Revision of Land Management Plan for National Forests in Mississippi, 63433-63434 [E8-25390]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 207 / Friday, October 24, 2008 / Notices Dated: October 3, 2008. Henri Bisson, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management. Gloria Manning, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service. [FR Doc. E8–25294 Filed 10–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (DPAC) AGENCY: ACTION: The meeting will be held November 6, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Chateau, 955 Fairway Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. For Further Information or to Request an Accommodation (One Week Prior to Meeting Date) Contact: Arla Hams, 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 on November 6, 2008: (1) Total Maximum Daily Load update, and (2) 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. DATES: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on October 29, 2008, starting at 8 a.m. at the Deschutes National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1001 SW Emkay Drive, Bend, Oregon. There will be a 1 hour business meeting. Then, members will go to the field to the Bend Ft. Rock Ranger District to discuss strategies for the local forest at risk to insects. The trip is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m. All Deschutes Province Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and an open public forum is scheduled from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Dated: October 10, 2008. David Marlow, Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. E8–25226 Filed 10–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Mickle, Province Liaison, Crescent Ranger District, Highway 97, Crescent, Oregon 97733, Phone (541) 433–3216. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE John Allen, Deschutes National Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. E8–25281 Filed 10–23–08; 8:45 am] Revision of Land Management Plan for National Forests in Mississippi BILLING CODE 3410–11–M Forest Service Forest Service, USDA. Notice of adjustment for resuming the land management plan revision process. AGENCY: ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on November 6, 2008 at The Chateau, 955 Fairway 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:48 Oct 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 SUMMARY: The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture is resuming preparation of the National Forests in Mississippi revised land management plan as directed by the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Preparation of the revised plan was halted when the 2005 Forest Service planning rule was enjoined. A new planning rule (36 CFR Part 219) took effect on April 21, 2008, allowing the planning process to be resumed. This notice marks the resumption of the National Forests in Mississippi plan revision process under the new planning rule. DATES: This notice is effective on October 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to; Forest Plan Revision, National Forests in Mississippi, 100 West Capitol PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63433 Street, Suite 1141, Jackson, MS 39269. Submit electronic comments and other data to: Mississippi_Plan@fs.fed.us. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other information about electronic access and filling. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Long, Team Leader Plan Revision, National Forests in Mississippi, (601) 965–1629; TTY (601) 965–1791. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bienville, Delta, De Soto, Holly Springs, Homochitto, and Tombigbee National Forests are managed as a single administrative unit (National Forests in Mississippi). Notification of adjustment of the plan revision process for the National Forests in Mississippi land management plan was provided in the Federal Register on July 27, 2005 (70 FR 43391). The plan revision was being developed under the planning procedures contained in the 2005 Forest Service planning rule (36 CFR 219 (2005)). On March 30, 2007, the Federal district court for the Northern District of California enjoined the Department from implementing and using the 2005 planning rule until the Agency complied with the court’s order regarding the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act (Citizens for Better Forestry v. USDA, 481 F. Supp 2d 1059 (N.D. Cal. 2007)). Revision of the National Forests in Mississippi land management plan under the (36 CFR 219 (2005)) rule was suspended in response to the injunction. On April 21, 2008, following a notice and comment opportunity, completion of an environmental impact statement and consultation under the Endangered Species Act, the Department of Agriculture promulgated a new planning rule (36 CFR part 219 (2008)). This new planning rule explicitly allows the resumption of plan revisions started under the 2005 rule based on a finding that the revision process conforms to the new planning rule (36 CFR 219.14(b)(3)(ii)). Prior to the injunction of the 2005 planning rule, the National Forests in Mississippi had substantially engaged the public in collaboration efforts to develop plan components, completed a draft Comprehensive Evaluation Report, worked with the scientific community on addressing concerns for species viability and sustainability to be addressed in the revised plan, had developed the model for timber suitability and sustainability analysis, and had completed initial drafts of major plan components. Based on the discussions above, I find that the planning actions taken prior to E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 63434 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 207 / Friday, October 24, 2008 / Notices April 21, 2008, the effective date of the new planning rule, conform to the planning process of the 2008 planning rule and for that reason, the plan revision process does not need to be restarted. Therefore, the National Forests in Mississippi is resuming its plan revision process by moving forward with developing a draft plan for formal public review. Future meetings will be announced on the National Forests in Mississippi Web site, and a formal comment opportunity will be provided when the draft plan is completed. The Forest plan revision World Wide Web Internet address is: https://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/ forest_plan/forestrevision/index.htm. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1600–1614; 36 CFR 219.14. Dated: October 15, 2008. R.E. Vann, III, Acting Forest Supervisor, National Forests in Mississippi. [FR Doc. E8–25390 Filed 10–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) will meet on October 28, 2008, 9:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to sensors and instrumentation equipment and technology. Agenda Public Session 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Remarks from Bureau of Industry and Security Management. 3. Industry Presentations. 4. New Business. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Closed Session 5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:48 Oct 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than October 24, 2008. A limited number of seats will be available during the public session of the meeting. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that the materials be forwarded before the meeting to Ms. Springer. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on June 30, 2008 pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that the portion of this meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the Commerce Control List and U.S. export control policies shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information contact Yvette Springer on (202) 482–2813. Dated: October 20, 2008. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–25448 Filed 10–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Applications for Duty–Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before November 13, 2008. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 2104. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Docket Number: 08–048. Applicant: University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 23334, San Juan, PR 00931–3334. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM 2100–F. Manufacturer: JEOL Ltd., Japan. 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Docket Number: 08–053. Applicant: Purdue University, 701 Northwester Ave., School of Materials Engineering, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model Tecnai G2 F20 TEM. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to study the composition and structure of materials such as metals, semiconductors, ceramic, polymers and biomaterials through standard electron microscopy techniques. More specifically, the instrument will be used to demonstrate the use of electron diffraction and light field and dark field imaging in characterizing the structure and composition of these materials. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 3, 2008. Dated: October 20, 2008. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E8–25437 Filed 10–23–04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 207 (Friday, October 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63433-63434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25390]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Revision of Land Management Plan for National Forests in 
Mississippi

