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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Collaborative Forest Restoration
Program Technical Advisory Panel
Forest Service, USDA.
Call for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Agriculture is seeking nominations for
the Collaborative Forest Restoration
Program (CFRP) Technical Advisory
Panel (Panel) pursuant to Section 606 of
the Community Forest Restoration Act
(Act) (Pub. L. 106–393), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (5
U.S.C. App. 2). Additional information
on the Panel can be found by visiting
the CFRP Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by June 4, 2014. Nominations
must contain a completed application
packet that includes the nominee’s
name, resume, and completed Form
AD–755 (Advisory Committee or
Research and Promotion Background
Information). The package must be sent
to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Walter Dunn, Collaborative
Forest Restoration Program, USDA
Forest Service, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE.,
Albuquerque, NM 87102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Walter Dunn, Designated Federal
Official (DFO), Collaborative Forest
Restoration Program Technical Advisory
Panel, (505) 842–3425, wdunn@
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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
In accordance with the provisions of
FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is
seeking nominations to fill two
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positions representing Conservation
Interests on the Panel. The purpose of
the Panel is to provide
recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture on which grant proposals
submitted pursuant to Act best meet the
CFRP objectives. The CFRP provides
cost-share grants to community and
stakeholder groups for forest restoration
projects that are designed through a
collaborative process. The projects must
be in New Mexico, and may be entirely
on, or on any combination of, Federal,
tribal, State, county, or municipal forest
lands. The CFRP supports the
development of cost effective restoration
activities; empowers diverse
organizations to implement activities
that value local and traditional
knowledge; builds ownership and civic
price; and contributes to the restoration
of healthy, diverse, and productive
forests and watersheds.
Vacancy
Two representatives for Conservation
Interests will be appointed by the
Secretary to a 2-year term. Vacancies
will be filled in the manner in which
the original appointment was made.
Nomination and Application
Instructions
To be considered for membership on
the Panel nominees for the Conservation
Interests positions must be United
States citizens and be at least 18 years
of age. The public is invited to submit
nominations for membership on the
Panel, either as a self-nomination or a
nomination of any qualified and
interested person. The appointment of
members to the Panel is made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual
or organization may nominate one or
more qualified persons to represent the
above Panel vacancies. Candidates who
wish to be considered for membership
on the Panel must submit an AD–755
application form and resume to the
USDA Forest Service. The AD–755,
including the enclosed continuation
sheets, and resume should address the
following evaluation criteria:
1. Knowledge of forest management
issues in New Mexico;
2. Experience working with
government planning process;
3. Knowledge and understanding of
the various cultures and communities in
New Mexico;
4. Ability to actively participate in
diverse team settings; and
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5. Demonstrated skill in working
toward mutually beneficial solutions to
complex issues.
Cover letters should be addressed to
the Secretary of Agriculture. The form
AD–755 may be obtained on the CFRP
Web site https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/
r3/cfrp, or from the following Web site:
https://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_
AD_755_Master_2012.pdf.
All nominations will be vetted by
USDA. A list of qualified applicants
from which the Secretary of Agriculture
shall appoint members to the Panel will
be prepared. Members of the Panel will
serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for travel expenses while
performing duties on behalf of the
Panel, subject to approval by the DFO.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all appointments to the Panel. To ensure
that the recommendations of the Panel
have been taken into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the
Departments, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent all racial and ethnic groups,
women and men, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: April 29, 2014.
Gregory Parham,
Assistant Secretary of Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Certified State
Mediation Program
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension with a revision of a currently
approved information collection that
supports the Certified State Mediation
Program. The information collection is
necessary to ensure that the grant
program is administered properly. The
collection of information is used to
determine whether participants meet
the eligibility requirements to be a
recipient of grant funds. Lack of
SUMMARY:
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adequate information to make the
determination could result in the
improper administration of Federal
grant funds.
DATES: We will consider comments we
receive by July 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Gene Christie, Senior Loan
Officer, USDA, FSA, Stop 0521, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Gene Christie at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Christie; (202) 690–2517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Certified State Mediation
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0165.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension with
revision.
Abstract: FSA administers the
Certified State Mediation Program
according to Subtitles A and B of Title
V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
(7 U.S.C. 5106). The number of statecertified mediation programs has
remained stable for several years, and
the current submission eliminates
collections that are no longer applicable.
In particular, requests to add a new
state-certified mediation program have
not been received in several years and
are therefore removed from the time
calculation.
