Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 13319-13320 [2013-04670]
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Federalism
The Agency has considered these
proposed directives under the
requirements of E.O. 13132, Federalism.
The Agency has made a preliminary
assessment that they conform with the
federalism principles set out in this
Executive Order; would not impose any
significant compliance costs on the
States; and would not have substantial
direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Moreover, these
proposed directives address the land
management planning process on
National Forests, Grasslands or other
units of the NFS, which do not directly
affect the States. Based on comments
received on these proposed directives,
the Agency will consider if any
additional consultation will be needed
with State and local governments prior
to adopting final directives.
Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
The Forest Service will conduct
government-to-government consultation
on the planning directives. The Forest
Service considers tribal consultation as
an ongoing, iterative process that
encompasses development of the
proposed directives through the
issuance of final directives. During
development of the 2012 Planning Rule,
between September 23, 2010, and
publication of the final rule on April 9,
2012, the Agency held 16 consultation
meetings across the Country. In
addition, Forest Service leaders held
one-on-one meetings, as requested, with
tribal leaders throughout the time
period of development of the rule.
The Agency will contact all federally
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations by mail to formally initiate
consultation on the proposed directives
and seek comments within 120 days.
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Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the
Public
These proposed directives do not
contain any record keeping or reporting
requirements or other information
collection requirements as defined in 5
CFR part 1320 and, therefore, impose no
paperwork burden on the public.
Accordingly, the review provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and
implementing regulations at 5 CFR part
1320 do not apply.
Chapter 50 of these proposed
directives contains information
collection requirements as defined in 5
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CFR part 1320. The information
collection requirements have been
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget and assigned control
number 0596–0158.
Conclusion
The Forest Service has developed
these planning directives to set forth the
legal authorities, objectives, policy,
responsibilities, direction, and overall
guidance for Forest Service Line
Officers, agency employees, and others
to use the 2012 Planning Rule. The
proposed directives provide consistent
interpretation of the 2012 Planning Rule
for Line and Staff Officers, and
interdisciplinary teams.
The 2012 Planning Rule and the
proposed FSM and FSH sections
together provide requirements and
guidance for the Agency to adaptively
manage the NFS to maintain and restore
NFS land and water ecosystems and
protect species while providing for
ecosystem services and multiple uses.
The proposed directives are intended to
guide the development, revision, and
amendment of land management plans
to provide for the sustainability of
ecosystems and resources; meet the
need for forest restoration and
conservation, watershed protection, and
species diversity and conservation; and
assist the Agency in providing a
sustainable flow of benefits, services,
and uses of NFS lands that provide jobs
and contribute to the economic and
social sustainability of communities.
By seeking public notice and
comment on these proposed directives,
the Agency is continuing its
commitment to improve public
involvement and transparency in
decisionmaking associated with
developing, amending, or revising a
land management plan.
When the Agency offers the
opportunity for public notice and
comment on a proposed revision of a
Forest Service Manual or Handbook
revision, the Agency publishes a notice
of a proposed revision with a minimum
60-day comment period. The Agency
then considers the comments, makes
any changes, drafts, and publishes a
final Federal Register notice explaining
the final directive and the rationale for
any changes made from the propose. At
a minimum, this process takes 6 months
but normally takes 9–12 months.
The Forest Service is committed to
providing adequate opportunities for the
public to comment on administrative
directives that are of substantial public
interest or controversy, as provided in
the regulations at 36 CFR part 216. All
comments on these proposed directives
will be considered in the development
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of the final directives. The full text of
these proposed directives are available
on the World Wide Web/Internet at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/
planningrule/directives. Single paper
copies are available upon request from
the address and phone numbers listed
earlier in this notice as well as from the
nearest Regional Office, the locations of
which are also available on the
Washington Office headquarters
homepage on the World Wide Web/
Internet: www.fs.fed.us/.
Dated: February 21, 2013.
Thomas L. Tidwell,
Chief.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request an
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), this notice announces the
intention of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to request
an extension for a currently approved
information collection (OMB No. 0524–
0026) for Form NIFA–666,
‘‘Organizational Information.’’
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by NIFA–2013–0008, by any
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: rmartin@NIFA.usda.gov.
Include NIFA–2013–0008 in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: 202–720–0857.
Mail: Written comments concerning
this notice and requests for copies of the
information collection may be
submitted to Robert Martin, Records
Officer, Information Policy, Planning
and Training; Mail: NIFA/USDA; Mail
Stop 2216; 1400 Independence Avenue
SW.; Washington, DC 20250–2299;
Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street
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SW., Waterfront Centre, Room 4206,
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
NIFA–2013–0008. All comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, Records Officer,
Information Policy, Planning and
Training; Office of Information
Technology; NIFA; USDA; Email:
rmartin@nifa.NIFA.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organizational Information.
OMB Number: 0524–0026.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
April 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Intent to extend a
currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: NIFA has primary
responsibility for providing linkages
between the Federal and State
components of a broad-based, national
agricultural research, extension, and
education system. Focused on national
issues, its purpose is to represent the
Secretary of Agriculture and carry out
the intent of Congress by administering
formula and grant funds appropriated
for agricultural research, extension, and
education. Before awards can be made,
certain information is required from
applicants to effectively assess the
potential recipient’s capacity to manage
Federal funds.
