Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee, 46186 [E6-13120]

Download as PDF hsrobinson on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 46186 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 155 / Friday, August 11, 2006 / Notices Duehren, 322 North 4th St., Montpelier, Idaho 83254. The responsible official for this decision is Dennis Duehren, District Ranger. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the proposed action and EIS should be directed to Heidi Heyrend, Rangeland Management Specialist, at (208) 847–0375. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service invites written comments and suggestions on the issues related to the proposal and the area being analyzed. Information received will be used in preparation of the Draft EIS and Final EIS. For most effective use, comments should be submitted to the Forest Service within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Agency representatives and other interested people are invited to visit with Forest Service officials at any time during the EIS process. Two specific time periods are identified for the receipt of formal comments on the analysis. The two comment periods include during the scoping process (the next thirty days following the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register) and during the formal review period of the Draft EIS. The Forest Service estimates the Draft EIS will be filed within 4 months of this Notice of Intent, approximately December 2006. The Final EIS will be filed within 4 months of that date, approximately April 2007. 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, 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 45day comment period so that substantive comments and objections are made available to the Forest Service at a time when it can meaningfully consider them VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:03 Aug 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 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: July 28, 2006. Dennis Duehren, District Ranger, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Intermountain Region, USDA Forest Service. [FR Doc. 06–6845 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in Washington, DC. The purpose of this meeting is to review and draft recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on state petitions for inventoried roadless area management. Petitions to be reviewed include those received from New Mexico, California, and possibly any petitions received between the publication of this notice and meeting dates. DATES: The meeting will be held August 30–31, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Forest Service’s Yates Building at 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20250. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garth Smelser, Committee Coordinator, PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 at gsmelser@fs.fed.us or (202) 205–0992, USDA Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The state petitions scheduled for review and other relevant meeting materials will be available online at https:// www.roadless.fs.fed.us. The meeting is open to the public and interested parties are invited to attend; building security requires you to provide your name to the Committee Coordinator (contact information listed above) by August 20, 2006. You will need photo identification to enter the building. While meeting discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members, the public will be allowed to offer written and oral comments for the Committee’s consideration. Attendees wishing to comment orally will be allotted a specific amount of time to speak during a public comment period at the end of each day. To offer oral comments on either day, please contact the Committee Coordinator at the contact number above. Oral and written comments should (1) specifically address the state petitions being reviewed, (2) focus on the basis for agreement/disagreement with a petition, and (3) if in disagreement, recommend an alternative. Dated: August 3, 2006. Frederick L. Norbury, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. E6–13120 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletion Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletion from Procurement List. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 46186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13120]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee 
(Committee) will meet in Washington, DC. The purpose of this meeting is 
to review and draft recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on 
state petitions for inventoried roadless area management. Petitions to 
be reviewed include those received from New Mexico, California, and 
possibly any petitions received between the publication of this notice 
and meeting dates.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 30-31, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Forest Service's Yates 
Building at 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garth Smelser, Committee Coordinator, 
at gsmelser@fs.fed.us or (202) 205-0992, USDA Forest Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The state petitions scheduled for review and 
other relevant meeting materials will be available online at https://
www.roadless.fs.fed.us.
    The meeting is open to the public and interested parties are 
invited to attend; building security requires you to provide your name 
to the Committee Coordinator (contact information listed above) by 
August 20, 2006. You will need photo identification to enter the 
building.
    While meeting discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and 
Committee members, the public will be allowed to offer written and oral 
comments for the Committee's consideration. Attendees wishing to 
comment orally will be allotted a specific amount of time to speak 
during a public comment period at the end of each day. To offer oral 
comments on either day, please contact the Committee Coordinator at the 
contact number above. Oral and written comments should (1) specifically 
address the state petitions being reviewed, (2) focus on the basis for 
agreement/disagreement with a petition, and (3) if in disagreement, 
recommend an alternative.

    Dated: August 3, 2006.
Frederick L. Norbury,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
 [FR Doc. E6-13120 Filed 8-10-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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