80 FR 32930 - Recreation Resource Advisory Committees
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 32930-32931 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14147 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32930-32931] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14147] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Recreation Resource Advisory Committees AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees and call for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) intends to re- establish the charter for the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs) pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which passed into law as part of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108-447) on December 8, 2004. The Recreation RACs operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463) and functions in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, Eastern, Southern Regions of the Forest Service and the State of Colorado. The purpose of the Recreation RACs is to provide advice and recommendations on recreation fees to both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as appropriate. The Secretary has determined that the work of the Recreation RACs is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Department of Agriculture. Therefore, the Secretary continuously seeks nominations to fill vacancies on the Recreation RACs. Additional information concerning the Recreation RACs can be found by visiting the Recreation RACs Web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-org-links.shtml. DATES: Nominations must be received on or before July 27, 2015. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information. The packages must be sent to the addresses below. ADDRESSES: Regional Forest Contacts for the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs): Eastern Region Recreation RAC: Joanna Wilson, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or by phone at (414) 297-3295. Southern Region Recreation RAC: Alison Koopman, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 1720 Peachtree Road NW., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by phone at (404) 347-2769. Pacific Northwest Region Recreation RAC: Jocelyn Biro, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, or by phone at (503) 808-2411. Pacific Southwest Region Recreation RAC: Ramiro Villalvazo, Recreation Director, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, California 94592, or by phone at (707) 562-8856. Colorado Recreation RAC: Paul Cruz, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 740 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, or by phone at (303) 275-5043. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Cox, Recreation RAC Coordinator, Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service, 620 SW Main Street, Suite 334, Portland, Oregon 97205; or by phone at (503) 808-2984, 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 [[Page 32931]] between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), signed in December 2004, directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or both to establish Recreation RACs, or use existing advisory committees to perform the duties of Recreation RACs, in each State or region for Federal recreation lands and waters managed by the Forest Service or the BLM. These committees make recreation fee program recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity fees; expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special recreation permit fees; expanding or limiting the recreation fee program; and fee- level changes. The REA grants flexibility to Recreation RACs by stating that the Secretaries:May have as many additional Recreation RACs in a State or region as the Secretaries consider necessary; Shall not establish a Recreation RAC in a State if the Secretaries determine, in consultation with the Governor of the State, that sufficient interest does not exist to ensure that participation on the committee is balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed; or May use a resource advisory committee established pursuant to another provision of law and in accordance with that law. The Forest Service and BLM elected to jointly use existing BLM RACs in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Forest Service also manages Recreation RACs for the Forest Service Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, Eastern and Southern Regions and for the State of Colorado. The Forest Service is using an existing advisory board for the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. In addition, the Governors of three states--Alaska, Nebraska and Wyoming--requested that their states be exempt from the Recreation RAC requirement, and the Secretary concurred with the exemptions. Recreation RACs Membership The Recreation RACs consists of not more than 11 members. The members appointed to the Recreation RACs will be fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented, functions to be performed, and will represent a broad array of expertise and relevancy to a membership category. The Recreation RACs composition is as follow: (1) Five persons who represent recreation users and that include, as appropriate, persons representing-- (a) Winter motorized recreation such as snowmobiling; (b) Winter nonmotorized recreation such as snowshoeing, cross- country and downhill skiing, and snowboarding; (c) Summer motorized recreation such as motorcycling, boating, and off-highway vehicle driving; (d) Summer nonmotorized recreation such as backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; and (e) Hunting and fishing. (2) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as appropriate-- (a) Motorized outfitters and guides; (b) Nonmotorized outfitters and guides; and (c) Local environmental groups. (3) Three persons who are-- (a) State tourism official representing the State; (b) A representative of affected Indian tribes; and (c) A representative of affected local government interests. In the event a vacancy arises, the Secretary may appointment replacements for members in each of the three membership categories. If an appropriate replacement is unavailable, nominees will be sough through an open and public process and submitted to the Secretary for vetting, approval, and appointment. The Chairperson, of each Recreation RAC, shall be selected by majority vote of the Recreation RAC from among its members for a period of time as determined by the Recreation RAC. A Co-Chairperson may be assigned, especially to facilitate his or her transition to become the Chairperson in the future. The Forest Service Regional Foresters or designee for each identified Recreation RAC shall serve as the Designated Federal Official (DFO) under Sections 10(e) and (f) of FACA. The Recreation RACs members serve 3-year terms and shall reside within the Region(s) and State in which the committee is organized. Nominations and Application Information for the Recreation RACs The appointment of members to the Recreation RACs will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the vacancies listed above. To be considered for membership, nominees must-- 1. Identify what vacancy they would represent and how they are qualified to represent that vacancy; 2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can contribute; 3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a working group on forest management activities; 4. Complete Form AD-755, you may contact the persons above or from the following Web site: http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. All nominations will be vetted, by the Agency. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the Recreation RACs. To ensure that the recommendations of the Recreation RACs have 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: May 28, 2015. Malcolm A. Shorter, Deputy Assistant Secretary For Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-14147 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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• Personally identifiable information Estimated Annual Number of Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463)
(PII) is collected only to the extent Responses per Respondent: 1. and functions in the Pacific Northwest,
necessary and is not retained; Estimated Total Annual Responses. Pacific Southwest, Eastern, Southern
