Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Francis Marion National Forest, 59913-59914 [2013-23761]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2013 / Notices begun and that the planning team will be assessing information about 15 resource categories. This generic information collection is intended to facilitate customer and stakeholder feedback and input in an efficient, timely manner while at the same time staying in compliance with the PRA. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that the development of land management plans is both transparent and well-informed. This feedback and input will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services such as improved LMPs or the implementation thereof. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications, and the sharing of applicable information between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. How will information be collected? The 2012 Planning Rule specifically states that, outside of basic notification requirements, the Responsible Official has the discretion to determine the ‘‘scope, methods, forum, and timing’’ of public input. Additionally, the Responsible Official ‘‘…shall encourage participation’’ of youth, low-income populations, and minority populations as well as private landowners whose property may be affected by the land management plan. To meet the letter and spirit of the 2012 Planning Rule, Line Officers need to enhance and support public participation. Although every instance and approach to public participation cannot be identified, the types of collections that this generic clearance is intended to cover include, but are not limited to: • Customer/stakeholder comment cards/complaint forms; • Small discussion groups; • Focus Groups of customers, potential customers, delivery partners, or other stakeholders; • Cognitive laboratory studies, such as those used to refine questions or assess usability of a Web site; • Qualitative stakeholder surveys; • In-person observation testing (for example, Web site or software usability tests); • Targeted requests for information from State, local, and tribal governments, non-profit groups, and other stakeholders; VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:06 Sep 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 • Quantitative surveys designed to inform development of land management plans; • Other innovative communication strategies designed to facilitate voluntary provision of information by the public to NFS units with minimal burden that may be approved by OMB. Who will collect the information? Public outreach is conducted by the Responsible Official for land management planning, with assistance from the Interdisciplinary Team assembled, as required by the NFMA, to develop a land management plan, well informed by the public. What information will be collected? Any information that members of the public seek to provide to the Agency will be collected. The 2012 Planning Rule identifies broad 15 categories that must be evaluated when assessing a plan area (36 CFR 219.6). In addition, biennial monitoring of the condition of the plan area is required, and 8 broad categories are identified for inclusion in monitoring plans. From whom will the information be collected? All members of the public, stakeholder groups, and State, tribal, and local governments who would like to provide information to the Agency regarding land management planning. How will the information be used? To inform development of land management plans. Who will evaluate or analyze the information? Agency personnel, assigned to a planning task, are responsible for evaluation of any information provided. Estimate of Annual Burden: Type of Respondents: Members of the public, including State, local and tribal government representatives. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 34,000. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1–2. Estimated Burden per Response: .6 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,000 hours. Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59913 respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request toward Office of Management and Budget approval. Dated: September 24, 2013. Tony Tooke, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2013–23767 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Francis Marion National Forest Forest Service, USDA. Notice of initiating the development of a land management plan revision for the Francis Marion National Forest. AGENCY: ACTION: The Francis Marion National Forest, located in South Carolina, is initiating the development of a land management plan revision (forest plan) for the Francis Marion National Forest (NF). A Draft Assessment is being posted to our Web site. We are inviting the public to help us develop a preliminary ‘‘need for change’’ and a proposed action for the land management plan revision. DATES: A draft of the Assessment report for the revision of the Francis Marion NF land management plan will be posted on the following Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan by October 11, 2013. Public meetings associated with the development of the preliminary ‘‘need for change’’ and a proposed action will be announced on the Web site cited above. It is anticipated that the Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (which will accompany the land management plan revision for the Francis Marion NF), will be published in the Federal Register around January to February 2014. ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions concerning this notice should be addressed to U.S. Forest Service, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, 4931 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina, 29212. Comments or questions may also be sent SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 59914 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2013 / Notices via email to comments-southernfrancismarion-sumter@fs.fed.us. All correspondence, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary W. Morrison, Forest Planner, 803– 561–4000. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern time), Monday through Friday. More information on the planning process can also be found on the Francis Marion National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule (36 CFR Part 219), the planning process encompases three-stages: assessment, plan revision, and monitoring. The first stage of the planning process involves assessing social, economic, and ecological conditions of the planning area, which is documented in an assessment report. A draft of the assessment report for the Francis Marion NF is being completed and will be available by October 11, 2013 on the Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/ goto/scnfs/fmplan. This notice announces the start of the second stage of the planning process, which is the development of the land management plan revision. The first task of plan revision is to develop a preliminary ‘‘need for change’’, which identifies the need to change management direction in current plans due to changing conditions or other monitoring information. The next task is to develop a proposed action, which is a proposal on how to respond to needs for changes. We are inviting the public to help us develop our preliminary ‘‘need for change’’ and a proposed action. A proposed action will initiate our compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. A Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the land mangement plan revision, which will include a description of the preliminary need for change and a description of the proposed action, will be published around January to February 2014 in the Federal Register. Forest plans developed under the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976 describe the strategic direction for management of forest resources for ten to fifteen years, and are adaptive and amendable as conditions changes over time. The Forest Plan for the Francis Marion NF was approved in VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:06 Sep 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 1995. On October 17, 2012, a public announcement was made that the Francis Marion NF was beginning to work on the Assessment for revising their Forest Plan. This notice announces the start of the second stage of the planning process, the development of the land management plan revision. Once the plan revision is completed, it will be subject to the objection procedures of 36 CFR Part 219, Subpart B, before it can be approved. The third stage of the planning process is the monitoring and evaluation of the revised plan, which is ongoing over the life of the revised plan. As public meetings, other opportunities for public engagement, and public review and comment opportunties are identified to assist with the development of the forest plan revision, public announcements will be made, notifications will be posted on the Forest’s Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan and information will be sent out to the Forest’s mailing list. If anyone is interested in being on the Forest’s mailing list to receive these notifications, please contact Mary Morrison, the Forest Planner, at the address identified above, or by sending an email to comments-southernfrancismarion-sumter@fs.fed.us. Responsible Official The responsible official for the revision of the land management plan for the Francis Marion National Forest is Rick Lint, Forest Supervisor, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, 4931 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. Dated: September 20, 2013. John Richard Lint, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2013–23761 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–87–2013] Foreign-Trade Zone 160—Anchorage, Alaska; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Municipality of Anchorage, grantee of FTZ 160, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone. The application was submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on September 19, 2013. FTZ 160 was approved by the FTZ Board on July 18, 1989 (Board Order 437, 54 FR 31355, 07/28/1989). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (56.89 acres)—the Port of Anchorage and Port of Anchorage Industrial Park, 1075 Dock Rd., 1076 Ocean Dock Rd. and 1601 Tidewater Rd, Anchorage; Site 2 (920 acres)— Anchorage International Airport, Postmark Drive and International Airport Rd, Anchorage; Site 3 (2.7 acres)—315 East 2nd Ave., Anchorage; Site 4 (25 acres)—Altman/Greenbrier Partnership site, 1800 West 48th Ave., Anchorage; Site 5 (2.3 acres)—619 East Ship Creek Ave., Anchorage; Site 6 (12.2 acres)—Douglas Management Company, 660 Western Dr., Anchorage; and, Site 7 (135 acres)—Eklunta Inc., Birchwood Loop Rd. and Birchwood Airport Rd., Anchorage. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Anchorage U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone project to include all of the existing sites as ‘‘magnet’’ sites. The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the ‘‘sunset’’ time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and the applicant proposes that Site 1 be so exempted. No subzones/usagedriven sites are being requested at this time. The application would have no impact on FTZ 160’s previously authorized subzone. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Christopher Kemp of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59913-59914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23761]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Francis Marion 
National Forest

