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not exceed 1⁄3 of a disturbance area but 

not to exceed 3,000 acres total harvest. 

(a) Covered actions: 

(i) Cutting, yarding, and removal of 

dead or dying trees and live trees 

needed for landings, skid trails, and 

road clearing. Includes chipping/ 

grinding and removal of residual slash. 

(ii) Jackpot burning, pile burning, or 

underburning. 

(iii) Seeding or planting necessary to 

accelerate native species reestablishment. 

(b) Such actions: 

(i) Shall not require more than 1 mile 

of permanent road construction to 

facilitate the covered actions. Permanent 

roads are routes intended to be part of 

the BLM’s permanent transportation 

system. 

(ii) If a permanent road is constructed 

to facilitate the covered actions, the 

segments shall conform to all applicable 

land use planning decisions for 

permanent road construction in the land 

use plan; and if travel management 

planning has been completed, the route 

specific designations related to the new 

segments shall be disclosed. 

(iii) May include temporary roads, 

which are defined as roads authorized 

by contract, permit, lease, other written 

authorization, or emergency operation 

not intended to be part of the BLM’s 

permanent transportation system and 

not necessary for long-term resource 

management. Temporary roads shall be 

designed to standards appropriate for 

the intended uses, considering safety, 

cost of transportation, erosion control, 

potential sedimentation to streams, and 

impacts on land and resources. 

(iv) Shall require the treatment of 

temporary roads constructed or used so 

as to permit the reestablishment, by 

artificial or natural means, of vegetative 

cover on the roadway and areas where 

the vegetative cover was disturbed by 

the construction or use of the road, as 

necessary to minimize erosion from the 

disturbed area. Such treatment shall be 

designed to reestablish vegetative cover 

as soon as practicable, but at least 

within 10 years after the termination of 

the contract. 

(v) Shall require inclusion of project 

design features providing for protections 

of the following resources and resource 

uses consistent with the decisions in the 

applicable land use plan in the 

documentation of the categorical 

exclusion. If no land use plan decisions 

apply, documentation of the categorical 

exclusion shall identify how the 

following resources and resource uses 

are to be appropriately addressed: 

(1) Level of snag and downed wood 

creation/retention; 

(2) Specifications for erosion control 

features such as water bars, dispersed 

slash; 

(3) Criteria for minimizing or 

remedying soil compaction; 

(4) Types and extents of logging 

system constraints (e.g., seasonal, 

location, extent, etc.); 

(5) Extent and purpose of seasonal 

operating constraints or restrictions; 

(6) Criteria to limit spread of weeds; 

(7) Size of riparian buffers and/or 

riparian zone operating restrictions; 

(8) Operating constraints and 

restrictions for underburning or pile 

burning; 

(9) Revegetation standards for 

temporary roads; and 

(10) Limitations on road densities. 

(c) For this CX, a dying tree is defined 

as a standing tree that has been severely 

damaged by forces such as fire, wind, 

ice, insects, or disease, and that in the 

judgement of an experienced forest 

professional or someone technically 

trained for the work, is likely to die 

within a few years. Examples include, 

but are not limited to: 

(i) Harvesting a portion of a stand 

damaged by a wind or ice event. 

(ii) Harvesting fire damaged trees. 

Authority: NEPA, the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); E.O. 11514, 

March 5, 1970, as amended by E.O. 11991, 

May 24, 1977; and CEQ regulations (40 CFR 

1500–1508). 

Stephen G. Tryon, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy and 

Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–84–P 

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Final Adoption and Effective 

Date; Submission Guidelines Related 

to Antennas on Federal and Certain 

District Buildings and Land 

AGENCY: National Capital Planning 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of final adoption and 

effective date. 

SUMMARY: On December 3, 2020, the 

National Capital Planning Commission 

(NCPC) adopted revisions to the 

Submission Guidelines updating the 

requirements and criteria for antennas 

placed on Federal and certain District 

buildings and lands in the National 

Capital Region. Federal and District 

agency applicants who are seeking to 

place antennas on their property are 

subject to review by the Commission 

following a process laid out in the 

Submission Guidelines. The revisions to 

the Antenna Submission Guidelines 

address several deficiencies in the 

current guidelines, namely: Adding 

definitions for small cells and 

temporary antennas; including several 

new criteria to help protect viewsheds 

and address multiple antennas on 

building rooftops; and identifying the 

review process for temporary and small 

cell antennas. The final amended 

document can be found at: https://

www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/antennas/. 

DATES: The revised Submission 

Guidelines will become effective 

February 8, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carlton Hart at (202) 482–7252 or info@

ncpc.gov. 

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2). 

Dated: December 7, 2020. 

