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• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of FSA;
• Information gathered will not be
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as though the results are generalizable to
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total burden hours is ‘‘estimated average
time per responses’’ times ‘‘total annual
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Individuals and
Households; Businesses; and
Organizations; State; Local, or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
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Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses.
10,000.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 30 minutes (0.50 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours on Respondents: 5,000 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information technology;
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
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All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses where provided, will be made
a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the
information collection.
Signed on June 5, 2015.
Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committees
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to re-establish
the Recreation Resource Advisory
Committees and call for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary) intends to re-establish the
charter for the Recreation Resource
Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs)
pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
which passed into law as part of the
2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act
(Pub. L. 108–447) on December 8, 2004.
The Recreation RACs operates in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
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Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463)
and functions in the Pacific Northwest,
Pacific Southwest, Eastern, Southern
Regions of the Forest Service and the
State of Colorado. The purpose of the
Recreation RACs is to provide advice
and recommendations on recreation fees
to both the Forest Service and the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as
appropriate. The Secretary has
determined that the work of the
Recreation RACs is in the public interest
and relevant to the duties of the
Department of Agriculture. Therefore,
the Secretary continuously seeks
nominations to fill vacancies on the
Recreation RACs. Additional
information concerning the Recreation
RACs can be found by visiting the
Recreation RACs Web site at: https://
www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-orglinks.shtml.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before July 27, 2015. 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 packages must be sent
to the addresses below.
ADDRESSES: Regional Forest Contacts for
the Recreation Resource Advisory
Committees (Recreation RACs):
Eastern Region Recreation RAC:
Joanna Wilson, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 626 East Wisconsin
Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202,
or by phone at (414) 297–3295.
Southern Region Recreation RAC:
Alison Koopman, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 1720 Peachtree Road NW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by phone at
(404) 347–2769.
Pacific Northwest Region Recreation
RAC: Jocelyn Biro, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 333 SW First Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, or by phone at
(503) 808–2411.
Pacific Southwest Region Recreation
RAC: Ramiro Villalvazo, Recreation
Director, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo,
California 94592, or by phone at (707)
562–8856.
Colorado Recreation RAC: Paul Cruz,
Recreation Fee Coordinator, 740 Simms
Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, or by
phone at (303) 275–5043.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Cox, Recreation RAC Coordinator,
Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest
Service, 620 SW Main Street, Suite 334,
Portland, Oregon 97205; or by phone at
(503) 808–2984, or by email at jacox@
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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (REA), signed in
December 2004, directs the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the
Interior, or both to establish Recreation
RACs, or use existing advisory
committees to perform the duties of
Recreation RACs, in each State or region
for Federal recreation lands and waters
managed by the Forest Service or the
BLM. These committees make recreation
fee program recommendations on
implementing or eliminating standard
amenity fees; expanded amenity fees;
and noncommercial, individual special
recreation permit fees; expanding or
limiting the recreation fee program; and
fee-level changes. The REA grants
flexibility to Recreation RACs by stating
that the Secretaries:
• May have as many additional
Recreation RACs in a State or region as
the Secretaries consider necessary;
• Shall not establish a Recreation
RAC in a State if the Secretaries
determine, in consultation with the
Governor of the State, that sufficient
interest does not exist to ensure that
participation on the committee is
balanced in terms of the points of view
represented and the functions to be
performed; or
• May use a resource advisory
committee established pursuant to
another provision of law and in
accordance with that law.
The Forest Service and BLM elected
to jointly use existing BLM RACs in the
states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and
Utah. The Forest Service also manages
Recreation RACs for the Forest Service
Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest,
Eastern and Southern Regions and for
the State of Colorado. The Forest
Service is using an existing advisory
board for the Black Hills National Forest
in South Dakota. In addition, the
Governors of three states—Alaska,
Nebraska and Wyoming—requested that
their states be exempt from the
Recreation RAC requirement, and the
Secretary concurred with the
exemptions.
