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provided in the petition, other relevant
information as described in the EA, and
comments provided by the public,
APHIS has determined that LY038 will
not pose a plant pest risk for the
following reasons: (1) It exhibits no
plant pathogenic properties (although it
was originally engineered with
regulatory sequences derived from plant
pathogens, these plants are neither
infected nor can incite disease); (2) it
exhibits no characteristics that would
cause it to be more weedy than the nontransgenic parent corn line or other
cultivated corn; (3) gene introgression
from LY038 into wild relatives in the
United States and its territories is
extremely unlikely and is not likely to
increase the weediness potential of any
resulting progeny nor adversely affect
genetic diversity of related plants any
more than would introgression from
traditional corn hybrids; (4) disease and
insect susceptibility is similar to nontransgenic corn; (5) it exhibits no
potential to have a significant adverse
impact on organisms beneficial to
agriculture; (6) compared to current
agricultural practices, cultivation of line
LY038 and its progeny should not
reduce the ability to control insects or
weeds in corn or other crops. In
addition to our finding of no plant pest
risk, there will be no effect on
threatened or endangered species
resulting from a determination on
nonregulated status for LY038 and its
progeny.
Therefore, APHIS has concluded that
the subject corn and any progeny
derived from hybrid crosses with other
non-transformed corn varieties will be
no more of a plant pest than corn
varieties in traditional breeding
programs that are not subject to
regulation under 7 CFR part 340. The
effect of this determination is that
Monsanto LY038 corn is no longer
considered a regulated article under
APHIS’ regulations in 7 CFR part 340.
The requirements pertaining to
regulated articles under those
regulations no longer apply to the
subject corn or its progeny. However,
importation of LY038 corn and seeds
capable of propagation are still subject
to the restrictions found in APHIS’
foreign quarantine notices in 7 CFR part
319 and imported seed regulations in 7
CFR part 361.
National Environmental Policy Act
An EA was prepared to examine any
potential environmental impacts and
plant pest risk associated with the
determination of nonregulated status for
the Monsanto LY038 corn. The EA was
prepared in accordance with: (1) The
National Environmental Policy Act of
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1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality for
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
Based on that EA, APHIS has reached
a FONSI with regard to the
determination that Monsanto LY038
corn and lines developed from it are no
longer regulated articles under its
regulations in 7 CFR part 340. Copies of
the EA and FONSI are available from
the individual listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
January 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
Committee
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice of intent to renew the
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
Committee charter and request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture
is considering the renewal of the charter
of the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
Advisory Committee, chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to
provide advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture on implementing the terms
of the Federal Interagency Partnership
on the Lake Tahoe Region. Nominations
of persons to serve on the LTFAC are
invited.
Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received in
writing by March 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations and
applications (Form AD–755) with
telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses for membership on the
Committee to: FACA Nomination, Lake
Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35
College Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California 96150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terri Marceron, Forest Supervisor, or
Mark Struble, Acting Legislative &
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Public Affairs Officer, Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit, telephone (530) 543–
2758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given
that the Secretary of Agriculture is
considering the renewal of the charter of
the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
Committee. The purpose of the
Committee is to provide advice to the
Secretary of Agriculture and to the
Federal Interagency Partnership
(Partnership) on how the Partnership
can best fulfill its duties pursuant to
Executive Order 13057, issued July 26,
1997; how to facilitate the integration
and coordination of appropriate Federal
programs and funds to help achieve the
goals of the Lake Tahoe Regional
Environmental Improvement Program;
and other matters raised by the
Secretary.
The Secretary of Agriculture
established the Lake Tahoe Basin
Federal Advisory Committee
(Committee) on July 13, 1998; renewed
the Committee’s charter on June 19,
2000; amended the charter on April 17,
2001, to provide advice to the
Partnership; and renewed the charter on
June 13, 2002 and June 3, 2004. The
current charter for the Lake Tahoe Basin
Federal Advisory Committee will expire
June 7, 2006, and is currently being
considered for renewal by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
The Secretary has previously
determined that the work of the
Committee is in the public interest and
relevant to the duties of the Department
of Agriculture.
