[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 7146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2893]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 4, 2011.
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
and 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), [email protected] 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: Research Data Archive Use Tracking System.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0210.
Summary of Collection: Authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1645(c), Forest
Service Research and Development (FS R&D) plans to create a data
archive to store and disseminate data collected in the course of its
scientific research. This archive will provide a sound balance between
meeting obligations to scientific staff and ease-of-access by the
public (research community). The information provided by this
collection will assist FS R&D personnel in evaluating the research
program.
Need and Use of the Information: Form FS 4000-5, General Data Use
Agreement, will be used to collect the information electronically. When
a member of the public requests a copy of a data set, FS R&D will
collect the name, affiliation, contact information (including e-mail
address), Statement of Intended Use and Data Use Agreement. FS archive
staff will review the individual Data Use Agreements prior to approving
release of the data set to the requestor. The collection of Data Use
Agreements will be evaluated by the data archiving program to identify
opportunities for improving the archive's function and offerings.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit Institutions.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Yearly.
Total Burden Hours: 25.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-2893 Filed 2-8-11; 8:45 am]
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