80_FR_60815 80 FR 60621 - Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

80 FR 60621 - Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range60621-60622
FR Document2015-25596

The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) intends to re- establish the charter for the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary and to the Federal Interagency Partnership on how the Partnership can best fulfill its duties pursuant to Executive Order 13057 to protect the extraordinary natural, recreational, and ecological resources in the Lake Tahoe Region. The Secretary has determined that the work of the Committee 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 Committee. Additional information concerning the Committee can be found by visiting the Committee's Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ ltbmu/LTFAC.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Re-establish the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal 
Advisory Committee call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) intends to re-
establish the charter for the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 
Committee (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to provide 
advice to the Secretary and to the Federal Interagency Partnership on 
how the Partnership can best fulfill its duties pursuant to Executive 
Order 13057 to protect the extraordinary natural, recreational, and 
ecological resources in the Lake Tahoe Region. The Secretary has 
determined that the work of the Committee 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 
Committee. Additional information concerning the Committee can be found 
by visiting the Committee's Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/LTFAC.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before November 23, 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 Form 
AD-755 may be obtained from the Forest Service contact person or from 
the following Web site: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The packages must be sent to the 
addresses below.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations and applications to Lynn Wright, Acting 
Partnership/FACA Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake 
Tahoe, California 96150.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Wright, Acting Partnership/FACA 
Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Lake Tahoe 
Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California 
96150, or by phone at 530-543-2627, or by email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who use telecommunications devices or 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

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture intends to re-establish the 
Committee. The Committee will be a discretionary advisory committee. 
The Committee will operate under the provisions of FACA and will report 
to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Chief of the Forest 
Service.
    The Committee provides a critical role in advising the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Lake Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership on 
coordinating federal programs to achieve the goals of the Lake Tahoe 
Environmental Improvement Program.

Advisory Council Organization

    The Committee charter and membership is renewed every two years. 
The members will represent a broad array of interests in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin. The Council will be comprised of not more than 20 members. Two 
representatives will be selected as members-at-large, and one 
representative will be selected from each of the following sectors:

1. Gaming
2. Environmental
3. National Environmental
4. Ski resorts
5. North Shore economic/recreation
6. South Shore economic/recreation
7. Resort associations
8. Education
9. Property rights advocates
10. Science and Research
11. California local government
12. Nevada local government
13. Washoe Tribe
14. State of California
15. State of Nevada
16. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
17. Labor
18. Transportation

    Of these members, one will become the Chairperson who is recognized 
for their ability to lead a group in a fair and focused manner and who 
has been briefed on the mission of this Committee. The Committee meets 
twice a year, but may meet as often as necessary to complete its 
business. The appointment of members to the Committee is made by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate 
one or more qualified persons to represent the above vacancies on the 
Committee. Individuals may also nominate themselves. To be considered 
for membership, nominees must provide:
    1. Resume describing qualifications for membership to the 
Committee;
    2. Cover letter with a rationale for serving on the Committee and 
what they can contribute;
    3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a 
coordinating group;
    4. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and 
Promotion Background Information; and
    5. Letters of recommendation are welcome.
    All nominations will be vetted by U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA). A list of qualified applicants from which the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall appoint to the Committee will be prepared. Applicants 
are strongly encouraged to submit nominations priority mail via United 
States Post Office to ensure timely receipt by the USDA. Members of the 
Committee will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for 
travel expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Committee, 
subject to approval by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
    Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies shall 
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendation of the Committee have taken into account the needs of 
the diverse groups served by the Departments, membership should

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include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and 
persons with disabilities.

