Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado, Regulatory Risk Assessment, 54125 [E8-21899]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 182 / Thursday, September 18, 2008 / Proposed Rules intention to appear may be allowed to testify at the hearing if time permits, but this determination is at the discretion of the presiding ALJ. Certification of the record and final determination after the informal public hearing. Following the close of the hearing and the posthearing comment period, the ALJ will certify the record to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. This record will consist of all of the written comments, oral testimony, documentary evidence, and other material received during the hearing. Following certification of the record, OSHA will review the proposed provisions in light of all the evidence received as part of the record, and then will issue the final determinations based on the entire record. Authority and Signature This document was prepared under the authority of Edwin G. 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ACTION: Proposed rule; risk assessment and request for comments. dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: On July 25, 2008, the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, proposed to establish a State-specific rule to provide management direction for conserving Colorado roadless areas (73 FR 43544). This proposed rule is estimated to have more than VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Sep 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 $100,000,000 of economic impact. The proposed rule would satisfy the economic impact and subject matter criteria of 7 U.S.C. 2204e and thus requires a regulatory risk assessment. The Forest Service is seeking comment on the assessment. A copy of the Regulatory Risk Assessment is available at the national roadless Web site https://www.roadless.fs.fed.us. DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 23, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments on the Regulatory Risk Assessment may be incorporated into comments on the proposed rule. Comments may be sent via e-mail to COcomments@fsroadless.org. Comments also may be submitted via the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. Written comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Roadless Area Conservation—Colorado, P.O. Box 162909, Sacramento, CA 95816–2909, or via facsimile to 916–456–6724. All comments, including names and addresses, when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Regulatory Risk Assessment only, contact Ken Karkula at 202–205–2869. Individuals using telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to establish a Statespecific rule to provide management direction for conserving Colorado roadless areas. This rule is estimated to have more than $100,000,000 of economic impact. The rule satisfies the economic impact and subject matter criteria of 7 U.S.C. 2204e and thus requires a regulatory risk assessment. This risk assessment describes the types of risks to the environment that the proposed rule is designed to reduce, as well as discussing the likelihood that the proposed rule will reduce those risks. Examining risk at the site-specific level is not practical in this assessment therefore this risk assessment will address risks at the broader programmatic level. The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide lasting protection, within the context of multiple-use management, for roadless areas within the National Forests in Colorado. The regulatory risk assessment assesses the degree to which the rule reduces the risk it was designed to address. In this regulatory risk assessment, the risk that the rule PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 54125 addresses is the risk of not providing lasting protection, within the context of multiple-use management, to the roadless areas within the National Forests in Colorado. The provisions of the proposed rule are intended to provide lasting protection; in the absence of the rule such protection is not guaranteed, as current regulatory direction (2001 Roadless rule) continues to be litigated. In general, all of the alternatives are expected to reduce the risk of not providing lasting protection to roadless areas in comparison to the condition where no management plans are implemented. Differences between the alternatives are based on the different levels of road construction and reconstruction, tree-cutting, and other activities discussed. Differences in the degree to which the alternatives reduce the risk of not providing lasting protection are small. Due to uncertainty over its legal status, Alternative 1 (2001 Roadless Rule) presents an increased risk of not providing lasting protection over the other two alternatives since it is unclear whether or not the rule will be modified by litigation. Alternative 2 (Proposed Colorado Roadless Rule) reduces the risk of not providing lasting protection over Alternative 3 (Forest Plans) due to the decreased amount of roading, tree-cutting, and mineral development over the amounts estimated if individual forest plans rather than a roadless rule controlled the roadless areas. Dated: August 28, 2008. Charles L. Myers, Associate Deputy Chief for National Forest System. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 182 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21899]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 294

RIN 0596-AC74


Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the 
National Forests in Colorado, Regulatory Risk Assessment

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; risk assessment and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On July 25, 2008, the Forest Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, proposed to establish a State-specific rule to provide 
management direction for conserving Colorado roadless areas (73 FR 
43544). This proposed rule is estimated to have more than $100,000,000 
of economic impact. The proposed rule would satisfy the economic impact 
and subject matter criteria of 7 U.S.C. 2204e and thus requires a 
regulatory risk assessment. The Forest Service is seeking comment on 
the assessment. A copy of the Regulatory Risk Assessment is available 
at the national roadless Web site https://www.roadless.fs.fed.us.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Regulatory Risk Assessment may be 
incorporated into comments on the proposed rule. Comments may be sent 
via e-mail to COcomments@fsroadless.org. Comments also may be submitted 
via the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments 
concerning this notice should be addressed to Roadless Area 
Conservation--Colorado, P.O. Box 162909, Sacramento, CA 95816-2909, or 
via facsimile to 916-456-6724. All comments, including names and 
addresses, when provided, are placed in the record and are available 
for public inspection and copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Regulatory Risk 
Assessment only, contact Ken Karkula at 202-205-2869. Individuals using 
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to establish 
a State-specific rule to provide management direction for conserving 
Colorado roadless areas. This rule is estimated to have more than 
$100,000,000 of economic impact. The rule satisfies the economic impact 
and subject matter criteria of 7 U.S.C. 2204e and thus requires a 
regulatory risk assessment.
    This risk assessment describes the types of risks to the 
environment that the proposed rule is designed to reduce, as well as 
discussing the likelihood that the proposed rule will reduce those 
risks. Examining risk at the site-specific level is not practical in 
this assessment therefore this risk assessment will address risks at 
the broader programmatic level.
    The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide lasting protection, 
within the context of multiple-use management, for roadless areas 
within the National Forests in Colorado. The regulatory risk assessment 
assesses the degree to which the rule reduces the risk it was designed 
to address. In this regulatory risk assessment, the risk that the rule 
addresses is the risk of not providing lasting protection, within the 
context of multiple-use management, to the roadless areas within the 
National Forests in Colorado. The provisions of the proposed rule are 
intended to provide lasting protection; in the absence of the rule such 
protection is not guaranteed, as current regulatory direction (2001 
Roadless rule) continues to be litigated.
    In general, all of the alternatives are expected to reduce the risk 
of not providing lasting protection to roadless areas in comparison to 
the condition where no management plans are implemented. Differences 
between the alternatives are based on the different levels of road 
construction and reconstruction, tree-cutting, and other activities 
discussed. Differences in the degree to which the alternatives reduce 
the risk of not providing lasting protection are small. Due to 
uncertainty over its legal status, Alternative 1 (2001 Roadless Rule) 
presents an increased risk of not providing lasting protection over the 
other two alternatives since it is unclear whether or not the rule will 
be modified by litigation. Alternative 2 (Proposed Colorado Roadless 
Rule) reduces the risk of not providing lasting protection over 
Alternative 3 (Forest Plans) due to the decreased amount of roading, 
tree-cutting, and mineral development over the amounts estimated if 
individual forest plans rather than a roadless rule controlled the 
roadless areas.

    Dated: August 28, 2008.
Charles L. Myers,
Associate Deputy Chief for National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E8-21899 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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