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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection: Good Neighbor 

Agreement With State Cooperators 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is 

correcting a notice that appeared in the 

Federal Register on December 9, 2014, 

(79 FR 73026). This correction replaces 

the link listed for the Good Neighbor 

Agreement instruments and associated 

administrative forms for this new 

information collection request. It does 

not change the date comments must be 

received by. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before February 9, 2015 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 Jake 

Donnay, Legislative Affairs, USDA 

Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW., Mailstop 1130, Washington, DC 

20250–1130. Comments also may be 

submitted via facsimile to 202–205– 

1225 or by email to: jacobsdonnay@

fs.fed.us. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be 

placed in the record and available for 

public viewing and copying. The public 

may inspect comments received at U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, 201 14th Street SW., 4th floor, 

4CE, Washington, DC, during normal 

business hours. Visitors are encouraged 

to call ahead to 202–205–1637 to 

facilitate entry. The public may request 

an electronic copy of the draft 

supporting statement and/or any 

comments received be sent via return 

email. Requests should be emailed to 

jacobsdonnay@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake 

Donnay, Legislative Affairs at USDA 

Forest Service, 202–205–1617. 

Individuals who use telecommunication 

devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 twenty-four 

hours a day, every day of the year, 

including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Federal Register of December 9, 2014, 

in FR Doc. 2014–28746, on page 73026, 

in column 3, the paragraph before the 

heading ‘‘Estimate of Annual Burden’’ 

replace www.fs.fed.us.gov/farmbill/

gna.shtml with the following http://

www.fs.fed.us/farmbill/gna.shtml. 

Dated: December 10, 2014. 

Brian Ferebee, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29263 Filed 12–10–14; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Northern Research Station, Timber & 

Watershed Laboratory, RWU NRS–01, 

West Virginia, Fernow Experimental 

Forest 2016 to 2020 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS9) to document the 

analysis and disclose environmental 

impacts of proposed actions needed to 

continue long-term research on the 

Fernow Experimental Forest. To 

continue long-term research on the 

Fernow Experimental Forest, the USDA 

Forest Service proposes to harvest 

timber, use prescribed fire, and apply 

fertilizer to specific areas of the 

experimental forest. Also, to maintain 

the integrity of the experimental forest 

for long-term research we will continue 

the following management activities: 

Applying gravel to road surfaces as 

needed; replacing culverts on skid roads 

and haul roads as needed; maintaining 

water bars on skid roads; maintaining 

ditches and culverts; seeding decks and 

landings; using herbicides to control the 

spread of Japanese stiltgrass and other 

invasive species such as tree-of-heaven 

as needed; removing hazard trees from 

along the roads; and maintaining 

openings used for weather stations. The 

purpose of the research is to evaluate 

the effectiveness of silvicultural tools on 

central Appalachian forests, to better 

understand ecological dynamics within 

these forest ecosystems, and to develop 

management tools, practices, and 

guidelines for central Appalachian 

forests. 

The 4,700-acre Fernow Experimental 

Forest is situated with the boundary of 

eth Monongahela National Forest in 

Tucker County, West Virginia and is 

managed by the Northern Research 

Station of eth USDA Forest Service. 

These proposed research activities are 

in compliance with the 2006 revised in 

2011 Monongahela National Forest Plan, 

which provides overall guidance for 

management of the area, including 

direction for management of the Fernow 

Experimental Forest. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

January 26, 2015. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected September 2015 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expected November 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

USDA Forest Service, Northern 

Research Station, Timber & Watershed 

Laboratory, Attn: Fernow EIS, P.O. Box 

404, Parsons, WV 26287. Comments 

may also be sent via email to mailto:fsfernow@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

304–478–8692. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Schuler, Northern Research Station, 

Timber & Watershed Laboratory, P.O. 

Box 404, Parsons, WV 26287, 304–478– 

2000, tschuler@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The purpose of the proposed actions 

is to continue ongoing research studies 

on the FEF and to maintain the integrity 

of the FEF for long-term research. The 

need for these specific proposed actions 

is found in the various study plans that 

set up the harvest methods and timing 

for harvests. Some studies include 

experiments that were designed to last 

80 years or more. These data represent 

some of the most complete, continuous 

long-term records on ecosystem 

processes in the world. We want to 

continue these experiments as designed, 

and continue to gather information 

about the effects of various silvicultural 

practices on forest ecosystems in the 

central Appalachians. We will use these 

data to provide information on basic 

ecosystem processes in unmanaged and 

managed forests, on species diversity of 

plants and animals, and on other 

ecological parameters. Research results 

from the FEF are used to guide 

management on private and public 

lands in the central Appalachian region. 

The FEF has many partners and 

collaborators who rely on the existing 

studies as a framework for basic 

research, and for innovative studies. 

