Public Meetings on the Development of the Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule, 8645-8646 [2010-3904]

Download as PDF 8645 Notices Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 37 Thursday, February 25, 2010 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Council Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The South Central Idaho RAC will meet in Twin Falls, Idaho. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to begin the processes of starting the RAC and develop protocols the RAC will use as an Advisory Council. DATES: The meeting will be held March 18, 2010 from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel, 1357 Blue Lakes Blvd. North, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Written comments should be sent to Sawtooth National Forest, Attn: Julie Thomas, 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to jathomas@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 208–737–3236. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at The Sawtooth National Forest Supervisors Office at 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 208–737– 3200 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Thomas, Designated Federal Official, Sawtooth National Forest, 208–737– 3200. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The following business will be conducted: This Resource Advisory Council meeting will specifically deal with procedures that the RAC will use to implement the business of the RAC. The agenda for the meeting can be found at https://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sawtooth/. Persons who wish to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meeting. Public input sessions will be provided and individuals who made written requests by March 8, 2010 will have the opportunity to address the Committee at those sessions. Dated: February 18, 2010. Julie Thomas, Designated Forest Official. [FR Doc. 2010–3648 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Public Meetings on the Development of the Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is committed to developing a new Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule (planning rule) through a transparent and participatory process. To facilitate public participation, dialogue, and active collaboration, the Forest Service will host a national science forum, three national roundtables, and nine regional roundtables. Summaries of each session will be produced and posted on the planning rule Web site as part of the public record. While public participation in the forum and roundtables will be a valuable source of information for the rule-writing process, this participation is not a substitute for the submission of written comments through the formal National Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedure Act (NEPA/ APA) processes. Any comments you wish to be considered as part of the formal NEPA/APA process must be PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 made by you in writing during the appropriate comment period. DATES: • The national science forum will take place March 29 and 30, 2010, in Washington, DC. • The national roundtables are scheduled for April 1 and 2, April 20 and 21, and May 11 and 12, 2010, in Washington, DC. • The nine regional roundtables will take place in the following locations: Æ Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), Portland, OR on April 6, 2010; Æ Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5),Sacramento, CA on April 6, 2010; Æ Intermountain Region (Region 4), Salt Lake City, UT on April 8, 2010; Æ Rocky Mountain Region, (Region 2), Lakewood, CO on April 12, 2010; Æ Northern Region (Region 1), Missoula, MT on April 13, 2010; Æ Alaska Region (Region 10), Juneau, AK on April 13, 2010; Æ Southern Region (Region 8), Atlanta, GA during the week of April 12, 2010 (exact date to be determined); Æ Eastern Region (Region 9), Chicago, IL during the week of April 28 (exact date to be determined); and Æ Southwestern Region (Region 3), Albuquerque, NM on April 28, 2010. Æ Region 2 will host additional meetings on April 14 in Cheyenne, WY and on April 21 meeting in Rapid City, SD. • Several Forest Service regions will videoconference their regional meeting to Forest Service offices in other locations: Æ Region 5 will videoconference to Forest Service offices in San Bernandino, CA and Redding, CA with the April 6 Sacramento, CA meeting; Æ Region 1 will videoconference with Forest Service offices in Couer d’Alene, ID and Billings, MT with the April 13 meeting in Missoula, MT; Æ Additional videoconference locations are also possible; please check the planning rule Web site, at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule, for the most up-to-date information. • A more detailed schedule of these planning rule public meetings, including information on meeting times and specific locations, will be available on the planning rule Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. The exact dates for the meetings in Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL will be posted to the planning rule Web site as soon as the information is available. