Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish System of Records, 53817 [E8-21726]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish System of
Records
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of abolishment of
Department of Agriculture System of
Records, USDA/FS–12 Incident
Management and Prescribed Fire
Qualification and Experience Records.
AGENCY:
The records formerly
maintained in the Privacy Act System of
Records, USDA/FS–12 Incident
Management and Prescribed Fire
Qualification and Experience Records
are now maintained in another Privacy
Act System of Records USDA/BLM–40
Incident Qualification and Certification
System (IQCS). Therefore, this system is
being abolished and removed from the
inventory of USDA Systems of Records
in accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: This notice is effective on
September 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: For additional information
contact the Director of Fire and Aviation
Management, Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop
1107, Washington, DC 20250–1107.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Harbour, Director of Fire and Aviation
Management, Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, telephone:
(202) 205–1483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, requires that each agency
publish a notice of the existence and
character of each new or altered ‘‘system
of records.’’ 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(5). This
notice identifies a Forest Service System
of Records that is no longer in use,
USDA/FS–12 Incident Management and
Prescribed Fire Qualification and
Experience Records. The records which
were formerly maintained in this system
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are now maintained in another Privacy
Act System of Records, USDA/BLM–40
Incident and Certification System
(IQCS); as published in the Federal
Register on February 6, 2008. The
System of Records, USDA/FS–12,
Incident Management and Prescribed
Fire Qualification and Experience
Records is abolished as absolute and no
longer used, and it is removed from the
inventory of the USDA System of
Records.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Edward T. Schafer,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–21726 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Determination of Substantial
Overriding Public Interest for
Extending Certain Timber Sale
Contracts
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Determination of
Substantial Overriding Public Interest.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 472a(c) of
the National Forest Management Act of
1976 (NFMA), and the authority
delegated at 7 CFR 2.20, the Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Natural
Resources and Environment has
determined that the substantial
overriding public interest (SOPI)
justifies the use of market-related
contract term adjustments (MRCTA) to
extend beyond 10 years, certain existing
green timber sale contracts tied to
Softwood Lumber index #0811 and
Hardwood Lumber index #0812 that
were awarded prior to January 1, 2007.
This SOPI determination is based on the
sustained drastic reduction in softwood
lumber prices since 2004 and the more
recent hardwood lumber decline.
DATES: The determination was made on
September 10, 2008 by the Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Natural
Resources and Environment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lathrop Smith, Forest Management
Staff, (202) 205–0858 or Richard
Fitzgerald, Forest Management Staff
(202) 205–1753; 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Mailstop 1103, Washington,
DC 20250–1103.
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Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Background
Section 472a(c) of NFMA provides, in
part, as follows:
Unless there is a finding by the Secretary
of Agriculture that better utilization of the
various forest resources (consistent with the
provisions of the Multiple-Use, SustainedYield Act of 1960) will result, sales contracts
shall be for a period not to exceed 10 years:
Provided, That such period may be adjusted
at the discretion of the Secretary to provide
additional time due to time delays caused by
an act of an agent of the United States or by
other circumstances beyond the control of
the purchaser.1
Although the Forest Service generally
does not allow the extension of timber
sale contracts beyond 10 years, the
Secretary of Agriculture may extend
such contracts beyond 10 years if he
determines doing so will result in the
better utilization of the various forest
resources. However, the Secretary ‘‘shall
not extend any contract period with an
original term of 2 years or more unless
he finds (A) that the purchaser has
diligently performed in accordance with
an approved plan of operation or (B)
that the substantial overriding public
interest justifies the extension.’’ 2
The Under Secretary of Agriculture
for Natural Resources and Environment
has determined that a healthy timber
industry infrastructure results in the
better utilization of the various forest
resources. The grant of additional
MRCTA time to purchasers eligible for
relief under this SOPI is intended to
help maintain that infrastructure by
preventing timber sale purchasers from
defaulting on their contracts, closing
their mills, and filing for bankruptcy
protection. Having numerous
economically viable timber sale
purchasers is in the substantial
overriding public interest for many
reasons, including the following: (1) It
allows the Forest Service to accomplish
land management objectives in a costeffective manner; (2) it increases
competition for National Forest System
timber sales and can result in higher
prices paid for timber; (3) it helps
1 16
U.S.C. 472a(c).
2 Id.
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[FR Doc No: E8-21726]
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Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish System of Records
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of abolishment of Department of Agriculture System of
Records, USDA/FS-12 Incident Management and Prescribed Fire
Qualification and Experience Records.
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SUMMARY: The records formerly maintained in the Privacy Act System of
Records, USDA/FS-12 Incident Management and Prescribed Fire
Qualification and Experience Records are now maintained in another
Privacy Act System of Records USDA/BLM-40 Incident Qualification and
Certification System (IQCS). Therefore, this system is being abolished
and removed from the inventory of USDA Systems of Records in accordance
with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: This notice is effective on September 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: For additional information contact the Director of Fire and
Aviation Management, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1107, Washington, DC 20250-
1107.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Harbour, Director of Fire and
Aviation Management, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
telephone: (202) 205-1483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, requires that each agency publish a notice of the existence
and character of each new or altered ``system of records.'' 5 U.S.C.
552a(a)(5). This notice identifies a Forest Service System of Records
that is no longer in use, USDA/FS-12 Incident Management and Prescribed
Fire Qualification and Experience Records. The records which were
formerly maintained in this system are now maintained in another
Privacy Act System of Records, USDA/BLM-40 Incident and Certification
System (IQCS); as published in the Federal Register on February 6,
2008. The System of Records, USDA/FS-12, Incident Management and
Prescribed Fire Qualification and Experience Records is abolished as
absolute and no longer used, and it is removed from the inventory of
the USDA System of Records.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Edward T. Schafer,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21726 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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