Annual List of Newspapers To Be Used by the Alaska Region for Publication of Legal Notices of Proposed Actions and Legal Notices of Decisions Subject to Administrative Appeal Under 36 CFR Part 215, 4378-4379 [2013-01014]

Download as PDF 4378 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 22, 2013 / Notices Send or hand-deliver written comments to the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, Attn: Project Leader Lauren Goschke, 2502 E Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. Comments may also be sent via email to comments-northernidpanhandle-coeur-dalene@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 208–769–3062. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Goschke, Project Leader, Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, 2502 E. Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene ID, 83814; telephone (208) 769–3046, email lgoschke@fs.fed.us, or Jeanne White, Ecosystems Staff Officer, telephone (208) 769–3022, email jlwhite@fs.fed.us, also at the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District. Additional information is available on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests internet web page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ipnf/ landmanagement/projects. 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: ADDRESSES: Purpose and Need for Action The purpose of the Beaver Creek proposed action is to move the project area towards the desired conditions identified by the Forest Plan. There is a need to maintain existing and recruit additional long-lived early seral species to facilitate greater forest health and increased resiliency to disturbance. There is a need to manage the landscape arrangement of forest structure and age class within the Beaver Creek watershed to ensure diverse and sustainable forest stands. Dead and dying trees throughout the project area are increasing fuel loading throughout the watershed. Treatment is needed to reduce the risk of hazardous fuels which could threaten wildland urban interface areas. There is also a need to restore water quality and aquatic habitats in the Beaver Creek watershed to meet State water quality standards, improve the abundance of fisheries and other aquatic organisms, and improve the longevity of road conditions by reducing maintenance costs and providing for long term public access. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with Proposed Action The proposed action would harvest timber (commercial thin, shelterwood, improvement cuts, and seed tree treatments) and treat hazardous fuels (underburning, jackpot burning, mastication, grapple piling and yarding VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 Jan 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 tops associated with the timber harvest) on approximately 2,000 acres, Prescribed burning would occur on an additional 2,300 acres NOT associated with the timber harvest. Watershed restoration activities would include decommissioning 64 miles of road currently not open to motorized use, upgrading 20 aquatic organism passage barriers, constructing 1.5 miles of permanent road and 1.2 miles of temporary road. Other activities included in the proposed action are road storage, road reconstruction and maintenance, site preparation, reforestation, and fuel break development. Possible Alternatives Scoping comments will be used by the Forest Service to develop a range of alternatives in response to any significant issues that are identified. A no-action alternative will be analyzed during the analysis process. Responsible Official The responsible official for the decision on this project is the Forest Supervisor for the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815. Nature of Decision To Be Made The Forest Supervisor will decide whether to implement the action as proposed or as modified by an alternative, or whether to take no action at this time. If it proceeds, she will also decide what project design features and monitoring requirements will be applied to the project. Preliminary Issues Preliminary concerns identified by the project team include (1) effects of the proposed activities on forest vegetation; (2) effects of the proposed activities on hazardous fuel levels; (3) effects of the proposed activities on elk thermal cover, (4) effects of the proposed activities on public recreation access, (5) effects of the proposed activities on water quality, water quantity, and fish distribution; and (6) revenues and the local economy. Permits or Licenses Required Due to the nature of some of the restoration activities, such as culvert upgrades to facilitate aquatic organism passage or to improve hydrologic function, it is anticpated that permits associated with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act will be required. This project was previously scoped as an Environmental Assessment. This Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Dated: January 14, 2013. Mary Farnsworth, Forest Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National Forests. [FR Doc. 2013–01126 Filed 1–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Annual List of Newspapers To Be Used by the Alaska Region for Publication of Legal Notices of Proposed Actions and Legal Notices of Decisions Subject to Administrative Appeal Under 36 CFR Part 215 Forest Service, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice lists the newspapers that Ranger Districts, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Alaska Region will use to publish legal SUMMARY: Scoping Process PO 00000 notice of intent, which guides the development of the EIS, continues the scoping process. A scoping document was mailed to potentially interested or affected members of the public on October 5, 2012. It is available on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests internet Web site (https://fs.usda.gov/ goto/ipnf/projects). Please refer to the October 5, 2012 scoping document to obtain project details and project maps. It is not necessary to resubmit your comments if you responded to the October 5, 2012 scoping letter. Comments already submitted in response to the October 5, 2012 scoping letter will be used in the preparation of the EIS. While public participation in this analysis is welcome at any time, additional comments can best be used to prepare the EIS if received within 30 days of publication of this notice. