Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting, 51938-51939 [2011-21178]

Download as PDF 51938 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2011 / Notices jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES area for implementation. There is a need to upgrade road segments which have resource or health and human safety concerns, construct temporary roads that could be used for access, and temporarily open existing closed roads. Once the project is completed, there is a need to decommission the temporary roads and closed roads. action alternative represents no change and serves as the baseline for the comparison among the action alternatives. Proposed Action In response to the purpose and need, the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests propose to conduct approximately 595,370 acres of restoration activities (within the 988,764 acre project area) over approximately 10 years or until objectives are met. Approximately 20,000 to 30,000 acres of vegetation would be treated annually and up to 60,000 acres prescribed burned annually across the two forests. Restoration activities would: (1) Mechanically cut trees and prescribe burn on approximately 389,993 acres, (2) cut trees by hand and prescribe burn on slopes greater than 40 percent on approximately 99 acres, (3) prescribe burn only on approximately 205,278 acres, (4) decommission 941 miles of roads designated ‘‘closed’’, (5) decommission 170 miles of unauthorized roads, (6) construct 46 miles of temporary roads for haul access and obliterate when treatments are finished, (7) reconstruct 27 miles of existing open roads for natural resource, health and human safety concerns, (8) open 183 miles of existing closed roads in order to conduct treatments and close and rehabilitate as needed when treatments are finished, (9) restore 78 springs, (10) restore 43 miles of ephemeral channels, and, (11) construct 82 miles of protective (aspen and springs) fencing. An old tree implementation strategy, that is integral to the proposed action, is included in appendix B in the proposed action document. A large tree implementation strategy, that is not part of the proposed action, is included in appendix C. Appendix C has been included for comment purposes only. Forest plan amendments are integral to the proposed action. Three nonsignificant forest plan amendments would be required on the Coconino NF to implement the proposed action. One non-significant forest plan amendment would be required on the Kaibab NF. The proposed amendments are located at appendix F in the proposed action document. Nature of Decision To Be Made Possible Alternatives A full range of alternatives to the proposed action, including a no-action alternative, will be considered. The no- VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Aug 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 Responsible Official The Responsible Officials are the Coconino Forest Supervisor and Kaibab Forest Supervisor. Given the purpose and need of the project, the forest supervisors will review the proposed action, other alternatives and the environmental consequences in order to make the following decisions including determining: (1) Whether to select the proposed action or another alternative; (2) the location, design, and scheduling of proposed restoration activities; (3) the estimated products, if any, to be made available from the project; (4) mitigation measures, monitoring requirements and adaptive management actions; and, (5) whether forest plan amendments are needed. Scoping Process This corrected notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. Two open houses are planned during the comment period. The first open house will be held on August 25, 2011 at the Williams Ranger District, 742 South Clover Road, Williams, Arizona, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The second open house will be held on August 27, 2011 at the Coconino National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1824 S. Thompson Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86101, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please contact Paula Cote at (928) 226–4686 for additional information. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency’s preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer’s concerns and contentions. 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. Dated: August 12, 2011. Michael R. Williams, Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National Forest. [FR Doc. 2011–21051 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Meadville, MS. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review and select proposed projects. DATES: The meeting will be held September 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Homochitto District Work Center, 3085 Hwy 98 East, Meadville, MS. Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Homochitto District office, 1200 Hwy 184E, Meadville, MS. Please call ahead to 601–384–5876 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Prudhomme, District Ranger, 601–384–5876, bprudhomme@fs.fed.us or Dave Chabreck, Operations Leader, 601–384–5876, dochabreck@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Requests for reasonable accomodation for access to the facility or proceedings may be made by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following business will be conducted: General business, previous project status updates, project funding, review and selection of proposed projects. Full agenda may be previewed at Homochitto District office during regular business hours or on the Web at https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/ secure_rural_schools.nsf/RAC/ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2011 / Notices Southwest+Mississippi. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 14, 2011 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to 1200 Hwy 184 East, Meadville, MS 39653, or by email to dochabreck@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 601–384–2172. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https:// fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/ secure_rural_schools.nsf/RAC/ Southwest+Mississippi within 21 days of the meeting. Dated: August 10, 2011. Bruce Prudhomme, District Ranger. [FR Doc. 2011–21178 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2012 Survey of Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar (SIPP–EHC) Field Test. OMB Control Number: 0607–0957. Form Number(s): SIPP–EHC 105(L)2012—Director’s Letter; SIPP– EHC–105(L)(SP) 2012—Director’s Letter Spanish; SIPP–EHC 4006A Brochure ‘‘SIPP You Represent Your Nation;’’ SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 5,460. Number of Respondents: 5,460. