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Title: Small Business Timber Sale SetAside Program; Appeal Procedures on 

Recomputation of Shares. 

OMB Number: 0596–0141. 

Expiration Date of Approval: October 

31, 2010. 

Type of Request: Extension with no 

Revision. 

Abstract: The Forest Service adopted 

the Small Business Timber Sale SetAside Program on July 26, 1990 (55 FR 

30485). The Agency administers the 

program in cooperation with the Small 

Business Administration (SBA) under 

the authorities of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 631), the National Forest 

Management Act of 1976, and SBA 

regulations in 13 CFR part 121. The 

program is designed to ensure that small 

business timber purchasers have the 

opportunity to purchase a fair 

proportion of National Forest System 

timber offered for sale. 

Under the program, the Forest Service 

must recompute the shares of timber 

sales to be set aside for qualifying small 

businesses every 5 years based on the 

actual volume of sawtimber that has 

been purchased by small businesses. 

Shares must be recomputed if there is a 

change in manufacturing capability, if 

the purchaser size class changes, or if 

certain purchasers discontinue 

operations. 

In 1992, the Agency adopted new 

administrative appeal procedures (36 

CFR part 215), which excluded the 

Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside 

Program. Prior to adoption of 36 CFR 

part 215, the Agency had accepted 

appeals of recomputations decisions 

under 36 CFR part 217; and therefore 

decided to establish procedures for 

providing notice to affected purchasers 

offering an opportunity to comment on 

the recomputation of shares (61 FR 

7468). The Conference Report 

accompanying the 1997 Omnibus 

Appropriation Act (Pub. L. 104–208) 

directed the Forest Service to reinstate 

an appeals process for decisions 

concerning recomputation of Small 

Business Set-Aside shares, structural 

recomputations of SBA shares, or 

changes in policies impacting the Small 

Business Timber Set-Aside Program 

prior to December 31, 1996. The Small 

Business Timber Sale Set-Aside 

Program: Appeal Procedures on 

Recomputation of Shares (36 CFR 

223.118; 64 FR 411, January 5, 1999) 

outlines the types of decisions that are 

subject to appeal, who may appeal 

decisions, the procedures for appeal 

decisions, the timelines for appeal, and 

the contents of the notice of appeal. 

The Forest Service provides 

qualifying timber sale purchasers 30- 

days for predecisional review and 

comment on draft decisions to reallocate 

shares, including the data used in 

making the proposed recomputation 

decision. Within 15 days after the close 

of the 30-day predecisional review 

period, an Agency official makes a 

decision on the shares to be set aside for 

small businesses and gives written 

notice of the decision to all parties on 

the national forest timber sale bidders 

list for the affected area. The written 

notice provides the date by which the 

appeal may be filed and how to obtain 

information on appeal procedures. 

Only those timber sale purchasers, or 

their representatives, affected by small 

business share timber sale set-aside 

recomputation decisions and who have 

submitted predecisional comments may 

appeal recomputation decisions. The 

appellant must file a notice of appeal 

with the appropriate Forest Service 

official within 20 days of the date of the 

notice of decision. The notice of appeal 

must include: 

1. The appellant’s name, mailing 

address, and day time telephone 

number; 

2. The title and date of the decision; 

3. The name of the responsible Forest 

Service official; 

4. A brief description and date of the 

decision being appealed; 

5. A statement of how the appellant 

is adversely affected by the decision 

being appealed; 

6. A statement of facts in dispute 

regarding the issue(s) raised by the 

appeal; 

7. Specific references to law, 

regulation, or policy that the appellant 

believes have been violated (if any) and 

the basis for such an allegation; 

8. A statement as to whether and how 

the appellant has tried to resolve the 

appeal issues with the appropriate 

Forest Service official, including 

evidence of submission of written 

comments at the predecisional stage; 

and 

9. A statement of the relief the 

appellant seeks. 

The data gathered in this information 

collection is not available from other 

sources. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 hours. 

Type of Respondents: Timber sale 

purchasers, or their representatives, 

who are affected by recomputations of 

the small business share of timber sales. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 40. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 320. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: March 9, 2011. 

