Information Collection; Urgent Removal of Timber, 12303-12304 [E9-6388]
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Patrick W. McDonough,
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Enrollment of Actuaries.
[FR Doc. E9–6365 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
JOINT BOARD FOR THE
ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES
Information Collection; Urgent
Removal of Timber
Meeting of the Advisory Committee;
Meeting
ACTION:
AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment
of Actuaries.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
SUMMARY: The Executive Director of the
Joint Board for the Enrollment of
Actuaries gives notice of a closed
meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Actuarial Examinations.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 27, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The meeting will be held at
The Segal Company, 116 Huntington
Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, MA.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick W. McDonough, Executive
Director of the Joint Board for the
Enrollment of Actuaries, 202–622–8225.
Notice is
hereby given that the Advisory
Committee on Actuarial Examinations
will meet at The Segal Company, 116
Huntington Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston,
MA on April 27, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss topics and questions that may
be recommended for inclusion on future
Joint Board examinations in actuarial
mathematics, pension law and
methodology referred to in 29 U.S.C.
1242(a)(1)(B).
A determination has been made as
required by section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.,
that the subject of the meeting falls
within the exception to the open
meeting requirement set forth in Title 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public
interest requires that such meeting be
closed to public participation.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
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, Urgent Removal of Timber.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before May 26, 2009 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,
Forest Management, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1103,
Washington, DC 20250–1103.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 202–205–1045 or by e-mail
to: urgentremoval@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Office of the Director,
Forest Management, Third Floor,
Southwest Wing, Yates Building, 201
14th Street, SW., Washington, DC
during normal business hours. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 202–
205–1496 to facilitate entry to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lathrop Smith, Forest Management
staff, at 202–205–0858. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Urgent Removal of Timber.
OMB Number: 0596–0167.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension with no
revision.
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Abstract: Regulations at 36 CFR
223.53 allow timber sale purchasers to
ask for extensions of certain National
Forest timber sale contracts when the
manufacturing facilities or logging
equipment capacity available to
purchasers are insufficient to provide
for both the rapid harvest of damaged
non-National Forest System (NFS)
timber in need of expeditious removal
and the continued harvest of
undamaged (green) timber under
contract with the Forest Service. When
requesting an urgent removal extension,
purchasers are required to provide
documentation supporting the need.
The collected information is necessary
for the contracting officer to make a
determination as to whether the
purchaser meets the conditions for
receiving an urgent removal extension
on one or more NFS timber sale
contracts.
The intent of this information
collection is to assure that provisions of
timber sale contracts allowing
extensions of time for harvest of NFS
timber are consistent with the
requirements of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 472a),
while:
• Minimizing loss of NFS 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 natural resources.
The National Forest Management Act
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)
required 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
non-NFS 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 NFS or
other lands or resources, or (iii)
Significant private or other public
resource loss.
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Following such a determination, to
obtain an urgent removal extension on
a NFS timber sale contract, a purchaser
must make a written request to the
contracting officer and include the
following:
• An explanation of why the harvest
of undamaged (green) NFS timber
within the term of the existing NFS
contract(s) will prevent or otherwise
impede the removal of damaged nonNFS timber in need of expeditious
removal; and
• 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-NFS timber in need of
expeditious removal and continued
harvest of undamaged (green) NFS
timber under contract with the Forest
Service.
The information is submitted by the
purchaser in writing to the Forest
Service contracting officer, who then
verifies the legitimate need for the
request of an urgent removal
extension(s) in accordance with
regulations at 36 CFR 223.53.
No form is designated for the
collection of this information. The
information is collected in hard copy or
by facsimile. Each request for an urgent
removal extension is based upon a
unique set of circumstances, no two
requests are alike. There is no
duplication of information and the
information is only available from the
timber sale purchaser. The Forest
Service collects only the minimum
amount of information necessary for the
contracting officer to make a
determination. Without the information,
and the frequency at which it is
collected, the Forest Service cannot
assure that the statutory requirements of
the National Forest Management Act are
met.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 hours.
Type of Respondents: Timber sale
contractors (individuals, for-profit
businesses, and non-profit entities).
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 150 hours.
