Information Collection; Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record, 40874-40875 [2011-17444]
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Est. number of
respondents
Affected public
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Total
annual
responses
Est. total
hours per
response
Est. total
burden
Recordkeeping
State, Local, and Tribal Governments .................................
Private For Profit ..................................................................
Private Not for Profit ............................................................
Individual ..............................................................................
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,188.05
182,576.00
251,035.00
0.00
0.16
0.27
2.89
0.00
8,889.37
45,536.25
691,974.80
0.00
Total Estimated Recordkeeping Burden .......................
11,211.00
........................
441,799.05
........................
746,400.42
Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................
469,041.00
0.00
2.59
0.00
1,213,922.19
441,799.05
0.27
0.00
332,772.49
746,400.42
Total ..............................................................................
........................
2.59
1,655,721.24
0.27
1,079,172.92
Dated: July 7, 2011.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–17449 Filed 7–11–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Equal
Opportunity Compliance Review
Record
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information
collection, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before September 12, 2011
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 Civil
Rights, Mail Stop 1142, Forest Service,
USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1142.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 202–260–5054 or by e-mail
to: pjackman@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service, Civil
Rights, 201 14th St., SW., Room 4SW,
Washington, DC 20024 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 202–205–8534 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat
Jackman, Civil Rights, 202–205–0989 or
pjackman@fs.fed.us. Individuals who
use a TTY may call 711 or the Federal
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Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339,
24 hours a day, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance
Review Record.
OMB Number: 0596–0215 renewal.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract:
All Federal agencies must comply
with equal opportunity laws:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended.
• Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act of 1972.
• The Age Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended.
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended.
• Executive orders prohibiting
discrimination in the delivery of all
programs and services to the public.
Federal agencies and entities
receiving Federal financial assistance
are prohibited from discriminating.
Federal financial assistance is defined
as, ‘‘Federal monies given by grants,
cooperative agreements, commercial
special use permits, training, loan/
temporary assignment of Federal
personnel, or loan/use of Federal
property at below market value.’’
The equal opportunity laws require
agencies to conduct compliance reviews
to ensure that entities receiving Federal
Financial Assistance from the
government are adhering to the
nondiscrimination statutes. The statutes
require that prior to awarding support or
issuing permits, the Federal government
shall conduct pre-award reviews to
ensure that potential recipients
understand their responsibilities to
provide services equitable pursuant to
the law. Thereafter, during the
partnership with the agency, ongoing
monitoring will take place to ensure the
public is being served without any
barriers or discrimination.
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Forest Service employees will use
form FS–1700–6, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record, to collect
information regarding actions taken by
recipients of Federal financial assistance
to ensure the public receives services
without discrimination or barriers to
access, and that recipients’ employees
understand their customer service role.
Collection will occur during face-to-face
meetings or telephone interviews
conducted by Forest Service employees
as part of the pre-award and post award
process. The pre-award interview will
take place prior to the award of a grant,
signing of a cooperative agreement,
letting of commercial special use
permit, or similar activity. The post
award interview will take place once
every 5 years, or upon report/discovery
of discrimination.
The information collected will only
be shared with other Federal agencies
who share in the financial assistance
activities with the Forest Service.
Monitoring reviews have been a
responsibility of the Federal government
since 1964. Without the ability to
monitor recipients of Federal financial
assistance, the Forest Service would not
be able to ensure compliance with laws
and statutes. The agency would not be
aware of potential violations, thereby
resulting in potential discriminatory
practices.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Type of Respondents: Recipients of
Federal financial assistance.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 11,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 11,000.
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
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Dated: July 6, 2011.
Kathleen Atkinson,
Associate Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. 2011–17444 Filed 7–11–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Cedar Gulch Mine, Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest, Josephine
County, OR
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service will
prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement (SEIS), to examine
surface resource impacts connected
with extracting gold from placer
deposits within a 4.25-acre (approx.)
area, in response to a mining claimant’s
proposed plan of operations. A Notice of
Intent (NOI) was first published for this
proposal under the name of Tracy Placer
Mine, on April 21, 2006, Volume 71,
No. 77, pages 20640–20642. A Notice of
Availability was published for the DEIS
on March 20, 2009, but due to
unforeseen circumstances, the project
was put on hold before a comment
period was completed. The Forest
Service is now preparing a SEIS to
address changed conditions and minor
changes to the alternatives since the
DEIS was first made available. The
name of the project is hereby changed
to Cedar Gulch Mine to reflect the actual
name of the placer claim, rather than the
claim owner’s name. This is in keeping
with Forest Service policy. Proposed
mining would occur along the south
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bank of Sucker Creek, about 11 miles
southeast of Cave Junction, Oregon.
The purpose for preparing this SEIS is
to forecast and disclose environmental
consequences to surface resources,
resulting from road use and mine
operations, as well as to ascertain
reasonable operational terms and
conditions needed during development
of locatable mineral resources of the
United States (as authorized by the
Mining Law of 1872, as amended).
DATES: The Draft SEIS is expected to be
completed in October 2011, and the
Final SEIS is expected January 2012.
ADDRESSES: A legal notice will be
published in the newspaper of record at
the time the DSEIS is released for
comment. Addresses for comment will
be included in the legal notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information or questions,
contact Karla Gallegos, Minerals
Administrator, at (541) 471–6708.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(2) The degree to which proposed
mine operations might increase water
temperature, turbidity, or both in Sucker
Creek (especially with regard to the
potential for a threatened violation of
Clean Water Act requirements).
