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Scoping Process
The federal Forest Service is the lead
agency for preparing this EIS. The EIS
will be prepared through a third-party
contractor. The Forest Service will
consult with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service when making this
decision. The scoping process will
include, at a minimum, one public
meeting, scoping mailings, and public
notices in newspapers of record. The
responsible official will make a decision
on this proposal after considering
comments, responses, environmental
consequences, applicable laws,
regulations, and policies. The decision
and rationale for the decision will be
documented in a Record of Decision
(ROD).
Permits or Licenses Required
A change to the Montana Snowbowl
Ski and Summer Resort SUP would be
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Comment Requested
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment.
The comment period on the draft
environmental impact statement will be
45 days from the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes the notice of availability in
the Federal Register. The Forest Service
believes, at this early stage, it is
important to give reviewers notice of
several court rulings related to public
participation in the environmental
review process. First reviewers of draft
environmental impact statements must
structure their participation in the
environmental review of the proposal so
that it is meaningful and alerts an
agency to the reviewer’s position and
contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553
(1978). Also, environmental objections
that could be raised at the draft
environmental impact statement stage
but that are not raised until after
completion of the final environmental
impact statement may be waived or
dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon
v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir.
1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inv. v.
Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D.
Wis. 1980). Because of these court
rulings, it is very important that those
interested in this proposed action
participate by the close of the draft
environmental impact statement
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comment period so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when it can meaning fully consider
them and respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement. To
assist the Forest Service in identifying
and considering issues and concerns on
the proposed action, comments on the
draft environmental impact statement
should be as specific as possible. It is
also helpful if comments refer to
specific pages or chapters of the draft
statement. Comments may also address
the adequacy of the draft environmental
impact statement or the merits of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in
the statement. Reviewers may wish to
refer to the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations for implementing
the procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act at 40
CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.
Comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who
comment, will be considered part of the
public record on this proposal, and will
be available for public inspection.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21)
Dated: January 3, 2006.
Gary Garthwait,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Del Norte County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Del Norte County
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet on February 7, 2006 in
Crescent City, California. The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the selection
of Title II projects under Public Law
106–393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000, also called
the ‘‘Payments to States’’ Act.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 7, 2006 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Del Norte County Unified School
District Board Room, 301 West
Washington, Crescent City, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Chapman, Committee
Coordinator, USDA, Six Rivers National
Forest, 1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA
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95501. Phone: (707) 441–3549. E-mail:
lchapman@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RAC
will discuss the next steps for the Coast
to Crest and Coast to Caves Trailway as
well as the process for requesting
proposals for fiscal year 2007 projects.
The meeting is open to the public.
Public input opportunity will be
provided and individuals will have the
opportunity to address the committee at
that time.
Dated: January 9, 2006.
Jeff Walter,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Notice of Request for New Information
Collection
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration’s
(GIPSA) intent to request approval for
designated official agencies to complete
FGIS Form 921–2, Inspection Report—
Insects in Grain in order to facilitate the
transfer of information to the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service for
phytosanitary certification. Currently,
FGIS field offices, delegated States, and
designated agencies inspect and certify
grain for insects. FGIS field offices and
delegated States provide insect
information for export grain vessels to
APHIS on FGIS–921–2 for APHIS
issuance of a phytosanitary certificate.
This request will enable official
agencies to provide similar insect
information for export grain shipped in
trucks, railcars, and containers loaded at
interior locations to APHIS.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
March 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• E-Mail: Send comments via
electronic mail to
comments.gipsa@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hardcopy written
comments to Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
1647–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
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• Fax: Send comments by facsimile
transmission to (202) 690–2755.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to: Tess Butler, GIPSA,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 1647–S, Washington, DC
20250–3604.
Instructions: All comments should
make reference to the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal
Register.
Background Documents: Information
collection packag4e and other
documents relating to this action will be
available for public inspection in the
above office during regular business
hours.
Read Comments: All comments will
be available for public inspection in the
above office during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the collection and use of
this information, contact Martin Begley
at telephone (202) 720–0277, or via email martin.a.begley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is responsible for
inspecting plants and plant products
offered for export, and certifying their
freedom from plant pests in accordance
with the phytosanitary requirements of
foreign countries. To help shippers and
other interested parties obtain
phytosanitary inspection services at
export port locations, GIPSA and APHIS
entered into an agreement under which
official inspection personnel transmit
grain inspection information to APHIS.
