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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.
Dated: March 24, 2017.
Glenn P. Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Caribou-Targhee National Forest,
Idaho; John Wood Forest Management
Project
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Soda Springs Ranger
District proposes to conduct forest
vegetation management activities and
road work in a 5,590-acre project area
within the Wood Canyon and Johnson
Creek drainages located in the CaribouTarghee National Forest, approximately
six miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho.
The project area has a forest vegetation
management emphasis designated in the
Caribou Revised Forest Plan (RFP)
(2003). Overall, the landscape in which
the project area is located has been
identified as being outside of desired
conditions outlined in the RFP with
respect to forest structure and species
composition.
SUMMARY:
Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by May
1, 2017. The draft environmental impact
statement is expected August 2017 and
the final environmental impact
statement is expected October 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Soda Springs Ranger District, 410 East
Hooper Avenue, Soda Springs, ID
83276. Comments may also be sent via
email to comments-intermtn-cariboutarghee-soda-springs@fs.fed.us or via
facsimile to (208) 547–2235.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Beck, Project Leader, (208) 847–
8941. A public scoping letter with more
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details is posted on the forest Web site
(https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ctnf/
landmanagement/ projects). In addition,
a copy of the Caribou RFP is available
on the forest Web site (https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/ctnf/
landmanagement/planning).
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:
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose of the project proposal is
to improve the overall composition,
health and resilience of the forest within
the project area, utilize and improve
timber resources, and improve the
Forest transportation system.
The project proposal is needed
because a fire regime condition class
assessment of the forested landscape
indicated that the landscape qualifies as
Condition Class 2. This means that the
vegetation composition, structure and
fuels have moderate departure from the
natural regime and predispose the
system to risk of loss of key ecosystem
components. Also, the project area is
within a Caribou RFP 5.2 prescription
area. The emphasis in this prescription
area is on scheduled wood-fiber
production, timber growth and yield,
while maintaining or restoring forested
ecosystems (RFP at 4–71). This
prescription area also sets the following
guidelines: [p]ractices to prevent or
control natural disturbances, such as
insects and disease losses and wildfire,
are emphasized. (RFP at 4–72) and
where aspen exists, it should be
maintained or enhanced as a
component through restoration
treatments (RFP at 4–72). Many of the
stands in the project area that were
previously harvested are becoming
overly dense, which impacts growth and
yield and increases risk to forest pests
such as the western spruce budworm.
Finally, there is a need to address the
poor condition and resource concerns of
the existing transportation system
within the project area.
Proposed Action
A combination of vegetation
management activities would occur on
approximately 760 acres. More
specifically, approximately 395 acres
are proposed for selection harvest,
which would require approximately 1.6
miles of temporary road construction to
facilitate the harvest. Additionally,
approximately 365 acres are proposed
for non-harvest stand-tending
treatments (pre-commercial thinning,
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piling, pile burning, jackpot burning
and chopping).
Several different types of road work
are also proposed. The road work is
proposed to meet transportation system
needs for timber removal, resource
needs, and public safety. It is proposed
to reconstruct and improve the
condition of approximately 5.1 miles of
roads within the project area. This
would include activities such as blading
and shaping the road bed, spot
graveling, culvert replacements, and
other minor repairs. Approximately, 2.3
miles of road has been identified as
needing to be relocated to address
resource concerns. These roads will be
located in the same general area, but
large portions will be moved to a new
foot print. Additionally, it is proposed
to construct Road 574 in a more
sustainable location (1.6 miles new
construction), obliterate the previous
location along with several other short
segments of road (2.1 miles), and close
0.3 miles. Development of a gravel pit
within the project area is also be
considered.
Possible Alternatives
The Forest Service would develop
alternatives to the proposed action
based on internal and public scoping
comments and analyze any viable
alternatives in a draft environmental
impact statement.
Responsible Official
Soda Springs District Ranger, Bryan
K. Fuell, is the responsible official.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decisions to be made include
whether to implement the proposed
action, as designed; whether there are
other alternatives capable of satisfying
the purpose and need; and whether any
mitigation measures or monitoring is
required to implement the proposed
action or alternatives. These decisions
would be made in the record of
decision, which would be issued
following the publication of a final
environmental impact statement and
completion of the Forest Service
objection process (36 CFR part 218,
subparts A and B).
