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Possible Alternatives
The Project will analyze no action, the
proposed action, and additional
alternatives developed during the
evaluation period that respond to issues
generated throught the scoping process.
The agency will give notice of the full
environemental analysis and decision
making process so interested and
affected parties may participate and
contribute to the final decision.
Responsible Official
The responsible officials for this
decision will be the Forest Supervisor
for the RRSNF and the Forest
Supervisor for the Umpqua National
Forest.
Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Forest Supervisors will decide
where, and whether or not, to take
action to meet desired conditions within
the planning area. The responsible
officials also will decide how to mitigate
any potential impacts of these actions
and will determine when and how
possible effects monitoring would take
place. The final Project decision and
rationale will be documented in a
Record of Decision supported by a Final
EIS.
Per 36 CFR 218.7(a)(2), this is a
project proposing to implement a land
management plan and is not authorized
under the Healthy Forests Restoration
Act (HFRA). Therefore, it is subject to
both subparts A and B of 36 CFR 218,
Project-level Predecisional
Administrative Review Process. This
administrative review process also
applies to the project-specific
amendment, consistent with 36 CFR
219.59. Only those who submit timely
and specific written comments
regarding the proposed project or
activity during a public comment period
established by the responsible official
are eligible to file an objection
§ 218.24(b)(6). The publication date of
the NOI in the Federal Register is the
exclusive means for calculating this
scoping period. For issues to be raised
in objections, they must be based on
previously submitted specific written
comments regarding the proposed
project or activity and attributed to the
objector.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the EIS. 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
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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.
Documents related to information in
this notice are available for review at:
https://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_
project_exp.php?project=5324.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Commercial
Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the currently approved
information collection, Commercial Use
of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before July 10, 2018 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to the Office
of the Conservation Education Program,
National Symbols Program Manager,
U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW,
Mail Stop 1147, Washington, DC 20250–
1147.
Comments also may be submitted via
email to ivelez@fs.fed.us. The public
may inspect comments received at the
Office of Conservation Education
Program, Room 1C, U.S. Forest Service,
201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC.
Visitors are urged to call ahead to 202–
205–5681 to facilitate entrance into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris
Velez, National Symbols Program
Manager, Office of Conservation
Education Program, at 202–205–5681.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
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Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy
Owl Symbol.
OMB Number: 0596–0087.
Expiration Date of Approval: 06/30/
2018.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Woodsy Owl-Smoky
Bear Act of 1974 established the
Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan,
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to manage the use of the slogan and
symbol, authorizes the licensing of the
symbol for commercial use, and
provides for continued protection of the
symbol. Part 272 of Title 36 of the Code
of Federal Regulations authorizes the
Chief of the Forest Service to approve
commercial use of the Woodsy Owl
symbol and to collect royalty fees.
Commercial use includes replicating
Woodsy Owl symbol or logo on items,
such as tee shirts, mugs, pins, figurines,
ornaments, stickers, and toys and using
the image and or slogan of the icon in
motion pictures, documentaries, TV,
magazine stories, and books, magazines,
and other for-profit paper products.
Woodsy Owl is America’s symbol for
the conservation of the environment.
The public service campaign slogans
associated with Woodsy Owl are ‘‘Give
a Hoot, Don’t Pollute’’ and ‘‘Lend a
Hand, Care for the Land.’’ The mission
statement of the Woodsy Owl’s
conservation campaign is to help young
children discover the natural world and
join in life-long actions to care for that
world.
The USDA Forest Service National
Symbols Program Manager will use the
collected information to determine if the
applicant will receive a license or
renewal of an existing license and the
associated royalty fees. Information
collected includes, but is not limited to,
tenure of business or non-profit
organization, current or planned
products, physical location, projected
sales volume, and marketing plans.
Licensees submit quarterly reports,
which include:
1. A list of each item sold with the
Woodsy Owl symbol.
2. Projected sales of each item.
3. The sales price of each item.
4. Total sales subject to Forest Service
royalty fee.
5. Royalty fee due based on sales
quantity and price.
6. Description and itemization of
deductions (such as fees waived or
previously paid as part of advance
royalty payment).
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7. The new total royalty fee the
business or organization must pay after
deductions.
8. The running total amount of
royalties accrued in that fiscal year.
9. The typed name and signature of
the business or organizational employee
certifying the truth of the report.
Data gathered in this information
collection are not available from other
sources.
Type of Respondents: Individuals, for
profit businesses and non-profit
organizations.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 21 licensees, of which an
average of 10 respond per year.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 20 hours.
Comment is Invited:
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) 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) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: April 24, 2018.
Patricia Hirimi,
Acting Deputy Chief, State and Private
Forestry.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Forest Service
Superior National Forest; Minnesota;
Application for Withdrawal
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of cancellation of
preparation of an environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Superior National Forest
is issuing this notice to advise the
public that an environmental impact
statement (EIS) will no longer be
prepared for the Application for
Withdrawal Project. The notice of intent
to prepare an EIS was published in the
Federal Register on January 13, 2017
(82 FR 4282). An environmental
asessment (EA) will be prepared in lieu
of an EIS. At this time, a Forest Plan
Amendment is not being prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions concerning this notice should
be directed to Matthew Judd, Superior
National Forest Minerals Project
Coordinator, via mail at 8901 Grand
Ave. Pl., Duluth, MN 55808, telephone
at (218) 626–4300, or email at mjudd@
fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS)
submitted an application on January 5,
2017 to the Secretary of the Interior
proposing to withdraw lands from
disposition under United States mineral
and geothermal leasing laws (subject to
valid existing rights) for a period of 20
years.