• Information gathered will be used 10,000. Regions of the Forest Service and the
only internally for general service Estimated Average Time per State of Colorado. The purpose of the
improvement and program management Response: 30 minutes (0.50 hours). Recreation RACs is to provide advice
purposes and is not intended for release Estimated Total Annual Burden and recommendations on recreation fees
outside of FSA; Hours on Respondents: 5,000 hours. to both the Forest Service and the
• Information gathered will not be We are requesting comments on all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as
used for the purpose of substantially aspects of this information collection to appropriate. The Secretary has
informing influential policy decisions; help us to: determined that the work of the
and (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Recreation RACs is in the public interest
• Information gathered will yield collection of information is necessary and relevant to the duties of the
qualitative information; the collections for the proper performance of the Department of Agriculture. Therefore,
will not be designed or expected to functions of the agency, including the Secretary continuously seeks
yield statistically reliable results or used whether the information will have nominations to fill vacancies on the
as though the results are generalizable to practical utility; Recreation RACs. Additional
the population of study. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the information concerning the Recreation
Feedback collected under this generic agency’s estimate of the burden of the RACs can be found by visiting the
clearance will provide useful qualitative collection of information including the Recreation RACs Web site at: http://
information. It will not yield data that validity of the methodology and www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rrac-org-
can be generalized to the overall assumptions used; links.shtml.
population. The qualitative information (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and
will not be used for quantitative DATES: Nominations must be received
clarity of the information technology;
information collections that are and on or before July 27, 2015. Nominations
designed to yield reliably actionable (4) Minimize the burden of the must contain a completed application
results, such as monitoring trends over information collection on those who packet that includes the nominee’s
time or documenting program respond through the use of appropriate name, resume, and completed Form
performance. Such data usage requires automated, electronic, mechanical, or AD–755, Advisory Committee or
more rigorous designs that address: The other technological collection Research and Promotion Background
target population to which techniques or other forms of information Information. The packages must be sent
generalizations will be made, the technology. to the addresses below.
sampling frame, the sample design All comments received in response to ADDRESSES: Regional Forest Contacts for
(including stratification and clustering), this notice, including names and the Recreation Resource Advisory
the precision requirements or power addresses where provided, will be made Committees (Recreation RACs):
calculations that justify the proposed a matter of public record. Comments Eastern Region Recreation RAC:
sample size, the expected response rate, will be summarized and included in the Joanna Wilson, Recreation Fee
methods for assessing potential non- request for OMB approval of the Coordinator, 626 East Wisconsin
response bias, the protocols for data information collection. Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202,
collection, and any testing procedures or by phone at (414) 297–3295.
Signed on June 5, 2015. Southern Region Recreation RAC:
that were or will be undertaken prior to Val Dolcini,
fielding the study. Depending on the Alison Koopman, Recreation Fee
Administrator, Farm Service Agency. Coordinator, 1720 Peachtree Road NW.,
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be [FR Doc. 2015–14183 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] Atlanta, Georgia 30309, or by phone at
eligible for submission for other generic BILLING CODE 3410–05–P (404) 347–2769.
mechanisms that are designed to yield Pacific Northwest Region Recreation
quantitative results. RAC: Jocelyn Biro, Recreation Fee
As a general matter, information DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Coordinator, 333 SW First Avenue,
collections will not result in any new Portland, Oregon 97204, or by phone at
Forest Service (503) 808–2411.
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions Pacific Southwest Region Recreation
Recreation Resource Advisory RAC: Ramiro Villalvazo, Recreation
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual Committees
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, Director, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo,
and other matters that are commonly AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. California 94592, or by phone at (707)
considered private. ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish 562–8856.
The formula used to calculate the the Recreation Resource Advisory Colorado Recreation RAC: Paul Cruz,
total burden hours is ‘‘estimated average Committees and call for nominations. Recreation Fee Coordinator, 740 Simms
time per responses’’ times ‘‘total annual Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, or by
responses.’’ SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture phone at (303) 275–5043.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting (Secretary) intends to re-establish the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
charter for the Recreation Resource Cox, Recreation RAC Coordinator,
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burden for this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes per Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs) Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest
response. pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Service, 620 SW Main Street, Suite 334,
Respondents: Individuals and Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, Portland, Oregon 97205; or by phone at
Households; Businesses; and which passed into law as part of the (503) 808–2984, or by email at jacox@
Organizations; State; Local, or Tribal 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act fs.fed.us. Individuals who use
government. (Pub. L. 108–447) on December 8, 2004. telecommunication devices for the deaf
Estimated Number of Respondents: The Recreation RACs operates in (TDD) may call the Federal Information
10,000. compliance with the Federal Advisory Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., membership category. The Recreation 1. Identify what vacancy they would
Eastern Standard Time, Monday RACs composition is as follow: represent and how they are qualified to
through Friday. (1) Five persons who represent represent that vacancy;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recreation users and that include, as 2. State why they want to serve on the
appropriate, persons representing— committee and what they can
Background contribute;
(a) Winter motorized recreation such
The Federal Lands Recreation as snowmobiling; 3. Show their past experience in
Enhancement Act (REA), signed in (b) Winter nonmotorized recreation working successfully as part of a
December 2004, directs the Secretary of such as snowshoeing, cross-country and working group on forest management
Agriculture, the Secretary of the downhill skiing, and snowboarding; activities;
Interior, or both to establish Recreation (c) Summer motorized recreation such 4. Complete Form AD–755, you may
RACs, or use existing advisory as motorcycling, boating, and off- contact the persons above or from the
committees to perform the duties of highway vehicle driving; following Web site: http://
Recreation RACs, in each State or region (d) Summer nonmotorized recreation www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_
for Federal recreation lands and waters such as backpacking, horseback riding, 755_Master_2012.pdf. All nominations
managed by the Forest Service or the mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; will be vetted, by the Agency.