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. At this time, no
public meeting will be held. This
decision may be reconsidered
depending on the outcome of scoping.
In addition to this notice of intent, a
legal notice will be published in the
Idaho State Journal, newspaper of
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record, to ensure wide distribution of
this notice.
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. Per 36 CFR 218, only those
who provide specific written comments
regarding the proposed project or
activity will be eligible to file an
objection. 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 Agency with the ability to provide
the respondent with subsequent
environmental documents.
An additional opportunity for public
participation will occur during the
public comment period on the draft
environmental impact statement, which
will be initiated by the publication of a
notice of availability in the Federal
Register.
Dated: March 22, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
of FTZ 53. No authorization for
production activity has been requested
at this time.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to review
the application and make
recommendations to the Executive
Secretary.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is May 9,
2017. Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to May 24,
2017.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@
trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.
Dated: March 24, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[B–81–2016]
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134—
Chattanooga, Tennessee;
Authorization of Production Activity
(Passenger Motor Vehicle Production),
Chattanooga, Tennessee
[S–48–2017]
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Foreign-Trade Zone 53—Tulsa,
Oklahoma; Application for Subzone;
Premier Logistics, LLC, Tulsa,
Oklahoma
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the City of Tulsa-Rogers
County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ
53, requesting subzone status for the
facility of Premier Logistics, LLC,
located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The
application was submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR part 400). It was formally
docketed on March 24, 2017.
The proposed subzone (10 acres) is
located at 4937 South 45th West Avenue
in Tulsa. The proposed subzone would
be subject to the existing activation limit
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On November 25, 2016, Volkswagen
Group of America—Chattanooga
Operations, LLC (VW) submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board for its facility within FTZ
134—Site 3, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (81 FR 88210–88211,
December 7, 2016). The FTZ Board has
determined that no further review of the
activity is warranted at this time. The
production activity described in the
notification is authorized, subject to the
FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.14.
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Dated: March 24, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–17–2017]
Foreign-Trade Zone 87—Lake Charles,
Louisiana Application for Expansion of
Subzone 87F; Westlake Chemical
Corporation, Sulphur, Louisiana
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal
District, grantee of FTZ 87, requesting
an expansion of Subzone 87F on behalf
of Westlake Chemical Corporation. The
application was submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the FTZ
Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally
docketed on March 24, 2017.
Subzone 87F was approved on
October 25, 2016 (Board Order 2016, 81
FR 76915, November 4, 2016). The
subzone currently consists of the
following sites: Site 1 (583.88 acres)—
Petro Operations, 900 Highway 108,
Sulphur; Site 2 (70.83 acres)—Poly
Operations, 3525 Cities Services
Highway, Sulphur; and, Site 3 (691.78
acres)—Marine Terminal Operations,
1820 PAK Tank Road, Sulphur. The
subzone also includes several pipelines.
The applicant is requesting authority
to expand the subzone to include two
additional sites: Site 4 (39.52 acres)—
North Plant, 1600 VCM Plant Road,
Westlake; and, Site 5 (1,633 acres, 2
parcels)—South Plant, 1300 PPG Drive,
Westlake. The proposed expansion
would also include several pipelines. A
notification of proposed production
activity has been submitted and is being
processed under 15 CFR 400.37 (Doc. B–
87–2016).
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to review
the application and make
recommendations to the FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is May 9,
2017. Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to May 24,
2017.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho; John Wood Forest
Management Project
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
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SUMMARY: The Soda Springs Ranger District proposes to conduct forest
vegetation management activities and road work in a 5,590-acre project
area within the Wood Canyon and Johnson Creek drainages located in the
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, approximately six miles east of Soda
Springs, Idaho. The project area has a forest vegetation management
emphasis designated in the Caribou Revised Forest Plan (RFP) (2003).
