Information Collection; Locatable Minerals, 65151-65152 [2023-20484]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
65151
Notices
Federal Register
Vol. 88, No. 182
Thursday, September 21, 2023
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
examples of documents appearing in this
section.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
rental of the Trail River Cabin. The
recreation fee revenues would support
operation and maintenance of the cabin.
Reservations for rental of the cabin
could be made online at
www.recreation.gov or by calling 877–
444–6777. Reservations would cost
$8.00 per reservation.
Dated: September 15, 2023.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
[FR Doc. 2023–20414 Filed 9–20–23; 8:45 am]
Forest Service
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
Proposed New Recreation Fee Site
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Chugach National Forest
is proposing to establish a new
recreation fee site. Recreation fee
revenues collected at the new recreation
fee site would be used for operation,
maintenance, and improvement of the
site. An analysis of nearby recreation fee
sites with similar amenities shows the
new recreation fee that would be
charged at the new recreation fee site is
reasonable and typical of similar
recreation fee sites in the area.
DATES: If approved, the new fees would
be implemented no earlier than six
months following the publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Chugach National Forest,
161 East 1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage,
Alaska 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tyler Glenn, Recreation Program
Manager, 907–743–9508, or tyler.glenn@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to publish a sixmonth advance notice in the Federal
Register of establishment of new
recreation fee sites. In accordance with
Forest Service Handbook 2309.13,
Chapter 30, the Forest Service will
publish the proposed new recreation fee
for public notice and comment in local
newspapers and other local
publications. Most of the new recreation
fee revenues would be spent where they
are collected to enhance the visitor
experience at the new recreation fee
site.
An expanded amenity recreation fee
of $75 per night would be charged for
Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites
AGENCY:
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:11 Sep 20, 2023
Jkt 259001
Forest Service
AGENCY:
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
Notice.
ACTION:
The Shoshone National Forest
is proposing to establish multiple new
recreation fee sites. Recreation fee
revenues collected at the new recreation
fee sites would be used for operation,
maintenance, and improvement of the
sites. An analysis of nearby recreation
fee sites with similar amenities shows
the recreation fees that would be
charged at the new recreation fee sites
are reasonable and typical of similar
recreation fee sites in the area.
DATES: If approved, the new fees would
be implemented no earlier than six
months following the publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Shoshone National Forest,
808 Meadow Lane Avenue, Cody, WY
82414.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Rau, Outdoor Recreation Planner, 307–
250–9317, or paul.rau@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to publish a sixmonth advance notice in the Federal
Register of establishment of new
recreation fee sites. In accordance with
Forest Service Handbook 2309.13,
Chapter 30, the Forest Service will
publish the proposed new recreation
fees for public notice and comment in
local newspapers and other local
publications. Most of the new recreation
fee revenues would be spent where they
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
are collected to enhance the visitor
experience at the new recreation fee
sites.
An expanded amenity recreation fee
of $5 per site per night would be
charged at the Aspen Glade, Brown
Mountain, Deer Creek, Frye Lake, Hugh
Otte, Jack Creek, Lily Lake, Little Popo
Agie, Little Sunlight, Warm Springs,
and Wood River Campgrounds. An
expanded amenity recreation fee of $10
per night would be charged at the Wild
Iris Campground. The recreation fee
revenues would enhance recreation
opportunities, improve customer
service, and address maintenance needs.
Reservations for the campgrounds could
be made online at www.recreation.gov
or by calling 877–444–6777.
Reservations would cost $8.00 per
reservation.