BLM. These committees make recreation and Equal opportunity practices, in line
fee program recommendations on (e) Hunting and fishing. with USDA policies, will be followed in
implementing or eliminating standard (2) Three persons who represent all appointments to the Recreation
amenity fees; expanded amenity fees; interest groups that include, as RACs. To ensure that the
and noncommercial, individual special appropriate— recommendations of the Recreation
recreation permit fees; expanding or (a) Motorized outfitters and guides; RACs have taken into account the needs
limiting the recreation fee program; and (b) Nonmotorized outfitters and of the diverse groups served by the
fee-level changes. The REA grants guides; and Departments, membership should
flexibility to Recreation RACs by stating include, to the extent practicable,
(c) Local environmental groups.
that the Secretaries: individuals with demonstrated ability to
• May have as many additional (3) Three persons who are—
(a) State tourism official representing represent all racial and ethnic groups,
Recreation RACs in a State or region as
the State; women and men, and persons with
the Secretaries consider necessary;
(b) A representative of affected Indian disabilities.
• Shall not establish a Recreation
RAC in a State if the Secretaries tribes; and Dated: May 28, 2015.
determine, in consultation with the (c) A representative of affected local Malcolm A. Shorter,
Governor of the State, that sufficient government interests. Deputy Assistant Secretary For
interest does not exist to ensure that In the event a vacancy arises, the Administration.
participation on the committee is Secretary may appointment [FR Doc. 2015–14147 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
balanced in terms of the points of view replacements for members in each of the
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represented and the functions to be three membership categories. If an
performed; or appropriate replacement is unavailable,
• May use a resource advisory nominees will be sough through an DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
committee established pursuant to open and public process and submitted
another provision of law and in to the Secretary for vetting, approval, Forest Service
accordance with that law. and appointment. The Chairperson, of
The Forest Service and BLM elected each Recreation RAC, shall be selected National Advisory Committee for
to jointly use existing BLM RACs in the by majority vote of the Recreation RAC Implementation of the National Forest
states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, from among its members for a period of System Land Management Planning
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and time as determined by the Recreation Rule
Utah. The Forest Service also manages RAC. A Co-Chairperson may be
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Recreation RACs for the Forest Service assigned, especially to facilitate his or
Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, her transition to become the ACTION: Notice of meetings.
Eastern and Southern Regions and for Chairperson in the future. The Forest
SUMMARY: The National Advisory
the State of Colorado. The Forest Service Regional Foresters or designee
Committee for Implementation of the
Service is using an existing advisory for each identified Recreation RAC shall
National Forest System Land
board for the Black Hills National Forest serve as the Designated Federal Official
Management Planning Rule Committee
in South Dakota. In addition, the (DFO) under Sections 10(e) and (f) of
(Committee) will meet in Juneau,
Governors of three states—Alaska, FACA.
Alaska. Attendees may also participate
Nebraska and Wyoming—requested that The Recreation RACs members serve
via webinar and conference call. The
their states be exempt from the 3-year terms and shall reside within the
Committee operates in compliance with
Recreation RAC requirement, and the Region(s) and State in which the
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Secretary concurred with the committee is organized.
(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463). Additional
exemptions. Nominations and Application information relating to the Committee,
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Recreation RACs Membership Information for the Recreation RACs including the meeting summary/
The Recreation RACs consists of not The appointment of members to the minutes, can be found by visiting the
more than 11 members. The members Recreation RACs will be made by the Committee’s Web site at: http://
appointed to the Recreation RACs will Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/
be fairly balanced in terms of points of or organization may nominate one or committee.
view represented, functions to be more qualified persons to represent the DATES: The meetings will be held in-
performed, and will represent a broad vacancies listed above. To be considered person and via webinar/conference call
array of expertise and relevancy to a for membership, nominees must— on the following dates and times:
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| Action | Notice of intent to re-establish the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees and call for nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received on or before July 27, 2015. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information. The | |
| Contact | Julie Cox, Recreation RAC Coordinator, Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service, 620 SW Main Street, Suite 334, Portland, Oregon 97205; or by phone at (503) 808-2984, 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. | |
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