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6136 South Building, Washington, DC

20250.

Electronic copies of these standards can be downloaded or printed from the following Web site: ftp://pact.sc.egov.usda.gov/practicestandards/federal-register/. Requests for paper versions or inquiries may be directed to Bill Kuenstler, National Practice Standards Review Coordinator, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Central National Technology Support Center, 501 W. Felix St., Fort Worth,

Texas 76115.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The amount of the proposed changes varies considerably for each of the conservation practice standards addressed in this notice. To fully understand the proposed changes, individuals are encouraged to compare these changes with each standard’s
current version as shown at: http:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ detailfull/national/technical/cp/ncps/
?cid=nrcs143026849. To aid in this comparison, following are highlights of the proposed revisions to each standard:

Contour Farming (Code 330) —The agency revised the definition to emphasize proper alignments and revised the general criteria for maximum row grade to 4 percent based on RUSLE2 technology. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Critical Area Planting (Code 342)

— The agency deleted the purpose to rehabilitate and re-vegetate degraded sites that cannot be stabilized using normal establishment techniques as this purpose is implied in other purposes. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Cross Wind Ridges (Code 588) —The agency revised the definition to: Ridges formed by tillage, planting, or other operations and aligned perpendicular to prevailing wind direction during critical wind erosion periods and revised the purpose to: Reduce soil particulate
emissions to the air to reduce soil particulate emissions effecting air quality. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Deep Tillage (Code 324) —The agency deleted the purpose to reduce
concentration of soil contaminants which inhibit plant growth because there is no technology to describe the
level of either contamination or a
dilution factor. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Field Border (Code 386) —The agency revised the condition where the practice applies to cover only on existing cropland and pastureland and deleted the purpose to manage pest populations. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Filter Strip (Code 393) —The agency
added a few additional considerations for species selection for native plant communities and organic operation
considerations. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Land Smoothing (Code 466) —The agency revised the Definition; added a cultural resource inventory and assessment to Considerations; added a plan to Operation and Maintenance; and
added references.

Livestock Shelter Structure (Code 576) —The agency created this new conservation practice standard which
includes livestock shade structures and
livestock wind structures.

Mulching (Code 484) —The agency deleted the purposes to moderate soil temperature and suppress weeds as these do not address a resource concern;
and revised the ‘‘Condition where practice applies’’ to remove this practice from being used for weed control for production agriculture. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (Code 329) —The agency changed the practice name to Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till. No Till is inclusive of direct seed and strip till. In addition, we added criteria clarification to not allow any full-width tillage for this practice; reduced the maximum soil tillage intensity rating value for no till from 30 to 20; added implementation requirements to the specifications and plans; and changed the purpose ‘‘Reduce wind erosion and particulate
matter less than 10 micrometers in
diameter—PM 10 ’’ to ‘‘Reduce tillageinduced particulate emissions’’ to address all sizes of tillage particulate

emissions.

Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (Code 345) —The agency incorporated 346 Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till into this standard; added criteria to establish a maximum soil tillage intensity value of 80; clarified the air quality purpose to reduce tillage-induced particulate emissions vs. only PM 10 emissions; Revised the criteria for energy savings to a 25 percent reduction from the current baseline; and added implementation requirements to the specifications and plans.

Spring Development (Code 574) —The agency revised version is the result of a comprehensive review by NRCS biologists and hydrologists from differing arid and humid U.S. regions. The new Purpose statement no longer includes the wording ‘‘other agricultural uses.’’ Readability and flow of material is enhanced by using multiple sections with headings as opposed to the old format of a lengthy running text.

Stripcropping (Code 585) —The agency revised the definition to stress alternating strips of erosion susceptible crops and revised the wind erosion purpose to reduce wind erosion and associated transport of sediment and
other wind borne contaminants. We added the implementation requirement document to the specifications and plans.

Underground Outlet (Code 620) —The agency expanded the Criteria and
revised the Considerations sections.

Signed this 12th day of August, 2013, in Washington, DC.

Thomas W. Christensen,
Acting Associate Chief for Operations,

Natural Resources Conservation Service.

