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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 meaningful consider them
and respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying an 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: March 30, 2006.
Kevin D. Martin,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Eastern Washington Cascades
Provincial Advisory Committee and the
Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Eastern Washington
Cascades Provincial Advisory
Committee and the Yakima Provincial
Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 and Tuesday,
May 23, 2006 at the Okanogan and
Wenatchee National Forests
Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane,
Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will
begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m.
During these meting Provincial
Advisory Committee members will
continue the collaboration process on
forest plan issues relating to the
preparation of a revised forest plan for
the Okanogan and Wenatchee National
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Forests. All Eastern Washington
Cascades and Yakima Province
Advisory Committee meetings are open
to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct questions regarding this meeting
to Paul Hart, Designated Federal
Official, USDA, Wenatchee National
Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee,
Washington 98801, 509–664–9200.
Dated: March 6, 2006.
Paul Hart,
Designated Federal Official, Okanogan and
Wenatchee National Forests.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Eastern Washington Cascades
Provincial Advisory Committee and the
Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Eastern Washington
Cascades Provincial Advisory
Committee and the Yakima Provincial
Advisory Committee will meet on
Thursday, April 20, 2006 at the
Sunnyslope Fire Station Rural County
Fire District #1 office, 206 Easy Street,
Wenatchee, WA. The meeting will begin
at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m.
During this meeting we will continue
the collaboration process on forest plan
issues relating to the preparation of a
revised forest plan for the Okanogan and
Wenatchee National Forests. All Eastern
Washington Cascades and Yakima
Province Advisory Committee meetings
are open to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct questions regarding this meeting
to Paul Hart, Designated Federal
Official, USDA, Wenatchee National
Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee,
Washington 98801, 509–664–9200.
Dated: March 6, 2006.
Paul Hart,
Designated Federal Official, Okanogan and
Wenatchee National Forests.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan and Wenatchee National
Forests Resource Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: The Wenatchee-Okanogan
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, Tuesday, May
9, 2006, and Wednesday, May 17, 2006
at the Okanogan and Wenatchee
National Forest Headquarters Office,
215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA.
These meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and
continue until 3 p.m. On May 2, 2006,
committee members will review
Okanogan County projects, on May 9,
2006 committee members will review
Chelan County projects, and on May 17,
2006 committee members will review
Kittitas and Yakima Counties projects
proposed for Resource Advisory
Committee consideration under Title II
of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of
2000. All Wenatchee-Okanogan
Resource Advisory Committee meetings
are open to the public. Interested
citizens are welcome to attend.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct questions regarding this meeting
to Paul Hart, Designated Federal
Official, USDA, Wenatchee National
Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee,
Washington 98801, (509) 664–9200.
Dated: March 31, 2006.
Paul Hart,
Designated Federal Official, Okanogan and
Wenatchee National Forests.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Request for Nominations for
the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Request for
Nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the Agricultural Air
Quality Task Force and requests
nominations for qualified persons to
serve as members.
DATES: Nominations must be received in
writing (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section) by May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written nominations
to: Chief, USDA/Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Post Office Box
2890, Washington DC 20013–2890.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Diane Gelburd, Designated Federal
Official, USDA/Natural Resources
Conservation Service, telephone: (202)
720–2587, fax: (202) 720–2646, e-mail:
Diane.Gelburd@wdc.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AAQTF Purpose
As required by section 391 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996, the Chief of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) shall establish a committee to
address agricultural air quality issues.
The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
(AAQTF) shall advise the Secretary of
Agriculture, with respect to the role of
the Secretary, for providing oversight
and coordination related to agricultural
air quality. The requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) apply to AAQTF.
AAQTF will advise the Secretary of
Agriculture on:
1. Research efforts related to
agricultural air quality;
2. The extent to which agricultural
activities contribute to air pollution;
3. Cost-effective ways in which the
agricultural industry can improve air
quality;
4. Coordination of research on
agricultural air quality issues to avoid
duplication and to ensure data quality
and sound interpretation of data; and
5. The respect to the role of the
Secretary for providing oversight and
coordination related to agricultural air
quality.
AAQTF Membership
AAQTF will be made up of United
States citizens and be composed of:
1. Individuals with scientific
knowledge of agricultural air quality
issues. Candidates in this category will
be considered based upon their
published research and editorial record,
having provided testimony to
congressional bodies, directing research
efforts, receipt of national professional
awards, and other applicable special
experience or abilities. At least one
atmospheric scientist will specifically
be selected from this category of
applicant.
2. Experts in the production of food
and fiber. Candidates in this category
will be considered based upon their
practical experience in farming/
ranching, participation in professional
associations, service as an elected
official, service on other agricultural
action committees, having provided
expert testimony to congressional
bodies, and other applicable special
experience or abilities.
3. Representatives from agricultural
interest groups and industry. Candidates
in this category will be considered
based upon their professional industry
standing, academic training, owning a
producing farm/ranch, service on
industry-wide committees, relevant
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publications/speeches, and other
applicable special experience or
abilities.
4. Representatives of other interests,
including human health, environmental
advocacy, and air quality regulators.
Candidates in this category will be
considered based upon their academic
training, air-quality or agriculturallyrelated professional service, knowledge
of farm/ranch operations, professional
memberships, air-quality or
agriculturally-related publications/
speeches, and other applicable special
experience or abilities.
AAQTF nominations must be in
writing and must provide the
appropriate background documents
required by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policy, including
Form AD–755 (which is available online
at the URL listed below). Previous
nominees and current AAQTF members
who wish to be reappointed must
completely update their nominations,
including all supporting materials, and
provide a new background disclosure
form (AD–755) to reaffirm their
candidacy. Service as an AAQTF
member shall not constitute
employment by, or the holding of an
office of, the United States for the
purpose of any Federal law.
