80_FR_13566 80 FR 13516 - Provincial Advisory Committees

80 FR 13516 - Provincial Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

Page Range13516-13517
FR Document2015-05873

The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, intends to re-establish the Provincial Advisory Committees (PACs) for the provinces in Oregon and Washington. This re-establishment is in response to the continued need for the PACs to provide advice on coordinating the implementation of the Record of Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat for Late- Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also provide advice and recommendations to promote integration and coordination of forest management activities between Federal and non-Federal entities.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-05873]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Provincial Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Re-establish the Charter for the Provincial 
Advisory Committees.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the 
Department of the Interior, intends to re-establish the Provincial 
Advisory Committees (PACs) for the provinces in Oregon and Washington. 
This re-establishment is in response to the continued need for the PACs 
to provide advice on coordinating the implementation of the Record of 
Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat for Late-
Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of 
the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also provide advice and 
recommendations to promote integration and coordination of forest 
management activities between Federal and non-Federal entities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shandra L. Terry, PACs Program 
Manager, USDA Forest Service, Region 6 Regional Office, 333 Southwest 
First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; by phone at 503-808-2242 or by 
email at [email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication 
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), 
notice is hereby given that the Department of Agriculture, in 
consultation with the Department of the Interior, intends to re-
establish the PACs. The purpose of the PACs is to facilitate the 
coordinated implementation of the ROD of April 13, 1994, for Management 
of Habitat for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species 
within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs consists of 
representatives of the following Federal agencies: Forest Service, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
Bureau of Land Management, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey 
Biological Resources Division, Environmental Protection Agency, and 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    Ecosystem management at the province level requires improved 
coordination among governmental entities responsible for land 
management decisions and the public those agencies serve. Each PAC will 
provide advice and recommendations regarding implementation to promote 
integration and coordination of forest management activities between 
Federal and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will provide advice 
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management 
strategy for Federal land within a province (provinces are defined in 
the ROD at E19).
    Re-establishment of the PACs does not require an amendment of 
Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service planning documents because 
the re-establishment does not affect the standards and guidelines or 
land allocations. The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service will 
provide further notice, as needed, for additional actions or 
adjustments when implementing interagency coordination, public 
involvement, and other aspects of the ROD.

PAC Membership

    Each PAC will be comprised of no more than 30 members approved by 
the Secretary of Agriculture. This Committee will be fairly balanced in 
its membership in terms of the points of view represented and the 
functions to be performed. The PACs may include representation in the 
following areas:
    (1) One or more representatives of the Environmental Protection 
Agency;
    (2) One or more representatives of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service;
    (3) One or more representatives of the Forest Service;
    (4) One or more representatives of the BLM in each province where 
lands administered by BLM occur in the province;
    (5) One or more representatives of the National Park Service in 
each province where a National Park occurs in the province;
    (6) One or more representatives of the National Marine Fisheries 
Service;
    (7) One or more representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
    (8) Up to a maximum of three representatives of the government of 
each State within whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is 
located (the State agencies/departments to be represented will be 
determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs 3a(1) 
through 3a(7);
    (9) One or more representatives of each county government within 
whose boundaries all or a portion of the province is located, up to a 
maximum of three county representatives;
    (10) One or more representatives of each tribal government whose 
reservation, ceded land, or usual and accustomed areas are within all 
or a portion of the province, up to a maximum of three tribal 
representatives;
    (11) Up to a maximum of two representatives of environmental 
interests;
    (12) Up to a maximum of two representatives of different sectors of 
the forest products industry;
    (13) Up to a maximum of four representatives of the recreation and 
tourism sectors;
    (14) Three to five representatives of the following interests when 
those

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interests are determined by the Federal officials described in 
Paragraphs 3a(1) through 3a(7) to be needed on the respective 
provincial committee: Fish, wildlife, or forestry conservation 
organizations; special forest products interests, mining interests, 
grazing interests, and commercial fishing or charter fishing boat 
industry interests; and other interests that help achieve the purpose 
of these PACs;
    (15) Up to a total of three representatives from the following 
Federal agencies when the jurisdiction or authority of those agencies 
are determined by the Federal officials described in Paragraphs 
3a(1)(a) through 3a(7)(g) to be needed on the respective provincial 
committee: Bureau of Reclamation, United States Geological Survey 
National Biological Division, Forest Service Research, United States 
Army Corps of Engineers, United States Geological Survey, Bonneville 
Power Administration, Department of Defense, and Natural Resources 
Conservation Service; and
    (16) Up to a maximum of six representatives representing the public 
at large affected by the ROD for the Northwest Forest Plan and 
concerned with the management of the national forests in the community.
    No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is 
eligible to serve as a member of the PAC. Members of the PAC serve 
without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while 
performing duties on behalf of the PAC, subject to approval by the 
Designated Federal Official (DFO).
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be followed in all appointments to 
the PACs. To ensure that the recommendations of the PACs have been 
taken into account, the needs of the diverse groups served by the 
Departments, membership should include, to the extent practicable, 
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent all racial and 
ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities.

