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Vol. 75, No. 22 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Disposal of 

Mineral Materials 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; Request for Comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection; Disposal of Mineral 

Materials. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before April 5, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Ivette 

Torres, Liaison Specialist, Minerals and 

Geology Management, Mail Stop 1126, 

1601 N. Kent Streetƒ5th Floor, Forest 

Service, USDA, Arlington, VA 22209. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to 703–605–1575 or by e-mail 

to: ietorres@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at the Office of the Director, 

Minerals and Geology Management, 

1601 N. Kent Streetƒ5th Floor, Forest 

Service, USDA, Arlington, VA during 

normal business hours. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 703–605– 

4792 to facilitate entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ivette Torres, Minerals and Geology 

Management Staff at 703–605–4792 to 

facilitate entry to the building. 

Individuals who use TDD may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Disposal of Mineral Materials. 

OMB Number: 0596–0081. 

Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 

2010. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Mineral Materials Act 

of 1947, as amended, and the Multiple 

Use Mining Act of 1955, as amended, 

authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 

dispose of petrified wood and common 

varieties of sand, stone, gravel, pumice, 

pumicite, cinders, clay, and other 

similar materials on lands administered 

by the USDA Forest Service. The 

collected information enables the Forest 

Service to document planned 

operations, to prescribe the terms and 

conditions the Agency deems necessary 

to protect surface resources, and to 

affect a binding contract agreement. 

Forest Service employees will evaluate 

the collected information to ensure that 

entities applying to mine mineral 

materials are financially accountable 

and will conduct their activities in 

accordance with the mineral regulations 

at Part 228, subpart C of Title 36 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations. 

Individuals, organizations, 

companies, or corporations interested in 

mining mineral materials on National 

Forest System lands may contact their 

local Forest Service office to inquire 

about opportunities, to learn about areas 

on which such activities are permitted, 

and to request form FS–2800–9 

(Contract of Sale for Minerals Materials). 

Interested parties are asked to provide 

information that includes the 

purchaser’s name and address, the 

location and dimensions of the area to 

be mined, the kind of material that will 

be mined, the quantity of material to be 

mined, the sales price of the mined 

material, the payment schedule, the 

amount of the bond, and the period of 

the contract. If this information is not 

collected, the Forest Service would not 

comply with Federal regulations and 

operations to mine mineral materials 

could cause undue damage to surface 

resources. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 2.5 hours. 

Type of Respondents: Mineral 

materials operators. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 4,125. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 10,313. 

Comment Is Invited: Comment is 

invited on: (1) Whether this collection 

of information is necessary for the stated 

purposes and the proper performance of 

the functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical or scientific utility; (2) the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: January 29, 2010. 

Gloria Manning, 

Associate Deputy Chief, NFS. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2236 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–09–0072] 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the Specialty 

Crop Block Grant Program—Farm Bill 

(SCBGP–FB) 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces the 

availability, of $55,000,000 in grant 

funds, less USDA administrative costs, 

to solely enhance the competitiveness of 

specialty crops. SCBGP–FB funds are 

authorized by the Food, Conservation, 

and Energy Act of 2008 (the Farm Bill). 

State departments of agriculture are 

encouraged to develop their grant 

applications promptly. State 

departments of agriculture interested in 

obtaining grant program funds are 

invited to submit applications to USDA. 

State departments of agriculture, 

meaning agencies, commissions, or 


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departments of a State government 

responsible for agriculture within the 50 

States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to 

apply. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

between January 29, 2010, and not later 

than July 29, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trista Etzig, Phone: (202) 690–4942, email: trista.etzig@usda.gov or your State 

department of agriculture listed on the 

SCBGP and SCBGP–FB Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SCBGP– 

FB is authorized under Section 101 of 

the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 

Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) and 

amended under Section 10109 of the 

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008, Public Law 110–246 (the Farm 

Bill). SCBGP–FB is currently 

implemented under 7 CFR Part 1291 

(published March 27, 2009; 74 FR 

13313). 

