Meeting Notice of the Agricultural Research Service-Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel, 13324-13325 [2015-05790]
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2015 and the final environmental
impact statement is expected February
2016.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
29688 Auberry Road, Prather, CA 93651.
Comments may also be sent via email to
comments-pacificsouthwest-sierra@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 559–855–
5375.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such a way that they are useful to the
Agency’s preparation of the EIS.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions.
Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be part of the public record for this
proposed action. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and
considered, however.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jody
Nickerson, 559–297–0706 extension
4943 or jnickerson@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 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
project is located in Fresno County, CA
in T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Sections 32–34; T.
9 S., R. 26 E. Sections 31 and 34–36; T.
10 S., R. 25 E. Sections 3–4; 9–10; 15–
16, 22, 27–29 and 34; T. 10 S. R. 26 E.
Sections 1–3; 10–16; 21–24; 25–29; 34–
36; T. 10 S., R. 27 E. Sections 5–8; 18–
20; T. 11 S., R. 26 E. Section 1; and T.
11 S., R. 27 E. Section 6, MDBM. The
project proposes to reduce hazardous
fuels and restore ecological components,
with a focus on the California spotted
owl within the project area based on a
landscape assessment conducted by the
Landscape Planning Work Group
(LPWG) of the Dinkey Collaborative.
The landscape assessment was
completed for the Dinkey Landscape
Restoration Project (DLRP) area in
which the Exchequer MUG was rated as
the highest priority area to treat at this
time.
the interests expressed by the Dinkey
Collaborative. In the project area, there
is a need to protect from wildfire and
enhance nesting and foraging structures
for California spotted owl and fisher; to
restore a vigorous, diverse forest
ecosystem resilient to the effects of
wildfire, insect and disease, air
pollution, and climate change; to protect
adjacent landowners and private
property from the effects of wildfire; to
incorporate potential ecological benefits
into the fire management decision
making process; to improve watershed
resilience and function and improve
aquatic habitat for sensitive species; to
restore and enhance meadow habitat
and aspen communities; and to reduce
the spread of noxious weeds and to
protect sensitive botanical species.
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose of the project is to
improve and maintain key California
spotted owl habitat structures, reduce
fire risk to communities and fire
fighters, restore forest health to a more
natural condition characteristic of
frequent-fire forests and the Sierra
National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan (LRMP), and to meet
The decision to be made is whether or
not to approve the proposed action or
any additional alternatives analyzed for
the Exchequer Project area.
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Proposed Action
The USFS, Sierra National Forest is
proposing to apply restoration
treatments to Exchequer MUG including
vegetation treatments (mechanical
commercial thinning, ladder fuels),
plantation treatments (reforestation, site
preparation, herbicide use), treatment of
watershed improvement needs, meadow
and aspen restoration, fuels reduction
(strategic roads treatments, prescribed
fire, mastication, dozer piling), and
hazard tree removal. The project
proposes to apply prescribed fire to the
McKinley Grove MUG for beneficial
ecological purposes. A project-specific
land management plan is being
proposed in the eastern portion of the
project area to use managed wildfire
outside of a designated wilderness
boundary. Actions area designed to
move current conditions of the project
area closer to reference conditions.
Design criteria would be incorporated
into the project design and would
incorporate all applicable LRMP (and
amendments) Standards and Guidelines,
Best Management Practices, and
Conservation Measures and Terms and
Conditions from appropriate Biological
Opinions relating to the project.
Responsible Official
Sierra National Forest Supervisor,
Dean A. Gould
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Preliminary Issues
Preliminary issues include impacts to
California spotted owl, Pacific fisher,
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, and
Yosemite toad and their habitats and
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impacts from hazardous fuels and risk
of uncharacteristic wildfire.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. Tribal consultation
will be initiated simultaneously.
Collaboration with the Dinkey
Collaborative has been an ongoing
process in the planning of the project.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such manner that they are useful to the
agency’s preparation of the
environmental impact statement.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions.
Dated: March 5, 2015.
Steven Ostoja,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting Notice of the Agricultural
Research Service—Animal Handling
and Welfare Review Panel
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with 7 U.S.C.
3124a, Federal-State Partnership and
Coordination, the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces an open meeting of the
Agricultural Research Service—Animal
Handling and Welfare Review Panel
(ARS–AHWR) to discuss their report
and recommendations on the U.S. Meat
Animal Research Center.
DATES: The ARS–AHWR will meet
virtually on March 18, 2015, at 1 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
virtually at the AT&T Meeting Room
below. Please follow the pre-registration
instructions to ensure your participation
in the meeting.
Call-In instructions for Wednesday,
March 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time:
Web Preregistration: Participants may
preregister for this teleconference at
https://emsp.intellor.com?p=419075&
do=register&t=8. Once the participant
registers, a confirmation page will
display dial-in numbers and a unique
PIN, and the participant will also
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receive an email confirmation of this
information.
You may submit written comments to:
REE Advisory Board Office, Jamie L.
