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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for
Comments; Locatable Minerals
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 an
information collection associated with
Locatable Minerals operations on
National Forest System lands.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before March 7, 2005 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 Director,
Minerals and Geology Management,
Mail Stop 1126, USDA Forest Service,
USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC
20090–6090.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (703) 605–1575 or by e-mail
to 36cfr228a@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Office of Director,
Minerals and Geology Management,
Forest Service, USDA, 5th Floor,
Rosslyn Plaza ‘‘C’’ Building, 1601 North
Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209 during
normal business hours. Visitors are
encouraged to call (703) 605–4852 to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam
Hotchkiss, Minerals and Geology
Management, at (703) 605–4852.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 twenty-four
hours a day, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Locatable Minerals.
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OMB Number: 0596–0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2005.
Type of Request: Extension with no
revision.
Abstract: This collection of
information is necessary to ensure that
the environmental impacts associated
with locatable mineral operations on
National Forest System lands are
minimized to the extent practicable. The
Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR
228.5 require operators, with some
exceptions, to submit a Notice of Intent
or a Plan of Operations for conducting
locatable minerals operations on
National Forest System lands. The
information that an operator must
provide in a Plan of Operations is set
out in 36 CFR 228.4(c), (d), and (e). The
content of a Notice of Intent is described
in 36 CFR 228.4(a)(2), and the content
regarding Cessation of Operations is
described in 36 CFR 228.10. Paragraph
(g) of 36 CFR 228.4 displays the OMB
number assigned to the information
collection associated with locatable
mineral operations.
Mineral operators notify the
authorized Forest Service officer of their
intention to conduct a locatable mineral
operation on National Forest System
lands by filing either a Notice of Intent
or a Plan of Operations. No specific
format is required for the information
collection, but the form, FS–2800–5,
Plan of Operations for Mining Activities
on National Forest System lands, is
available for use by the operators.
A Plan of Operations includes the
following information: (1) The name
and legal mailing address of operators
(and claimants if they are not the
operators) and their lessees, assigns, or
designees; (2) a map or sketch showing
information sufficient to locate the
proposed area of operations on the
ground, existing and/or proposed roads
or access routes to be used in
connection with the operations as set
forth in 228.12 on access and the
approximate location and size of areas
where surface resources will be
disturbed; and (3) information sufficient
to describe the type of operations
proposed and how they would be
conducted, the type and standard of
existing and proposed roads or access
routes, the means of transportation used
or to be used as set forth in 228.12, the
period during which the proposed
activity will take place, and measures to
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be taken to meet the requirements for
environmental protection in 36 CFR
228.8.
A Notice of Intent includes the
following information: (1) Information
sufficient to identify the area involved;
(2) the nature of the proposed operation;
(3) the route of access to the area of
operations; and (4) the method of
transport. A Cessation of Operations
statement includes verification of intent
to maintain structures, equipment, and
other facilities; expected reopening date;
and an estimate of extended durations
of operations.
These collections of information are
crucial for protecting surface resources,
plants, animals and their habitat, as well
as the public safety on National Forest
System lands. The collected information
will help ensure that the exploration,
development, and production of mineral
resources are conducted in an
environmentally sensitive manner; that
these mineral operations are integrated
with the planning and management of
other resources using the principles of
ecosystem management; and, that lands
disturbed by minerals operations are
reclaimed using the best scientific
knowledge and principles and returned
to other productive uses.
The following table shows the
estimated time it takes an operator for
an average Plan of Operations, Notice of
Intent, and a Cessation of Operations to
gather the appropriate information and
put it into a logical order before
submitting it to the Forest Service. The
table also shows the number of the
various types of locatable mineral
operations received:
Plan of
operations
Estimate of
Annual Burden.
Type of Respondents.
Notice
of intent
Cessation
of operations
8 hours
2 hours
1 hour.
Mineral
Operators.
Mineral
Operators.
1,396 ....
Mineral
Operators.
19
1 ...........
1
Estimated An- 736 .......
nual Number of Respondents.
Estimated An- 1 ...........
nual Number of Responses per
Respondent.
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Estimated
Total Annual Burden
on Respondents.
Notice
of intent
Cessation
of operations
5,888 ....
2,792 ....
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Wrangell-Petersburg
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or
until the conclusion of public
testimony) on Friday, January 7, and
from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m., Saturday,
January 8, 2005, in Wrangell, Alaska.
The purpose of this meeting is to
review, discuss and potentially
recommend for funding proposals
received pursuant to Title II, Pub. L.
106–393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfSUMMARY:
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The meeting will be held at
the James and Elsie Nolan Center, 1096
Outer Drive, Wrangell, Alaska.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: December 28, 2004.
Dave Holland,
Acting Deputy Chief for National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DATES:
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
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
ACTION:
Determination Act of 2000, also called
the ‘‘Payments to States’’ Act. Public
testimony regarding the proposals will
also be taken.
The meeting will be held
commencing at 8 a.m. on Friday,
January 7, through 9 a.m., Saturday,
January 8, 2005.
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operations
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Davis, Acting Wrangell District
Ranger, P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK
99929, phone (907) 874–2323, e-mail
michaeldavis@fs.fed.us. or Patty
Grantham, Petersburg District Ranger,
P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833,
phone (907) 772–3871, e-mail
pagrantham@fs.fed.us. Toll-free
conference calling is available for this
meeting; please call or e-mail for
specific information. For further
information on RAC history, operations,
and the application process, a Web site
is available at https://www.fs.fed.us/
payments. Once in the Web site, follow
the links to the Wrangell-Petersburg
Resource Advisory Committee.
This
meeting will focus on the review and
discussion of proposals received by the
RAC for funding under Title II of the
Payments to States legislation (Pub. L.
