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Non-Federal Parcels
Under the Proposed Action, 12 nonFederal parcels—totaling approximately
1,317.5 acres—would be transferred to
the United States, to be managed by the
United States Forest Service.
Six of the non-Federal parcels are
located inside the boundaries of the
Inyo National Forest. These parcels
include the West Mono Lake Parcel
(located inside the boundaries of the
Congressionally designated Mono Basin
National Forest Scenic Area near the
west shore of Mono Lake), the Lundy
Canyon Parcel (patented mining claims
located in or adjacent to the Hoover
Wilderness northwest of Mono Lake),
the Moran Springs Parcel (located in the
Benton Range), Dexter Canyon Parcel (a
large inholding southeast of Mono
Lake), Madden Parcel (adjacent to Lake
Mary Road in the Town of Mammoth
Lakes), and the Pine Creek Parcel
(located at the trailhead of the Pine
Canyon Trail).
The non-Federal parcel located
outside the boundaries of the Inyo
National Forest is located in Inyo
County. The Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power (DWP)-Bishop Parcel
is located in the City of Bishop,
California, adjacent to the White
Mountain Ranger District Office of the
Inyo National Forest.
One of the non-Federal parcels
(Taylor Lake Parcel) is located inside
the boundaries of the Plumas National
Forest at Taylor Lake east of Greenville,
California.
Four of the non-Federal parcels are
located inside the boundaries of the
Stanislaus National Forest in the Clavey
River watershed near Yosemite National
Park.
Additional information and maps of
this proposal can be found on the
project Web site: https://www.fs.fed.us/
nepa/fs-usda-pop.html?project=30428
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is Edward
Armenta, Forest Supervisor for the Inyo
National Forest.
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Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decision to be made is whether to
authorize the Proposed Action as
described above, modify the Proposed
Action to address issues raised in public
scoping, or to take no action at this time.
Permits or Licenses Required
Forest Service Special Use Permit
soliciting comments from Federal, State
and local agencies and other individuals
or organizations that may be interested
in or affected by implementation of the
proposed projects. A public meeting
will be held on September 8, 2016 to
share information and answer questions
about the project. The meeting will be
held in the town of Mammoth Lakes at
the Council Chambers (Suite Z—437
Old Mammoth Road) from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m.
This project will be subject to 36 CFR
254.8 Notice of Exchange Proposal.
Individuals and entities who have
submitted timely, specific written
comments regarding a proposed project
or activity during public comment
periods, including this 45-day public
scoping period, may file an objection
(36 CFR 218.5(a)). Written comments
received, including the names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be considered part of the public record
on this proposal and will be available
for public inspection (36 CFR
218.25(b)(2)). For purposes of meeting
the 36 CFR 218.5 eligibility
requirements, the public scoping period
will end 45 days from the date the
Notice of Exchange Proposal is
published in the Federal Register.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such 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 those who only
submit anonymous comments will not
have standing to appeal the subsequent
decision under 36 CFR 215.
Dated: August 18, 2016.
Edward E. Armenta,
Forest Supervisor, Inyo National Forest.
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Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. The Forest Service is
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest;
Okanogan, Chelan and Skagit
Counties, Washington; Pack Stock
Outfitter Guide Special Use Permits
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare a
supplement to a final environmental
impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given that
the USDA, Forest Service will prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) to update and correct
the Pack and Saddle Stock OutfitterGuide Special Use Permit Issuance Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
The Notice of Availability for the FEIS
was published on March 8, 2013 (FR
Vol. 78, No. 46, 15011). The Record of
Decision for the FEIS was withdrawn in
June 2013, after appeals were filed, and
Regional Office review found portions
of the analysis needed correction. The
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement will evaluate a modification
of FEIS Alternative 4 and make other
corrections to provide pack stock
outfitter and guide services on the
Methow Valley, Chelan and Tonasket
Ranger Districts of the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest.
