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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Arizona National Scenic Trail Advisory
Council
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to establish an
advisory council and call for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of Agriculture
intends to establish the Arizona
National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
(Council) pursuant to Section 5(d) of the
National Trails System Act (Act) (Pub.
L. 90–543), as amended through (Pub. L.
111–11) (16 U.S.C. 1241 to 1251). The
Council is being established to provide
advice and recommendations on matters
relating to the Arizona National Scenic
Trail (Arizona Trail), including but not
limited to, the development and
implementation of a comprehensive
plan, selection of rights-of-way,
standards for the erection and
maintenance of markers along with
Scenic Trail, and interpretation of the
Scenic Trail. Therefore, the Secretary of
Agriculture is seeking nominations for
individuals to be considered as Council
members. The public is invited to
submit nominations for membership.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by April 25, 2014. Nominations
must contain a completed application
packet that includes the nominee’s
name, resume, and completed form AD–
755 (Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information). The form AD–
755 may be obtained from the Forest
Service contact person or from the
following Web site: https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755_
Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The
package must be sent to the address
below.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations and
applications to Laura White, USDA
Forest Service, 300 W. Congress Street,
Tuczon, AZ 85701; telephone 520–388–
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Laura
White, U.S. Forest Service, Tucson, AZ
85701; telephone (520)388–8328, email:
laurawhite@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunications devices or the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. an 8:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
In accordance with Section 5(d) of the
National Trails System Act (Act) (Pub.
L. 90–543, as amended through Pub. L.
111–11) (16 U.S.C. 1241 to 1251), and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
the Secretary of Agriculture intends to
establish the Arizona National Scenic
Trail Advisory Council. The Council
will be a statutory advisory council. The
Council will operate under the
provisions of FACA and will report to
the Secretary of Agriculture through the
Chief of the Forest Service.
The purpose of the Council is to
advise and make recommendations to
the Secretary of Agriculture, through the
Chief of the Forest Service, on matters
relating to the Arizona National Scenic
Trail in accordance with Section 5(d) of
the Act, which states,
The Secretary charged with the
administration of each respective trail shall,
within one year of the date of the addition
of any national scenic or national historic
trail to the system, . . . establish an advisory
council for each such trail, each of which
councils shall expire ten years from the date
of its establishment, . . . If the appropriate
Secretary is unable to establish such an
advisory council because of the lack of
adequate public interest, the Secretary shall
so advise the appropriate committees of the
Congress. The appropriate Secretary shall
consult with such council from time to time
with respect to matters relating to the trail,
including the selection of rights-of-way,
standards for the erection and maintenance
of markers along the trail, and the
administration of the trail . . .
Advisory Council Organization
The Council will be comprised of not
more than 13 members. The members
appointed to the Council will provide a
fairly balanced and broad representation
of all public interests, including, but not
limited to the following points of view:
Federal Department or Independent
Agency.
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Members shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
1. The Regional Forester of the
Southwestern Region, Forest Service or
a designee;
2. The State Director of the Arizona
State Office, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) or a designee;
3. The Regional Director of the
Intermountain Region—National Park
Service or a designee;
4. A representative of the State of
Arizona (selected from
recommendations by the Governor).
Additional Council members will
include:
5. At least one representative from
Arizona State Parks;
6. At least one representative from
County or Municipal Parks and
Recreation;
7. At least one representative for
Tribes;
8. At least two representatives from
the National Scenic Trail and nonmotorized trail users organizations;
9. At least one representative from
Conservation organizations;
10. At least one representative from
Gateway Communities;
11. At least one representative from
the Ranching industry; and
12. At least one representative from
Private landholders.
No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
Council.
The Council will meet at least once
annually or as often as necessary and at
such times as designated by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO).