Anne R. Schuyler, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27150 Filed 12–9–20; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Request for Information; Strategic and 

Performance Plans 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The Government Performance 

and Results Act (GPRA) and GPRA 

Modernization act of 2010 requires 

federal agencies to publish their 

strategic and performance plans in 

pursuit of their missions. Through this 

Request for Information (RFI), the 

National Science Foundation (NSF) 

seeks public comment on the key 

elements of the strategic plan—the 

Vision, Core Values, Strategic Goals, 

and Strategic Objectives—and high-level 

questions that will guide the 

development of the 2022–2026 NSF 

Strategic Plan. 

DATES: Please send comments on or 

before January 22, 2021. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to the address below. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

strategic planning website. Individuals 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1.800.877.8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week, 365 days a year (including 

Federal holidays). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1.0 Background 

NSF was created ‘‘to promote the 

progress of science; to advance the 


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national health, prosperity, and welfare; 

to secure the national defense . . .’’ 

(1950, as amended). Looking ahead, 

NSF aims to advance the frontiers of 

research into the future and secure 

global leadership in science and 

engineering, while ensuring 

accessibility and inclusivity. To meet 

these aims, NSF expands knowledge in 

science, engineering, and learning, and 

advances the capability of the nation to 

meet current and future challenges, 

while continuing to enhance its 

performance. 

2.0 Request for information 

Through this Request for Information 

(RFI), the National Science Foundation 

(NSF) seeks comment from a broad array 

of stakeholders regarding the 2022–2026 

Strategic Plan. Comments should be 

submitted to the strategic plan website 

and should reference the previous NSF 

Strategic plan for FY 2018–2022 which 

can be found here. We welcome 

comments on the key elements of the 

strategic plan, including Vision, Core 

Values, Strategic Goals, and Strategic 

Objectives, and answers to the following 

questions: 

1. What are the interests, values and 

emergent science and policy issues that 

the Strategic Plan should recognize? 

2. How can NSF help maintain US 

leadership in an evolving global 

research and education landscape? 

3. How can the plan best underscore 

the importance to the Nation of 

fundamental research and its broader 

impacts? 

Dated: December 7, 2020. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27120 Filed 12–9–20; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings; National 

Science Board 

The National Science Board (NSB), 

pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 

part 614), the National Science 

Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 

1862n–5), and the Government in the 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby 

gives notice of the scheduling of 

meetings for the transaction of NSB 

business as follows: 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, December 9, 

2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 

11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: These meetings will be held by 

videoconference. There will be no inperson meetings to attend. The public 

may observe the public meetings, which 

will be streamed to the NSF You Tube 

channel. For meetings on Wednesday, 

December 9, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_

b4. For meetings on Thursday, 

December 10, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI. 

STATUS: Some of these meetings will be 

open to the public. Others will be closed 

to the public. See full description 

below. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–12:55 p.m.; 

1:25 p.m.–2:10 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Remarks 

• NSF Director’s Remarks—Update on 

Arecibo Observatory 

• NSB Chair Activity Summary 

• COVID–19 Impact on Women 

• NSF Planning and Response to 

COVID–19 

• Vision 2030 Implementation Working 

Group Update 

Committee on Oversight (CO) 

Open Session: 2:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Committee Meeting 

Minutes 

• Approval of Merit Review Digest 

Overview 

• Presentations and Discussion of 

Broader Impacts 

• Inspector General’s Update 

• Chief Financial Officer’s Update 

• Chair’s Closing Remarks 

Committee on National Science and 

Engineering Policy (SEP) 

Open Session: 3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on planning for Indicators 

2022 

• Impacts of COVID–19 on NCSES Data 

and Data Products 

• Update and Discussion of SEP Policy 

Products 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Open Session: 4:35 p.m.–4:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Rolling Calendar Year 2020–2021 

Schedule of Planned Action and 

Context Items 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 5:00–6:30 p.m. 

• Celebrating Science and Public 

Service with the 2020 Waterman and 

Honorary Awards Winners 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

• Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering (CEOSE) 

Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Open Session: 11:30 a.m.–1:40 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2021 Budget 

Appropriations 

• NSF Strategic Plan 2022–2026 

• EHR Advisory Committee STEM 

Education for the Future Report 

• NSF Workforce/Missing Millions 

Briefing 

• NSF Translation, Innovation, and 

Partnerships (TIP) Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Closed Session: 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2022 Budget Request 

Development 

• Translation, Innovation and 

Partnerships/Workforce/Missing 

Millions Discussion 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Closed Session: 2:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Written Item: Regional Class Research 

Vessels 

• Annual Report from the Chief Officer 

for Research Facilities 

• Arecibo Observatory 

Plenary Board 

Closed Session: 4:45 p.m.–4:55 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Closed Committee Reports 

Plenary Board 

Executive Closed Session: 4:55 p.m.– 

5:40 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• NSF Director’s Discussion 

Æ Personnel updates 

• 2021 Honorary Awards Discussion 

and Vote 


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