81 FR 20321 - Notice of Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08011 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20321-20322] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08011] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Kootenai National Forest's Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor's Office in Libby, Montana [[Page 20322]] for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: April 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor's Office, 31374 US Hwy 2, Libby, Montana. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JeriAnn Chapel, Committee Coordinator, Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283-7643, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda will include membership discussion-- replacement/new, establishing committee rules, procedures and revisit project priorities, and review the status of prior projects list. If the meeting date or location is changed, notice will be posted in the local newspapers, including the Missoulian, based in Missoula, Montana. Dated: March 28, 2016. Christopher Savage, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016-08011 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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a wealth of empirical information on • Information will be collected via Type of Respondents: Respondents
germplasm use in breeding and the internet rather than by mail. This includes all individuals or institutions
research. This includes information by data collection mode is more convenient who requested germplasm for any of the
specific crops (e.g., the use of landraces for intended respondents and will allow aforesaid ten crops from the National
in corn breeding, the search for biotic for rapid follow up with non- Plant Germplasm System over the five
tolerance in wheat); the quantity of respondents. year period as defined by this
germplasm by type and purpose; • This information collection will be information collection.
institutional needs for germplasm (both cosponsored by the National Germplasm Estimated Total Number of
public and private); and requestors’ Resources Laboratory of USDA, which is Respondents: 6,009.
anticipated future use. This information familiar to the recipients as it is the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
will also assess biological traits that are agency that provided the requested Respondents: 1,731.5 hours.
needed for adaptation to climate change. germplasm. Comments: All written comments
Agriculture is highly geography- • A well planned recruitment
received will be available for public
specific, given that growing regions vary protocol will include sending the
inspection in the Resource Center of the
by rainfall and temperature conditions, instrument with a cover letter from a
senior staff member of the National Economic Research Service during
pest and disease pressures, and soil regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
types. Accordingly, plant breeders work Germplasm Resources Laboratory, who
will be an individual familiar to many p.m., Monday through Friday) at 355 E
to develop unique varieties for different St. SW., Room 04P33, Washington, DC
geographic locations. As a result, each of the recipients. It also includes up to
three reminder emails to non- 20024–4221. All responses to this notice
requestor of NPGS germplasm is likely will be summarized and included in the
to have one characteristic—geographic respondents.
Should the response rate fall below request for OMB approval. All
location—which is unique and comments will become a matter of
important to that institution’s use of this 80%, a non-response bias study will be
conducted. The web-based instrument public record. Comments are invited on:
germplasm, particularly in the context (1) Whether the proposed collection of
was pretested for ease of use by fewer
of global climate change. Moreover, it information is necessary for the proper
than ten germplasm requestors
would be difficult to get adequate performance of the functions of the
contacted by USDA Agricultural
representation of the matrix of crops, agency, including whether the
Research Service (ARS) and the average
germplasm types, and locations for information will have practical utility;
time spent completing the forms was 13
some smaller crops (e.g., squash) (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
minutes.
without conducting a census of all Information from the Census of Users of the burden of the proposed collection
germplasm requestors to the NPGS for of the National Plant Germplasm System of information including the validity of
any of the ten crops. will be used for statistical purposes only the methodology and assumptions used;
A web-based instrument will be used and reported only in aggregate or (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
for information collection. It will be statistical form. A public use data file and clarity of the information to be
kept as simple and respondent-friendly will be created from this information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
as possible. Responses are voluntary. collection. ERS does not intend to burden of the collection of information
The study instrument is based on a invoke CIPSEA or any other data on those who are to respond, including
mailed paper-based instrument used in protection statute for this collection, the use of appropriate automated,
the 2000 study, ‘‘Demand for Genetic because it will not collect any sensitive electronic, mechanical, or other
Resources from the National Plant or personal identifiable information. technological collection techniques or
Germplasm System.’’ It was jointly Estimate of Burden: In order to other forms of information technology.
developed by International Food Policy answer our research question about the Dated: March 29, 2016.
Research Institute (IFPRI), Auburn use of germplasm for adaptation to
Mary Bohman,
University’s Department of Agricultural climate change, a census is needed to
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
Economics and Rural Sociology, the pinpoint geo-spatial demand for
National Germplasm Resources Lab of germplasm. Thus, all 6,009 requestors of [FR Doc. 2016–08030 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
the National Plant Germplasm System, germplasm will be asked to fill out a BILLING CODE 3410–18–P
and the Economic Research Service. The web instrument once during a one
instrument used in the 2000 study was month data collection period; non-
administered by IFPRI and Auburn respondents will receive three reminder DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
University and had a response rate of emails. 80% of requestors are assumed Forest Service
35%. Study design for currently to provide a response to one of the four
proposed study is consistent with that emailed instruments. The estimated Notice of Lincoln County Resource
of the 2000 study in order to make time of response is 0.34 hour. This Advisory Committee Meeting
comparisons across time. The frame for average includes time spent completing
this census comprises all germplasm the questionnaire and reading reminder AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
requestors to the NPGS for any of the emails. 20% will be non-respondents ACTION: Notice of meeting.