Recreation RACs Membership
The Recreation RACs consists of not
more than 11 members. The members
appointed to the Recreation RACs will
be fairly balanced in terms of points of
view represented, functions to be
performed, and will represent a broad
array of expertise and relevancy to a
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membership category. The Recreation
RACs composition is as follow:
(1) Five persons who represent
recreation users and that include, as
appropriate, persons representing—
(a) Winter motorized recreation such
as snowmobiling;
(b) Winter nonmotorized recreation
such as snowshoeing, cross-country and
downhill skiing, and snowboarding;
(c) Summer motorized recreation such
as motorcycling, boating, and offhighway vehicle driving;
(d) Summer nonmotorized recreation
such as backpacking, horseback riding,
mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting;
and
(e) Hunting and fishing.
(2) Three persons who represent
interest groups that include, as
appropriate—
(a) Motorized outfitters and guides;
(b) Nonmotorized outfitters and
guides; and
(c) Local environmental groups.
(3) Three persons who are—
(a) State tourism official representing
the State;
(b) A representative of affected Indian
tribes; and
(c) A representative of affected local
government interests.
In the event a vacancy arises, the
Secretary may appointment
replacements for members in each of the
three membership categories. If an
appropriate replacement is unavailable,
nominees will be sough through an
open and public process and submitted
to the Secretary for vetting, approval,
and appointment. The Chairperson, of
each Recreation RAC, shall be selected
by majority vote of the Recreation RAC
from among its members for a period of
time as determined by the Recreation
RAC. A Co-Chairperson may be
assigned, especially to facilitate his or
her transition to become the
Chairperson in the future. The Forest
Service Regional Foresters or designee
for each identified Recreation RAC shall
serve as the Designated Federal Official
(DFO) under Sections 10(e) and (f) of
FACA.
The Recreation RACs members serve
3-year terms and shall reside within the
Region(s) and State in which the
committee is organized.
Nominations and Application
Information for the Recreation RACs
The appointment of members to the
Recreation RACs will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual
or organization may nominate one or
more qualified persons to represent the
vacancies listed above. To be considered
for membership, nominees must—
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1. Identify what vacancy they would
represent and how they are qualified to
represent that vacancy;
2. State why they want to serve on the
committee and what they can
contribute;
3. Show their past experience in
working successfully as part of a
working group on forest management
activities;
4. Complete Form AD–755, you may
contact the persons above or from the
following Web site: https://
www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_
755_Master_2012.pdf. All nominations
will be vetted, by the Agency.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all appointments to the Recreation
RACs. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Recreation
RACs have 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: May 28, 2015.
Malcolm A. Shorter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Advisory Committee for
Implementation of the National Forest
System Land Management Planning
Rule
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Advisory
Committee for Implementation of the
National Forest System Land
Management Planning Rule Committee
(Committee) will meet in Juneau,
Alaska. Attendees may also participate
via webinar and conference call. The
Committee operates in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463). Additional
information relating to the Committee,
including the meeting summary/
minutes, can be found by visiting the
Committee’s Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/
committee.
SUMMARY:
The meetings will be held inperson and via webinar/conference call
on the following dates and times:
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Recreation Resource Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish the Recreation Resource
Advisory Committees and call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) intends to re-
establish the charter for the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees
(Recreation RACs) pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, which passed into law as part of the 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108-447) on December 8, 2004. The
Recreation RACs operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463) and functions in the Pacific
Northwest, Pacific Southwest, Eastern, Southern Regions of the Forest
Service and the State of Colorado. The purpose of the Recreation RACs
is to provide advice and recommendations on recreation fees to both the
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as appropriate.
The Secretary has determined that the work of the Recreation RACs is in
the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Department of
Agriculture. Therefore, the Secretary continuously seeks nominations to
fill vacancies on the Recreation RACs. Additional information
concerning the Recreation RACs can be found by visiting the Recreation
RACs Web site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-org-links.shtml.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before July 27, 2015.
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
packages must be sent to the addresses below.
ADDRESSES: Regional Forest Contacts for the Recreation Resource
Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs):
Eastern Region Recreation RAC: Joanna Wilson, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or
by phone at (414) 297-3295.
Southern Region Recreation RAC: Alison Koopman, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 1720 Peachtree Road NW., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by
phone at (404) 347-2769.
Pacific Northwest Region Recreation RAC: Jocelyn Biro, Recreation
Fee Coordinator, 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, or by
phone at (503) 808-2411.
