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2. Adherence to, and consistency 

with, program regulation including 

requirements related to land and 

producer eligibility and use of approved 

NRCS resource concerns and 

conservation practices, enhancements, 

and other program requirements; 

3. Expected benefits for project 

implementation in their State(s); 

4. Other issues or concerns the State 

Conservationist is aware of that should 

be considered by the agency; and 

5. A general recommendation for 

support or denial of project approval. 

Proposal Submission, Review, and 

Notification 

Potential partners are highly 

encouraged to submit proposals, using 

the approved proposal template, to the 

e-mail address or Post Office Box 

provided in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of 

this notice. The proposal must address, 

in sufficient detail, all the criteria 

outlined in the ‘‘Proposal Information’’ 

section of this notice to allow agency 

reviewers to understand the partner’s 

priority resource concerns, objectives, 

and expected outcomes. 

State Conservationists are expected to 

provide, once requested, guidance to 

potential partners regarding resource 

concerns that may be addressed in the 

proposed project area, local working 

group and State Technical Committee 

natural resource priorities, approved 

conservation practices and activities, 

and other program requirements the 

partner should consider when 

developing a proposal. NRCS may not 

assist in writing or submission of any 

proposal. 

AWEP and CCPI proposals submitted 

to NRCS become the property of the 

agency for use in the administration of 

the program, may be filed or disposed 

of by the agency, and will not be 

returned to the potential partner. Once 

proposals have been submitted for 

review and ranking, there will be no 

further opportunity to change or resubmit the proposal. Incomplete 

proposals or those that do not meet the 

requirements set forth in this notice will 

not be considered, and notification of 

elimination will be mailed to the 

applicant. Partner proposals may be 

withdrawn by written notice to the 

Director, Financial Assistance Programs 

Division at any time prior to selection 

(see ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section in this notice). 

NRCS will review and evaluate the 

proposals based on the criteria set forth 

in the respective ‘‘Proposal Information’’ 

sections of this notice for both AWEP 

and CCPI. Positive consideration will be 

given to proposals that thoroughly 

address the issues outlined in the 

respective ‘‘Evaluation Criteria’’ sections 

of this notice for AWEP and CCPI. 

Partners whose proposals have been 

selected will receive a letter of official 

notification. Upon notification of 

selection, the partner should contact the 

appropriate State Conservationist to 

develop the required partnership 

agreement and other project 

implementation requirements. Potential 

partners should note that, depending 

upon available funding and agency 

priorities, NRCS may offer a reduced 

amount of program financial assistance 

from what was requested in the 

proposal. Partner submissions of 

proposals that were not selected will 

also be notified. 

Waiver Authority 

To assist in the implementation of 

AWEP projects, the NRCS Chief may 

waive the applicability of the Adjusted 

Gross Income Limitation in producer 

program contracts, on a case-by-case 

basis in accordance with 7 CFR 

1400.500(d)(2). Such waiver requests 

must be submitted in writing from the 

program applicant, addressed to the 

Chief, and submitted through the local 

designated conservationist. 

Signed this 7th day of December, 2010, in 

Washington, DC. 

Dave White, 

Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation and Chief, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31279 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

White River National Forest; Eagle 

County, CO; Beaver Creek Mountain 

Improvements 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The White River National 

Forest is preparing an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) to consider and 

disclose the anticipated environmental 

effects of implementing projects from 

Beaver Creek Resort’s 2010 Master 

Development Plan (MIDP). These 

projects are designed to enhance and 

sustain Beaver Creek’s ability to provide 

a world class venue for Alpine ski 

events—a key goal of the MDP. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

January 28, 2011. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected to be available for public 

review in August 2011 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expected in the winter of 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor, 

c/o Don Dressier, Winter Sports 

Administrator, White River National 

Forest, PO Box 190, Minturn, CO 81645; 

FAX (970) 945–9343 or by e-mail to: 

wrnf_scoping_comments@fs.fed.us. 

Include ‘‘Beaver Creek Mountain 

Improvements’’ in the subject line. The 

scoping notice and map can be 

reviewed/downloaded at: http:// 

www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver under 

‘‘Land & Resources Management’’ and 

‘‘Projects.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Additional information related to the 

proposed project can be obtained from: 

Don Dressier, Winter Sports 

Administrator, Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger 

District, 24747 U.S. Highway 24, PO 

Box 190, Minturn, Colorado 81645. Mr. 

Dressier can be reached by phone at 

(970) 827–5157 or by e-mail at 

drdressler@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 Time, Monday through 

Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action: The 

project primarily focuses on the actions 

necessary for Beaver Creek to host 

Alpine ski racing events. However, 

some elements of the Proposed Action 

are also designed to enable the resort to 

respond to on-going infrastructural and 

guest service needs that are not 

specifically related to Alpine ski racing. 

