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Committee Act. The purpose of the 

meeting is to provide recommendations 

to the Regional Forester, USDA Forest 

Service Southwestern Region, on which 

applications submitted in response to 

the Collaborative Forest Restoration 

Program Request For Applications best 

meet the program objectives. 

DATES: The meeting will be held April 

25–29, 2011, beginning at 10 a.m. on 

Monday, April 25 and ending at 

approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, April 

29. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown, 

6901 Arvada Avenue, NE., 

Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 872– 

9000. Written comments should be sent 

to Walter Dunn, Cooperative and 

International Forestry, USDA Forest 

Service, 333 Broadway SE., 

Albuquerque, NM 87102. Comments 

may also be sent via e-mail to 

wdunn@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

Walter Dunn at (505) 842–3165. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at the 

Cooperative and International Forestry 

Staff, USDA Forest Service, 333 

Broadway SE., Albuquerque. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walter Dunn, Assistant Designated 

Federal Official, (505) 842–3425, 

Cooperative and International Forestry, 

USDA Forest Service, 333 Broadway 

SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102. 

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. Panel 

discussion is limited to Panel members 

and Forest Service staff. Project 

proponents may respond to questions of 

clarification from Panel members or 

Forest Service staff. Persons who wish 

to bring Collaborative Forest Restoration 

Program grant application review 

matters to the attention of the Panel may 

file written statements with the Panel 

staff before or after the meeting. Public 

input sessions will be provided and 

individuals who submitted written 

statements prior to the public input 

sessions will have the opportunity to 

address the Panel at those sessions. 

Dated: March 10, 2011. 

Corbin L. Newman, Jr., 

Regional Forester. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Census In Schools Focus 

Groups. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Burden Hours: 135. 

Number of Respondents: 90. 

Average Hours per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Needs and Uses: For the 2010 Census, 

among the many other outreach efforts, 

the U.S. Census Bureau implemented 

the Census in Schools (CIS) Program 

with three primary objectives: (1) To 

increase the mail-back response rate of 

Census forms; (2) to improve accuracy 

and reduce differential undercount; and 

(3) to increase cooperation with 

enumerators in the field during the 

Census data collection period. 

The CIS Program educated primary 

and secondary school students about the 

Census; the students, in turn, could 

inform their parents about the 

importance of returning the 2010 

Census forms. The Census Bureau 

distributed materials, including 

promotional brochures, take-home 

materials, fact sheets, lesson plans, 

maps, quick start teaching guides, and 

other aids aimed at increasing the mailback response and participation rates. 

The Census Bureau distributed these 

materials to over 118,000 schools 

representing grades kindergarten 

through 12th grade. Some of these 

materials were in the form of printed 

copies. Hundreds of thousands of 

additional copies were downloaded in 

electronic form from the 2010 Census in 

Schools Web site. 

The purpose of the CIS Program 

research described in this document is 

three-fold: (1) To identify the types, 

content, and design of materials that 

schools prefer in preparation for the 

2020 Census and in the years leading up 

to the 2020 Census; (2) to assess the 

barriers to use of the materials, so that 

the Census Bureau can address how to 

eliminate or minimize the barriers; and 

(3) to identify improvements in the CIS 

program that can be implemented in the 

near-, mid-, and long-term, including 

the needs of executive-level educators. 

The Census Bureau needs to collect 

and analyze qualitative data to address 

the following research questions: 

(a) How can the CIS program targeting 

kindergarten through high school level 

students, teachers, and administrators 

be improved for the 2020 Census? 

(b) What new methods can the Census 

Bureau use in going forward during the 

intercensal years to reach out to 

educators and students from 

kindergarten to the college levels in 

order to maintain strong relationships 

with the education community? 

(c) What are the needs of executivelevel educators regarding statistical 

literacy and the types of materials 

Federal statistical agencies could 

provide to be most helpful with regards 

to statistics education, from the most 

basic level (kindergarten) to the most 

advanced (graduate studies)? 

(d) What metrics can be used to 

monitor and assess the impact of the CIS 

program in the future? 

Essentially, the research for which 

data collection approval is being sought 

seeks to inform the future direction, 

composition, and maintenance of this 

outreach program for the next eight or 

nine years, in preparation for the 2020 

Census. 

The Census Bureau proposes to 

collect qualitative data via six focus 

groups among CIS school administrators 

and teachers. The Census Bureau 

intends to ask CIS program participants 

about ways the program can be 

improved, and ways in which their own 

participation can be enhanced in future 

years. The resulting qualitative data will 

be used by Census Bureau management 

staff to create recommendations for 

program redesign in order to improve 

the CIS program in the years leading up 

to and including the next Census. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

governments. 