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 8646 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Notices The addresses for the science forum, national roundtables, and regional roundtables will be available on the planning rule Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Ecosystem Management Coordination (EMC) staff at 202–205–0895. Additional information concerning these meetings, including regional contact information, will be available on the planning rule Web site at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 18, 2009, the Forest Service formally announced the intent to prepare a new planning rule with the publication of a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement in the Federal Register (74 FR 67165) (https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/ FSE_DOCUMENTS/ stelprdb5110264.pdf). In line with President Obama’s call for open government that is transparent, participatory and collaborative, the Forest Service is committed to actively engaging the public in the development of a new planning rule. The national science forum, three national roundtables, and nine regional roundtables are key elements in the agency’s plan to provide multiple opportunities for public dialogue and collaboration to develop the proposed planning rule and DEIS. Webcasts, the posting of summaries from each session, and the planning rule blog, all hosted on the Forest Service planning rule Web site, will provide further support for a dynamic, participatory, transparent and collaborative process. Science forum: The national science forum will provide an opportunity for scientists and other participants to share perspectives on how science can inform and form a strong basis for a new planning rule. The science forum will be open to the public and will be available over webcast. Notes from the forum will be posted to the planning rule Web site for further feedback, and will be used to frame the roundtable discussions. Further information on the design and agenda for the forum will be posted to the planning rule Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. Roundtables: The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, an independent federal program, is assisting the Forest Service in jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 organizing the national and regional roundtables. All roundtables will be open to the public and will provide opportunities for dialogue about the nature and content of a new planning rule. Notes from each roundtable will be posted on the planning rule Web site for further feedback opportunities. The public will also be able to view parts of and provide feedback on the roundtables through remote access; details on remote access opportunties will be posted the planning rule Web site. The Planning Rule Blog (https:// blogs.usda.gov/usdablogs/planningrule) will provide opportunities for people who are unable to attend the roundtables to discuss the subjects covered and to provide feedback on the notes from the roundtables as they are posted to the planning rule Web site. Summaries of the presentations and discussions that occur during each session will be produced and become part of the public record for the rule. The teams writing the proposed rule and the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) will use these summaries, along with the report of individual comments expressed during the 60-day formal comment period on the Notice of Intent, in the development of the proposed rule and DEIS alternatives. While public participation in the forum and roundtables will be a valuable source of information for the rulewriting process, we emphasize that this participation is not a substitute for the submission of written comments through the formal National Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedure Act (NEPA/ APA) processes. Any comments you wish to be considered as part of the formal NEPA/APA process must be made by you in writing during the appropriate comment period. Further information on the meetings, the planning rule development process, and general background information on the planning rule may be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. Dated: February 22, 2010. Faye L. Krueger, Acting Associate Deputy Chief, NFS. regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the New Hampshire Advisory Committee will convene a briefing meeting and planning meeting at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010, at the Legislative Office Building, Room 207 Concord, New Hampshire 03301. The purpose of the briefing meeting is to receive presentations from experts on whether New Hampshire correctional facilities provide services to female prisoners similar to that of male prisoners. Experts will include government officials, correctional officials, academicians, and advocates on these gender disparities. The purpose of the planning meeting is for the Committee to consider its next steps. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by April 12, 2010. The address is the Eastern Regional Office, 624 Ninth Street, NW., Suite 740, Washington, DC 20425. Persons wishing to e-mail their comments, or who desire additional information should contact Alfreda Greene, secretary, at 202–376– 7533 or by e-mail to: ero@usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site, https://www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above email or street address. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA. Dated in Washington, DC, February 22, 2010. Peter Minarik, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8645-8646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3904]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Public Meetings on the Development of the Forest Service Land 
Management Planning Rule

