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collection received by December 28,
2023 will be considered. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Title: Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota
Licensing Regulation.
OMB Control Number: 0551–0001.
Summary of Collection: The Dairy
Tariff-Rate Import Quota regulation (7
CFR 6.20–6.37) governs the
administration of the import licensing
system applicable to most dairy
products subject to tariff-rate quotas
(TRQs). The importation of most cheese
made from cow’s milk and certain
noncheese dairy articles (butter, dried
milks, and butter substitutes) are subject
to TRQs and must be accompanied by
an import license issued by the
Department to enter at the lower tariff.
Importers without licenses may enter
these dairy articles, but are required to
pay the higher tariff.
Each quota year, applicants for
historical, non-historical and designated
licenses must certify their eligibility for
the following quota year through the
online Agricultural Trade License
Administration System (ATLAS)
platform. The ATLAS application
process requires applicants to: (1) certify
they are an importer, manufacturer, or
exporter of certain dairy products; and
(2) certify they meet the eligibility
requirements of § 6.23 of the Regulation.
Applicants for non-historical licenses
must request licenses in descending
order of preference for specific products
and countries listed on the form.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected will be used by
the Foreign Agricultural Service, Dairy
Import Licensing Group, in the
administration of the tariff-rate import
quota licensing system for certain dairy
products and the issuance of licenses in
accordance with the Regulation. The
Regulation requires records pertaining
to an applicant’s eligibility to be
retained for 5 years after the end of a
quota year.
Description of Respondents: Importers
and manufacturers of cheese and noncheese dairy products, and exporters of
non-cheese dairy products.
Number of Respondents: 700.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
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Ruth Brown,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest Service Manual 2000 National
Forest Resource Management; Chapter
2040 National Forest System
Monitoring
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability for public
comment.
AGENCY:
The Forest Service (Forest
Service or Agency), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), is
proposing to establish a new chapter
and new direction for all types of
monitoring activities across the National
Forest System to track conditions and
inform evidence-based decision-making
and adaptive management.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing by December 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically to https://
cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/
CommentInput?project=ORMS-3585.
Written comments may be mailed to
Mara Alexander, National Adaptive
Management Program Lead, Ecosystem
Management Coordination, 201 14th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. All
timely received 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 https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/
ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-3585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mara Alexander, National Adaptive
Management Program Lead, Ecosystem
Management Coordination, at 202–597–
1245 or by electronic mail to
mara.alexander@usda.gov. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
the 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: The
proposed new Forest Service Manual
SUMMARY:
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Chapter 2040 on National Forest System
Monitoring will improve the Agency’s
ability to make evidence-based
decisions, as required by the 2012
Planning Rule and the Foundations for
Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of
2018. The proposed directive creates a
framework that clearly defines the
Forest Service’s monitoring principles,
what those principles are intended to
accomplish, and the roles and
responsibilities for leaders at all levels
to implement the policy. An analysis of
existing agency policy in Forest Service
Handbooks and Manuals was conducted
to evaluate monitoring requirements to
inform the development of a National
Forest System monitoring policy.
The Forest Service has determined
that the proposed new directive sets
forth policy and responsibilities, with
the goal of providing current direction
applicable to the Forest Service
monitoring program. Therefore, the
Forest Service is publishing the
proposed directive for public comment
in accordance with 36 CFR part 216.
The Forest Service is seeking public
comment on the proposed directive,
including the sufficiency of the
proposed directive in meeting its stated
objectives, ways to enhance the utility
and clarity of information within the
direction, or ways to streamline
processes outlined. The proposed
directive location of this new chapter
has the potential to change. It is
expected that Chapter 2040 will replace
Chapter 1940—Inventory, Monitoring,
and Assessment Activities which
established direction associated solely
for land management planning.
Forest Service National
Environmental Policy Act procedures
exclude from documentation in an
environmental assessment or impact
statement ‘‘rules, regulations, or policies
to establish service wide administrative
procedures, program processes, or
instructions’’ 36 CFR 220.6(d)(2). The
Agency’s conclusion is that these
proposed directives fall within this
category of actions and that no
extraordinary circumstances exist as
currently defined that require
preparation of an environmental
assessment or an environmental impact
statement.
After the public comment period
closes, the Forest Service will consider
timely comments that are within the
scope of the proposed directive in the
development of the final directive. A
notice of the final directive, including a
response to timely comments, will be
posted on the Forest Service’s web page
at https://www.fs.usda.gov/aboutagency/regulations-policies/commenton-directives.
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Gregory Smith,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests;
Idaho; Land Management Plan
Revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object
to the revised land management plan
and Regional Forester’s list of species of
conservation concern for the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests.
AGENCY:
The Forest Service is revising
the Nez Perce and Clearwater National
Forests’ 1987 Land and Resource
Management Plans. The Forest Service
has prepared a final environmental
impact statement (EIS) for the revised
land management plan and a draft
record of decision (ROD).
