81 FR 45274 - Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 134 (July 13, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 134 (July 13, 2016)
| Page Range | 45274-45275 | |
| FR Document | 2016-16586 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45274-45275] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16586] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2016 / Notices [[Page 45274]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), intends to re- establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Board). In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Board is being re-established to continue obtaining advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or amendments, forest health including fire management and mountain pine beetle infestations, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest wide implications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Black Hills National Forest, by telephone: 605-673-9216, by fax: 605-673-9208, or by email: [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: The Board is a non-scientific program advisory board established by the Secretary of Agriculture in 2003 to provide advice and counsel to the U.S. Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, in the wake of increasingly severe and intense wild fires and mountain pine beetle epidemics. The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or amendments, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, and site-specific projects having forest-wide implications. The Board also serves to meet the needs of the Recreation Enhancement Act of 2005 as a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC) for the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Board provides timely advice and recommendations to the regional forester through the forest supervisor regarding programmatic forest issues and project-level issues that have forest- wide implications for the Black Hills National Forest. The Board meets approximately ten times a year, with one month being a field trip, held in August and focusing on both current issues and the educational value of seeing management strategies and outcomes on the ground. This Board has been established as a truly credible entity and a trusted voice on forest management issues and is doing often astonishing work in helping to develop informed consent for forest management. For years, the demands made on the Black Hills National Forest have resulted in conflicts among interest groups resulting in both forest- wide and site-specific programs being delayed due to appeals and litigation. The Board provides a forum to resolve these issues to allow for the Black Hills National Forest to move forward in its management activities. The Board is believed to be one of the few groups with broad enough scope to address all of the issues and include all of the jurisdictional boundaries. Significant Contributions The Board's most significant accomplishments include: 1. A 2004 report on the Black Hills Fuels Reduction Plan, a priority following the major fires including the 86,000 acre Jasper Fire in 2000; 2. A 2004 initial Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Management Subcommittee report; 3. A report on their findings regarding the thesis, direction, and assumptions of Phase II of our Forest Plan produced in 2005; 4. The Invasive Species Subcommittee Report in 2005 covering recommendations to better stop invasive species from infiltrating the Forest; 5. A final Travel Management Subcommittee Report in 2006 in which the Board made 11 recommendations regarding characteristics of a designated motor vehicle trail system, the basis for our initial work to prepare our Motor Vehicle Use Map in 2010-2011; 6. The Board's annual work to attract funding through grants based on the Collaborative Landscape Forest Restoration Program (CFLRP), a program of the Secretary of Agriculture CFLR Program to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes; 7. A letter to the Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service to work, restore and maintain open space for wildlife habitat and recreation needs like snowmobile trails; and 8. The annual reports to the Secretary detailing the Board's activities, issues, and accomplishments. The Board is deemed to be among the most effective public involvement strategies in the Forest Service and continues to lead by example for Federal, State, and local government agencies working to coordinate and cooperate in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. Background Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Secretary of Agriculture intends to re-establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. The Board provides advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest planning issues and, in accordance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Public Law 108-447 (REA)), more specifically will provide advice and recommendations on Black Hills National Forest recreation fee issues (serving as the RRAC for the Black Hills National Forest). The Board membership consists of individuals representing commodity interests, amenity interests, and State and local government. The Board has been determined to be in the public interest in connection with the duties and responsibilities of the Black Hills National Forest. National forest management requires improved coordination among the interests and governmental entities responsible for land management decisions and the public that the agency serves. [[Page 45275]] Advisory Committee Organization The Board consists of 16 members that are representative of the following interests (this membership is similar to the membership outlined by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act for Resource Advisory Committees (16 U.S.C. 500, et seq.)): 1. Economic development; 2. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation; 3. Energy and mineral development; 4. Commercial timber industry; 5. Permittee (grazing or other land use within the Black Hills area); 6. Nationally recognized environmental organizations; 7. Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations; 8. Dispersed recreation; 9. Archeology or history; 10. Nationally or regionally recognized sportsmen's groups, such as anglers or hunters; 11. South Dakota State-elected offices; 12. Wyoming State-elected offices; 13. South Dakota or Wyoming county-or local-elected officials; 14. Tribal government elected or- appointed officials; 15. South Dakota State natural resource agency official; and 16. Wyoming State natural resource agency official. The members of the Board will elect and determine the responsibilities of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson will act in the Chairperson's stead. The Forest Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest serves as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) under sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II). Members will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Board, subject to approval by the DFO. Equal opportunity practices are followed in all appointments to the Board in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the Board have been taken into account the needs of diverse groups served by USDA, the membership shall include to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities. Dated: July 5, 2016. Gregory L. Parham, Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-16586 Filed 7-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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Advisory Committee Organization Dated: July 5, 2016. Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–
Gregory L. Parham, 7533.
