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feed use is not authorized during the
primary nesting or brood-rearing season.
Participants who request a voluntary
modification of the CRP contract for a
critical feed use will be subject to
compliance reviews. Producers will be
required to pay an administrative fee of
$75 for this modification.
Prices for most field crops have
advanced to record or near record levels
in recent months, reflecting strong
demand, tight supplies, and competition
for acres. Higher grain prices are
affecting the livestock sector by raising
production costs. At the same time,
harvested hay acres are expected to drop
from 61,625,000 in 2007 to 60,583,000
in 2008.
This action differs from emergency
haying and grazing allowances made in
response to emergency conditions such
as natural disasters. Rather, this
allowance, by contract modification,
reflects the general reserve nature of the
overall program. Accordingly, as
described above, FSA is allowing
voluntary modifications of CRP
contracts to utilize CRP lands for critical
feed use. Further information will be
available at FSA offices.
Signed at Washington, DC, on May 22,
2008.
Glen Z. Keppy,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity
Credit Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho;
Salmon-Challis National Forest Travel
Management Plan and Off-highway
Vehicle Designation
Forest Service, USDA.
Revised Notice of Intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Responsible Official
SUMMARY: On August 3, 2007 (72 FR
43223), the USDA, Forest Service
published in the Federal Register a
Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
environmental impact statement to
designate a portion of the National
Forest roads, trails, and areas open to
public motor vehicle use on the SalmonChallis National Forest (SCNF), and
assign the type of use(s) and season of
use allowed on each road and trail or
portion thereof. The Forest Service is
revising the proposed action to correct
inconsistencies with the Salmon
National Forest and Challis National
Forest Land and Resource Management
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plans, correct errors in the mileages of
roads and motorized trails described in
the original proposed action, and
announce a 60-day public comment
period, rather than a 45-day public
comment period on the Draft EIS.
DATES: Written comments concerning
the revised proposed action should be
received by June 13, 2008. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected to be released in July 2008 and
the final environmental impact
statement is expected in March 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send or e-mail written
comments to Salmon-Challis National
Forest, ATTN: Travel Management
Planning, 1206 South Challis Street,
Salmon, ID 83467; e-mail commentsintermtn-salmon-challis@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Gallogly, Travel Planning Team
Leader, Salmon-Challis National Forest,
1206 South Challis Street, Salmon, ID
83467. Telephone: (208) 756–5103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further
information about the proposal can be
found in the original NOI published in
the Federal Register, Vol. 72, No.149,
pp. 43223–43225, on August 3, 2007.
This Revised Notice of Intent modifies
the proposed action as defined in the
original Notice of Intent to correct the
proposed miles of designated roads from
about 3,400 miles to about 2,300 miles
and about 1,100 miles of motorized
trails to about 900 miles. The revised
proposed action also corrects project
inconsistencies with the Salmon
National and the Challis National Forest
Land and Resource Management plans
and announces a 60-day public
comment period on the Draft EIS.
Maps and data tables displaying the
roads and motorized trails proposed for
designation in the revised proposed
action and a list of changes from the
original proposed action are posted on
the SCNF Web site at: https://
www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/.
William A. Wood, Supervisor,
Salmon-Challis National Forest,
Headquarters Office, 1206 South Challis
Street, Salmon, Idaho 83467, is the
responsible official for making the
decision and providing direction for the
analysis.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Based on the purpose and need for the
proposal, the Forest Supervisor will
evaluate the revised proposed action
and other alternatives to decide which
roads, trails and areas will be designated
as open to the public for motorized use
and the allowed season and/or type of
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use for those routes open to motorized
travel.
Federal land managers are directed
(Executive Order 11644, 36 CFR 212 and
43 CFR 8342.1) to ensure that the use of
motorized vehicles and off-road vehicles
will be controlled and directed so as to
protect the resources of those lands, to
promote the safety of users, minimize
conflicts among the the various uses of
federal lands, and to provide for public
use of roads and trails designated as
open.
Scoping Process
In August 2007, the Forest Service
issued an earlier version of the proposed
action. Many public comments
requesting better quality and more
accurate proposed action maps were
received. During the fall and winter of
2007–2008, Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) and associated databases
were upgraded and refined to improve
the quality and accuracy of the maps
and information needed for detailed
analysis. As a result, errors in the
mileages of roads and motorized trails
described in the proposed action and
inconsistencies with direction in the
forest plans were discovered. Public
comment received during the initial
scoping period along with resourcerelated input from the interdisciplinary
team and other agency resource
specialists was used to identify a set of
issues to carry forward into the
environmental analysis.
Comment Requested
This notice of intent initiates the final
phase of the scoping process which
guides the development of the EIS. The
Forest Service is requesting any new
scoping comments related to the revised
proposed action and its potential effects
on the quality of the human
environment. All comments received
during the initial comment period
(April 2006–March 2007) are being
retained and considered as potentially
relevant to the revised proposed action;
such comments do not need to be
resubmitted unless there are changes or
additions. Any new or additional
comments about the revised proposed
action would be most useful if received
by June 13, 2008. Persons and
organizations commenting during the
intitial scoping will be maintained on
the mailing list for future information
about Salmon-Challis National Forest
Travel Management Planning.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment
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in July 2008. The comment period on
the draft environmental impact
statement will be 60 days from the date
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) publishes the notice of
availability in the Federal Register.
Written comments are preferred and
should include the name and address of
the commenter. Comments submitted
for this revised proposed action will be
considered part of the public record.
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 60day comment period so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when it can meaningfully consider them
and respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the revised 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.
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Dated: May 22, 2008.