To effectively administer the Program,
FSA requires an application for
recertification, which includes
submission of a letter from the State,
and completion of a letter from the
grantee, SF–424, SF–424A, SF–424B,
and SF–425. In addition, approved
grantees provide a mid-year report as
well as an annual report that includes
information on mediation services
provided during the preceding Federal
fiscal year, assessment of the
performance and effectiveness of the
State’s Program, and any other matters
related to the Program as the State elects
to include. In addition, program
participants complete SF–270 to request
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either advance funding or
reimbursement of expenses already
paid. The information requested is
necessary for FSA to determine
participants’ eligibility and administer
the Program efficiently and effectively.
Lastly, the times included in previous
requests were excessive; they have been
adjusted accordingly to reflect current
use.
The formula used to calculate the
total burden hours is estimated average
time per response (includes travel
times) hours/minutes times total annual
responses. The estimated annual burden
per respondent is different from the
estimated average time per response
because one or more forms are filed
more than once a year.
Estimated Annual Burden: The public
reporting burden for this information
collection is estimated to average 10
hours per unduplicated respondent.
Respondents: State agencies,
Universities, and Non-Profit
Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
37.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
222.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 1.66.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 370.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of FSA, including whether
the information will have practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA’s
estimate of burden, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice, including
name and addresses, when provided,
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed on April 25, 2014.
Juan M. Garcia,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to re-establish
the Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board and call for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service intends to
re-establish the Black Hills National
Forest Advisory Board (Board). The
purpose is to obtain advice and
recommendations on a broad range of
forest issues such as forest plan
revisions or amendments, forest health
including fire management and
mountain pine beetle infestations, travel
management, forest monitoring and
evaluation, recreation fees, and sitespecific projects having forest wide
implications. The Forest Service is also
seeking nominations for individuals to
be considered as committee members.
The public is invited to submit
nominations for membership.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by June 4, 2014. Instructions
for submitting a nomination package
may be found in the section below
entitled, ‘‘Advisory Committee
Organization’’.
SUMMARY:
Send nominations and
applications to Frances Reynolds, USDA
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region,
720 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado
80401.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Bobzien, Forest Supervisor,
USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain
Region, telephone: 605–673–9201, fax:
605–673–9208, or email: cbobzien@
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: USDA
16565—Black Hills National Forest
Advisory Board is a non-scientific
program advisory Board established by
the Secretary of Agriculture in 2003 to
provide advice and counsel to the U.S.
Forest Service, Black Hills National
Forest, in the wake of increasingly
severe and intense wild fires and
mountain pine beetle epidemics.
The purpose of the Board is to
provide advice and recommendations
on a broad range of forest issues such as
forest plan revisions or amendments,
travel management, forest monitoring
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Certified State Mediation Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of a
currently approved information collection that supports the Certified
State Mediation Program. The information collection is necessary to
ensure that the grant program is administered properly. The collection
of information is used to determine whether participants meet the
eligibility requirements to be a recipient of grant funds. Lack of
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adequate information to make the determination could result in the
improper administration of Federal grant funds.
DATES: We will consider comments we receive by July 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Gene Christie, Senior Loan Officer, USDA, FSA, Stop
0521, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Gene Christie at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Christie; (202) 690-2517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Certified State Mediation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0165.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: FSA administers the Certified State Mediation Program
according to Subtitles A and B of Title V of the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5106). The number of state-certified mediation
programs has remained stable for several years, and the current
submission eliminates collections that are no longer applicable. In
particular, requests to add a new state-certified mediation program
have not been received in several years and are therefore removed from
the time calculation.
To effectively administer the Program, FSA requires an application
for recertification, which includes submission of a letter from the
State, and completion of a letter from the grantee, SF-424, SF-424A,
SF-424B, and SF-425. In addition, approved grantees provide a mid-year
report as well as an annual report that includes information on
mediation services provided during the preceding Federal fiscal year,
assessment of the performance and effectiveness of the State's Program,
and any other matters related to the Program as the State elects to
include. In addition, program participants complete SF-270 to request
either advance funding or reimbursement of expenses already paid. The
information requested is necessary for FSA to determine participants'
eligibility and administer the Program efficiently and effectively.
Lastly, the times included in previous requests were excessive; they
have been adjusted accordingly to reflect current use.
The formula used to calculate the total burden hours is estimated
average time per response (includes travel times) hours/minutes times
total annual responses. The estimated annual burden per respondent is
different from the estimated average time per response because one or
more forms are filed more than once a year.
Estimated Annual Burden: The public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to average 10 hours per
unduplicated respondent.
Respondents: State agencies, Universities, and Non-Profit
Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 37.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 222.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1.66.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 370.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of FSA, including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA's estimate of burden, including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice, including name and addresses, when
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Signed on April 25, 2014.
Juan M. Garcia,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-10161 Filed 5-2-14; 8:45 am]
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