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Independence Ave. SW, Whitten Bldg.,
501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax:
(202) 720–1058; or by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to the
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz,
Designated Federal Officer and Senior
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC
20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council
for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary
advisory committee established under
the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture, in furtherance of the
Keepseagle v. Perdue settlement
agreement that was granted final
approval by the District Court for the
District of Columbia on April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the
provisions of the FACA and report to
the Secretary of Agriculture. The
purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
related to the participation of Native
American farmers and ranchers in
USDA programs; (2) to transmit
recommendations concerning any
changes to USDA regulations or internal
guidance or other measures that would
eliminate barriers to program
participation for Native American
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
methods of maximizing the number of
new farming and ranching opportunities
created by USDA programs through
enhanced extension and financial
literacy services; (4) to examine
methods of encouraging
intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and
probate issues on the delivery of USDA
programs; (5) to evaluate other methods
of creating new farming or ranching
opportunities for Native American
producers; and (6) to address other
related issues as deemed appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected
a diverse group of members representing
a broad spectrum of persons interested
in providing solutions to the challenges
of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered
in all appointments to the CNAFR in
accordance with USDA policies. The
Secretary selected the members in
December 2016.
Interested persons may present views,
orally or in writing, on issues relating to
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Written submissions may be submitted
to the CNAFR Contact Person on or
before June 12, 2018. Oral presentations
from the public will be heard at
approximately 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
June 20, 2018. Individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should
also notify the CNAFR Contact Person
and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the issue they wish to
present and the names, tribal
affiliations, and addresses of proposed
participants by June 12, 2018. All oral
presentations will be given three (3) to
five (5) minutes depending on the
number of participants.
The OTR will also make the agenda
available to the public via the OTR
website (http://www.usda.gov/
tribalrelations) no later than 10 business
days before the meeting and at the
meeting. The minutes from the meeting
will be posted on the OTR website. OTR
welcomes the attendance of the public
at the CNAFR meetings and will make
every effort to accommodate persons
with physical disabilities or special
needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability,
please contact Abby Cruz at least 10
business days in advance of the
meeting.
Dated: April 23, 2018.
Linda Cronin,
Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
[FR Doc. 2018–09505 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Post-Hurricane
Research and Assessment of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural
Communities in the U.S. Caribbean
Forest Service, USDA.
Emergency Clearance Notice
and request for comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is submitting a request to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval under
the emergency processing procedures
for a new information collection
request, Post-Hurricane Research and
Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Rural Communities in the U.S.
Caribbean, and is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations.
DATES: Comments on this proposal for
emergency review must be received in
writing on or before June 4, 2018 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
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received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
The USDA Forest Service is requesting
OMB to take action by May 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
information collection should be
addressed to the Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer
for the USDA Forest Service, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or
sent via electronic mail to: oira_
[email protected] or via
facsimile to 202–395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be made to Kathleen McGinley,
Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service,
by electronic mail to kmcginley@
fs.fed.us, via facsimile 919–513–2978, or
phone 919–513–3331. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Post-Hurricane Research and
Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Rural Communities in the U.S.
Caribbean.
OMB Number: 0596–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: New.
Type of Request: New request for
emergency review and clearance.
Abstract: In September 2017, two
major hurricanes passed through the
Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage
to communities, infrastructure, farms,
and forests across Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, and many neighboring
islands, significantly compromising
local livelihoods, food security, and
economic stability throughout the
region. To date, there is limited
information on the impacts of
Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly
in terms of agricultural and forestry
systems and the people who depend on
them, and likewise, limited information
about the effectiveness of related
conservation practices or mitigation and
adaptation strategies. Such information
is critical to the design and
implementation of ongoing recovery
work and to longer-term resilience
efforts in the U.S. Caribbean and in
other regions affected by hurricanes or
other major disturbances.
USDA, Forest Service seeks review
and approval under the emergency
processing procedures from Office of
Management and Budget to collect
information about the effects of
Hurricanes Irma and Maria on
agriculture, forestry, and rural
communities in the U.S. Caribbean and
the internal and external factors that

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affected their vulnerabilities or
resilience. This information is essential
to the Department of Agriculture’s
mandate to support agriculture and
natural resources that are productive,
sustainable, and provide benefits for the
American public under the Rural
Development Policy Act of 1980, and to
Forest Service’s mandate to provide
expert advice and conduct research on
the management of forests outside the
National Forest system through the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978. Additionally, the importance of
gathering, analyzing, and sharing this
type of information is reflected in the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended, and the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources
Research Act of 1978.
Information will be collected through
focus groups and interviews with
participants selected purposively in line
with the collection objectives. This
collection will generate scientificallybased, up-to-date information that can
be used to inform ongoing posthurricane recovery efforts and related
risk reduction and mitigation and
adaptation strategies by USDA, Forest
Service, other Federal agencies, local
government, civil society, and the
private sector.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector Businesses,
Non-Profit/Governmental Organizations,
State/Local Government.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
for Respondents and Non-Respondents
for Six Month Emergency Approval
Period: 376 hours.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents for Six Month Emergency
Approval Period: 220 (120 focus group
participants; 100 interview
respondents).
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent is anticipated.
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
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. USDA Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the information collection as
appropriate. All comments received in
response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record.
Dated: April 16, 2018.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2018–09544 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and
Gunnison National Forests; Colorado;
Revision of the Land and Resource
Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National
Forests
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice to extend the public
scoping period for the notice of intent
to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre
and Gunnison Land and Resource
Management Plan and to prepare an
environmental impact statement.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG)
National Forests are revising their Land
and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan) and will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the revised Forest Plan. A Notice of
Intent for this project was published in
the Federal Register on April 3, 2018
and initiated the scoping comment
period. This comment period has been
extended by thirty days until June 2,
2018 to provide additional time for
review and feedback. The GMUG has
published the initial scoping material,
as well as other helpful resources, on its
website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.

SUMMARY:

Comments on the notice of intent
that published on April 3, 2018 at 83 FR
14243 concerning the scoping material
must be received by June 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically online at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan_comments, via email to
[email protected], by post to
GMUG National Forests, Attn: Forest
Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St.,
Delta, CO, 81416, or via facsimile to
970–874–6698. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
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available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received by visiting the
public reading room online at http://
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_
readingroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Forest Plan Revision
Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970)
874–6666 or Assistant Forest Planner
Brittany Duffy at (970) 874–6649, or via
email to [email protected].
Additional information concerning the
planning process can be found online at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.
Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
[FR Doc. 2018–09548 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategies
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Economic Development
Administration (EDA or the Agency),
Department of Commerce, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a proposed
extension of an information collection
request approved through September 30,
2018, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
[email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to David Ives, Senior Program
Analyst, Performance and National
Programs Division, Room 71030,
Economic Development Administration,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
[email protected]).
SUMMARY:

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