[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 3383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1065]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Annual Wildfire Summary Report
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension of a currently approved information
collection; Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 26, 2007
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 Karyn
Wood, Assistant Director for Fire Operations, National Interagency Fire
Center, Forest Service, USDA, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID
83705.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (208) 387-5971 or
by e-mail to: [email protected].
The public may inspect comments received at National Interagency
Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (208) 387-5604
to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Wood, Assistant Director for
Fire Operations, National Interagency Fire Center, (208) 387-5605.
Individuals who use 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: Annual Wildfire Summary Report.
OMB Number: 0596-0025.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2101 (note) Sec. 10) requires the Forest Service to collect
information about wildfire suppression efforts by state and local fire
fighting agencies in order to support specific congressional funding
requests for the Forest Service State and Private Forestry Cooperative
Fire Program. The program provides supplemental funding for state and
local fire fighting agencies. The Forest Service works cooperatively
with state and local fire fighting agencies to support their fire
suppression efforts.
State fire marshals use FS-3100-8 (Annual Wildfire Summary Report)
to collect information for the Forest Service regarding state and local
wildfire suppression efforts. Without this information, the Forest
Service would be unable to assess the effectiveness of the State and
Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Program. Forest Service managers
evaluate the information to determine if the Cooperative Fire Program
funds used by state and local fire agencies have improved fire
suppression capabilities. The Forest Service shares the information
with Congress as part of the annual request for funding for this
program.
The information collected includes the number of fires responded to
by state or local fire fighting agencies within a fiscal year, as well
as the following information pertaining to such fires:
Fire type (timber, structural, or grassland),
Size (in acres) of the fires,
Cause of fires (lightning, campfires, arson, etc.), and
Suppression costs associated with the fires.
The data gathered is not available from other sources.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes.
Type of Respondents: State fire marshals.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 25 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.
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 Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Date: January 17, 2007.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
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