Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Resource Advisory Committee, 5781 [2011-2163]
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of § 340.6 describe the form that a
petition for a determination of
nonregulated status must take and the
information that must be included in
the petition.
In a notice published in the Federal
Register on June 27, 2005 (70 FR 36917–
36919, Docket No. 04–085–3), APHIS
advised the public of its determination,
effective June 14, 2005, that the
Monsanto and Forage Genetics
International GE glyphosate-tolerant
alfalfa lines designated as events J101
and J163 were no longer considered
regulated articles under the regulations
governing the introduction of certain GE
organisms. That determination was
subsequently challenged in the United
States District Court for the Northern
District of California by the Center for
Food Safety, other associations, and
several organic alfalfa growers. The
lawsuit alleged that APHIS’ decision to
deregulate the GE alfalfa events J101
and J163 violated the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Endangered Species Act, and the Plant
Protection Act.
On February 13, 2007, the court in
that case issued its memorandum and
order in which it determined that
APHIS had violated NEPA by not
preparing an EIS in connection with its
deregulation determination. The court
ruled that the environmental assessment
prepared by APHIS for its deregulation
determination failed to adequately
consider certain environmental impacts
in violation of NEPA. The deregulation
determination was vacated and APHIS
was directed by the court to prepare an
EIS in connection with making a new
determination on the regulated status of
the GE alfalfa.
On December 18, 2009, the
Environmental Protection Agency
published a notice in the Federal
Register (74 FR 67206–67207, Docket
No. ER–FRL–8986–6) announcing the
availability of a draft EIS in connection
with making a determination on the
regulated status of the GE alfalfa.
Comments on the draft EIS were to have
been received on or before February 16,
2010. APHIS subsequently published a
notice 1 in the Federal Register on
February 24, 2010 (75 FR 8299–8300,
Docket No. APHIS–2007–0044),
extending the comment period through
March 3, 2010.
In December 2010, APHIS published
and distributed the final EIS, which
included discussion of the public
1 This and the subsequent notices mentioned in
this notice, as well as comments received,
supporting and related materials, and other
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comments received on the draft EIS. On
December 23, 2010, the Environmental
Protection Agency published a notice in
the Federal Register (75 FR 80807–
80808, Docket No. ER–FRL–8994–3)
announcing the availability of the final
EIS. The NEPA implementing
regulations in 40 CFR 1506.10 require a
30-day review period between the time
a final EIS is published and the time an
agency makes a decision on an action
covered by the EIS. APHIS received
more than 16,000 comments on the final
EIS by the time this review period
ended on January 24, 2011.
APHIS has reviewed the final EIS and
has concluded that it has fully analyzed
the issues covered by the draft EIS and
those comments and suggestions
submitted by commenters. APHIS has
now prepared a record of decision based
on the final EIS and is making that
record available to the public. The
record of decision and the final EIS on
which the record of decision is based
may be viewed on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2007-0044. Copies of those documents
may also be obtained from the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The record of decision has been
prepared in accordance with: (1) NEPA,
(2) regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality for
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
is to continue the review of project
submittals.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 17, 2011, from 3 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Salt Lake County Government
Center, Room S1002, 2001 South State
Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Written
comments should be sent to Loyal Clark,
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah 84601.
Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to lfclark@fs.fed.us, via facsimile to
801–342–5144.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the UintaWasatch-Cache National Forest, 88 West
100 North, Provo, Utah 84601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Loyal Clark, RAC Coordinator, USDA,
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah 84601;
801–342–5117; lfclark@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted:
(1) review Forest Service project
approval letter, and (2) review new
proposals. 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.
Done in Washington, DC, this January 27,
2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Resource Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache
National Forest Resource Advisory
Committee will conduct a meeting in
Salt Lake City, Utah. The committee is
meeting as authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
SUMMARY:
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Dated: January 21, 2011.
Cheryl Probert,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a planning meeting of the
Texas Advisory Committee to the
Commission will convene by conference
call at 10 a.m. and adjourn at
approximately 12 noon on Wednesday,
February 23, 2011 at 2300 E. University
Drive, Denton, TX, 76206. The purpose
of this meeting is to discuss the
Committee’s civil rights project on
human trafficking.
Members of the public are entitled to
submit written comments; the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Resource Advisory
Committee will conduct a meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 is to continue the review
of project submittals.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 17, 2011, from 3 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Salt Lake County Government
Center, Room S1002, 2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Written comments should be sent to Loyal Clark, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache
National Forest, 88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah 84601. Comments may
also be sent via e-mail to lfclark@fs.fed.us, via facsimile to 801-342-
5144.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for inspection and copying. The
public may inspect comments received at the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache
National Forest, 88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah 84601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loyal Clark, RAC Coordinator, USDA,
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah
84601; 801-342-5117; lfclark@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted: (1) review Forest Service project
approval letter, and (2) review new proposals. 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.
Dated: January 21, 2011.
Cheryl Probert,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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