These projects were identified in Beaver 

Creek’s MDP, and are proposed to 

address the following resort goals and 

objectives: 

—Update mountain facilities and 

infrastructure in order to provide the 

highest quality guest experience 

possible; 

—Update mountain facilities and 

infrastructure related to ski racing to 

continue to provide world class 

venues for Alpine events; and 

—Update guest services across the resort 

to respond to the needs and demands 

of Beaver Creek’s market. 

Beaver Creek has earned the 

opportunity to host the upcoming 2015 

World Alpine Championships. In order 

for Beaver Creek to continue to host 

international Alpine race events 

(including, but not limited to the 2015 

World Alpine Championships) and 

provide the highest quality experience 

for the large number of attendees and 


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spectators, a number of infrastructure 

projects and improvements are 

necessary. Beaver Creek and Vail 

Mountain hosted the 1989 and 1999 

World Alpine Ski Championships, and 

Beaver Creek has maintained continued 

involvement in the World Cup race 

circuit. Currently, the only men’s World 

Cup race venue used annually in the 

United States is located at Beaver Creek. 

Hosting the 2015 International Skiing 

Federation (FIS) World Alpine Ski 

Championships is a unique opportunity 

to increase the awareness and 

participation in the sports of skiing and 

snowboarding; however, the FIS 

requires separate venues for men’s and 

women’s Alpine events, which Beaver 

Creek currently does not offer. 

The project’s Purpose and Need falls 

into four general categories: Trails 

(Terrain and Snowmaking), Racecourse 

Finish Area, Red Tail Camp Restaurant, 

and Infrastructure. 

Proposed Action: All proposed 

projects are within Beaver Creek’s 

existing special use permit (SUP) 

boundary, which is administered by the 

White National Forest. The proposed 

action includes: 

—A new women’s downhill course that 

would be served by the Birds of Prey 

Express chairlift. The women’s 

downhill course would require 

vegetation removal and grading, as 

well as replacement/installation of 

snowmaking infrastructure. 

—A new women’s giant slalom course 

on Grouse Mountain. The women’s 

giant slalom course would require 

trail widening and upgrading existing 

snowmaking infrastructure. 

—Trail widening and re-grading along 

the existing men’s Birds of Prey 

downhill course. 

—A new access trail between the 

Centennial and Goshawk trails that 

would enable event spectators to 

reach the middle portion of the men’s 

and women’s downhill courses. An 

existing utility corridor is also 

proposed to be widened near the 

Dally catwalk to improve skier/rider 

circulation. 

—Approximately 10.5 acres of regrading in the Red Tail Camp area 

(the finish area for the existing men’s 

downhill course as well as the 

proposed women’s downhill and 

giant slalom courses). This includes 

realigning and culverting a segment of 

Westfall Creek, relocating existing 

utility lines, and expanding the 

existing TV compound to 

accommodate current and future 

media needs. 

—Relocating and expanding the existing 

Red Tail Camp facility, and increasing 

indoor/outdoor seating. This is within 

the 10.5 acres of area proposed to be 

re-graded. 

—Installing a 24x36’ storage facility 

west of the top terminal of the Birds 

of Prey Express chairlift. 

—Constructing a new 150,000-gallon 

water tank and pump station on the 

edge of the Paint Brush trail. 

—Installing/upgrading water and sewer 

lines in the Red Tail Camp vicinity. 

Responsible Official: The responsible 

official is Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest 

Supervisor for the White River National 

Forest. 

Nature of Decision to be Made: Based 

on the analysis that will be documented 

in the forthcoming EIS, the responsible 

official will decide whether or not to 

implement, in whole or in part, the 

proposed action or another alternative 

that may be developed by the Forest 

Service as a result of scoping. 

Scoping Process: This notice of intent 

initiates the scoping process, which 

guides the development of the 

environmental impact statement. The 

Forest Service is soliciting comments 

from Federal, State and local agencies 

and other individuals or organizations 

that may be interested in or affected by 

implementation of the proposed 

projects. Public questions and 

comments regarding this proposal are an 

integral part of this environmental 

analysis process. Input provided by 

interested and/or affected individuals, 

organizations and governmental 

agencies will be used to identify 

resource issues that will be analyzed in 

the Draft EIS. The Forest Service will 

identify significant issues raised during 

the scoping process, and use them to 

formulate alternatives, prescribe 

mitigation measures and project design 

features, or analyze environmental 

effects. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered, however. 

Dated: December 6, 2010. 

Scott G. Fitzwilliams, 

Forest Supervisor, WRNF. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31235 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

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: Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS). 

Title: Report of Requests for 

Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott. 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0012. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 1,171. 

Number of Respondents: 892. 

Average Hours per Response: 1 hour 

to 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: This information is 

used to monitor requests for 

participation in foreign boycotts against 

countries friendly to the U.S. The 

information is analyzed to note 

changing trends and to decide upon 

appropriate action to be taken to carry 

out the United States’ policy of 

discouraging its citizens from 

participating in foreign restrictive trade 

practices and boycotts directed against 

friendly countries. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, 

(202) 395–3123. 

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 Jasmeet Seehra, via e-mail to 

Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov, or Fax 

number (202) 395–5167. 


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