83 FR 57716 - Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25060 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 57716-57717] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25060] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Charter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), intends to re- establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Board) charter. 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 at 605-673-9216, by fax at 605-673-9208 or by email at [email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Board serves to meet the needs of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2005 (FLREA) as a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC) for the Black Hills of South Dakota and 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 Mountain Pine Beetle Response Project in 2012 covering landscape scale treatments on portions of 248,000 acres of ponderosa pine stands at high risk for infestation. 7. 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; 8. 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 9. 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, the Secretary of Agriculture intends to reestablish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board charter. The Board provides advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest planning issues and, in accordance with FLREA, 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. Advisory Committee Organization The Board consists of 16 members that are representatives of the following interests (this membership is similar to the membership outlined by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self [[Page 57717]] Determination Act for Resource Advisory Committees): 1. Economic development; 2. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation; 3. Energy and mineral development; 4. Timber products 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. The Committee will meet approximately nine times, and will attend at least one summer field tour as designated by the DFO. 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 the Black Hills National Forest, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Dated: October 31, 2018. Donald Bice, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-25060 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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manner that they are useful to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board regarding characteristics of a designated
agency’s preparation of the is a non-scientific program advisory motor vehicle trail system, the basis for
environmental impact statement. Board established by the Secretary of our initial work to prepare our Motor
Therefore, comments should be Agriculture in 2003 to provide advice Vehicle Use Map in 2010–2011;
provided prior to the close of the and counsel to the U.S. Forest Service, 6. The Mountain Pine Beetle
comment period and should clearly Black Hills National Forest, in the wake Response Project in 2012 covering
articulate the commenter’s suggestions of increasingly severe and intense wild landscape scale treatments on portions
for alternatives. fires and mountain pine beetle of 248,000 acres of ponderosa pine
Comments received in response to epidemics. stands at high risk for infestation.
this solicitation, including names and The Board serves to meet the needs of 7. The Board’s annual work to attract
addresses of those who comment, will the Federal Lands Recreation funding through grants based on the
be part of the public record for this Enhancement Act of 2005 (FLREA) as a Collaborative Landscape Forest
proposed action. Comments submitted Recreation Resource Advisory Restoration Program (CFLRP), a program
anonymously will be accepted and Committee (RRAC) for the Black Hills of of the Secretary of Agriculture CFLR
considered; however, anonymous South Dakota and provides timely Program to encourage the collaborative,
comments will not allow the Agency to advice and recommendations to the science-based ecosystem restoration of
provide the respondent with updates or regional forester through the forest priority forest landscapes;
subsequent environmental documents. supervisor regarding programmatic 8. A letter to the Secretary and the
Dated: November 1, 2018.
forest issues and project-level issues Chief of the Forest Service to work,
that have forest-wide implications for restore and maintain open space for
Gregory C. Smith,
the Black Hills National Forest. wildlife habitat and recreation needs
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National The Board meets approximately ten
Forest System. like snowmobile trails; and
times a year, with one month being a 9. The annual reports to the Secretary
[FR Doc. 2018–25059 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] field trip, held in August and focusing detailing the Board’s activities, issues,
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educational value of seeing management The Board is deemed to be among the
strategies and outcomes on the ground. most effective public involvement
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This Board has been established as a strategies in the Forest Service and
Forest Service truly credible entity and a trusted voice continues to lead by example for
on forest management issues and is Federal, State, and local government
Black Hills National Forest Advisory doing often astonishing work in helping agencies working to coordinate and
Board to develop informed consent for forest cooperate in the Black Hills of South
management. Dakota and Wyoming.
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. For years, the demands made on the
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Re-establish Black Hills National Forest have Background
the Black Hills National Forest Advisory resulted in conflicts among interest Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Board Charter. groups resulting in both forest-wide and Committee Act, the Secretary of
site-specific programs being delayed Agriculture intends to reestablish the
SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of due to appeals and litigation. The Board Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Agriculture (USDA), intends to re- provides a forum to resolve these issues Board charter. The Board provides
establish the Black Hills National Forest to allow for the Black Hills National advice and recommendations on a broad
Advisory Board (Board) charter. In Forest to move forward in its range of forest planning issues and, in
accordance with the provisions of the management activities. The Board is accordance with FLREA, more
Federal Advisory Committee Act believed to be one of the few groups specifically will provide advice and
(FACA), the Board is being re- with broad enough scope to address all recommendations on Black Hills
established to continue obtaining advice of the issues and include all of the National Forest recreation fee issues
and recommendations on a broad range jurisdictional boundaries. (serving as the RRAC for the Black Hills
of forest issues such as forest plan
Significant Contributions National Forest). The Board
revisions or amendments, forest health
The Board’s most significant membership consists of individuals
including fire management and
accomplishments include: representing commodity interests,
mountain pine beetle infestations, travel
1. A 2004 report on the Black Hills amenity interests, and State and local
management, forest monitoring and
Fuels Reduction Plan, a priority government.
evaluation, recreation fees, and site-
following the major fires including the The Board has been determined to be
specific projects having forest wide
86,000 acre Jasper Fire in 2000; in the public interest in connection with
implications.
2. A 2004 initial Off-Highway Vehicle the duties and responsibilities of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travel Management Subcommittee Black Hills National Forest. National
Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, report; forest management requires improved
USDA, Black Hills National Forest, by 3. A report on their findings regarding coordination among the interests and
telephone at 605–673–9216, by fax at the thesis, direction, and assumptions of governmental entities responsible for
605–673–9208 or by email at Phase II of our Forest Plan produced in land management decisions and the
sjjacobson@fs.fed.us. 2005; public that the agency serves.
