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Vol. 86, No. 7 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Second Notice of Intent To Issue 

Forest Order Closing Areas Near 

Beattie Gulch Trailhead and McConnell 

Fishing Access North and West of 

Gardiner, Montana to the Discharge of 

Firearms 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Forest Service provides this 

Second Notice of Intent to issue an 

order closing the Beattie Gulch 

Trailhead and McConnell Fishing 

Access areas north and west of 

Gardiner, Montana to the discharge of 

firearms. The purpose of the Second 

Notice is to provide a correct mailing 

address for comments submitted by mail 

and reopen the public comment period 

for this proposed forest order for an 

additional 60 days. All comments 

submitted electronically during the 

previous comment 60-day period 

beginning on June 24, 2020, remain 

valid and need not be resubmitted. All 

comments submitted by mail during the 

previous comment period should be 

resubmitted to ensure consideration. 

DATES: The 60-day public comment 

period will begin January 13, 2021. The 

notice of the opportunity for public 

comment, including directions on how 

to submit comments, is posted at 

www.fs.usda.gov/main/custergallatin 

and www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/ 

regulations-policies. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed forest order 

and the justification for the forest order 

are available on the Forest Service’s 

website at www.fs.usda.gov/main/ 

custergallatin and www.fs.usda.gov/ 

about-agency/regulations-policies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Thom, District Ranger, 406–848– 

7375, extension 22, michael.thom@

usda.gov. 

Individuals who use TDD may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Advance Notice and Public Comment 

Procedures 

Section 4103 of the John D. Dingell, 

Jr., Conservation, Management, and 

Recreation Act (Pub. L. 116–9) requires 

that the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 

through the Chief of the Forest Service, 

provide public notice and comment 

before permanently or temporarily 

closing any National Forest System 

lands to hunting, fishing, or recreational 

shooting. Section 4103 applies to the 

proposed forest order closing areas near 

Beattie Gulch and McConnell Fishing 

Access north and west of Gardiner, 

Montana to the discharge of firearms. 

On June 17, 2020, the Forest Service 

published advanced notice in the 

Federal Register of the 60-day public 

comment period beginning on June 24, 

2020, for this proposed forest order. The 

Forest Service now provides this second 

advance notice that it is reopening the 

public comment period for this 

proposed forest order for 60 additional 

days. The purpose of reopening this 

public comment period is to provide the 

correct mailing address for comments 

submitted by mail. The public notice 

and comment process in section 

4103(b)(2) requires the Secretary to 

publish a notice of intent, in the Federal 

Register, of the proposed closure in 

advance of the public comment period 

for the closure. This notice meets the 

requirement to publish a notice of intent 

in the Federal Register in advance of 

the public comment period. 

Following the notice of intent, section 

4103(b)(2) requires an opportunity for 

public comment. Because the proposed 

forest order would permanently close 

areas near Beattie Gulch and McConnell 

Fishing Access, north and west of 

Gardiner, Montana to the discharge of 

firearms, the public comment period 

must be not less than 60 days. The 

solicitation for public comment will be 

posted on www.fs.usda.gov/main/ 

custergallatin and www.fs.usda.gov/ 

about-agency/regulations-policies. 

Section 4103(b)(2) requires the 

Secretary to respond to public 

comments received on the proposed 

forest order, explain how the Secretary 

resolved any significant issues raised by 

the comments, and show how the 

resolution led to the closure. The 

response to comments on the proposed 

order, justification for the final order, 

and the issuance of the final forest order 

will all be posted on the following 

website: www.fs.usda.gov/main/ 

custergallatin and www.fs.usda.gov/ 

about-agency/regulations-policies. 

II. Background and Need for Forest 

Order 

This permanent shooting closure is 

needed to address potentially imminent 

harm to human health and safety 

resulting from the discharge of firearms 

in these small areas. Bow hunting/ 

shooting would still be allowed. These 

areas total 23 acres in size collectively, 

Beattie Gulch is 18 acres and McConnell 

Fishing access totals 5 acres. The size of 

both areas has been limited to the 

minimum necessary to protect public 

health and safety. The Beattie Gulch 

area and McConnell Fishing Access 

permanent closures are needed to 

address concerns resulting from the 

discharge of firearms toward developed 

facilities including the Old Yellowstone 

Trail South, private property and 

residences, the Yellowstone River, a 

powerline, and Montana State Highway 

89. 