James M. Pena, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5884 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Bridger-Teton National Forest 

Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Bridger-Teton Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Kemmerer, Wyoming. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

is to listen to proposed project 

presentations. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

March 21, 2011, and will begin at 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the South Lincoln Training and Event 

Center, 215 Wyoming Highway 233, 

Kemmerer, WY. Written comments 

should be sent to Tracy Hollingshead, 

Bridger-Teton National Forest, 308 Hwy 

189 North, Kemmerer, WY 83101. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to thollingshead@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to 307–828–5135. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 


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inspect comments received at BridgerTeton National Forest, Hwy 189 North, 

Kemmerer, WY 83101. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 307–877– 

4415 to facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy Hollingshead, DFO, USDA, 

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Hwy 189 

North, Kemmerer, WY 83101; (307) 

877–4415; E-mail: 

thollingshead@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Approve minutes from November 29, 

2010, February 14, 2011 and February 

28, 2011 meetings; (2) Discuss proposed 

project presentations; (3) Vote on 

proposed projects; and (4) Public 

Comment. Persons who wish to bring 

related matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. 

Dated: March 4, 2011. 

Tracy Hollingshead, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6029 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tri-County 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 SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393) the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 

Forest’s Tri-County Resource Advisory 

Committee will meet on Thursday April 

7, 2011, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., in 

Deer Lodge, Montana. The purpose of 

the meeting is to review funding 

proposals for Title II funding. 

DATES: Thursday, April 7, 2011, from 5 

p.m. until 8 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA building located 1002 

Hollenback Road, Deer Lodge, Montana 

(MT 59722). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patty Bates, Committee Coordinator, 

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 

420 Barrett Road, Dillon, MT 59725 

(406) 683–3979; e-mail pbates@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

for this meeting include discussion 

about (1) accomplishments; (2) election 

of a new chairperson; and (3) budget, 

priorities and funding for new project 

proposals. The meeting is open to the 

public. Public input opportunity will be 

provided and individuals will have the 

opportunity to address the Committee at 

that time. 

Dated: March 7, 2011. 

David R. Myers, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5787 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory 

Committee; Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest, Idaho Falls, ID 

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 SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393) the Caribou-Targhee National 

Forests’ Eastern Idaho Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet Friday, 

March 25, 2011 in Idaho Falls, Idaho for 

a business meeting. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: The business meeting will be 

held on March 25, 2011, from 9 a.m. 

until finished. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

Headquarters Office, 1405 Hollipark 

Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brent Larson, Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest Supervisor and Designated 

Federal Officer, at (208) 524–7500. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting on March 25, 2011, 

begins at 9 a.m., at the Caribou-Targhee 

National Forest Headquarters Office, 

1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, 

Idaho. Agenda topics will include 

approving projects for 2010–3rd year 

and 2011–4th year funding. 

Dated: March 1, 2011. 

Brent L. Larson, 

Caribou-Targhee Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5809 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Rural Utilities Service 

Notice of Request for Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, 

Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 

Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces Rural Development’s 

intention to request a revision for a 

currently approved information 

collection in support of loan programs 

administered by the Rural Housing 

Service, Business-Cooperative Service, 

and Rural Utilities Service. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by May 16, 2011 to be assured 

of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Warr, Staff Accountant, Office of 

the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, 

Policy and Internal Review Division, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 

33, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Bldg. 104, 

St. Louis, MO 63120, Telephone: (314) 

457–4291. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Form RD 1951–65, Customer 

Initiated Payments (CIP) Enrollment 

Form; Form RD 1951–66, FedWire 

Worksheet, and Form RD 3550–28, 

Authorization Agreement for 

Preauthorized Payments. 

OMB Number: 0575–0184. 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2011. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Rural Development uses 

electronic methods (Customer Initiated 

Payments [CIP], FedWire, and 

Preauthorized Debits [PAD]) for 

receiving and processing loan payments 

and collections. These electronic 

collection methods provide a means for 

Rural Development borrowers to 

transmit loan payments from their 

financial institution (FI) accounts to 

Rural Development’s Treasury Account 

and receive credit for their payments. 

To administer these electronic loan 

collection methods, Rural Development 

collects the borrower’s FI routing 

information (routing information 

includes the FI routing number and the 

borrower’s account number). Rural 


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