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habitat, specify avoidance areas to
minimize impacts.
Æ Mapping of waterways that are dry
at the time of retardant application is
not required, but may be included in
avoidance areas where there is a
potential for downstream indirect
effects to occur.
Æ Avoidance Areas may be adjusted
for local conditions. Adjustments
related to Endangered Species Act
threatened, Endangered, Proposed, and
Candidate species will be coordinated
with the local offices of the United
States Department of Interior Fish and
Wildlife Service and National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service,
hereinafter referred to as the Services.
All forests and grasslands would
review and update maps annually,
following current national mapping
protocols.
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Annual Coordination
The Forest Service would coordinate
annually with:
• Local services offices;
• Aviation managers and pilots; and
• Cooperators/other agencies.
Coordination would ensure
requirements of the provisions of the
proposal are met, maintain
relationships, and allow resolutions of
problems at the lowest level. Guidance
on coordination meetings would be
provided in an implementation guide.
Reporting and Monitoring
Requirements
The Forest Service would maintain a
database for reporting intrusions of
aerially applied fire retardant into
avoidance areas. Intrusion reporting
requirements would be described in an
implementation guide, including
requirements of upward reporting to the
Services for an intrusion report into an
avoidance area for a Threatened,
Endangered, Proposed, or Candidate
species or critical habitat. Annually, the
Forest Service would provide summary
reports of retardant use and intrusions,
as well as a listing of intrusions and a
summary of observations and actions for
each intrusion.
If a retardant drop occurs on a
cultural resource, a traditional cultural
property, or a sacred site, then the site
condition would be assessed by a
qualified archaeologist and reported to
the State Historic Preservation Officer
and, if appropriate, tribal
representatives including the Tribal
Historic Preservation Officer. If the
affected resource is a sacred site, or a
traditional cultural property, then tribal
notification and consultation would be
required as part of the determination of
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effects. If the effect is found to be
adverse, then the agency would consult
with the tribe to determine an
appropriate course of action to mitigate
or resolve the adverse effect.
Procedures when there are Additions to
the Qualified Products List
Private companies submit retardants
to the Forest Service for qualification.
New products or new formulations of
existing products must meet the Forest
Service specification for long-term
retardant (United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service,
Specification 5100–304d Long-term
Retardant, Wildland Firefighting, posted
January 7, 2020 at: https://
www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire/wfcs/ret.htm)
before they are included on the
Qualified Products List. Any retardant
that meets the specifications and is
added to the Qualified Products List is
included in this proposal. In addition,
Endangered Species Act requirements
will be met as follows:
• Products or new formulations that
have the same or similar constituents as
evaluated in the biological assessment
and biological opinions, and do not
exceed the upper limits of those
components do not require additional
consultation. The Services will be
notified of additions to the Qualified
Products list.
• Products or new formulations that
do not meet the above criteria will result
in re-initiation of consultation with the
Services. The product is not eligible for
the Qualified Products List until all
required tests and consultation are
completed.
Responsible Official
The responsible official will be Chris
French, Deputy Chief, Forest System.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decision to be made is whether to
continue aerial application of fire
retardant, and if so, whether to do so
under the proposed action or any
potential alternatives.
Authority: 36 CFR 220.5.
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for
Comment; National Visitor Use
Monitoring
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 extension of a
currently approved information
collection, National Visitor Use
Monitoring (0596–0110).
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before October 19, 2020 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 Dr.
Donald B.K. English, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources,
Mailstop 1125, Forest Service, USDA,
1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250–1125.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 202–205–1145 or by email
to: don.english@usda.gov. The public
may request copies of comments
received by emailing Dr. English.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Donald B.K. English, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources staff,
at 202–205–9595. 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: National Visitor Use
Monitoring.
OMB Number: 0596–0110.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2017.
Type of Request: Extension with
revision.
Abstract: The Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993
requires that Federal agencies establish
measurable goals and monitor their
success at meeting those goals. Two of
the items the Forest Service must
measure are: (1) The number of visits
that occur on the National Forest
System lands for recreation and other
purposes, and (2) the views and
satisfaction levels of recreational
visitors to National Forest System lands
about the services, facilities, and
settings. The Agency receives requests
for this kind of information from a
variety of organizations, including
SUMMARY:
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Congressional staffs, newspapers,
magazines, and recreational trade
organizations.
The data from this collection provides
vital information for strategic planning
efforts, decisions regarding allocation of
resources, and revisions of land and
resource management plans for national
forests. It provides managers with
reliable estimates of the number of
recreational visitors to a national forest,
activities of those visitors (including
outdoor physical activities), customer
satisfaction, and visitor values. The
knowledge gained from this effort helps
identify recreational markets as well as
the economic contributions visitors’
spending has on economic areas around
forest lands. For the Forest Service, the
collection is designed for a five-year
cycle of coverage across all national
forests. Conducting the collection less
frequently puts information updates out
of cycle with forest planning and other
data preparation and reporting
activities.