This notice is to inform the public
that the Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests are initiating a 60-day period
where individuals or entities with
specific concerns about the revised land
management plan and the associated
final EIS may file objections for Forest
Service review prior to the approval of
the revised land management plan. This
is also an opportunity to object to the
Regional Forester’s list of species of
conservation concern on the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests.
DATES: The publication date of the legal
notice in the Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests’ newspaper of record,
Lewiston Morning Tribune, initiates the
60-day objection filing period and is the
exclusive means for calculating the time
to file an objection (36 CFR
219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of the
legal notice with the publication date
will be posted at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater.
ADDRESSES: The Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests’ revised land
management plan, final EIS, draft ROD,
and other supporting information will
be available for review at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater
and click on Nez Perce-Clearwater
Forest Plan Revision. The Nez PerceClearwater National Forests’ list of
species of conservation concern and
other supporting information will be
available for review at: https://bit.ly/
SUMMARY:
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NorthernRegion-SCC. These web
addresses include an objection template
as an aid to providing the required
information. Please be explicit as to
whether the objection is for the land
management plan or the species of
conservation concern.
Objections must be submitted to the
Objection Reviewing Officer by one of
the following methods:
• Electronically: Electronic objections
must be submitted to the Objection
Reviewing Officer via the objection
webform at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/
Public//CommentInput?Project=44089.
Electronic submissions must be
submitted in a format that is readable
with optical character recognition
software (e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text)
and be searchable.
• Regular mail, private carrier, or
hand delivery: Address to the Objection
Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest
Service, Northern Region, 26 Fort
Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804.
Office hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal holidays.
• Fax: Objections can be faxed to the
Objection Reviewing Officer at (406)
329–3411. The fax coversheet must
include a subject line with ‘‘Nez PerceClearwater Forest Plan Objection’’ or
‘‘Nez Perce-Clearwater Species of
Conservation Concern’’ and should
specify the number of pages being
submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public and Government Relations Staff
Officer Zach Peterson, 1008 Highway
64, Kamiah, Idaho 83536, 208–935–
4239. Additional information
concerning the draft ROD may be
obtained on the internet at the websites
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the 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: The
decision to approve the revised land
management plan for the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests and the
Regional Forester’s identification of
species of conservation concern is
subject to the objection process
identified in 36 CFR part 219 subpart B
(219.50 to 219.62). Per 36 CFR 219.53,
only individuals and entities who have
submitted substantive formal comments
related to a plan revision during the
opportunities for public comment that
are attributable to the objector may file
an objection unless the objection
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest Service Manual 2000 National Forest Resource Management;
Chapter 2040 National Forest System Monitoring
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), is proposing to establish a new
chapter and new direction for all types of monitoring activities across
the National Forest System to track conditions and inform evidence-
based decision-making and adaptive management.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by December 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically to https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?project=ORMS-3585. Written
comments may be mailed to Mara Alexander, National Adaptive Management
Program Lead, Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20024. All timely received 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 https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-3585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Alexander, National Adaptive
Management Program Lead, Ecosystem Management Coordination, at 202-597-
1245 or by electronic mail to [email protected]. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the 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: The proposed new Forest Service Manual
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Chapter 2040 on National Forest System Monitoring will improve the
Agency's ability to make evidence-based decisions, as required by the
2012 Planning Rule and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking
Act of 2018. The proposed directive creates a framework that clearly
defines the Forest Service's monitoring principles, what those
principles are intended to accomplish, and the roles and
responsibilities for leaders at all levels to implement the policy. An
analysis of existing agency policy in Forest Service Handbooks and
Manuals was conducted to evaluate monitoring requirements to inform the
development of a National Forest System monitoring policy.
The Forest Service has determined that the proposed new directive
sets forth policy and responsibilities, with the goal of providing
current direction applicable to the Forest Service monitoring program.
Therefore, the Forest Service is publishing the proposed directive for
public comment in accordance with 36 CFR part 216. The Forest Service
is seeking public comment on the proposed directive, including the
sufficiency of the proposed directive in meeting its stated objectives,
ways to enhance the utility and clarity of information within the
direction, or ways to streamline processes outlined. The proposed
directive location of this new chapter has the potential to change. It
is expected that Chapter 2040 will replace Chapter 1940--Inventory,
Monitoring, and Assessment Activities which established direction
associated solely for land management planning.
Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act procedures exclude
from documentation in an environmental assessment or impact statement
``rules, regulations, or policies to establish service wide
administrative procedures, program processes, or instructions'' 36 CFR
220.6(d)(2). The Agency's conclusion is that these proposed directives
fall within this category of actions and that no extraordinary
circumstances exist as currently defined that require preparation of an
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
After the public comment period closes, the Forest Service will
consider timely comments that are within the scope of the proposed
directive in the development of the final directive. A notice of the
final directive, including a response to timely comments, will be
posted on the Forest Service's web page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies/comment-on-directives.
Dated: November 9, 2023.
Gregory Smith,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-26161 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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