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such a manner that they are useful to the agency’s preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer’s concerns and contentions. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the respondent with standing to participate in subsequent administrative or judicial review. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 22, 2013 / Notices notice of all decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR Part 215 and to publish legal notices for public comment on actions subject to the notice and comment provisions of 36 CFR Part 215, as updated on June 4, 2003. The intended effect of this action is to inform interested members of the public which newspapers will be used to publish legal notice of actions subject to public comment and decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR Part 215, thereby allowing them to receive constructive notice of a decision or proposed action, to provide clear evidence of timely notice, and to achieve consistency in administering the appeals process. Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers begins on February 1, 2013. This list of newspapers will remain in effect until it is superceded by a new list, published in the Federal Register. DATES: Robin Dale, Alaska Region Group Leader for Appeals, Litigation and FOIA; Forest Service, Alaska Region; P.O. Box 21628; Juneau, Alaska 99802–1628. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Dale; Alaska Region Group Leader for Appeals, Litigation and FOIA; (907) 586–9344. This notice provides the list of newspapers that Responsible Officials in the Alaska Region will use to give notice of decisions subject to notice, comment, and appeal under 36 CFR Part 215. The timeframe for comment on a proposed action shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the proposed action in the newspapers of record identified in this notice. The timeframe for appeal under 36 CFR Part 215 shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the decision in the newspaper of record identified in this notice. The newspapers to be used for giving notice of Forest Service decisions in the Alaska Region are as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alaska Regional Office tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with Decisions of the Alaska Regional Forester: Juneau Empire, published daily except Saturday and official holidays in Juneau, Alaska; and the Anchorage Daily News, published daily in Anchorage, Alaska. Chugach National Forest Decisions of the Forest Supervisor and the Glacier and Seward District Rangers: Anchorage Daily News, published daily in Anchorage, Alaska. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 Jan 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 Decisions of the Cordova District Ranger: Cordova Times, published weekly in Cordova, Alaska. Tongass National Forest Decisions of the Forest Supervisor and the Craig, Ketchikan/Misty, and Thorne Bay District Rangers: Ketchikan Daily News, published daily except Sundays and official holidays in Ketchikan, Alaska. Decisions of the Admiralty Island National Monument Ranger, the Juneau District Ranger, the Hoonah District Ranger, and the Yakutat District Ranger: Juneau Empire, published daily except Saturday and official holidays in Juneau, Alaska. Decisions of the Petersburg District Ranger: Petersburg Pilot, published weekly in Petersburg, Alaska. Decisions of the Sitka District Ranger: Daily Sitka Sentinel, published daily except Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays in Sitka, Alaska. Decisions of the Wrangell District Ranger: Wrangell Sentinel, published weekly in Wrangell, Alaska. Supplemental notices may be published in any newspaper, but the timeframes for making comments or filing appeals will be calculated based upon the date that notices are published in the newspapers of record listed in this notice. Dated: January 7, 2013. Beth G. Pendleton, Regional Forester. [FR Doc. 2013–01014 Filed 1–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 25, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, 4000 Independence Ave., SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4379 SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162 South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Email: Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov. The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Michele Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5162, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)690–1078. Email: Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov. Title: Wholesale Contracts for the Purchase and Sale of Electric Power. OMB Control Number: 0572–0089. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Most RUS financed electric systems are cooperatives and are organized in a two-tiered structure. Retail customers are members of the distribution system that brings electricity to their homes and business. Distribution cooperatives, in turn, are members of power supply cooperatives, also known as generation and transmission cooperatives (G&T’s) that generate or purchase power and transmit the power to the distribution systems. For a distribution system, a lien on the borrower’s assets generally represents adequate security. However, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4378-4379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01014]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Annual List of Newspapers To Be Used by the Alaska Region for 
Publication of Legal Notices of Proposed Actions and Legal Notices of 
Decisions Subject to Administrative Appeal Under 36 CFR Part 215

