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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 78, No. 13 

Friday, January 18, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committees 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish 

the Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committees. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture 

intends to re-establish the charter for 

five Forest Service Recreation Resource 

Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs) 

pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal 

Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, 

which passed into law as part of the 

2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act 

(Pub. L. 108–447) on December 8, 2004. 

The Recreation RACs operate in the 

Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest, 

Eastern, Southern Regions of the Forest 

Service and the State of Colorado. The 

purpose is to provide advice and 

recommendations on recreation fees to 

both the Forest Service and the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) as 

appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Cox, National Recreation RAC 

Coordinator, USDA Forest Service, 

Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW 1st 

Avenue, Portland, OR 97208, (503) 808– 

2984. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Federal Lands Recreation 

Enhancement Act (REA), signed in 

December 2004, directs the Secretary of 

Agriculture, the Secretary of the 

Interior, or both to establish Recreation 

RACs, or use existing advisory 

committees to perform the duties of 

Recreation RACs, in each State or region 

for Federal recreation lands and waters 

managed by the Forest Service or the 

BLM. These committees make recreation 

fee program recommendations on 

implementing or eliminating standard 

amenity fees; expanded amenity fees; 

and noncommercial, individual special 

recreation permit fees; expanding or 

limiting the recreation fee program; and 

fee-level changes. 

The REA grants flexibility to 

Recreation RACs by stating that the 

Secretaries: 

• May have as many additional 

Recreation RACs in a State or region as 

the Secretaries consider necessary; 

• Shall not establish a Recreation 

RAC in a State if the Secretaries 

determine, in consultation with the 

Governor of the State, that sufficient 

interest does not exist to ensure that 

participation on the committee is 

balanced in terms of the points of view 

represented and the functions to be 

performed; or 

• May use a resource advisory 

committee established pursuant to 

another provision of law and in 

accordance with that law. 

The Forest Service and BLM elected to 

jointly use existing BLM RACs in the 

states of Arizona, Idaho, the Dakotas, 

Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and 

Utah. The Forest Service also chartered 

new Recreation RACs for the Forest 

Service Pacific Northwest, Pacific 

Southwest, Eastern and Southern 

Regions and for the State of Colorado. 

The Forest Service is using an existing 

advisory board for the Black Hills 

National Forest in South Dakota. In 

addition, the Governors of three states— 

Alaska, Nebraska and Wyoming— 

requested that their states be exempt 

from the Recreation RAC requirement, 

and the Secretary concurred with the 

exemptions. 

Membership 

Members were initially appointed to 

the Forest Service established 

Recreation RACs in February 2007 for 

the four regions, and July 2007 for the 

one state. Each Recreation RAC consists 

of 11 members that are representative of 

the following interests: 

(1) Five persons who represent 

recreation users and that include, as 

appropriate, persons representing— 

(a) Winter motorized recreation such 

as snowmobiling; 

(b) Winter nonmotorized recreation 

such as snowshoeing, cross-country and 

downhill skiing, and snowboarding; 

(c) Summer motorized recreation such 

as motorcycling, boating, and offhighway vehicle driving; 

(d) Summer nonmotorized recreation 

such as backpacking, horseback riding, 

mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; 

and 

(e) Hunting and fishing. 

(2) Three persons who represent 

interest groups that include, as 

appropriate— 

(a) Motorized outfitters and guides; 

(b) Nonmotorized outfitters and 

guides; and 

(c) Local environmental groups. 

(3) Three persons who are— 

(a) State tourism official representing 

the State; 

(b) A representative of affected Indian 

tribes; and 

(c) A representative of affected local 

government interests. 

The Recreation RAC members elect and 

determine chair and co-chair 

responsibility. The Forest Service 

Regional Foresters or designee for each 

identified Recreation RAC shall serve as 

the designated Federal official under 

sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

II). 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

policies shall be followed in all 

appointments to the committee. To help 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

committee have taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

USDA, membership shall include to the 

extent possible, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent 

women, men, racial and ethnic groups, 

and persons with disabilities. 

Dated: January 8, 2013. 

Gregory Parham, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01018 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0098 ] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Tuberculosis Testing of Imported 

Cattle From Mexico 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices 4121 

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 tuberculosis testing 

of imported cattle from Mexico. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 19, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0098- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0098, 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-2012-0098 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 regarding the regulations 

for tuberculosis testing of imported 

cattle, contact Dr. Langston Hull, Staff 

Veterinary Medical Officer, National 

Center for Import and Export, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3363. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Tuberculosis Testing of 

Imported Cattle from Mexico. 

OMB Number: 0579–0224. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

authorized, among other things, to 

prohibit or restrict the importation and 

interstate movement of animals and 

animal products to prevent the 

introduction into and dissemination 

within the United States of livestock 

diseases and pests. APHIS regulates the 

importation of animals and animal 

products into the United States. 

Regulations concerning the importation 

of animals are contained in 9 CFR part 

93. Subpart D of part 93 pertains to the 

importation of ruminants, including 

cattle. 

The regulations in subpart D include 

requirements to ensure that cattle 

imported into the United States from 

Mexico are free of bovine tuberculosis. 

The importation of these cattle involve 

information collection activities, such as 

the USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services 

(VS) Application for Import or in 

Transit Permit (Animals, Animal 

Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, 

or Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–129) and 

USDA, APHIS, VS Declaration of 

Importation (Animals, Animal Semen, 

Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or 

Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–29). In 

addition, subpart D requires that cattle 

be accompanied by a health certificate 

and that the application for the import 

permit list the specific locations of all 

premises that the cattle to be imported 

have been on. Lastly, subpart D requires 

tickicidal dip certification and 

certification regarding the tuberculosis 

history of the herd of origin for the 

cattle destined for export to the United 

States. This information is necessary to 

allow APHIS to ensure that the cattle to 

be imported from Mexico are free of 

tuberculosis, thereby protecting the 

health of the U.S. livestock. 

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, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.844 hours per response. 

Respondents: Salaried veterinary 

officers of the Mexican Government 

from the exporting region, veterinary 

officials of exporting regions approved 

by Mexico’s national animal health 

service, exporters, and U.S. cattle 

importers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 81,851. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.335. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 109,255. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 92,215 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 14th day of 

January 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01021 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0111] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Cut Flowers 

From Countries With Chrysanthemum 

White Rust 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

importation of cut flowers from 

countries with chrysanthemum white 

rust. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 19, 

2013. 

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