Comment Is Invited
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
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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 request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Richard W. Sowa,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
[FR Doc. E9–6388 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest,
Washington; Motorized Travel
Management
AGENCY:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Supervisor of the
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
(OWNF) gives notice of the intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) on a Proposed Action to
implement 36 CFR Parts 212, 251, 261,
and 295; Travel Management:
Designated Routes and Areas for Motor
Vehicle Use; Final Rule (Travel
Management Rule) to designate a system
of roads, trails, and areas that are open
to motor vehicle use. Creating a new
motor vehicle travel plan is necessary to
improve management and enforcement
of off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel
policy on the Forest. Existing travel
rules that were established in the
current Forest Plans did not anticipate
the rapid increase in off-highway
vehicle use or the types of user conflicts
and resource impacts that have occurred
in recent years. This notice announces
the beginning of scoping, describes the
specific elements to be included in a
new travel plan, describes the decisions
to be made, and estimates the dates for
filing the draft and final EIS. This notice
also provides information concerning
public participation, and the names and
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addresses of the agency officials who
can provide information.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis should be received by
May 7, 2009 so they can be fully
considered. The draft environmental
impact statement is scheduled for
completion by December 2009. The final
EIS is scheduled to be completed by
July 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to: Travel Management Planning Team,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest,
215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee,
Washington, 98801. Electronic
comments may be sent to: OkaWenTravel-Management@fs.fed.us.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such a way that they are useful to the
agency’s preparation of the EIS.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions. The submission of timely
and specific comments can affect a
reviewer’s ability to participate in
subsequent administrative review or
judicial review.
Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be part of the public record for this
proposed action. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and
considered; however, anonymous
comments will not provide the
respondent with standing to participate
in subsequent administrative review or
judicial review.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
may be directed to Bob Stoehr, Planning
Team Leader at Okanogan-Wenatchee
National Forest, 215 Melody Lane,
Wenatchee, Washington, 98801; or by
telephone: (509) 664–9384.
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
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
The magnitude and intensity of motor
vehicle use have increased to the point
where currently unrestricted crosscountry motor vehicle use is no longer
able to protect resources. Unmanaged
off-highway vehicle (OHV) use has
resulted in unplanned roads and trails,
erosion, watershed and habitat
degradation, and impacts to cultural
resource sites. Compaction and erosion
are the primary effects of OHV use on
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Urgent Removal of Timber
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; 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, Urgent Removal of Timber.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before May 26, 2009
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, Forest Management, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop
1103, Washington, DC 20250-1103.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1045 or by
e-mail to: urgentremoval@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the
Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates
Building, 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1496 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lathrop Smith, Forest Management
staff, at 202-205-0858. Individuals who use telecommunication devices
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Urgent Removal of Timber.
OMB Number: 0596-0167.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2009.
Type of Request: Extension with no revision.
Abstract: Regulations at 36 CFR 223.53 allow timber sale purchasers
to ask for extensions of certain National Forest timber sale contracts
when the manufacturing facilities or logging equipment capacity
available to purchasers are insufficient to provide for both the rapid
harvest of damaged non-National Forest System (NFS) timber in need of
expeditious removal and the continued harvest of undamaged (green)
timber under contract with the Forest Service. When requesting an
urgent removal extension, purchasers are required to provide
documentation supporting the need. The collected information is
necessary for the contracting officer to make a determination as to
whether the purchaser meets the conditions for receiving an urgent
removal extension on one or more NFS timber sale contracts.
The intent of this information collection is to assure that
provisions of timber sale contracts allowing extensions of time for
harvest of NFS timber are consistent with the requirements of the
National Forest Management Act (16 U.S.C. 472a), while:
Minimizing loss of NFS 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 natural
resources.
The National Forest Management Act 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) required 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 non-NFS 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 NFS or other lands or resources, or (iii)
Significant private or other public resource loss.
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Following such a determination, to obtain an urgent removal
extension on a NFS timber sale contract, a purchaser must make a
written request to the contracting officer and include the following:
An explanation of why the harvest of undamaged (green) NFS
timber within the term of the existing NFS contract(s) will prevent or
otherwise impede the removal of damaged non-NFS timber in need of
expeditious removal; and
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-NFS timber in need of
expeditious removal and continued harvest of undamaged (green) NFS
timber under contract with the Forest Service.
The information is submitted by the purchaser in writing to the
Forest Service contracting officer, who then verifies the legitimate
need for the request of an urgent removal extension(s) in accordance
with regulations at 36 CFR 223.53.
No form is designated for the collection of this information. The
information is collected in hard copy or by facsimile. Each request for
an urgent removal extension is based upon a unique set of
circumstances, no two requests are alike. There is no duplication of
information and the information is only available from the timber sale
purchaser. The Forest Service collects only the minimum amount of
information necessary for the contracting officer to make a
determination. Without the information, and the frequency at which it
is collected, the Forest Service cannot assure that the statutory
requirements of the National Forest Management Act are met.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 hours.
Type of Respondents: Timber sale contractors (individuals, for-
profit businesses, and non-profit entities).
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 150 hours.
Comment Is Invited
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 request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Richard W. Sowa,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E9-6388 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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