    Dated: March 9, 2015.
 Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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13516 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices alternative actions and resource issues implementation of the Record of Land Management or Forest Service that will be analyzed in the Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for planning documents because the re- environmental impact statement. The Management of Habitat for Late- establishment does not affect the Forest Service will identify significant Succession and Old-Growth Forest standards and guidelines or land issues raised during the scoping Related Species within the Range of the allocations. The Bureau of Land process, and use them to formulate Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also Management and Forest Service will alternatives, prescribe mitigation provide advice and recommendations to provide further notice, as needed, for measures and project design features, or promote integration and coordination of additional actions or adjustments when analyze environmental effects. forest management activities between implementing interagency coordination, It is important that reviewers provide Federal and non-Federal entities. public involvement, and other aspects their comments at such times and in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the ROD. such manner that they are useful to the Shandra L. Terry, PACs Program agency’s preparation of the PAC Membership Manager, USDA Forest Service, Region environmental impact statement. 6 Regional Office, 333 Southwest First Each PAC will be comprised of no Therefore, comments should be Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; by more than 30 members approved by the provided prior to the close of the phone at 503–808–2242 or by email at Secretary of Agriculture. This comment period and should clearly sterry@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use Committee will be fairly balanced in its articulate the reviewer’s concerns and telecommunication devices for the deaf membership in terms of the points of contentions. (TDD) may call the Federal Information view represented and the functions to Comments received in response to Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 be performed. The PACs may include this solicitation, including names and between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., representation in the following areas: addresses of those who comment, will Eastern Standard Time, Monday (1) One or more representatives of the be part of the public record for this through Friday. Environmental Protection Agency; proposed action. Comments submitted (2) One or more representatives of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: anonymously will be accepted and United States Fish and Wildlife Service; considered, however. Those who submit Background (3) One or more representatives of the comments will have eligibility to file an Forest Service; Pursuant to the Federal Advisory (4) One or more representatives of the objection under 36 CFR 219.32 because Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is the decision includes a forest plan BLM in each province where lands hereby given that the Department of administered by BLM occur in the amendment. There will be an additional Agriculture, in consultation with the opportunity to comment when the province; Department of the Interior, intends to re- (5) One or more representatives of the Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS is establish the PACs. The purpose of the published in the Federal Register. For National Park Service in each province PACs is to facilitate the coordinated where a National Park occurs in the objection eligibility, each individual or implementation of the ROD of April 13, representative from each entity province; 1994, for Management of Habitat for (6) One or more representatives of the submitting written comments must Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest either sign the comment or verify National Marine Fisheries Service; Related Species within the Range of the (7) One or more representatives of the identity upon request. Individuals and Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs organizations wishing to be eligible to Bureau of Indian Affairs; consists of representatives of the (8) Up to a maximum of three object must meet the information following Federal agencies: Forest requirements in 36 CFR 219.32. representatives of the government of Service, Natural Resources Conservation each State within whose boundaries all Dated: March 4, 2015. Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or a portion of the province is located Scott G. Fitzwilliams, Bureau of Land Management, National (the State agencies/departments to be Forest Supervisor, White River National Marine Fisheries Service, National Park represented will be determined by the Forest. Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal officials described in Paragraphs [FR Doc. 2015–05895 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] U.S. Geological Survey Biological 3a(1) through 3a(7); BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Resources Division, Environmental (9) One or more representatives of Protection Agency, and U.S. Army each county government within whose Corps of Engineers. boundaries all or a portion of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Ecosystem management at the province is located, up to a maximum province level requires improved of three county representatives; Office of the Secretary coordination among governmental (10) One or more representatives of entities responsible for land each tribal government whose Provincial Advisory Committees management decisions and the public reservation, ceded land, or usual and AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. those agencies serve. Each PAC will accustomed areas are within all or a ACTION:Notice of Intent to Re-establish provide advice and recommendations portion of the province, up to a the Charter for the Provincial Advisory regarding implementation to promote maximum of three tribal representatives; Committees. integration and coordination of forest (11) Up to a maximum of two management activities between Federal representatives of environmental SUMMARY: The Department of and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will interests; Agriculture, in consultation with the provide advice regarding (12) Up to a maximum of two Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Department of the Interior, intends to re- implementation of a comprehensive representatives of different sectors of the establish the Provincial Advisory ecosystem management strategy for forest products industry; Committees (PACs) for the provinces in Federal land within a province (13) Up to a maximum of four Oregon and Washington. This re- (provinces are defined in the ROD at representatives of the recreation