[Federal Register: June 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 104)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 25, 2005.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Forest Service

    Title: Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures 
on Recomputation of Shares.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0141.
    Summary of Collection: The Conference Report accompanying the 1997 
Omnibus Appropriation Act (Pub. L. 104-208) requires that the Forest 
Service (FS) establish a process by which purchasers may appeal 
decisions concerning recomputations of Small Business Set-aside (SBA) 
shares or structural recomputations of SBA shares, or changes in 
policies impacting the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program. FS 
adopted the Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program on July 26, 
1990. FS administers the program in cooperation with the Small Business 
Administration under the authorities of the Small Business Act of 1988, 
the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and SBA's regulations at 
Part 121 of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The program is 
designed to ensure that small business timber purchasers have the 
opportunity to purchase a fair proportion of National Forest System 
timber offered for sale.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
submitted to a Forest Service Officer to review any appeal of decisions 
related to recomputations of timber sale share to be set-aside for 
small business timber purchasers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 320.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10837 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]

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