The SCBGP–FB assists State 

departments of agriculture in solely 

enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. 

specialty crops. Specialty crops are 

defined as fruits and vegetables, dried 

fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, nursery 

crops (including floriculture). 

AMS encourages states to develop 

projects solely to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops 

pertaining to the following issues 

affecting the specialty crop industry: 

Increasing child and adult nutrition 

knowledge and consumption of 

specialty crops; improving efficiency 

and reducing costs of distribution 

systems; assisting all entities in the 

specialty crop distribution chain in 

developing ‘‘Good Agricultural 

Practices’’, ‘‘Good Handling Practices’’, 

‘‘Good Manufacturing Practices’’, and in 

cost-share arrangements for funding 

audits of such systems for small farmers, 

packers and processors; investing in 

specialty crop research, including 

research to focus on conservation and 

environmental outcomes; enhancing 

food safety; developing new and 

improved seed varieties and specialty 

crops; pest and disease control; and 

development of organic and sustainable 

production practices. 

States may wish to consider 

submitting grants that increase the 

competitiveness of specialty crop 

farmers, including Native American and 

disadvantaged farmers. Increasing 

competitiveness may include 

developing local and regional food 

systems, and improving food access in 

underserved communities. 

Projects that support biobased 

products and bioenergy and energy 

programs, including biofuels and other 

alternative uses for agricultural and 

forestry commodities (development of 

biobased products) should see the 

USDA energy Web site at: http:// 

www.energymatrix.usda.gov/ for 

information on how to submit those 

projects for consideration to the energy 

programs supported by USDA. Also, 

agricultural cooperatives, producer 

networks, producer associations, local 

governments, nonprofit corporations, 

public health corporations, economic 

development corporations, regional 

farmers’ market authorities and Tribal 

governments that are interested in 

submitting projects that support 

farmers’ markets that do not solely 

enhance the competitiveness of eligible 

specialty crops should visit the Farmers’ 

Market Promotion Program (FMPP) Web 

site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fmpp 

for information on how to submit those 

projects for consideration to FMPP. 

Each interested State department of 

agriculture must submit an application 

for SCBGP–FB grant funds anytime 

between February 3, 2010 and on or 

before July 29, 2010, through http:// 

www.grants.gov. AMS will work with 

each State department of agriculture and 

provide assistance as necessary. 

Other organizations interested in 

participating in this program should 

contact their local State department of 

agriculture. State departments of 

agriculture specifically named under the 

authorizing legislation should assume 

the lead role in SCBGP–FB projects, and 

use cooperative or contractual linkages 

with other agencies, universities, 

institutions, and producer, industry or 

community-based organizations as 

appropriate. 

Additional details about the SCBGP– 

FB application process for all applicants 

are available at the SCBGP–FB Web site: 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/. 

To be eligible for a grant, each State 

department of agriculture’s application 

shall be clear and succinct and include 

the following documentation 

satisfactory to AMS: (a) One SF–424 

‘‘Application for Federal Assistance’’. 

(b) SF–424A ‘‘Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs’’ showing 

the budget for each project. 

(c) One SF–424B ‘‘Assurances—NonConstruction Program.’’ 

(d) Completed applications must also 

include one State plan to show how 

grant funds will be utilized to solely 

enhance the competitiveness of 

specialty crops. The State plan shall 

include the following: 

(1) Cover page and granting processes. 

Include the point of contact and lead 

agency for administering the plan. 

Provide a description of the affirmative 

steps taken to conduct outreach to 

socially disadvantaged farmers and 

beginning farmers. Describe how these 

groups were identified and the methods 

used to reach out to them. Identify if an 

award was made to either a socially 

disadvantaged farmer or a beginning 

farmer. If steps were not taken to 

conduct outreach to these groups, 

provide a justification for why not. 

Provide a description of the affirmative 

steps taken to conduct a competitive 

grant process. Include the steps taken to 

conduct outreach to specialty crop 

stakeholders to receive and consider 

public comment to identify their 

priority needs in enhancing the 

competitiveness of specialty crops. 