The appointment of members to the
Council will be made by the Secretary
of Agriculture. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified persons to serve on the
Arizona National Scenic Trail Advisory
Council. Individuals may also nominate
themselves. To be considered for
membership, nominees must submit:
1. Resume describing qualification for
membership to the Council;
2. Cover letter with a rationale for
serving on the Council and what you
can contribute; and
3. Complete form AD–755, Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information.
Letters of recommendations are
welcome. All nominations will be
vetted by USDA. The Secretary of
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Agriculture will appoint council
members to the Arizona National Scenic
Trail Advisory Council from the list of
qualified applicants.
The non-Federal and nonIndependent Agency members of the
Council will serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed
for travel expenses while performing
duties on behalf of the Council, subject
to approval by the DFO.
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with U. S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be
followed in all appointments to the
committee. To help ensure that
recommendations of the committee have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent women, men, racial
and ethnic groups, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Gregory Parham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–14–0005]
USDA Farmers Market Application;
Notice of Request for Revision and
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget, for an extension of the
currently approved information
collection for OMB 0581–0229, USDA
Farmers Market Application. Copies of
this one-time yearly application form to
participate in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market
may be obtained by calling the AMS
Marketing Services Branch contact
listed or visiting the Web site at
www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets.
DATES: Comments received by April 25,
2014 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Velma Lakins, Marketing
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Services Division, Transportation and
Marketing Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 4523 South Building, Ag
Stop 0269, Washington, DC 20250–
0269; Tel. 202/720–8317, or Fax 202/
690–0031. Comments should reference
docket number AMS–TMP–14–0005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Farmers Market
Application
OMB Number: 0581–0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2014.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs
and authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct, assist, and foster
research, investigation, and
experimentation to determine the best
methods of processing, preparation for
market packaging, handling,
transporting, distributing, and
marketing agricultural products, 7
U.S.C. 1622(a). Moreover, 7 U.S.C.
1622(f) directs and authorizes the
Secretary to conduct and cooperate in
consumer education for more effective
utilization and greater consumption of
agricultural products. In addition, 7
U.S.C. 1622(n) authorizes the Secretary
to conduct services and to perform
activities that will facilitate the
marketing and utilization of agricultural
products through commercial channels.
On December 23, 2005, the AMS
published a final rule in the Federal
Register (70 FR 76129) to implement
established regulations and procedures
under 7 CFR Part 170 for AMS to
operate the USDA Farmers Market,
specify vendor criteria and selection
procedures, and define guidelines to be
used for governing the year-round
USDA Farmers Market. A one-time
yearly submission information
collection in a required application form
was also established.
The information collection for OMB
0581–0229 USDA Farmers Market
Application is required by farms or
businesses participating at the USDA
Farmers Market. The information allows
AMS the means of reviewing the type of
products available for sale and selecting
participants for the annual market
season. The type of information within
the application includes: (1)
Certification the applicant is the owner
or representative of the farm or
business; (2) applicant contact
information including name(s), address,
phone number, and email address; (3)
farm or business location; (4) types of
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products grown; (5) business practices;
(6) weekly sales data: and (6) insurance
coverage.
Weekly sales data will be collected
from the vendors. This information will
be useful in letting us know how well
the market and vendors are doing
overall.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.089 hours per
response.
Respondents: Farmers and/or vendors
completing the application to
participate in the USDA Farmers
Market.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
572.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 19.06.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 51.08 hours.
Farmers Market Guidelines:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
14.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
14.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3.50 hours.
Market vendor sales weekly (outdoor):
Estimated Number of Respondents:
14.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
336.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 24.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 27.99 hours.
Market vendor sales weekly (indoor):
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
192.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 24.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15.99 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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 those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Arizona National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to establish an advisory council and call for
nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the Arizona
National Scenic Trail Advisory Council (Council) pursuant to Section
5(d) of the National Trails System Act (Act) (Pub. L. 90-543), as
amended through (Pub. L. 111-11) (16 U.S.C. 1241 to 1251). The Council
is being established to provide advice and recommendations on matters
relating to the Arizona National Scenic Trail (Arizona Trail),
including but not limited to, the development and implementation of a
comprehensive plan, selection of rights-of-way, standards for the
erection and maintenance of markers along with Scenic Trail, and
interpretation of the Scenic Trail. Therefore, the Secretary of
Agriculture is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as
Council members. The public is invited to submit nominations for
membership.
