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• Conducting ‘‘variable retention’’ 

regeneration harvest and post-harvest 

burning activities on up to 2300 acres 

distributed across the focus areas to 

create early sucessional plant 

communities and improve wildlife 

habitat while re-establishing long-lived 

early seral tree species. Variable 

retention harvest would include areas of 

full retention (clumps), irregular edges, 

and retention of snags and legacy trees 

to provide structure and a future source 

of woody debris. Openings would likely 

exceed 40 acres. Creation of openings 

over 40 acres requires 60 day public 

review and Regional Forest approval. 

This letter provides public notice that 

an environmental impact statement will 

be prepared and Regional Forester 

approval requested. 

• Applying improvement harvest 

(thin from below) on approximately 875 

acres to remove encroachment and 

ladder fuels from ponderosa pine 

dominated stands. 

• Construct up to 18 miles of 

temporary roads to carry out the 

proposed action. Roads would be 

designed and located to minimize 

environmental effects and 

decommissioned after use. 

• Harvest would be conducted by 

ground based (tractor/skyline) and aerial 

(helicopter) logging systems. Logs 

would likely be landed in the Wild and 

Scenic River corridor at designated 

helicopter landings. 

• Creating a shaded fuel break and 

defensible space for approximately 300 

feet on NFS lands adjacent to private 

properties within the project area. This 

may include commercial and noncommercial thinning, pruning of ladder 

fuels and hand piling of slash. 

Watershed Improvement 

• 2–3 miles of system roads no longer 

considered necessary for transportation 

needs would be decommissioned. 

• Maintaining and improving of 7–10 

miles of roads used to support the 

proposed actions. Maintenance or 

improvement may include culvert 

installation or replacement, ditch 

cleaning, and riprap placement for 

drainage improvement. It may also 

include gravel placement, road grading 

and dust abatement. 

Possible Alternatives the Forest 

Service will consider include a noaction alternative, which will serve as a 

baseline for comparison of alternatives. 

The proposed action will be considered 

along with additional alternatives that 

will be developed to meet the purpose 

and need for action, and to address 

significant issues identified during 

scoping. 

Responsible Official and Lead Agency 

The USDA Forest Service is the lead 

agency for this proposal. The Nez PerceClearwater Forest Supervisor is the 

responsible official. 

The Decision To Be Made is whether 

to adopt the proposed action, in whole 

or inpart, or another alternative; and 

what mitigation measures and 

management requirements will be 

implemented. 

The Scoping Process for the EIS is 

being initiated with this notice. The 

scoping process will identify issues to 

be analyzed in detail and will lead to 

the developemnt of alternatives to the 

proposal. The Forest Service is seeking 

information and comments from other 

Federal, State, and local agencies; Tribal 

Governments; and organizations and 

individuals who may be interested in or 

affected by the proposed action. 

Comments received in response to this 

notice, including the names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be a part of the project record and 

available for public review. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review: A draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

prepared for comment. The second 

major opportunity for public input will 

be when the draft EIS is published. The 

comment period for the draft EIS will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. The Draft EIS is 

anticipated to be available for public 

review in May 2013. 

Dated: December 20, 2013. 

Rick Brazell, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31457 Filed 1–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, 

January 10, 2014. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St. NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance, Enforcement Matters, and 

Examinations. In the event that the 

times, dates, or locations of this or any 

future meetings change, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time and place of the meeting 

will be posted on the Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.cftc.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. 

Melissa D. Jurgens, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31549 Filed 12–31–13; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No.: CFPB–2013–0036] 

Request for Information Regarding the 

Mortgage Closing Process 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

information. 

SUMMARY: This notice requests 

information from the public about 

mortgage closing. Specifically, the 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

(CFPB) seeks information on key 

consumer ‘‘pain points’’ associated with 

mortgage closing and how those pain 

points might be addressed by market 

innovations and technology. 

The CFPB seeks to encourage the 

development of a more streamlined, 

efficient, and educational closing 

process as the mortgage industry 

increases its usage of technology, 

electronic signatures, and paperless 

processes. The next phase of CFPB’s 

Know Before You Owe initiative aims to 

identify ways to improve the mortgage 

closing process for consumers. This 

project will encourage interventions that 

increase consumer knowledge, 

understanding, and confidence at 

closing. 

This notice seeks information from 

market participants, consumers, and 

other stakeholders who work closely 

with consumers. The information will 

inform the CFPB’s understanding of 

what consumers find most problematic 

about the current closing process and 

inform the CFPB’s vision for an 

improved closing experience. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit responsive 

information and other comments, 

identified by Docket No. CFPB–2013– 

0036, by any of the following methods: 

• Electronic: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Monica Jackson, Office of the Executive 

Secretary, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20552. 

Instructions: The Bureau encourages 

the early submission of comments. All 

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