS roads, NFS
trails, or areas on NFS lands for which
a permit is requested.
When applications for commercial
use of roads restricted by order are
received, the information is used to
identify maintenance commensurate
with the applicant’s road use. The
information is also used to calculate the
proportion of acquisition, construction,
and maintenance costs associated with
the NFS roads proposed for use that is
assignable to the applicant for purposes
of investment sharing. When requests
are for oversize vehicle use, the
information is used to evaluate the
structural capacity of bridges and
potential adverse effects on the safety of
other traffic on the roads proposed for
use. When the application requests use
of NFS roads, NFS trails, or areas on
NFS lands that are not designated for
motor vehicle use or are restricted by
order, the information is used to decide
whether and, if appropriate, when the
use should be permitted.
The identifying information collected
on form FS–7700–40, Application for
Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas
Restricted by Regulation or Order, is
used on form FS–7700–41, Non-Federal
Commercial Road Use Permit, and form
FS–7700–48, Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation
or Order, to identify the permit holder
and the routes or areas requested for
use. When form FS–7700–41 is issued,
road maintenance requirements, road
use schedules, and any necessary
payments to be made in lieu of
performance of maintenance developed
from the data submitted on or with form
FS–7700–40 are included in form FS–
7700–41. When form FS–7700–48 is
issued, requirements resulting from data
submitted with form FS–7700–40, such
as requirements for signs and pilot cars
when moving oversize vehicles, are
included. A copy of form FS–7700–41
or form FS–7700–48 must be carried in
the holder’s motor vehicle during use of
the NFS roads, NFS trails, or areas on
NFS lands covered by the permit.
•Forms FS–7700–41, Non-Federal
Commercial Road Use Permit, and FS–
7700–48, Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation
or Order. Form FS–7700–41, FS–7700–
41, and FS–7700–48 have been
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The Forest Service
is seeking renewal of this approval. No
information beyond that collected on
form FS–7700–40 will be collected on
forms FS–7700–41 and FS–7700–48.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 15
minutes per application.
Type of Respondents: All those who
need to use NFS roads, NFS trails, or
areas on NFS lands that are restricted by
regulation or order.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,000 hours.
Public Comment: Public comment is
invited on (1) whether this information
collection 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 information collection,
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 information collection 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
request for OMB approval of the
information collection.
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Tina Johna Terrell,
Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021–11430 Filed 5–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meetings of the
Missouri Advisory Committee
AGENCY
: U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION
: Announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY
: Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Missouri Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting via
web conference on, June 09, 2021 at
12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of
the meeting is for the committee to
review voting rights topics raised in
testimony during 2020. The committee
will also hear from guest speakers on
the topic.
DATES
: The meetings will be held on:
•Wednesday, June 09, 2021, at 12:00
p.m. Central Time https://
civilrights.webex.com/civilrights/
j.php?MTID=m0a5312e6efa1991
e785952dbe2e43a33 or Join by phone:
800–360–9505 USA Toll Free, Access
code: 199 534 6158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
David Barreras, Designated Federal
Officer, at dbarreras@usccr.gov or (202)
499–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: Members
of the public may listen to this
discussion through the above call-in
number. An open comment period will
be provided to allow members of the
public to make a statement as time
allows. Callers can expect to incur
regular charges for calls they initiate
over wireless lines, according to their
wireless plan. The Commission will not
refund any incurred charges.
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and
hard of hearing may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
submit written comments; the
comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@
usccr.gov.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Regional Programs Unit Office, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting. Records of the meeting will
be available via www.facadatabase.gov
under the Commission on Civil Rights,
Missouri Advisory Committee link.
Persons interested in the work of this
Committee are directed to the
Commission’s website, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at the above
email or street address.
Agenda
I. Welcome & Roll Call
II. Chair’s Comments
III. Guest Speakers
IV. Committee Discussion
V. Next Steps
VI. Public Comment
VII. Adjournment
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this
meeting is given fewer than 15 calendar
days prior to the meeting because of the
exceptional circumstances of pending
expiration of Committee member
appointment terms.
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