    Dated: September 29, 2015.
 Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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                                                    administered questionnaires, and                        Nominations must contain a completed                  2. Environmental
                                                    telephone interviews. The Forest                        application packet that includes the                  3. National Environmental
                                                    Service (FS) will use several,                          nominee’s name, resume, and                           4. Ski resorts
                                                    interrelated forms: Long, short, state-                 completed Form AD–755, Advisory                       5. North Shore economic/recreation
                                                                                                                                                                  6. South Shore economic/recreation
                                                    specific, science modules, corporate,                   Committee or Research and Promotion                   7. Resort associations
                                                    public and urban versions to collect                    Background Information. The Form AD–                  8. Education
                                                    information. Data collected will help FS                755 may be obtained from the Forest                   9. Property rights advocates
                                                    to determine the opportunities and                      Service contact person or from the                    10. Science and Research
                                                    constraints that private woodland                       following Web site: http://                           11. California local government
                                                    owners typically face; and facilitate                   www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755_                   12. Nevada local government
                                                    planning and implementing forest                        Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The                        13. Washoe Tribe
                                                    policies and programs. If the                           packages must be sent to the addresses                14. State of California
                                                    information is not collected the                        below.                                                15. State of Nevada
                                                                                                                                                                  16. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
                                                    knowledge and understanding of private                  ADDRESSES: Send nominations and                       17. Labor
                                                    woodland ownerships and their                           applications to Lynn Wright, Acting                   18. Transportation
                                                    concerns and activities will be severely                Partnership/FACA Coordinator, U.S.
                                                    limited.                                                                                                         Of these members, one will become
                                                                                                            Department of Agriculture, Forest
                                                       Description of Respondents:                                                                                the Chairperson who is recognized for
                                                                                                            Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management
                                                    Individuals or households; Business or                                                                        their ability to lead a group in a fair and
                                                                                                            Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake
                                                    other for-profit; Not-for-profit                                                                              focused manner and who has been
                                                                                                            Tahoe, California 96150.
                                                    Institutions; Farms; State, Local or                                                                          briefed on the mission of this
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Tribal Government.                                                                                            Committee. The Committee meets twice
                                                                                                            Lynn Wright, Acting Partnership/FACA                  a year, but may meet as often as
                                                       Number of Respondents: 10,281.                       Coordinator, U.S. Department of
                                                       Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                                                                         necessary to complete its business. The
                                                                                                            Agriculture, Forest Service, Lake Tahoe               appointment of members to the
                                                    Other (every 5 years).
                                                       Total Burden Hours: 4,452.                           Basin Management Unit, 35 College                     Committee is made by the Secretary of
                                                                                                            Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California                   Agriculture. Any individual or
                                                    Charlene Parker,                                        96150, or by phone at 530–543–2627, or                organization may nominate one or more
                                                    Departmental Information Collection                     by email at hwright01@fs.fed.us.                      qualified persons to represent the above
                                                    Clearance Officer.                                      Individuals who use                                   vacancies on the Committee.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–25552 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]             telecommunications devices or the deaf                Individuals may also nominate
                                                    BILLING CODE 3411–15–P                                  (TDD) may call the Federal Information                themselves. To be considered for
