[Federal Register: December 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 245)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 18, 2006.
    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: National Visitor Use Monitoring, and Customer and Use Survey 
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research.
    OMB Control Number: 0596-0110.
    Summary of Collection: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 
1976 and the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) 
require a comprehensive assessment of present and anticipated uses, 
demand for and supply of renewable resources from the nation's public 
and private forests and rangelands. An important element in the 
reporting is the number of visits to National Forests and Grasslands, 
as well as to Wilderness Areas that the agency manages.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service (FS) is 
required to report to Congress and others in conjunction with these 
legislated requirements as well as the use of appropriated funds. FS 
plans to collect information from a variety of National Forests and 
other recreation areas. The Customer and Use Survey Techniques for 
Operations, Management, Evaluation and Research (CUSTOMER) study 
combines several different survey approaches to gather data describing 
visitors to and users of public recreation lands, including their trip 
activities, satisfaction levels, evaluations, demographic profiles, 
trip characteristics, spending, and annual visitation patterns. FS will 
use face-to-face interviewing for collecting information on-site as 
well as written survey instruments to be mailed back by respondents. 
Information gathered through the various Customer modules has been and 
will continue to be used by planners, researchers, managers, policy 
analyst, and legislators in resource management areas, regional 
offices, regional research stations, agency headquarters, and 
legislative offices.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 69,900.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,910.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-21833 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]

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