Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447), 49983-49984 [E8-19458]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 165 / Monday, August 25, 2008 / Notices Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of August 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E8–19623 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—Information Collection for the Special Milk Program for Children Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The proposed collection is an extension of a currently approved collection for the Special Milk Program for Children. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received or postmarked by October 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Ms. Cynthia Long, Director, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 638, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All written comment(s) will be open for public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 Aug 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All responses to this Notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to: Ms. Cynthia Long at the address above or telephone at (703) 305–2590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Special Milk Program. OMB Number: 0584–0005. Expiration Date: March 31, 2009. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966, (42 U.S.C. 1772) authorizes the Special Milk Program (SMP). It provides for the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage the consumption of fluid milk by children in the United States in (1) nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, and (2) nonprofit nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of children, which do not participate in a food service program authorized under the CNA or the National School Lunch Act. Section 10 of the CNA (42 U.S.C. 1779) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe such regulations as deemed necessary to carry out this Act and the National School Lunch Act. Pursuant to that provision, the Secretary has issued 7 CFR Part 215, which sets forth policies and procedures for the administration and operation of the SMP. State and local operators of the SMP are required to meet Federal reporting and accountability requirements. The vast majority of reporting relates to information regarding eligibility determinations of the children, the number of milk servings, and revenues received from milk sales. State and local operators are also required to maintain records regarding eligibility to operate the program, review results, and accounts of revenues and expenditures. Affected Public: 55 State agencies, 4,150 School food authorities/Sponsors, 4,910 schools, 533 child care institutions and 853 camps. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,501. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 14. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 147,014. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49983 Estimated Time per Response: .29. Estimated Total Reporting Annual Burden hours: 42,634.06. Number of Recordkeepers: 10,501. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 39. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 409,539. Estimated Time per Response: .17. Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 69,621.63. Total Request Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 112,255.69. Dated: August 12, 2008. Roberto Salazar, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E8–19668 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) Willamette National Forest, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Site. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Willamette National Forest is planning to charge a fee at Benson Lake Trailhead and adjacent Scott Lake Campground beginning the summer of 2009. Benson Lake Trailhead was in the recreation fee demonstration project prior to 2005, and fees are being reestablished to help maintain facilities and services including toilet, picnic tables, garbage collection, interpretive and informational signing, and visitor security. A $5 day use fee is being proposed and recreation passes would be honored including: The Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Passes and Golden Passports. Implementation Date: New fees would begin in August 2009. ADDRESSES: Dallas Emch, Forest Supervisor, Willamette National Forest, 211 East 7th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Ratliff, McKenzie River Recreation Staff at (541) 822–7238. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the Willamette National Forest Web site: https:// www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette. To send comments about fee proposals please submit by September 15, 2008 to: McKenzie River Ranger E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1 49984 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 165 / Monday, August 25, 2008 / Notices District. Attn: Recreation Fee Program, 57600 McKenzie Hwy, McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 or at https:// www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/recreation/ rea-feechange/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. 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. Once public involvement is complete, new fee proposals will he reviewed by the Pacific Northwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC). The RRAC will discuss and forward their recommendation to the Regional Forester who makes the final decision on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture. Information about the Pacific Northwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee, RRAC meeting dates and location can be found on the Region 6 (Oregon/Washington) Forest Service Web site at: https:// www.fs.fed.us/r6/passespermits/ rrac.shtml. A tentative meeting is scheduled for the end of October of 2008. Date: August 14, 2008. Dallas Emch, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. E8–19458 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service North Forest Acres Levee/Road Project City of Seward, AK Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. ACTION: Finding of No Significant Impact. ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR part 1500); and the regulations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact based on the Environmental Assessment and its Supplemental for the North Forest Acres Road/Levee Project. DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before September 26, 2008. Natural Resources Conservation Service, 800 West ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 Aug 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 Evergreen, Suite 100, Palmer, Alaska 99645–6539. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Naegele, 907–761–7758. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A limited number of copies of the Environmental Assessment and the Supplemental Environmental Assessment are available to fill single copy requests at the above address. Copies of the environmental documents are also available for review at the above address. Dated: August 15, 2008. Robert N. Jones, Alaska State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Finding of No Significant Impact The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires Federal agencies to examine the environmental impacts of all Federal actions affecting the quality of the human environment. I have determined, based upon the evaluation of impacts in the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared in 2003 and the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) prepared in 2007, that there would be no significant individual or cumulative impacts on the quality of the human environment as a result of implementing the North Forest Acres Levee/Road Project in Seward, Alaska. The EA and SEA are attached hereto and made a part hereof. Based on the documented findings, I have determined that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. The city of Seward, Alaska, has experienced flood damage from the Resurrection River and Japanese Creek several times in the past. Damages from the 1995 flood alone totaled 9.8 million dollars. A multi-agency task force recommended five complementary actions to minimize the risk of future damage. Three of these actions (a levee on Japanese Creek, dredging at the mouth of the Resurrection River and widening of the highway bridges) have been completed. The North Forest Levee/Road Project, along with widening of the railroad bridges are the final components of the flood control strategy. Congress has authorized funding for this project in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) budget. An Environmental Assessment was completed for this project in 2003. Based on the findings of the EA a preferred alternative was selected (West 2b and East 3) as the best viable option of the eight considered, including the no-action. This decision was based on an analysis of the environmental impacts for each alternative, public PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comment, and State and Federal agency comments. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was issued based on the preferred alternative and published in the Federal Register (69 FR 2110–2111). The Seward City Council and the residents of the effected areas raised objections to the FONSI and the preferred alternative. The objections were based primarily on the close proximity of the dyke and road to the residential subdivision. A decision was made to rescind the original FONSI and prepare a Supplemental Environmental Analysis to address these concerns. The SEA assessed the impacts of an additional alignment further to the north of the original alternatives addressed in the EA. This alternative had the support of the City and the nearby residents. This alternative also had greater adverse impacts (than the original routes) on the floodplain, wetlands, and Japanese Creek. Based on comments received from State and Federal agencies it was clear that the northerly route would require a more indepth study and in all probability would create the need for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with no guarantee of support for the City’s preferred alternative. For the purpose of furthering the project, the Seward City Council has dropped their objections to the preferred alternative identified in the 2003 EA. The current preferred alternative is the same as the preferred alternative identified in the 2003 EA with a slight modification. The eastern half of the alignment has been moved slightly further south so as to further reduce any impacts to those wetlands. The western half of the route remains as identified in the 2003 preferred alternative. This alternative minimizes impact to the wetlands, minimizes encroachment on the floodplain, and results in no significant rise of floodwaters in Resurrection River. There are no stream crossings of Japanese Creek and no culverts or flood gates to operate and maintain. Based on the information presented in the attached North Forest Levee/Road Project EA and SEA, I find that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, an EIS is not required. Dated: August 15, 2008. Robert Jones, Alaska State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service. [FR Doc. E8–19597 Filed 8–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–16–P E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 165 (Monday, August 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49983-49984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

