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area for implementation. There is a need 

to upgrade road segments which have 

resource or health and human safety 

concerns, construct temporary roads 

that could be used for access, and 

temporarily open existing closed roads. 

Once the project is completed, there is 

a need to decommission the temporary 

roads and closed roads. 

Proposed Action 

In response to the purpose and need, 

the Coconino and Kaibab National 

Forests propose to conduct 

approximately 595,370 acres of 

restoration activities (within the 988,764 

acre project area) over approximately 10 

years or until objectives are met. 

Approximately 20,000 to 30,000 acres of 

vegetation would be treated annually 

and up to 60,000 acres prescribed 

burned annually across the two forests. 

Restoration activities would: (1) 

Mechanically cut trees and prescribe 

burn on approximately 389,993 acres, 

(2) cut trees by hand and prescribe burn 

on slopes greater than 40 percent on 

approximately 99 acres, (3) prescribe 

burn only on approximately 205,278 

acres, (4) decommission 941 miles of 

roads designated ‘‘closed’’, (5) 

decommission 170 miles of 

unauthorized roads, (6) construct 46 

miles of temporary roads for haul access 

and obliterate when treatments are 

finished, (7) reconstruct 27 miles of 

existing open roads for natural resource, 

health and human safety concerns, (8) 

open 183 miles of existing closed roads 

in order to conduct treatments and close 

and rehabilitate as needed when 

treatments are finished, (9) restore 78 

springs, (10) restore 43 miles of 

ephemeral channels, and, (11) construct 

82 miles of protective (aspen and 

springs) fencing. An old tree 

implementation strategy, that is integral 

to the proposed action, is included in 

appendix B in the proposed action 

document. A large tree implementation 

strategy, that is not part of the proposed 

action, is included in appendix C. 

Appendix C has been included for 

comment purposes only. 

Forest plan amendments are integral 

to the proposed action. Three nonsignificant forest plan amendments 

would be required on the Coconino NF 

to implement the proposed action. One 

non-significant forest plan amendment 

would be required on the Kaibab NF. 

The proposed amendments are located 

at appendix F in the proposed action 

document. 

Possible Alternatives 

A full range of alternatives to the 

proposed action, including a no-action 

alternative, will be considered. The noaction alternative represents no change 

and serves as the baseline for the 

comparison among the action 

alternatives. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Officials are the 

Coconino Forest Supervisor and Kaibab 

Forest Supervisor. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Given the purpose and need of the 

project, the forest supervisors will 

review the proposed action, other 

alternatives and the environmental 

consequences in order to make the 

following decisions including 

determining: (1) Whether to select the 

proposed action or another alternative; 

(2) the location, design, and scheduling 

of proposed restoration activities; (3) the 

estimated products, if any, to be made 

available from the project; (4) mitigation 

measures, monitoring requirements and 

adaptive management actions; and, (5) 

whether forest plan amendments are 

needed. 

Scoping Process 

This corrected notice of intent 

initiates the scoping process, which 

guides the development of the 

environmental impact statement. Two 

open houses are planned during the 

comment period. The first open house 

will be held on August 25, 2011 at the 

Williams Ranger District, 742 South 

Clover Road, Williams, Arizona, from 4 

p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The second open 

house will be held on August 27, 2011 

at the Coconino National Forest 

Supervisor’s Office, 1824 S. Thompson 

Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86101, from 10 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Please contact Paula Cote at 

(928) 226–4686 for additional 

information. 

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: August 12, 2011. 

Michael R. Williams, 

Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National Forest. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Southwest Mississippi Resource 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Southwest Mississippi 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Meadville, MS. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

(the Act) and operates in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act. The purpose of the committee is to 

improve collaborative relationships and 

to provide advice and recommendations 

to the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with the title II 

of the Act. The meeting is open to the 

public. The purpose of the meeting is to 

review and select proposed projects. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

September 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Homochitto District Work Center, 3085 

Hwy 98 East, Meadville, MS. Written 

comments may be submitted as 

described under Supplementary 

Information. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and are 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at the Homochitto 

District office, 1200 Hwy 184E, 

Meadville, MS. Please call ahead to 

601–384–5876 to facilitate entry into the 

building to view comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bruce Prudhomme, District Ranger, 

601–384–5876, bprudhomme@fs.fed.us 

or Dave Chabreck, Operations Leader, 

601–384–5876, dochabreck@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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. Requests for reasonable 

accomodation for access to the facility 

or proceedings may be made by 

contacting the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following business will be conducted: 

General business, previous project 

status updates, project funding, review 

and selection of proposed projects. Full 

agenda may be previewed at 

Homochitto District office during 

regular business hours or on the Web at 

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Southwest+Mississippi. Anyone who 

would like to bring related matters to 

the attention of the committee may file 

written statements with the committee 

staff before or after the meeting. The 

agenda will include time for people to 

make oral statements of three minutes or 

less. Individuals wishing to make an 

oral statement should request in writing 

by September 14, 2011 to be scheduled 

on the agenda. Written comments and 

requests for time for oral comments 

must be sent to 1200 Hwy 184 East, 

Meadville, MS 39653, or by email to 

dochabreck@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to 601–384–2172. A summary of the 

meeting will be posted at https:// 

fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/ 

secure_rural_schools.nsf/RAC/ 

Southwest+Mississippi within 21 days 

of the meeting. 