Overall, the landscape in which the project area is located has been
identified as being outside of desired conditions outlined in the RFP
with respect to forest structure and species composition.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by May 1, 2017. The draft environmental impact statement is expected
August 2017 and the final environmental impact statement is expected
October 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Soda Springs Ranger District, 410
East Hooper Avenue, Soda Springs, ID 83276. Comments may also be sent
via email to comments-intermtn-caribou-targhee-soda-springs@fs.fed.us
or via facsimile to (208) 547-2235.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Beck, Project Leader, (208) 847-
8941. A public scoping letter with more details is posted on the forest
Web site (https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ctnf/landmanagement/
projects). In addition, a copy of the Caribou RFP is available on the
forest Web site (https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ctnf/landmanagement/planning).
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:
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose of the project proposal is to improve the overall
composition, health and resilience of the forest within the project
area, utilize and improve timber resources, and improve the Forest
transportation system.
The project proposal is needed because a fire regime condition
class assessment of the forested landscape indicated that the landscape
qualifies as Condition Class 2. This means that the vegetation
composition, structure and fuels have moderate departure from the
natural regime and predispose the system to risk of loss of key
ecosystem components. Also, the project area is within a Caribou RFP
5.2 prescription area. The emphasis in this prescription area is on
scheduled wood-fiber production, timber growth and yield, while
maintaining or restoring forested ecosystems (RFP at 4-71). This
prescription area also sets the following guidelines: [p]ractices to
prevent or control natural disturbances, such as insects and disease
losses and wildfire, are emphasized. (RFP at 4-72) and where aspen
exists, it should be maintained or enhanced as a component through
restoration treatments (RFP at 4-72). Many of the stands in the project
area that were previously harvested are becoming overly dense, which
impacts growth and yield and increases risk to forest pests such as the
western spruce budworm. Finally, there is a need to address the poor
condition and resource concerns of the existing transportation system
within the project area.
Proposed Action
A combination of vegetation management activities would occur on
approximately 760 acres. More specifically, approximately 395 acres are
proposed for selection harvest, which would require approximately 1.6
miles of temporary road construction to facilitate the harvest.
Additionally, approximately 365 acres are proposed for non-harvest
stand-tending treatments (pre-commercial thinning, piling, pile
burning, jackpot burning and chopping).
Several different types of road work are also proposed. The road
work is proposed to meet transportation system needs for timber
removal, resource needs, and public safety. It is proposed to
reconstruct and improve the condition of approximately 5.1 miles of
roads within the project area. This would include activities such as
blading and shaping the road bed, spot graveling, culvert replacements,
and other minor repairs. Approximately, 2.3 miles of road has been
identified as needing to be relocated to address resource concerns.
These roads will be located in the same general area, but large
portions will be moved to a new foot print. Additionally, it is
proposed to construct Road 574 in a more sustainable location (1.6
miles new construction), obliterate the previous location along with
several other short segments of road (2.1 miles), and close 0.3 miles.
Development of a gravel pit within the project area is also be
considered.
Possible Alternatives
The Forest Service would develop alternatives to the proposed
action based on internal and public scoping comments and analyze any
viable alternatives in a draft environmental impact statement.
Responsible Official
Soda Springs District Ranger, Bryan K. Fuell, is the responsible
official.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decisions to be made include whether to implement the proposed
action, as designed; whether there are other alternatives capable of
satisfying the purpose and need; and whether any mitigation measures or
monitoring is required to implement the proposed action or
alternatives. These decisions would be made in the record of decision,
which would be issued following the publication of a final
environmental impact statement and completion of the Forest Service
objection process (36 CFR part 218, subparts A and B).
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides
the development of the environmental impact statement. At this time, no
public meeting will be held. This decision may be reconsidered
depending on the outcome of scoping. In addition to this notice of
intent, a legal notice will be published in the Idaho State Journal,
newspaper of
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record, to ensure wide distribution of this notice.
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. Per 36 CFR 218,
only those who provide specific written comments regarding the proposed
project or activity will be eligible to file an objection. 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 Agency
with the ability to provide the respondent with subsequent
environmental documents.
An additional opportunity for public participation will occur
during the public comment period on the draft environmental impact
statement, which will be initiated by the publication of a notice of
availability in the Federal Register.
Dated: March 22, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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