Larry A. Svalberg,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List Addition and
Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Addition to and Deletions from
Procurement List.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action adds to the
Procurement List a service to be
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and
deletes from the Procurement List
products and service previously
furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703)
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Addition
On April 4, 2008, the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled published notices
(73 FR 18495) of proposed additions to
the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the service and impact of the additions
on the current or most recent
contractors, the Committee has
determined that the service listed below
is suitable for procurement by the
Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action will not result in any
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities other than the small
organizations that will furnish the
service to the Government.
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2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the service proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following service is
added to the Procurement List:
Service
Service Type: TSCA Assistance Information
Service.
Location: Assoc f/t Blind & Visually Impaired
& Goodwill Ind. of Greater Rochester,
422 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester,
NY.
NPA: Assoc f/t Blind & Visually Impaired &
Goodwill Ind. of Greater Rochester,
Rochester, NY.
Contracting Activity: Environmental
Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Deletions
On January 18, 2008 and April 4,
2008, the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notice (73 FR 3451,
18496) of proposed deletions to the
Procurement List.
After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has
determined that the products and
service listed below are no longer
suitable for procurement by the Federal
Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c
and 41 CFR 51–2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action should not result in
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities.
2. The action may result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
products and service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the products and
service deleted from the Procurement
List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products
and service are deleted from the
Procurement List:
Products
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho; Salmon-Challis National
Forest Travel Management Plan and Off-highway Vehicle Designation
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact
statement.
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SUMMARY: On August 3, 2007 (72 FR 43223), the USDA, Forest Service
published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare
an environmental impact statement to designate a portion of the
National Forest roads, trails, and areas open to public motor vehicle
use on the Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF), and assign the type
of use(s) and season of use allowed on each road and trail or portion
thereof. The Forest Service is revising the proposed action to correct
inconsistencies with the Salmon National Forest and Challis National
Forest Land and Resource Management plans, correct errors in the
mileages of roads and motorized trails described in the original
proposed action, and announce a 60-day public comment period, rather
than a 45-day public comment period on the Draft EIS.
DATES: Written comments concerning the revised proposed action should
be received by June 13, 2008. The draft environmental impact statement
is expected to be released in July 2008 and the final environmental
impact statement is expected in March 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send or e-mail written comments to Salmon-Challis National
Forest, ATTN: Travel Management Planning, 1206 South Challis Street,
Salmon, ID 83467; e-mail comments-intermtn-salmon-challis@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gallogly, Travel Planning Team
Leader, Salmon-Challis National Forest, 1206 South Challis Street,
Salmon, ID 83467. Telephone: (208) 756-5103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information about the proposal can
be found in the original NOI published in the Federal Register, Vol.
72, No.149, pp. 43223-43225, on August 3, 2007. This Revised Notice of
Intent modifies the proposed action as defined in the original Notice
of Intent to correct the proposed miles of designated roads from about
3,400 miles to about 2,300 miles and about 1,100 miles of motorized
trails to about 900 miles. The revised proposed action also corrects
project inconsistencies with the Salmon National and the Challis
National Forest Land and Resource Management plans and announces a 60-
day public comment period on the Draft EIS.
Maps and data tables displaying the roads and motorized trails
proposed for designation in the revised proposed action and a list of
changes from the original proposed action are posted on the SCNF Web
site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/.
Responsible Official
William A. Wood, Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National Forest,
Headquarters Office, 1206 South Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho 83467, is
the responsible official for making the decision and providing
direction for the analysis.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Based on the purpose and need for the proposal, the Forest
Supervisor will evaluate the revised proposed action and other
alternatives to decide which roads, trails and areas will be designated
as open to the public for motorized use and the allowed season and/or
type of use for those routes open to motorized travel.
Federal land managers are directed (Executive Order 11644, 36 CFR
212 and 43 CFR 8342.1) to ensure that the use of motorized vehicles and
off-road vehicles will be controlled and directed so as to protect the
resources of those lands, to promote the safety of users, minimize
conflicts among the the various uses of federal lands, and to provide
for public use of roads and trails designated as open.
Scoping Process
In August 2007, the Forest Service issued an earlier version of the
proposed action. Many public comments requesting better quality and
more accurate proposed action maps were received. During the fall and
winter of 2007-2008, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
associated databases were upgraded and refined to improve the quality
and accuracy of the maps and information needed for detailed analysis.
As a result, errors in the mileages of roads and motorized trails
described in the proposed action and inconsistencies with direction in
the forest plans were discovered. Public comment received during the
initial scoping period along with resource-related input from the
interdisciplinary team and other agency resource specialists was used
to identify a set of issues to carry forward into the environmental
analysis.
Comment Requested
This notice of intent initiates the final phase of the scoping
process which guides the development of the EIS. The Forest Service is
requesting any new scoping comments related to the revised proposed
action and its potential effects on the quality of the human
environment. All comments received during the initial comment period
(April 2006-March 2007) are being retained and considered as
potentially relevant to the revised proposed action; such comments do
not need to be resubmitted unless there are changes or additions. Any
new or additional comments about the revised proposed action would be
most useful if received by June 13, 2008. Persons and organizations
commenting during the intitial scoping will be maintained on the
mailing list for future information about Salmon-Challis National
Forest Travel Management Planning.
Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft environmental impact statement will be prepared for comment
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in July 2008. The comment period on the draft environmental impact
statement will be 60 days from the date the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) publishes the notice of availability in the Federal
Register. Written comments are preferred and should include the name
and address of the commenter. Comments submitted for this revised
proposed action will be considered part of the public record.
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 60-day comment period so that
substantive comments and objections are made available to the Forest
Service at a time when it can meaningfully consider them and respond to
them in the final environmental impact statement.
To assist the Forest Service in identifying and considering issues
and concerns on the revised 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: May 22, 2008.
Larry A. Svalberg,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E8-12157 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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