National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition; Notice of Meeting, 36163 [2013-14308]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 116 / Monday, June 17, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Forest Service National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition; Notice of Meeting Bitterroot National Forest, Darby Ranger District, Como Forest Health Project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, ACTION: USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. APP., this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition. SUMMARY: Date and Time: July 23–25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Place: The meeting will be held at the Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209. DATES: The National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal Nutrition will meet to continue its study of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The agenda will include updates and a discussion of Breastfeeding Promotion and Support activities, the WIC food packages, WIC funding, Electronic Benefits Transfer, CSFP initiatives and current research studies. Status: Meetings of the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition are open to the public. Members of the public may participate, as time permits. Members of the public may file written statements with the contact person named below before or after the meeting. Contact Person For Additional Information: Anne Bartholomew, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, (703) 305–2746. If members of the public need special accommodations, please notify Anita Cunningham by July 17, 2013, at (703) 305–0986, or email at Anita.Cunningham@fns.usda.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: June 10, 2013. Yvette S. Jackson, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2013–14308 Filed 6–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:38 Jun 14, 2013 The USDA Forest Service, Bitterroot National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document and disclose the effects analysis of the proposed Como Forest Health Project (Como FHP). The Como FHP covers approximately 5,640 acres of national forest land between Lake Como and Lost Horse Roads, about XX miles northwest of Darby in Ravalli County, Montana. The purpose of the Como FHP is to (1) reduce potential mortality of large diameter ponderosa pine caused by increasing mountain pine beetle populations; (2) reduce fuel loads and maintain the historic fire return interval; (3) improve forest resilience to dwarf mistletoe, root rot, Douglas-fir beetle, and spruce budworm; (4) and maintain the visual integrity of the larger Lake Como Recreation Area. Commercial harvest is proposed on about 1,860 acres, pre-commercial thinning on about 330 acres, and prescribed fire on about 3,000 acres to achieve the purposes of the Como FHP. Three sections of road totaling about 0.8 of a mile are proposed for construction to support the timber harvest. The roads would be closed after timber operations. Site-specific Bitterroot National Forest Plan amendments may be proposed for coarse woody debris, snags, elk habitat effectiveness, thermal cover, old growth, and visual quality. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by July 17, 2013. The draft environmental impact statement is expected December 2013 and the final environmental impact statement is expected July 2014. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Chuck Oliver, Darby District Ranger, P.O. Box 388, Darby, MT, 59829. Comments may also be sent via email to comments-northern-bitterrootdarby@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406– 821–4264. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Grove, South Zone Interdisciplinary Team Leader; West Fork Ranger Station; 6735 West Fork Road; Darby, Montana 59829; phone (406) 821–1251; email sgrove@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36163 Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action The Como Forest Health project (Como FHP) is proposed to manage the forest in the 5,640 acre project area to: (1) Reduce potential mountain pine beetle-caused tree mortality in large diameter ponderosa pine, (2) reduce fuel loads and maintain the historic fire return interval, (3) improve the forest resilience to native insects and diseases, and (4) maintain the visual integrity of the larger Lake Como Recreation Area. Mountain pine beetle populations are increasing across the Bitterroot National Forest and in this popular recreation area. Decreasing forest density and maintaining the historic fire return interval would preserve the large diameter ponderosa pine characteristic of this forest type, improve general forest resilience to natural disturbances (native insects, diseases, and fire), and maintain the aesthetics of the larger recreation area. Because the project area is in and adjacent to the popular Lake Como recreation area, visual integrity standards would be a focus of project design during and after treatments. Proposed Action The Darby District Ranger on the Bitterroot National Forest proposes to treat 5,190 acres of forest in the 5,640acre Lake Como Forest Health project area. The Como Forest Health project area lies between Lake Como Road and Lost Horse Road, about three miles northwest of Darby, Montana (R22W,T4N, Sec. 13, 24, 25, 36; R21W,T4N, Sec 17–21, 28–31). Treatments include commercial timber harvest on 1,860 acres, small tree thinning on 330 acres, and low to moderate severity prescribed fires on about 3,000 acres. To support timber harvest, three sections of road totaling 0.8 mile would need to be constructed and added to the National Forest System of Roads. These road sections are needed now and in the future to access Unit 41 and units in a recent acquisition to the forest. In addition to the new system road segments, the use of 2.3 miles of temporary road and 3.5 miles of tracked line machine trail would be needed to yard timber from the cutting units. The new system road would be closed, and the temporary road and tracked line machine trail would be obliterated following harvest. Another 0.5 mile of forest road would be converted to a nonmotorized trail. Approximately six miles of undetermined roads exist in the E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal 
Nutrition; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. APP., 
this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council on 
Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition.

DATES: Date and Time: July 23-25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the Virginian Suites, 1500 
Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Maternal, 
Infant, and Fetal Nutrition will meet to continue its study of the 
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children 
(WIC), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The agenda 
will include updates and a discussion of Breastfeeding Promotion and 
Support activities, the WIC food packages, WIC funding, Electronic 
Benefits Transfer, CSFP initiatives and current research studies.
    Status: Meetings of the National Advisory Council on Maternal, 
Infant and Fetal Nutrition are open to the public. Members of the 
public may participate, as time permits. Members of the public may file 
written statements with the contact person named below before or after 
the meeting.
    Contact Person For Additional Information: Anne Bartholomew, 
Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 
Department of Agriculture, (703) 305-2746. If members of the public 
need special accommodations, please notify Anita Cunningham by July 17, 
2013, at (703) 305-0986, or email at Anita.Cunningham@fns.usda.gov.

    Dated: June 10, 2013.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-14308 Filed 6-14-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

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