Dated: September 15, 2023.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
[FR Doc. 2023–20415 Filed 9–20–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Locatable
Minerals
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service (Forest Service or
Agency) is seeking comments from all
interested individuals and entities on
reapproval of a currently approved
information collection request for
locatable minerals.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing by November 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to the
Lands, Minerals, and Geology
Management Staff, USDA Forest
Service, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Building
17, Lakewood, CO 80401–3305. All
timely comments, including names and
addresses, will be placed in the record
and will be available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the
location listed in ADDRESSES during
normal business hours. Visitors are
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM
21SEN1
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
65152
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2023 / Notices
encouraged to call ahead to facilitate
entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Knesek, Acting Deputy Director,
Lands, Minerals, and Geology
Management, (208) 215–1522,
kevin.s.knesek@usda.gov. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may call
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339 24 hours a day, every day of the
year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Locatable Minerals.
OMB Number: 0596–0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2018.
Type of Request: Reapproval of an
information collection request.
Abstract: This information collection
request is necessary to ensure that
potential adverse environmental
impacts associated with locatable
mineral operations on National Forest
System (NFS) lands are minimized to
the extent practicable. Forest Service
regulations at 36 CFR 228.5 require
mining operators, with some exceptions,
to notify the authorized Forest Service
officer of their intent to conduct a
locatable mineral operation on NFS
lands by filing a proposed plan of
operations. All information identified in
36 CFR part 228 must be included in the
proposed plan of operations. Forest
Service form FS–2800–5, Plan of
Operations for Mining Activities on
National Forest System Lands, is
available for use by mining proponents
and operators to simplify this process.
The information required by 36 CFR
228.4(c), (d), and (e) in a proposed plan
of operations includes:
1. The name and legal mailing address
of operators (and claimants if they are
not the same) and their lessees, assigns,
or designees.
2. A map or sketch showing
information sufficient to locate:
a. The proposed area of operations on
the ground.
b. Existing and/or proposed roads or
access routes to be used in connection
with the operation as set forth in 36 CFR
228.12 on access.
c. The approximate location and size
of areas where surface resources will be
disturbed.
3. Information sufficient to describe:
a. The type of operations proposed
and how they would be conducted.
b. The type and standard of existing
and proposed roads or access routes.
c. The means of transportation used or
to be used as set forth in 36 CFR 228.12.
d. The period during which the
proposed activity will take place.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:11 Sep 20, 2023
Jkt 259001
e. Measures to be taken to meet the
requirements for environmental
protection in 36 CFR 228.8.
This information collection request is
crucial to protecting surface resources,
including plants, animals, and their
habitat, and addressing public safety on
NFS lands. The authorized Forest
Service officer will use the collected
information to ensure that prospecting
for and exploration, development, and
production of mineral resources are
conducted in an environmentally
sensitive manner; that these mineral
operations are integrated into planning
and management of other resources
using principles of ecosystem
management; and that lands disturbed
by mineral operations are reclaimed
using the best scientific knowledge and
returned to other productive uses. If this
information were not collected, the
Forest Service would not be able to
comply with its regulations, and
locatable mineral operations could
result in undue damage to surface
resources in the NFS.
Estimated Annual Burden per
Respondent: 224 hours.
Type of Respondents: Mining
proponents and operators.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 198.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 44,352 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on (1) whether
this information collection request is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information collected will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the information collection
request, 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 information collection
request 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.
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Dated: September 15, 2023.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
[FR Doc. 2023–20484 Filed 9–20–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Stakeholder Listening
Session Regarding Administration of
the Veterinary Medicine Loan
Repayment Program and Veterinary
Services Grant Program
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Stakeholder Listening
Session.
AGENCY:
USDA National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces
its stakeholder listening initiative,
‘‘NIFA Listens Regarding
Administration of the Veterinary
Medicine Loan Repayment Program
(VMLRP) and the Veterinary Services
Grant Program (VSGP).’’ The objectives
of the programs are to help veterinarians
offset educational debt in return for food
animal veterinary services, to ensure
food animal veterinary services are
available in priority shortage situation
areas, and to support training of
veterinary students, interns, and
residents. As part of the stakeholder
input process, NIFA is conducting a
public meeting to solicit comments
regarding the administration of the
programs and the processes developed
and implemented since the conclusion
of the first application and award cycle
(September 2010 for the VMLRP and
September 2016 for the VSGP). Input
collected will be used to evaluate and
improve processes for shortage situation
nominations, shortage area designations
and allocations, full-time equivalent
requirements, notice of funding
opportunities, application processing,
processes for matching shortage areas
with applicants, and award
requirements.
