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Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
is required for affidavits submitted to
FAS for claims against the Agriculture
Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust
Fund. Claimants of the Agriculture
Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust
Fund will be required to submit
electronically a notarized affidavit and
information pertaining to the
production of worsted wool suits, suittype jackets, or trousers for boys and
men; or the weaving of wool yarn, wool
fiber, or wool top to request a
distribution from the Agriculture Wool
Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund
electronically to FAS and will be
available on the FAS Web site under the
Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund section.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 3 hour per
response for affidavits related to the
Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund.
Type of Respondents: Under the
Agriculture Wool Apparel
Manufacturers Trust Fund there are
three groups of potential respondents, as
authorized by Section 12315 of Act
(Pub. L. 113–79): (1) Persons in the
United States that produce worsted
wool suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers
for men and boys in the year prior to the
application using worsted wool fabric of
the kind described in headings
9902.51.11, 9902.51.15, or who weave
worsted wool fabrics suitable for use in
making men and boys suits under
heading 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States; (2)
Persons in the United States that
process wool yarn, wool fiber, or wool
top of the kind described in headings
9902.51.13 or 9902.51.14 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States in the year prior to the
application; (3) Persons in the United
States who weave worsted wool fabrics
of the kind described in headings
9902.51.11 and or 9902.51.15 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States in the year prior to the
application and must have also woven
worsted wool fabrics in the United
States of the kind described above in the
years 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
55.
Estimated Number of Responses: 55.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 164 hours.
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Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
the Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
Request for Comments: 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 FAS’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of FAS’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.
Comments may be sent to Benjamin
Chan, Import Programs and Export
Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop
1021, Washington, DC 20250. Electronic
mail submissions should be addressed
to: iperd@fas.usda.gov.
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 for Office of Management
and Budget approval.
E-Government Act Compliance
FAS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the Internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication
of information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
and TDD).
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 9,
2014.
Philip C. Karsting,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Assessment Report of Ecological,
Social, and Economic Sustainability,
Conditions, and Trends for the Rio
Grande National Forest
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of initiating the
assessment phase of the Rio Grande
National Forest land management plan
revision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rio Grande National
Forest, located in south central
Colorado, is initiating the forest
planning process pursuant to the 2012
Forest Planning Rule (36 CFR 219). This
process results in a Forest Land
Management Plan which describes the
strategic direction for management of
forest resources for the next fifteen to
twenty years on the Rio Grande National
Forest. The first phase of the process,
the assessment phase, has begun and
interested parties will be invited to
contribute to the development of the
assessment (36 CFR 219.6). The Forest
hosted a series of informational
meetings with key stakeholders and the
public in the fall of 2014, and will be
hosting additional meetings between
January and June 2015. Additional
information on public participation
opportunities will be available on the
project Web site: https://www.fs.usda.
gov/riogrande. The trends and
conditions identified in the assessment
will help in identifying the need for
change, in the development of plan
components.
DATES: A draft of the assessment report
for the Rio Grande National Forest is
expected to be completed by fall of 2015
and will be posted on the Rio Grande
National Forest Web site at https://www.
fs.usda.gov/riogrande. From January
2015 through June 2015, the public is
invited to engage in a collaborative
process to identify relevant information
and local knowledge to be considered
for the assessment. The Forest will then
initiate procedures pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and prepare a forest plan
revision. The Forest will again be
inviting the public to help identify the
appropriate plan components that will
become the NEPA proposed action and/
or alternatives for the land management
plan revision. The NEPA procedures
result in a record of decision and the
plan revision process results in a draft
revised plan. The Federal Register
availability announcement for these
documents starts the pre-decisional
administrative review process (36 CFR
SUMMARY:
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219 Subpart B). The administrative
review process provides an individual
or entity an opportunity for an
independent Forest Service review and
resolution of issues before the final
approval of a plan, plan amendment or
plan revision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to Rio Grande National
Forest, Attn.: Plan Revision, 1803 W.