Representatives will be selected from
the following sectors: (1) Gaming, (2)
environmental, (3) national
environmental, (4) ski resorts, (5) North
Shore economic/recreation, (6) South
Shore economic/recreation, (7) resort
associations, (8) education, (9) property
rights advocates, (10) member-at-large,
(11) member-at-large, (12) science and
research, (13) California local
government, (14) Washoe Tribe, (15)
State of California, (16) State of Nevada,
(17) Tahoe Regional Planning Agency,
(18) labor, (19) transportation and (20)
Nevada local government.
Nominations to the Committee should
describe and document the proposed
member’s qualifications for membership
on the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
Advisory Committee. The Committee
Chair will be approved by the
Designated Federal Official. Vacancies
on the Committee will be filled in the
manner in which the original
appointment was made.
Members of the Committee serve
without pay, but may be reimbursed for
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travel expenses. Committee members
serve a two year term and will meet as
often as is necessary to complete its
business, but no less than four times a
year.
Appointments to the Committee will
be made by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all appointments to the Committee. To
ensure that the recommendations of the
Committee have taken into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by
the Department, membership should
include to the extent practicable
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, persons
with disabilities, and senior citizens.
Dated: January 27, 2006.
Terri Marceron,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell Ranger District, Tongass
National Forest, Alaska; Baht Roaded
Timber Sale Environmental Impact
Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Revised Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: This NOI revises the proposed
action, dates, and contact information in
the original Notice of Intent published
in the Federal Register Number 217
(pages 63755–63757) on November 10,
2003. The Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on a proposal to harvest timber in the
Baht Roaded Timber Sale project area,
Wrangell Ranger District, Tongass
National Forest. The proposed action is
to harvest an estimated 42 million board
feet on approximately 1,410 acres with
about 11 miles on new road
construction. The Tongass National
Forest Supervisor will decide whether
or not to harvest timber from this area,
and if so, how this timber would be
harvested. The decision will be
documented in a Record of Decision
based on information disclosed in the
EIS and the goals, objectives and desired
future conditions as stated in the
Tongass Land Resource Management
Plan (Forest Plan).
DATES: Individuals interested in
receiving a scoping package should
contact us at the address below.
Comments will be most helpful if
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received by March 3, 2006. The Draft
Environmental Impact Statement is
projected to be filed with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
in April 2006 and will begin a 45-day
public comment period. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision are anticipated to be
published in September 2006.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to Wrangell Ranger District;
Tongass National Forest, Attn: Baht EIS;
P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929. The
fax number is 907–874–7595. Electronic
comments can be e-mailed to
comments-alaska-tongasswrangell@fs.fed.us. Please include the
word ‘‘Baht’’ in the subject line. In all
correspondence, include your name,
address, and organization name if you
are commenting as a representative of
an organization.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposal and EIS
should be directed to Mark Hummel,
District Ranger, or Linda Christian, IDT
Leader, Wrangell Ranger District,
Tongass National Forest, P.O. Box 51,
Wrangell, AK 99929; telephone (907)
874–2323.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Baht
Environmental Impact Statement,
Wrangell Ranger District, Tongass
National Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (NOI)
was published in the Federal Register
Number 217 (pages 63755–63757) on
November 10, 2003. This NOI revises
the proposed action, dates, and contact
information in the original Notice of
Intent. The Baht Roaded Timber Sale
project area is located within Tongass
Forest Plan Value Comparison Units
456, 457, 458 and 459 on the northern
half of Zarembo Island, Alaska,
Wrangell Ranger District of the Tongass
National Forest. The projected area is
located approximately 17 air miles west
of Wrangell, Alaska. The project area
covers approximately 57,600 acres, of
which approximately 18,000 acres are
considered suitable for timber
management. The Baht Project Area
contains portions of four different LUDs:
Timber Production represents 58.9% of
the project area, Scenic Viewshed 37%,
Old-growth Habitat 4% and SemiRemote Recreation .01%. The sale is
currently listed on the Tongass 5-year
action plan and is to be sold in 2007.
The Baht Roaded Timber Sale project is
consistent with the 1997 Forest Plan.
The purpose and need for the
proposed action responds to the goals
and objectives the Forest Plan, as
amended, and helps move the area
toward the desired conditions as
described in the forest plan. The
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Tongass Forest Plan goals and objectives
applicable to the Baht Project Area:
Contribute to the production of evenflow, long-term sustained yield of
timber, as well as a mix of other
resource activities; seek to provide a
timber supply sufficient to meet the
annual and planning cycle market
demand for Tongass National Forest
timber; provide a diversity of
opportunities for resource uses that
contribute to the economies of
Southeast Alaska; and support a wide
range of natural resource employment
opportunities within Southeast Alaska’s
communities.
