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have provided baseline information 

from which managers have made 

decisions, revised forest plans, and 

renovated/redesigned recreation sites. 

Additional information is needed for the 

managers of National Forests in 

Southern California, in part to validate 

previous results and in part because of 

the continuously changing profile of the 

visitor population recreating on the 

National Forests of Southern California. 

In the absence of the resultant 

information from the proposed series, 

the Forest Service will be ill-equipped 

to implement management changes 

required to respond to the needs and 

preferences of day use visitors. Data will 

be collected from visitors at outdoor 

recreation day use sites (these include 

developed picnic areas, general forest 

day use sites, off-road staging areas, 

trails, etc.) on National Forests in 

Southern California. Sites, dates of data 

collection, and individuals participating 

in the study will be randomly selected 

for inclusion in the study. Survey 

instruments will be available in English 

and Spanish and bilingual research 

teams will collect the data. Participation 

in this study is voluntary. The 

maximum amount of completion time 

will average 15 minutes or less. 

Participants will answer questions on 

the following topics: socio-demographic 

profile; National Forest visitation 

history and patterns; activity patterns; 

information and communication; site 

amenities/characteristics; perceptions 

about the environment and land uses; 

and general comments. Urban National 

Forests in Southern California have 

used the information to assist in 

effective management of recreation 

activities in the region studied. Data 

collected previously has been used by 

the agency to institute forest 

newspapers, add site renovations to an 

existing picnic area, and in forest 

planning. Results have been presented 

at local, national and international 

meetings, and have been published in 

several outlets. Data generated through 

this collection will be utilized in a 

similar manner as well as provide 

opportunities for comparisons of visitor 

profile and use shifts over time. Data 

will be evaluated and analyzed by Dr. 

Deborah J. Chavez at the Pacific 

Southwest Research Station. 

Consequences for not collecting this 

data would be (a) decreased service 

delivery due to decreased quality and 

breadth of information provided to 

resource managers on the sociodemographic profile of visitors, 

visitation history and patterns, 

information and communication, site 

amenities/characteristics, perceptions 

about the environment and land uses, 

(b) decreased ability to continue to 

expand approved research work unit’s 

assigned study topics such as 

understanding visitor profiles, (c) 

increased response time for inquiries 

into topics from managers and 

university contacts, (d) increased 

dependency on cooperator availability 

to carry out research unit mission, and 

(e) loss of information represented in 

follow-up longitudinal studies. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 15 

minutes per respondent. 

Type of Respondents: Recreation 

visitors to urban National Forests in 

Southern California. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 600 per year. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1 per year. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 150 hours. 

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 for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 14, 2005. 

Ann M. Bartuska, 

Deputy Chief for Research & Development. 

[FR Doc. 05–19424 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–U 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Madison-Beaverhead 

Advisory Committee Change of 

Meeting Date and Location 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of change in meeting 

date and location. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–

393), the Beaverhead-Deerlodge 

National Forest’s Madison-Beaverhead 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 

10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Dillon, Montana, 

for a business meeting. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: Tuesday, November 15, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA Service Center in Dillon, 

Montana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas W. Heintz, Designated Forest 

Official (DFO), Forest Supervisor, 

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 

at (406) 683–3937. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

topics for this meeting includes electing 

a chair, hearing and deciding on 

proposals for projects to fund under 

Title II of Public Law 106–393, hearing 

public comments, and other business. If 

the meeting location changes, notice 

will be posted in local newspapers, 

including the Dillon Tribune and The 

Montana Standard. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

Thomas W. Heintz, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 05–19435 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Shasta County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Shasta County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold 

meetings at the USDA Service Center in 

Redding, California, on October 5, 

November 2, and December 7, 2005. The 

purpose of these meetings is to discuss 

proposed projects under Title II of the 

Secure Rural Schools and Community 

Self-Determination Act of 2000. 

DATES: October 5, November 2, and 

December 7, 2005. 

Time: 8 a.m.–12 noon. 

Location: USDA Service Center, 3644 

Avtech Parkway, Redding, California. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Odle, Public Affairs Officer and 

RAC Coordinator, at the Shasta-Trinity 

National Forest Headquarters, 3644 

Avtech Parkway, Redding, CA, 96002. 

(530) 226–2494 or modle@fs.fed.us.