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Federal Register
Vol. 71, No. 56
Thursday, March 23, 2006
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
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examples of documents appearing in this
section.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
AGENCY:
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), today
terminated the certification of a petition
for trade adjustment assistance (TAA)
that was by a group of Concord juice
grape producers in New York,
Pennsylvania, and Ohio. New York,
Pennsylvania, and Ohio Concord juice
grape producers are no longer eligible
for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006.
Upon
investigation, the Administrator
determined that U.S. imports of grape
juice & must, unfermented, not
concentrated, in 2004/05 declined 39
percent compared to the base year 2003/
04. Therefore, imports were no longer a
contributing factor for program
eligibility—a requirement for TAA
program eligibility and therefore
insufficient grounds to re-certify this
petition.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator, Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers,
FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916, e-mail:
trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.
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Dated: March 9, 2006.
Elen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
Dated: March 15, 2006.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGENCY:
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice.
Foreign Agricultural Service
The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), approved a
petition for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA) that was filed on February 21,
2006, by the National Grape Cooperative
Association representing Michigan
Concord juice grape producers. The
certification date is March 15, 2006.
Beginning on March 27, 2006, Michigan
Concord juice grape producers will be
eligible to apply for fiscal year 2006
benefits during an application period
ending June 26, 2006.
Upon
investigation, the Administrator
determined that increased imports of
grape juice & must, non-concentrated
and concentrated (frozen and not
frozen) contributed importantly to a
decline in producer prices of Concord
juice grapes in Michigan by 27 percent
during August 2004 through July 2005,
when compared with the previous 5year average.
Eligible producers must apply to the
Farm Service Agency for benefits. After
submitting completed applications,
producers shall receive technical
assistance provided by the Extension
Service at no cost and may receive an
adjustment assistance payment, if
certain program criteria are satisfied.
Applicants must obtain the technical
assistance from the Extension Service by
September 29, 2006, in order to be
eligible for financial payments.
Producers of raw agricultural
commodities wishing to learn more
about TAA and how they may apply
should contact the Department of
Agriculture at the addresses provided
below for General Information.
Producers Certified as Eligible for
TAA, Contact: Farm Service Agency
service centers in Michigan.
For General Information About TAA,
Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator,
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916,
e-mail: trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), today
terminated the certification of a petition
for trade adjustment assistance (TAA)
that was filed by the Potato Growers of
Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho. Idaho potato
producers are no longer eligible for TAA
benefits in fiscal year 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon
investigation, the Administrator
determined that U.S. imports of frozen
French fry potatoes fell by 12 percent.
Therefore, imports were no longer a
contributing factor for program
eligibility—a requirement for TAA
program eligibility and therefore
insufficient grounds to re-certify this
petition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator, Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers,
FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916, e-mail:
trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.
Dated: March 15, 2006.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
‘‘Cayuga Project’’, ChequamegonNicolet National Forest; WI
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare a
supplement to the environmental
impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest intends to
supplement the May 2003 ‘‘Cayuga
Project’’ Final Environmental Impact
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Statement. The supplement would
clarify and add more detail to the
cumulative effects analysis regarding
certain Regional Forester Sensitive
Species that may be affected by the
actions considered in the original
Environmental Impact Statement.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by May
15, 2006 in order to be fully considered
in preparing this supplemental
statement. The draft supplemental
environmental impact statement is
expected July, 2006 and the final
supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected September, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Anne F. Archie, Forest Supervisor,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,
1170 4th Avenue S, Park Galls, WI
54552.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Quinn, Forest Environmental
Coordinator, (see address above).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action: The
purpose of the Cayuga Project is to move
the structure and cover of the existing
forest closer to desired conditions
described in the 2004 Nicolet National
Forest Plan. A concurrent purpose is to
eliminate unneeded roads and manage
needed roads in a more efficient and
effective way.
Proposed Action: The major actions
would use commercial timber harvest,
non-commercial vegetation
management, road closure and road
decommissioning to achieve the
purpose and need.
Responsible Official: Anne F. Archie,
Forest Supervisor, ChequamegonNicolet National Forest, is the
responsible official.