DATES: Written nominations must be received by April 25, 2014.
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes
the nominee's name, resume, and completed form AD-755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information). The form AD-755 may be
obtained from the Forest Service contact person or from the following
Web site: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The package must be sent to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations and applications to Laura White, USDA
Forest Service, 300 W. Congress Street, Tuczon, AZ 85701; telephone
520-388-8328; email; laurawhite@fs.fed.us. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT: Laura White, U.S. Forest Service, Tucson, AZ 85701; telephone
(520)388-8328, email: laurawhite@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunications devices or the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. an 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with Section 5(d) of the National Trails System Act
(Act) (Pub. L. 90-543, as amended through Pub. L. 111-11) (16 U.S.C.
1241 to 1251), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), the Secretary of Agriculture intends to
establish the Arizona National Scenic Trail Advisory Council. The
Council will be a statutory advisory council. The Council will operate
under the provisions of FACA and will report to the Secretary of
Agriculture through the Chief of the Forest Service.
The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to
the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service,
on matters relating to the Arizona National Scenic Trail in accordance
with Section 5(d) of the Act, which states,
The Secretary charged with the administration of each respective
trail shall, within one year of the date of the addition of any
national scenic or national historic trail to the system, . . .
establish an advisory council for each such trail, each of which
councils shall expire ten years from the date of its establishment,
. . . If the appropriate Secretary is unable to establish such an
advisory council because of the lack of adequate public interest,
the Secretary shall so advise the appropriate committees of the
Congress. The appropriate Secretary shall consult with such council
from time to time with respect to matters relating to the trail,
including the selection of rights-of-way, standards for the erection
and maintenance of markers along the trail, and the administration
of the trail . . .
Advisory Council Organization
The Council will be comprised of not more than 13 members. The
members appointed to the Council will provide a fairly balanced and
broad representation of all public interests, including, but not
limited to the following points of view: Federal Department or
Independent Agency.
Members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture as
follows:
1. The Regional Forester of the Southwestern Region, Forest Service
or a designee;
2. The State Director of the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) or a designee;
3. The Regional Director of the Intermountain Region--National Park
Service or a designee;
4. A representative of the State of Arizona (selected from
recommendations by the Governor).
Additional Council members will include:
5. At least one representative from Arizona State Parks;
6. At least one representative from County or Municipal Parks and
Recreation;
7. At least one representative for Tribes;
8. At least two representatives from the National Scenic Trail and
non-motorized trail users organizations;
9. At least one representative from Conservation organizations;
10. At least one representative from Gateway Communities;
11. At least one representative from the Ranching industry; and
12. At least one representative from Private landholders.
No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the Council.
The Council will meet at least once annually or as often as
necessary and at such times as designated by the Designated Federal
Official (DFO).
The appointment of members to the Council will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate
one or more qualified persons to serve on the Arizona National Scenic
Trail Advisory Council. Individuals may also nominate themselves. To be
considered for membership, nominees must submit:
1. Resume describing qualification for membership to the Council;
2. Cover letter with a rationale for serving on the Council and
what you can contribute; and
3. Complete form AD-755, Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information.
Letters of recommendations are welcome. All nominations will be
vetted by USDA. The Secretary of
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Agriculture will appoint council members to the Arizona National Scenic
Trail Advisory Council from the list of qualified applicants.
The non-Federal and non-Independent Agency members of the Council
will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel
expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Council, subject to
approval by the DFO.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with U. S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be followed in all appointments to
the committee. To help ensure that recommendations of the committee
have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include to the extent possible, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent women, men, racial and ethnic groups,
and persons with disabilities.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Gregory Parham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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