Authority: National Forest Management Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-588, § 17; 90 Stat. 2962; 16 U.S.C. 521(b)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry a detailed report of the facts concerning any proposed purchase or transfer of land relating to the National Forest system exceeding the sum of $25,000. No action may be taken on the proposed purchase or transfer until 30 days after submission of the report. The report shall include at least a statement of the guidelines used in determining that the land should be acquired, the location and size of the land, the purchase price of the land, and the party from whom the land is being acquired. Abstract: This report addresses land purchases or transfers with values exceeding $25,000. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8686. R00216-015 Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act on Public Lands. (FS2200-E). Frequency/Due Date: Biennially/ June 30 OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (P.L. 92-195, § 10; 85 Stat. 649; 16 U.S.C. 1340). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress every 2 years a joint report on the protection, management, and control of wild horses and burros. Abstract: The report provides a summary of enforcement or other actions taken under the Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, the costs of such actions, and such recommendations for legislation or other actions as the Secretary deems appropriate. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8139. R00216-016 Environmental Impact Statements. (FS-1900-E). Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Upon occurrence of event OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190, § 102; 83 Stat. 853; 42 U.S.C. 4332). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: All agencies of the federal government shall include in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment a detailed statement by the responsible official on the environmental impact of the proposed action. The report should also include descriptions of adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the proposal is implemented, alternatives to the proposed action, the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and long-term productivity, and any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources involved in the proposed action. Abstract: The reports address environmental impacts of federal actions. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-4710. R00216-019 Reprogramming Report. (FS-6500-DK). Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Unspecified Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture with respect to national forest lands and the Secretary of a military department with respect to lands under the control of the military department which lie within or adjacent to the exterior boundaries of a national forest are authorized, subject to any applicable provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to interchange such lands, or any part thereof, without reimbursement or transfer of funds whenever they shall determine that such interchange will facilitate land management and will provide maximum use thereof for authorized purposes. No such interchange of lands shall become effective until 45 days. (counting only days occurring during any regular or special session of the Congress) after the submission to the Congress by the respective Secretaries of notice of intention to make the interchange. Abstract: This letter of intent, explaining interchange, includes a map and a copy of the Order to Interchange signed by both the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture. The order contains a detailed description of the lands to be interchanged. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8686. Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: For the purpose of providing information that will aid Congress in its oversight responsibilities and improve the accountability of agency expenditures and activities, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare an annual report which evaluates the progress in implementing the RPA Program. This report shall be furnished to Congress at the time of submission of the annual fiscal budget commencing with the third fiscal year after August 17, 1974. The report will also include a description of the status, accomplishments, needs, and work backlogs for the programs and activities conducted under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978. Abstract: This annual report describes the progress of the agency program during the fiscal year. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 382-9120. R00216-024 Status of Cooperative Planning for Enhancement of Fishery Resources in the Tongass National Forest. Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Upon occurrence of event OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (P.L. 96-487, § 507(b); 94 Stat. 2412; 16 U.S.C. 539c). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Tongass National Forest Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in each revision of the National Forest management plans prepared under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 a report on the status of the cooperative planning process for the enhancement of fisheries resources in the Tongass National Forest. This report, which shall be submitted to the Congress, shall include, but not be limited to, a description of current hatchery and aquaculture projects, an analysis of the success of these projects, and a prioritized list of projects anticipated for the duration of the management plan, as well as any recommendations for legislation needed to implement the proposed projects. Abstract: This report contains information on the implementation of the cooperative planning process for the enhancement of fisheries resources through fish hatchery and aquaculture facilities and activities in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Participants in the planning process include, but are not limited to, the State of Alaska and appropriate nonprofit aquaculture corporations. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8015. R00216-026 Notification of Modification or Amendment of Terms of Exchange Agreement in Lands Affected by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. (FS-5400-AF). Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Upon occurrence of event OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (P.L. 96-487, § 506(b); 94 Stat. 2409). Availability: Agency; Internal Use Only Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in writing of any modification or amendment to the terms of the Exchange Agreement effected by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act which are agreed to by the Departments of Agriculture and of the Interior, Goldbelt, Incorporated, and Sealaska, Incorporated. Abstract: This report contains the terms of any amendment or modification to the Exchange Agreement effected by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act which are agreed to by all parties to the Agreement. No further action by the Congress is required to effect such modifications or amendments. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8212. R00216-027 (FS Maps and Legal Descriptions of Changes in Land Management Status Effected by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. 5400-AC). Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (P.L. 96-487, § 103(b); 94 Stat. 2377; 16 U.S.C. 3103(b)). Availability: Agency Requirement: As soon as practicable after enactment of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, a map and legal description of each change in land management status effected by the Act, including the National Wilderness Preservation system, shall be published in the Federal Register and filed with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and with the President of the Senate. Each of these descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in the Act. Abstract: This report will be a map and legal description of changes in land management status. