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extension for three years. Subpart V
establishes guidelines for the
submission of policies or other materials
to the Federal Crop Insurance Board of
Directors (Board) and identifies the
required contents of a submission: the
timing, review, and confidentiality
requirements; reimbursement of
research and development costs,
maintenance costs, and use fees; and
guidelines for nonreinsured
supplemental policies. This data is used
to administer the Federal crop insurance
program in accordance with the Federal
Crop Insurance Act, as amended.
FCIC is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
extend the approval of this information
collection for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public concerning
this information collection. These
comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 543
hours per response.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties
affected by the information collection
requirements included in this Notice is
a person (including an approved
insurance provider, a college or
university, a cooperative or trade
association, or any other person) who
prepares a submission, or proposes to
the Board other crop insurance policies,
provisions of policies, or rates of
premium.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 210.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: .5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 105.
Estimated total annual burden hours
on respondents: 57,000.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on February 8,
2007.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Frenchtown Face Ecosystem
Restoration Project; Ninemile Ranger
District, Lolo National Forest, Missoula
County, MT
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare a
supplemental environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will
prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement (SEIS) for the
Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration
Project. The project includes timber
harvest, prescribed burning, road
management changes, weed spraying,
and stream channel restoration. The
Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS
was published in the Federal Register
on July 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number
141, Page 43981), and the notice of the
Final EIS on March 24, 2006. The
Record of Decision on this project was
administratively appealed to the
Regional Forester per 36 CFR part 215.
The Regional Forester reversed the
decision on June 26, 2006, citing an
inadequate soils analysis. A SEIS is
being prepared to further address soils
issues for this project.
DATES: Scoping is not required for
supplements to environmental impact
statements (40 CFR 1502.9(4)). There
was extensive public involvement in the
development of the proposed action, the
Draft EIS, and the Final EIS. The
comment period for the Draft SEIS will
be 45 days from the date the EPA
publishes the notice of availability in
the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: The line officer responsible
for this analysis is: Garry Edson, District
Ranger, ninemile Ranger District, 20325
Remount Road, Huson, Montana 59846.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Riggers, EIS Team Leader,
Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula,
Montana 59804, (406) 329–3793 or email briggers@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration
project area includes 44,000 acres of
National Forest land approximately 25
miles northwest of Missoula, Montana.
Lands affected are within the Mill,
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Roman, Houle, Sixmile, and lower
Ninemile Creek (including Butler,
Kennedy, and McCormick Creeks)
watersheds. The project area is bounded
by the Clark Fork River and Ninemile
Creek to the southwest, and the
Ninemile/Flathead Reservation divide
to the northeast.
The purpose and need for this project
is to:
(1) Reduce the potential for high
severity fires within the low elevation
ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests,
while also improving fire protection on
private property with all ownerships.
(2) Maintain/improve forest health
and reduce the risk of damage from
insects and disease while maintaining a
natural appearing landscape.
(3) Reduce the expansion of new or
less extensive weed species, and control
existing weeds, under a comprehensive
block planning effort.
(4) Reduce roads while maintaining
reasonable access recreation, but
limiting further recreational
development.
(5) Maintain/improve water quality
and fish habitat throughout the
landscape.
(6) Maintain/improve wildlife
security and habitat.
(7) Protect and interpret historic sites.
The Frenchtown Face Ecosystem
Restoration Record of Decision was
released at the same time as the Final
EIS and publication of the legal notice
in the newspaper of record (March 24,
2006). The Record of Decision
authorizing the following:
(1) Timber harvest on approximately
3,621 acres, to be followed by
underburning on 3,598 of those acres,
(2) Prescribed burning of
approximately 6,488 additional acres,
(3) Constructing 3.5 miles of
temporary road and reconstructing 57.4
miles of road (42.4 miles to incorporate
BMPs (Best Management Practices) and
15.0 miles to temporarily access timber),
(4) Decommissioning 114.7 miles of
road (75.9 miles already closed yearlong) and removing and/or replacing 19
culverts,
(5) Spraying noxious weeds on
approximately 4,600 acres (1,750 acres
aerial and 2,850 acres ground-based),
(6) Constructing two new OHV
trailheads and 1⁄2 mile of new trail to
connect existing OHV routes between
Mill and Edith Creeks; constructing 1⁄4
mile of mountain bike trail to connect
existing trails near Kreis Pond and
Camp Menard; constructing 1.5 miles of
horse trail to connect the Stony and
Butler trailheads; constructing new
parking areas at McCormick and
Kennedy Ridge trailheads; upgrading 8
existing recreational facilities (Kreis
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Pond Campground, Grand Menard
Picnic Area, CCC Camp, Ninemile
Remount Depot, and Stoney Creek, Chpaa-qn, Kennedy Ridge, and McCormick
Trailheads); and establishing an OHV
education program in local area schools,
(7) Improving fish habitat by
rehabilitating the placer mining site on
1⁄2 mile of Little McCormick Creek, and
(8) Keeping open the Houle Creek and
CCC gravel pits and developing the
Sixmile rip-rap source.
