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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Roadless Area Conservation National
Advisory Committee
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The current terms of the
members of the Roadless Area
Conservation National Advisory
Committee (RACNAC) will expire in
September 2007. The Secretary invites
nominations of persons to serve on this
committee for a two year period, to run
from September 2007 to September
2009. Nominations should describe and
document the proposed member’s
qualifications for membership.
DATES: Nomination packages must
include a signed and dated copy of form
AD–755—Advisory Committee
Membership Background Information.
Form AD–755 may be obtained at
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/
ocio_forms.html. Nominations must be
received in writing by August 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for
membership on the RACNAC may be
sent via fax to the Director, Ecosystem
Management Coordination at 202–205–
1012, or via mail to the Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination,
USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Mail Stop
1104, Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Call, RACNAC Coordinator, at
jessicacall@fs.fed.us or (202) 205–1056,
USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop
1104, Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the RACNAC is to provide
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary on the management and
conservation of roadless areas,
including, but not limited to, petitions
by the States to the Secretary, or his
designee, under the authority of the
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Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553(e) and 7 CFR 1.28). The RACNAC
reviews submitted petitions and
provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary. The RACNAC also
provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary on any subsequent
State-specific rulemakings.
The RACNAC consists of up to 15
members appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Officers or employees of
the Forest Service may not serve as
members of the Committee. The
Committee chair shall be elected by the
members. The RACNAC shall be
composed of a balanced group of
representatives of diverse national
organizations who can provide insights
into the major contemporary issues
associated with the conservation and
management of inventoried roadless
areas. Members operate in a manner
designed to establish a consensus of
opinion in order to develop
recommendations that reflect relevant
needs and perspectives. Members seek
to reach mutual agreement on a course
of action on issues. Collectively, the
members should represent a diversity of
organizations and perspectives.
Members will work together to draft
recommendations that are
representative of the diverse values and
interests represented in the Committee.
Appointment to the RACNAC will be
made by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
RACNAC. To ensure the
recommendations of the RACNAC have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership will include,
to the extent practicable, individuals
with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: July 13, 2007.
Gilbert L. Smith Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Kootenai National Forest, Rexford
Ranger District, Montana; YoungDodge Environmental Impact
Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The USDA—Forest Service
will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to disclose the
environmental effects of timber harvest,
prescribed burning, road management,
recreation improvements, and special
use permits in the Young-Dodge
Decision Area (Decision Area) on the
Rexford Ranger District of the Kootenai
National Forest. The Forest Service is
seeking comments from Federal; State,
and local agencies and individuals and
organizations that may be interested in
or affected by the proposed actions. The
comments will be used to prepared the
draft EIS (DEIS).
DATES: Written comments concerning
the scope of the analysis must be
postmarked by or received within 30
days following publication of this
notice. The draft environmental impact
statement is expected in April 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments
concerning the proposed action to Glen
M. McNitt, District Ranger, Rexford
Ranger District, 1299 U.S. Highway 93
N, Eureka, MT 59917. All comments
received must contain: name of
commenter, postal service mailing
address, and date of comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris Fox, Interdisciplinary Team
Leader, Rexford Ranger District, 1299
U.S. Highway 93N, Eureka, MT 59917.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Decision Area is located approximately
15 miles northwest of Eureka, Montana,
and contains approximately 37,900
acres of land within the Kootenai
National Forest. Proposed activities
include all or portions of the following
areas: T.37N R.28W and part of T.37N
R.29W, PMM, Lincoln County,
Montana.
All proposed activities are outside the
boundaries of any areas considered for
inclusion to the National Wilderness
System as recommended by the
Kootenai National Forest Plan or by any
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The current terms of the members of the Roadless Area
Conservation National Advisory Committee (RACNAC) will expire in
September 2007. The Secretary invites nominations of persons to serve
on this committee for a two year period, to run from September 2007 to
September 2009. Nominations should describe and document the proposed
member's qualifications for membership.
DATES: Nomination packages must include a signed and dated copy of form
AD-755--Advisory Committee Membership Background Information. Form AD-
755 may be obtained at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/ocio_forms.html.
Nominations must be received in writing by August 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for membership on the RACNAC may be sent via fax
to the Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination at 202-205-1012, or
via mail to the Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination, USDA
Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mail Stop 1104,
Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Call, RACNAC Coordinator, at
jessicacall@fs.fed.us or (202) 205-1056, USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the RACNAC is to provide
advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the management and
conservation of roadless areas, including, but not limited to,
petitions by the States to the Secretary, or his designee, under the
authority of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(e) and 7
CFR 1.28). The RACNAC reviews submitted petitions and provides advice
and recommendations to the Secretary. The RACNAC also provides advice
and recommendations to the Secretary on any subsequent State-specific
rulemakings.
The RACNAC consists of up to 15 members appointed by the Secretary
of Agriculture. Officers or employees of the Forest Service may not
serve as members of the Committee. The Committee chair shall be elected
by the members. The RACNAC shall be composed of a balanced group of
representatives of diverse national organizations who can provide
insights into the major contemporary issues associated with the
conservation and management of inventoried roadless areas. Members
operate in a manner designed to establish a consensus of opinion in
order to develop recommendations that reflect relevant needs and
perspectives. Members seek to reach mutual agreement on a course of
action on issues. Collectively, the members should represent a
diversity of organizations and perspectives. Members will work together
to draft recommendations that are representative of the diverse values
and interests represented in the Committee.
Appointment to the RACNAC will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all
appointments to the RACNAC. To ensure the recommendations of the RACNAC
have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the
Department, membership will include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women
and persons with disabilities.
Dated: July 13, 2007.
Gilbert L. Smith Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-14016 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am]
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