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Notices Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 242

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER the collection of information unless it Total Burden Hours: 770. contains documents other than rules or displays a currently valid OMB control Levi S. Harrell, proposed rules that are applicable to the number. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Departmental Information Collection committee meetings, agency decisions and Rural Utilities Service Clearance Officer. rulings, delegations of authority, filing of [FR Doc. 2020–27590 Filed 12–15–20; 8:45 am] petitions and applications and agency Title: 7 CFR 1776, Household Water BILLING CODE 3410–15–P statements of organization and functions are Well System Grant Program. examples of documents appearing in this OMB Control Number: 0572–0139. section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is authorized by Forest Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Submission for OMB Review; 1926e) to administer and make grants to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Facility Comment Request qualified private non-profit Improvement Project organizations which will use the funds December 10, 2020. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The Department of Agriculture has to establish lending programs for ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an submitted the following information household water wells. Environmental Impact Statement. collection requirement(s) to Office of Need and Use of the Information: The Management and Budget (OMB) for purpose of the HWWS Grant Program is SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of review and clearance under the to provide funds to private non-profit Agriculture, Forest Service will prepare Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, organizations to assist them in an Environmental Impact Statement Public Law 104–13. Comments are establishing loan programs from which (EIS) to analyze a variety of actions to requested regarding: Whether the individuals may borrow money for improve visitor experience, increase collection of information is necessary household water well systems. capacity to meet current and projected for the proper performance of the Applicants must show that the project demand, and to protect the existing functions of the agency, including will provide technical and financial ecosystem of the Mendenhall Glacier whether the information will have assistance to eligible individuals to Recreation Area (MGRA). The purpose practical utility; the accuracy of the remedy household well problems. Based of the project is to provide a range of agency’s estimate of burden including on the previous three-year history, sustainable recreation experiences that the validity of the methodology and Fiscal Years 2014 through 2016, RUS meet Forest Plan goals and objectives for assumptions used; ways to enhance the expects to receive and fund on average Recreation and Tourism, including quality, utility and clarity of the opportunities consistent with public information to be collected; ways to seven applications annually. Generally, unless there is an ineligible applicant, demand with an emphasis on locally minimize the burden of the collection of popular recreation places and those information on those who are to all applications are funded, but at a reduced dollar amount. Applicants will important to the tourism industry. The respond, including through the use of need to improve the MGRA was appropriate automated, electronic, provide information to be collected as part of the application process through identified during the Mendenhall mechanical, or other technological Glacier Master Plan process. collection techniques or other forms of certain documentation, certifications, DATES: Comments concerning the scope information technology. and completed forms. Failure to collect Comments regarding this information proper information could result in of the analysis must be received by collection received by January 15, 2021 improper determinations of eligibility, January 15, 2021. The draft EIS is will be considered. Written comments improper use of funds, or hindrances in expected July 2021 and the final EIS is and recommendations for the proposed making grants authorized by the expected January 2022. information collection should be CONACT. The applicant submits 2 an ADDRESSES: Electronic comments may submitted within 30 days of the application package, consisting of an be submitted at https://cara.ecosystem- publication of this notice on the application form, narrative proposal management.org/Public/ following website www.reginfo.gov/ (work plan), various other forms, CommentInput?project=53780 public/do/PRAMain. Find this certifications, and supplemental (preferred) or sent via email to particular information collection by information. The RUS and State Offices comments-alaska-tongass-juneau@ selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day staff use the information collected to usda.gov. Written comments can be sent Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or determine applicant eligibility, project to Juneau Ranger District, MGRA by using the search function. feasibility, and the applicant’s ability to Project, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Rd., An agency may not conduct or meet the grant and regulatory Juneau, Alaska 99801. sponsor a collection of information requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: unless the collection of information Description of Respondents: Not-for- Cathy Tighe, MGRA Project Manager, displays a currently valid OMB control profit institutions. Tongass National Forest, 648 Mission number and the agency informs Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 or by potential persons who are to respond to Number of Respondents: 7. telephone at 907–228–6274. the collection of information that such Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Individuals who use persons are not required to respond to On occasion. telecommunication devices for the deaf