Dated: August 10, 2011. 

Bruce Prudhomme, 

District Ranger. 

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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: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: 2012 Survey of Income and 

Program Participation Event History 

Calendar (SIPP–EHC) Field Test. 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0957. 

Form Number(s): SIPP–EHC 

105(L)2012—Director’s Letter; SIPP– 

EHC–105(L)(SP) 2012—Director’s Letter 

Spanish; SIPP–EHC 4006A Brochure 

‘‘SIPP You Represent Your Nation;’’ 

SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden Hours: 5,460. 

Number of Respondents: 5,460. 

Average Hours per Response: 1 hour. 

Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census 

Bureau requests authorization from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to conduct the 2012 Survey of 

Income and Program Participation Event 

History Calendar (SIPP–EHC) Field Test. 

The Census Bureau’s SIPP–EHC 

computer-assisted personal interviewing 

(CAPI) will use an Event History 

Calendar (EHC) interviewing method 

and a 12-month, calendar-year reference 

period in place of the current SIPP 

questionnaire approach that uses a 

sliding 4-month reference period. The 

Census Bureau is re-engineering the 

SIPP to accomplish several goals 

including re-engineering the collection 

instrument and processing system, 

development of the EHC in the 

instrument, use of the administrative 

records data where feasible, and 

increased stakeholder interaction. 

The main objective of the SIPP has 

been, and continues to be, to provide 

accurate and comprehensive 

information about the income and 

program participation of individuals 

and households in the United States. 

The survey’s mission is to provide a 

nationally representative sample for 

evaluating: (1) Annual and sub-annual 

income dynamics, (2) movements into 

and out of government transfer 

programs, (3) family and social context 

of individuals and households, and (4) 

interactions among these items. The reengineering of SIPP pursues these 

objectives in the context of several 

goals—cost reduction and improved 

accuracy, relevance, timeliness, reduced 

burden on respondents, and 

accessibility. 

A key component of the reengineering process involves the 

proposed shift from the every-fourmonth data collection schedule of 

traditional SIPP to an annual data 

collection schedule for the reengineered survey. To accomplish this 

shift with minimal impact on data 

quality, the Census Bureau proposes 

employing the use of an event history 

calendar to gather SIPP data. The EHC 

is intended to help respondents recall 

information in a more natural 

‘‘autobiographical’’ manner by using life 

events as triggers to recall other 

economic events. For example, a 

residence change can in many cases 

occur contemporaneously with a change 

in employment. The entire process of 

compiling the calendar focuses, by its 

nature, on consistency and sequential 

order of events, and attempts to correct 

for otherwise missing data. For example, 

if the respondents are unemployed, they 

may then look for a job, and then 

become employed. The 2012 SIPP–EHC 

Field Test will continue the EHC 

methodology implemented in the 2011 

Field Test instrument. 

The 2012 SIPP–EHC Field Test will 

re-interview respondents interviewed in 

2011, collecting data for the previous 

calendar year as the reference period. 

The content of the 2012 SIPP–EHC will 

closely match that of the 2011 Reengineered SIPP. As in the 2010 and 

2011 SIPP–EHC field interviews, a 

portion of traditional SIPP topical 

module content is integrated into the 

2012 SIPP–EHC. The 2012, as in 2010 

and 2011, SIPP–EHC will not contain 

free-standing topical modules. The EHC 

allows recording dates of events and 

spells of coverage and should provide 

measures of monthly transitions of 

program receipt and coverage, labor 

force transitions, health insurance 

transitions, and others. The 2012 SIPP– 

EHC will be the first test of using 

dependent data (collected in 2011 SIPP– 

EHC) in conjunction with calendar 

methods to reduce burden and improve 

quality. 

The 2012 SIPP–EHC Field Test will be 

conducted in all 12 Census Regional 

Offices from January 2012 to March 

2012. Approximately 2,600 households 

(based on response and coverage 

estimates derived from the 2011 Reengineered SIPP field work) are selected 

for the 2012 SIPP–EHC. We estimate 

that each household contains 2.1 people 

aged 15 and above, yielding 

approximately 5,460 person-level 

interviews in the field test. Interviews 

take one hour on average. The total 

annual burden for the 2012 SIPP–EHC 

interviews will be 5,460 hours in FY 

2012. 

Results from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 

Field Tests, and the 2008 SIPP Panel 

will be used to inform final decisions 

regarding the design, content, and 

implementation of the Re-engineered 

SIPP for its production beginning in 

2014. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: One time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

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

Section 182. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 

Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: August 15, 2011. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21149 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] 

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