Need for the Information: Form
NIFA–666 ‘‘Organizational
Information’’: Enables NIFA to
determine that applicants recommended
for awards will be responsible recipients
of Federal funds. The information
pertains to organizational management
and financial matters of the potential
grantee. This form and the documents
which the applicant attaches to it
provide NIFA with information such as
the legal name of grantee, certification
that the organization has the legal
authority to accept Federal funding,
identification and signatures of the key
officials of the organization, the
organization’s practices in regard to
compensation rates and benefits of
employees, insurance for equipment,
subcontracting with other organizations,
etc., as well as the financial condition
of the organization and certification that
the organization is not delinquent on
Federal taxes. All of this information is
considered by NIFA prior to award to
determine whether the grantee is both
managerially and fiscally responsible.
This information is submitted to NIFA
on a one-time basis and updated
accordingly. If sufficient changes occur
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within the organization, the grantee
submits revised information.
Estimate of the Burden: NIFA
estimates the number of responses for
the Form NIFA–666 will be 150 with an
estimated response time of 6.3 hours per
form, representing a total annual burden
of 945 hours for this form. These
estimates are based on a survey of
grantees that were approved for grant
awards.
They were asked to give an estimate
of the time it took them to complete
each form. This estimate was to include
such things as: (1) Reviewing the
instructions; (2) searching existing data
sources; (3) gathering and maintaining
the data needed; and (4) actual
completion of the forms. The average
time it took each respondent was
calculated from their responses.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have a practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
information collection 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.
p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the Committee’s report on peerto-peer bullying in public schools and
discuss other Committee projects.
Members of the public are entitled to
submit written comments. The
comments must be received in the
Western Regional Office of the
Commission by April 21, 2013. The
address is Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los
Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles,
CA 90012. Persons wishing to email
their comments, or to present their
comments verbally at the meeting, or
who desire additional information
should contact Angelica Trevino, Office
Manager, Western Regional Office, at
(213) 894–3437, (or for hearing impaired
TDD 913–551–1414), or by email to
atrevino@usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons who will attend the meeting
and require the services of a sign
language interpreter should contact the
Regional Office at least ten (10) working
days before the scheduled date of the
meeting.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Western Regional Office, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this advisory committee are advised
to go to the Commission’s Web site,
www.usccr.gov, or to contact the
Western Regional Office at the above
email or street address. The meeting
will be conducted pursuant to the
provisions of the rules and regulations
of the Commission and FACA.
Done at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
February 2013.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA.
Dated in Washington, DC, February 21,
2013.
David Mussatt,
Acting Chief, Regional Programs
Coordination Unit.
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the Nevada Advisory Committee
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a planning meeting the
Nevada Advisory Committee
(Committee) to the Commission will be
held on March 21, 2013, at the
Department of Employment, Training
and Rehabilitation, 2800 East St. Louis
Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada 89104. The
meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00
p.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:30
Foreign-Trade Zone 124—Gramercy,
LA; Application for Reorganization
(Expansion of Service Area) Under
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An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board
(the Board) by the Port of South
Louisiana, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 124, requesting authority to
reorganize the zone to expand its service
area under the alternative site
framework (ASF) adopted by the Board
(15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35), this notice announces the intention of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to request an extension for a currently
approved information collection (OMB No. 0524-0026) for Form NIFA-666,
``Organizational Information.''
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NIFA-2013-0008, by
any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: rmartin@NIFA.usda.gov. Include NIFA-2013-0008 in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: 202-720-0857.
Mail: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may be submitted to Robert Martin,
Records Officer, Information Policy, Planning and Training; Mail: NIFA/
USDA; Mail Stop 2216; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC
20250-2299; Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street
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SW., Waterfront Centre, Room 4206, Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and NIFA-2013-0008. All comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, Records Officer,
Information Policy, Planning and Training; Office of Information
Technology; NIFA; USDA; Email: rmartin@nifa.NIFA.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Organizational Information.
OMB Number: 0524-0026.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Intent to extend a currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: NIFA has primary responsibility for providing linkages
between the Federal and State components of a broad-based, national
agricultural research, extension, and education system. Focused on
national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of
Agriculture and carry out the intent of Congress by administering
formula and grant funds appropriated for agricultural research,
extension, and education. Before awards can be made, certain
information is required from applicants to effectively assess the
potential recipient's capacity to manage Federal funds.
Need for the Information: Form NIFA-666 ``Organizational
Information'': Enables NIFA to determine that applicants recommended
for awards will be responsible recipients of Federal funds. The
information pertains to organizational management and financial matters
of the potential grantee. This form and the documents which the
applicant attaches to it provide NIFA with information such as the
legal name of grantee, certification that the organization has the
legal authority to accept Federal funding, identification and
signatures of the key officials of the organization, the organization's
practices in regard to compensation rates and benefits of employees,
insurance for equipment, subcontracting with other organizations, etc.,
as well as the financial condition of the organization and
certification that the organization is not delinquent on Federal taxes.
All of this information is considered by NIFA prior to award to
determine whether the grantee is both managerially and fiscally
responsible. This information is submitted to NIFA on a one-time basis
and updated accordingly. If sufficient changes occur within the
organization, the grantee submits revised information.
Estimate of the Burden: NIFA estimates the number of responses for
the Form NIFA-666 will be 150 with an estimated response time of 6.3
hours per form, representing a total annual burden of 945 hours for
this form. These estimates are based on a survey of grantees that were
approved for grant awards.
They were asked to give an estimate of the time it took them to
complete each form. This estimate was to include such things as: (1)
Reviewing the instructions; (2) searching existing data sources; (3)
gathering and maintaining the data needed; and (4) actual completion of
the forms. The average time it took each respondent was calculated from
their responses.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will
have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection 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.
Done at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of February 2013.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA.
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