Hwy 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144, or by
email to: comments-rocky-mountain-riogrande@fs.fed.us (subject heading titled
Forest Plan Revision).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Waring, Forest Planner, (719) 852–
6215. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time,
Monday through Friday. More
information on the planning process can
also be found on the Rio Grande
National Forest Web site at https://www.
fs.usda.gov/riogrande.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 requires that every
National Forest System (NFS) unit
develop a land management plan. On
April 9, 2012, the Forest Service
finalized its land management planning
rule (2012 Planning Rule), which
provides broad programmatic direction
to National Forests and National
Grasslands for developing and
implementing their land management
plans. Forest plans describe the strategic
direction for management of forest
resources for fifteen to twenty years, and
are adaptive and amendable as
conditions change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the
assessment of ecological, social, and
economic trends and conditions is the
first stage of the planning process. The
second stage is a development and
decision process guided, in part, by the
NEPA and includes the preparation of a
draft environmental impact statement
and revised Forest Plan for public
review and comment, and the
preparation of the final environmental
impact statement and revised Forest
Plan. The third stage of the process is
monitoring and feedback, which is
ongoing over the life of the revised
forest plans.
With this notice, the agency invites
other governments, non-governmental
parties, and the public to contribute to
the development of the assessment
report. The assessment will rapidly
evaluate the sustainability of existing
ecological, economic, and social
conditions and trends within the
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context of the broader landscape. It will
help inform the planning process
through the use of Best Available
Scientific Information, while also taking
into account other forms of knowledge,
such as local information, national
perspectives, and native knowledge.
Lastly, the assessment will help identify
the need to change the existing 1996
plan.
Collaboration as part of the
assessment phase supports the
development of relationships of key
stakeholders throughout the plan
revision process, and is an essential step
to understanding current conditions,
available data, and feedback needed to
support a strategic, efficient planning
process. As public meetings, other
opportunities for public engagement,
and public review and comment
opportunities 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 https://www.fs.
usda.gov/riogrande, 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 Amy
Waring, Forest Planner, at the mailing
address identified above, by sending an
email to: comments-rocky-mountain-riogrande@fs.fed.us (subject heading titled
Forest Plan Revision).
Responsible Official: The responsible
official for the revision of the land
management plan for the Rio Grande
National Forest is Dan Dallas, Forest
Supervisor, Rio Grande National Forest,
1803 W. Hwy 160, Monte Vista, CO
81144.
Dated: December 17, 2014.
Dan S. Dallas,
Forest Supervisor, Rio Grande National
Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
King Fire Restoration Project,
Eldorado National Forest, Placer and
El Dorado Counties, California
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Eldorado National Forest
proposes to restore portions of the King
Fire of 2014. The proposed action
includes hazard tree removal, fuel
reduction, salvage logging, reforestation,
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road improvements, watershed
improvements, and research.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
January 23, 2015. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected March 2015 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected June 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667,
Attention: King Fire Restoration Project.
Comments may also be sent via email to
comments-pacificsouthwest-eldorado@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 530–621–
5297.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Ferrell, Team Leader, Eldorado
National Forest, 100 Forni Road,
Placerville, CA 95667, phone 530–642–
5146 or email to pferrell@fs.fed.us. A
scoping package, maps and other
information are online at: https://www.fs.
fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php
?project=45952.
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 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General Background
The King Fire started September 13,
2104 and burned approximately 97,000
acres on the Eldorado National Forest
and on private timberlands. The project
area for this analysis is the
approximately 63,000 acre portion of
the King Fire on Eldorado National
Forest lands within the Georgetown,
Pacific, and Placerville Ranger Districts
administrative boundary. The project
area includes all or portions of 30
watersheds. The large high severity
portions of this fire resulted in adverse
effects to forest resources such as soil,
riparian areas, and wildlife habitat, and
killed thousands of trees that contribute
to hazardous conditions for people and
extremely high fuel loading over time.
Purpose and Need for Action
The underlying need(s) for this
proposal include: Reduce the risk from
falling dead, dying, and defective trees
to the safety of forest visitors and
workers, and of damaging private
property, structures, and cultural
resources; reduce accumulation of fuel
over the long term in strategic fire
management areas for the purpose of
improving the ability to manage and
control future fires; maintain the
ecological integrity of post fire habitat
while restoring diverse conifer forests
and laying the foundation for resiliency
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Assessment Report of Ecological, Social, and Economic
Sustainability, Conditions, and Trends for the Rio Grande National
Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of initiating the assessment phase of the Rio Grande
National Forest land management plan revision.