                                                                                                            Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                membership, nominees must provide:
                                                                                                            between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,                         1. Resume describing qualifications
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               Eastern Standard Time, Monday                         for membership to the Committee;
                                                                                                            through Friday.                                          2. Cover letter with a rationale for
                                                    Forest Service                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            serving on the Committee and what they
                                                    Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory                       Background                                            can contribute;
                                                    Committee                                                                                                        3. Show their past experience in
                                                                                                              In accordance with the provisions of                working successfully as part of a
                                                    AGENCY:  Forest Service, USDA.                          the Federal Advisory Committee Act,                   coordinating group;
                                                    ACTION: Notice of Intent to Re-establish                the Secretary of Agriculture intends to                  4. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory
                                                    the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory                   re-establish the Committee. The                       Committee or Research and Promotion
                                                    Committee call for nominations.                         Committee will be a discretionary                     Background Information; and
                                                                                                            advisory committee. The Committee                        5. Letters of recommendation are
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of Agriculture                 will operate under the provisions of                  welcome.
                                                    (Secretary) intends to re-establish the                 FACA and will report to the Secretary                    All nominations will be vetted by U.S.
                                                    charter for the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal                of Agriculture through the Chief of the               Department of Agriculture (USDA). A
                                                    Advisory Committee (Committee). The                     Forest Service.                                       list of qualified applicants from which
                                                    purpose of the Committee is to provide                    The Committee provides a critical role              the Secretary of Agriculture shall
                                                    advice to the Secretary and to the                      in advising the Secretary of Agriculture              appoint to the Committee will be
                                                    Federal Interagency Partnership on how                  and the Lake Tahoe Federal Interagency                prepared. Applicants are strongly
                                                    the Partnership can best fulfill its duties             Partnership on coordinating federal                   encouraged to submit nominations
                                                    pursuant to Executive Order 13057 to                    programs to achieve the goals of the                  priority mail via United States Post
                                                    protect the extraordinary natural,                      Lake Tahoe Environmental                              Office to ensure timely receipt by the
                                                    recreational, and ecological resources in               Improvement Program.                                  USDA. Members of the Committee will
                                                    the Lake Tahoe Region. The Secretary                                                                          serve without compensation, but may be
                                                                                                            Advisory Council Organization
                                                    has determined that the work of the                                                                           reimbursed for travel expenses while
                                                    Committee is in the public interest and                   The Committee charter and                           performing duties on behalf of the
                                                    relevant to the duties of the Department                membership is renewed every two                       Committee, subject to approval by the
                                                    of Agriculture. Therefore, the Secretary                years. The members will represent a                   Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
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                                                    continuously seeks nominations to fill                  broad array of interests in the Lake                     Equal opportunity practices, in
                                                    vacancies on the Committee. Additional                  Tahoe Basin. The Council will be                      accordance with USDA policies shall be
                                                    information concerning the Committee                    comprised of not more than 20                         followed in all appointments to the
                                                    can be found by visiting the                            members. Two representatives will be                  Committee. To ensure that the
                                                    Committee’s Web site at: http://                        selected as members-at-large, and one                 recommendation of the Committee have
                                                    www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/LTFAC.                       representative will be selected from                  taken into account the needs of the
                                                    DATES: Nominations must be received                     each of the following sectors:                        diverse groups served by the
                                                    on or before November 23, 2015.                         1. Gaming                                             Departments, membership should


