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2413 East Highway 83, Weslaco, Texas
77840 and a research farm located at
2301 South International Boulevard,
Weslaco, Texas 77840. As a condition of
the transfer, TAMUS would commit to
using the property for agricultural and
natural resources research for a period
of 25 years, supporting the strategic
goals of USDA and establishing a
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Program at the Property. TAMUS would
assume responsibility and maintenance
of the constructed facilities and land to
be conveyed from USDA. The KSARC
has been in operation as a USDA ARS
research facility since 1960, with the
mission ‘‘to increase food and fiber
productivity by developing new
technology for safe and efficient
agricultural production methods and by
conserving natural resources and
protecting the environment.’’ The
facility was closed under Public Law
(Pub. L.)112–55, Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2012 and is currently being utilized in
a very limited capacity by researchers
from other ARS locations. Under the
terms of the PL, the Secretary of
Agriculture has the authority to transfer
the Property from USDA to TAMUS. If
the Property is tranferred, it will be
done with no monetary cost to TAMUS
and a Deed Without Warranty will be
prepared by the USDA to convey the
title/property rights to TAMUS. The
Deed Without Warranty would
incorporate any use restrictions
identified by the NEPA process, as well
as the 25-year use restriction for
agricultural and natural resources
research as required by Section 732 of
the PL.
Two alternatives are analyzed in the
Final EA, the No Action Alternative and
the Proposed Action. The Final EA
addresses potential impacts of these
alternatives on the natural and human
environment.
• Alternative 1—No Action. The
USDA would retain possession of the
approximate 70 acres of land and
facilities at the KSARC. The USDA
would no longer operate and/or
maintain approximately 85–90% of the
property and it would likely fall into a
state of disrepair. The USDA will
continue ongoing research funded by
other Locations on the remaining 10–
15% of the property.
• Alternative 2—Proposed Action.
The USDA would formally transfer
approximately 70 acres of land at the
KSARC to TAMUS. As a condition of
the transfer, TAMUS would commit to
using the Property for agricultural and
natural resources research for a period
of 25 years, supporting the strategic
goals of USDA and establishing a
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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Program at the Property. TAMUS would
assume responsibility and maintenance
of the constructed facilities and land to
be conveyed from USDA.
In addition, one alternative was
considered in the Draft EA but
eliminated from detailed study. In this
alternative, USDA would retain
possession of the land and it would be
transferred to the General Services
Administration for disposal. Since it
cannot reasonably be determined who
would ultimately take possession of the
property and how it would be utilized,
it was not analyzed in detail in the EA.
The USDA used and coordinated the
NEPA commenting process to satisfy the
public involvement process for Section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f) as
provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3)). No
comments were received during the
public comment period. Based on its
analysis of the Final EA for the poperty
transfer, ARS has found that transferring
the land and buildings to TAMUS
would have no significant impact on the
quality of the human environment.
Therefore, ARS will not prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
this proposed action.
Dated: October 22, 2013.
Caid E. Rexroad, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Research Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Outreach
Opportunity Questionnaire
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension with
revision of a currently approved
information collection, Outreach
Opportunity Questionnaire.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 31, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to the
Northern Research Station, Attention:
Judy Terrell, USDA, Forest Service, 11
Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown
Square, PA 19073. Comments also may
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be submitted via email to: jterrell@
fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service, 11
Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown
Square, PA 19073 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 610–557–4257 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy
Terrell, 610–557–4257. Individuals who
use TDD may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339,
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Outreach Opportunity
Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 0596–0207.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension with
revision.
Abstract:
This information collection collects
information from students attending
local college and university career fairs
regarding the effectiveness of the
information provided by the Forest
Service personnel on career
opportunities in the Forest Service. The
collection is necessary to evaluate and
determine the effectiveness of the Forest
Service Northern Research Station’s
(NRS) Civil Rights Outreach Program.
Forest Service Civil Rights personnel
utilize the Outreach Opportunity
Questionnaire to collect evaluation
information from students regarding
presentations at career day events as
well as at colleges and universities. Data
received has appeared in reports
provided to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, senior Forest Service
officials, the NRS Director, and the NRS
Civil Rights Diversity Committee. This
information is a vital component in the
analysis of Agency outreach efforts.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 520.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimate of Burden per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 17.33 hours.
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
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Dated: October 28, 2013.
J. Lenise Lago,
Deputy Chief, Business Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests
and Thunder Basin National
Grassland; Wyoming; Thunder Basin
National Grassland Prairie Dog
Amendment Environmental Impact
Statement; Correction
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement;
Correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
A Notice of Intent (NOI) for
this proposal was first published in the
Federal Register on September 13, 2013
(78 FR 56650). This corrected NOI is
being published to reinitiate the scoping
period to allow for the rescheduling of
public meetings that were cancelled
during the original scoping period due
to the lapse in government funding; to
identify adjustments in project
timelines; and to identify the State of
Wyoming and the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as
Cooperating Agencies. No changes to
the Proposed Action or Purpose of and
Need for Action have been made.