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of adjustment for resuming the land management plan 
revision process.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture is resuming 
preparation of the National Forests in Mississippi revised land 
management plan as directed by the National Forest Management Act 
(NFMA). Preparation of the revised plan was halted when the 2005 Forest 
Service planning rule was enjoined. A new planning rule (36 CFR Part 
219) took effect on April 21, 2008, allowing the planning process to be 
resumed. This notice marks the resumption of the National Forests in 
Mississippi plan revision process under the new planning rule.

DATES: This notice is effective on October 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to; Forest Plan Revision, National 
Forests in Mississippi, 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1141, Jackson, 
MS 39269. Submit electronic comments and other data to: Mississippi_
Plan@fs.fed.us. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and 
other information about electronic access and filling.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Long, Team Leader Plan Revision, 
National Forests in Mississippi, (601) 965-1629; TTY (601) 965-1791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bienville, Delta, De Soto, Holly 
Springs, Homochitto, and Tombigbee National Forests are managed as a 
single administrative unit (National Forests in Mississippi). 
Notification of adjustment of the plan revision process for the 
National Forests in Mississippi land management plan was provided in 
the Federal Register on July 27, 2005 (70 FR 43391). The plan revision 
was being developed under the planning procedures contained in the 2005 
Forest Service planning rule (36 CFR 219 (2005)). On March 30, 2007, 
the Federal district court for the Northern District of California 
enjoined the Department from implementing and using the 2005 planning 
rule until the Agency complied with the court's order regarding the 
National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the 
Administrative Procedure Act (Citizens for Better Forestry v. USDA, 481 
F. Supp 2d 1059 (N.D. Cal. 2007)). Revision of the National Forests in 
Mississippi land management plan under the (36 CFR 219 (2005)) rule was 
suspended in response to the injunction. On April 21, 2008, following a 
notice and comment opportunity, completion of an environmental impact 
statement and consultation under the Endangered Species Act, the 
Department of Agriculture promulgated a new planning rule (36 CFR part 
219 (2008)). This new planning rule explicitly allows the resumption of 
plan revisions started under the 2005 rule based on a finding that the 
revision process conforms to the new planning rule (36 CFR 
219.14(b)(3)(ii)).
    Prior to the injunction of the 2005 planning rule, the National 
Forests in Mississippi had substantially engaged the public in 
collaboration efforts to develop plan components, completed a draft 
Comprehensive Evaluation Report, worked with the scientific community 
on addressing concerns for species viability and sustainability to be 
addressed in the revised plan, had developed the model for timber 
suitability and sustainability analysis, and had completed initial 
drafts of major plan components.
    Based on the discussions above, I find that the planning actions 
taken prior to

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April 21, 2008, the effective date of the new planning rule, conform to 
the planning process of the 2008 planning rule and for that reason, the 
plan revision process does not need to be restarted. Therefore, the 
National Forests in Mississippi is resuming its plan revision process 
by moving forward with developing a draft plan for formal public 
review. Future meetings will be announced on the National Forests in 
Mississippi Web site, and a formal comment opportunity will be provided 
when the draft plan is completed. The Forest plan revision World Wide 
Web Internet address is: https://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/forest_
plan/forestrevision/index.htm.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1600-1614; 36 CFR 219.14.

    Dated: October 15, 2008.
R.E. Vann, III,
Acting Forest Supervisor, National Forests in Mississippi.
 [FR Doc. E8-25390 Filed 10-23-08; 8:45 am]
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