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of initiating the development of a land management plan 
revision for the Francis Marion National Forest.

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SUMMARY: The Francis Marion National Forest, located in South Carolina, 
is initiating the development of a land management plan revision 
(forest plan) for the Francis Marion National Forest (NF). A Draft 
Assessment is being posted to our Web site. We are inviting the public 
to help us develop a preliminary ``need for change'' and a proposed 
action for the land management plan revision.

DATES: A draft of the Assessment report for the revision of the Francis 
Marion NF land management plan will be posted on the following Web site 
at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan by October 11, 2013.
    Public meetings associated with the development of the preliminary 
``need for change'' and a proposed action will be announced on the Web 
site cited above.
    It is anticipated that the Notice of Intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (which will accompany the land 
management plan revision for the Francis Marion NF), will be published 
in the Federal Register around January to February 2014.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions concerning this notice should 
be addressed to U.S. Forest Service, Francis Marion and Sumter National 
Forests, 4931 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina, 29212. 
Comments or questions may also be sent

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via email to comments-southern-francismarion-sumter@fs.fed.us. All 
correspondence, including names and addresses when provided, are placed 
in the record and are available for public inspection and copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary W. Morrison, Forest Planner, 803-
561-4000. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern time), Monday through 
Friday.
    More information on the planning process can also be found on the 
Francis Marion National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule 
(36 CFR Part 219), the planning process encompases three-stages: 
assessment, plan revision, and monitoring. The first stage of the 
planning process involves assessing social, economic, and ecological 
conditions of the planning area, which is documented in an assessment 
report. A draft of the assessment report for the Francis Marion NF is 
being completed and will be available by October 11, 2013 on the Forest 
Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan.
    This notice announces the start of the second stage of the planning 
process, which is the development of the land management plan revision. 
The first task of plan revision is to develop a preliminary ``need for 
change'', which identifies the need to change management direction in 
current plans due to changing conditions or other monitoring 
information. The next task is to develop a proposed action, which is a 
proposal on how to respond to needs for changes. We are inviting the 
public to help us develop our preliminary ``need for change'' and a 
proposed action.
    A proposed action will initiate our compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act. A Notice of Intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement for the land mangement plan revision, 
which will include a description of the preliminary need for change and 
a description of the proposed action, will be published around January 
to February 2014 in the Federal Register.
    Forest plans developed under the National Forest Management Act 
(NFMA) of 1976 describe the strategic direction for management of 
forest resources for ten to fifteen years, and are adaptive and 
amendable as conditions changes over time. The Forest Plan for the 
Francis Marion NF was approved in 1995. On October 17, 2012, a public 
announcement was made that the Francis Marion NF was beginning to work 
on the Assessment for revising their Forest Plan. This notice announces 
the start of the second stage of the planning process, the development 
of the land management plan revision. Once the plan revision is 
completed, it will be subject to the objection procedures of 36 CFR 
Part 219, Subpart B, before it can be approved. The third stage of the 
planning process is the monitoring and evaluation of the revised plan, 
which is ongoing over the life of the revised plan.
    As public meetings, other opportunities for public engagement, and 
public review and comment opportunties are identified to assist with 
the development of the forest plan revision, public announcements will 
be made, notifications will be posted on the Forest's Web site at 
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/scnfs/fmplan and information will be sent out to 
the Forest's mailing list. If anyone is interested in being on the 
Forest's mailing list to receive these notifications, please contact 
Mary Morrison, the Forest Planner, at the address identified above, or 
by sending an email to comments-southern-francismarion-sumter@fs.fed.us.

Responsible Official

    The responsible official for the revision of the land management 
plan for the Francis Marion National Forest is Rick Lint, Forest 
Supervisor, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, 4931 Broad 
River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212.

    Dated: September 20, 2013.
John Richard Lint,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2013-23761 Filed 9-27-13; 8:45 am]
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