Therefore, it is important that we 

manage the FEF to ensure availability 

for collaborative research, and to ensure 

safety for all visitors to the FEF. 

Management activities include: 

Applying gravel to road surfaces as 

needed; replacing culverts on skid roads 

and haul roads as needed; maintaining 

water bars on skid roads; maintaining 

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ditches and culverts; seeding decks and 

landings; using herbicides to control the 

spread of Japanese stiltgrass and other 

invasive species such as tree-of-heaven 

as needed; removing hazard trees from 

along the roads; and maintaining 

openings used for weather stations. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed activities planned for 

2015 through 2020 include the 

following silvicultural treatments in 

existing research studies: Diameter-limit 

harvest on 173 acres; single-tree 

selection on 150 acres; 24 acres of patch 

clearcuts (each patch is 0.4 acre) within 

169 acres; and prescribed fire treatment 

on 391 acres. Other treatments include 

annual fertilization of 89 acres with 

ammonium sulfate fertilizer (and 

additions of dolomitic lime to 2 of those 

acres), treatments of invasive non-native 

plants, and maintenance of roads, decks, 

and other infrastructure. 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official for the 

decision will be the Project Leader or 

Acting Project Leader for RWU NRS–01, 

‘‘Ecological and Economic 

Sustainability of the Appalachian Forest 

in an Era of Globalization’’. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The responsible official will decide if 

the proposed action will be implmented 

as described, as modified by an 

alternative, or not at all. If the proposed 

actiion is implemented, what mitigation 

measures and monitoring requirements 

will the Forest Service implement. 

Preliminary Issues 

Preliminary issues to address in the 

EIS include: 

• Adverse effects of logging and 

prescribed fire to habitat and 

individuals listed as federally 

endangered or threatened 

• a decrease in soil productivity from 

erosion following timber harvests and 

prescribed fires 

• increased sediment input to streams 

from timber harvests and prescribed 

fires 

• increases in stream acidity and 

adverse effects to trout populations 

from the addition of ammonium 

sulfate fertilizer to a watershed 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. Letters describing the 

proposed action were sent to interested 

people and agencies on December 5, 

2014. The project is listed on the 

Monongahela National Forest Schedule 

of Proposed Actions at http://www.fs.

fed.us/nepa/project_content.php

?project=45791. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such 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 

contentions. 

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. 

Dated: December 8, 2014. 

Thomas M. Schuler, 

Project Leader, NRS–01. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29162 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, December 18, 

2014, 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EST. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 

DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (Board) will be meeting at the 

time and location listed above. The 

Board will vote on a consent agenda 

consisting of the minutes of its October 

30, 2014 meeting, a resolution honoring 

the 65th anniversary of Voice of 

America’s Ukrainian Service, and a 

resolution honoring the fifth 

anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio 

Liberty’s Radio Mashaal. The Board will 

receive a presentation providing an 

overview of the International 

Broadcasting Bureau. 

This meeting will also be available for 

public observation via streamed 

Webcast, both live and on-demand, on 

the agency’s public Web site at 

www.bbg.gov. Information regarding this 

meeting, including any updates or 

adjustments to its starting time, can also 

be found on the agency’s public Web 

site. 

The public may also attend this 

meeting in person at the address listed 

above as seating capacity permits. 

Members of the public seeking to attend 

the meeting in person must register at 

http://bbgboardmeetingdecember2014.

eventbrite.com by 12:00 p.m. (EST) on 

December 17. For more information, 

please contact BBG Public Affairs at 

(202) 203–4400 or by email at pubaff@

bbg.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Oanh Tran 

at (202) 203–4545. 

Oanh Tran, 

Director of Board Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29290 Filed 12–10–14; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8610–01–P 

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 Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Alaska American Fisheries Act 

Reports. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0401. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (revision 

and extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 8. 

Average Hours per Response: Chinook 

Salmon Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA), 

40 hours; Non-Chinook Salmon Intercooperative Agreement (ICA) revisions, 

1 hour; Chinook Salmon IPA Annual 

Report, Non-Chinook ICA Annual 

Report, American Fisheries Act (AFA) 

Annual Cooperative Report, AFA 

Annual Cooperative Catch Report and 

AFA Cooperative Contract, 8 hours 

each; AFA Catcher Vessel 

Intercooperative Agreement and AFA 

Catcher Vessel Intercooperative 

Agreement Annual Report, 40 hours 

each. 

Burden Hours: 345. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection. Two 

new voluntary reports have been added, 

and one report removed. 

On October 21, 1998, the President 

signed into law The American Fisheries 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1851 (AFA). The AFA 

established a limited access program for 

the inshore sector of the BSAI pollock 

fishery that is based on the formation of 

fishery cooperatives around each 

inshore pollock processor. NMFS issues 

a single pollock allocation to each 

cooperative and the cooperative may 

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