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information visitor experience and the potential for covered area outside the main upper Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 environmental impacts. Current demand doors would be added. between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern for commercial use is not being met, and Trails—Glacier Spur Road Trailheads, Time, Monday through Friday. the existing visitor capacity does not new: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: allow room for growth within the • Three paved trailhead parking lots tourism sector of the local and regional are proposed where existing trails Project Background economy. There is a need to review (Powerline, Crystal Lake, and Dredge The MGRA encompasses about 5,800 capacity allocations throughout the Lakes) intersect or come close to Glacier acres adjacent to the Mendenhall MGRA, particularly as they relate to Spur Road. Glacier on the Juneau Ranger District of potential infrastructure and visitor Trails—Lakeshore Trail, new: the Tongass National Forest near experience changes. • A new trail along the south shore of Juneau, Alaska. The project area is In addition, the Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall Lake would connect the located approximately three miles north has been receding at an increased rate Welcome Center Plaza to Mendenhall of the Juneau International Airport. One over the last twenty years, creating a Campground, and continue through the of every three Alaska visitors comes to changed environment. As the glacier campground to Skaters Cabin Road. A the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, continues to recede, the main attraction new pedestrian bridge would cross the making it one of the most popular for visitors to the MGRA could be out Mendenhall River. • attractions in the state. The MGRA is of view from the Visitor Center within Existing walk-in campsites would also popular with residents. 20 to 40 years, creating a need for be replaced, relocated, or converted to Management of the Tongass National additional types of visitor experiences day-use picnic sites in order to Forest is guided by the Tongass National and education opportunities. construct a new day-use parking area in Forest Land and Resource Management The Mendenhall Glacier Master Plan, the campground. • Plan (Forest Plan), which classifies the completed in 2019, identified a long- Extensions and realignments to MGRA as a Special Interest Area Land term vision for the MGRA, and there is existing trails would connect currently Use Designation. The MGRA is further a need to begin implementation of that disconnected trail segments to create a guided by the MGRA Management Plan. plan. complete recreational loop around the Current Management Plan principles Dredge Lakes area. include sustaining the natural setting Proposed Action Trails—Nugget Falls Trail, expansion: • and habitat as much as possible while More complete descriptions of the Nugget Falls Trail and the informal providing access to recreational proposed action can be found on the trail along the lake would connect to opportunities for all visitors. The project web page at https:// form a loop. Management Plan recognizes heavy Habitat Restoration—Steep Creek: www.fs.usda.gov/project/ • local use and the MGRA as a major ?project=53780. Primary Proposed About 1,500 feet of Steep Creek attraction for tourists, and includes an Action components are: would be realigned and restored. objective to work with the tourism Transportation—Parking and Access, Backside Pond on the west side of the industry to develop opportunities. expanded: creek would be enlarged and connected Portions of the Management Plan will to the Steep Creek. • The two existing parking areas need updates if an action alternative is • The two existing culverts under nearest the Visitor Center would be selected for this project. Those updates, Glacier Spur Road would be replaced combined to provide more parking and possibly a series of updates, would with a bridge. separation between commercial and occur separately after a decision is made • The culvert under Glacier Spur private vehicles. on this project since some updates Road leading to Pond of Time would • The existing gravel lot about 0.25 would only be needed if the project is also be replaced. mile south of the main parking area implemented. Trails—Steep Creek Trail, extension: This project was initiated as an would be expanded and paved to • The Steep Creek Trail would be Environmental Assessment and a prior provide commercial and overflow realigned and extended from the shore 30-day scoping comment period began parking and staging. of Mendenhall Lake to the Trail of Time. on February 18, 2020. This Notice of Facility—Welcome Center Complex, • The existing Dike Trail between the new: Trail of Time and Glacier Spur Road Intent signifies a determination to begin • the process for an EIS. All previous The existing pavilion, parking area would be decommissioned. comments received remain valid, shelters, and kiosks would be replaced Visitor Experience—Steep Creek Fish continue to be considered, contributed with a single story, 18,000 square-foot Viewing Window, new: to the current proposed action, and do Welcome Center facility near the main • A fish viewing facility would be not need to be resubmitted. parking area. accessed from the Steep Creek Trail. • Other enhancements include: Visitor Experience—Public Use Purpose and Need for Action Interpretive shelters; an amphitheater; Cabins, new: The purpose of the project is to meet and improvements to, connections • Five new public use rental cabins Forest Plan goals and objectives to between, and extensions of existing would be built in the Mendenhall provide a range of sustainable recreation trails. Campground. opportunities consistent with public Facility—Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Facility—Boat Docks and Related demand, emphasizing locally popular Center, expansion: Support Facilities, new: recreation places and those important to • The upper floor of the Visitor • Three boat docks would be installed the tourism industry, while protecting Center would be expanded to include a on Mendenhall Lake: One would be outstanding scenery, fish and wildlife defined theater queuing space and more accessed from the new Lakeshore trail habitat, and to support local and restrooms, and interior spaces would be on the south shore near the Visitor regional economies (Forest Plan, pages remodeled. Center; a second would be on the north 2–3 to 2–6). • Deferred maintenance repairs shore near the glacier visitor area Visitor demand at the MGRA exceeds would be made to the railing and trail (below); and a permanent boat launch capacity, resulting in a diminished leading up to the Visitor Center and a ramp and associated loading dock

