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Download as PDF 3878 Notices Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 12 Thursday, January 17, 2013 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid United States Agency for International Development. ACTION: Notice of renewal of advisory committee. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Administrator of USAID has determined that renewal of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid for a two-year period beginning January 10, 2013 is necessary and in the public interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Stonesifer, 202–712–4372. SUMMARY: Dated: January 11, 2013. Sandra Stonesifer, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA), U.S. Agency for International Development. [FR Doc. 2013–00913 Filed 1–16–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with January 11, 2013. 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. 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The information collected pertains to an individual’s health status and health history. Need and Use of the Information: FS and DOI will collect information from potential applicants using forms FS– 5100–31, HSQ and FS–5100–30, Work Capacity Test. Wildland firefighters perform long hours of arduous labor in adverse conditions. The information collected is used to determine whether an individual being considered for a position can carry out those duties in a manner that will not place the candidate or coworkers unduly at risk due to inadequate physical fitness and health. If the information is not collected, the PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Government’s liability risk is high, special needs of an individual may not be known, or the screening of an applicant’s physical suitability would be greatly inhibited. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 12,630. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 2,097. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–00850 Filed 1–16–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request January 11, 2013. 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. Comments regarding this information collection received by February 19, 2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 12 / Thursday, January 17, 2013 / Notices Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 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 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. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices. OMB Control Number: 0579–0049. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (Title IV, Pub. L. 106–224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of plant pests and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. Regulations authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of nursery stock, plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, and other plant products to include log, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood articles are contained in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 319. Implementing the laws is necessary to prevent injurious plant and insect pest from entering the United States, a situation that could produce serious consequences for U.S. agriculture. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is require to collect information from a variety of individuals, both within and outside the United States, who are involved in growing, packing, handling, transporting, and importing foreign plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, importing foreign logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant products. APHIS will collect this information using a number of forms. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to ensure that plants, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds, foreign logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant products imported into the United States do not harbor plant diseases or insect pests that could cause serious harm to U.S. agriculture. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or households; Farms; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 95,730. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:19 Jan 16, 2013 Jkt 229001 Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 95,253. Charlene Parker, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. 3879 Young, Range Specialist, at 3160 NE Third Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754, or at (541) 416–6500, or by email at jmarszal@fs.fed.us and jcyoung@fs.fed.us SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2013–00856 Filed 1–16–13; 8:45 am] Purpose and Need for Action The purpose of this proposal is to reauthorize livestock grazing consistent with the Ochoco National Forest Land DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan), as amended, and other applicable Forest Service legal requirements within the project area. Paulina Ranger District data Ochoco National Forest, Paulina indicates that throughout the project Ranger District; Oregon; Fox Canyon area, stream shade and bank stability do Cluster Allotment Management Plan not meet Forest Plan standards. In Project EIS addition, several streams in the project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. area are listed on Oregon DEQ’s 303(d) ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an list for water quality limited streams, environmental impact statement. due to high summer water temperatures. Livestock grazing is one of multiple SUMMARY: The Ochoco National Forest is factors that can contribute to low levels preparing an environmental impact of shade, high summer water statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of temperatures, and unstable stream changing grazing management in four banks. In these four grazing allotments, allotments on the Paulina Ranger there is a need to facilitate the District. The Fox Canyon Cluster project achievement of the following standards: area is located approximately 35 miles forage utilization, stream shade, bank east of Prineville, south of Big Summit stability, and width-to-depth ratio. Prairie. The four allotments are Antler, Proposed Action Brush Creek, Fox Canyon, and Gray Prairie. The Proposed Action would The proposed actions vary by reauthorize term grazing permits, allotment, and are specific to the construct rangeland improvements, resource situations within each manage livestock use and distribution, allotment. The Proposed Action for all and conduct riparian restoration allotments includes reauthorizing grazing and reauthorizing existing activities to facilitate the improvement rangeland improvements. The actual of riparian conditions for streambank season for livestock use may be less stability, riparian vegetation, and water than permitted in order to meet Forest temperature. These actions are needed Plan goals and objectives/desired to achieve and maintain consistency conditions. The number of days with the Ochoco National Forest Land livestock spend on each allotment may and Resource Plan, as amended. be adjusted annually based on DATES: Scoping comments must be received by February 18, 2013. The draft variations in weather and range readiness or unpredictable events such environmental impact statement is as wildfire and drought. The actual expected to be completed and available season of use may also be adjusted for public comment in May, 2013. The final environmental impact statement is annually based on variations in weather expected to be completed in September, and range readiness. The dates listed in each allotment description are target 2013. dates for grazing. The season of use may ADDRESSES: Send written comments to occur sooner or later than indicated Sandra Henning, District Ranger, based on annual conditions. The length Paulina Ranger District, Ochoco of grazing also depends on meeting National Forest, 3160 NE Third Street, utilization standards or thresholds Prineville, Oregon 97754. Alternately, (triggers) for pasture moves. electronic comments may be sent to Allotment-specific proposals are as comments-pacificnorthwestfollows: ochoco@fs.fed.us. Electronic comments Antler Allotment must be submitted as part of the actual email message, or as an attachment in This allotment would continue to plain text (.txt), Microsoft Word (.doc), consist of 843 acres divided into eight rich text format (.rtf), or portable pastures: One (172 ac.), Two A (61 ac.), document format (.pdf). Two B (74 ac.), Three (173 ac.), Four (52 ac.), Five (60 ac.), Six (82 ac.), and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seven (168 ac).The current permitted Jeffrey Marszal, Project Leader, or Jacob BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-00856]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 11, 2013.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by February 
19, 2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail

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Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) may 
be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    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 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.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0049.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (Title 
IV, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772), the Secretary 
of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, 
entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of plant pests 
and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the 
United States. Regulations authorized by the PPA concerning the 
importation of nursery stock, plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, and other 
plant products to include log, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood 
articles are contained in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
part 319. Implementing the laws is necessary to prevent injurious plant 
and insect pest from entering the United States, a situation that could 
produce serious consequences for U.S. agriculture. The Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is require to collect information 
from a variety of individuals, both within and outside the United 
States, who are involved in growing, packing, handling, transporting, 
and importing foreign plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, importing foreign 
logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant 
products. APHIS will collect this information using a number of forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
ensure that plants, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds, foreign 
logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant 
products imported into the United States do not harbor plant diseases 
or insect pests that could cause serious harm to U.S. agriculture.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; Farms; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 95,730.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 95,253.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-00856 Filed 1-16-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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