The Board consists of 16 members Records and documents discussed
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
that are representative of the following during the meeting will be available for
[FR Doc. 2016–16586 Filed 7–12–16; 8:45 am]
interests (this membership is similar to public viewing as they become available
the membership outlined by the Secure BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
at: https://database.faca.gov/committee/
Rural Schools and Community Self meetings.aspx?cid=279 and clicking on
Determination Act for Resource the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’
Advisory Committees (16 U.S.C. 500, et COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
links. Records generated from this
seq.)): meeting may also be inspected and
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
1. Economic development; reproduced at the Eastern Regional
of the Virginia Advisory Committee
2. Developed outdoor recreation, off- Office, as they become available, both
highway vehicle users, or commercial AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. before and after the meeting. Persons
recreation; ACTION: Announcement of meeting. interested in the work of this advisory
3. Energy and mineral development; committee are advised to go to the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
4. Commercial timber industry; Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
5. Permittee (grazing or other land use or to contact the Eastern Regional Office
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
within the Black Hills area); at the above phone number, email or
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
6. Nationally recognized street address.
Federal Advisory Committee Act
environmental organizations; (FACA), that a meeting of the Virginia Agenda
7. Regionally or locally recognized Advisory Committee to the Commission I. Welcome and Introductions
environmental organizations; will convene at 12:30 p.m. (EDT) on —Rollcall
8. Dispersed recreation; Wednesday, July 27, 2016 via Planning Meeting
9. Archeology or history; conference call. The purpose of the —Discuss Project Planning
planning meeting is for the Advisory II. Other Business
10. Nationally or regionally
Committee to discuss project planning Adjournment
recognized sportsmen’s groups, such as
and the selection of additional DATES: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at
anglers or hunters;
committee officers. 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
11. South Dakota State-elected offices; Interested members of the public may
12. Wyoming State-elected offices; listen to the discussion by calling the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
13. South Dakota or Wyoming county- following toll-free conference call via teleconference:
or local-elected officials; number: 1–888–427–9411 and Conference Call-in Number: 1–888–
conference call ID code: 4954420. An 427–9411; Conference Call ID code:
14. Tribal government elected or-
open comment period will be provided TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1–800–
appointed officials;
to allow members of the public to make 977–8339 and give the operator the
15. South Dakota State natural above Conference Call-in number and
resource agency official; and a statement as time allows. Please be
advised that before placing them into Conference Call ID code: 4954420.
16. Wyoming State natural resource FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
agency official. the conference call, the conference call
operator will ask callers to provide their L. Davis, DFO, ero@usccr.gov, 202–376–
The members of the Board will elect names, their organizational affiliations 7533
and determine the responsibilities of the (if any), and email addresses (so that Dated: July 8, 2016.
Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson. callers may be notified of future
In the absence of the Chairperson, the David Mussatt,
meetings). Callers can expect to incur Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Vice-Chairperson will act in the charges for calls they initiate over
Chairperson’s stead. The Forest [FR Doc. 2016–16549 Filed 7–12–16; 8:45 am]
wireless lines, and the Commission will
Supervisor of the Black Hills National not refund any incurred charges. Callers
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
Forest serves as the Designated Federal will incur no charge for calls they
Officer (DFO) under sections 10(e) and initiate over land-line connections to
(f) of the Federal Advisory Committee the toll-free telephone number. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Act (5 U.S.C. App. II). Persons with hearing impairments
Members will serve without Submission for OMB Review;
may also follow the discussion by first
compensation, but may be reimbursed Comment Request
calling the Federal Relay Service at: 1–
for travel expenses while performing 800–977–8339 and provide the operator The Department of Commerce will
duties on behalf of the Board, subject to with the conference call number: 1– submit to the Office of Management and
approval by the DFO. 888–427–9411 and conference call ID Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Equal opportunity practices are code: 4954420. following proposal for collection of
followed in all appointments to the Members of the public are also invited information under the provisions of the
Board in accordance with USDA to submit written comments; the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
policies. To ensure that the comments must be received in the chapter 35).
recommendations of the Board have regional office by Monday, August 29, Agency: Bureau of Industry and
been taken into account the needs of 2016. Written comments may be mailed
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Security.
diverse groups served by USDA, the to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. Title: Special Priorities Assistance.
membership shall include to the extent Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 OMB Control Number: 0694–0057.
practicable, individuals with Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, Form Number(s): BIS–999.
demonstrated ability to represent the Washington, DC 20425, faxed to (202) Type of Request: Regular.
needs of all racial and ethnic groups, 376–7548, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at Burden Hours: 600 hours.
women and men, and persons with ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire Number of Respondents: 1,200
disabilities. additional information may contact the respondents.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to re-establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. | |
| Contact | Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Black Hills National Forest, by telephone: 605-673-9216, by fax: 605-673-9208, or by email: [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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