Identify the methods used to solicit 

proposals that meet specialty crop 

stakeholders’ needs, including any focus 

on multi-state projects. Include a 

description of the process used to 

review proposals in a fair and equitable 

manner. State departments of 

agriculture may also provide a copy of 

the issued request for proposals. If a 

competitive grant process was not used, 

provide a justification why not. 

(2) Project title, partner organization 

name, abstract. Include the title of the 

project, the partner organization’s name 

that plans to oversee the project, and an 

abstract of 200 or fewer words for each 

project. 

(3) Project purpose. For each project, 

clearly state the purpose of the project. 

Describe the specific issue, problem, 

interest, or need to be addressed. 

Explain why the project is important 

and timely. If funding is being directed 

at a state marketing program, describe 

how the state will ensure that funding 

is being used solely to enhance the 

competitiveness of specialty crops as 

defined in 7 CFR 1291.2(n). If a project 

builds on a previous Specialty Crop 

Block Grant Program (SCBGP) or 

SCBGP–FB project, indicate clearly how 

the new project compliments previous 

work. For each project, indicate if the 

project will be or has been submitted to 

or funded by another Federal or State 

grant program. 

(4) Potential impact. Discuss the 

number of people or operations affected, 

the intended beneficiaries of each 

project, and/or potential economic 

impact if such data are available and 

relevant to the project. 

(5) Expected Measurable Outcomes. 

For each project, describe at least one 

distinct, quantifiable, and measurable 

outcome-oriented objective that directly 

and meaningfully supports the project’s 


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purpose. The measurable outcomeoriented objective must define an event 

or condition that is external to the 

project and that is of direct importance 

to the intended beneficiaries and/or the 

public. Outcome measures may be long 

term that exceed the grant period. 

Describe how performance toward 

meeting outcomes will be monitored. 

For each project, include a performancemonitoring plan to describe the process 

of collecting and analyzing data to meet 

the outcome-oriented objectives. 

(6) Work Plan. For each project, 

explain briefly the activities that will be 

performed to accomplish the objectives 

of the project. Be clear about who will 

do the work. Include appropriate time 

lines. 

(7) Budget Narrative. Provide in 

sufficient detail information about the 

budget categories listed on SF–424A for 

each project to demonstrate that grant 

funds are being expended on eligible 

grant activities that meet the purpose of 

the program. Indirect costs for this grant 

period should not exceed 10 percent of 

any proposed budget. Provide a 

justification if administrative costs are 

higher than 10 percent. 

(8) Project Oversight. Describe the 

oversight practices that provide 

sufficient knowledge of grant activities 

to ensure proper and efficient 

administration for each project. 

(9) Project Commitment. Describe 

how all grant partners commit to and 

work toward the goals and outcome 

measures of each proposed project(s). 

(10) Multi-state Projects. If the project 

is a multi-state project, describe how the 

states are going to collaborate effectively 

with related projects with one state 

assuming the coordinating role. Indicate 

the percent of the budget covered by 

each state. 

Each State department of agriculture 

that submits an application that is 

reviewed and approved by AMS is to 

receive a base grant of $181,210.00 to 

solely enhance the competitiveness of 

specialty crops. In addition, AMS will 

allocate the remainder of the grant funds 

based on the proportion of the value of 

specialty crop production in the State in 

relation to the national value of 

specialty crop production using the 

latest available (2008 National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

cash receipt data for the 50 States and 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2007 

Census of Agriculture cash receipts for 

Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, and 2002 Census of Agriculture 

cash receipts for American Samoa) 

specialty crop production data in all 

States whose applications are accepted. 

The amount of the base grant plus 

value of production available to each 

State department of agriculture shall be: 

