Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee, 52849-52850 [07-4581]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 179 / Monday, September 17, 2007 / Notices review period determination within 30 days of the date of this notice (see DATES above). The request must specify the following: The identity of the product; The identity of the applicant for patent term restoration; The docket number of this notice; and The basis for the request for revision, including any documentary evidence. Further, under § 124.30 of the regulations, any interested person may file a petition with APHIS, no later than 180 days after the date of this notice (see DATES above), alleging that a license applicant did not act with due diligence in seeking APHIS approval of the product during the regulatory review period. The filing, format, and content of a petition must be as described in the regulations in ‘‘Subpart D—Due Diligence Petitions’’ (§§ 124.30 through 124.33). Authority: 35 U.S.C. 156. Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of September, 2007. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E7–18266 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Lincoln National Forest; New Mexico; Perk-Grindstone III Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Correction. AGENCY: ACTION: On September 22, 2006, the Federal Register published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Perk-Grindstone III Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project on the Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District (71 FR 55419–55421). That document estimated that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement would be available February 2007, and would require a single forest plan amendment, correction of both the estimated date and the number of forest plan amendments is necessary. Correction: In the Federal Register of September 22, 2006, in FR Doc. 71–184, on page 55419, in the first column, correct the DATES caption, second sentence to read: The draft EIS is expected to be available for public review in January jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Sep 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 2008 and the final EIS is expected to be published in June 2008. In the Federal Register of September 22, 2006, in FR Doc. 71–184, on page 55419, in the third column, additional information must be added to the Proposed Action caption, first and second paragraph to read: Proposed forest management work includes noncommercial thinning, commercial thinning involving removal of logs and slash by ground-based skidding or helicopter, ground-based machine work and hand work to pile thinning slash, and slash-pile burning or broadcast burning to dispose of or reduce woody fuels. On existing roads used to support these treatments, maintenance work including forestry best management practices would be performed. Up to 14 miles of road may be constructed or reconstructed, these road will be developed to facilitate proper ground-based skidding and access log-landing areas. Upon completion of logging and other mechanized treatments, temporary roads would be rehabilitated and closed. The remaining roads, needed for long term access would be closed by installing gates or other barriers at road entrances to eliminate motor vehicle use on the road (Forest Plan, p. 47). Closed roads may be reopened when needed for subsequent fuel reduction or other management activities, and then closed following completion of that activity (Forest Plan, p. 37). Closed roads may be used as trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback-riding. The proposed forest management treatments and roadwork integrated various detail design-features to conserve cultural or historical sites, air quality, soil, water quality, wildlife, native plants and trees, scenery, and recreation. To achieve desired conditions for the area, the proposed action involves some removal of commercial-size trees from areas of protected habitat of the Mexican spotted owl, a threatened species. Under the current forest plan as amended, these treatments to reduce fuels near urban areas are anticipated; nonetheless, they are a departure from the forestwide standards and guidelines adopted to implement the recovery plan for this species. Additionally, the proposed action will remove canopy cover within Northern goshawk post-fledging areas. Northern goshawk is a Regional Forester sensitive species. These areas may not meet forest plan standards and guidelines for canopy cover. Forest plan standards and guidelines also restrict operation of wheeled of tracked logging equipment to slopes of less than 40%. Operation of logging equipment on slopes in excess of 40% is anticipated PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52849 under one or more alternatives. Vegetative removal and road construction is likely to be clearly evident, for approximately 10 years, within the project area. The forest plan standards and guidelines for the Visual Quality Objective (VQO) within the project area specify that the area should be managed with a VQO of Retention. Under a Retention VQO, forest management activities may be visible but not clearly evident to the average viewer. Disturbances must appear to be from natural causes. Therefore, to ensure project consistency with the forest plan, the plan would be amended at the same time as and in conjunction with the approval of an action alternative, should one be selected, that involve similar departure form current standards and guidelines to conserve Mexican spotted owl, Northern goshawk, visual quality and limitations on activities on slopes over 40%. The plan amendments would be limited to apply only to the Perk-Grindstone III hazardous fuel reduction project area and its approved activities (36 CFR 219.8(e)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Buck Sanchez, District Ranger, Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest, 901 Mechem, Ruidoso, NM 88345, telephone (505) 257–4095. Dated: September 10, 2007. S.E. ‘‘Lou’’ Woltering, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 07–4582 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on October 9, 2007 at the Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice to the Secretary on implementing the terms of the Federal Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region and other matters raised by the Secretary. The meeting will be held October 9, 2007, beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m. DATES: E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 52850 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 179 / Monday, September 17, 2007 / Notices The meeting will be held at Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530) 543–2773. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to be covered on the agenda include: (1) Discussion of possible changes to the Implementation Agreement, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 Public Law 105–263 (as amended); (2) an update on the Environmental Improvement Program; and (3) Public Comment. All Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend at the above address. Issues may be brought to the attention of the Committee during the open public comment period at the meeting or by filing written statements with the secretary for the Committee before or after the meeting. Please refer any written comments to the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit at the contact address stated above. ADDRESSES: Tim Henry, Recreation Forester, 304–799– 4334. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, P.L. 108–447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established. This new fee will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation. Public notification has been conducted on-site and in the local region. Comments received have been supportive of this proposal. People using these campsites desire to see the sites well maintained and available for recreational use. a market analysis indicates that the $5/per night fee is both reasonable and acceptable for this sort of recreation experience. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 20, 2007. Clyde Thompson, Monongahela National Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 07–4580 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M Dated: September 11, 2007. Terri Marceron, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 07–4581 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3410–11–M [A–602–806, A–570–919] International Trade Administration Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia and the People’s Republic of China DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) Monongahela National Forest, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of new fee site. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Monongahela National Forest is planning to charge a $5.00 fee for overnight camping at the numbered campsites located along the Williams and Cranberry Rivers. These campsites are located on the Gauley and Marlinton Ranger Districts. These campsites include the basic amenities found in rustic Forest Service campgrounds. These campsites have been in use for many years, and were previously freeof-charge. Fee collections will be used to maintain and operate these campsites. DATES: The proposed fee will be established in April of 2008. ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Monongahela National Forest, 200 Sycamore Street, Elkins, West Virginia, 26241. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Sep 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla at (202) 482–3477 (Australia) or Eugene Degnan at (202) 482–0414 (People’s Republic of China), Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION The Petitions On August 22, 2007, the Department of Commerce (Department) received petitions concerning imports of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) from Australia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) filed in proper form by Tronox LLC (the petitioner). See Antidumping Duty Petitions on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia and the People’s Republic of PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 China (August 22, 2007) (Petitions). The petitioner is a domestic producer of EMD. On August 29, 2007, the Department issued a request for additional information and clarification of certain areas of the Petitions. On September 4, 2007, in response to the Department’s request, the petitioner filed an amendment to the Petitions. See Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia and the People’s Republic of China; Petitioner’s Response to the August 19, 2007, Questions from the U.S. Department of Commerce (September 4, 2007) (Supplemental Responses). In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that imports of EMD from Australia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 731 of the Act and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, an industry in the United States. The petitioner also alleges that sales of EMD by the Australian producer to Japan were made at prices below the cost of production (COP). The Department finds that the petitioner filed these Petitions on behalf of the domestic industry because it is an interested party as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act and has demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to the initiation of the antidumping–duty investigations that the petitioner is requesting. See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions’’ section below. Period of Investigation Because the Petitions were filed on August 22, 2007, the anticipated period of investigation (POI) for Australia is July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The anticipated POI for the PRC is January 1, 2007, through June 30, 2007. See 19 CFR 351.204(b). Scope of the Investigations The merchandise covered by each of these investigations includes all manganese dioxide (MnO2) that has been manufactured in an electrolysis process, whether in powder, chip, or plate form. Excluded from the scope are natural manganese dioxide (NMD) and chemical manganese dioxide (CMD). The merchandise subject to these investigations is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 2820.10.00.00. While the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52849-52850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4581]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a 
meeting on October 9, 2007 at the Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe 
Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. This Committee, established by 
the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is 
chartered to provide advice to the Secretary on implementing the terms 
of the Federal Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region and 
other matters raised by the Secretary.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 9, 2007, beginning at 1 p.m. 
and ending at 4 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe 
Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 
96150, (530) 543-2773.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to be covered on the agenda include: 
(1) Discussion of possible changes to the Implementation Agreement, 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 Public Law 105-263 
(as amended); (2) an update on the Environmental Improvement Program; 
and (3) Public Comment. All Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee 
meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to 
attend at the above address. Issues may be brought to the attention of 
the Committee during the open public comment period at the meeting or 
by filing written statements with the secretary for the Committee 
before or after the meeting. Please refer any written comments to the 
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit at the contact address stated above.

    Dated: September 11, 2007.
Terri Marceron,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-4581 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-M

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