At recreation sites or access points,
agency personnel or contractors will
conduct onsite interviews of visitors as
they complete their visit. Interviewers
will ask about the purpose and length of
the visit, the trip origin, activities,
annual visitation rates, trip-related
spending patterns, use of recreation
facilities, satisfaction with agency
services and facilities, and the
composition of the visiting party.
Primary analysis of the information for
the Forest Service and partnering
agencies will be performed by Forest
Service staff in the Washington Office
and by scientists in one or more of the
agency’s research stations.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 9 minutes
(average).
Type of Respondents: Visitors to lands
and waters managed by the US Forest
Service.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 45,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,400 hours.
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
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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
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida
Advisory Committee to the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
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 that
the Florida Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a series of
meetings via teleconference on Monday,
September 14, and Wednesday,
September 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The Committee will review and
finalize its report to the Commission on
voting rights in the state.
DATES: The meetings will be held on:
• Monday, September 14, 2020 at
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Public Call Information: Dial: 866–
248–8441, Confirmation Code: 6763717.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 202–618–
4158.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public may listen to the
discussion. This meeting is available to
the public through the above listed tollfree number. An open comment period
will be provided to allow members of
the public to make a statement as time
allows. The conference call operator
will ask callers to identify themselves,
the organization they are affiliated with
(if any), and an email address prior to
placing callers into the conference
room. Callers can expect to incur regular
charges for calls they initiate over
wireless lines, according to their
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wireless plan. The Commission will not
refund any incurred charges. Callers
will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to
the toll-free telephone number. Persons
with hearing impairments may also
follow the proceedings by first calling
the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
8339 and providing the Service with the
conference call number and
confirmation code.
Members of the public are also
entitled to submit written comments;
the comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit Office at 202–
618–4158.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Regional Programs Unit Office, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting. Records of the meeting will
be available via https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACA
PublicViewCommittee
Details?id=a10t0000001gzl4AAA under
the Commission on Civil Rights, Florida
Advisory Committee link. Persons
interested in the work of this Committee
are also directed to the Commission’s
website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may
contact the Regional Programs Unit
office at the above email or street
address.
Agenda
Welcome and Roll Call
Discussion: Florida Voting Rights
Public Comment
Adjournment
Dated: August 14, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Quarterly Services Survey
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, invites the general public and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Request for Comment; National Visitor Use
Monitoring
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 extension of a currently approved information
collection, National Visitor Use Monitoring (0596-0110).
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before October 19,
2020 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 Dr.
Donald B.K. English, Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources,
Mailstop 1125, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250-1125.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1145 or by
email to: [email protected]. The public may request copies of
comments received by emailing Dr. English.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald B.K. English, Recreation,
Heritage, and Volunteer Resources staff, at 202-205-9595. 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: National Visitor Use Monitoring.
OMB Number: 0596-0110.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2017.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
requires that Federal agencies establish measurable goals and monitor
their success at meeting those goals. Two of the items the Forest
Service must measure are: (1) The number of visits that occur on the
National Forest System lands for recreation and other purposes, and (2)
the views and satisfaction levels of recreational visitors to National
Forest System lands about the services, facilities, and settings. The
Agency receives requests for this kind of information from a variety of
organizations, including
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Congressional staffs, newspapers, magazines, and recreational trade
organizations.
The data from this collection provides vital information for
strategic planning efforts, decisions regarding allocation of
resources, and revisions of land and resource management plans for
national forests. It provides managers with reliable estimates of the
number of recreational visitors to a national forest, activities of
those visitors (including outdoor physical activities), customer
satisfaction, and visitor values. The knowledge gained from this effort
helps identify recreational markets as well as the economic
contributions visitors' spending has on economic areas around forest
lands. For the Forest Service, the collection is designed for a five-
year cycle of coverage across all national forests. Conducting the
collection less frequently puts information updates out of cycle with
forest planning and other data preparation and reporting activities.
At recreation sites or access points, agency personnel or
contractors will conduct onsite interviews of visitors as they complete
their visit. Interviewers will ask about the purpose and length of the
visit, the trip origin, activities, annual visitation rates, trip-
related spending patterns, use of recreation facilities, satisfaction
with agency services and facilities, and the composition of the
visiting party. Primary analysis of the information for the Forest
Service and partnering agencies will be performed by Forest Service
staff in the Washington Office and by scientists in one or more of the
agency's research stations.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 9 minutes (average).
Type of Respondents: Visitors to lands and waters managed by the US
Forest Service.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,400 hours.
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 request for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2020-18305 Filed 8-19-20; 8:45 am]
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