4324 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 17 / Monday, January 27, 2014 / Notices 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The purpose and need of the project 

is to improve forest health and 

biological diversity and to provide forest 

products. There is a need to close the 

gap between the existing and desired 

conditions, while protecting forest 

resources. The objectives are as follows: 

Forest Health: (1) Reduce tree density 

and competition, and restore a more 

resilient condition. (2) Maintain tree 

vigor for long term general health and to 

minimize insect and disease 

susceptibility. (3) Design and implement 

treatments that move the area towards 

conditions similar to which existed 

prior to fire suppression. (4) Use 

prescribed fire to reduce existing fuel 

buildups, treat pre- and post-harvest 

fuels, and influence vegetative 

development or composition. (5) Design 

desired fuel treatments to mimic the 

natural processes of the area and break 

up fuel continuity. (6) Reduce potential 

fire size and severity in order to protect 

natural resources, life, and property 

within and adjacent to the project area. 

(7) Maintain soil productivity. Forest 

Biological Diversity: (1) Manage specific 

areas to provide habitat for early and 

mid-seral species while retaining a 

legacy component. (2) Maintain and 

promote meadow, wetland, and riparian 

habitats for vegetation diversity and 

wildlife species. (3) Maintain conifer/

species diversity. (4) Maintain black 

oak, chinquapin, and madrone when 

possible. (5) Develop trees toward 

legacy recruitment components. Provide 

Forest Products: (1) Provide personal 

use posts and poles. (2) Provide 

firewood—personal or commercial. 

(3) Provide a programmed flow of 

timber products, within the natural 

capabilities of the area. 

Proposed Action 

The Crawford Project includes five 

overlapping types of treatment: (1) 

Commercial Thinning—Natural Stands 

and Plantation Thinning; (2) 

Noncommercial Fuels Reduction 

Treatment; (3) Noncommercial 

Precommercial Thinning (PCT); (4) 

Mastication; and (5) Meadow and 

Wetland Restoration. In addition, the 

proposed action includes the use of 0.29 

miles of temporary road on existing 

roadbeds within the project area, and 

construction of a total of approximately 

0.69 miles of new temporary roads. No 

roads will be added to or deleted from 

the National Forest Transportation 

System. The estimated number of new 

landings needed for the project is 16 

(about 10 acres) and 50 existing 

landings (about 15 acres). 

Responsible Official 

Patricia A. Grantham, Klamath 

National Forest Supervisor. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The responsible official will decide 

whether to adopt and implement the 

proposed action, an alternative to the 

proposed action, or take no action to 

make changes to existing conditions in 

the Crawford Project Area. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. The project was 

originally proposed as an environmental 

assessment and an opportunity for 

public scoping comments was provided 

between August 2011 and October 2011. 

The proposed action for the EIS is 

identical the proposal as originally 

scoped in 2011. If you previously 

commented on the project, your 

comments have been and will continue 

to be considered in the development of 

alternatives. In order to move forward 

with this project, we ask that you do not 

repeat your comments. Following 

alternative development, the Forest 

Service will be providing another 

opportunity to comment on the 

alternatives and analysis. 

If you have any new comments, we 

welcome those at this time. We are 

particularly interested in hearing about 

any potential issues, which are defined 

as points of discussion, dispute, or 

debate about the effects of the proposed 

action. Your participation will help the 

interdisciplinary team develop effective, 

issue-driven alternatives and 

mitigations to the proposed action as 

needed. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such a 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 project record for 

this proposed action. Comments 

submitted anonymously will be 

accepted and considered; however, 

anonymous comments will not provide 

the agency with the ability to provide 

the respondent with subsequent 

environmental documents. 

Dated: January 21, 2014. 

Patricia A. Grantham, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01480 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the North Dakota Advisory 

Committee 

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 

12, 2014, 12:00 p.m. [CST]. 

Place: Via Teleconference. Public 

Dial-in 1–877–446–3914; Listen Line 

Code: 6974885. 

TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1– 

800–977–8339 give operator the 

following number: 303–866–1040—or 

by email at ebohor@usccr.gov. 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a planning meeting of the 

North Dakota Advisory Committee to 

the Commission will convene via 

conference call. The purpose of the 

meeting is for orientation and ethics 

training. The committee will also 

discuss various civil rights issues in the 

state and decide a project to move 

forward on. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments. The 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by Wednesday, March 

12, 2014. Comments may be mailed to 

the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 999 

18th Street, Suite 1380 South, Denver, 

CO 80202, faxed to (303) 866–1050, or 

emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office at 303– 

866–1040. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office, as 

they become available, both before and 

after the meeting. Persons interested in 

the work of this advisory committee are 

advised to go to the Commission’s Web 

site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office at the 

above phone number, email or street 

address. 

The meetings will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 17 / Monday, January 27, 2014 / Notices 4325 

Dated: January 21, 2014. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01428 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–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: Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS). 

Title: Report of Requests for 

Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott. 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0012. 

Form Number(s): BIS–621P, BIS– 

6051P, BIS–6051P–A. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 412. 

Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour 

to 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 482. 

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 

U.S.-friendly countries. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, 

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 JJessup@

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, OMB Desk 

Officer, by email to Jasmeet_K._Seehra@

omb.eop.gov, or by fax to (202) 395– 

5167. 

Dated: January 21, 2014. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01431 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–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: Marine Mammal Stranding 

Reports/Marine Mammal Rehabilitation 

Disposition Report. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0178. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 400. 

Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 5,800. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. 

The marine mammal stranding report 

provides information on strandings so 

that the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) can compile and 

analyze, by region, the species, 

numbers, conditions, and causes of 

illnesses and deaths in stranded marine 

mammals. NMFS requires this 

information to fulfill its management 

responsibilities under the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 

1421a). NMFS is also responsible for the 

welfare of marine mammals while in 

rehabilitation status. The data from the 

marine mammal rehabilitation 

disposition report are required for 

monitoring and tracking of marine 

mammals held at various NMFSauthorized facilities. This information is 

submitted primarily by members of the 

marine mammal stranding networks 

which are authorized by NMFS. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@

doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 21, 2014. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01430 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–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: Management and Oversight of 

the National Estuarine Research Reserve 

System. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0121. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 29. 

Average Hours Per Response: Grant 

applications, 8 hours; additional 

documentation with applications, 1 

hour; grant progress reports, 5 hours; 

grant final reports, 2 hours; management 

plans and site profiles, 1,800 hours 

each; site designations, 2,500 hours. 

Burden Hours: 8,909. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. 

The Coastal Zone Management Act of 

1972 (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) 

provides for the designation of estuarine 

research reserves representative of 

various regions and estuarine types in 

the United States to provide 

opportunities for long-term research, 

education and interpretation. During the 

site selection and designation process, 

information is collected from states in 

order to prepare a management plan and 

environmental impact statement. 

Designated reserves apply annually for 

operations funds by submitting a work 

plan; subsequently progress reports are 

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