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct the 2012 Survey of Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar (SIPP–EHC) Field Test. The Census Bureau’s SIPP–EHC computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) will use an Event History Calendar (EHC) interviewing method and a 12-month, calendar-year reference period in place of the current SIPP VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Aug 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 questionnaire approach that uses a sliding 4-month reference period. The Census Bureau is re-engineering the SIPP to accomplish several goals including re-engineering the collection instrument and processing system, development of the EHC in the instrument, use of the administrative records data where feasible, and increased stakeholder interaction. The main objective of the SIPP has been, and continues to be, to provide accurate and comprehensive information about the income and program participation of individuals and households in the United States. The survey’s mission is to provide a nationally representative sample for evaluating: (1) Annual and sub-annual income dynamics, (2) movements into and out of government transfer programs, (3) family and social context of individuals and households, and (4) interactions among these items. The reengineering of SIPP pursues these objectives in the context of several goals—cost reduction and improved accuracy, relevance, timeliness, reduced burden on respondents, and accessibility. A key component of the reengineering process involves the proposed shift from the every-fourmonth data collection schedule of traditional SIPP to an annual data collection schedule for the reengineered survey. To accomplish this shift with minimal impact on data quality, the Census Bureau proposes employing the use of an event history calendar to gather SIPP data. The EHC is intended to help respondents recall information in a more natural ‘‘autobiographical’’ manner by using life events as triggers to recall other economic events. For example, a residence change can in many cases occur contemporaneously with a change in employment. The entire process of compiling the calendar focuses, by its nature, on consistency and sequential order of events, and attempts to correct for otherwise missing data. For example, if the respondents are unemployed, they may then look for a job, and then become employed. The 2012 SIPP–EHC Field Test will continue the EHC methodology implemented in the 2011 Field Test instrument. The 2012 SIPP–EHC Field Test will re-interview respondents interviewed in 2011, collecting data for the previous calendar year as the reference period. The content of the 2012 SIPP–EHC will closely match that of the 2011 Reengineered SIPP. As in the 2010 and 2011 SIPP–EHC field interviews, a portion of traditional SIPP topical module content is integrated into the PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 51939 2012 SIPP–EHC. The 2012, as in 2010 and 2011, SIPP–EHC will not contain free-standing topical modules. The EHC allows recording dates of events and spells of coverage and should provide measures of monthly transitions of program receipt and coverage, labor force transitions, health insurance transitions, and others. The 2012 SIPP– EHC will be the first test of using dependent data (collected in 2011 SIPP– EHC) in conjunction with calendar methods to reduce burden and improve quality. The 2012 SIPP–EHC Field Test will be conducted in all 12 Census Regional Offices from January 2012 to March 2012. Approximately 2,600 households (based on response and coverage estimates derived from the 2011 Reengineered SIPP field work) are selected for the 2012 SIPP–EHC. We estimate that each household contains 2.1 people aged 15 and above, yielding approximately 5,460 person-level interviews in the field test. Interviews take one hour on average. The total annual burden for the 2012 SIPP–EHC interviews will be 5,460 hours in FY 2012. Results from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Field Tests, and the 2008 SIPP Panel will be used to inform final decisions regarding the design, content, and implementation of the Re-engineered SIPP for its production beginning in 2014. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182. OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dhynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: August 15, 2011. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–21149 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51938-51939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21178]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Southwest Mississippi Resource Advisory Committee will 
meet in Meadville, MS. The committee is authorized under the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) 
(the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative 
relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest 
Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of 
the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting 
is to review and select proposed projects.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Homochitto District Work Center, 
3085 Hwy 98 East, Meadville, MS. Written comments may be submitted as 
described under Supplementary Information. All comments, including 
names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are 
available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect 
comments received at the Homochitto District office, 1200 Hwy 184E, 
Meadville, MS. Please call ahead to 601-384-5876 to facilitate entry 
into the building to view comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Prudhomme, District Ranger, 601-
384-5876, bprudhomme@fs.fed.us or Dave Chabreck, Operations Leader, 
601-384-5876, dochabreck@fs.fed.us.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday. Requests for reasonable accomodation for access to the facility 
or proceedings may be made by contacting the person listed under For 
Further Information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following business will be conducted: 
General business, previous project status updates, project funding, 
review and selection of proposed projects. Full agenda may be previewed 
at Homochitto District office during regular business hours or on the 
Web at https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure--rural--
schools.nsf/RAC/

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Southwest+Mississippi. Anyone who would like to bring related matters 
to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the 
committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include 
time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. 
Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing 
by September 14, 2011 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments 
and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to 1200 Hwy 184 
East, Meadville, MS 39653, or by email to dochabreck@fs.fed.us, or via 
facsimile to 601-384-2172. A summary of the meeting will be posted at 
https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf/
RAC/Southwest+Mississippi within 21 days of the meeting.

    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Bruce Prudhomme,
District Ranger. ]
[FR Doc. 2011-21178 Filed 8-18-11; 8:45 am]
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