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the open system roads approximately 14 

miles are outside of the project planning 

area and represent haul routes to county 

roads. Closed system roads used for 

project activities would not be opened 

to the public. All system roads would 

remain the same after project 

implementation; open roads would 

remain opened, closed roads would 

continue to be closed, and seasonally 

open roads would continue with that 

designation. Approximately 0.25 miles 

of new road construction would occur 

to access an activity unit and be used for 

future access for vegetation and fuels 

treatments. This new construction 

would become a closed system road 

after project use. Approximately 0.20 

miles of temporary road construction 

would occur and would be 

decommissioned after project activity 

use. Normal routine road maintenance 

would occur. 

Danger Tree Removal—Danger trees 

would be felled and removed along all 

previously described haul routes used 

for timber sale activity. If considered 

economically feasible, they would be 

sold as part of a timber sale. Danger 

trees within Riparian Habitat 

Conservation Areas (RHCAs) would not 

be removed; they would be cut and left 

to provide additional coarse woody 

debris. 

Landscape Prescribed Fire— 

Landscape prescribed fire would occur 

across approximately 8,000 acres within 

the Grande Ronde River canyon. No 

timber harvest or mechanical fuel 

treatments would occur in these 

canyons. This treatment would 

reintroduce fire to a fire-dependent 

ecosystem blackening about 60 percent 

of the area to lessen the impact of a 

future uncharacteristic wildfire and 

improve forage quality for big game. In 

the majority of the project area, fire 

intensities would be kept low by 

keeping fire out of the overstory and 

burning mainly surface fuels. This 

activity would occur in almost all of the 

acres of the Grande Ronde inventoried 

roadless area (IRA) that are within the 

project planning area. 

Hardwood Restoration—Twenty-three 

hardwood sites (aspen, black 

cottonwood, and mountain mahogany) 

totaling about 115 acres are proposed for 

treatment that includes release from 

conifers and fencing of these sites. 

Reduction of conifer competition in 

some aspen stands would be achieved 

by girdling trees or cutting and leaving 

the trees on site. Most of these stands 

have only mature or over-mature 

hardwood trees with little or no 

regeneration, or regeneration that is 

being severely browsed. Fencing would 

occur at these 23 hardwood sites. 

Meadow Restoration—An estimated 

275 acres of dry meadows would be 

treated to reduce conifer encroachment. 

Trees less than or equal to 6 inches DBH 

would be cut by hand followed by a 

prescribed underburn through the grass. 

Non-commercial Thinning—This 

activity would cut excess trees that are 

less than 6 inches DBH on 

approximately 1,900 acres. Some units 

may have special conditions where trees 

up to 9 inches DBH would be cut. Either 

manual or mechanical methods would 

be use. 

Forest Plan Amendment—In order to 

manage aspen stands in the project 

planning area, the Forest Plan would be 

amended to reallocate acres in 

management area allocations of D2– 

Research Natural Area, E2–Timber and 

Big Game, and A9–Special Interest Area. 

Elk Flats Meadow (D2), which is 

currently a proposed candidate for 

designation as a Research Natural Area 

(RNA), would be reallocated to 

management area A9–Special Interest 

Area in order to allow vegetation 

management, including cutting of trees, 

to maintain or enhance existing aspen 

and encourage aspen regeneration. In 

summary, approximately 70 acres of 

management area D2 (Elk Flats 

Meadow) would become management 

area A9; approximately 30 acres of 

management area E2 would become 

management area A9, and 

approximately 10 acres of management 

area D2 would become management 

area E2. This amendment would remain 

in effect until the current Forest Plan is 

revised. 

Possible Alternatives—An alternative 

that would have fewer impacts on elk 

cover and/or old forest habitat was 

identified for this project. Commercial 

harvest would occur on approximately 

1,300 acres using the same silviculture 

prescriptions and harvest methods. No 

timber harvest would occur in old forest 

stands or in areas of satisfactory cover. 

All other activities would remain the 

same but would occur on fewer acres. 

Another alternative identified would be 

to take no action at this time in the 

project planning area. 

Responsible Official 

Kevin Martin, Forest Supervisor, 

Umatilla National Forest, 2517 S.W. 

Hailey Avenue, Pendleton, Oregon 

97801. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The decision to be made is whether to 

approve the proposed action or any 

alternative way to achieve the desired 

outcome. A Forest Plan amendment is 

proposed. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

development of an EIS for the Cobbler 

II project and seeks any additional 

scoping comments not previously 

submitted. The comment period begins 

on the date of publication of this notice 

of intent and ends on February 26, 2010. 