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is committed to developing a new 
Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule (planning rule) through a 
transparent and participatory process. To facilitate public 
participation, dialogue, and active collaboration, the Forest Service 
will host a national science forum, three national roundtables, and 
nine regional roundtables. Summaries of each session will be produced 
and posted on the planning rule Web site as part of the public record.
    While public participation in the forum and roundtables will be a 
valuable source of information for the rule-writing process, this 
participation is not a substitute for the submission of written 
comments through the formal National Environmental Policy Act and 
Administrative Procedure Act (NEPA/APA) processes. Any comments you 
wish to be considered as part of the formal NEPA/APA process must be 
made by you in writing during the appropriate comment period.

DATES: 
     The national science forum will take place March 29 and 
30, 2010, in Washington, DC.
     The national roundtables are scheduled for April 1 and 2, 
April 20 and 21, and May 11 and 12, 2010, in Washington, DC.
     The nine regional roundtables will take place in the 
following locations:
    [cir] Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), Portland, OR on April 6, 
2010;
    [cir] Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5),Sacramento, CA on April 
6, 2010;
    [cir] Intermountain Region (Region 4), Salt Lake City, UT on April 
8, 2010;
    [cir] Rocky Mountain Region, (Region 2), Lakewood, CO on April 12, 
2010;
    [cir] Northern Region (Region 1), Missoula, MT on April 13, 2010;
    [cir] Alaska Region (Region 10), Juneau, AK on April 13, 2010;
    [cir] Southern Region (Region 8), Atlanta, GA during the week of 
April 12, 2010 (exact date to be determined);
    [cir] Eastern Region (Region 9), Chicago, IL during the week of 
April 28 (exact date to be determined); and
    [cir] Southwestern Region (Region 3), Albuquerque, NM on April 28, 
2010.
    [cir] Region 2 will host additional meetings on April 14 in 
Cheyenne, WY and on April 21 meeting in Rapid City, SD.
     Several Forest Service regions will videoconference their 
regional meeting to Forest Service offices in other locations:
    [cir] Region 5 will videoconference to Forest Service offices in 
San Bernandino, CA and Redding, CA with the April 6 Sacramento, CA 
meeting;
    [cir] Region 1 will videoconference with Forest Service offices in 
Couer d'Alene, ID and Billings, MT with the April 13 meeting in 
Missoula, MT;
    [cir] Additional videoconference locations are also possible; 
please check the planning rule Web site, at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule, for the most up-to-date information.
     A more detailed schedule of these planning rule public 
meetings, including information on meeting times and specific 
locations, will be available on the planning rule Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule. The exact dates for the meetings in 
Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL will be posted to the planning rule Web 
site as soon as the information is available.

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ADDRESSES: The addresses for the science forum, national roundtables, 
and regional roundtables will be available on the planning rule Web 
site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Ecosystem Management Coordination 
(EMC) staff at 202-205-0895. Additional information concerning these 
meetings, including regional contact information, will be available on 
the planning rule Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 18, 2009, the Forest Service 
formally announced the intent to prepare a new planning rule with the 
publication of a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental 
impact statement in the Federal Register (74 FR 67165) (https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5110264.pdf). In line with 
President Obama's call for open government that is transparent, 
participatory and collaborative, the Forest Service is committed to 
actively engaging the public in the development of a new planning rule. 
The national science forum, three national roundtables, and nine 
regional roundtables are key elements in the agency's plan to provide 
multiple opportunities for public dialogue and collaboration to develop 
the proposed planning rule and DEIS. Webcasts, the posting of summaries 
from each session, and the planning rule blog, all hosted on the Forest 
Service planning rule Web site, will provide further support for a 
dynamic, participatory, transparent and collaborative process.
    Science forum: The national science forum will provide an 
opportunity for scientists and other participants to share perspectives 
on how science can inform and form a strong basis for a new planning 
rule. The science forum will be open to the public and will be 
available over webcast. Notes from the forum will be posted to the 
planning rule Web site for further feedback, and will be used to frame 
the roundtable discussions. Further information on the design and 
agenda for the forum will be posted to the planning rule Web site at 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule.
    Roundtables: The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution, an independent federal program, is assisting the Forest 
Service in organizing the national and regional roundtables. All 
roundtables will be open to the public and will provide opportunities 
for dialogue about the nature and content of a new planning rule. Notes 
from each roundtable will be posted on the planning rule Web site for 
further feedback opportunities. The public will also be able to view 
parts of and provide feedback on the roundtables through remote access; 
details on remote access opportunties will be posted the planning rule 
Web site.
    The Planning Rule Blog (https://blogs.usda.gov/usdablogs/planningrule) will provide opportunities for people who are unable to 
attend the roundtables to discuss the subjects covered and to provide 
feedback on the notes from the roundtables as they are posted to the 
planning rule Web site.
    Summaries of the presentations and discussions that occur during 
each session will be produced and become part of the public record for 
the rule. The teams writing the proposed rule and the draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) will use these summaries, along 
with the report of individual comments expressed during the 60-day 
formal comment period on the Notice of Intent, in the development of 
the proposed rule and DEIS alternatives.
    While public participation in the forum and roundtables will be a 
valuable source of information for the rulewriting process, we 
emphasize that this participation is not a substitute for the 
submission of written comments through the formal National 
Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedure Act (NEPA/APA) 
processes. Any comments you wish to be considered as part of the formal 
NEPA/APA process must be made by you in writing during the appropriate 
comment period.
    Further information on the meetings, the planning rule development 
process, and general background information on the planning rule may be 
found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule.

    Dated: February 22, 2010.
Faye L. Krueger,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, NFS.
[FR Doc. 2010-3904 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
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