Nature of Decision To Be Made: The
decision will be limited to determining
whether to revise, amend or reassert; the
original Cayuga Record of Decision
(May 7, 2003).
Scoping Process: A scoping package
will be mailed to all parties who
previously were mailed the original
draft environmental impact statement,
and to those who request a copy.
Comment Requested: This notice of
intent initiates the scoping process
which guides the development of the
supplemental environmental impact
statement. Specifically, the supplement
will fully consider cumulative effects of
timber harvest to goshawk, redshouldered hawk, American marten,
spruce grouse and black-backed
woodpecker that occur in the Cayuga
project area.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review: A draft
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supplement to the environmental
impact statement will be prepared for
comment. The comment period on the
draft 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
supplemental environmental impact
statement stage but that are not raised
until after completion of the final
supplemental 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, Inc. 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 45-day comment period so that
substantive comments and objections
are made available to the Forest Service
at a time when it can meaningfully
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 address 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 151.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 20
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Dated: March 16, 2006.
Anne F. Archie,
Forest Supervisor, Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Sierra County, CA, Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Sierra County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on
April 5, 2006, in Downieville,
California. The purpose of the meeting
is to discuss issues relating to
implementing the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (Payments to States) and the
expenditure of Title II funds benefiting
National Forest System lands on the
Humboldt-Toiyabe, Plumas and Tahoe
National Forests in Sierra County.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Community Hall, Downieville, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Westling, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Tahoe National Forest, 631
Coyote St, Nevada City, CA, 95959,
(530) 478–6205, e-mail:
awestling@fs.fed.us.
Agenda
items to be covered include: (1)
Welcome and announcements; (2)
Status of previously approved projects;
and (3) Review of and decisions on new
projects proposals for current year. The
meeting was previously scheduled for
February 28, but due to winter weather
was cancelled. It is open to the public
and the public will have an opportunity
to comment at the meeting. This
meeting will be rescheduled if weather
conditions warrant.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 17, 2006.
Steven T. Eubanks,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
``Cayuga Project'', Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest; WI
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplement to the environmental
impact statement.
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SUMMARY: The Forest intends to supplement the May 2003 ``Cayuga
Project'' Final Environmental Impact
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Statement. The supplement would clarify and add more detail to the
cumulative effects analysis regarding certain Regional Forester
Sensitive Species that may be affected by the actions considered in the
original Environmental Impact Statement.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by May 15, 2006 in order to be fully considered in preparing this
supplemental statement. The draft supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected July, 2006 and the final supplemental
environmental impact statement is expected September, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Anne F. Archie, Forest Supervisor,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 1170 4th Avenue S, Park Galls, WI
54552.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Quinn, Forest Environmental
Coordinator, (see address above).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the Cayuga Project is
to move the structure and cover of the existing forest closer to
desired conditions described in the 2004 Nicolet National Forest Plan.
A concurrent purpose is to eliminate unneeded roads and manage needed
roads in a more efficient and effective way.
Proposed Action: The major actions would use commercial timber
harvest, non-commercial vegetation management, road closure and road
decommissioning to achieve the purpose and need.
Responsible Official: Anne F. Archie, Forest Supervisor,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, is the responsible official.
Nature of Decision To Be Made: The decision will be limited to
determining whether to revise, amend or reassert; the original Cayuga
Record of Decision (May 7, 2003).
Scoping Process: A scoping package will be mailed to all parties
who previously were mailed the original draft environmental impact
statement, and to those who request a copy.
Comment Requested: This notice of intent initiates the scoping
process which guides the development of the supplemental environmental
impact statement. Specifically, the supplement will fully consider
cumulative effects of timber harvest to goshawk, red-shouldered hawk,
American marten, spruce grouse and black-backed woodpecker that occur
in the Cayuga project area.
Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review: A draft supplement to the environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft
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 supplemental environmental impact
statement stage but that are not raised until after completion of the
final supplemental 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, Inc. 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 45-day comment period so that substantive comments and
objections are made available to the Forest Service at a time when it
can meaningfully 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 address 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 151.7 and 1508.22; Forest Service Handbook
1909.15, Section 20
Dated: March 16, 2006.
Anne F. Archie,
Forest Supervisor, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
[FR Doc. 06-2796 Filed 3-22-06; 8:45am]
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