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ability to evaluate technical information 

and to fully participate in Board 

deliberation and recommendations; and 

the willingness to commit the time and 

energy necessary to assume Board 

duties; demonstrated experience and 

interest in organic production; organic 

certification; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with respect to 

agricultural products produced and 

handled on certified organic farms; and 

such other factors as may be appropriate 

for specific positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone 

else, please submit: a resume, a cover 

letter, and a Form AD–755, which can 

be accessed at: www.ocio.usda.gov/

forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. Resumes must 

be no longer than 5 pages, and include 

at the beginning a summary of the 

following information: Current and past 

organization affiliations; areas of 

expertise; education; career positions 

held; any other notable positions held. 

You may also submit a list of 

endorsements or letters of 

recommendation, if desired. Resume 

and completed requested background 

information are required for a nominee 

to receive consideration for 

appointment by the Secretary. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, gender, national origin, 

age, mental or physical disability, 

marital status, or sexual orientation. To 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

NOSB take into account the needs of the 

diverse groups that are served by the 

Department, membership on the NOSB 

shall include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: March 6, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05372 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0109] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

South American Cactus Moth; 

Quarantine and Regulations 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the regulations for the interstate 

movement of regulated articles to 

prevent the spread of South American 

cactus moth. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 12, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0109- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0109, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0109 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the regulations for the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles to prevent the spread of South 

American cactus moth, contact Dr. 

Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager, 

PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

137, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 

851–2283. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2283. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: South American Cactus Moth; 

Quarantine and Regulations. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0337. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either 

independently or in cooperation with 

States, may carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests that are new to or not widely 

distributed within the United States. 

This authority has been delegated to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), which 

administers regulations to implement 

the PPA. 

In accordance with the regulations in 

‘‘Subpart—South American Cactus 

Moth’’ (7 CFR 301.55 through 301.55–9), 

APHIS restricts the interstate movement 

of cactus moth host material, including 

nursery stock and plant parts for 

consumption, from infested areas of the 

United States to help prevent the 

artificial spread of South American 

cactus moth into noninfested areas of 

the United States. The regulations 

contain requirements for the interstate 

movement of regulated articles and 

involve information collection 

activities, including a USDA–APHIS, 

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

Compliance Agreement (PPQ Form 519); 

USDA–APHIS, PPQ Limited Permit 

(PPQ Form 530); and USDA–APHIS, 

PPQ Certificate (PPQ Form 540). 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.324 hours per response. 

Respondents: State plant health 

officials. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 7. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4.857. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 34. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 11 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

March 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05349 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revision of Land Management Plan for 

the Nantahala and Pisgah National 

Forests 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Revise the 

Land and Resource Management Plan 

and prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement. 

SUMMARY: As directed by the National 

Forest Management Act, the USDA 

Forest Service is preparing the 

Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests’ 

revised land management plan (forest 

plan) and will also prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for this revised forest plan. This notice 

briefly describes the nature of the 

decision to be made, a general proposed 

action based on the preliminary 

identified need to change the existing 

plan, and information concerning public 

participation. It also provides estimated 

dates for filing the EIS and the name 

and address of the responsible agency 

official and the individuals who can 

provide additional information. Finally, 

this notice identifies the applicable 

planning rule that will be used for 

completing this plan revision. The 

revised forest plan will supersede the 

existing forest plan that was approved 

by the Regional Forester in 1987, and 

significantly amended in 1994. The 

existing forest plan will remain in effect 

until the revised forest plan takes effect. 

DATES: Comments concerning the 

preliminary need for change and 

proposed action provided in this notice 

will be most useful in the development 

of the draft revised forest plan and EIS 

if received by April 28, 2014. The 

agency expects to release a draft revised 

forest plan and draft EIS for formal 

comment by April 1, 2015 and a final 

revised forest plan and final EIS by June 

30, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via 

email to: https://cara.ecosystemmanagement.org/Public//

CommentInput?Project=43545 or via 

facsimile to 828–257–4263. Send or 

deliver written comments to: National 

Forests in North Carolina, Attention: 

Nantahala and Pisgah Plan Revision 

Team, 160A Zillicoa Street, Asheville, 

NC 28801. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ruth Berner, Forest Planner, National 

Forests in North Carolina, 160A Zillicoa 

Street, Asheville, NC, (828) 257–4862, 

or at NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us. 

Information regarding this revision is 

also available at the National Forests in 

North Carolina Web site: 

www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision. 

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: 

A. Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The USDA Forest Service is the lead 

agency on revision of the forest plan and 

the Bureau of Land Management is 

designated as a cooperating agency in 

the plan revision. 

B. Name and Address of the 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official who will 

approve the Record of Decision is 

Kristin Bail, Forest Supervisor for the 

National Forests in North Carolina, 

160A Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 

28801. 

C. Nature of the Decision To Be Made 

The Nantahala and Pisgah National 

Forests (NFs) are preparing an EIS to 

revise the existing forest plan. The EIS 

process is meant to inform the Forest 

Supervisor so that she can decide which 

alternative best meets the diverse needs 

of people while conserving the forests’ 

resources, as required by the National 

Forest Management Act and the 

Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act. The 

revised forest plan will describe the 

strategic intent of managing the 

Nantahala and Pisgah NFs into the next 

10 to 15 years and will address the 

identified need to change the existing 

land management plan. A description of 

the preliminary need for change is 

provided below. The revised forest plan 

will provide management direction in 

the form of desired conditions, 

objectives, suitability determinations, 

standards, guidelines, and a monitoring 

program. It may make changes to the 

structure and delineation of the 

Management Areas described in the 

existing plan, along with possible 

changes to administratively designated 

areas and recommendations for changes 

to other designations. The revised forest 

plan will also provide a description of 

the plan area’s distinctive roles and 

contributions within the broader 

landscape. It is also important to 

identify the types of decisions that will 

not be made within the revised forest 

plan. The authorization of project-level 

activities on the forests is not a decision 

made in the forest plan but occurs 

through subsequent project specific 

decision-making. Though some strategic 

guidance may be provided, the 

designation of routes and trails for 

motorized vehicle travel, equestrian and 

mountain bike use are not considered 

during plan revision, but will be 

addressed through subsequent planning 

processes. Some issues (e.g., hunting 

regulations), although important, are 

beyond the authority or control of the 

National Forest System and will not be 

considered. No decision regarding oil 

and gas leasing availability will be 

made, though standards will be brought 

forward or developed that would serve 

as mitigations should an availability 

decision be necessary in the future. No 

decision will likely be made regarding 

the management of individual roads, 

such as might be associated with a 

Travel Management plan under 36 CFR 

Part 212. 

D. Need for Change and Proposed 

Action 

According to the National Forest 

Management Act, forest plans are to be 

revised on a 10 to 15 year cycle. The 

purpose and need for revising the 

current forest plan is (1) the forest plan 

is over 25 years old, (2) since the forest 

plan was approved in 1987, there have 

been changes in economic, social, and 

ecological conditions, new policies and 

priorities, and new information based 

on monitoring and scientific research, 

and (3) to address the preliminary 

identified needs to change the existing 


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