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alternative actions and resource issues
that will be analyzed in the
environmental impact statement. The
Forest Service will identify significant
issues raised during the scoping
process, and use them to formulate
alternatives, prescribe mitigation
measures and project design features, or
analyze environmental effects.
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.
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. Those who submit
comments will have eligibility to file an
objection under 36 CFR 219.32 because
the decision includes a forest plan
amendment. There will be an additional
opportunity to comment when the
Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS is
published in the Federal Register. For
objection eligibility, each individual or
representative from each entity
submitting written comments must
either sign the comment or verify
identity upon request. Individuals and
organizations wishing to be eligible to
object must meet the information
requirements in 36 CFR 219.32.
Dated: March 4, 2015.
Scott G. Fitzwilliams,
Forest Supervisor, White River National
Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Provincial Advisory Committees
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice of Intent to Re-establish
the Charter for the Provincial Advisory
Committees.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to reestablish the Provincial Advisory
Committees (PACs) for the provinces in
Oregon and Washington. This reestablishment is in response to the
continued need for the PACs to provide
advice on coordinating the
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implementation of the Record of
Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for
Management of Habitat for LateSuccession and Old-Growth Forest
Related Species within the Range of the
Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also
provide advice and recommendations to
promote integration and coordination of
forest management activities between
Federal and non-Federal entities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shandra L. Terry, PACs Program
Manager, USDA Forest Service, Region
6 Regional Office, 333 Southwest First
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; by
phone at 503–808–2242 or by email at
sterry@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:
Background
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given that the Department of
Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to reestablish the PACs. The purpose of the
PACs is to facilitate the coordinated
implementation of the ROD of April 13,
1994, for Management of Habitat for
Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest
Related Species within the Range of the
Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs
consists of representatives of the
following Federal agencies: Forest
Service, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Bureau of Land Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service, National Park
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Geological Survey Biological
Resources Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Ecosystem management at the
province level requires improved
coordination among governmental
entities responsible for land
management decisions and the public
those agencies serve. Each PAC will
provide advice and recommendations
regarding implementation to promote
integration and coordination of forest
management activities between Federal
and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will
provide advice regarding
implementation of a comprehensive
ecosystem management strategy for
Federal land within a province
(provinces are defined in the ROD at
E19).
Re-establishment of the PACs does
not require an amendment of Bureau of
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Land Management or Forest Service
planning documents because the reestablishment does not affect the
standards and guidelines or land
allocations. The Bureau of Land
Management and Forest Service will
provide further notice, as needed, for
additional actions or adjustments when
implementing interagency coordination,
public involvement, and other aspects
of the ROD.
PAC Membership
Each PAC will be comprised of no
more than 30 members approved by the
Secretary of Agriculture. This
Committee will be fairly balanced in its
membership in terms of the points of
view represented and the functions to
be performed. The PACs may include
representation in the following areas:
(1) One or more representatives of the
Environmental Protection Agency;
(2) One or more representatives of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(3) One or more representatives of the
Forest Service;
(4) One or more representatives of the
BLM in each province where lands
administered by BLM occur in the
province;
(5) One or more representatives of the
National Park Service in each province
where a National Park occurs in the
province;
(6) One or more representatives of the
National Marine Fisheries Service;
(7) One or more representatives of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(8) Up to a maximum of three
representatives of the government of
each State within whose boundaries all
or a portion of the province is located
(the State agencies/departments to be
represented will be determined by the
Federal officials described in Paragraphs
3a(1) through 3a(7);
(9) One or more representatives of
each county government within whose
boundaries all or a portion of the
province is located, up to a maximum
of three county representatives;
(10) One or more representatives of
each tribal government whose
reservation, ceded land, or usual and
accustomed areas are within all or a
portion of the province, up to a
maximum of three tribal representatives;
(11) Up to a maximum of two
representatives of environmental
interests;
(12) Up to a maximum of two
representatives of different sectors of the
forest products industry;
(13) Up to a maximum of four
representatives of the recreation and
tourism sectors;
(14) Three to five representatives of
the following interests when those
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interests are determined by the Federal
officials described in Paragraphs 3a(1)
through 3a(7) to be needed on the
respective provincial committee: Fish,
wildlife, or forestry conservation
organizations; special forest products
interests, mining interests, grazing
interests, and commercial fishing or
charter fishing boat industry interests;
and other interests that help achieve the
purpose of these PACs;
(15) Up to a total of three
representatives from the following
Federal agencies when the jurisdiction
or authority of those agencies are
determined by the Federal officials
described in Paragraphs 3a(1)(a) through
3a(7)(g) to be needed on the respective
provincial committee: Bureau of
Reclamation, United States Geological
Survey National Biological Division,
Forest Service Research, United States
Army Corps of Engineers, United States
Geological Survey, Bonneville Power
Administration, Department of Defense,
and Natural Resources Conservation
Service; and
(16) Up to a maximum of six
representatives representing the public
at large affected by the ROD for the
Northwest Forest Plan and concerned
with the management of the national
forests in the community.
No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
PAC. Members of the PAC serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed
for travel expenses while performing
duties on behalf of the PAC, subject to
approval by the Designated Federal
Official (DFO).
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be
followed in all appointments to the
PACs. To ensure that the
recommendations of the PACs 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: March 9, 2015.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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Notice of Public Meeting of the
Oklahoma Advisory Committee for a
Meeting To Discuss and Vote Upon a
Project Proposal Regarding the School
to Prison Pipeline in Oklahoma;
Correction
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Date: The meeting will be held on
Friday, March 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.
CST.
Dated: March 10, 2015.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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AGENCY:
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting; Correction.