The agreement, procedures, and
requirements are outlined in FGIS
Directive 9180.35, dated May 1, 1997,
https://151.121.3.117/reference-library/
directives/9180–35.pdf.
To facilitate the issuance of
phytosanitary certificates for export
grain loaded into trucks, railcars, and
containers at interior locations, APHIS
and GIPSA expanded the existing
agreement to permit official agencies,
authorized by GIPSA to perform USDA
recognized grain inspection services, to
transmit grain inspection information to
APHIS for phytosanitary certification
purposes. The agreement is outlined in
FGIS Directive 9180.34, dated May 24,
2005, which is available at: https://
151.121.3.117/reference-library/
directives/9180–34.pdf). Under the new
agreement, FGIS Form 921–2 would be
used by designated official agencies to
transmit grain inspection information to
APHIS for export grain loaded at
interior shipping points.
Title: Inspection Report—Insects in
Grain.
OMB Number: 0580—New.
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Expiration Date of Approval: New.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The United States Grain
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.) and
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) provide that
USDA inspect, certify and identify the
class, quality, quantity and condition of
grain and other agricultural products
shipped or received in interstate and
foreign commerce.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and record keeping burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 5 minutes per response.
Respondents: Official grain inspection
agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 62.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 180 hours.
Upon OMB approval, this package
will be merged into package 0580–0013.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the information collection
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or forms of information
technology. 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.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 14, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for revision.
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)
720–4120.
Title: RUS Form 479, ‘‘Financial and
Statistical Report for
Telecommunications Borrowers.’’
OMB Control Number: 0572–0031.
Type of Request: Revision of an
existing information collection package.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) is a credit agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). It
makes mortgage loans and loan
guarantees to finance electric,
broadband, telecommunications and
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[FR Doc No: 06-279]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Notice of Request for New Information Collection
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) intent to request approval for
designated official agencies to complete FGIS Form 921-2, Inspection
Report--Insects in Grain in order to facilitate the transfer of
information to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for
phytosanitary certification. Currently, FGIS field offices, delegated
States, and designated agencies inspect and certify grain for insects.
FGIS field offices and delegated States provide insect information for
export grain vessels to APHIS on FGIS-921-2 for APHIS issuance of a
phytosanitary certificate. This request will enable official agencies
to provide similar insect information for export grain shipped in
trucks, railcars, and containers loaded at interior locations to APHIS.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by March 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail: Send comments via electronic mail to
comments.gipsa@usda.gov.
Mail: Send hardcopy written comments to Tess Butler,
GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S, Washington, DC
20250-3604.
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Fax: Send comments by facsimile transmission to (202) 690-
2755.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess
Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Instructions: All comments should make reference to the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
Background Documents: Information collection packag4e and other
documents relating to this action will be available for public
inspection in the above office during regular business hours.
Read Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection
in the above office during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the collection and
use of this information, contact Martin Begley at telephone (202) 720-
0277, or via e-mail martin.a.begley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is responsible for inspecting plants and plant products
offered for export, and certifying their freedom from plant pests in
accordance with the phytosanitary requirements of foreign countries. To
help shippers and other interested parties obtain phytosanitary
inspection services at export port locations, GIPSA and APHIS entered
into an agreement under which official inspection personnel transmit
grain inspection information to APHIS. The agreement, procedures, and
requirements are outlined in FGIS Directive 9180.35, dated May 1, 1997,
https://151.121.3.117/reference-library/directives/9180-35.pdf.
To facilitate the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for export
grain loaded into trucks, railcars, and containers at interior
locations, APHIS and GIPSA expanded the existing agreement to permit
official agencies, authorized by GIPSA to perform USDA recognized grain
inspection services, to transmit grain inspection information to APHIS
for phytosanitary certification purposes. The agreement is outlined in
FGIS Directive 9180.34, dated May 24, 2005, which is available at:
https://151.121.3.117/reference-library/directives/9180-34.pdf). Under
the new agreement, FGIS Form 921-2 would be used by designated official
agencies to transmit grain inspection information to APHIS for export
grain loaded at interior shipping points.
Title: Inspection Report--Insects in Grain.
OMB Number: 0580--New.
Expiration Date of Approval: New.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et
seq.) and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et
seq.) provide that USDA inspect, certify and identify the class,
quality, quantity and condition of grain and other agricultural
products shipped or received in interstate and foreign commerce.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and record keeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Official grain inspection agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 35.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 62.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 180 hours.
Upon OMB approval, this package will be merged into package 0580-
0013.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
forms of information technology. 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.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-279 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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