DATES: The draft supplemental
environmental impact statement is
expected in October 2016 and the final
supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected February 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Zbyszewski, Project Team
Leader, Methow Valley Ranger District,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest,
(509) 996–4021, jzbysewski@fs.fed.us, or
Paul Willard, Recreation Program
Manager, Chelan Ranger District,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest,
(509)682–4960, pwillard@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: Scoping is
not required for supplements to
environmental impact statements [40
CFR 1502.9(c)(4)] and will not be
conducted because of the limited nature
of the additional analysis needed.
The SEIS will be modified based on
a new 2016 Needs Assessment and
Extent Necessary Determination; the
2012 Needs Assessment was revised to
more accurately calculate the extent of
SUMMARY:
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commercial services necessary in
wilderness. FEIS Alternative 4 was
modified to reduce the service days
available in the Pasayten Wilderness to
1,640, and in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth
to 737 based on the 2016 Needs
Assessment. The SEIS will also
supplement, clarify, and update other
information in the FEIS.
The Responsible Official is Michael R.
Williams, Forest Supervisor, OkanoganWenatchee National Forest, 215 Melody
Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801.
The Responsible Official will decide
whether or not to issue term permits to
the outfitters described in the proposed
action presented in the FEIS and SEIS
based on one or a combination of
alternatives in the FEIS and/or SEIS. He
will also decide what, if any, mitigation
measures and monitoring are needed.
The criteria that will be used to select
among the alternatives are: (1) To what
extent each alternative responds to
applications for special use permits in a
manner that provides stability to
outfitter-guide businesses to allow
financial commitments necessary to
continue to provide public service; (2)
the extent to which each alternative
meets the minimum extent necessary for
commercial services in Wilderness, to
provide for wilderness appropriate
activiteis, and protect wilderness
character while providing pack and
saddle stock outfitter-guide commercial
services in the Pasayten and Lake
Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness areas; (3)
the extent to which each alternative
adesignates an amount of campsite
barren core in wilderness used by the
pack and saddle stock outfitter-guide
that is compatible with party size, and
(4) the effects of each alternative on the
environment, particularly those aspects
of the environment identified as
Significant Issues.
In the final SEIS, the Forest Service is
required to respond to comments and
responses received during the comment
period that pertain to the environmental
consequences discussed in the draft
SEIS and applicable laws, regulations,
and policies considered in making a
decision regarding the proposal. The
Forest Supervisor for the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest will be the
Federal responsible official for this
SEIS. The new Record of Decision will
be based on both the FEIS and SEIS, and
the Forest Supervisor’s decision will be
subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR
218.
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Dated: August 19, 2016.
Michael R. Williams,
Forest Supervisor, Okanogan-Wenatchee
National Forest.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meetings
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) plans to hold its
regular committee and Board meetings
in Washington, DC, Monday through
Wednesday, September 12—14, 2016 at
the times and location listed below.
DATES: The schedule of events is as
follows:
Monday, September 12, 2016
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Technical
Programs Committee
3:00–4:00 Ad Hoc Committee on
Design Guidance
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Ad Hoc
Committee on Frontier Issues
11:00–11:30 Budget
11:30–Noon Planning and
Evaluation
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Ad Hoc
Committee on Medical Diagnostic
Equipment: CLOSED
2:30–4:00 Ad Hoc Committee on
Information and Communication
Technology: CLOSED
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Board Meeting
ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held at the
Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F
Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meetings, please contact David Capozzi,
Executive Director, (202) 272–0010
(voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Board meeting scheduled on the
afternoon of Wednesday, September 14,
2016, the Access Board will consider
the following agenda items:
• Approval of the draft July 13, 2016
meeting minutes (vote)
• Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Design
Guidance; Frontier Issues; Medical
Diagnostic Equipment (vote) and
Information and Communication
Technology
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• Technical Programs Committee
• Budget Committee
• Planning and Evaluation Committee
• Election Assistance Commission
Report
• Executive Director’s Report
• Public Comment (final 15 minutes
of the meeting)
Members of the public can provide
comments either in-person or over the
telephone during the final 15 minutes of
the Board meeting on Wednesday,
September14, 2016. Any individual
interested in providing comment is
asked to pre-register by sending an
email to bunales@access-board.gov with
the subject line ‘‘Access Board
meeting—Public Comment’’ with your
name, organization, state, and topic of
comment included in the body of your
email. All emails to register for public
comment must be received by
Wednesday, September 7, 2016.