The SEIS is intended to provide
additional analysis on the existing
condition and potential effects of
proposed treatment activities on soils,
along with unit-specific mitigation
requirements to protect and improve
soils conditions in these units. In
addition, we are taking this opportunity
to provide more information wildlife
issues and cumulative effects. We
expect to have a draft SEIS available for
public review and comment in
February, 2007, and a Final SEIS in
April, 2007. The comment period for the
Draft SEIS will be 45 days from the date
the EPA publishes the notice of
availability in the Federal Register.
The Forest Service believes it is
important at this early stage to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings
related to public participation in the
environmental review process. First,
reviewers of draft supplemental
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, 533
(1978). Also, environmental objections
that could be raised at the Draft SEIS
stage but that are not raised until after
completion of the Final SEIS (Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement) may be waived or dismissed
by the courts. Wisconsin Heritages, Inc.
v. Harris, 490 F. Sup. 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 and
respond to them in the Final SEIS.
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.
Responsible Official
Deborah L. R. Austin, Forest
Supervisor of the Lolo National Forest,
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Bldg. 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula,
Montana 59804, is the Responsible
Official for this project. The Record of
Decision will identify the land
management activities to be
implemented in the project area. The
Forest Supervisor will make a decision
on this project after considering
comments and responses,
environmental consequences discussed
in the Final SEIS, and applicable laws,
regulations, and policies. The decision
and supporting reasons will be
documented in a Record of Decision.
acceptable for these types of facilities
and recreational experience.
Those wanting to rent these cabins
will need to do so through the National
Recreation Reservation Service, at
https://www.reserveuse.com or by calling
1–877–444–6777. The National
Recreation Reservation Service charges
a $9 fee for reservations.
Dated: February 7, 2007.
Deborah L. R. Austin,
Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest.
[FR Doc. 07–672 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am]
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Risk Management Agency
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming,
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (REA)
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of new fee sites.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Shoshone National Forest
will begin renting overnight to the
public, four Forest Service
administrative cabins and a fire lookout.
The Clay Butte Fire Lookout is on the
Clarks Fork Ranger District and the
cabins are located at the Sunlight
Ranger Station on the Clarks Fork
Ranger District, the East Fork Guard
Station and Double Cabin Guard Station
on the Wind River Ranger District of the
Shoshone National Forest. The fees
charged will vary from $30 to $150 per
night, depending on the type of
structure, occupancy capacity, and
amenities available. Overnight rental of
cabins on adjacent national forests has
shown that the public appreciates and
enjoys the availability of historic rental
cabins. Funds from the rentals will be
used for the continued operation and
maintenance of these structures.
DATES: The cabins will be available for
rent beginning August 17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor,
Shoshone National Forest, 808 Meadow
Lane Avenue, Cody, WY 82414.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Lyons, Natural Resource Specialist,
307–527–6921.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
comparison of other cabin rental
programs and local commercial
operations indicate the $30 to $150 per
night fee is both reasonable and
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Dated: February 8, 2007.
Mark Giacoletto,
Shoshone National Forest, Acting Forest
Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07–673 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice for Extension and Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Risk Management Agency,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Risk Management Agency (RMA) to
request an extension for and revision to
a currently approved information
collection for projects listed in the
Abstract of this document.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
will be accepted until close of business
April 16, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information on the
proposed collection of information
contact: Lon Burke, Risk Management
Education Division USDA/RMA, Stop
0808, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0808, or call
(202) 720–5265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Risk Management
Education and Information.
OMB Number: 0563–0070.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance
Act directs the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation, operating through RMA, to
(a) establish crop insurance education
and information programs in States that
have been historically underserved by
the Federal crop insurance program [7
U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)]; and (b) provide
agricultural producers with training
opportunities in risk management, with
a priority given to producers of specialty
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration Project; Ninemile Ranger
District, Lolo National Forest, Missoula County, MT
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement (SEIS) for the Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration
Project. The project includes timber harvest, prescribed burning, road
management changes, weed spraying, and stream channel restoration. The
Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS was published in the Federal
Register on July 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 141, Page 43981), and the
notice of the Final EIS on March 24, 2006. The Record of Decision on
this project was administratively appealed to the Regional Forester per
36 CFR part 215. The Regional Forester reversed the decision on June
26, 2006, citing an inadequate soils analysis. A SEIS is being prepared
to further address soils issues for this project.
