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developing desired future conditions for
the topics identified.
The Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
is scheduled to be published in the
Federal Register in April 2014. In order
to conduct an efficient analysis process,
one Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) will be prepared for the plan
revision process of the Sierra, Sequoia
and Inyo National Forests. In addition,
a separate Record of Decision (ROD) and
Land Management Plan will be
developed for each of these forests.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to Land Management Plan
Revision, U.S. Forest Service, Ecosystem
Planning Staff, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo,
CA 94592.
Comments or questions may also be
sent via email to FS-R5planrevisions@
fs.fed.us. All correspondence received,
including names and addresses when
provided, are placed in the record and
are available for public inspection and
copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Whitall, Regional Social Scientist,
707–562–8823. 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. (Pacific
Time), Monday through Friday. More
information on the planning process can
also be found on the Pacific Southwest
Region Plan Revision Web site at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/
landmanagement/planning.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule (36
CFR Part 219), the planning process
encompasses three-stages: Assessment,
plan revision, and monitoring. The first
stage of the planning process involves
assessing social, economic, and
ecological conditions of the planning
area, which is documented in an
assessment report. Final assessment
reports for the Inyo, Sierra and Sequoia
national forests are posted on the Region
5 Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/
main/r5/landmanagement/planning.
This Web site also has information on
a preliminary need for change that the
Forest Service developed based on these
assessments. These will be vetted and
discussed at public workshops in
January 2014. This notice announces the
start of the second stage of the planning
process, which is revising the land
management plans. The first task of plan
revision is to develop a preliminary
‘‘need for change’’ that identifies the
areas that need for change in
management direction outlined in the
current plans. The preliminary need for
change is based on what is important to
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people, threats to resources, undesirable
trends in social, economic, or ecological
sustainability, and a need to correct
current direction in plans that are not
meeting needs to provide benefits
sustainably. In addition, it is important
to focus on areas where changes to the
forest plan can do something substantial
to correct concerns identified in the
near term. The need for change will be
responsive to new information learned
through monitoring and assessment.
Based on the public feedback from the
public meetings held in January, a
proposed action will be developed that
responds to needs for change. A Notice
of Intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement for the land
management plan revisions for the
Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo National
Forests, which will include a
description of the preliminary need for
change and a description of the
proposed action, will be published in
April 2014 in the Federal Register.
Forest plans developed under the
National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 describe the strategic
direction for management of forest
resources for ten to fifteen years, and are
adaptive and amendable as conditions
change over time. The Forest Plan for
the Inyo National Forest was approved
in 1988, Sierra NF in 1991, and the
original Sequoia NF Plan was approved
in 1988. A Significant Amendment to
these Forest Plans was approved in 2004
as part of the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan
Amendment (aka, the Sierra Nevada
Framework). The Sequoia NF has a
Mediated Settlement Agreement from
1990 that is still in effect on the lands
outside the Sequoia National
Monument. The portion of the Sequoia
NF in the Giant Sequoia National
Monument has a Plan, EIS and ROD that
amended the Forest Plan that was
completed in 2013. Because the Giant
Sequoia National Monument Plan was
just completed, it will not be addressed
in this revision process. On January 31,
2013, a public announcement was made
that the Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo NFs
were beginning to work on the
Assessment for revising their Forest
Plan.
This current notice announces the
start of the second stage of the planning
process, the development of the land
management plan revisions. Once the
plan revisions are completed, they will
be subject to the objection procedures of
36 CFR Part 219, Subpart B, before they
can be approved. The third stage of the
planning process is monitoring and
evaluation that will occur over the life
of the revised plans.
Opportunities for public engagement
such as public meetings, workshops,
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and comment periods will be posted at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/
landmanagement/planning. This
information will be updated as the
process continues. Information will also
be sent to the Forest’s stakeholder
mailing list. If anyone is interested in
being added to this mailing list to
receive these notifications, please
contact Debra Whitall, Regional Social
Scientist at the email or mailing address
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for each
revision of the land management plan is
the Forest Supervisor for each forest:
Ed Armenta, Forest Supervisor, Inyo
National Forest Service, 351 Pacu
Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, CA 93514.
Dean Gould, Forest Supervisor, Sierra
National Forest Service, 1600
Tollhouse Road, Clovis, CA 93611.
Kevin Elliott, Forest Supervisor,
Sequoia National Forest, 1839 South
Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA
93257.
In order to simplify the process, one
Notice of Initiation was sent out for all
three of these forests and signed by
Deputy Regional Forester Barnie Gyant,
Pacific Southwest Regional Office, 1323
Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592. The
responsible officials for these plan
revisions are the Forest Supervisors as
listed above.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Barnie Gyant,
Deputy Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designations for the Circleville, OH;
and Decatur, IN Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designation of Columbus Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Columbus); and
Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Northeast Indiana) to provide official
services under the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2014
ADDRESS: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA,
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
MO 64153
SUMMARY:
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Eric
J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or
Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov.