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8212. R00216-025 Notification of Minor Boundary Adjustments for National Forest System Lands in Alaska. (FS-5400-AD). Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Prior to occurrence of event OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (P.L. 96-487, § 103(b); 94 Stat. 2377; 16 U.S.C. 3103(b)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Alaska Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the Congress in writing of his intention to make any minor adjustments in the boundaries of areas added to or established by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act as units of the National Forest System or as national conservation areas or national recreational areas. Abstract: This report applies to boundary adjustments which do not increase or decrease the amount of land within a National Forest or a national conservation or recreation area by more than 23,000 acres. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (703) 235-8212. R00216-028 Notice of Public Use Cabin Disposal or Construction. (FS-2300-J). Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Geographic Relevance: Southeast Alaska Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of his intention to remove an existing or construct a new public use cabin or shelter within any wilderness area designated by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Abstract: This report is a notification of an intent to remove or construct a public use cabin or shelter within any wilderness area designated by the act. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-2422. R00216-029 Status of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska. (FS-1900-H). Frequency/Due Date: Biennially/ By December 2, 1985 and every two years thereafter OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (P.L. 96-487 § 706(b); 94 Stat. 2420; 16 U.S.C. 539e(b)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Southeast Alaska Requirement: By December 2, 1985, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall review and report to the Congress on the status of the Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information on the timber harvest levels in the forest; the impact of wilderness designation on the timber, fishing, and tourism industries in southeast Alaska; the measures instituted by the Forest Service to protect fish and wildlife in the forest; and the status of the small business set-aside program in the Tongass Forest. Abstract: This report addresses the status of Tongass National Forest with regard to the impact of the wilderness designation on timber, fishing and tourism industries, protection on fish and wildlife, and the status of small business set-asides. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (907) 586-7155. R00216-030 Timber Supply and Demand in Southeastern Alaska. (FS-2400-Z). OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Geographic Relevance: Southeast Alaska Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall report annually to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs on timber supply and demand in southeastern Alaska. If at any time the Secretary finds that the available land base in the Tongass National Forest is inadequate to maintain the timber supply from the Forest to dependent industry at the rate of 4.5 billion foot board measure per decade, he shall include such information in his report. Abstract: This report addresses timber supply in Tongass National Forest. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (907) 586-7155. R00216-031 Programs Authorized by the Wood Residue Utilization Act of 1980. (FS2400-AA). Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall make annual reports to the Congress on the programs authorized by the Wood Residue Utili– zation Act of 1980. These reports shall be submitted with the reports required under section 8(c) of the Forest and Rangeland and Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1606(c)). Abstract: This report discusses pilot projects and demonstrations of feasible methods which have potential for commercial application to increase and improve utilization in residential, commercial, and industrial or powerplant applications of wood residues resulting from timber harvesting and forest protection and management activities occurring on public and private forest lands and from the manufactures of forest products, including wood pulp. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 475-3755. Proposed Change in Boundaries of Any Forest Service Region, Abolition of Any Region, Movement or Closure of Certain Offices. Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ Unspecified OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1106-0-1-302 / National forest system Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; House Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Appropriations Authority: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982 (P.L. 97-100; 95 Stat. 1407). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; State; County; City; Congressional District Requirement: None of the funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended to change the boundaries of any region, to abolish any region, or to move or close any regional office without the consent of the House and Senate involved. Abstract: This report would address proposed changes in boundries of any Forest Service region, abolition of any region, movement on closure of any regional office. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-4077. R00216-043 Boundary Revisions to the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Act of August 26, 1982 (P.L. 97-243, § 1(2); 96 Stat. 301; 16 U.S.C. 4601-9(c)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monu ment Requirement: The Secretary may, from time to time, make minor revisions of the boundary of the Monument. Such minor boundary revisions may be made by the Secretary only after publication of notice of the proposed revision in the Federal Register and after submission to the appropriate committees. Such notice shall be published and submitted at least 60 days before the revision is made. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-2311. R00216-044 Notice of Intention to Harvest Timber Within Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ 30 days prior to initiating contract OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1100-0-1-302 / Forest management, protection and utilization Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Authority: Act of August 26, 1982 (P.L. 97-243, § 4(g); 96 Stat. 306). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monu ment Requirement: Timber harvesting shall not be permitted on federal lands within the Monument except for: (1) timber salvage contracts awarded by the Forest Service before the date of enactment, and (2) to the minimum extent necessary, to control fire, insects, diseases and other agents that would endanger irreplaceable features within the Monument. If the Secretary intends to carry out timber harvesting activities, the Secretary shall advise the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture and Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives of the action the Secretary intends to take at least 30 days in advance of initiating action to contract for such sales. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-2311. ture shall submit to the Congress through the President joint reports on congressionally authorized investigations and surveys of watershed areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The reports should set forth recommendations for the installation of improvements needed for flood prevention; the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; and for flood control and allied purposes. Abstract: Each report for project approval will describe the components of the action plan and the environmental impact of the proposed action. The report will provide the authority under which each study is carried out and a history of the investigation studies. A detailed description of the watershed area will be provided including location, topography, geology, soils, stream and drainage area characteristics, and environmental setting. The current economic development and a detailed description of the problems will be described. Plan formulation, including alternatives available, will be included. Project costs and benefits will be discussed and displayed. Agency Contact: Soil Conservation Service. (202) 447-2847. R00216-046 Maps and Legal Descriptions of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1105-0-1-302 / State and private forestry Authority: Act of December 22, 1982 (P.L. 97-384, § 5; 96 Stat. 1943). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area Requirement: As soon as practicable, maps and legal descriptions of the Wilderness Area shall be filed with the Committees on Agriculture and Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-2311. R00216-047 Maps and Legal Descriptions of the Cranberry, Laurel Fork North, and Laurel Fork South Wilderness Areas. Frequency/Due Date: As Required/ As soon as practicable Authority: Act of January 13, 1983 (P.L. 97-466, § 2; 96 Stat. 2538). Geographic Relevance: Cranberry, Laurel Fork North, Laurel Fork Requirement: As soon as practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file maps and legal descriptions of each wilderness area with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the United States Senate. Agency Contact: Forest Service. (202) 447-2311. Soil Conservation Service R00218-005 Plans for Each Reservoir Sedimentation Reduction Project. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; Senate Authority: Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-98, title XV, § 1523; 95 Stat. 1336; 16 U.S.C. 3443). Availability: Agency Requirement: The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the House Agriculture Committee and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee each plan developed. The Secretary may implement any such plan only after each such committee adopts a resolution approving the plan. Abstract: This report, completed in March 1983, identified specific sources of sediment and the potential for alleviating the problem. Local sponsors are implementing those feasible alternatives under the ongoing soil conservation programs and through Public Law 83-566. The Soil Conservation Service has determined that formulation of plans and implementation of measures to reduce excessive sedimentation in existing reservoirs can be carried out under other existing programs. Agency Contact: Soil Conservation Service. (202) 447-3987. R00218-006 Progress of the Program of Matching Grants for Conservation Activities. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; Senate Authority: Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-98, title XV, § 1519; 95 Stat. 1335; 16 U.S.C. 3436(c)). Availability: Agency Geographic Relevance: National; State; County Requirement: The Secretary shall report to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on the progress of the program of matching grants for conservation activities. The first report shall be submitted by January 1, 1986 and succeeding report by January 1, 1991. Abstract: This report will address program progress of matching grants for conservation activities. Agency Contact: Soil Conservation Service. (202) 382-1844. Requirement: Within 90 days after the close of each calendar year and immediately prior to expiration, the National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards Review Board shall submit a written report to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee outlining activities undertaken by the Board. Abstract: This report of the National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards Review Board outlines the activities undertaken by the board within the last year including findings and recommendations made to the Secretary during the reporting period. The report makes no recommendations. Agency Contact: Economic Research Service. (202) 447-2317. R00219-006 Soil Erosion/Productivity. Frequency/Due Date: Other/ The first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each 5-year interval thereafter OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1701-0-1-352 / Salaries and expenses Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Authority: Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-192, § 7; 91 Stat. 1410; 16 U.S.C. 2006(a)). Availability: NTIS Geographic Relevance: National Requirement: On the first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each 5-year interval thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the appraisal and the program required, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Abstract: This report will define procedures for stimulating farming practices, erosion, and crop production over time to estimate the effect of erosion on crop yields. Erosion-crop productivity relationships will be estimated for about 160 benchmark soils as part of the 1985 RCA Appraisal being carried out by the Department of Agriculture. Agency Contact: Economic Research Service. (202) 447-8081. R00219-002 Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agricultural Land. Frequency/Due Date: Annually/ Within 90 days after the end of the calendar year OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-1701-0-1-352 / Salaries and expenses Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Agriculture; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Authority: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-460, § 5; 92 Stat. 1265; 7 U.S.C. 3504(a)(1)). Requirement: Information should be analyzed by the Secretary of Agriculture concerning the effects of foreign persons acquiring, transferring, and holding agricultural land, particularly the effects of such acquisitions and holdings on family farms and rural communities. Abstract: This report provides data on status of foreign agricultural land holdings as of the end of each calendar year. Agency Contact: Economic Research Service. (202) 447-9179. R00219-003 Activities, Findings, and Recommendations of the National Agricultural Cost of Production Standards Review Board. Federal Grain Inspection Service R00223-001 Federal Grain Inspection Service Annual Report. (ADM-A-5). OMB Funding Code/Title: 12-2400-0-1-352 / Salaries and expenses Authority: U.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended (P.L. 94-582, § 22; 90 Stat. 2888; 7 U.S.C. 87f-2(a)). Requirement: The Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall submit to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry an annual report setting forth actions taken to implement the provisions of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the effectiveness of the official inspection and weighing system during the preceding fiscal year. Recommendations for legislative changes should be included. Abstract: This report set forth actions taken to implement the provisions of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the effectiveness of the official inspection and weighing system during the preceding fiscal year. Recommendations for legislative changes should be included. Agency Contact: Federal Grain Inspection Service. (202) 382-0224. |