Frequency: One time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 

Sections 141 and 193. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 


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Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6116 Filed 3–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Partnership Program Focus 

Groups and Interviews. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Burden Hours: 150. 

Number of Respondents: 120. 

Average Hours per Response: 48 

minnutes. 

Needs and Uses: For the 2010 Census, 

among the many other outreach efforts, 

the Census Bureau conducted the 

Partnership Program, involving 

commercial entities of national scope; 

State, local and Tribal governments; and 

regional and local corporations and 

organizations. The purpose of the 

Partnership Program was to target 

historically ‘‘hard-to-count’’ (HTC) areas 

in hopes of increasing census form mailback rates. Over 800 National Partners 

participated in the 2010 Census 

Partnership Program. The program will 

continue to be an integral part of future 

inter-census year promotional activities. 

The proposed data collection for 

Partnership Program Research will 

assist the Census Bureau by (1) 

identifying the enhancers, incentives, 

and barriers to maintaining partner 

relationships over time; (2) investigating 

the rationales behind organizations 

refusing to participate in the Partnership 

Program; and (3) identifying the specific 

improvements to the Partnership 

Program that will lead to more 

engagement by Partnership 

organizations. 

The Census Bureau needs to collect 

and analyze qualitative data to address 

the following research questions: 

(a) How can the Partnership program 

be improved and the partnerships be 

maintained in the future during the 

intercensal years as well as for the 2020 

Census? 

(b) What metrics can be used to 

monitor and assess the impact of the 

Partnership Program in the intercensal 

years and for the 2020 Census? 

Essentially, the research for which 

data collection approval is being sought 

seeks to inform the future direction, 

composition, and maintenance of this 

outreach program for the next eight or 

nine years, in preparation for the 2020 

Census. 

The Census Bureau proposes to 

collect qualitative data via six focus 

groups and 30 individual interviews 

among national Partnership Program 

participant organizations. The Census 

Bureau intends to ask program 

participants about ways the program can 

be improved, and ways in which their 

own participation can be enhanced in 

future years. The resulting qualitative 

data will be used by Census Bureau 

management staff to create 

recommendations for program redesign 

in order to improve the program in the 

years leading to the next Census. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; State, 

local or Tribal governments. 

Frequency: One time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., 

Sections 141 and 193. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 

Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6119 Filed 3–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Proposed Information Collection for 

Focus Groups and One-on-One 

Interviews 

AGENCY: Office of Response and 

Restoration, Assessment and Restoration 

Division and the Office of Habitat 

Conservation, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments on Proposed Information 

Collection for Focus Groups and Oneon-one Interviews for the Elwha River 

Dam Removal and Floodplain 

Restoration Ecosystem Service 

Valuation Pilot Project located on the 

north central part of the Olympic 

Peninsula of Washington State. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we will ask the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to approve the Information 

Collection (IC) to conduct focus groups 

and one-on-one interviews, described 

below. We invite the general public and 

Federal agencies to comment on this 

proposed IC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, please contact Dr. 

Anthony Dvarskas by telephone at 732– 

872–3090, or by e-mail at 

Anthony.Dvarskas@noaa.gov. You may 

also contact Dr. Peter Edwards by 

telephone at 301–713–2325 ext. 210 or 

by e-mail at Peter.Edwards@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

NOAA is requesting approval for a 

new IC to conduct focus groups and 

one-on-one interviews to develop and 

test the Elwha River Dam Removal and 

Floodplain Restoration Ecosystem 

Service Valuation Survey. 

The planned removal of two 

hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River 

would be one of the largest damremoval projects in U.S. history. This 

project, along with restoration actions 

planned for the floodplain and drained 

reservoir basins, would have numerous 

impacts to people of the surrounding 

region. Impacted groups include 

recreators who engage in river activities 

such as fishing and rafting, reservoir 

users, and members of American Indian 

Tribes for whom the river has cultural, 

environmental, and economic 

significance. The dam removal and 

restoration actions could also have 

value to people throughout the Pacific 

Northwest and the United States, 

regardless of whether they visit the 

Elwha River or Olympic Peninsula. 

Such nonuse value may be significant 

because the dam removal and habitat 

restoration will restore the river to more 

natural conditions and will restore 

threatened and endangered populations 

of salmon and other fish species. This 

project will also address an important 

gap in research on indirect and nonuse 

values provided by habitat restoration 

and protection. 


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