All the National Forest System (NFS)
lands identified in this application are
described in Appendix A and displayed
on a map in Appendix B of the
withdrawal application. This
application is available upon request at
the Superior National Forest office at
8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, MN
55808 or online at https://go.usa.gov/
xnfQh.
The areas described contain
approximately 234,328 acres of NFS
lands that overlay Federally-owned
minerals in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis
Counties, Minnesota located adjacent to
the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness (BWCAW) and the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness Mining Protection Area
(MPA). The Forest Service will prepare
an EA in lieu of an EIS because no
significant environmental impacts are
anticipated with the proposed action.
SUMMARY:
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The USFS is the lead agency in
preparation of the EA. The USFS has
designated the Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) as a cooperating agency. The
BLM will independently evaluate and
review the EA and any other documents
needed for the Secretary of Interior to
make a decision on the proposed
withdrawal.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Public scoping was conducted
following the original publication of the
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notice of intent to prepare an EIS, and
included three public listening sessions
held in Duluth, Minnesota on March 16,
2017, St. Paul, Minnesota on July 17,
2017, and Virgina, Minnesota on July
25, 2017. Over 80,000 comment letters
submitted during scoping represented
the full range of public sentiment, from
strong support to strong opposition. The
Forest Service is using the information
received in public comments along with
a review of environmental, social and
economic information to prepare the
EA. The BLM is responsible for ensuring
the analysis and documentation address
Department of the Interior regulations.
The BLM will determine if there is a
Finding of No Significant Impact. The
USFS expects to complete the EA in late
2018 before the mineral segregation
expires in January 2019. The Secretary
of Interior is the authorized official to
approve a proposal for withdrawal.
Dated: March 28, 2018.
Glenn P. Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the Rhode Island Advisory
Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a planning meeting of the
Rhode Island State Advisory Committee
to the Commission will convene by
conference call, on Tuesday, June 5,
2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The purpose
of the meeting is to continue working on
the payday loan project and if
applicable vote on a work product
produced for the project.
DATES: Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at 11:00
a.m. (EDT).
Public Call-In Information:
Conference call number: 1–888–334–
3020 and conference call ID: 8405258.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Evelyn Bohor, at ero@usccr.gov or by
phone at 202–376–7533.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
members of the public may listen to the
discussion by calling the following tollfree conference call number: 1–888–
334–3020 and conference call ID:
8405258. Please be advised that before
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10028]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the currently approved information collection,
Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before July 10, 2018
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to the
Office of the Conservation Education Program, National Symbols Program
Manager, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Mail Stop 1147,
Washington, DC 20250-1147.
Comments also may be submitted via email to [email protected]. The
public may inspect comments received at the Office of Conservation
Education Program, Room 1C, U.S. Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW,
Washington, DC. Visitors are urged to call ahead to 202-205-5681 to
facilitate entrance into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris Velez, National Symbols Program
Manager, Office of Conservation Education Program, at 202-205-5681.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m.
and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.
OMB Number: 0596-0087.
Expiration Date of Approval: 06/30/2018.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Woodsy Owl-Smoky Bear Act of 1974 established the
Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to manage the use of the slogan and symbol, authorizes the licensing of
the symbol for commercial use, and provides for continued protection of
the symbol. Part 272 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations
authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service to approve commercial use of
the Woodsy Owl symbol and to collect royalty fees. Commercial use
includes replicating Woodsy Owl symbol or logo on items, such as tee
shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, ornaments, stickers, and toys and using
the image and or slogan of the icon in motion pictures, documentaries,
TV, magazine stories, and books, magazines, and other for-profit paper
products.
Woodsy Owl is America's symbol for the conservation of the
environment. The public service campaign slogans associated with Woodsy
Owl are ``Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute'' and ``Lend a Hand, Care for the
Land.'' The mission statement of the Woodsy Owl's conservation campaign
is to help young children discover the natural world and join in life-
long actions to care for that world.
The USDA Forest Service National Symbols Program Manager will use
the collected information to determine if the applicant will receive a
license or renewal of an existing license and the associated royalty
fees. Information collected includes, but is not limited to, tenure of
business or non-profit organization, current or planned products,
physical location, projected sales volume, and marketing plans.
Licensees submit quarterly reports, which include:
1. A list of each item sold with the Woodsy Owl symbol.
2. Projected sales of each item.
3. The sales price of each item.
4. Total sales subject to Forest Service royalty fee.
5. Royalty fee due based on sales quantity and price.
6. Description and itemization of deductions (such as fees waived
or previously paid as part of advance royalty payment).
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7. The new total royalty fee the business or organization must pay
after deductions.
8. The running total amount of royalties accrued in that fiscal
year.
9. The typed name and signature of the business or organizational
employee certifying the truth of the report.
Data gathered in this information collection are not available from
other sources.
Type of Respondents: Individuals, for profit businesses and non-
profit organizations.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 21 licensees, of which an
average of 10 respond per year.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20 hours.
Comment is Invited:
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) 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) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: April 24, 2018.
Patricia Hirimi,
Acting Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
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