ten crops in the last five years. Although and will incur less than 1 minute of
the NPGS provided germplasm to any time to read the material. Thus, SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in
requestor free of cost, it also informed response times are estimated by adding the Federal Advisory Committee Act
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potential requestors and received their an additional minute for each reminder (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
consent, at the time of a request was sent, for a total of four minutes for Rural Schools and Community Self-
made, that their information could be requestors who never respond. These Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
used for activities relating to the service estimates of respondent burden are 393) the Kootenai National Forest’s
that they had requested. Several based on pretesting by ARS scientists, Lincoln County Resource Advisory
measures will be taken to support the conducted by the National Germplasm Committee will meet on Tuesday, April
response rate for the proposed Resources Laboratory of the National 26, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Forest
information collection: Plant Germplasm System. Supervisor’s Office in Libby, Montana
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for a business meeting. The meeting is Written comments may be submitted DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
open to the public. as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
[Docket No.: 151222999–5999–01]
DATES: April 26, 2016. INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided, Office of Administration; Commerce
ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor’s Office,
are placed in the record and are Alternative Personnel System
31374 US Hwy 2, Libby, Montana.
available for public inspection and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: copying. The public may inspect AGENCY: Office of Administration, Office
JeriAnn Chapel, Committee Coordinator, comments received at the Okanogan- of Human Resources Management,
Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283– Wenatchee NF Headquarters Office. Department of Commerce.
7643, or email jchapel@fs.fed.us. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda the building.
will include membership discussion— SUMMARY: This notice announces the
replacement/new, establishing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RAC expansion of employee coverage under
committee rules, procedures and revisit Coordinator Robin DeMario by phone at the Commerce Alternative Personnel
project priorities, and review the status 509–664–9292 or via email at System, formerly the Department of
of prior projects list. If the meeting date rdemario@fs.fed.us. Commerce Personnel Management
or location is changed, notice will be Individuals who use Demonstration Project, published in the
posted in the local newspapers, telecommunication devices for the deaf Federal Register on December 24, 1997.
including the Missoulian, based in (TDD) may call the Federal Information This coverage is extended to include
Missoula, Montana. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 employees located in the National
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Oceanic and Atmospheric
Dated: March 28, 2016.
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Administration (NOAA), employed
Christopher Savage, under the Office of the Chief
through Friday.
Forest Supervisor. Information Officer (OCIO).
[FR Doc. 2016–08011 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DATES: This notice expanding and
purpose of the meetings is to:
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P modifying the Commerce Alternative
1. Provide status updates regarding Personnel System is effective April 7,
Secure Rural Schools Program and Title 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE II funding; and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Forest Service 2. Review and recommend projects for Department of Commerce—Sandra
Title II funding for Kittitas and Yakima Thompson, U.S. Department of
Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Counties. Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Advisory Committee These meetings are open to the Avenue NW., Room 51020, Washington,
public. The agenda will include time for DC 20230, (202) 482–0056 or Valerie
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
people to make oral statements of three Smith at (202) 482–0272.
ACTION: Notice of meetings. minutes or less. Individuals wishing to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: The Wenatchee-Okanogan make an oral statement should request
in writing by April 11, 2016, to be 1. Background
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who The Office of Personnel Management
will meet in Wenatchee, Washington.
would like to bring related matters to (OPM) approved the Department of
The committee is authorized under the
the attention of the committee may file Commerce (DoC) demonstration project
Secure Rural Schools and Community
written statements with the committee for an alternative personnel
Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–
staff before or after the meeting. Written management system, and published the
343) (the Act) and operates in
comments and requests for time for oral final plan in the Federal Register on
compliance with the Federal Advisory
comments must be sent to Robin Wednesday, December 24, 1997 (62 FR
Committee Act. The purpose of the
DeMario, RAC Coordinator, 215 Melody 67434). The demonstration project was
committee is to improve collaborative
Lane, Wenatchee, Washington 98801; by designed to simplify current
relationships and to provide advice and
email to rdemario@fs.fed.us or via classification systems for greater
recommendations to the Forest Service
facsimile to 509–664–9286. flexibility in classifying work and
concerning projects and funding
Meeting Accommodations: If you are paying employees; establish a
consistent with Title II of the Act. The
a person requiring reasonable performance management and rewards
purpose of the meeting is to review
accommodation, please make requests system for improving individual and
projects proposed for RAC consideration
in advance for sign language organizational performance; and
under Title II of the Act. RAC
interpreting, assistive listening devices, improve recruiting and examining to
information can be found at the
or other reasonable accommodation. For attract highly-qualified candidates. The
following Web site: http://www.fs.usda.
access to the facility or proceedings, purpose of the project was to strengthen
gov/main/okawen/workingtogether/
please contact the person listed in the the contribution of human resources
advisorycommittees.
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION management and test whether the same
DATES: The meeting will be held from innovations conducted under the
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 3, 2016. CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed National Institute of Standards and
All RAC meetings are subject to
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
on a case by case basis. Technology alternative personnel
cancellation. For status of meetings management system would produce
prior to attendance, please contact the Dated: March 31, 2016. similarly successful results in other DoC
person listed under FOR FURTHER Jason Kuiken, environments. The project was
INFORMATION CONTACT. Deputy Forest Supervisor, Okanogan- implemented on March 29, 1998. The
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wenatchee National Forest. project plan has been modified eight
the Sunnyslope Fire Station, 206 Easy [FR Doc. 2016–08012 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] times to clarify certain DoC
Street, Wenatchee, Washington. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Demonstration Project authorities, and
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of meeting. | |
| Dates | April 26, 2016. | |
| Contact | JeriAnn Chapel, Committee Coordinator, Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283-7643, or email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 20321 |
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