Pacific Southwest Region Recreation RAC: Ramiro Villalvazo,
Recreation Director, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, California 94592, or by
phone at (707) 562-8856.
Colorado Recreation RAC: Paul Cruz, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 740
Simms Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, or by phone at (303) 275-5043.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Cox, Recreation RAC Coordinator,
Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service, 620 SW Main Street,
Suite 334, Portland, Oregon 97205; or by phone at (503) 808-2984, or by
email at jacox@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
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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), signed in
December 2004, directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
the Interior, or both to establish Recreation RACs, or use existing
advisory committees to perform the duties of Recreation RACs, in each
State or region for Federal recreation lands and waters managed by the
Forest Service or the BLM. These committees make recreation fee program
recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity fees;
expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special recreation
permit fees; expanding or limiting the recreation fee program; and fee-
level changes. The REA grants flexibility to Recreation RACs by stating
that the Secretaries:
May have as many additional Recreation RACs in a State or
region as the Secretaries consider necessary;
Shall not establish a Recreation RAC in a State if the
Secretaries determine, in consultation with the Governor of the State,
that sufficient interest does not exist to ensure that participation on
the committee is balanced in terms of the points of view represented
and the functions to be performed; or
May use a resource advisory committee established pursuant
to another provision of law and in accordance with that law.
The Forest Service and BLM elected to jointly use existing BLM RACs
in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, and Utah. The Forest Service also manages Recreation RACs for
the Forest Service Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, Eastern and
Southern Regions and for the State of Colorado. The Forest Service is
using an existing advisory board for the Black Hills National Forest in
South Dakota. In addition, the Governors of three states--Alaska,
Nebraska and Wyoming--requested that their states be exempt from the
Recreation RAC requirement, and the Secretary concurred with the
exemptions.
Recreation RACs Membership
The Recreation RACs consists of not more than 11 members. The
members appointed to the Recreation RACs will be fairly balanced in
terms of points of view represented, functions to be performed, and
will represent a broad array of expertise and relevancy to a membership
category. The Recreation RACs composition is as follow:
(1) Five persons who represent recreation users and that include,
as appropriate, persons representing--
(a) Winter motorized recreation such as snowmobiling;
(b) Winter nonmotorized recreation such as snowshoeing, cross-
country and downhill skiing, and snowboarding;
(c) Summer motorized recreation such as motorcycling, boating, and
off-highway vehicle driving;
(d) Summer nonmotorized recreation such as backpacking, horseback
riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; and
(e) Hunting and fishing.
(2) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as
appropriate--
(a) Motorized outfitters and guides;
(b) Nonmotorized outfitters and guides; and
(c) Local environmental groups.
(3) Three persons who are--
(a) State tourism official representing the State;
(b) A representative of affected Indian tribes; and
(c) A representative of affected local government interests.
In the event a vacancy arises, the Secretary may appointment
replacements for members in each of the three membership categories. If
an appropriate replacement is unavailable, nominees will be sough
through an open and public process and submitted to the Secretary for
vetting, approval, and appointment. The Chairperson, of each Recreation
RAC, shall be selected by majority vote of the Recreation RAC from
among its members for a period of time as determined by the Recreation
RAC. A Co-Chairperson may be assigned, especially to facilitate his or
her transition to become the Chairperson in the future. The Forest
Service Regional Foresters or designee for each identified Recreation
RAC shall serve as the Designated Federal Official (DFO) under Sections
10(e) and (f) of FACA.
The Recreation RACs members serve 3-year terms and shall reside
within the Region(s) and State in which the committee is organized.
Nominations and Application Information for the Recreation RACs
The appointment of members to the Recreation RACs will be made by
the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may
nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the vacancies
listed above. To be considered for membership, nominees must--
1. Identify what vacancy they would represent and how they are
qualified to represent that vacancy;
2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can
contribute;
3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a
working group on forest management activities;
4. Complete Form AD-755, you may contact the persons above or from
the following Web site: https://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. All nominations will be vetted, by the
Agency.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all appointments to the Recreation RACs. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Recreation RACs have 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: May 28, 2015.
Malcolm A. Shorter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-14147 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am]
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