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Adaptive management. A system of
management practices based on clearly
identified intended outcomes and
monitoring to determine if management
actions are meeting those outcomes,
and, if not, to facilitate management
changes that will best ensure that those
outcomes are met or re-evaluated.
Adaptive management stems from the
recognition that knowledge about
natural resource systems is sometimes
uncertain.
Disturbance. Any relatively discrete
event in time that disrupts ecosystem,
watershed, community, or species
population structure and/or function
and changes resources, substrate
availability, or the physical
environment.
Disturbance regime. A description of
the characteristic types of disturbance
on a given landscape; the frequency,
severity, and size distribution of these
characteristic disturbance types; and
their interactions.
Ecological restoration. See
Restoration.
Ecological Integrity. The quality or
condition of an ecosystem when its
dominant ecological characteristics (for
example, composition, structure,
function, connectivity, and species
composition and diversity) occur within
the NRV and can withstand and recover
from most perturbations imposed by
natural environmental dynamics or
human influence.
Ecosystem. A spatially explicit,
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(1) Composition. The biological
elements within the different levels of
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interchange between populations; and
the long distance range shifts of species,
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Ecosystem services. Benefits people
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Provisioning services—such as clean
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fuel, forage, fiber, and minerals;
Regulating services—such as longterm storage of carbon; climate
regulation; water filtration, purification,
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Cultural services—such as
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irrespective of ownership or other
artificial boundaries, such as a spatial
mosaic of terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems, landforms, and plant
communities, repeated in similar form
throughout such a defined area.
Natural range of variation (NRV).
Spatial and temporal variation in
ecosystem characteristics under historic
disturbance regimes during a reference
period. The reference period considered
should be sufficiently long to include
the full range of variation produced by
dominant natural disturbance regimes,
often several centuries, for such
disturbances as fire and flooding and
should also include short-term variation
and cycles in climate. ‘‘Natural range of
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synonymously with historic range of
variation or range of natural variation.
The NRV is a tool for assessing
ecological integrity, and does not
necessarily constitute a management
target or desired condition. The NRV
can help identify key structural,
functional, compositional, and
connectivity characteristics, for which
plan components may be important for
either maintenance or restoration of
such ecological conditions.
Resilience. The capability of an
ecosystem to endure disturbances and
retain its structure and functions; the
capacity of an ecosystem, which is
subject to disturbance or change, to
reorganize and renew itself.
Restoration. The process of assisting
the recovery of an ecosystem that has
been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.
Ecological restoration focuses on
reestablishing the composition,
structure, pattern, and ecological
processes necessary to facilitate
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem
sustainability, resilience, and health
under current and future conditions.
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Stressors. Factors that may directly or
indirectly degrade or impair ecosystem
composition, ecosystem structure or
ecological processes in a manner that
may impair its ecological integrity, such
as an invasive species, loss of
connectivity, or the disruption of a
natural disturbance regime.
Sustainability. The capability to meet
the needs of the present generation
without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs.
Ecological sustainability refers to the
capability of ecosystems to maintain
ecological integrity.
Dated: September 6, 2013.
Thomas L. Tidwell,
Chief, Forest Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, Department of Agriculture.
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 Cotton
Ginning Survey. Revision to burden
hours will be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by November 12, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0220,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: 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
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,
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of
this information collection and related
instructions can be obtained without
charge from David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0220.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for a period of
three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices, and
disposition as well as economic
statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture. The
Cotton Ginning surveys provide cotton
ginning statistics from August through
February by State to aid in forecasting
cotton production. Data collected
consists of bales of cotton ginned to
date, cotton to be ginned, lint cotton
produced, cottonseed produced,
cottonseed sold to oil mills, cottonseed
used for other uses, number of gins by
type, bales produced by county of
origin, and cottonseed prices received
by producers. The forecasting procedure
involves calculating a weighted percent
ginned to date as well as an allowance
for cross-state movement and bale
weight adjustments. Production by State
allows adjustments for year-end State
and county estimates. Total pounds of
lint cotton produced, is used to derive
an actual bale weight which increases
the precision of production estimates.
Authority: These data will be
collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
afford strict confidentiality to nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office
of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB
Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
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of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33376.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to be between 10 to 15
minutes per respondent per survey.
Respondents: Active Cotton Gins.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
700.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,150 hours.
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 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 collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical,
technological, or other forms of
information technology collection
methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 22,
2013.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–22238 Filed 9–11–13; 8:45 am]
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Wednesday, September
11, 2013, 11:30 a.m. EDT
PLACE: Broadcasting Board of
Governors, Cohen Building, Room 3321,
330 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20237.
SUBJECT: Notice of Closed Meeting of
the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
SUMMARY: The members of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
will meet in a special session, to be
conducted telephonically, to discuss
and approve a budget submission for
Fiscal Year 2015. According to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A–11, Section 22.1, all agency
budgetary materials and data are
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considered confidential prior to the
President submitting a budget to
Congress. In accordance with section
22.5 of Circular A–11, the BBG has
determined that its meeting should be
closed to public observation pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). In accordance
with the Government in the Sunshine
Act and BBG policies, the meeting will
be recorded and a transcript of the
proceedings, subject to the redaction of
information protected by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(B), will be made available to
the public. The publicly-releasable
transcript will be available for
download at www.bbg.gov within 21
days of the date of the meeting.
Information regarding member votes
to close the meeting and expected
attendees can also be found on the
Agency’s public Web site.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Persons interested in obtaining more
information should contact Paul
Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545.
Paul Kollmer-Dorsey,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013–22284 Filed 9–10–13; 11:15 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–893]
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of Administrative
Review; 2011–2012
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On March 12, 2013, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published the
Preliminary Results of the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
frozen warmwater shrimp (‘‘shrimp’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’), covering the period of review
(‘‘POR’’) from February 1, 2011, through
January 31, 2012.1 On May 20, 2013, the
Department issued a post-preliminary
analysis of Zhanjiang Regal Integrated
Marine Resources Co., Ltd. (‘‘Regal’’)
and preliminarily determined that Regal
is eligible for a company-specific
revocation.2
AGENCY:
1 See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Administrative Review; 2011–2012, 78 FR 15696
(March 12, 2013) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’).
2 See Memorandum To: Paul Piquado, Assistant
Secretary, Import Administration, From: Christian
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[FR Doc No: 2013-22238]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 Cotton Ginning Survey. Revision to
burden hours will 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 November 12, 2013 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0220, by any of the following methods:
Email: 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 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,
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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. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0220.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2014.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and
disposition as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Cotton Ginning surveys provide cotton ginning statistics from
August through February by State to aid in forecasting cotton
production. Data collected consists of bales of cotton ginned to date,
cotton to be ginned, lint cotton produced, cottonseed produced,
cottonseed sold to oil mills, cottonseed used for other uses, number of
gins by type, bales produced by county of origin, and cottonseed prices
received by producers. The forecasting procedure involves calculating a
weighted percent ginned to date as well as an allowance for cross-state
movement and bale weight adjustments. Production by State allows
adjustments for year-end State and county estimates. Total pounds of
lint cotton produced, is used to derive an actual bale weight which
increases the precision of production estimates.
Authority: These data will be collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority
are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance,
``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act,
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of
2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p.
33376.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to be between 10 to 15 minutes per respondent
per survey.
Respondents: Active Cotton Gins.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,150 hours.
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 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 collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, technological, or other forms of
information technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 22, 2013.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-22238 Filed 9-11-13; 8:45 am]
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