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regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to 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 and other forms of
information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by September 8,
2015 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC,
20503. Commentors are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via
email to: OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and
to Departmental Clearance Office,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Forest Service
Title: Community Forest and Open
Space Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0227.
Summary of Collection: The Forest
Service (FS) is authorized to implement
the Community Forest and Open Space
Program (CFP) under Section 8003 of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–234; 122 Stat.
2043), which amends the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2103d). The purpose of the CFP
is to achieve community benefits
through grants to local governments,
Indian Tribes, and nonprofit
organizations to establish community
forests by acquiring and protecting
private forestlands.
Need and Use of the Information: The
applicant will need to provide
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information as outlined in the rule and
the request for proposal. Applicants
representing local governments or nonprofits will submit CFP applications to
their State Foresters. Indian Tribes
submit applications directly to the
Forest Service. The State Forester or the
equivalent Indian Tribe official, per
section § 230.03 of the rule, will forward
all applications to the FS. The FS would
not be able to implement the program
effectively or at all if the collection was
conducted less frequently or not at all.
Description of Respondents: Nonprofit Organizations; State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Annually;
Quarterly; Reporting and Record
Keeping.
Total Burden Hours: 5,343.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Tribal Relations; Council for
Native American Farming and
Ranching
Office of Tribal Relations,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching
(CNAFR), a public advisory committee
of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
Notice of the meetings are provided in
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This
will be the fourth meeting of the 2014–
2016 CNAFR and will consist of, but not
limited to: Hearing public comments,
update of USDA programs and
activities, and discussion of committee
priorities. This meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 21th, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and September 22th, 2014
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting
will be open to the public on both days.
Note that a period for public comment
will be held on September 22th, from
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Whitten Building; 1400 Independence
Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20250.
The public comment period and CNAFR
meeting will take place within Room
107–A, Whitten Building.
SUMMARY:
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Written Comments: Written comments
may be submitted to: Dana Richey,
Designated Federal Officer, Senior
Policy Advisor, Office of the
Administrator Farm Service Agency,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten
Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by
Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by email:
Dana.Richey@wdc.usda .gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to Dana
Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
the Administrator, FSA, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg.,
501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax:
(202) 720–1058 or email: Dana.Richey@
wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council
for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary
advisory committee established under
the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture, in furtherance of the
Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement
agreement that was granted final
approval by the District Court for the
District of Columbia on April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the
provisions of the FACA and report to
the Secretary of Agriculture. The
purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
related to the participation of Native
American farmers and ranchers in
USDA farm loan programs; (2) to
transmit recommendations concerning
any changes to FSA regulations or
internal guidance or other measures that
would eliminate barriers to program
participation for Native American
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
methods of maximizing the number of
new farming and ranching opportunities
created by USDA farm loan programs
through enhanced extension and
financial literacy services; (4) to
examine methods of encouraging
intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and
probate issues on the delivery of USDA
farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other
methods of creating new farming or
ranching opportunities for Native
American producers; and (6) to address
other related issues as deemed
appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected
a diverse group of members representing
a broad spectrum of persons interested
in providing solutions to the challenges
of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered
in all appointments to the CNAFR in
accordance with USDA policies. The
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Secretary selected the members in
August 2014. Interested persons may
present views, orally or in writing, on
issues relating to agenda topics before
the CNAFR.
Written submissions may be
submitted to the contact person on or
before September 15th, 2015. Oral
presentations from the public will be
heard between approximately 1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. on September 22th, 2015.
Those individuals interested in making
formal oral presentations should notify
the contact person and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the
issue they wish to present and the
names and addresses of proposed
participants by September 15th, 2015.
All oral presentations will be given
three (3) to five (5) minutes depending
on the number of participants.
The OTR will also make all agenda
topics available to the public via the
OTR Web site: https://www.usda.gov/
tribalrelations no later than 10 business
days before the meeting and at the
meeting. In addition, the minutes from
the meeting will be posted on the OTR
Web site. OTR welcomes the attendance
of the public at the CNAFR meetings
and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Dana Richey,
at least 10 business days in advance of
the meeting.
Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0056]
International Trade Data System Test
Concerning the Electronic Submission
to the Automated Commercial
Environment of the Lacey Act Import
Declaration Form Using the Partner
Government Agency Message Set
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
We are announcing that U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) have developed a pilot
plan to test and assess the International
Trade Data System for the electronic
submission of Lacey Act import
declaration data. The pilot test will use
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the APHIS Partner Government Agency
(PGA) Message Set and the Automated
Broker Interface to transmit, and the
Automated Commercial Environment to
process, trade data required by the
Lacey Act for the importation of plant
and paper products. Under this test,
PGA Message Set data may be submitted
only for Lacey Act import declarations
filed at certain ports.
DATES: Comments will be accepted
through the duration of the test. The test
will commence no earlier than August
6, 2015, and will continue until
concluded by publication of a notice
ending the test. Participants should
consult https://www.cbp.gov/document/
guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-setpilot-ports to determine which ports are
operational and the date they become
operational.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0056.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0056, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
• Email: Send your comment to Ms.
Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business
Office, Office of International Trade,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
DHS, 1400 L Street NW., 2nd floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1225 at
josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In
the subject line of the email, please
indicate, ‘‘Comment on PGA Message
Set Test FRN.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions related to the
Automated Commercial Environment or
Automated Broker Interface
transmissions, contact your assigned
CBP client representative. Interested
parties without an assigned client
representative should direct their
questions to Mr. Steven Zaccaro U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, DHS,
1400 L Street NW., 2nd floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1225;
steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov.
For PGA-related questions, contact
Ms. Emi Wallace (CBP), U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, DHS, 1400 L
Street NW., 2nd floor, Washington, DC
20229–1225; emi.r.wallace@
cbp.dhs.gov.
For Lacey Act-related questions,
contact Ms. Parul Patel, Senior
Agriculturalist, Regulations, Permits,
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; 301–851–2351; Parul.R.Patel@
aphis.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
I. The National Customs Automation
Program
The National Customs Automation
Program (NCAP) was established in
Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
Modernization, in the North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (Pub. L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057,
2170, December 8, 1993; see 19 U.S.C.
1411). Through NCAP, the initial thrust
of customs modernization was on trade
compliance and the development of the
Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE), the planned successor to the
Automated Commercial System (ACS).
ACE is an automated and electronic
system for commercial trade processing
intended to streamline business
processes, facilitate growth in trade,
ensure cargo security, and foster
participation in global commerce, while
ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and
regulations and reducing costs for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
and all of its communities of interest.
The ability to meet these objectives
depends on successfully modernizing
CBP’s business functions and the
information technology that supports
those functions.
CBP’s modernization efforts are
accomplished through phased releases
of ACE component functionality
designed to replace specific legacy ACS
functions or test new automated
procedures. Each release will begin with
a test and will end with mandatory use
of the new ACE feature and, where
applicable, the retirement of the
corresponding legacy ACS function.
Each release builds on previous releases
and sets the foundation for subsequent
releases.
The Automated Broker Interface (ABI)
allows participants to electronically file
required import data with CBP and
transfers that data into ACE.
International Trade Data System
This test is in furtherance of the
International Trade Data System (ITDS),
which is authorized by section 405 of
the Security and Accountability For
Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act,
Pub. L. 109–347). The purpose of ITDS,
as defined by section 405 of the SAFE
Port Act, is to eliminate redundant
information filing requirements,
efficiently regulate the flow of
commerce, and effectively enforce laws
and regulations relating to international
trade, by establishing a single portal
system, operated by CBP, for the
collection and distribution of standard
electronic import and export data
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[FR Doc No: 2015-19276]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Tribal Relations; Council for Native American Farming
and Ranching
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching (CNAFR), a public advisory
committee of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). Notice of the
meetings are provided in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This
will be the fourth meeting of the 2014-2016 CNAFR and will consist of,
but not limited to: Hearing public comments, update of USDA programs
and activities, and discussion of committee priorities. This meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 21th, 2014 from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and September 22th, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
meeting will be open to the public on both days. Note that a period for
public comment will be held on September 22th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Whitten Building; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.;
Washington, DC 20250. The public comment period and CNAFR meeting will
take place within Room 107-A, Whitten Building.
Written Comments: Written comments may be submitted to: Dana
Richey, Designated Federal Officer, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
the Administrator Farm Service Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058; or
by email: Dana.Richey@wdc.usda .gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to Dana
Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator, FSA, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by
Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: Dana.Richey@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary advisory committee established
under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of
the Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement agreement that was granted final
approval by the District Court for the District of Columbia on April
28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the provisions of the FACA and report
to the Secretary of Agriculture. The purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to
advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the
participation of Native American farmers and ranchers in USDA farm loan
programs; (2) to transmit recommendations concerning any changes to FSA
regulations or internal guidance or other measures that would eliminate
barriers to program participation for Native American farmers and
ranchers; (3) to examine methods of maximizing the number of new
farming and ranching opportunities created by USDA farm loan programs
through enhanced extension and financial literacy services; (4) to
examine methods of encouraging intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and probate issues on the delivery
of USDA farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other methods of creating
new farming or ranching opportunities for Native American producers;
and (6) to address other related issues as deemed appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected a diverse group of members
representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing
solutions to the challenges of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered in all appointments to the CNAFR
in accordance with USDA policies. The
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Secretary selected the members in August 2014. Interested persons may
present views, orally or in writing, on issues relating to agenda
topics before the CNAFR.
Written submissions may be submitted to the contact person on or
before September 15th, 2015. Oral presentations from the public will be
heard between approximately 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on September 22th,
2015. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations
should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the issue they wish to present and the names and
addresses of proposed participants by September 15th, 2015. All oral
presentations will be given three (3) to five (5) minutes depending on
the number of participants.
The OTR will also make all agenda topics available to the public
via the OTR Web site: https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations no later than
10 business days before the meeting and at the meeting. In addition,
the minutes from the meeting will be posted on the OTR Web site. OTR
welcomes the attendance of the public at the CNAFR meetings and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or
special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Dana Richey, at least 10 business days in
advance of the meeting.
Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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