Whitten Building, Room 332A, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, or via email at
ahwrpanel@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Esch, Executive Director, REE
Advisory Board Office, US Department
of Agriculture; telephone: (202) 720–
3684; fax: (202) 720–6199; or email:
ahwrpanel@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 1:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time a virtual
meeting will be conducted for any
interested stakeholders and/or
interested parties, to hear the summary
of findings and recommendations on the
review of the animal handling, care, and
welfare at the U.S. Meat Animal
Research Center. The Review Panel
plans to hear stakeholder input received
from this meeting as well as other
written comments. The report will be
available at www.ree.usda.gov on March
9, 2015.
This meeting is open to the public
and any interested individuals wishing
to attend.
Opportunity for verbal public
comment will be offered on the day of
the meeting. Written comments by
attendees or other interested
stakeholders will be welcomed for the
public record before and up to the day
of the meeting (by close of business
Wednesday, March 18, 2015). All
statements will become a part of the
official record of the REE Mission Area
and will be kept on file for public
review in the REE Advisory Board
Office.
Done at Washington, DC this 10th day of
March 2015.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Science Advisory Board (SAB)
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Science Advisory Board
(SAB) was established by a Decision
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Memorandum dated September 25,
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with responsibility to advise
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
for research, education, and application
of science to operations and information
services. SAB activities and advice
provide necessary input to ensure that
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) science
programs are of the highest quality and
provide optimal support to resource
management.
Time and Date: The meeting will be
held Thursday April 16, 2015 from 9:45
a.m. to 5:45 p.m. EST and on Friday
April 17, 2015 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. EST. These times and the agenda
topics described below are subject to
change. Please refer to the Web page
https://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/
meetings.html for the most up-to-date
meeting times and agenda.
Place: The meeting will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660
Woodley Rd. NW., Washington, DC
20008. Please check the SAB Web site
https://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/
meetings.html for directions to the
meeting location.
Status: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a 15-minute
public comment period on April 16
5:30–5:45 p.m. EST (check Web site to
confirm time). The SAB expects that
public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted verbal or written
statements. In general, each individual
or group making a verbal presentation
will be limited to a total time of two (2)
minutes. Individuals or groups planning
to make a verbal presentation should
contact the SAB Executive Director by
April 9, 2015, to schedule their
presentation. Written comments should
be received in the SAB Executive
Director’s Office by April 9, 2015, to
provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after April 9, 2015,
will be distributed to the SAB, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date. Seating at the meeting will be
available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Special Accommodations: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
April 9, 2015, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Matters To Be Considered: The
meeting will include the following
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topics: (1) Report from the Data Archive
and Access Requirements Working
Group on GOES–R Level 0 Data; (2)
NOAA Response to the SAB Coastal
Habitat Restoration Report; (3) SAB
Strategy Discussion; (4) Updates from
the NOAA Administrator and Chief
Scientist; and (5) Working Group
Updates.
Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm.
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–
734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459). Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
NOAA SAB Web site at https://
www.sab.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 6, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
[Docket No.: PTO–C–2015–0016]
Public Meeting on Facilitating the
Development of the Online Licensing
Environment for Copyrighted Works
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Commerce; United States
Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.
Department of Commerce; National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Department of
Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force
(Task Force) Green Paper on Copyright
Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the
Digital Economy, released on July 31,
2013, the Task Force has sought and
received comments from the public
about how the Federal Government
(Government) can facilitate the further
development of a robust online
licensing environment. The Task Force
heard a range of stakeholder views at an
initial public meeting in December
2013. The Task Force will hold another
public meeting on April 1, 2015, to
explore this issue further, focusing
specifically on how the Government can
assist in facilitating the development
and use of standard identifiers for all
types of works of authorship,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting Notice of the Agricultural Research Service--Animal
Handling and Welfare Review Panel
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 7 U.S.C. 3124a, Federal-State Partnership
and Coordination, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces an open meeting of the Agricultural Research Service--Animal
Handling and Welfare Review Panel (ARS-AHWR) to discuss their report
and recommendations on the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center.
DATES: The ARS-AHWR will meet virtually on March 18, 2015, at 1 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place virtually at the AT&T Meeting
Room below. Please follow the pre-registration instructions to ensure
your participation in the meeting.
Call-In instructions for Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time:
Web Preregistration: Participants may preregister for this
teleconference at https://emsp.intellor.com?p=419075&do=register&t=8.
Once the participant registers, a confirmation page will display dial-
in numbers and a unique PIN, and the participant will also
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receive an email confirmation of this information.
You may submit written comments to: REE Advisory Board Office,
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 332A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, or via email at ahwrpanel@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Executive Director, REE
Advisory Board Office, US Department of Agriculture; telephone: (202)
720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or email: ahwrpanel@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time a virtual meeting will be conducted for any
interested stakeholders and/or interested parties, to hear the summary
of findings and recommendations on the review of the animal handling,
care, and welfare at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. The Review
Panel plans to hear stakeholder input received from this meeting as
well as other written comments. The report will be available at
www.ree.usda.gov on March 9, 2015.
This meeting is open to the public and any interested individuals
wishing to attend.
Opportunity for verbal public comment will be offered on the day of
the meeting. Written comments by attendees or other interested
stakeholders will be welcomed for the public record before and up to
the day of the meeting (by close of business Wednesday, March 18,
2015). All statements will become a part of the official record of the
REE Mission Area and will be kept on file for public review in the REE
Advisory Board Office.
Done at Washington, DC this 10th day of March 2015.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA.
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