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that Ranger Districts, 
Forests, and the Regional Office of the Alaska Region will use to 
publish legal

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notice of all decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR Part 215 and to 
publish legal notices for public comment on actions subject to the 
notice and comment provisions of 36 CFR Part 215, as updated on June 4, 
2003. The intended effect of this action is to inform interested 
members of the public which newspapers will be used to publish legal 
notice of actions subject to public comment and decisions subject to 
appeal under 36 CFR Part 215, thereby allowing them to receive 
constructive notice of a decision or proposed action, to provide clear 
evidence of timely notice, and to achieve consistency in administering 
the appeals process.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers begins on 
February 1, 2013. This list of newspapers will remain in effect until 
it is superceded by a new list, published in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Robin Dale, Alaska Region Group Leader for Appeals, 
Litigation and FOIA; Forest Service, Alaska Region; P.O. Box 21628; 
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1628.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Dale; Alaska Region Group Leader 
for Appeals, Litigation and FOIA; (907) 586-9344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice provides the list of newspapers 
that Responsible Officials in the Alaska Region will use to give notice 
of decisions subject to notice, comment, and appeal under 36 CFR Part 
215. The timeframe for comment on a proposed action shall be based on 
the date of publication of the legal notice of the proposed action in 
the newspapers of record identified in this notice. The timeframe for 
appeal under 36 CFR Part 215 shall be based on the date of publication 
of the legal notice of the decision in the newspaper of record 
identified in this notice.
    The newspapers to be used for giving notice of Forest Service 
decisions in the Alaska Region are as follows:

Alaska Regional Office

    Decisions of the Alaska Regional Forester: Juneau Empire, published 
daily except Saturday and official holidays in Juneau, Alaska; and the 
Anchorage Daily News, published daily in Anchorage, Alaska.

Chugach National Forest

    Decisions of the Forest Supervisor and the Glacier and Seward 
District Rangers: Anchorage Daily News, published daily in Anchorage, 
Alaska.
    Decisions of the Cordova District Ranger: Cordova Times, published 
weekly in Cordova, Alaska.

Tongass National Forest

    Decisions of the Forest Supervisor and the Craig, Ketchikan/Misty, 
and Thorne Bay District Rangers: Ketchikan Daily News, published daily 
except Sundays and official holidays in Ketchikan, Alaska.
    Decisions of the Admiralty Island National Monument Ranger, the 
Juneau District Ranger, the Hoonah District Ranger, and the Yakutat 
District Ranger: Juneau Empire, published daily except Saturday and 
official holidays in Juneau, Alaska.
    Decisions of the Petersburg District Ranger: Petersburg Pilot, 
published weekly in Petersburg, Alaska.
    Decisions of the Sitka District Ranger: Daily Sitka Sentinel, 
published daily except Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays in 
Sitka, Alaska.
    Decisions of the Wrangell District Ranger: Wrangell Sentinel, 
published weekly in Wrangell, Alaska.
    Supplemental notices may be published in any newspaper, but the 
timeframes for making comments or filing appeals will be calculated 
based upon the date that notices are published in the newspapers of 
record listed in this notice.

    Dated: January 7, 2013.
Beth G. Pendleton,
Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 2013-01014 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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