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                                                    include, to the extent practicable,                     public and other Federal agencies to                  request additional information from the
                                                    individuals with demonstrated ability to                take this opportunity to comment on                   applicant to aid in the search of census
                                                    represent all racial and ethnic groups,                 proposed and/or continuing information                records.
                                                    women and men, and persons with                         collections, as required by the
                                                                                                                                                                  III. Data
                                                    disabilities.                                           Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                      Dated: September 29, 2015.                            Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                            OMB Control Number: 0607- 0117.
                                                                                                            3506(c)(2)(A)).
                                                    Gregory L. Parham,                                                                                              Form Numbers: BC–600, BC–649(L),
                                                    Assistant Secretary for Administration.                 DATES: To ensure consideration, written               BC–658(L).
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–25596 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]             comments must be submitted on or                        Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                            before December 7, 2015.                              currently approved collection.
                                                    BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                                                                                                                                    Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                                                                            to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                                                                                                                                  households.
                                                                                                            Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                    APPALACHIAN STATES LOW-LEVEL                                                                                    Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                            Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                                    RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMMISSION                                                                                  3,479 Total.
                                                                                                            14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                    Annual Meeting                                          Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                      BC–600 2,070.
                                                                                                            Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
                                                                                                                                                                  BC–649(L) 396.
                                                    TIME AND DATE:   10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    November 6, 2015.                                       Requests for additional information or                BC–658(L) 17.
                                                    PLACE: Harrisburg Hilton and Towers,                    copies of the information collection                    Estimated Time per Response:
                                                    One North Second Street, Harrisburg,                    instrument(s) and instructions should                 BC–600 12 minutes.
                                                    PA 17101.                                               be directed to Cleo Henderson, U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                  BC–649(L) 6 minutes.
                                                    STATUS: The meeting will be open to the                 Census Bureau, National Processing
                                                                                                            Center, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132;                BC–658(L) 6 minutes.
                                                    public.
                                                                                                            phone: (812) 218–3434; or:                              Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                    MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                                                                            cleo.henderson@census.gov.                            Hours: 456.
                                                      Portions Open to the Public: The
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
                                                    primary purpose of this meeting is to (1)
                                                    Review the independent auditors’ report                 I. Abstract                                           Age Search processing fee is $65.00 per
                                                    of the Commission’s financial                                                                                 case. An additional charge of $20 per
                                                                                                               Age Search is a service provided by                case for expedited requests requiring
                                                    statements for fiscal year 2014–2015; (2)               the U.S. Census Bureau for persons who
                                                    Review the Low-Level Radioactive                                                                              results within one day is also available.
                                                                                                            need official transcripts of personal data
                                                    Waste (LLRW) generation information                     as proof of age for pensions, retirement                Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                                    for 2014; (3) Consider a proposed budget                plans, medicare, and social security.                 obtain or retain benefits.
                                                    for fiscal year 2016–2017; (4) Review                   The transcripts are also used as proof of               Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
                                                    recent regional and national                            citizenship to obtain passports or to                 section 8.
                                                    developments regarding LLRW                             provide evidence of family relationship
                                                    management and disposal; and (5) Elect                                                                        IV. Request for Comments
                                                                                                            for rights of inheritance. The Age Search
                                                    the Commission’s Officers.                              forms are used by the public in order to                 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                      Portions Closed to the Public:                        provide the Census Bureau with the                    the proposed collection of information
                                                    Executive Session, if deemed necessary,                 necessary information to conduct a                    is necessary for the proper performance
                                                    will be announced at the meeting.                       search of historical population                       of the functions of the agency, including
                                                    CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:                    decennial census records in order to                  whether the information shall have
                                                    Rich Janati, Administrator of the                       provide the requested transcript. The                 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                    Commission, at 717–787–2163.                            Age Search service is self-supporting                 agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                    Rich Janati,                                            and is funded by the fees collected from              (including hours and cost) of the
                                                                                                            the individuals requesting the service.               proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                    Administrator, Appalachian Compact
                                                    Commission.                                                                                                   ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                            II. Method of Collection
                                                                                                                                                                  clarity of the information to be
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–24940 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                               The Form BC–600, Application for                   collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                    BILLING CODE 0000–00–P                                  Search of Census Records, is a public                 burden of the collection of information
                                                                                                            use form that is submitted by applicants              on respondents, including through the
                                                                                                            requesting information from the                       use of automated collection techniques
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  decennial census records. Applicants                  or other forms of information
                                                                                                            are requested to enclose the appropriate              technology .
                                                    Census Bureau                                           fee by check or money order with the                     Comments submitted in response to
                                                                                                            completed and signed Form BC–600 or                   this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                    Proposed Information Collection;
                                                                                                            BC–600sp and return by mail to the U.S.               included in the request for OMB
                                                    Comment Request; Age Search
                                                                                                            Census Bureau, Post Office Box 1545,                  approval of this information collection;
                                                    Service
                                                                                                            Jeffersonville, Indiana 47131. The Form
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                                                                                                                                                                  they also will become a matter of public
                                                    AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,                             BC–649 (L), which is called a ‘‘Not                   record.
                                                    Commerce.                                               Found’’, advises the applicant that the
                                                                                                            search for information from the census                  Dated: October 2, 2015.
                                                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                            records was unsuccessful. The BC–658                  Glenna Mickelson,
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Department of                           (L) is sent to the applicant when                     Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
                                                    Commerce, as part of its continuing                     insufficient information has been                     Information Officer.
                                                    effort to reduce paperwork and                          received on which to base a search of                 [FR Doc. 2015–25493 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    respondent burden, invites the general                  the census records. These two forms                   BILLING CODE 3510–07–P




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Intent to Re-establish the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee call for nominations.
DatesNominations must be received on or before November 23, 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 Form AD-755 may be obtained from the Forest Service contact person or from the following Web site: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD- 755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The packages must be sent to the
ContactLynn Wright, Acting Partnership/FACA Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150, or by phone at 530-543-2627, or by email at [email protected] Individuals who use telecommunications devices or 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 60621 

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