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—Include more adaptive management 

approaches for emerging vegetation 

issues, such as invasive plants, the 

effects of climate change, and 

managing wildland fire in a 

checkerboard land ownership pattern. 

—Evaluate the at-risk species 

relationships to associated ecosystems 

on the Grasslands and determine the 

need for species-specific management 

direction. 

—Identify management strategies that 

address the recreation opportunities 

and challenges on the Grasslands and 

that support the sustainability of local 

communities. 

—Identify areas of high scenic quality 

and develop management objectives 

based on the distinguishing features 

of the Grassland’s scenery. 

—Use the Travel Analysis Process to 

assist in developing the long-term 

goals and objectives that will guide 

future road designation and 

maintenance on the Grasslands for 

administrative and public purposes. 

—Evaluate the suitability of the 

Canadian River Potential Wilderness 

Area (Mills Canyon) for a Wilderness 

designation and provide direction that 

protects the unique features of this 

area. 

—Address the unique management 

considerations for existing special 

areas, including eligible Scenic 

Rivers, Historic Trails and Scenic 

Byways. 

—Address the future impacts and 

suitability of renewable energy 

production on and around the 

Grasslands, particularly wind energy 

development. 

—Provide management direction for oil 

and gas operations from the drilling 

and construction phase through site 

rehabilitation. 

Public Participation and Opportunity 

To Comment 

The public is invited to submit 

comments on the Comprehensive 

Evaluation Report to the address or 

electronic mail address listed in the 

beginning of this announcement. 

Comments should be submitted by 

October 31, 2008. Public meetings on 

the Draft Plan have not yet been 

scheduled. Only those parties who 

participate in the planning process 

through the submission of written 

comments can submit an objection later 

in the proposed plan development 

process pursuant to 36 CFR 219.13(a). 

Comments received during the planning 

process, including names and addresses 

of those who commented, will be part 

of the public record available for public 

inspection. The Responsible Official 

shall accept and consider comments 

submitted anonymously. 

Estimated Schedule 

September 2008 to March 2009— 

Prepare Proposed Plan. 

April 2009—Begin collaboration with 

the public to refine the Proposed Plan. 

October 2009—Complete Proposed Plan 

and begin the formal 90-day comment 

period. 

February 2010—30-day pre-decisional 

Objection Period. 

March 2010—Responsible Official signs 

Plan Approval Document. 

Responsible Official 

The Forest Supervisor, Nancy Rose, is 

the Responsible Official (36 CFR 

219.2(b)(1)). 

Authority: 36 CFR 219.9(b)(2)(i), 73 FR 

21509, April 21, 2008. 

Dated: September 12, 2008. 

Nancy Rose, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E8–22001 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Risk Management Agency 

Request for Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35) this notice 

announces the Risk Management 

Agency’s intention to request an 

extension for and revision to a currently 

approved information collection for 

Risk Management and Crop Insurance 

Education; Request for Applications. 

DATES: Comments on this notice will be 

accepted until close of business 

November 18, 2008. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Lon Burke, Risk Management 

Education Division, USDA/RMA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0808, 

Washington, DC 20250–0808, telephone 

(202) 720–5265. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically to: RMA.RiskEd@rma.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Risk Management and Crop 

Insurance Education; Request for 

Applications. 

OMB Number: 0563–0067. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance 

Act directs the Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, operating through RMA, to 

(a) establish crop insurance education 

and information programs in States that 

have been historically underserved by 

the Federal crop insurance program [7 

U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)]; and (b) provide 

agricultural producers with training 

opportunities in risk management, with 

a priority given to producers of specialty 

crops and underserved commodities [7 

U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F)]. With this 

submission, RMA seeks to obtain OMB’s 

approval for an information collection 

project that will assist RMA in operating 

and evaluating these programs. The 

information collection project is a 

Request for Applications. The primary 

objective of the information collection 

projects is to enable RMA to better 

evaluate the performance capacity and 

plans of organizations that are applying 

for funds for cooperative and 

partnership agreements for risk 

management education programs and 

crop insurance education programs. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average: 15 

hours, 45 minutes per response for the 

Commodity Partnerships Program and 

Targeted States Program for agribusiness professionals, and 4 hours, 45 

minutes per response for the 

Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions 

Program for a total of 2,255 hours. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Agribusiness professionals. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 220 respondents. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 220 responses or 1 per 

respondent. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 523 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection information; (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 those who are to respond, through 

use, as appropriate, of automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

collection technologies, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Comments may be sent to Lon Burke, 

Risk Management Education Division, 

USDA/RMA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Stop 0808, Washington, 

DC 20250–0808. All comments will be 

available for public inspection during 


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regular business hours at the same 

address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

15, 2008. 

Eldon Gould, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E8–21936 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–FA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Risk Management Agency 

Request for Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C Chapter 35) this notice announces 

the Risk Management Agency’s 

intention to request an extension for and 

revision to a currently approved 

information collection for Request for 

Applications for Research Partnerships. 

DATES: Comments on this notice will be 

accepted until close of business, 

November 18, 2008. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Virginia Guzman, United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Research and Evaluation Division, 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 

Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon 

Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO 

64133, telephone (816) 926–6343. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically to: 

RMARED_PRA@rm.fcic.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Research and Development, 

Request for Applications. 

OMB Number: 0563–0065. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Risk Management 

Agency intends to seek information in 

order to fulfill its mission to fund the 

development of non-insurance risk 

management tools that will be utilized 

by agricultural producers to assist them 

in mitigating the risks inherent in 

agricultural production and to improve 

the economic stability of agriculture 

through the maintenance and 

development of risk management tools. 

The Risk Management Agency (RMA), 

on behalf of the Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation (FCIC), is committed to 

meeting the risk management needs and 

improving or developing risk 

management tools for the nation’s 

farmers and ranchers. The Risk 

Management Agency proposes to 

publish Requests for Applications (RFA) 

to announce the availability of funds 

and solicit proposals requesting funding 

for the development of risk management 

tools. The information collections will 

be limited to the request for applications 

and status reports. Information 

collections are necessary to evaluate 

proposals and award funds based on a 

competitive process and to obtain the 

information necessary for the 

development of partnership agreements 

and to obtain information on the status 

of research agreements and projects. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

2,400 minutes per response for a total 

burden of 6,000 hours. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Applications for funding are invited 

from qualified public and private 

entities. Eligible applicants include 

colleges and universities, Federal, State, 

and local agencies, Native American 

tribal organizations, non-profit and forprofit private organizations or 

corporations, and other entities. 

Individuals are not eligible applicants. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 150. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 150. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 6,000. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (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 those who are to respond, through 

use, as appropriate, of automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

collection technologies, e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Comments may be sent to Virginia 

Guzman, United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Research and 

Evaluation Division, Federal Crop 

Insurance Corporation, Risk 

Management Agency, 6501 Beacon 

Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO 

64133. All comments will be available 

for public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

15, 2008. 

Eldon Gould, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E8–21939 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Additions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement 

List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds to the 

Procurement List a product and services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

25, 2008, and August 1, 2008, the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notices (73 FR 43404 and 

44961) of proposed additions to the 

Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the product and services and impact of 

the additions on the current or most 

recent contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the product and 

services listed below are suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51– 

2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in any 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 


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