The proposed forest order and the 

justification for the forest order are 

available on the Forest Service’s 

websites at www.fs.usda.gov/main/ 

custergallatin and www.fs.usda.gov/ 

about-agency/regulations-policies. 

Tina Johna Terrell, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00394 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Request for Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service (RHS), Rural Business Service 

(RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 


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intention to request a revision for a 

currently approved information 

collection in support of compliance 

with Civil Rights laws. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by March 15, 2021 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharese C. Paylor, Ed.D, Director, Rural 

Development, Civil Rights Staff, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, STOP 0703, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20250–0703, 

Telephone (202) 692–0097 (voice) or 

800.877.8339 (Federal Relay). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 7 CFR 1901–E, Civil Rights 

Compliance Requirements. 

OMB Number: 0575–0018. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 30, 

2021. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

under OMB Number 0575–0018 enables 

the RHS, RBS, and RUS, to effectively 

monitor a recipient’s compliance with 

the civil rights laws, and to determine 

whether or not service and benefits are 

being provided to beneficiaries on an 

equal opportunity basis. The RBS, RHS, 

and RUS are required to provide Federal 

financial assistance through its housing 

and community and business programs 

on an equal opportunity basis. The laws 

implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, 

subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, 

RHS, and RUS Federal financial 

assistance to collect various types of 

information, including information on 

participants in certain of these agencies’ 

programs, by race, color, and national 

origin. 

The information collected and 

maintained by the recipients of certain 

programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is 

used internally by these agencies for 

monitoring compliance with the civil 

rights laws and regulations. This 

information is made available to USDA 

officials, officials of other Federal 

agencies, and to Congress for reporting 

purposes. Without the required 

information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its 

recipients will lack the necessary 

documentation to demonstrate that their 

programs are being administered in a 

nondiscriminatory manner, and in full 

compliance with the civil rights laws. 

In addition, the RBS, RHS, RUS and 

their recipients would be vulnerable in 

lawsuits alleging discrimination in the 

affected programs of these agencies, and 

would be without appropriate data and 

documentation to defend themselves by 

demonstrating that services and benefits 

are being provided to beneficiaries on 

an equal opportunity basis. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 7.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, 

and RUS Federal financial assistance, 

loan, and loan guarantee programs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

27,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.72. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

73,559. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 550,276. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Kimble Brown, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, at (202) 720–6780. 

Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Rural 

Development, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (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 those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division, Rural Development U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 

Washington, DC 20250–0742. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Elizabeth Green, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00333 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Office of the Under Secretary for 

Economic Affairs 

Advisory Committee on Data for 

Evidence Building 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Under 

Secretary for Economic Affairs is 

providing notice of three upcoming 

meetings of the Advisory Committee on 

Data for Evidence Building (ACDEB or 

Committee). These will constitute the 

second, third, and fourth meeting of the 

Committee in support of its charge to 

review, analyze, and make 

recommendations on how to promote 

the use of Federal data for evidence 

building purposes. At the conclusion of 

the Committee’s first and second year, it 

will submit to the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, Executive 

Office of the President, an annual report 

on the activities and findings of the 

Committee. This report will also be 

made available to the public. 

DATES: February 19, 2021; March 19, 

2021; April 23, 2021. The meetings will 

begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and 

adjourn at approximately 12:00 p.m. 

(ET). 

ADDRESSES: Those interested in 

attending the Committee’s public 

meetings are requested to RSVP to 

Evidence@bea.gov one week prior to 

each meeting. Agendas, background 

material, and meeting links will be 

accessible 24 hours prior to each 

meeting at www.bea.gov/evidence. 

Members of the public who wish to 

submit written input for the 

Committee’s consideration are 

welcomed to do so via email to 

Evidence@bea.gov. Additional 

opportunities for public input will be 

forthcoming. 

The safety and well-being of the 

public, committee members, and our 

staff are our top priority. In light of 

current travel restrictions and socialdistancing guidelines resulting from the 

COVID–19 outbreak, each meeting will 

be held virtually. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver 

Hill Road (BE–64), Suitland, MD 20746; 

phone (301) 278–9282; email Evidence@

bea.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Foundations for Evidence-Based 

Policymaking Act (Pub. L. 115–435, 


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