DATES: Comments in response to this
corrected NOI should be received by
January 3, 2014. Please note that all
comments received during the previous
scoping period (ended October 28, 2013)
will be considered in the preparation of
the environmental impact statement
(EIS). The Draft EIS is expected to be
published in June 2014 and the Final
EIS is expected to be published in
October 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice should be
addressed to: Responsible Official,
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Douglas Ranger District, 2250 East
Richards Street, Douglas, Wyoming
82633. Comments may also be sent via
email to comments-rm-mbr-douglasthunder-basin@fs.fed.us or via facsimile
to (307) 358–7107.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the
address provided above. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead (307–358–
4690) to facilitate entry into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Whitford, District Ranger,
Douglas Ranger District, Medicine BowRoutt National Forests and Thunder
Basin National Grassland. Telephone:
(307) 358–4690.
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 Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The United States Forest Service,
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests
and Thunder Basin National Grassland,
is the lead agency. The United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and
the State of Wyoming would be
cooperating agencies.
Responsible Official
The Forest Supervisor, Medicine
Bow-Routt National Forests and
Thunder Basin National Grassland, 2468
Jackson Street, Laramie, Wyoming
82070, is the official responsible for
making the decision on this action.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Site-specific management proposals,
alternatives to the Proposed Action, and
the effects of the activities proposed in
the alternatives will be analyzed in the
Thunder Basin National Grassland
Prairie Dog Amendment EIS. The EIS
will form the basis for the Responsible
Official to determine:
1. Whether the Proposed Action will
proceed as proposed, as modified by an
alternative, or not at all; and
2. Design criteria and monitoring
requirements necessary for project
implementation.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent reinitiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. While public
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comments are welcome at any time,
comments received during the scoping
period are most useful for the
identification of issues and the
development and analysis of
alternatives to the Proposed Action.
More detailed information specific to
the Proposed Action (e.g., scoping
document and maps) is located on the
World Wide Web at: https://
www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_
exp.php?project=42753.
Along with this opportunity to
comment, the Forest Service will also be
hosting four Open House/Presentation
meetings for the Thunder Basin
National Grassland Prairie Dog
Amendment. The Open House/
Presentation meetings will be held on
November 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st,
2013.
• November 18th: Douglas, Wyoming—
Douglas National Guard Armory—315
Pearson Road
• November 19th: Newcastle,
Wyoming—USDA Hell Canyon
Ranger District Office—1225
Washington Boulevard
• November 20th: Wright, Wyoming—
Wright Town Hall—Council Room—
201 Wright Boulevard
• November 21st: Cheyenne,
Wyoming—Laramie County Library—
Sunflower Room—2200 Pioneer
Avenue
The meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m.
and generally last until 7:00 p.m. The
meetings will begin with a 30-minute
Open House, followed by a short
presentation and time for public
comment, and ending with additional
time for viewing of Open House
materials and displays. Forest Service
employees assigned to the Thunder
Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog
Amendment will be available to discuss
and answer questions the public may
have about the Proposed Action.
The Forest Service will be operating
under the new Part 218—Project-level
Pre-decisional Administrative Review
Process (hereinafter referred to as
‘objection’), 36 CFR 218 subparts A and
B, for this analysis. Per these
regulations, individuals and entities
who submit timely, specific written
comments regarding a proposed project
or activity during any designated
opportunity for public comment will
have standing to file an objection. This
includes requests for comments during
this initial scoping period as well as
comments submitted during the 45-day
comment period for the Draft EIS.
It is the responsibility of persons
providing comments to submit them by
the close of established comment
periods. Only those who submit timely
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved
information collection, Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before December 31,
2013 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to the
Northern Research Station, Attention: Judy Terrell, USDA, Forest
Service, 11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown Square, PA 19073.
Comments also may be submitted via email to: jterrell@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service, 11
Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown Square, PA 19073 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 610-557-4257
to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Terrell, 610-557-4257.
Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-
800-877-8339, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 0596-0207.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract:
This information collection collects information from students
attending local college and university career fairs regarding the
effectiveness of the information provided by the Forest Service
personnel on career opportunities in the Forest Service. The collection
is necessary to evaluate and determine the effectiveness of the Forest
Service Northern Research Station's (NRS) Civil Rights Outreach
Program.
Forest Service Civil Rights personnel utilize the Outreach
Opportunity Questionnaire to collect evaluation information from
students regarding presentations at career day events as well as at
colleges and universities. Data received has appeared in reports
provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, senior Forest Service
officials, the NRS Director, and the NRS Civil Rights Diversity
Committee. This information is a vital component in the analysis of
Agency outreach efforts.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 520.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimate of Burden per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17.33 hours.
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
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: October 28, 2013.
J. Lenise Lago,
Deputy Chief, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-26009 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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