(1) Alabama ...................... $433,614.25 

(2) Alaska ......................... $197,114.26 

(3) American Samoa ........ $218,019.57 

(4) Arizona ....................... $1,166,388.43 

(5) Arkansas ..................... $270,128.00 

(6) California .................... $17,127,418.72 

(7) Colorado ..................... $768,209.85 

(8) Connecticut ................ $442,964.50 

(9) Delaware ..................... $251,106.99 

(10) District of Columbia .. $181,210.00 

(11) Florida ........................ $4,755,910.19 

(12) Georgia ........................ $1,007,860.65 

(13) Guam .......................... $183,095.84 

(14) Hawaii ........................ $414,690.78 

(15) Idaho ........................... $1,030,188.08 

(16) Illinois ........................ $643,888.15 

(17) Indiana ........................ $397,831.21 

(18) Iowa ............................ $275,455.74 

(19) Kansas ......................... $281,914.52 

(20) Kentucky .................... $272,434.98 

(21) Louisiana .................... $351,899.77 

(22) Maine .......................... $418,723.36 

(23) Maryland .................... $430,505.24 

(24) Massachusetts ............ $500,051.53 

(25) Michigan ..................... $1,404,392.60 

(26) Minnesota ................... $797,130.77 

(27) Mississippi ................. $292,545.23 

(28) Missouri ...................... $341,505.95 

(29) Montana ...................... $291,949.91 

(30) Nebraska ..................... $352,417.68 

(31) Nevada ........................ $230,612.76 

(32) New Hampshire ......... $259,755.08 

(33) New Jersey .................. $834,447.41 

(34) New Mexico ............... $394,228.29 

(35) New York ................... $1,244,624.63 

(36) North Carolina ........... $1,139,042.15 

(37) North Dakota .............. $661,274.92 

(38) Northern Mariana Islands ............................... $182,642.19 

(39) Ohio ............................ $670,646.08 

(40) Oklahoma ................... $368,159.36 

(41) Oregon ........................ $1,750,251.40 

(42) Pennsylvania .............. $1,061,441.53 

(43) Puerto Rico ................. $398,251.58 

(44) Rhode Island .............. $224,083.53 

(45) South Carolina ........... $521,099.28 

(46) South Dakota .............. $208,568.67 

(47) Tennessee ................... $517,731.71 

(48) Texas ........................... $1,785,844.77 

(49) Utah ............................ $308,658.51 

(50) Vermont ...................... $228,276.36 

(51) Virgin Islands ............. $182,394.46 

(52) Virginia ....................... $510,241.75 

(53) Washington ................ $3,712,628.26 

(54) West Virginia ............. $213,306.50 

(55) Wisconsin ................... $1,048,311.07 

(56) Wyoming .................... $205,910.99 

Funds not obligated will be allocated 

pro rata to the remaining States which 

applied during the specified grant 

application period to be solely 

expended on projects previously 

approved in their State plan. AMS will 

notify the States as to the procedures for 

applying for the reallocated funds. 

AMS requires applicants to submit 

SCBGP–FB applications electronically 

through the central Federal grants Web 

site, http://www.grants.gov instead of 

mailing hard copy documents. Original 

signatures are not needed on the SF–424 

and SF–424B when applying through 

http://www.grants.gov and applicants 

are not required to submit any paper 

documents to AMS. Applicants are 

strongly urged to familiarize themselves 

with the Federal grants Web site and 

begin the application process well 

before the application deadline. For 

information on how to apply 

electronically, please consult http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

get_registered.jsp. AMS will send an 

email confirmation when applications 

are received by the AMS office. 

SCBGP–FB is listed in the ‘‘Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance’’ under 

number 10.170 and subject agencies 

must adhere to Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, which bars 

discrimination in all federally assisted 

programs. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 note. 

Dated: January 28, 2010. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2218 Filed 1–29–10; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of a Meeting of the Northeast 

Oregon Forests Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committees Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Northeast Oregon 

Forest Resource Advisory Committee 

(RAC) will meet on February 22–23, 

2010 in La Grande, Oregon. The purpose 

of the meeting is to meet as a Committee 

to discuss selection of Title II projects 

under Public Law 110–343, H.R. 1424, 

the Reauthorization of the Secure Rural 

Schools and community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C 

500 note; Pub. L. 106–393), also called 

‘‘Payments to States’’ Act. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

February 22 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., and 

February 23, 2010 from 8 a.m. until 3 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Blue Mountain Conference Center, 

404 12th Street, La Grande, Oregon. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt 

Wiedenmann, Designated Federal 

Official, USDA, Wallowa-Whitman 

National Forest, La Grande Ranger 


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