Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Amendment of Rogue River, Umpqua and Winema National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, 47358 [2012-19369]

Download as PDF 47358 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 153 Wednesday, August 8, 2012 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 Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Amendment of Rogue River, Umpqua and Winema National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Forest Service, USDA. Withdrawal of notice of intent to prepare an EIS. AGENCY: ACTION: In the Monday, June 15, 2009 Federal Register (FR) Vol. 74, No. 113, pages 28214–28217, the Forest Service announced its intention to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for amendment of land and resource management plans (LRMP) of the Rogue River, Umpqua and Winema National Forests to make provision for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline (PCGP) to cross national forest system lands. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) vacated the order that authorized the PCGP on April 16, 2012. With FERC’s withdrawal of the current authorization for the PCGP, the proposal by the Forest Service to amend LRMPs to make provision for the PCGP is not ripe for decision. Therefore, the Forest Service is withdrawing the Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS published in 74 FR 28214, June 15, 2009. DATES: This action is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Sichting at 541–957–3342 or by email at psichting@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use 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 PCGP has requested that FERC initiate prefiling environmental review procedures wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:11 Aug 07, 2012 Jkt 226001 for a new application to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline that crosses the Rogue River, Umpqua and Winema National Forests. Should FERC reinitiate environmental review under the procedures of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Forest Service would cooperate with FERC in accordance with Section 313 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act and regulations for NEPA, 40 CFR 1501.6. Timely comments submitted by the public in response to the NOI published by the Forest Service in 74 FR 28214, June 15, 2009 would be considered as timely comments in any future scoping activity by the Forest Service for amendment of LRMPs in relation to the PCGP. Dated: July 20, 2012. Alice Carlton, Forest Supervisor, Umpqua National Forest. [FR Doc. 2012–19369 Filed 8–7–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–75–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service San Juan National Forest Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The San Juan National Forest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Durango, Colorado. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112– 141) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review and recommend projects authorized under Title II of the Act. DATES: The meeting will be held September 21, 2012, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, Colorado in the Sonoran Meeting Rooms. Committee members will be allowed to teleconference into the meeting to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 participate, if needed. The public is invited to attend the meeting in person. Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. 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 https:// www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan/ or the Public Reading Room, San Juan Public Lands Center Building, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, Colorado. Please call ahead to 970–247–4874 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Bond, San Juan National Forest RAC Coordinator, 970–385–1219 or email: abond@fs.fed.us. 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: The following business will be conducted: The purpose of the meeting is to gather the Committee members together to monitor ongoing projects, elect a new committee Chairperson, review project proposals and recommend allocations of Title II funds within Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma counties, Colorado and possibly additional counties depending on their election to participate under Title II. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 14, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Attn: San Juan National Forest RAC, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301, or by email to abond@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to Attn: Ann Bond, RAC Coordinator at 970–375–2331. A summary of the meeting will be posted at at https://www. fs.usda.gov/sanjuan/ within 21 days of the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring resonable accomodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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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 
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 8, 2012 / 
Notices

[[Page 47358]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for Proposed Amendment of Rogue River, Umpqua and Winema 
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans for the Pacific 
Connector Gas Pipeline

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of intent to prepare an EIS.

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SUMMARY: In the Monday, June 15, 2009 Federal Register (FR) Vol. 74, 
No. 113, pages 28214-28217, the Forest Service announced its intention 
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for amendment of 
land and resource management plans (LRMP) of the Rogue River, Umpqua 
and Winema National Forests to make provision for the Pacific Connector 
Gas Pipeline (PCGP) to cross national forest system lands. The Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) vacated the order that authorized 
the PCGP on April 16, 2012. With FERC's withdrawal of the current 
authorization for the PCGP, the proposal by the Forest Service to amend 
LRMPs to make provision for the PCGP is not ripe for decision. 
Therefore, the Forest Service is withdrawing the Notice of Intent to 
prepare an EIS published in 74 FR 28214, June 15, 2009.

DATES: This action is effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Sichting at 541-957-3342 or by 
email at psichting@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use 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 PCGP has requested that FERC initiate 
pre-filing environmental review procedures for a new application to 
construct and operate a natural gas pipeline that crosses the Rogue 
River, Umpqua and Winema National Forests. Should FERC reinitiate 
environmental review under the procedures of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA), the Forest Service would cooperate with FERC in 
accordance with Section 313 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act and 
regulations for NEPA, 40 CFR 1501.6. Timely comments submitted by the 
public in response to the NOI published by the Forest Service in 74 FR 
28214, June 15, 2009 would be considered as timely comments in any 
future scoping activity by the Forest Service for amendment of LRMPs in 
relation to the PCGP.

    Dated: July 20, 2012.
Alice Carlton,
Forest Supervisor, Umpqua National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2012-19369 Filed 8-7-12; 8:45 am]
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