Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee, 22476-22477 [2014-09100]

Download as PDF 22476 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices basic criteria. A maximum of 100 total points can be earned by a proposal, as illustrated below: • Feasibility assessment shows economic viability for the proposed project. (20 points) • Woody Biomass Resource Supply Assessment demonstrates: (1) An adequate long-term supply of wood to satisfy lender or public financing requirements, and (2) the degree to which the project supports hazardous fuel reduction or forest health management needs on National Forest System lands. (20 points) • Demonstrates appropriate partnering, technical expertise, and financial health of applicant. (20 points) • Presents a realistic timeline, scope, and project accomplishments. (20 points) • Includes geographic or sector-based clusters (e.g. campuses, hospitals, prisons, poultry houses). (20 points) tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6. Application Information a. Application Submission. Applications must be submitted electronically to the individual email address for the respective Forest Service Regional Biomass Coordinator listed in the ADDRESSES section of this announcement by 11:59 p.m. on June 3, 2014. NO EXCEPTIONS. Paper submittals will not be accepted. If submitted through www.grants.gov, the application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on June 3, 2014. Your Forest Service Region is generally determined by the State where the majority of the proposed work will be conducted under the grant. In a few instances, two Forest Service regions may exist in one State. Forest Service regions can be located at https://www.fs.fed.us/maps/products/ guide-national-forests09.pdf. Consult with the respective Forest Service Regional Biomass Coordinator if you are not certain which Region would apply. b. Application Format and Content. Each submittal must consist of two separate PDF (or Word) files, as follows: 1. Proposal narrative and appendices (W2E Application Part 1 & Part 2, and Appendices) 2. Financial forms (W2E Application Part 3) Text must be no smaller than 11 point font. A normal page in an application is defined as 8.5 inches by 11 inches with at least 1⁄2-inch margins. Submit all application information at the same time. The application template and financial forms can be found at https:// www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/ under 2014 Wood to Energy Grants. A complete application includes the following items: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Apr 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 1. W2E Project Application, Part 1: Cooperator Contact Information 2. W2E Project Application, Part 2: Narrative Proposal and Required Appendices 3. W2E Project Application, Part 3: Financial Forms must include SF– 424, SF–424A, SF–424B, AD–1047, AD–1049 (or AD–1052 for States and State agencies), AD–3030, and FS–1500–35 (certificate regarding lobbying activities). A maximum of 15 pages per proposal for items #1 through #4 listed below will be accepted: 1. Project Narrative (10 pages) The project narrative must provide a clear description of the work to be performed; impact from removing woody biomass and creating renewable energy, especially how it benefits National Forest System lands (e.g. tons of biomass removed that would have otherwise been burned, cost savings to landowners, source of biomass removed from forested areas broken out by ownership); how jobs will be created, retained, and sustained; and how geographic or sector-based clusters will be incorporated into the project. Application narrative should address the discussion areas listed in the W2E Application, Part 2. 2. Budget Summary Justification in Support of SF–424A (2 pages) 3. Qualifications and Summary Portfolio of Engineering Services (2 pages) For the engineering systems, the project usually consists of a system designer, project manager, equipment supplier, project engineer, construction contractor of system installer, and a system operator and maintainer. One individual or entity may serve more than one role. The project team must have demonstrated expertise in similar wood energy systems development, engineering, installation, and maintenance. The application must include authoritative evidence that project team service providers have the necessary professional credentials or relevant experience to perform the required services and that vendors of proprietary components can provide necessary equipment and spare parts for the system to operate over its design life. A list of the same or similar projects designed, installed, and currently operating must be provided along with appropriate contacts. 4. Community Benefit Statement (1 page) Provide a one-page narrative on social, environmental, and economic PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 impact and importance of project to community. Examples include, but are not limited to, fossil fuel offsets, jobs created, community support, fuel savings, forest management benefits, or local businesses supported. 7. Appendices The following information must be included in appendices: a. Comprehensive Feasibility Assessment. b. Woody Biomass Resource Supply Assessment. c. Quotes for Professional Engineering Services (minimum of two quotes): Rationale for selection of engineering firm, if already selected. d. Letters of Support from Partners, Individuals, or Organizations: Letters of support are intended to display the degree of collaboration occurring between the different entities engaged in the project. These letters must include partner commitments of cash or in-kind services from all those listed in the SF– 424 and SF–424A. e. Miscellaneous, such as schematics. f. Federal Funds: List all other Federal funds received for this project within the last 3 years. List agency, program name, and dollar amount. Documentation exceeding the designated page limit requirements for any given section will not be considered. Dated: March 4, 2014. James Hubbard, Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2014–08778 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Gold Beach, Oregon. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110– 343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is orientation of RAC members. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices The meeting will be held May 22, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: April 15, 2014. Robert G. MacWhorter, Forest Supervisor. The meeting will be held at the Curry County Fairgrounds Showcase Building, 29392 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at Medford Interagency Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Public Affairs Officer by phone at 541–618–2113 or via email at vgibbons@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accomodation for access to the facility or procedings by contacting the person listed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional RAC information, including the meeting agenda and the meeting summary/minutes can be found at the following Web site: https:// fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/ secure_rural_schools.nsf/ Web_Agendas?OpenView&Count =1000&RestrictToCategory=SiskiyouOR. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by May 16, 2014 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Public Affairs Officer, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504; or by email to vgibbons@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 541–618–2143. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Apr 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 [FR Doc. 2014–09100 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Bureau of Industry and Security Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will meet on May 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology. Agenda Open Session 1. Opening remarks and introductions. 2. Presentation of papers and comments by the Public. 3. Discussion on proposals for the next Wassenaar meeting. 4. Report on proposed and recently issued changes to the Export Administration Regulations. 5. Other business. Closed Session 6. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov, no later than May 6, 2014. A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22477 the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on January 27, 2014, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 section 10(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the premature disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of a proposed agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–2813. Dated: April 16, 2014. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–09082 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Materials Technical Advisory Committee will meet on May 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials and related technology. Agenda Open Session 1. Opening Remarks and Introductions. 2. Remarks from BIS senior management. 3. Report on a new working group for discussion of Public Domain issues as it relates to ITAR and EAR. 4. Discussion on recycling carbon fiber, prepreg, cured parts, out of life parts from Composite Working Group. 5. Report on Biological and Pump/ Valves Working Group. 6. Report on regime-based activities. 7. Public Comments and New Business. Closed Session 8. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22476-22477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09100]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
meet in Gold Beach, Oregon. The committee is authorized under the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-
343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative 
relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest 
Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of 
the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting 
is orientation of RAC members.

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DATES: The meeting will be held May 22, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m.
    All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting 
prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Curry County Fairgrounds 
Showcase Building, 29392 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444.
    Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, 
are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Medford 
Interagency Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. Please 
call ahead to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou 
National Forest Public Affairs Officer by phone at 541-618-2113 or via 
email at vgibbons@fs.fed.us.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, 
assistive listening devices or other reasonable accomodation for access 
to the facility or procedings by contacting the person listed FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional RAC information, including the 
meeting agenda and the meeting summary/minutes can be found at the 
following Web site: https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf/Web_Agendas?OpenView&Count=1000&RestrictToCategory=Siskiyou-OR. The agenda 
will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes 
or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request 
in writing by May 16, 2014 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 
would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee 
may file written statements with the committee staff before or after 
the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments 
must be sent to Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 
Public Affairs Officer, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504; or by 
email to vgibbons@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 541-618-2143.

    Dated: April 15, 2014.
Robert G. MacWhorter,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2014-09100 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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