Flathead Resource Advisory Committee, 52303-52304 [2011-21344]

Download as PDF 52303 Notices Federal Register Vol. 76, No. 162 Monday, August 22, 2011 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES August 17, 2011. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of publication of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720– 8681. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:16 Aug 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: 2012 Census of Agriculture. OMB Control Number: 0535–0226. Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is responsible for conducting the Census of Agriculture under the authority of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997, Public Law 105–113. The census of agriculture is required by law every five years and is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation’s agricultural industry. It provides the only basis of consistent, comparable data throughout the more than 3,000 counties in the 50 States and Puerto Rico. For the outlying areas of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, it is the only source of consistent, comparable agricultural data. Need and Use of the Information: The data collection for the censuses of agriculture will be conducted primarily by mail-out/mail-back procedures and direct enumeration methods for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The census provides data on the number and types of farms, land use, crop area and selected production, livestock inventory and sales, production contracts, production expenses, farm-related income, and other demographic characteristics. This information will serve as the basis for many agriculturally-based decisions. Census information is used by the Administration, Congress, and the Federal Agencies to formulate and evaluate national agricultural programs and policy, by the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Economic analysis to compile farm sector economic indicators, and by State and county governments in the development of local agricultural programs. Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 4,237,100. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Every 5 years). Total Burden Hours: 2,545,498. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Conservation Effects Assessment Project. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OMB Control Number: 0535–0245. Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) primary function is to prepare and issue official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition and prices. The goal of this information collection is to obtain land management information that will assist the Natural Resources Conservation Service in assessing environmental benefits associated with implementation of various conservation programs and installation of associated conservation practices. The authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Need and Use of the Information: The survey will utilize personal interviews to administer a questionnaire that is designed to obtain from farm operators field-specific data associated with selected National Resources Inventory sub-sample units in the contiguous 48 States. Data collected in this survey will be used in conjunction with previously collected data on soils, climate, and cropping history. The assessment will be used to report progress annually on Farm Bill implementation to Congress and the general public. Description of Respondents: Farms. Number of Respondents: 2,451. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 2,251. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–21360 Filed 8–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Flathead Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: The Flathead Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Kalispell, Montana. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to hear project proposal presentations for 2012. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 52304 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2011 / Notices The meetings will be held September 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011. Each meeting will be held 5–8 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 650 Wolfpack Way, Flathead National Forest Office, Kalispell, MT. Written comments should be sent to Flathead National Forest, Attn: RAC, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to ckendall@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 406–758–5351. 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 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 406– 758–6485 to facilitate entry into the building. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Kendall, Flathead National Forest, 406.758.6485. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The following business will be conducted: presentation of project proposals and approval of projects. Persons who wish to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meeting. Public input sessions will be provided and individuals who made written requests by three calendar days prior to the meeting will have the opportunity to address the Comittee at those sessions. Dated: August 15, 2011. Chip Weber, Forest Supervisor, Flathead National Forest. [FR Doc. 2011–21344 Filed 8–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 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. 110– 343) the Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee will meet Friday, SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:16 Aug 19, 2011 Jkt 223001 September 16, 2011, at 9 a.m. in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for a business meeting. The business meeting is open to the public. September 16, 2011. The meeting location is the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ Supervisor’s Office, located at 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815. DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Pittman, Acting Forest Supervisor and Designated Federal Official, at (208) 765–7369. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting agenda will focus on reviewing proposals for forest projects and recommending funding during the business meeting. Dated: August 16, 2011. Maggie Pittman, Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2011–21345 Filed 8–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Agricultural Resources Management Survey and Chemical Use Surveys. Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 21, 2011 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535–0235, by any of the following methods: • E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number above in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 720–6396. • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– ROM submissions to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 2024. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Agricultural Resources Management Survey and Chemical Use Surveys. OMB Control Number: 0535–0218. Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2011. Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend a currently approved information collection for a period of three years. Abstract: The Agricultural Resource Management Surveys (ARMS) are the primary source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a broad range of issues related to: Production practices, costs and returns, pest management, chemical usage, and contractor expenses. Data is collected on both a whole farm level and on selected commodities. ARMS is the only source of information available for objective evaluation of many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy, such as: Whole farm finance data, including data sufficient to construct estimates of income for farms by type of operation, loan commodities, income for operator households, credit, structure, and organization; marketing information, and other economic data on input usage, production practices, and crop substitution possibilities. Data from ARMS are used to produce estimates of net farm income by type of commercial producer as required in 7 U.S.C. 7998 and estimates of enterprise production costs as required in 7 U.S.C. 1441(a). Data from ARMS are also used as weights in the development of the Prices Paid Index, a component of the Parity Index referred to in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. These indexes are used to calculate the annual Federal grazing fee rates as described in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 and Executive Order 12,548 and as promulgated in regulations found at 36 CFR 222.51. In addition, ARMS is used to produce estimates of sector-wide production expenditures and other components of income that are used in constructing the estimates of income and value-added E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52303-52304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21344]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Flathead Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Flathead Resource Advisory Committee will meet in 
Kalispell, Montana. The committee is meeting as authorized under the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-
343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The 
purpose of the meeting is to hear project proposal presentations for 
2012.

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DATES: The meetings will be held September 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011. Each 
meeting will be held 5-8 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 650 Wolfpack Way, Flathead 
National Forest Office, Kalispell, MT. Written comments should be sent 
to Flathead National Forest, Attn: RAC, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 
59901. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to ckendall@fs.fed.us or 
via facsimile to 406-758-5351.
    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 650 Wolfpack Way, 
Kalispell, MT. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 406-758-6485 to 
facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Kendall, Flathead National 
Forest, 406.758.6485.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The 
following business will be conducted: presentation of project proposals 
and approval of projects. Persons who wish to bring related matters to 
the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the 
Committee staff before or after the meeting. Public input sessions will 
be provided and individuals who made written requests by three calendar 
days prior to the meeting will have the opportunity to address the 
Comittee at those sessions.

    Dated: August 15, 2011.
Chip Weber,
Forest Supervisor, Flathead National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2011-21344 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]
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