Notice of Availability of the Record of Decisions (ROD) for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) In Cooperation With the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Project FHWA-TN-EIS-04-01-F, 8215-8216 [2012-3313]
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cooperate in the Black Hills of South
Dakota and Wyoming.
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Background
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II); notice
is hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture intends to re-establish the
charter of the Black Hills National
Forest Advisory Board. The Board
provides advice and recommendations
on a broad range of forest planning
issues and, in accordance with the
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (Pub. L. 108–447 (REA)), more
specifically will provide advice and
recommendations on Black Hills
National Forest recreation fee issues
(serving as the RRAC for the Black Hills
National Forest). The Board
membership consists of individuals
representing commodity interests,
amenity interests, and State and local
government.
The Board has been determined to be
in the public interest in connection with
the duties and responsibilities of the
Black Hills National Forest. National
forest management requires improved
coordination among the interests and
governmental entities responsible for
land management decisions and the
public that the agency serves.
Advisory Committee Organization
The Board consists of 16 members
that are representative of the following
interests (this membership is similar to
the membership outlined by the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self
Determination Act for Resource
Advisory Committees (16 U.S.C. 500, et
seq.)):
1. Economic development;
2. Developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle users, or commercial
recreation;
3. Energy and mineral development;
4. Commercial timber industry;
5. Permittee (grazing or other land use
within the Black Hills area);
6. Nationally recognized
environmental organizations;
7. Regionally or locally recognized
environmental organizations;
8. Dispersed recreation;
9. Archeology or history;
10. Nationally or regionally
recognized sportsmen’s groups, such as
anglers or hunters;
11. South Dakota State-elected offices;
12. Wyoming State-elected offices;
13. South Dakota or Wyoming countyor local-elected officials;
14. Tribal government elected orappointed officials;
15. South Dakota State natural
resource agency official; and
16. Wyoming State natural resource
agency officials.
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No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
Committee. The Committee will meet
approximately nine times, and will
attend at least one summer field tour as
designated by the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO).
The appointment of members to the
Board will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified persons to serve on the Board.
Individuals may also nominate
themselves. To be considered for
membership, nominees must submit a:
1. Resume describing qualifications
for membership to the Committee;
2. Cover letter with rationale for
serving on the committee and what you
can contribute; and
3. Complete form AD–755, Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information.
Letters of recommendations are
welcome. The AD–755 may be obtained
from Forest Service contact person or
from the following Web site: https://
www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/
ad755.pdf. All nominations will be
vetted by USDA. The Secretary of
Agriculture will appoint committee
members to the Board from the list of
qualified applicants.
The members of the Board will elect
and determine the responsibilities of the
Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson.
In absence of the Chairperson, the ViceChairperson will act in the
Chairperson’s stead. The Forest
Supervisor of the Black Hills National
Forest serves as the Designated Federal
Official under sections 10(e) and (f) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. II).
Members will serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed
for travel expenses while performing
duties on behalf of the Board, subject to
approval by the DFO.
Equal opportunity practices are
followed in all appointments to the
Board in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have
been taken into account the needs of
diverse groups, served by the Black
Hills National Forest, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Dated: February 2, 2012.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Assistant Secretary of Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decisions (ROD) for Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) In Cooperation
With the Mississippi Department of
Transportation (MDOT) Project FHWA–
TN–EIS–04–01–F
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) in cooperation with the
Mississippi Department of
Transportation (MDOT) Project FHWA–
TN–EIS–04–01–F.
AGENCY:
This notice presents the
Record of Decision (ROD) regarding the
Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) decided to subordinate its
rights, acquired under the Wetland
Reserve Program (WRP), to allow the
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) in cooperation with the
Mississippi Department of
Transportation (MDOT) to construct a
limited access expressway to cross
NRCS held conservation easements
associated with the Federal Highway
Administration (Interstate 69, Section of
Independent Utility #9 Project in Desoto
County, Mississippi). The project will
affect approximately one NRCS held
WRP easement in Mississippi. The
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) approved the re-evaluation
environmental impact statement (EIS) to
fulfill requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
FHWA issued the order of issuing
certificate on June 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and EIS
are available upon request from the
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Suite 1321, Federal Building, 100 West
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Decunda Duke-Bozeman, State WRP
Coordinator, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Suite 1321,
Federal Building, 100 West Capitol
Street, Jackson, MS 39269, or by
telephone at (601) 965–4139, extension
120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
alternatives analysis is the final EIS and
found no reasonable route alternatives
that would be environmentally
preferable to the proposed route. The
final EIS determined that the proposed
Project FHWA–TN–EIS–04–01–F as
modified by the recommended
mitigation measures is the preferred
SUMMARY:
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alternative. Potential impacts to
wetlands will be avoided, minimized
and mitigated through Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) in cooperation
with the Mississippi Department of
Transportation (MDOT) of numerous
route variations, implementation of
agency recommendations and
requirements, and development of sitespecific plans.
