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ditches and culverts; seeding decks and landings; using herbicides to control the spread of Japanese stiltgrass and other invasive species such as tree-of-heaven as needed; removing hazard trees from along the roads; and maintaining openings used for weather stations. Proposed Action

The proposed activities planned for 2015 through 2020 include the following silvicultural treatments in existing research studies: Diameter-limit harvest on 173 acres; single-tree selection on 150 acres; 24 acres of patch clearcuts (each patch is 0.4 acre) within 169 acres; and prescribed fire treatment on 391 acres. Other treatments include annual fertilization of 89 acres with ammonium sulfate fertilizer (and additions of dolomitic lime to 2 of those acres), treatments of invasive non-native plants, and maintenance of roads, decks, and other infrastructure. Responsible Official

The responsible official for the decision will be the Project Leader or Acting Project Leader for RWU NRS–01, ‘‘Ecological and Economic Sustainability of the Appalachian Forest in an Era of Globalization’’.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

The responsible official will decide if the proposed action will be implmented as described, as modified by an alternative, or not at all. If the proposed actiion is implemented, what mitigation measures and monitoring requirements will the Forest Service implement. Preliminary Issues

Preliminary issues to address in the EIS include:

• Adverse effects of logging and

prescribed fire to habitat and individuals listed as federally endangered or threatened

• a decrease in soil productivity from

erosion following timber harvests and prescribed fires

• increased sediment input to streams

from timber harvests and prescribed fires

• increases in stream acidity and

adverse effects to trout populations from the addition of ammonium sulfate fertilizer to a watershed
Scoping Process

This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. Letters describing the proposed action were sent to interested people and agencies on December 5, 2014. The project is listed on the Monongahela National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions at http://www.fs. fed.us/nepa/project

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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 8, 2014. Thomas M. Schuler, Project Leader, NRS–01.
[FR Doc. 2014–29162 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–11–P**

**BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS** 

**Sunshine Act Meeting**

**DATE AND TIME :**  Thursday, December 18, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EST.

**PLACE :**  Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20237.

**SUBJECT :**  Notice of Meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

**SUMMARY :**  The Broadcasting Board of Governors (Board) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. The Board will vote on a consent agenda consisting of the minutes of its October 30, 2014 meeting, a resolution honoring the 65th anniversary of Voice of America’s Ukrainian Service, and a resolution honoring the fifth anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Radio Mashaal. The Board will receive a presentation providing an overview of the International Broadcasting Bureau.

This meeting will also be available for public observation via streamed Webcast, both live and on-demand, on the agency’s public Web site at www.bbg.gov. Information regarding this meeting, including any updates or adjustments to its starting time, can also be found on the agency’s public Web site.

The public may also attend this meeting in person at the address listed above as seating capacity permits. Members of the public seeking to attend the meeting in person must register at http://bbgboardmeetingdecember2014. eventbrite.com by 12:00 p.m. (EST) on December 17. For more information, please contact BBG Public Affairs at (202) 203–4400 or by email at pubaff@ bbg.gov.

**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact Oanh Tran at (202) 203–4545.

Oanh Tran, Director of Board Operations. [FR Doc. 2014–29290 Filed 12–10–14; 4:15 pm]

**BILLING CODE 8610–01–P**

**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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Alaska American Fisheries Act Reports.

OMB Control Number: 0648–0401. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently approved information collection).

Number of Respondents: 8. Average Hours per Response: Chinook Salmon Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA),40 hours; Non-Chinook Salmon Intercooperative Agreement (ICA) revisions, 1 hour; Chinook Salmon IPA Annual Report, Non-Chinook ICA Annual Report, American Fisheries Act (AFA) Annual Cooperative Report, AFA Annual Cooperative Catch Report and AFA Cooperative Contract, 8 hours each; AFA Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Agreement and AFA Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Agreement Annual Report, 40 hours each.

Burden Hours: 345. Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. Two new voluntary reports have been added, and one report removed.

On October 21, 1998, the President signed into law The American Fisheries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1851 (AFA). The AFA established a limited access program for the inshore sector of the BSAI pollock fishery that is based on the formation of fishery cooperatives around each inshore pollock processor. NMFS issues a single pollock allocation to each cooperative and the cooperative may