and establishment is in response to the E19). tourism sectors; continued need for the PACs to provide Re-establishment of the PACs does (14) Three to five representatives of advice on coordinating the not require an amendment of Bureau of the following interests when those VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices 13517 interests are determined by the Federal COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Date: The meeting will be held on officials described in Paragraphs 3a(1) Friday, March 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. through 3a(7) to be needed on the Notice of Public Meeting of the CST. respective provincial committee: Fish, Oklahoma Advisory Committee for a Dated: March 10, 2015. wildlife, or forestry conservation Meeting To Discuss and Vote Upon a David Mussatt, organizations; special forest products Project Proposal Regarding the School to Prison Pipeline in Oklahoma; Chief, Regional Programs Unit. interests, mining interests, grazing [FR Doc. 2015–05849 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] interests, and commercial fishing or Correction BILLING CODE 6335–01–P charter fishing boat industry interests; AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil and other interests that help achieve the Rights. purpose of these PACs; ACTION: Notice of meeting; Correction. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (15) Up to a total of three representatives from the following SUMMARY: The U.S. Commission on Civil National Oceanic and Atmospheric Federal agencies when the jurisdiction Rights published a document in the Administration or authority of those agencies are Federal Register of March 9, 2015, concerning a meeting of the Oklahoma Proposed Information Collection; determined by the Federal officials Advisory Committee to discuss and vote Comment Request; Application for described in Paragraphs 3a(1)(a) through on a project proposal regarding the Commercial Fisheries Authorization 3a(7)(g) to be needed on the respective Under Section 118 of the Marine school to prison pipeline in Oklahoma. provincial committee: Bureau of Mammal Protection Act The document contained incorrect times Reclamation, United States Geological and phone numbers. Survey National Biological Division, AGENCY: National Oceanic and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Forest Service Research, United States David Mussatt, 312–353–8311. Commerce. Army Corps of Engineers, United States Geological Survey, Bonneville Power Correction ACTION: Notice. Administration, Department of Defense, In the Federal Register of March 9, SUMMARY: The Department of and Natural Resources Conservation 2015, 80 FR 12432, in the first column, Commerce, as part of its continuing Service; and correct the second sentence of the effort to reduce paperwork and (16) Up to a maximum of six second paragraph in the ‘‘Summary’’ respondent burden, invites the general representatives representing the public caption to read: public and other Federal agencies to at large affected by the ROD for the This meeting is available to the public take this opportunity to comment on Northwest Forest Plan and concerned through the following toll-free call-in proposed and/or continuing information with the management of the national number: 888–811–5448, conference ID: collections, as required by the forests in the community. 7610695. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. No individual who is currently Correction DATES: Written comments must be registered as a Federal lobbyist is submitted on or before May 15, 2015. In the Federal Register of March 9, eligible to serve as a member of the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 2015, 80 FR 12432, in the third column, PAC. Members of the PAC serve without to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental correct the ‘‘Public Call Information’’ compensation, but may be reimbursed Paperwork Clearance Officer, caption to read: for travel expenses while performing Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Dial: 888–811–5448. duties on behalf of the PAC, subject to 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Conference ID: 7610695. approval by the Designated Federal Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Correction Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Official (DFO). In the Federal Register of March 9, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Equal opportunity practices in Requests for additional information or accordance with U.S. Department of 2015, 80 FR 12432, in the second column, correct the ‘‘Agenda’’ caption copies of the information collection Agriculture (USDA) policies shall be instrument and instructions should be to read: followed in all appointments to the directed to Lisa White, (301) 427–8494 PACs. To ensure that the AGENDA or Lisa.White@noaa.gov. recommendations of the PACs have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Welcome and Introductions been taken into account, the needs of the diverse groups served by the 4:00 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. I. Abstract Vicki Limas, Chair Departments, membership should The Marine Mammal Protection Act include, to the extent practicable, Discussion of Proposal on School to Prison requires any commercial fisherman individuals with demonstrated ability to Pipeline in Oklahoma operating in Category I and II fisheries represent all racial and ethnic groups, 4:05 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. to register for a certificate of women and men, and persons with Oklahoma Advisory Committee authorization that will allow the disabilities. Planning Next Steps fisherman to take marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing Dated: March 9, 2015. 4:35 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. operations. Category I and II fisheries Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Gregory L. Parham, Adjournment are those identified by NOAA as having Assistant Secretary for Administration. 5:00 p.m. either frequent or occasional takings of [FR Doc. 2015–05873 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] marine mammals. All states have Correction integrated the National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3411–15–P In the Federal Register of March 9, Service (NMFS) registration process into 2015, 80 FR 12432, in the third column, the existing state fishery registration correct the ‘‘Date’’ caption to read: process and vessel owners do not need VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Intent to Re-establish the Charter for the Provincial Advisory Committees.
ContactShandra L. Terry, PACs Program Manager, USDA Forest Service, Region 6 Regional Office, 333 Southwest First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; by phone at 503-808-2242 or by email at [email protected] Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FR Citation80 FR 13516 
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