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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Northwest Forest Plan Provincial
Advisory Committees
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; Solicitation of nominees
to the Northwest Forest Plan Provincial
Advisory Committees.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. app., the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces solicitation for nominations
to fill vacancies on the Northwest Forest
Plan Provincial Advisory Committees
(the Eastern Washington Cascades and
the Deschutes PACs).
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before September 24, 2012.
Nominations must contain a completed
application packet that includes the
nominee’s name, resume, and
completed Form AD–755, Advisory
Committee or Research and Promotion
Background Information. The package
must be sent to the addresses below.
ADDRESSES: Forest Contacts for
Northwest Forest Plan Provincial
Advisory Committees (PACs):
Eastern Washington Provincial
Advisory Committee: Robin DeMario,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Headquarters Office, 215 Melody Lane,
Wenatchee, WA 98801. Telephone
Number: (509) 664–9292.
Deschutes Provincial Advisory
Committee: Mollie Chaudet, Deschutes
National Forest Headquarters Office,
63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend,
OR 97701. Telephone Number: (541)
383–5517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shandra Terry, Public Affairs Specialist:
USDA Forest Service, Office of Public
and Legislative Affairs, Telephone: (503)
808–2242, Email: sterry@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Secretary of Agriculture
established the Pacific Northwest
Provincial Advisory Committees (PACs)
to the Provincial Interagency Executive
Committees (PIECs) for 12 provinces,
which are areas set up under the
Northwest Forest Plan. The PIECs
facilitate the successful implementation
of the Record of Decision (ROD) of April
13, 1994, for Amendments to the Forest
Service and Bureau of Land
Management Planning Documents
within the Range of the Northern
Spotted Owl. The purpose of the PACs
is to advise the PIECs on coordinating
the implementation of the ROD. Each
PAC provides advice regarding
implementation of a comprehensive
ecosystem management strategy for
Federal land within a province. The
PACs provide advice and
recommendations to promote better
integration of forest management
activities between Federal and nonFederal entities to ensure that such
activities are complementary.
Provincial Advisory Committee
Membership
The Committee will be comprised of
no more than 29 members approved by
the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee
membership will be fairly balanced in
terms of the points of view represented
and functions to be performed. The PAC
members will serve staggered terms up
to 3 years.
The Committee Shall Include
Representation in the Following Areas
1. One or more representatives of the
Environmental Protection Agency;
2. One or more representatives of the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
3. One or more representatives of the
Forest Service;
4. One or more representatives of the
BLM in each province where lands
administered by BLM occur in the
province;
5. One or more representatives of the
National Park Service in each province
where a national park occurs in the
province;
6. One or more representatives of the
National Marine Fisheries Service;
7. One or more representatives of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
8. Up to a maximum of three
representatives of the government of
each State within whose boundaries all
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or a portion of the province is located
(the State agencies/departments to be
represented will be determined by the
Federal officials described in Paragraphs
3a(1) through 3a(7));
9. One or more representatives of each
county government within whose
boundaries all or a portion of the
province is located, up to a maximum
of three county representatives;
10. One or more representatives of
each Tribal government whose
reservation, ceded land, or usual and
accustomed areas are within all or a
portion of the province, up to a
maximum of three Tribal
representatives;
11. Up to a maximum of two
representatives of environmental
interests;
12. Up to a maximum of two
representatives of different sectors of the
forest products industry;
13. Up to a maximum of two
representatives of the recreation and
tourism sectors;
14. Three to five representatives of the
following interests when those interests
are determined by the Federal officials
described in Paragraphs 3a(1) through
3a(7) to be needed on the respective
provincial committee: Fish, wildlife, or
forestry conservation organizations;
special forest products interests, mining
interests, grazing interests, and
commercial fishing or charter fishing
boat industry interests; and other
interests that help achieve the purpose
of this charter;
15. Up to a total of three
representatives from the following
Federal agencies when the jurisdiction
or authority of those agencies are
determined by the Federal officials
described in Paragraphs 3a(1)(a) through
3a(1)(g) to be needed on the respective
provincial committee: Bureau of
Reclamation, Forest Service Research,
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S.