Registered commenters will be provided
with a call-in number and passcode
before the meeting. Commenters will be
called on in the order by which they
pre-registered. Due to time constraints,
each commenter is limited to two
minutes. Commenters on the telephone
will be in a listen-only capacity until
they are called on.
All meetings are accessible to persons
with disabilities. An assistive listening
system, Communication Access
Realtime Translation (CART), and sign
language interpreters will be available at
the Board meeting and committee
meetings. Persons attending Board
meetings are requested to refrain from
using perfume, cologne, and other
fragrances for the comfort of other
participants (see www.access-board.gov/
the-board/policies/fragrance-freeenvironment for more information). You
may view the Wednesday, September
14, 2016 meeting through a live webcast
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at:
www.access-board.gov/webcast.
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Additions and
Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to and deletions from
the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Okanogan, Chelan and Skagit
Counties, Washington; Pack Stock Outfitter Guide Special Use Permits
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplement to a final
environmental impact statement.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the USDA, Forest Service will
prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to update
and correct the Pack and Saddle Stock Outfitter-Guide Special Use
Permit Issuance Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The Notice
of Availability for the FEIS was published on March 8, 2013 (FR Vol.
78, No. 46, 15011). The Record of Decision for the FEIS was withdrawn
in June 2013, after appeals were filed, and Regional Office review
found portions of the analysis needed correction. The Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement will evaluate a modification of FEIS
Alternative 4 and make other corrections to provide pack stock
outfitter and guide services on the Methow Valley, Chelan and Tonasket
Ranger Districts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
DATES: The draft supplemental environmental impact statement is
expected in October 2016 and the final supplemental environmental
impact statement is expected February 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Zbyszewski, Project Team
Leader, Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National
Forest, (509) 996-4021, jzbysewski@fs.fed.us, or Paul Willard,
Recreation Program Manager, Chelan Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee
National Forest, (509)682-4960, pwillard@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: Scoping is not required for supplements to
environmental impact statements [40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4)] and will not be
conducted because of the limited nature of the additional analysis
needed.
The SEIS will be modified based on a new 2016 Needs Assessment and
Extent Necessary Determination; the 2012 Needs Assessment was revised
to more accurately calculate the extent of
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commercial services necessary in wilderness. FEIS Alternative 4 was
modified to reduce the service days available in the Pasayten
Wilderness to 1,640, and in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth to 737 based on
the 2016 Needs Assessment. The SEIS will also supplement, clarify, and
update other information in the FEIS.
The Responsible Official is Michael R. Williams, Forest Supervisor,
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA
98801.
The Responsible Official will decide whether or not to issue term
permits to the outfitters described in the proposed action presented in
the FEIS and SEIS based on one or a combination of alternatives in the
FEIS and/or SEIS. He will also decide what, if any, mitigation measures
and monitoring are needed. The criteria that will be used to select
among the alternatives are: (1) To what extent each alternative
responds to applications for special use permits in a manner that
provides stability to outfitter-guide businesses to allow financial
commitments necessary to continue to provide public service; (2) the
extent to which each alternative meets the minimum extent necessary for
commercial services in Wilderness, to provide for wilderness
appropriate activiteis, and protect wilderness character while
providing pack and saddle stock outfitter-guide commercial services in
the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness areas; (3) the extent
to which each alternative adesignates an amount of campsite barren core
in wilderness used by the pack and saddle stock outfitter-guide that is
compatible with party size, and (4) the effects of each alternative on
the environment, particularly those aspects of the environment
identified as Significant Issues.
In the final SEIS, the Forest Service is required to respond to
comments and responses received during the comment period that pertain
to the environmental consequences discussed in the draft SEIS and
applicable laws, regulations, and policies considered in making a
decision regarding the proposal. The Forest Supervisor for the
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will be the Federal responsible
official for this SEIS. The new Record of Decision will be based on
both the FEIS and SEIS, and the Forest Supervisor's decision will be
subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218.
Dated: August 19, 2016.
Michael R. Williams,
Forest Supervisor, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2016-20487 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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