National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule, 6144-6145 [2014-02113]
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collection received by March 5, 2014
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
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Farm Service Agency
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and Foreign Agricultural Service in
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Development Act (Pub. L. 87–128), as
amended.
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Description of Respondents: Business
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Number of Respondents: 91,830.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 248,881.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Advisory Committee for
Implementation of the National Forest
System Land Management Planning
Rule
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to renew an
advisory committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the National Advisory
Committee for Implementation of the
National Forest System Land
Management Planning Rule
(Committee). In accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), the Committee
is being renewed to continue providing
advice and recommendations on the
implementation of the National Forest
System Land Management Planning
Rule (Planning Rule). The Committee is
currently deliberating and formulating
advice for the Secretary on the Proposed
Planning Rule Directives. The
Committee is necessary and in the
public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tony Tooke, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, National
Forest System, Ecosystem Management
Coordination; telephone: 202–205–0830
or email: ttooke@fs.fed.us. 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:
SUMMARY:
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Background
In accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
the Secretary of Agriculture intends to
renew the National Advisory Committee
for Implementation of the National
Forest System Land Management
Planning Rule. The Committee is a
discretionary advisory committee. The
Committee operates under the
provisions of FACA and will report to
the Secretary of Agriculture through the
Chief of the Forest Service.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice and recommendations
on implementation of the planning rule.
The Committee will be asked to perform
the following duties or other requests
made by the Secretary of Agriculture or
the Chief of the Forest Service:
1. Review the content of and provide
recommendations on directives related
to implementation of the planning rule;
2. Offer recommendations on
implementation of the planning rule,
based on lessons learned and best
practices from on-going or completed
assessments, revisions, and monitoring
strategies;
3. Offer recommendations on new
best practices that could be
implemented based on lessons learned;
4. Offer recommendations for
consistent interpretation of the rule
where ambiguities cause difficulty in
implementation of the rule;
5. Offer recommendations for effective
ongoing monitoring and evaluation,
including broadscale monitoring, for
implementation of the planning rule;
6. Offer recommendations on how to
foster an effective ongoing collaborative
framework to ensure engagement of
Federal, State, local and Tribal
governments; private organizations and
affected interests; the scientific
community; and other stakeholders; and
7. Offer recommendations for
integrating the land management
planning process with landscape scale
restoration activities through
implementation of the planning rule.
Advisory Committee Organization
This Committee is currently
comprised of 21 members who provide
balanced and broad representation
within each of the following three
categories of interests:
1. Up to 7 members who represent
one or more of the following:
a. Represent the affected public at-large
b. Hold State-elected office (or designee)
c. Hold county or local elected office
d. Represent American Indian Tribes
e. Represent Youth
2. Up to 7 members who represent
one or more of the following:
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a. National, regional, or local
environmental organizations
b. Conservation organizations or
watershed associations
c. Dispersed recreation interests
d. Archaeological or historical interests
e. Scientific Community
3. Up to 7 members who represent
one or more of the following:
a. Timber Industry
b. Grazing or other land use permit
holders or other private forest
landowners
c. Energy and mineral development
d. Commercial or recreational hunting
and fishing interests
e. Developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle users, or
commercial recreation interests
No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
Committee. Members of the Committee
serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for travel expenses while
performing duties on behalf of the
Committee, subject to approval by the
DFO.
The Committee meets three to six
times annually or as often as necessary
and at such times as designated by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO).
The appointment of members to the
Committee was made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Further information about
the Committee is posted on the Planning
Rule Advisory Committee Web site:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/
planningrule/committee.
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies will be
followed in all appointments to the
committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership includes to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities.
Dated: January 17, 2014.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Black Hills National
Forest Advisory Board (Board) will meet
in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Board
is established consistent with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600
et.seq.), the National Forest
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.
1612), and the Federal Public Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (Pub. L.
108–447). Additional information
concerning the Board can be found by
visiting the Board’s Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 1:00
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Mystic Ranger District, 8221 South
Highway 16, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Written comments may be submitted as
described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses, when provided,
are placed in the record and available
for public inspection and copying. The
public may inspect comments received
at the Black Hills National Forest
Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator,
by phone at 605–673–9216, or by email
at sjjacobson@fs.fed.us.
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: The
purpose of the meeting is to provide:
(1) Orientation on Forest Funding,
Appropriations and Trends.
(2) Update from the Motorized Travel
working group.
(3) Appointment of Recreational
Facilities working group.
(4) Briefing on the Forest Plan.
(5) Briefing on the 2013 Forest
Monitoring Report.
(6) Update on board membership and
status of charter renewal for NFAB.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should submit a request
in writing by February 10, 2014 to be
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. Written
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2014-02113]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National
Forest System Land Management Planning Rule
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew an advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the National
Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System
Land Management Planning Rule (Committee). In accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Committee
is being renewed to continue providing advice and recommendations on
the implementation of the National Forest System Land Management
Planning Rule (Planning Rule). The Committee is currently deliberating
and formulating advice for the Secretary on the Proposed Planning Rule
Directives. The Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Tooke, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, National Forest System, Ecosystem
Management Coordination; telephone: 202-205-0830 or email:
ttooke@fs.fed.us. 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:
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Background
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of
the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule. The Committee
is a discretionary advisory committee. The Committee operates under the
provisions of FACA and will report to the Secretary of Agriculture
through the Chief of the Forest Service.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and
recommendations on implementation of the planning rule. The Committee
will be asked to perform the following duties or other requests made by
the Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of the Forest Service:
1. Review the content of and provide recommendations on directives
related to implementation of the planning rule;
2. Offer recommendations on implementation of the planning rule,
based on lessons learned and best practices from on-going or completed
assessments, revisions, and monitoring strategies;
3. Offer recommendations on new best practices that could be
implemented based on lessons learned;
4. Offer recommendations for consistent interpretation of the rule
where ambiguities cause difficulty in implementation of the rule;
5. Offer recommendations for effective ongoing monitoring and
evaluation, including broadscale monitoring, for implementation of the
planning rule;
6. Offer recommendations on how to foster an effective ongoing
collaborative framework to ensure engagement of Federal, State, local
and Tribal governments; private organizations and affected interests;
the scientific community; and other stakeholders; and
7. Offer recommendations for integrating the land management
planning process with landscape scale restoration activities through
implementation of the planning rule.
Advisory Committee Organization
This Committee is currently comprised of 21 members who provide
balanced and broad representation within each of the following three
categories of interests:
1. Up to 7 members who represent one or more of the following:
a. Represent the affected public at-large
b. Hold State-elected office (or designee)
c. Hold county or local elected office
d. Represent American Indian Tribes
e. Represent Youth
2. Up to 7 members who represent one or more of the following:
a. National, regional, or local environmental organizations
b. Conservation organizations or watershed associations
c. Dispersed recreation interests
d. Archaeological or historical interests
e. Scientific Community
3. Up to 7 members who represent one or more of the following:
a. Timber Industry
b. Grazing or other land use permit holders or other private forest
landowners
c. Energy and mineral development
d. Commercial or recreational hunting and fishing interests
e. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or
commercial recreation interests
No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the Committee. Members of the
Committee serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel
expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Committee, subject to
approval by the DFO.
The Committee meets three to six times annually or as often as
necessary and at such times as designated by the Designated Federal
Official (DFO).
The appointment of members to the Committee was made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Further information about the Committee is
posted on the Planning Rule Advisory Committee Web site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/committee.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies will be followed in all appointments to the
committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have
taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA,
membership includes to the extent possible, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: January 17, 2014.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-02113 Filed 1-31-14; 8:45 am]
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