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the edges, or treating specific areas 

identified as a particular seed/plant 

spreading source (ex: trailhead). 

Treatment practices available for use 

in eradicating, controlling, and/or 

containing noxious, invasive, and nonnative weeds include mechanical, 

biological, controlled grazing, chemical 

(aerial and ground-based), and 

combinations of these treatments. 

Selection of the most appropriate 

treatment practice depends on 

numerous factors, including the risk of 

weed expansion, weed species biology, 

time of year, environmental setting, soil 

type, and management objective. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official is Thomas L. 

Tidwell, Forest Supervisor, WasatchCache National Forest, 8236 Federal 

Building, 125 South State Street, Salt 

Lake City, UT 84138. 

Nature of Decision to Be Made 

The decision to be made is whether or 

not to treat noxious weeds, and if so, 

determining the priority for treating 

populations and the appropriate 

treatment option for different weed 

species. 

Scoping Process 

The Forest Service invites comments 

and suggestions on the scope of the 

analysis to be included in the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

In addition, the Forest Service gives 

notice that it is beginning a full 

environmental analysis and decisionmaking process for this proposal so that 

interested or affected people may know 

how they can participate in the 

environmental analysis and contribute 

to the final decision. This notice of 

intent initiates the scoping process 

which guides the development of the 

environmental impact statement. The 

Forest Service welcomes any public 

comments on the proposal.

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review 

A draft environmental impact 

statement will be prepared for comment. 

The comment period on the draft 

environment impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency’s 

notice of availability appears in the 

Federal Register. It is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate at that time. To be the 

most helpful, comments on the draft 

environmental impact statement should 

be as specific as possible and may 

address the adequacy of the statement or 

the merits of the alternatives discussed. 

The Forest Service believes it is 

important to give reviewers notice at 

this early stage of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

statement stage but that are not raised 

until after completion of the final 

environmental impact statement may be 

waived or dismissed by the courts. City 

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 

Heritages, Inv. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of 

these court rulings, it is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate by the close of the 45-

day comment period so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and consider them and respond to them 

in the final environmental impact 

statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statement. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. (Reviewers may wish to 

refer to the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act at 40 

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.) 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection.

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21)

Dated: October 27, 2004. 

Faye L. Krueger, 

Deputy Forest Supervisor.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Notice of Resource Advisory 

Committee, Sundance, Wyoming, USDA 

Forest Service.

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 Black Hills National Forests’

Crook County Resource Advisory 

Committee will meet Monday, 

November 15, 2004 in Sundance, 

Wyoming for a business meeting. The 

meeting is open to the public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting on November 15, 

begins at 6:30 p.m., at the USFS 

Bearlodge Ranger District office, 121 

South 21st Street, Sundance, Wyoming. 

Agenda topics will include a review of 

previously presented project proposals, 

a presentation of any new project 

proposals and updates on previously 

funded projects. A public forum will 

begin at 8:30 p.m. (MT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Kozel, Bearlodge District Ranger 

and Designated Federal Officer at (307) 

283–1361.

Dated: October 26, 2004. 

Steve Kozel, 

District Ranger, Bearlodge Ranger District.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

DOC has submitted 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: Youth Volunteering & Civic 

Engagement Survey. 

Form Number(s): YVCES–1L. 

Agency Approval Number: None. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Burden: 2,090 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 3,300. 

Avg Hours Per Response: 38 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: Volunteerism is a 

vital aspect of American society that 

helps to sustain the values that frame 

American life and strengthen 

democracy. During his 2002 State of the 

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Union address, President George W. 

Bush called upon every American to 

dedicate at least two years over the 

course of their lives to volunteering, and 

a vast network of government agencies, 

nonprofit organizations and 

associations, schools, volunteer centers, 

and community and corporate 

foundations work to promote 

volunteering and civic engagement 

across the country to help Americans 

meet this call. 

In order to measure our progress in 

these efforts, it is essential to establish 

baseline data. Through the Youth 

Volunteering and Civic Engagement 

Study, we will have the capacity to 

obtain this baseline data, as well as 

ascertain progress through future data 

collections. This study intends to collect 

data on volunteering and civic 

engagement among American teenagers, 

12 to 18 years of age, and disseminate 

this information among organizations 

and individuals that might utilize these 

data. We plan to collect baseline data in 

early 2005, and conduct data collections 

every two years after the baseline. This 

population was last studied in 1995 by 

Independent Sector, which released a 

report subsequent to the study. 

The survey will generate information 

identified as priority data needed by 

federal agencies, states, nonprofit 

organizations and associations, schools, 

foundations, researchers, and other 

survey users. General categories of 

information to be collected will include 

educational attainment and general 

activities, participation in volunteer 

activities, attitudes toward and 

experiences with national and 

community service, and civic attitudes 

and behaviors. The survey will also 

collect information on types of 

organizations with which teens serve, 

the work teens perform at these 

organizations, the attitudes and 

motivations of teens that volunteer, and 

the reasons why some teens do not 

volunteer. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: Every two years. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

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

Section 8. 

OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, 

(202) 395–5103. 

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 6625, 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 Susan Schechter, OMB Desk 

Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or 

e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).

Dated: October 28, 2004. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration 

U.S. Commercial Service Trade 

Specialist Counseling Session Survey

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burdens, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. E-mail: 

dHynek@doc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Request for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to: Tish Falco, 14th & 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; Phone number: 202–482–

3388; E-mail: tish.falco@mail.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The International Trade 

Administration’s U.S. Commercial 

Service is mandated by Congress to help 

U.S. businesses, particularly small and 

medium-sized companies, export their 

products and services to global markets. 

As part of its mission, the U.S. 

Commercial Service uses ‘‘Quality 

Assurance Surveys’’ to collect feedback 

from the U.S. business clients it serves. 

The subject survey deals with a 

particular aspect of service provided by 

U.S. Commercial Service trade 

specialists. These specialists counsel 

clients about their international 

marketing needs and work with the 

clients to provide global trade solutions. 

A significant part of a trade specialist’s 

role is to counsel clients, and the 

majority of time with clients is spent 

counseling. The subject survey asks 

clients whether they are satisfied with 

the counseling they have received from 

U.S. Commercial Service domestic trade 

specialists. Results from the survey will 

be used to make improvements to the 

agency’s business processes, in order to 

provide better and more effective export 

assistance to U.S. companies. 

II. Method of Collection 

Form ITA–XXXX is sent to U.S. 

companies that receive counseling from 

U.S. Commercial Service trade 

specialists 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0625–XXXX. 

Form Number: ITA–XXXX. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: U.S. companies who 

have participated in counseling sessions 

with U.S. Commercial Service trade 

specialists. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1700. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 170 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Costs: The 

estimated annual cost for this collection 

is $8,619. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on (a) whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and costs) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they will also become a matter of public 

record.