Scope of Environmental Analysis
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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
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Nature of Decision To Be Made
The scope of this environmental
analysis is limited to a review of
proposed placer mine operations,
including road access to the mine, with
regard to potential environmental
impacts to affected surface resources.
The Forest Service, in implementing the
Mining Law of 1872, does not have
discretion to deny otherwise lawful
locatable minerals mining (entry) where
a reasonable plan of operations is
proposed. However, Forest Service
resource specialists working on this
project do aim to fulfill all legally
mandated environmental analysis and
statement requirements, including
thorough consideration of operating
terms and conditions that decrease
environmental effects. The application
of operational terms and conditions are
intended to direct mining operations
and reclamation activities that minimize
adverse effects on National Forest
System surface resources (36 CFR
228.1).
The responsible official will be
accountable for disclosing important
environmental consequences,
identifying the environmentally
preferable alternative, and selecting an
alternative to implement. He will review
the analysis contained in the Cedar
Gulch Mine SEIS and make a decision
regarding the terms and conditions that
shall be required to operate, identifying
where, when, and to what extent such
terms and conditions are essential to
protect surface resources.
Following completion of the draft
SEIS, a comment period of no less than
45 calendar days will be allotted
beginning on the day after the date EPA
publishes the Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. At the end of this
period, comments submitted to the
Forest Service, together with names and
addresses of those who responded, will
be included in the public record for this
proposal and as such will be available
for public review. Forest Service
officials will analyze, consider and
respond to substantive comments
submitted for the draft SEIS and will
then publish substantive comments and
accompanying responses in the final
SEIS.
Preliminary Issues
The interdisciplinary team assigned to
this project has identified two
significant issues. One of these issues,
regarding potential for degradation of
Sucker Creek water quality, validated
the merit of preparing an SEIS. The two
significant issues identified are:
(1) The degree of impact from
proposed mine operations related to
species listed as threatened under the
Endangered Special Act, as amended
(specifically coho salmon and the
northern spotted owl) and
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Preliminary Alternatives
Three alternatives will be analyzed in
the forthcoming draft SEIS: 1), the no
action alternative (as required by the
National Environmental Policy Act,
NEPA), 2), the miner’s (claimant’s)
proposed action (plan of operations),
and 3), an alternative mining plan
incorporating reasonable terms and
conditions that would minimize adverse
environmental impacts on National
Forest System surface resources.
Responsible Official
Roy Bergstrom, District Ranger, Wild
Rivers Ranger District, is the Forest
Service official responsible for decisionmaking.
Dated: June 22, 2011.
Roy Bergstrom,
District Ranger.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Equal Opportunity Compliance Review
Record
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information collection, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 12,
2011 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 Civil
Rights, Mail Stop 1142, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-1142.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-260-5054 or by
e-mail to: pjackman@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service,
Civil Rights, 201 14th St., SW., Room 4SW, Washington, DC 20024 during
normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-
205-8534 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Jackman, Civil Rights, 202-205-
0989 or pjackman@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use a TTY may call 711 or
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day,
every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance Review Record.
OMB Number: 0596-0215 renewal.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract:
All Federal agencies must comply with equal opportunity laws:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Executive orders prohibiting discrimination in the
delivery of all programs and services to the public.
Federal agencies and entities receiving Federal financial
assistance are prohibited from discriminating. Federal financial
assistance is defined as, ``Federal monies given by grants, cooperative
agreements, commercial special use permits, training, loan/temporary
assignment of Federal personnel, or loan/use of Federal property at
below market value.''
The equal opportunity laws require agencies to conduct compliance
reviews to ensure that entities receiving Federal Financial Assistance
from the government are adhering to the nondiscrimination statutes. The
statutes require that prior to awarding support or issuing permits, the
Federal government shall conduct pre-award reviews to ensure that
potential recipients understand their responsibilities to provide
services equitable pursuant to the law. Thereafter, during the
partnership with the agency, ongoing monitoring will take place to
ensure the public is being served without any barriers or
discrimination.
Forest Service employees will use form FS-1700-6, Equal Opportunity
Compliance Review Record, to collect information regarding actions
taken by recipients of Federal financial assistance to ensure the
public receives services without discrimination or barriers to access,
and that recipients' employees understand their customer service role.
Collection will occur during face-to-face meetings or telephone
interviews conducted by Forest Service employees as part of the pre-
award and post award process. The pre-award interview will take place
prior to the award of a grant, signing of a cooperative agreement,
letting of commercial special use permit, or similar activity. The post
award interview will take place once every 5 years, or upon report/
discovery of discrimination.
The information collected will only be shared with other Federal
agencies who share in the financial assistance activities with the
Forest Service. Monitoring reviews have been a responsibility of the
Federal government since 1964. Without the ability to monitor
recipients of Federal financial assistance, the Forest Service would
not be able to ensure compliance with laws and statutes. The agency
would not be aware of potential violations, thereby resulting in
potential discriminatory practices.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Type of Respondents: Recipients of Federal financial assistance.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 11,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,000.
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
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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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: July 6, 2011.
Kathleen Atkinson,
Associate Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. 2011-17444 Filed 7-11-11; 8:45 am]
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