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 

comments. The submission of timely 

and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative appeal or 

judicial review. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment will be 

part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered; however, anonymous 

comments will not provide the 

respondent with standing to participate 

in subsequent administrative appeal or 

judicial review. 

Dated: February 1, 2010. 

Kevin Martin, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Utah Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights and the regulations of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a meeting of the Utah 

Advisory Committee will convene at 

5:30 p.m. and adjourn at 8 p.m. (MST) 

on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the 

451 South State Street, Salt Lake City, 

UT 84111. The purpose of the meeting 

is for the committee to discuss recent 

Commission and regional activities, 

discuss current civil rights issues in the 

state and plan future activities. The 

Committee will also be briefed on 

education issues affecting minority 

students as it prepares to select a project 

topic. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by March 25, 2010. The 


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address is Rocky Mountain Regional 

Office, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 240, 

Denver, CO 80294. Persons wishing to 

e-mail their comments, or who desire 

additional information should contact 

Malee Craft, Regional Director, at 303– 

866–1040 or by e-mail to: 

mcraft@usccr.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Regional Office at 

least ten (10) working days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated in Washington, DC, February 2, 

2010. 

Peter Minarik, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2525 Filed 2–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Wyoming Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

regulations of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting 

of the Wyoming Advisory Committee 

will convene at 10 a.m. and adjourn at 

12 p.m. (MST) on Saturday, February 

27, 2010, at Holland Hart LLP, 2515 

Warren Avenue, Suite 450, Cheyenne, 

WY 82003. 

The purpose of the meeting is to brief 

the committee on civil rights issues and 

the state of civil rights in Wyoming. 

Briefings will be conducted by a 

professor in the education department 

of the University of Wyoming and the 

president of the NAACP–Cheyenne 

Chapter. The committee will discuss 

recent Commission and regional 

activities, and plan future activities. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

Rocky Mountain Regional Office by 

March 27, 2010. The address is 1961 

Stout Street, Suite 240, Denver, CO 

80294. Persons wishing to email their 

comments, or to present their comments 

verbally at the meeting, or who desire 

additional information should contact 

the regional office at (303) 866–1040 or 

ebohor@usccr.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Regional Office at 

least ten (10) working days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

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, http://www.usccr.gov, or to contact 

the Rocky Mountain Regional Office at 

the above email or street address. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated at Washington, DC, February 2, 

2010. 

Peter Minarik, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

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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: International Trade 

Administration. 

Title: Procedures for Importation of 

Supplies for Use in Emergency Relief 

Work. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

OMB Control Number: 0625–0256. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 10. 

Number of Respondents: 5. 

Average Hours per Response: 2. 

Needs and Uses: The regulations (19 

CFR 358.101–104) provide procedures 

for requesting the Secretary of 

Commerce to permit the importation of 

supplies, such as food, clothing, 

medical, surgical, and other supplies 

(such as building materials), for use in 

emergency relief work free of 

antidumping and countervailing duties. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Wendy Liberante, 

(202) 395–3647. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk 

Officer, Fax number (202) 395–5167 or 

via the Internet at 

Wendy_L._Liberante@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: February 2, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2512 Filed 2–4–10; 8:45 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: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Title: Malcolm Baldrige National 

Quality Award and Examiner 

Applications. 

OMB Control Number: 0693–0006. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Number of Respondents: 900 (100— 

Awards; 800—Examiners). 

Average Hours per Response: Award 

application, 74 hours; Examiner 

Application, 1 hour. 

Burden Hours: 8,200. 

Needs and Uses: Public Law 100–107, 

the Malcolm Baldrige Quality 

Improvement Act of 1987, established 

an annual U.S. National Quality Award. 

The Secretary of Commerce leads, and 

NIST develops and manages the Award 

in corporation with the private sector. 

The purposes of the Award are to 

promote competitiveness and quality 

awareness, recognize the performance 

achievements of the U.S. companies, 

and to share successful strategies and 

practices. The law explicitly states that 

‘‘An origination may qualify for an 

award only if it permits a rigorous 

evaluation of the way in which its 

business and other operations have 

contributed to improvements in 

quality.’’ The collection of the 

information required of the Award and 

Examiner applicants make it possible 

for NIST to evaluate the applications, 


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