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resources to harvesting damaged timber,
located on private or non-NFS public
lands, which is in need of urgent
removal. Catastrophic events which may
result in the need for urgent removal of
damaged timber include, but are not
limited to, fire, flood, insect and disease
infestations, drought, and windthrow.
The intended effects of this
information collection is to assure that
extensions of the time allowed to
harvest National Forest System timber
sale contracts are consistent with the
requirements of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 472a), while
minimizing the loss of National Forest
System timber adjacent to other timber
infested with insects and disease or
damaged by fire; reduce the threat to
public safety and property resulting
from such catastrophic events; and
promote the wise use and conservation
of the natural resources.
The National Forest Management Act
(16 U.S.C. 472a) requires that extensions
of contract time shall not be granted
unless ‘‘the purchaser has diligently
performed in accordance with an
approved plan of operation or that the
substantial overriding public interest
justifies the extension.’’ Regulations at
36 CFR 223.115 mirror the National
Forest Management Act.
Regulations at 36 CFR 223.53(b)
require the Regional Forester to verify in
writing that: (1) A specific catastrophe
occurred for which urgent removal
extensions should be granted; and (2)
Failure to harvest the damaged nonNational Forest System timber promptly
could result in the following: (i) Pose a
threat to public safety, (ii) Create a
threat of an insect or disease epidemic
to National Forest System or other lands
or resources, or (iii) Significant private
or other public resource loss.
Following such a determination, to
obtain an urgent removal extension on
a National Forest System timber sale
contract, a purchaser must make a
written request to the contracting officer
which includes the following: (1) An
explanation of why the harvest of
undamaged (green) National Forest
System timber within the term of the
existing National Forest System
contract(s) will prevent or otherwise
impede the removal of damaged nonNational Forest System timber in need
of expeditious removal; and (2)
Documentation that the manufacturing
facilities or logging equipment capacity
available to the purchaser would be
insufficient to provide for both the rapid
salvage of damaged non-National Forest
System timber in need of expeditious
removal and continued harvest of
undamaged (green) National Forest
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System timber under contract with the
Forest Service.
The contracting officer must obtain
the information provided by the
purchaser to verify that there is a
legitimate need to grant the request for
urgent removal extension(s) in
accordance with the regulations at 36
CFR 223.53.
Information will be collected in
writing. Electronic technology is not
appropriate for collecting site-specific,
one-time information. Facsimile
extension applications are acceptable.
Each request for an urgent removal
extension is unique. There is no
duplication of information and the
information is only available from the
timber sale purchaser. Only the
minimum amount of information
required to make the contracting
officer’s determination is collected.
The Forest Service cannot assure that
it meets its statutory requirements in the
National Forest Management Act for
extending timber sale contracts if the
information collection is not conducted
or is conducted less frequently.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
public reporting burden to provide
information when requesting a timber
sale contract urgent removal extension
is estimated to average 6 hours per
response.
Type of Respondents: Individuals,
large and small businesses, and
corporations purchasing National Forest
System timber sales.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 150 hours.
Comment is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed 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
proposed 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 become
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a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: February 1, 2006.
Frederick Norbury,
Associate Deputy Chief, NFS.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Sanders County Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393) the Lolo and Kootenai National
Forests’ Sanders County Resource
Advisory Committee will meet on
February 16 at 7 p.m. in Thompson
Falls, Montana for a business meeting.
The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: February 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Thompson Falls Courthouse, 1111
Main Street, Thompson Falls, MT
59873.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Hojem, Designated Federal
Official (DFO), District Ranger, Plains
Ranger District, Lolo National Forest at
(406) 826–3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda
topics include reviewing progress on
current RAC projects, and receiving
public comment. If the meeting location
is changed, notice will be posted in the
local newspapers, including the Clark
Fork Valley Press, and Sanders County
Ledger.
Dated: February 6, 2006.
Randy Hojem,
DFO, Plains Ranger District, Lolo National
Forest.
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Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Sanders County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Lolo and Kootenai
National Forests' Sanders County Resource Advisory Committee will meet
on February 16 at 7 p.m. in Thompson Falls, Montana for a business
meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: February 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Thompson Falls Courthouse,
1111 Main Street, Thompson Falls, MT 59873.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Hojem, Designated Federal
Official (DFO), District Ranger, Plains Ranger District, Lolo National
Forest at (406) 826-3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda topics include reviewing progress on
current RAC projects, and receiving public comment. If the meeting
location is changed, notice will be posted in the local newspapers,
including the Clark Fork Valley Press, and Sanders County Ledger.
Dated: February 6, 2006.
Randy Hojem,
DFO, Plains Ranger District, Lolo National Forest.
[FR Doc. 06-1464 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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