Geological Survey National Biological
Division, Bonneville Power
Administration, Department of Defense,
and Natural Resources Conservation
Service; and
16. Up to a maximum of three
representatives representing the public
at large affected by the ROD for the
Northwest Forest Plan and concerned
with the management of the national
forests in the community.
The PACs may invite a representative
of the State Community Economic
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Revitalization Team, or its equivalent, to
participate as an ex-officio member. In
the event a member is unable to attend
a meeting of a PAC or a meeting of one
of its subcommittees/working groups,
that member may send a designee, or
alternate, to represent him or her at the
meeting. The Chairperson of each PAC
will alternate annually between the
Forest Service representative and the
BLM representative in provinces where
both agencies administer lands. When
the BLM is not represented on the PIEC,
the Forest Service representative will
serve as Chairperson.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Nominations and Application
Information for the PACs
SUMMARY:
The appointment of members to the
PACs will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified persons to represent the
vacancies listed above. To be considered
for membership, nominees must—
1. Identify what vacancy they would
represent and how they are qualified to
represent that vacancy;
2. State why they want to serve on the
committee and what they can
contribute;
3. Show their past experience in
working successfully as part of a
working group on forest management
activities;
4. Complete Form AD–755, you may
contact the persons identified above or
obtain from the following Web site:
https://www.usda.gov/documents/
OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. All
nominations will be vetted, by the
Agency.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all appointments to the PACs. To ensure
that the recommendations of the PACs
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Departments, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
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Dated: August 10, 2012.
Thomas L. Tidwell,
Chief, Forest Service.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0066]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Tuberculosis
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the bovine tuberculosis regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 22,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00660001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0066, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0066 or
in our reading room, which is located in
Room 1141 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the domestic
tuberculosis program, contact Dr.
Charles W. Hench, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Tuberculosis Eradication
Program, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7378.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tuberculosis.
OMB Number: 0579–0146.
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Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit or
restrict the interstate movement of
animals and animal products to prevent
the dissemination within the United
States of animal diseases and pests and
for conducting programs to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and diseases
of livestock. In connection with this
mission, APHIS participates in the
Cooperative State-Federal Bovine
Tuberculosis Eradication Program,
which is a national program to eliminate
bovine tuberculosis from the United
States. This program is conducted under
various States’ authorities
supplemented by Federal authorities
regulating interstate movement of
affected animals.
The tuberculosis regulations
contained in 9 CFR part 77 provide
several levels of tuberculosis risk
classifications to be applied to States
and zones within States, and classify
States and zones according to their
tuberculosis risk. The regulations
restrict the interstate movement of
cattle, bison, and captive cervids from
the various classes of States or zones to
prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
These regulations contain information
collection activities, including
requirements for epidemiological
reviews, certificates for animals moved
interstate, tuberculosis management
plans, submission by States of requests
to APHIS for State or zone status, and
submission by States of an annual report
to APHIS for renewal of State or zone
status.
The total burden hours increased due
to program changes and adjustments.
For example, the certificate of
tuberculosis test was separated into two
separate burden items and their
combined burden was, therefore,
increased. The States are also providing
more detailed information with the
memorandum of understanding
resulting in an increased burden. In
addition, nine new forms have been
added to the collection, including
recordkeeping for approved feedlots.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Northwest Forest Plan Provincial Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; Solicitation of nominees to the Northwest Forest Plan
Provincial Advisory Committees.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. app., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces solicitation for nominations to fill vacancies on the
Northwest Forest Plan Provincial Advisory Committees (the Eastern
Washington Cascades and the Deschutes PACs).
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before September 24, 2012.
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes
the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755, Advisory
Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information. The package
must be sent to the addresses below.
ADDRESSES: Forest Contacts for Northwest Forest Plan Provincial
Advisory Committees (PACs):
Eastern Washington Provincial Advisory Committee: Robin DeMario,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters Office, 215 Melody
Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Telephone Number: (509) 664-9292.
Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee: Mollie Chaudet, Deschutes
National Forest Headquarters Office, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend,
OR 97701. Telephone Number: (541) 383-5517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shandra Terry, Public Affairs
Specialist: USDA Forest Service, Office of Public and Legislative
Affairs, Telephone: (503) 808-2242, Email: sterry@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Secretary of Agriculture established the Pacific Northwest
Provincial Advisory Committees (PACs) to the Provincial Interagency
Executive Committees (PIECs) for 12 provinces, which are areas set up
under the Northwest Forest Plan. The PIECs facilitate the successful
implementation of the Record of Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for
Amendments to the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Planning
Documents within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The purpose of
the PACs is to advise the PIECs on coordinating the implementation of
the ROD. Each PAC provides advice regarding implementation of a
comprehensive ecosystem management strategy for Federal land within a
province. The PACs provide advice and recommendations to promote better
integration of forest management activities between Federal and non-
Federal entities to ensure that such activities are complementary.
Provincial Advisory Committee Membership
The Committee will be comprised of no more than 29 members approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee membership will be fairly
balanced in terms of the points of view represented and functions to be
performed. The PAC members will serve staggered terms up to 3 years.
The Committee Shall Include Representation in the Following Areas
1. One or more representatives of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
2. One or more representatives of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service;
3. One or more representatives of the Forest Service;
4. One or more representatives of the BLM in each province where
lands administered by BLM occur in the province;
5. One or more representatives of the National Park Service in each
province where a national park occurs in the province;
6. One or more representatives of the National Marine Fisheries
Service;
7. One or more representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
8. Up to a maximum of three representatives of the government of
each State within whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is
located (the State agencies/departments to be represented will be
determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs 3a(1)
through 3a(7));
9. One or more representatives of each county government within
whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is located, up to a
maximum of three county representatives;
10. One or more representatives of each Tribal government whose
reservation, ceded land, or usual and accustomed areas are within all
or a portion of the province, up to a maximum of three Tribal
representatives;
11. Up to a maximum of two representatives of environmental
interests;
12. Up to a maximum of two representatives of different sectors of
the forest products industry;
13. Up to a maximum of two representatives of the recreation and
tourism sectors;
14. Three to five representatives of the following interests when
those interests are determined by the Federal officials described in
Paragraphs 3a(1) through 3a(7) to be needed on the respective
provincial committee: Fish, wildlife, or forestry conservation
organizations; special forest products interests, mining interests,
grazing interests, and commercial fishing or charter fishing boat
industry interests; and other interests that help achieve the purpose
of this charter;
15. Up to a total of three representatives from the following
Federal agencies when the jurisdiction or authority of those agencies
are determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs
3a(1)(a) through 3a(1)(g) to be needed on the respective provincial
committee: Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service Research, U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, U. S. Geological Survey National Biological
Division, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Defense, and
Natural Resources Conservation Service; and
16. Up to a maximum of three representatives representing the
public at large affected by the ROD for the Northwest Forest Plan and
concerned with the management of the national forests in the community.
The PACs may invite a representative of the State Community
Economic
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Revitalization Team, or its equivalent, to participate as an ex-officio
member. In the event a member is unable to attend a meeting of a PAC or
a meeting of one of its subcommittees/working groups, that member may
send a designee, or alternate, to represent him or her at the meeting.
The Chairperson of each PAC will alternate annually between the Forest
Service representative and the BLM representative in provinces where
both agencies administer lands. When the BLM is not represented on the
PIEC, the Forest Service representative will serve as Chairperson.
Nominations and Application Information for the PACs
The appointment of members to the PACs will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate
one or more qualified persons to represent the vacancies listed above.
To be considered for membership, nominees must--
1. Identify what vacancy they would represent and how they are
qualified to represent that vacancy;
2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can
contribute;
3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a
working group on forest management activities;
4. Complete Form AD-755, you may contact the persons identified
above or obtain from the following Web site: https://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. All nominations will be
vetted, by the Agency.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all appointments to the PACs. To ensure that the
recommendations of the PACs have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the Departments, membership should include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Thomas L. Tidwell,
Chief, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20702 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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