DATES: Scoping is not required for supplements to environmental impact
statements (40 CFR 1502.9(4)). There was extensive public involvement
in the development of the proposed action, the Draft EIS, and the Final
EIS. The comment period for the Draft SEIS will be 45 days from the
date the EPA publishes the notice of availability in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: The line officer responsible for this analysis is: Garry
Edson, District Ranger, ninemile Ranger District, 20325 Remount Road,
Huson, Montana 59846.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Riggers, EIS Team Leader,
Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, Montana 59804, (406) 329-3793 or
e-mail briggers@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration
project area includes 44,000 acres of National Forest land
approximately 25 miles northwest of Missoula, Montana. Lands affected
are within the Mill, Roman, Houle, Sixmile, and lower Ninemile Creek
(including Butler, Kennedy, and McCormick Creeks) watersheds. The
project area is bounded by the Clark Fork River and Ninemile Creek to
the southwest, and the Ninemile/Flathead Reservation divide to the
northeast.
The purpose and need for this project is to:
(1) Reduce the potential for high severity fires within the low
elevation ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests, while also improving
fire protection on private property with all ownerships.
(2) Maintain/improve forest health and reduce the risk of damage
from insects and disease while maintaining a natural appearing
landscape.
(3) Reduce the expansion of new or less extensive weed species, and
control existing weeds, under a comprehensive block planning effort.
(4) Reduce roads while maintaining reasonable access recreation,
but limiting further recreational development.
(5) Maintain/improve water quality and fish habitat throughout the
landscape.
(6) Maintain/improve wildlife security and habitat.
(7) Protect and interpret historic sites.
The Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration Record of Decision was
released at the same time as the Final EIS and publication of the legal
notice in the newspaper of record (March 24, 2006). The Record of
Decision authorizing the following:
(1) Timber harvest on approximately 3,621 acres, to be followed by
underburning on 3,598 of those acres,
(2) Prescribed burning of approximately 6,488 additional acres,
(3) Constructing 3.5 miles of temporary road and reconstructing
57.4 miles of road (42.4 miles to incorporate BMPs (Best Management
Practices) and 15.0 miles to temporarily access timber),
(4) Decommissioning 114.7 miles of road (75.9 miles already closed
year-long) and removing and/or replacing 19 culverts,
(5) Spraying noxious weeds on approximately 4,600 acres (1,750
acres aerial and 2,850 acres ground-based),
(6) Constructing two new OHV trailheads and \1/2\ mile of new trail
to connect existing OHV routes between Mill and Edith Creeks;
constructing \1/4\ mile of mountain bike trail to connect existing
trails near Kreis Pond and Camp Menard; constructing 1.5 miles of horse
trail to connect the Stony and Butler trailheads; constructing new
parking areas at McCormick and Kennedy Ridge trailheads; upgrading 8
existing recreational facilities (Kreis
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Pond Campground, Grand Menard Picnic Area, CCC Camp, Ninemile Remount
Depot, and Stoney Creek, Ch-paa-qn, Kennedy Ridge, and McCormick
Trailheads); and establishing an OHV education program in local area
schools,
(7) Improving fish habitat by rehabilitating the placer mining site
on \1/2\ mile of Little McCormick Creek, and
(8) Keeping open the Houle Creek and CCC gravel pits and developing
the Sixmile rip-rap source.
The SEIS is intended to provide additional analysis on the existing
condition and potential effects of proposed treatment activities on
soils, along with unit-specific mitigation requirements to protect and
improve soils conditions in these units. In addition, we are taking
this opportunity to provide more information wildlife issues and
cumulative effects. We expect to have a draft SEIS available for public
review and comment in February, 2007, and a Final SEIS in April, 2007.
The comment period for the Draft SEIS will be 45 days from the date the
EPA publishes the notice of availability in the Federal Register.
The Forest Service believes it is important at this early stage to
give reviewers notice of several court rulings related to public
participation in the environmental review process. First, reviewers of
draft supplemental 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,
533 (1978). Also, environmental objections that could be raised at the
Draft SEIS stage but that are not raised until after completion of the
Final SEIS (Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement) may be
waived or dismissed by the courts. Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris,
490 F. Sup. 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 and respond to them
in the Final SEIS. 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.
Responsible Official
Deborah L. R. Austin, Forest Supervisor of the Lolo National
Forest, Bldg. 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, Montana 59804, is the
Responsible Official for this project. The Record of Decision will
identify the land management activities to be implemented in the
project area. The Forest Supervisor will make a decision on this
project after considering comments and responses, environmental
consequences discussed in the Final SEIS, and applicable laws,
regulations, and policies. The decision and supporting reasons will be
documented in a Record of Decision.
Dated: February 7, 2007.
Deborah L. R. Austin,
Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest.
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