Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Northern Region; Northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington, 78395 [06-9926]

Download as PDF 78395 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 250 Friday, December 29, 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 petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Northern Region; Northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington Forest Service, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all Ranger Districts, Forests, Grasslands, and the Regional Office of the Northern Region to publish legal notices for public comment and decisions subject to appeal and predecisional administrative review under 36 CFR 215, 217, and 218. The intended effect of this action is to inform interested members of the public which newspapers will be used to publish legal notices for public comment or decisions; thereby allowing them to receive constructive notice of a decision, to provide clear evidence of timely notice, and to achieve consistency in administering the appeals process. DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin with decisions subject to appeal that are made on or after January 2, 2007. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until another notice is published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appeals and Litigation Group Leader; Northern Region; P.O. Box 7669; Missoula, Montana 59807, Phone: (406) 327–3696. The newspapers to be used are as follows: pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES SUMMARY: Northern Regional Office Regional Forester decisions in Montana: The Missoulian, Great Falls Tribune, and The Billings Gazette. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 Regional Forester decisions in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington: The Spokesman Review and Lewiston Tribune. Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF—Montana Standard Bitterroot NF—Ravalli Republic Clearwater NF—Lewiston Tribune Custer NF—Billings Gazette (Montana) Rapid City Journal (South Dakota) Dakota Prairie Grasslands——Bismarck Tribune (North and South Dakota) Flathead NF——Daily Inter Lake Gallatin NF—Bozeman Chronicle Helena NF—Independent Record Idaho Panhandle NFs—Coeur d’Alene Press Kootenai NF—Daily Inter Lake Lewis & Clark NF—Great Falls Tribune Lolo NF—Missoulian Nez Perce NF—Lewiston Tribune Supplemental notices may be placed in any newspaper, but time frames/ deadlines will be calculated based upon notices in newspapers of record listed above. Dated: December 22, 2006. Kathleen A. McAllister, Deputy Regional Forester. [FR Doc. 06–9926 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Oil and Gas Leasing EIS on Lands Administered by the Dixie National Forest Forest Service, USDA and Bureau of Land Management, USDI. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Forest Supervisor of the Dixie National Forest gives notice of the intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document the analysis and disclose the environmental and human effects of oil and gas leasing on lands administered by the Dixie National Forest. The Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 requires the Forest Service to evaluate National Forest System lands for potential oil and gas leasing. The EIS would analyze all lands with a federally-owned mineral estate within the Dixie National Forest. As the agency responsible for lease issuance and administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will participate as a cooperating agency. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments concerning the scope of the analysis should be received within 30 days from date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register to be most useful. The draft environmental impact statement is expected winter 2007/2008, and the final environmental impact statement is expected summer 2008. DATES: Susan Baughman, Oil and Gas Leasing Project Manager, Dixie National Forest, 1789 N. Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84720; phone: (435) 865–3703; fax: (435) 865–3791; email: dixie_oil_gas_eis_comments@fs.fed.us. E-mailed comments must be submitted in MS Word (*.doc) or rich text format (*.rtf) and should include the project name in the subject line. Written comments may also be submitted at the above address during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday– Friday. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Baughman, Oil and Gas Leasing Project Manager, Dixie National Forest, 1789 N. Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84720; phone: (435) 865–3703. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS analysis area includes the entire Dixie National Forest (approximately 1,710,677 acres), with the exception of designated wilderness areas (approximately 82,840 acres) for a total study area of approximately 1,627,837 acres. The Department of Interior, BLM, acts as the onshore leasing agent for the Federal government. The Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 states that the BLM cannot lease over the objection of the Forest Service and authorizes the Forest Service to regulate all surface disturbing activities conducted pursuant to a lease. Therefore, the Forest Service has established an incremental decisionmaking framework for the consideration of oil and gas leasing activities on National Forest System lands. In general, the various steps that are undertaken are: (1) Forest Service leasing analysis; (2) Forest Service notification to BLM of lands administratively available for leasing; (3) Forest Service review and verification of BLM leasing proposals; (4) BLM assessment of Forest Service conditions of surface occupancy; (5) BLM offers lease; (6) BLM issues lease; E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

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Notices
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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 petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / 
Notices

[[Page 78395]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable 
Decisions for the Northern Region; Northern Idaho, Montana, North 
Dakota, and portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all 
Ranger Districts, Forests, Grasslands, and the Regional Office of the 
Northern Region to publish legal notices for public comment and 
decisions subject to appeal and predecisional administrative review 
under 36 CFR 215, 217, and 218. The intended effect of this action is 
to inform interested members of the public which newspapers will be 
used to publish legal notices for public comment or decisions; thereby 
allowing them to receive constructive notice of a decision, to provide 
clear evidence of timely notice, and to achieve consistency in 
administering the appeals process.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin 
with decisions subject to appeal that are made on or after January 2, 
2007. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until another notice 
is published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appeals and Litigation Group Leader; 
Northern Region; P.O. Box 7669; Missoula, Montana 59807, Phone: (406) 
327-3696.
    The newspapers to be used are as follows:

Northern Regional Office

Regional Forester decisions in Montana: The Missoulian, Great Falls 
Tribune, and The Billings Gazette.
Regional Forester decisions in Northern Idaho and Eastern 
Washington: The Spokesman Review and Lewiston Tribune.
Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF--Montana Standard
Bitterroot NF--Ravalli Republic
Clearwater NF--Lewiston Tribune
Custer NF--Billings Gazette (Montana)
Rapid City Journal (South Dakota)
Dakota Prairie Grasslands----Bismarck Tribune (North and South 
Dakota)
Flathead NF----Daily Inter Lake
Gallatin NF--Bozeman Chronicle
Helena NF--Independent Record
Idaho Panhandle NFs--Coeur d'Alene Press
Kootenai NF--Daily Inter Lake
Lewis & Clark NF--Great Falls Tribune
Lolo NF--Missoulian
Nez Perce NF--Lewiston Tribune

    Supplemental notices may be placed in any newspaper, but time 
frames/deadlines will be calculated based upon notices in newspapers of 
record listed above.

    Dated: December 22, 2006.
Kathleen A. McAllister,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 06-9926 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-M

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