106–393), particularly proposals that
were of high interest to the committee,
but lacked enough information for the
committee to act. New information may
be introduced concerning these
proposals. New proposals (initial
reading) may be discussed at this
meeting. The committee may make
recommendations for project funding at
this meeting. A field trip to review
proposals proximate to the Wrangell,
Alaska, area may take place. The
meeting is open to the public. Public
input opportunity will be provided and
individuals will have the opportunity to
address the committee at that time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 27, 2004.
Dennis Neill,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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International Trade Administration
Notice of Correction to Notice of Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review: Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
Canada
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
December 22, 2004
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel O’Brien or David Neubacher, at
(202) 482–1376 or (202) 482–5823,
respectively; AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street & Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230.
CORRECTION:
On November 24, 2004, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published its final results
of the antidumping administrative
review of the order of carbon and
certain alloy steel wire rod (subject
merchandise) from Canada for the
period April 10, 2002, through
September 30, 2003. See Notice of Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review: Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
Canada 69 FR 68309 (November 24,
2004). Subsequent to the issuance of the
final results, we identified an
inadvertent error in the Federal
Register.
In the ‘‘Assessment’’ section of the
review notice, the Department indicated
that it would ‘‘issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP
within 15 days of publication of these
final results of review.’’ The ‘‘within 15
days of publication’’ description is
incorrect in the notice. Section 356.8 of
the applicable regulations provides that
the Department shall not order
liquidation until the ‘‘forty–first day
after the date of publication of the
notice ...’’ following an administrative
review of merchandise exported from
Canada or Mexico. Accordingly, the
notice should be corrected to indicate
that the Department will send
assessment instructions to CBP ‘‘on or
after the 41st day after publication.’’
This correction is issued and
published in accordance with section
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for Comments; Locatable Minerals
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 an information collection associated
with Locatable Minerals operations on National Forest System lands.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 7, 2005
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
Director, Minerals and Geology Management, Mail Stop 1126, USDA Forest
Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (703) 605-1575 or
by e-mail to 36cfr228a@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the Office of Director,
Minerals and Geology Management, Forest Service, USDA, 5th Floor,
Rosslyn Plaza ``C'' Building, 1601 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA
22209 during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
(703) 605-4852 to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Hotchkiss, Minerals and Geology
Management, at (703) 605-4852. Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Locatable Minerals.
OMB Number: 0596-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2005.
Type of Request: Extension with no revision.
Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to ensure
that the environmental impacts associated with locatable mineral
operations on National Forest System lands are minimized to the extent
practicable. The Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 228.5 require
operators, with some exceptions, to submit a Notice of Intent or a Plan
of Operations for conducting locatable minerals operations on National
Forest System lands. The information that an operator must provide in a
Plan of Operations is set out in 36 CFR 228.4(c), (d), and (e). The
content of a Notice of Intent is described in 36 CFR 228.4(a)(2), and
the content regarding Cessation of Operations is described in 36 CFR
228.10. Paragraph (g) of 36 CFR 228.4 displays the OMB number assigned
to the information collection associated with locatable mineral
operations.
Mineral operators notify the authorized Forest Service officer of
their intention to conduct a locatable mineral operation on National
Forest System lands by filing either a Notice of Intent or a Plan of
Operations. No specific format is required for the information
collection, but the form, FS-2800-5, Plan of Operations for Mining
Activities on National Forest System lands, is available for use by the
operators.
A Plan of Operations includes the following information: (1) The
name and legal mailing address of operators (and claimants if they are
not the operators) and their lessees, assigns, or designees; (2) a map
or sketch showing information sufficient to locate the proposed area of
operations on the ground, existing and/or proposed roads or access
routes to be used in connection with the operations as set forth in
228.12 on access and the approximate location and size of areas where
surface resources will be disturbed; and (3) information sufficient to
describe the type of operations proposed and how they would be
conducted, the type and standard of existing and proposed roads or
access routes, the means of transportation used or to be used as set
forth in 228.12, the period during which the proposed activity will
take place, and measures to be taken to meet the requirements for
environmental protection in 36 CFR 228.8.
A Notice of Intent includes the following information: (1)
Information sufficient to identify the area involved; (2) the nature of
the proposed operation; (3) the route of access to the area of
operations; and (4) the method of transport. A Cessation of Operations
statement includes verification of intent to maintain structures,
equipment, and other facilities; expected reopening date; and an
estimate of extended durations of operations.
These collections of information are crucial for protecting surface
resources, plants, animals and their habitat, as well as the public
safety on National Forest System lands. The collected information will
help ensure that the exploration, development, and production of
mineral resources are conducted in an environmentally sensitive manner;
that these mineral operations are integrated with the planning and
management of other resources using the principles of ecosystem
management; and, that lands disturbed by minerals operations are
reclaimed using the best scientific knowledge and principles and
returned to other productive uses.
The following table shows the estimated time it takes an operator
for an average Plan of Operations, Notice of Intent, and a Cessation of
Operations to gather the appropriate information and put it into a
logical order before submitting it to the Forest Service. The table
also shows the number of the various types of locatable mineral
operations received:
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Plan of operations Notice of intent Cessation of operations
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Estimate of Annual Burden............ 8 hours................ 2 hours................ 1 hour.
Type of Respondents.................. Mineral Operators...... Mineral Operators...... Mineral Operators.
Estimated Annual Number of 736.................... 1,396.................. 19
Respondents.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses 1...................... 1...................... 1
per Respondent.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on 5,888.................. 2,792.................. 19
Respondents.
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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 submission for Office
of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: December 28, 2004.
Dave Holland,
Acting Deputy Chief for National Forest System.
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