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would be on the west shore near either increased human-bear interactions; and (2) whether to increase visitor capacity, Skaters Cabin or the West Glacier (2) Increased visitation, particularly in including the level of commercial use, trailhead parking. areas that have lower use currently, of the entire MGRA and/or specific • A fenced, upland winter storage would negatively impact user management zones; and (3) mitigation area would be constructed adjacent to experience through increased measures and monitoring requirements, the existing West Glacier parking. encounters and larger group sizes. which may include an adaptive • Commercial (guided) boats on the Scoping Comments and the Objection management strategy. lake would be allowed under special Process use authorization with the following Christine Dawe, stipulations: A maximum capacity of 49 This notice of intent initiates the Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National passengers each; use of alternative fuel scoping process, which guides the Forest System. or low-emissions motors; and a top development of the EIS through internal [FR Doc. 2020–27634 Filed 12–15–20; 8:45 am] operating speed to create no or minimal and external input on the issues, BILLING CODE 3411–15–P wake. impacts, and alternatives to consider. Facility—Remote Glacier visitor area, Notifcation will also be sent to the new: project mailing list and posted on the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • project website at https:// Four seasonal, relocatable National Agricultural Statistics Service structures and restroom facilities would www.fs.usda.gov/project/ be installed near the glacier. An ?project=53780. An open house was Notice of Intent To Request Approval held February 20, 2020 in Juneau, accessible trail connecting the dock to To Revise and Extend an Information Alaska during a previous 30-day the glacier facilities would be Collection constructed and would be extended as scoping period when this project was the glacier retreats. initiated as an Environmental AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Trails—West Glacier Spur Trail, new/ Assessment. No scoping meeting is Service, USDA. expansion: planned during this comment period. ACTION: Notice and request for • The existing user-created trail from Written comments submitted during comments. West Glacier Trail to the glacier visitor the comment period that began February area would be upgraded and realigned. 18, 2020 do not need to be resubmitted, SUMMARY: In accordance with the A new trail spur trail would link to the continue to be considered, and are in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this existing West Glacier Trail at a higher the project record. Forest Service notice announces the intention of the elevation to create a loop. regulations at 36 CFR 218 subparts A National Agricultural Statistics Service • Additional parking stalls would be and B, regarding the project-level (NASS) to request approval to revise added in the West Glacier Trailhead predecisional administrative review and extend a currently approved parking. process, apply to projects and activities information collection, the Milk and Visitor Capacity, increase: implementing land management plans Milk Products Surveys. Revision to • Visitor capacity will be increased, that are not authorized under the burden hours will be needed due to with the allocation between commercial Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Only changes in the size of the target and non-commercial users set for the individuals or entities who submit population, sample design, and/or entire MGRA and/or by individual timely and specific written comments questionnaire length. concerning the project during this or management zones. DATES: Comments on this notice must be • Management zone boundaries will another designated public comment received by February 16, 2021 to be be adjusted to group together similar period established by the Responsible assured of consideration. activities and facilities proposed in this Offical will be eligible to file an ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, project. objection. It is important for reviewers to provide comments at such times and identified by docket number 0535–0020, Possible Alternatives in such a manner to be useful to the by any of the following methods: • Email: [email protected]. A no action alternative, which agency’s preparation of the EIS. Include docket number above in the represents no change and serves as the Therefore, comments should be subject line of the message. baseline for the comparison of action provided prior to the close of the • Efax: (855) 838–6382. alternatives, will be analyzed. Other comment period and should clearly • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– alternatives will be developed based on articulate the reviewer’s concerns and ROM submissions to: David Hancock, significant issues identified in public contentions. Comments received in NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. comments. response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who Department of Agriculture, Room 5336, Responsible Official comment, will be part of the public South Building, 1400 Independence The Responsible Official for the record for this proposed action. Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 2024. decision on this project is the Forest Comments submitted anonymously will • Supervisor, Tongass National Forest, be accepted and considered; however, Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Federal Building, 648 Mission Street, anonymous commenters will not gain deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Ketchikan, Alaska 99901. standing to object as defined in 36 CFR Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 218.2. Agriculture, Room 5336, South Preliminary Issues Building, 1400 Independence Avenue Two preliminary issues have been Nature of Decision To Be Made SW, Washington, DC 20250–2024. identified based on previous scoping The Responsible Official will review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: efforts: (1) Proposed developments and the no action, the proposed action, other Kevin L. Barnes, Associate increased visitation could cause visual alternatives, and the environmental Administrator, National Agricultural impacts; disturb area fish and wildlife, consequences to make decisions that Statistics Service, U.S. Department of particularly bears, nesting birds, include: (1) Whether to select the Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of migratory birds, and fish; and create proposed action or another alternative; this information collection and related

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