AGENCY: Willamette National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Site.

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SUMMARY: The Willamette National Forest is planning to charge a fee at 
Benson Lake Trailhead and adjacent Scott Lake Campground beginning the 
summer of 2009. Benson Lake Trailhead was in the recreation fee 
demonstration project prior to 2005, and fees are being reestablished 
to help maintain facilities and services including toilet, picnic 
tables, garbage collection, interpretive and informational signing, and 
visitor security. A $5 day use fee is being proposed and recreation 
passes would be honored including: The Northwest Forest Pass, 
Interagency Passes and Golden Passports.
    Implementation Date: New fees would begin in August 2009.

ADDRESSES: Dallas Emch, Forest Supervisor, Willamette National Forest, 
211 East 7th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Ratliff, McKenzie River 
Recreation Staff at (541) 822-7238. Information about proposed fee 
changes can also be found on the Willamette National Forest Web site: 
https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette.
    To send comments about fee proposals please submit by September 15, 
2008 to: McKenzie River Ranger

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District. Attn: Recreation Fee Program, 57600 McKenzie Hwy, McKenzie 
Bridge, OR 97413 or at https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/recreation/
rea-feechange/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VII, Pub. 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. Once public involvement is 
complete, new fee proposals will he reviewed by the Pacific Northwest 
Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC). The RRAC will discuss 
and forward their recommendation to the Regional Forester who makes the 
final decision on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture. Information 
about the Pacific Northwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee, 
RRAC meeting dates and location can be found on the Region 6 (Oregon/
Washington) Forest Service Web site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/
passespermits/rrac.shtml. A tentative meeting is scheduled for the end 
of October of 2008.

    Date: August 14, 2008.
Dallas Emch,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E8-19458 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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