[FR Doc. 2013–20250 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am]

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**BROADCASTING BOARD OF**
**GOVERNORS**

**Sunshine Act Meetings**

**DATE AND TIME :**  Wednesday, August 21,
2013, 9:15 a.m. EDT.

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

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

**SUMMARY :**  The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
will meet in a closed session to consider the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer. This meeting should be closed to public observation pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) in order to protect the privacy interests of candidates
considered but not selected for the position. In accordance with the
Government in the Sunshine Act and BBG policies, the meeting will be recorded and a transcript of the proceedings, subject to the redaction of information protected by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), will be made available to the public. The publicly-releasable transcript will be available for
download at www.bbg.gov within 21 days of the date of the meeting.

Information regarding member votes to close the meeting and expected
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**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Persons interested in obtaining more
information should contact Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545.

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey,
Deputy General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 2013–20223 Filed 8–16–13; 11:15 am]

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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: Business and Professional Classification Report.

Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS(00).
OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

Burden Hours: 11,267. Number of Respondents: 52,000. Average Hours per Response: 13
minutes.

Needs and Uses: The Economic Census and current business surveys represent the primary source of facts
about the structure and function of the U.S. economy, providing essential information to government and the business community in making sound decisions. This information helps build
the foundation for the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and other important measures of the economy. Crucial to the success of the surveys and the economic census conducted by the Census Bureau is the accuracy and reliability of the Business Register. TheBusiness Register (BR) is a multirelational database that contains a
record for each known establishment
that is located in the United States or
one of its territories. This database serves as the primary source for constructing sampling frames for the
economic census and current business

surveys.

The BR is used to identify the set of statistical units that represents an economic data collection’s target population, which is defined by a specific reference period and scope. Critical to the quality of information
housed in the BR is that each of the statistical units has an accurate industry classification, measure of size, activity status, and physical address assigned to it. Furthermore, linkages between the different types of statistical units, such as companies, establishments, and Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) must be accurately maintained over time. The primary purpose of the
Business and Professional Classification Report (SQ–CLASS report) is to meet these needs for the retail trade, wholesale trade, and services portions of the economy as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The data collected by the SQ–CLASS report are used to update the current business surveys to reflect newly opened establishments.Additionally, establishments in the fiveyear economic census will receive data collection instruments specifically tailored to their industry based on the classification information obtained by the SQ–CLASS report.

To keep current with rapid changes in the marketplace caused by new businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census Bureau samples newly assigned Employer Identification Numbers (EINs)
obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Each EIN can only be selected once for the SQ–CLASS report. EINs selected for the SQ–CLASS sample are asked to provide data about the establishment(s) associated with the new EIN including a more reliable measure of size, consisting of sales in two recent months, company affiliation information, a new or more detailed industry classification code, and other key information needed to maintain proper coverage of the business universe
on the BR for the current business

surveys.

Based on information collected on the SQ–CLASS form, EINs meeting the
criteria for inclusion in the Census Bureau’s current business surveys are eligible for a second phase of sampling.
The retail and wholesale EINs selected in this second sampling are asked to report annually on the annual retail, wholesale, and service surveys. A subsample of the retail and wholesale EINs are also asked to report monthly on the monthly retail and wholesale surveys. Similarly, a subsample of the service EINs are asked to report quarterly on the Quarterly Services Survey.

There are few changes since the last request was submitted for OMB clearance in 2010. Most of the changes to the questionnaire are aesthetic. The questionnaire has been redeveloped using the Census Bureau’s standard questionnaire design software. This gives it a very similar look and feel when compared to collection
instruments for other Census Bureau economic surveys and the economic census. Some changes were made to the wording and organization of existing questions and instructions to ensure consistency across the economic surveys and/or the economic census. Additionally, the sample size has decreased from the previous OMB submission due to the availability of more complete and timely
administrative data.

Although no statistical tables are prepared or published, the outputs of the SQ–CLASS report directly and critically affect the quality of the estimates published for the Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey (OMB Approval 0607–0104); Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey (OMB 0607–0190); Services Annual Survey (OMB Approval 0607–0422); Annual Retail Trade Survey (OMB Approval 0607–0013); Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (OMB Approval 0607–0195); and Quarterly Service Survey (OMB Approval 0607–0907), because the SQ– CLASS report is used to reflect newly opened businesses in the samples for these surveys.

The information obtained from the SQ–CLASS report is also used in tabulating data for small businesses in succeeding economic censuses (because many small businesses are not mailed an economic census report form), and for the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns program, which is
conducted on an annual basis.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, Not-for-profit

institutions.

Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 182 and 193.

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

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 Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or email ( bharrisk@omb.eop.gov ).

Dated: August 14, 2013.

Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2013–20212 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am]

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