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SUMMARY: The Rio Grande National Forest, located in south central
Colorado, is initiating the forest planning process pursuant to the
2012 Forest Planning Rule (36 CFR 219). This process results in a
Forest Land Management Plan which describes the strategic direction for
management of forest resources for the next fifteen to twenty years on
the Rio Grande National Forest. The first phase of the process, the
assessment phase, has begun and interested parties will be invited to
contribute to the development of the assessment (36 CFR 219.6). The
Forest hosted a series of informational meetings with key stakeholders
and the public in the fall of 2014, and will be hosting additional
meetings between January and June 2015. Additional information on
public participation opportunities will be available on the project Web
site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande. The trends and conditions
identified in the assessment will help in identifying the need for
change, in the development of plan components.
DATES: A draft of the assessment report for the Rio Grande National
Forest is expected to be completed by fall of 2015 and will be posted
on the Rio Grande National Forest Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande. From January 2015 through June 2015, the public is invited
to engage in a collaborative process to identify relevant information
and local knowledge to be considered for the assessment. The Forest
will then initiate procedures pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and prepare a forest plan revision. The Forest will
again be inviting the public to help identify the appropriate plan
components that will become the NEPA proposed action and/or
alternatives for the land management plan revision. The NEPA procedures
result in a record of decision and the plan revision process results in
a draft revised plan. The Federal Register availability announcement
for these documents starts the pre-decisional administrative review
process (36 CFR
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219 Subpart B). The administrative review process provides an
individual or entity an opportunity for an independent Forest Service
review and resolution of issues before the final approval of a plan,
plan amendment or plan revision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to Rio Grande National Forest, Attn.: Plan Revision, 1803
W. Hwy 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144, or by email to: comments-rocky-mountain-rio-grande@fs.fed.us (subject heading titled Forest Plan
Revision).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Waring, Forest Planner, (719) 852-
6215. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. More
information on the planning process can also be found on the Rio Grande
National Forest Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of
1976 requires that every National Forest System (NFS) unit develop a
land management plan. On April 9, 2012, the Forest Service finalized
its land management planning rule (2012 Planning Rule), which provides
broad programmatic direction to National Forests and National
Grasslands for developing and implementing their land management plans.
Forest plans describe the strategic direction for management of forest
resources for fifteen to twenty years, and are adaptive and amendable
as conditions change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the assessment of ecological, social,
and economic trends and conditions is the first stage of the planning
process. The second stage is a development and decision process guided,
in part, by the NEPA and includes the preparation of a draft
environmental impact statement and revised Forest Plan for public
review and comment, and the preparation of the final environmental
impact statement and revised Forest Plan. The third stage of the
process is monitoring and feedback, which is ongoing over the life of
the revised forest plans.
With this notice, the agency invites other governments, non-
governmental parties, and the public to contribute to the development
of the assessment report. The assessment will rapidly evaluate the
sustainability of existing ecological, economic, and social conditions
and trends within the context of the broader landscape. It will help
inform the planning process through the use of Best Available
Scientific Information, while also taking into account other forms of
knowledge, such as local information, national perspectives, and native
knowledge. Lastly, the assessment will help identify the need to change
the existing 1996 plan.
Collaboration as part of the assessment phase supports the
development of relationships of key stakeholders throughout the plan
revision process, and is an essential step to understanding current
conditions, available data, and feedback needed to support a strategic,
efficient planning process. As public meetings, other opportunities for
public engagement, and public review and comment opportunities 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 https://www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande, 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 Amy Waring, Forest Planner, at the mailing address
identified above, by sending an email to: comments-rocky-mountain-rio-grande@fs.fed.us (subject heading titled Forest Plan Revision).
Responsible Official: The responsible official for the revision of
the land management plan for the Rio Grande National Forest is Dan
Dallas, Forest Supervisor, Rio Grande National Forest, 1803 W. Hwy 160,
Monte Vista, CO 81144.
Dated: December 17, 2014.
Dan S. Dallas,
Forest Supervisor, Rio Grande National Forest.
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