The U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights published a document in the
Federal Register of March 9, 2015,
concerning a meeting of the Oklahoma
Advisory Committee to discuss and vote
on a project proposal regarding the
school to prison pipeline in Oklahoma.
The document contained incorrect times
and phone numbers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Mussatt, 312–353–8311.
SUMMARY:
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 9,
2015, 80 FR 12432, in the first column,
correct the second sentence of the
second paragraph in the ‘‘Summary’’
caption to read:
This meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 888–811–5448, conference ID:
7610695.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 9,
2015, 80 FR 12432, in the third column,
correct the ‘‘Public Call Information’’
caption to read:
Dial: 888–811–5448.
Conference ID: 7610695.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 9,
2015, 80 FR 12432, in the second
column, correct the ‘‘Agenda’’ caption
to read:
AGENDA
Welcome and Introductions
4:00 p.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Vicki Limas, Chair
Discussion of Proposal on School to Prison
Pipeline in Oklahoma
4:05 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.
Oklahoma Advisory Committee
Planning Next Steps
4:35 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adjournment
5:00 p.m.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 9,
2015, 80 FR 12432, in the third column,
correct the ‘‘Date’’ caption to read:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application for
Commercial Fisheries Authorization
Under Section 118 of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Lisa White, (301) 427–8494
or Lisa.White@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Marine Mammal Protection Act
requires any commercial fisherman
operating in Category I and II fisheries
to register for a certificate of
authorization that will allow the
fisherman to take marine mammals
incidental to commercial fishing
operations. Category I and II fisheries
are those identified by NOAA as having
either frequent or occasional takings of
marine mammals. All states have
integrated the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) registration process into
the existing state fishery registration
process and vessel owners do not need
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Provincial Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Re-establish the Charter for the Provincial
Advisory Committees.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to re-establish the Provincial
Advisory Committees (PACs) for the provinces in Oregon and Washington.
This re-establishment is in response to the continued need for the PACs
to provide advice on coordinating the implementation of the Record of
Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat for Late-
Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of
the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also provide advice and
recommendations to promote integration and coordination of forest
management activities between Federal and non-Federal entities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shandra L. Terry, PACs Program
Manager, USDA Forest Service, Region 6 Regional Office, 333 Southwest
First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; by phone at 503-808-2242 or by
email at sterry@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:
Background
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),
notice is hereby given that the Department of Agriculture, in
consultation with the Department of the Interior, intends to re-
establish the PACs. The purpose of the PACs is to facilitate the
coordinated implementation of the ROD of April 13, 1994, for Management
of Habitat for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species
within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs consists of
representatives of the following Federal agencies: Forest Service,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Bureau of Land Management, National Marine Fisheries Service, National
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey
Biological Resources Division, Environmental Protection Agency, and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Ecosystem management at the province level requires improved
coordination among governmental entities responsible for land
management decisions and the public those agencies serve. Each PAC will
provide advice and recommendations regarding implementation to promote
integration and coordination of forest management activities between
Federal and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will provide advice
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management
strategy for Federal land within a province (provinces are defined in
the ROD at E19).
Re-establishment of the PACs does not require an amendment of
Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service planning documents because
the re-establishment does not affect the standards and guidelines or
land allocations. The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service will
provide further notice, as needed, for additional actions or
adjustments when implementing interagency coordination, public
involvement, and other aspects of the ROD.
PAC Membership
Each PAC will be comprised of no more than 30 members approved by
the Secretary of Agriculture. This Committee will be fairly balanced in
its membership in terms of the points of view represented and the
functions to be performed. The PACs may include representation in the
following areas:
(1) One or more representatives of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
(2) One or more representatives of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service;
(3) One or more representatives of the Forest Service;
(4) One or more representatives of the BLM in each province where
lands administered by BLM occur in the province;
(5) One or more representatives of the National Park Service in
each province where a National Park occurs in the province;
(6) One or more representatives of the National Marine Fisheries
Service;
(7) One or more representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(8) Up to a maximum of three representatives of the government of
each State within whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is
located (the State agencies/departments to be represented will be
determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs 3a(1)
through 3a(7);
(9) One or more representatives of each county government within
whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is located, up to a
maximum of three county representatives;
(10) One or more representatives of each tribal government whose
reservation, ceded land, or usual and accustomed areas are within all
or a portion of the province, up to a maximum of three tribal
representatives;
(11) Up to a maximum of two representatives of environmental
interests;
(12) Up to a maximum of two representatives of different sectors of
the forest products industry;
(13) Up to a maximum of four representatives of the recreation and
tourism sectors;
(14) Three to five representatives of the following interests when
those
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interests are determined by the Federal officials described in
Paragraphs 3a(1) through 3a(7) to be needed on the respective
provincial committee: Fish, wildlife, or forestry conservation
organizations; special forest products interests, mining interests,
grazing interests, and commercial fishing or charter fishing boat
industry interests; and other interests that help achieve the purpose
of these PACs;
(15) Up to a total of three representatives from the following
Federal agencies when the jurisdiction or authority of those agencies
are determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs
3a(1)(a) through 3a(7)(g) to be needed on the respective provincial
committee: Bureau of Reclamation, United States Geological Survey
National Biological Division, Forest Service Research, United States
Army Corps of Engineers, United States Geological Survey, Bonneville
Power Administration, Department of Defense, and Natural Resources
Conservation Service; and
(16) Up to a maximum of six representatives representing the public
at large affected by the ROD for the Northwest Forest Plan and
concerned with the management of the national forests in the community.
No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the PAC. Members of the PAC serve
without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while
performing duties on behalf of the PAC, subject to approval by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO).
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be followed in all appointments to
the PACs. To ensure that the recommendations of the PACs 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: March 9, 2015.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-05873 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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