Read Applications: All applications
and comments will be available for
public inspection at the office above
during regular business hours (7 CFR
1.27(c)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the May
13, 2013 Federal Register (78 FR
27949), GIPSA requested applications
for designation to provide official
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
services in the geographic areas
presently serviced by Columbus and
Northeast Indiana. Applications were
due by June 12, 2013.
Columbus and Northeast Indiana were
the sole applicants for designation to
provide official services in these areas.
As a result, GIPSA did not ask for
additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that
Columbus and Northeast Indiana are
qualified to provide official services in
the geographic area specified in the
Federal Register on May 13, 2013. This
designation action to provide official
services in these specified areas is
effective January 1, 2014 and terminates
on December 31, 2016.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting these agencies at
the following telephone numbers:
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Columbus ....................................................
Northeast Indiana ........................................
Circleville, OH, (740) 474–3519 ....................................................
Decatur, IN, (260) 341–7497 .........................................................
Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes
the Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in
a specified area after determining that
the applicant is better able than any
other applicant to provide such official
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)).
Under section 79(g) of the USGSA,
designations of official agencies are
effective for no longer than three years
unless terminated by the Secretary;
however, designations may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 79(f) of the
USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the
State of Georgia and State of Montana;
Request for Comments on the Official
Agencies Servicing These Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The designations of the
official agencies listed below will end
on June 30, 2014. We are asking persons
or governmental agencies interested in
providing official services in the areas
presently served by these agencies to
submit an application for designation.
In addition, we are asking for comments
on the quality of services provided by
the following designated agencies:
Georgia Department of Agriculture
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(Georgia) and Montana Department of
Agriculture (Montana).
DATES: Applications and comments
must be received by January 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and
comments concerning this notice using
any of the following methods:
• Applying for Designation on the
Internet: Use FGISonline (https://
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_
FGIS.aspx) and then click on the
Delegations/Designations and Export
Registrations (DDR) link.You will need
to obtain an FGISonline customer
number and USDA eAuthentication
username and password prior to
applying.
• Submit Comments Using the
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site.
• Submit Comments Using the
Internet: Go to Regulations.gov (https://
www.regulations.gov). Instructions for
submitting and reading comments are
detailed on the site.
• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric
J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS,
QACD, QADB, 10383 North Ambassador
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
• Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816–872–1257
• Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov
Read Applications and Comments: All
applications and comments will be
available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@
usda.gov.
Section
79(f) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the
Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in
a specified area after determining that
the applicant is better able than any
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other applicant to provide such official
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). Under section
79(g) of the USGSA, designations of
official agencies are effective for three
years unless terminated by the
Secretary, but may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 79(f) of the
USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation
Georgia
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
following geographic area, in the State
of Georgia, is assigned to this official
agency:
The entire State of Georgia, except
those export port locations within the
State, which are serviced by GIPSA.
Montana
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the
United States Grain Standards Act, the
following geographic area, in the State
of Montana, is assigned to this official
agency:
The entire State of Montana.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental
agencies may apply for designation to
provide official services in the
geographic areas specified above under
the provisions of section 79(f) of the
USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designation
in the specified geographic areas is for
the period beginning July 1, 2014, and
ending June 30, 2017. To apply for
designation or for more information,
contact Eric J. Jabs at the address listed
above or visit GIPSA’s Web site at
https://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this notice to
provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality
of services provided by the Georgia and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designations for the Circleville, OH; and Decatur, IN Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA is announcing the designation of Columbus Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Columbus); and Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Northeast Indiana) to provide official services under the United
States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2014
ADDRESS: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or
Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov.
Read Applications: All applications and comments will be available
for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours
(7 CFR 1.27(c)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the May 13, 2013 Federal Register (78 FR
27949), GIPSA requested applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas presently serviced by
Columbus and Northeast Indiana. Applications were due by June 12, 2013.
Columbus and Northeast Indiana were the sole applicants for
designation to provide official services in these areas. As a result,
GIPSA did not ask for additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined
that Columbus and Northeast Indiana are qualified to provide official
services in the geographic area specified in the Federal Register on
May 13, 2013. This designation action to provide official services in
these specified areas is effective January 1, 2014 and terminates on
December 31, 2016.
Interested persons may obtain official services by contacting these
agencies at the following telephone numbers:
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Columbus...................................... Circleville, OH, (740) 474-3519. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
Northeast Indiana............................. Decatur, IN, (260) 341-7497..... 1/1/2014 12/31/2016
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Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes the Secretary to designate a
qualified applicant to provide official services in a specified area
after determining that the applicant is better able than any other
applicant to provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)).
Under section 79(g) of the USGSA, designations of official agencies
are effective for no longer than three years unless terminated by the
Secretary; however, designations may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-30748 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
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