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Individuals who use 4. The Invasive Species Subcommittee
Advisory Committee Organization
telecommunication devices for the deaf Report in 2005 covering
(TDD) may call the Federal Information recommendations to better stop invasive The Board consists of 16 members
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 species from infiltrating the Forest; that are representatives of the following
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 5. A final Travel Management interests (this membership is similar to
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Subcommittee Report in 2006 in which the membership outlined by the Secure
through Friday. the Board made 11 recommendations Rural Schools and Community Self
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Determination Act for Resource COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS usccr.gov. Persons who desire
Advisory Committees): additional information may contact the
1. Economic development; Notice of Public Meetings of the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353–
2. Developed outdoor recreation, off- Oklahoma Advisory Committee to the 8311.
highway vehicle users, or commercial U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Records generated from this meeting
recreation; AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil may be inspected and reproduced at the
3. Energy and mineral development; Rights. Regional Programs Unit Office, as they
4. Timber products industry; become available, both before and after
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
the meeting. Records of the meeting will
5. Permittee (grazing or other land use
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, be available via www.facadatabase.gov
within the Black Hills area);
pursuant to the provisions of the rules under the Commission on Civil Rights,
6. Nationally recognized Oklahoma Advisory Committee link.
environmental organizations; and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Persons interested in the work of this
7. Regionally or locally recognized Committee are directed to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
environmental organizations; the Oklahoma Advisory Committee Commission’s website, http://
8. Dispersed recreation; (Committee) will hold a meeting on www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
9. Archeology or history; Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1:00 Regional Programs Unit at the above
10. Nationally or regionally p.m. Central time. The Committee will email or street address.
recognized sportsmen’s groups, such as discuss the implementation stage of Dated: November 9, 2018.
anglers or hunters; their study of the state’s 2012 ‘‘Civil David Mussatt,
11. South Dakota State-elected offices; Rights Initiative,’’ which prohibited Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
12. Wyoming State-elected offices; preferential treatment or discrimination
[FR Doc. 2018–25011 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
13. South Dakota or Wyoming county- based on race, color, sex, ethnicity or
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or local-elected officials; national origin in public employment,
14. Tribal government elected or- education, and contracting.
appointed officials; DATES: Monday, December 10, 2018 at
1:00 p.m. Central. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
15. South Dakota State natural
resource agency official; and Public Call Information: Dial: 1–877–
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
16. Wyoming State natural resource 260–1479, Conference ID: 1713750.
agency official. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [B–73–2018]
The members of the Board will elect Alejandro Ventura, DFO, at aventura@
usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 41—
and determine the responsibilities of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Notification of
Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
Proposed Production Activity, Jeneil
In the absence of the Chairperson, the of the public may listen to this
Biotech, Inc. (Natural Fragrance
Vice-Chairperson will act in the discussion through the above call in
Intermediates), Saukville, Wisconsin
Chairperson’s stead. The Forest number. An open comment period will
Supervisor of the Black Hills National be provided to allow members of the The Port of Milwaukee, grantee of
Forest serves as the Designated Federal public to make a statement as time FTZ 41, submitted a notification of
Officer (DFO) under sections 10(e) and allows. The conference call operator proposed production activity to the FTZ
(f) of the Federal Advisory Committee will ask callers to identify themselves, Board on behalf of Jeneil Biotech, Inc.
Act. the organization they are affiliated with (Jeneil), located in Saukville, Wisconsin.
The Committee will meet (if any), and an email address prior to The notification conforming to the
approximately nine times, and will placing callers into the conference requirements of the regulations of the
attend at least one summer field tour as room. Callers can expect to incur regular FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
designated by the DFO. Members will charges for calls they initiate over received on September 27, 2018.
serve without compensation, but may be wireless lines, according to their The Jeneil facility is located within
reimbursed for travel expenses while wireless plan. The Commission will not Site 16 of FTZ 41. The facility is used
performing duties on behalf of the refund any incurred charges. Callers for the biotransformation of a plant-
Board, subject to approval by the DFO. will incur no charge for calls they derived raw material into a natural
Equal opportunity practices are initiate over land-line connections to fragrance intermediate molecule.
followed in all appointments to the the toll-free telephone number. Persons Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
Board in accordance with USDA with hearing impairments may also activity would be limited to the specific
policies. To ensure that the follow the proceedings by first calling foreign-status material/component and
recommendations of the Board have the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– specific finished product described in
been taken into account the needs of 8339 and providing the Service with the the submitted notification (as described
diverse groups, served by the Black conference call number and conference below) and subsequently authorized by
Hills National Forest, membership shall ID number. the FTZ Board.
include, to the extent practicable, Members of the public are entitled to Production under FTZ procedures
individuals with demonstrated ability to submit written comments; the could exempt Jeneil from customs duty
represent minorities, women and comments must be received in the payments on the foreign-status
persons with disabilities. regional office within 30 days following component used in export production.
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the meeting. Written comments may be On its domestic sales, for the foreign-
Dated: October 31, 2018. mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, status material/component noted below,
Donald Bice, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S Jeneil would be able to choose the duty
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL rate during customs entry procedures
Administration. 60604. They may also be faxed to the that applies to sclareolide (off-white
[FR Doc. 2018–25060 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] Commission at (312) 353–8324, or powder) (duty rate 3.7%). Jeneil would
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Intent to Re-establish the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board Charter. | |
| Contact | Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Black Hills National Forest, by telephone at 605-673-9216, by fax at 605-673-9208 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 57716 |
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