DATES:
Online Input: Submission of online
stakeholder input will be open upon
publishing of this Notice through 5 p.m.
EST February 7, 2024. To submit online,
email vmlrp@usda.gov and include your
name, organization, contact information,
and your input in plain text in the body
of the email.
Virtual Listening Session: The virtual
listening session will be held on January
24, 2024 beginning at 11 a.m. EST and
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM
21SEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65151-65152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20484]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Locatable Minerals
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is seeking comments from all
interested individuals and entities on reapproval of a currently
approved information collection request for locatable minerals.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to the
Lands, Minerals, and Geology Management Staff, USDA Forest Service,
1617 Cole Boulevard, Building 17, Lakewood, CO 80401-3305. All timely
comments, including names and addresses, will be placed in the record
and will be available for public inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the location listed in ADDRESSES during
normal business hours. Visitors are
[[Page 65152]]
encouraged to call ahead to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Knesek, Acting Deputy Director,
Lands, Minerals, and Geology Management, (208) 215-1522,
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices
for deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service
at 800-877-8339 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Locatable Minerals.
OMB Number: 0596-0022.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Reapproval of an information collection request.
Abstract: This information collection request is necessary to
ensure that potential adverse environmental impacts associated with
locatable mineral operations on National Forest System (NFS) lands are
minimized to the extent practicable. Forest Service regulations at 36
CFR 228.5 require mining operators, with some exceptions, to notify the
authorized Forest Service officer of their intent to conduct a
locatable mineral operation on NFS lands by filing a proposed plan of
operations. All information identified in 36 CFR part 228 must be
included in the proposed plan of operations. Forest Service form FS-
2800-5, Plan of Operations for Mining Activities on National Forest
System Lands, is available for use by mining proponents and operators
to simplify this process. The information required by 36 CFR 228.4(c),
(d), and (e) in a proposed plan of operations includes:
1. The name and legal mailing address of operators (and claimants
if they are not the same) and their lessees, assigns, or designees.
2. A map or sketch showing information sufficient to locate:
a. The proposed area of operations on the ground.
b. Existing and/or proposed roads or access routes to be used in
connection with the operation as set forth in 36 CFR 228.12 on access.
c. The approximate location and size of areas where surface
resources will be disturbed.
3. Information sufficient to describe:
a. The type of operations proposed and how they would be conducted.
b. The type and standard of existing and proposed roads or access
routes.
c. The means of transportation used or to be used as set forth in
36 CFR 228.12.
d. The period during which the proposed activity will take place.
e. Measures to be taken to meet the requirements for environmental
protection in 36 CFR 228.8.
This information collection request is crucial to protecting
surface resources, including plants, animals, and their habitat, and
addressing public safety on NFS lands. The authorized Forest Service
officer will use the collected information to ensure that prospecting
for and exploration, development, and production of mineral resources
are conducted in an environmentally sensitive manner; that these
mineral operations are integrated into planning and management of other
resources using principles of ecosystem management; and that lands
disturbed by mineral operations are reclaimed using the best scientific
knowledge and returned to other productive uses. If this information
were not collected, the Forest Service would not be able to comply with
its regulations, and locatable mineral operations could result in undue
damage to surface resources in the NFS.
Estimated Annual Burden per Respondent: 224 hours.
Type of Respondents: Mining proponents and operators.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 198.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 44,352 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on (1) whether this information collection
request is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information
collected will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy
of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the information collection
request, 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
information collection request 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.
Dated: September 15, 2023.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-20484 Filed 9-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