The proposed action is to harvest an
estimated 42 million board feet on
approximately 1,410 acres with about 11
miles of new road construction. The
proposed action will use clearcutting to
manage the area under an even aged
management prescription. The Baht
Project Area includes old-growth habitat
reserves (OGRs) as designated in the
Forest Plan. To meet Forest Plan criteria
for old-growth reserves, changes to a
small OGR boundary will be proposed
as part of this project. A non-significant
Forest Plan amendment will be required
to address this change.
A range of alternatives will be
developed to respond to the significant
issues. In addition to the no-action
alternative, alternatives will likely
propose harvest of 15–45 million board
feet of timber on an estimated 500–1,500
acres offered in one or more timber
sales.
Preliminary Issues: Tentative issues
identified for analysis in the EIS include
the potential effects of the project on
and the relationship of the project to:
Old-growth ecosystem management and
the maintenance of habitat for viable
populations of wildlife species, timber
sale economics, road construction/
access management and water quality.
Public participation is an integral
component of the analysis process. This
notice of intent re-initiates the scoping
process that guides the development of
the environmental impact statement.
The Forest Service will seek additional
information, comments and assistance
from tribal governments, Federal, state
and local agencies, individuals and
organizations that may be interested in
or affected by the proposed activities.
Written scoping comments were
solicited through a preliminary scoping
package that was sent to persons on the
project mailing list in July 2003.
Additional written scoping comments
are being solicited through a scoping
package that will be sent to the project
mailing list concurrent with the
publication of this NOI. For the Forest
Service to best use the scoping input,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
Committee charter and request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is considering the renewal of the
charter of the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee, chartered
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to provide advice to the
Secretary of Agriculture on implementing the terms of the Federal
Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region. Nominations of
persons to serve on the LTFAC are invited.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received in
writing by March 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations and applications (Form AD-755) with
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for membership on the Committee
to: FACA Nomination, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College
Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Marceron, Forest Supervisor, or
Mark Struble, Acting Legislative & Public Affairs Officer, Lake Tahoe
Basin Management Unit, telephone (530) 543-2758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture is considering the renewal of the charter of the Lake Tahoe
Basin Federal Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture and to the Federal
Interagency Partnership (Partnership) on how the Partnership can best
fulfill its duties pursuant to Executive Order 13057, issued July 26,
1997; how to facilitate the integration and coordination of appropriate
Federal programs and funds to help achieve the goals of the Lake Tahoe
Regional Environmental Improvement Program; and other matters raised by
the Secretary.
The Secretary of Agriculture established the Lake Tahoe Basin
Federal Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 13, 1998; renewed the
Committee's charter on June 19, 2000; amended the charter on April 17,
2001, to provide advice to the Partnership; and renewed the charter on
June 13, 2002 and June 3, 2004. The current charter for the Lake Tahoe
Basin Federal Advisory Committee will expire June 7, 2006, and is
currently being considered for renewal by the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Secretary has previously determined that the work of the
Committee is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the
Department of Agriculture.
Representatives will be selected from the following sectors: (1)
Gaming, (2) environmental, (3) national environmental, (4) ski resorts,
(5) North Shore economic/recreation, (6) South Shore economic/
recreation, (7) resort associations, (8) education, (9) property rights
advocates, (10) member-at-large, (11) member-at-large, (12) science and
research, (13) California local government, (14) Washoe Tribe, (15)
State of California, (16) State of Nevada, (17) Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency, (18) labor, (19) transportation and (20) Nevada local
government.
Nominations to the Committee should describe and document the
proposed member's qualifications for membership on the Lake Tahoe Basin
Federal Advisory Committee. The Committee Chair will be approved by the
Designated Federal Official. Vacancies on the Committee will be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
Members of the Committee serve without pay, but may be reimbursed
for
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travel expenses. Committee members serve a two year term and will meet
as often as is necessary to complete its business, but no less than
four times a year.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies,
will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that
the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should
include to the extent practicable individuals with demonstrated ability
to represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and senior
citizens.
Dated: January 27, 2006.
Terri Marceron,
Forest Supervisor.
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