Al Garner,
Acting State Conservationist.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Certification Requirements for
Distributors of NOAA Electronic
Navigational Charts/NOAA
Hydrographic Products.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0508.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 8.
Average Hours Per Response:
Distribution reports, 1 hour; error
reportings, 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Burden Hours: 328.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The National Ocean Service (NOS)
Office of Coast Survey manages the
Certification Requirements for
Distributors of NOAA Electronic
Navigational Charts (NOAA ENCs®).
The certification allows entities to
download, redistribute, repackage, or in
some cases reformat, official NOAA
ENCs and retain the NOAA ENC’s
official status. The regulations for
implementing the Certification are at 15
CFR part 995.
The recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of 15 CFR part 995 form
the basis for this collection of
information. Certified ENCs report
distribution data twice per year, and
submit error reports whenever
applicable, averaging approximately 26
reports per year per ENC. This
information allows the Office of Coast
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Survey to administer the regulation, and
to better understand the marketplace
resulting in products that meet the
needs of the customer in a timely and
efficient manner.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Semiannually and on
occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
JJessup@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: February 9, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Request for Stakeholder Comments on
‘‘National Travel and Tourism
Strategy’’
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The International Trade
Administration (‘‘ITA’’) seeks comments
on key stakeholder priorities to be
considered in the development of a
national strategy, entitled ‘‘National
Travel and Tourism Strategy’’
(‘‘Strategy’’), to be produced by the Task
Force on Travel and Competitiveness
(‘‘Task Force’’) established by Executive
Order 13597 Establishing Visa and
Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the
Task Force on Travel and
Competitiveness (‘‘Executive Order’’),
issued by President Barack Obama on
January 19, 2012. The Task Force will
consider the comments received in the
development of the Strategy. All
comments submitted should reference
this notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
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Electronic comments are
preferred and may be sent to:
TourismStrategyComment@trade.gov.
Written comments may be sent to:
Jennifer Pilat, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Suite 4043, International Trade
Administration, Washington, DC, 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Pilat, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Suite 4043, International Trade
Administration, Washington, DC 20230,
oacie@trade.gov, (202) 482–4501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3,
subsection (c) of the Executive Order
charges the Task Force to develop a
Strategy with recommendations for new
federal policies and initiatives to
promote domestic and international
travel opportunities throughout the
United States with the goal of increasing
the United States market share of
worldwide travel, including obtaining a
greater share of long-haul travel from
Brazil, China, and India.
Such recommendations shall include,
among other things, strategies to
promote visits to the United States
public lands, waters, shores,
monuments, and other iconic American
destinations, thereby expanding job
creation in the United States. The Task
Force shall also consider
recommendations to promote and
expand travel and tourism opportunities
in rural communities.
In addition, the Strategy shall identify
any barriers to increasing the United
States market share of worldwide travel,
and any other related areas of concern.
The goal of the Strategy is to improve
the competitive position of the United
States in attracting international visitors
and increasing domestic travel to
promote economic growth and job
creation across America over the next
five years.
The Task Force is seeking comments
on the following topics:
(1) What can the Federal Government
do on its own to improve the
competitive position of the United
States, including growing domestic
travel and tourism?
a. In the short term (the next year)?
b. In the long term (the next five
years)?
(2) What metric(s) would you use to
measure progress?
a. What can the Federal Government
do with partners to improve the
competitive position of the United
States, including growing domestic
travel and tourism? Please name
potential partners or types of partners.
b. In the short term (the next year)?
c. In the long term (the next five
years)?
d. What metric(s) would you use to
measure progress?
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decisions (ROD) for
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) In Cooperation With the
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Project FHWA-TN-EIS-04-
01-F
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with the
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Project FHWA-TN-EIS-04-
01-F.
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SUMMARY: This notice presents the Record of Decision (ROD) regarding
the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) decided to
subordinate its rights, acquired under the Wetland Reserve Program
(WRP), to allow the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in
cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to
construct a limited access expressway to cross NRCS held conservation
easements associated with the Federal Highway Administration
(Interstate 69, Section of Independent Utility 9 Project in
Desoto County, Mississippi). The project will affect approximately one
NRCS held WRP easement in Mississippi. The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) approved the re-evaluation environmental impact
statement (EIS) to fulfill requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). FHWA issued the order of issuing certificate on June
17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and EIS are available upon request from
the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite 1321, Federal
Building, 100 West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Decunda Duke-Bozeman, State WRP
Coordinator, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite 1321,
Federal Building, 100 West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, or by
telephone at (601) 965-4139, extension 120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The alternatives analysis is the final EIS
and found no reasonable route alternatives that would be
environmentally preferable to the proposed route. The final EIS
determined that the proposed Project FHWA-TN-EIS-04-01-F as modified by
the recommended mitigation measures is the preferred
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alternative. Potential impacts to wetlands will be avoided, minimized
and mitigated through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in
cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) of
numerous route variations, implementation of agency recommendations and
requirements, and development of site-specific plans.
Al Garner,
Acting State Conservationist.
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