Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 12067 [2016-05057]
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• Alternative 3—First Alternative to the
Proposed Action
• Alternative 4—Second Alternative to
the Proposed Action
Responsible Official
Ian Reid, District Ranger, North Fork
John Day Ranger District will be the
responsible official for making the
decision and providing direction for the
analysis.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
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The Forest Service has identified
seven issues from previous scoping:
• Issue 1: Large scale landscape
burning may have a negative impact on
air quality.
• Issue 2: The prescribed fire
treatment proposed in Moist and Cold
upland forests (UF) is not appropriate
for these Potential Vegetation Groups
(PVGs) and associated biophysical
environments. These PVGs historically
burned at mixed (primarily Moist UF)
and high (primarily Cold UF and some
Moist UF) severity at the hottest and
driest time of the year. Impacts of
prescribed burning in the late summer
and fall to Moist and Cold UF stands
would not be characteristic of these
PVGs; as a result, impacts to nutrient
cycling, dead wood recruitment,
vegetative succession, wildlife species,
etc., would also be uncharacteristic.
• Issue 3: Prescribed fire treatments
in the Wilderness may have a negative
impact on Wilderness characteristics.
• Issue 4: Mechanical treatments need
to be prescribed in a manner which
maximizes economic benefits.
• Issue 5: Some proposed treatments
may be a threat to forest investments
such as white pine plantations and
Subalpine fir stands.
• Issue 6: Treatment under the
Proposed Action would impact the
quality of forested stands that provide
connectivity between late and old
structure and Forest Plan designated old
growth habitat at the analysis area and
larger landscape scale; treated
(mechanical and prescribed fire)
connectivity habitat would not meet
Forest Plan standards following
implementation. The treatment
activities would affect the ability of
wildlife to move freely between late and
old structure and designated old growth
stands, and may ultimately impact
population levels and the viability of
species dependent on old forest habitat.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Preliminary Issues
17:02 Mar 07, 2016
Dated: February 22, 2016.
Ian Reid,
District Ranger.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The responsible official will decide
whether or not to authorize the
proposal.
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Andrew Stinchfield, Project
Manager, P.O. Box 158, Ukiah, OR
97880.
ADDRESSES:
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR part
4284, subpart F. More specifically, 310B
(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 9, 2016 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deputy Administrator, Cooperative
Programs, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., STOP 3250, Washington, DC
20250, Telephone: 202–720–7558.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Socially Disadvantaged Groups
Grant.
OMB Number: 0570–0052.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The purpose of this
information collection is to obtain
information necessary to evaluate grant
applications to determine the eligibility
of the applicant and the project for the
program and to qualitatively assess the
project to determine which projects
should be funded.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.4 hours per
response.
Respondents: Provide technical
assistance to socially-disadvantaged
groups through eligible cooperatives
and cooperative development centers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60.
SUMMARY:
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Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.6.
Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 575 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0040.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Rural BusinessCooperative Service, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (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 or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP
0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0742.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 25, 2016.
William C. Smith,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in
support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart F. More
specifically, 310B (e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2016 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Administrator, Cooperative
Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
STOP 3250, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: 202-720-7558.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant.
OMB Number: 0570-0052.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to obtain
information necessary to evaluate grant applications to determine the
eligibility of the applicant and the project for the program and to
qualitatively assess the project to determine which projects should be
funded.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.4 hours per response.
Respondents: Provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged
groups through eligible cooperatives and cooperative development
centers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.6.
Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 575 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692-0040.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information including validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (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 or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: February 25, 2016.
William C. Smith,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05057 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
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