An AAQTF member shall serve for a
term of 2 years. AAQTF members shall
receive no compensation from NRCS for
their service as AAQTF members,
except as described below.
While away from home or regular
place of business as a member of the
AAQTF, the member will be eligible for
travel expenses paid by NRCS,
including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at the same rate as a person
employed intermittently in the
government service under section 5703
of Title 5, United States Code.
Additional information about the
AAQTF, as well as Form AD–755, may
be found online at https://
www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/.
Submitting Nominations
Nominations should be typed and
should include the following:
1. A brief summary of no more than
two pages explaining the nominee’s
qualifications to serve on the AAQTF.
2. Resume, including publication list.
Please do not send actual publications.
3. A completed copy of Form AD–755.
4. Letters of support.
Nominations should be sent to the
Chief of NRCS at the address listed
above and postmarked no later than
May 19, 2006.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
To ensure that recommendations of
AAQTF take unto account the needs of
underserved and diverse communities
served by USDA, membership shall
include to the extent practicable,
individuals representing minorities,
women, and persons with disabilities.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 28,
2006.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–428–816]
Certain Cut-to-Length Steel Plate From
Germany: Extension of Time Limits for
the Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: April 6, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure or Stephanie Moore
(202) 482–5973 or (202) 482–3692,
respectively, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 3, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
AGENCY:
Background
On September 28, 2005, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) published a notice of
initiation of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
cut-to-length carbon steel plate from
Germany, covering the period August 1,
2004, to July 31, 2005. See Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Requests
for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 56631
(September 28, 2005). The preliminary
results of this review are currently due
no later than May 3, 2006.
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary
Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’),
requires the Department to make a
preliminary determination in an
administrative review within 245 days
after the last day of the anniversary
month of an order or finding for which
a review is requested. Consistent with
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Request for Nominations for the Agricultural Air
Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the Agricultural
Air Quality Task Force and requests nominations for qualified persons
to serve as members.
DATES: Nominations must be received in writing (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section) by May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written nominations to: Chief, USDA/Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Post Office Box 2890, Washington DC 20013-2890.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane Gelburd, Designated Federal
Official, USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service, telephone: (202)
720-2587, fax: (202) 720-2646, e-mail: Diane.Gelburd@wdc.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AAQTF Purpose
As required by section 391 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) shall establish a committee to address agricultural air
quality issues. The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) shall
advise the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the role of the
Secretary, for providing oversight and coordination related to
agricultural air quality. The requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) apply to AAQTF.
AAQTF will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on:
1. Research efforts related to agricultural air quality;
2. The extent to which agricultural activities contribute to air
pollution;
3. Cost-effective ways in which the agricultural industry can
improve air quality;
4. Coordination of research on agricultural air quality issues to
avoid duplication and to ensure data quality and sound interpretation
of data; and
5. The respect to the role of the Secretary for providing oversight
and coordination related to agricultural air quality.
AAQTF Membership
AAQTF will be made up of United States citizens and be composed of:
1. Individuals with scientific knowledge of agricultural air
quality issues. Candidates in this category will be considered based
upon their published research and editorial record, having provided
testimony to congressional bodies, directing research efforts, receipt
of national professional awards, and other applicable special
experience or abilities. At least one atmospheric scientist will
specifically be selected from this category of applicant.
2. Experts in the production of food and fiber. Candidates in this
category will be considered based upon their practical experience in
farming/ranching, participation in professional associations, service
as an elected official, service on other agricultural action
committees, having provided expert testimony to congressional bodies,
and other applicable special experience or abilities.
3. Representatives from agricultural interest groups and industry.
Candidates in this category will be considered based upon their
professional industry standing, academic training, owning a producing
farm/ranch, service on industry-wide committees, relevant publications/
speeches, and other applicable special experience or abilities.
4. Representatives of other interests, including human health,
environmental advocacy, and air quality regulators. Candidates in this
category will be considered based upon their academic training, air-
quality or agriculturally-related professional service, knowledge of
farm/ranch operations, professional memberships, air-quality or
agriculturally-related publications/speeches, and other applicable
special experience or abilities.
AAQTF nominations must be in writing and must provide the
appropriate background documents required by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) policy, including Form AD-755 (which is available
online at the URL listed below). Previous nominees and current AAQTF
members who wish to be reappointed must completely update their
nominations, including all supporting materials, and provide a new
background disclosure form (AD-755) to reaffirm their candidacy.
Service as an AAQTF member shall not constitute employment by, or the
holding of an office of, the United States for the purpose of any
Federal law.
An AAQTF member shall serve for a term of 2 years. AAQTF members
shall receive no compensation from NRCS for their service as AAQTF
members, except as described below.
While away from home or regular place of business as a member of
the AAQTF, the member will be eligible for travel expenses paid by
NRCS, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the same rate as a
person employed intermittently in the government service under section
5703 of Title 5, United States Code.
Additional information about the AAQTF, as well as Form AD-755, may
be found online at https://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/.
Submitting Nominations
Nominations should be typed and should include the following:
1. A brief summary of no more than two pages explaining the
nominee's qualifications to serve on the AAQTF.
2. Resume, including publication list. Please do not send actual
publications.
3. A completed copy of Form AD-755.
4. Letters of support.
Nominations should be sent to the Chief of NRCS at the address
listed above and postmarked no later than May 19, 2006.
Equal Opportunity Statement
To ensure that recommendations of AAQTF take unto account the needs
of underserved and diverse communities served by USDA, membership shall
include to the extent practicable, individuals representing minorities,
women, and persons with disabilities.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 28, 2006.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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