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summary report to FNS within 45 days
following termination of the disaster
assistance, and maintain records of
these reports and other information
relating to disasters. Form FNS–292B,
Report of Disaster Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance, is
used by State agencies to report to FNS
the number of households and persons
certified for Disaster Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (D–SNAP)
benefits as well as the value of benefits
issued. D–SNAP is a separate program
from the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) and is
authorized by Sections 402 and 502 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the temporary
emergency provisions contained in
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008, and in 7 CFR part 280 of the
SNAP regulations. State agencies may
operate a D–SNAP to address the
temporary food needs of applicants in
an affected area of a State that has
received a Presidential declaration of
‘‘Major Disaster’’ with Individual
Assistance. The State agency must
submit its final FNS–292B to FNS
within 45 days of terminating D–SNAP
operations, and maintain records of this
report.
Affected Public: State agencies that
administer FNS disaster food relief
activities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
55.
Estimated
number of
recordkeepers
Respondent
Number of
records per
recordkeeper
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2 recordkeeping responses
per State agency.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
110.
Estimated Time per Response:
Recordkeeping burden for the State
agencies is estimated to be 5 minutes
(.084 hours) per form (FNS–292A and
FNS–292B) per respondent (total of 10
minutes (.168 hours) per respondent).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: Recordkeeping burden for
the State agencies is estimated to be 5
minutes (.084 hours) per form (FNS–
292A and FNS–292B) per respondent
(total of 10 minutes (.168 hours) per
respondent) for a total of 9.24 hours.
Total annual
records
(Col. bxc)
Estimated avg.
number of
hours per
record
Estimated
total hours
(Col. dxe)
Record Keeping Burden
State Agencies—Commodity Distribution Form FNS–292A
State Agencies—Commodity Distribution Form FNS–292B
Total Record Keeping Burden ......................................
55
55
55
1.00
1.00
2.00
55
55
110
0.084
0.084
0.168
4.62
4.62
9.24
Total Burden ..........................................................
55
........................
110
........................
9.24
Dated: March 27, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Monongahela National Forest; West
Virginia; Proposed WB Xpress Project
(FERC)
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of availability of the
environmental assessment for the
Proposed WB XPress Project.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, as amended; and the National
Forest Management Act of 1976
(NFMA), as amended; the Forest Service
(USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), West Virginia Division of
Natural Resources (WVDNR), and West
Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection (WVDEP) have participated
as cooperating agencies with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
in the preparation of the WB XPress
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To ensure that comments will be
considered, the FERC must receive
written comments on the WB XPress EA
within 30 days following the date of
publication of the FERC Notice of
Availability (NOA) for the EA in the
Federal Register.
DATES:
ACTION:
SUMMARY:
Environmental Assessment (EA). The
EA addresses the impacts of the project
and the proposal for authorization from
the Forest Service to construct, operate,
maintain, and eventually decommission
a natural gas transmission pipeline that
crosses National Forest System (NFS)
lands. With this agency-specific Notice
of Availability, the FS is announcing the
opening of the FERC comment period.
Comments submitted to the FERC
concerning FS actions need to be timely
and specific, showing a direct
relationship to the proposal and include
supporting reasons.
You may submit comments
related to the WB XPress Project EA,
including any comments related to the
FS consideration of the authorization of
WB XPress to cross NFS lands to the
FERC by any of the three methods listed
below. The FERC encourages electronic
filing of comments and has expert staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully
follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded.
ADDRESSES:
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(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the FERC’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments
electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the FERC’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
you can provide comments in a variety
of formats by attaching them as a file
with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
a comment on a particular project,
please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
the filing type; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address. Be sure to reference
the project docket number (CP16–38–
000) with your submission:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE., Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
Your comments must reference the
FERC Docket number for the WB XPress
Project, Docket No. CP16–38–000, to be
correctly attributed to this specific
project. Copies of the WB XPress are
available for inspection in the offices of
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the Forest Supervisor for the
Monongahela National Forest.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information about the
projects is available from the FERC’s
Office of External Affairs at 866–208–
FERC (3372), or on the FERC Web site
(www.ferc.gov). On the FERC’s Web site,
go to ‘‘Documents & Filings,’’ click on
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, click on ‘‘General
Search’’ and enter the docket number
CP16–38. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll free
at 866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact
202–502–8659. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issues by the FERC such as
orders, notices, and rulemakings. For
additional information about
authorizing project activities on NFS
lands, contact Clyde Thompson at (304)
636–1800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOA
is specific to the FS and provides notice
that the agency has participated as a
cooperating agency with FERC in the
preparation of the WB XPress Project
EA. The WB XPress route would cross
about 11.4 miles of NFS lands managed
by the Monongahela National Forest, in
Randolph and Pendleton counties, West
Virginia.
The FERC is the NEPA Lead Federal
Agency for the environmental analysis
of the construction and operation of the
proposed WB XPress Project. The FS is
the federal agency responsible for
authorizing this use and issuing special
use permits for natural gas pipelines
across NFS lands under its jurisdiction.
Before issuing a Special Use permit
(SUP) to construct, operate, maintain,
and eventually decommission a natural
gas transmission pipeline that crosses
NFS lands, the FS would include any
specific stipulations applicable to lands,
facilities, water bodies, and easements
for inclusion in the SUP.
The FERC’s EA includes the
consideration of a USFS authorization
across NFS lands. The USFS intends to
adopt FERC’s EA for agency decisions if
the analysis provides sufficient
evidence to support the agency’s
decisions and the agency is satisfied
that agency comments and suggestions
have been addressed.
The FS will prepare separate Decision
Notice (DN) for the authorization
decision after issuance of the FERC EA.
The FS decision to authorize WB XPress
will be subject to FS predecisional
administrative review procedures
established in 36 CFR 218. The FS is
requesting public comments on the
authorization of WB XPress on NFS
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lands that would allow WB XPress to
cross the MNF. All comments must be
submitted to the FERC, the Lead Federal
Agency, within 30 days following the
date of publication of the FERC Notice
of Availability for their EA in the
Federal Register. Refer to Docket CP16–
38–000 in all correspondence to ensure
that your comments are correctly filed
in the record. You may submit
comments to the FERC using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section
above. Only those who submit timely
and specific written comments
regarding the proposed project during a
public comment period are eligible to
file an objection with the FS. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that the
entire text of your comments—including
your personal identifying information—
would be publicly available through the
FERC eLibrary system if you file your
comments with the Secretary of the
FERC.
Responsible Official for FS
Authorization of Use to Issue a Special
Use Permit: The Regional Forester
Eastern Region is the Responsible
Official.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: March 28, 2017.
Glenn P. Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan
for the National Forests and
Grasslands in Texas
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of initiating the
assessment phase of the land
management plan revision for the
National Forests and Grasslands in
Texas.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Forests and
Grasslands in Texas, located in central
and east Texas, is initiating the first
phase of the forest planning process
pursuant to the 2012 National Forest
System land management planning rule.
This process will result in a revised
land management plan (Forest Plan)
which describes the strategic direction
for management of forest and grassland
resources on the National Forests and
Grasslands in Texas for the next ten to
fifteen years. The planning process
SUMMARY:
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encompasses three stages: Assessment,
plan revision, and monitoring. The first
phase of the process, the assessment
phase, is beginning on the National
Forests and Grasslands in Texas and
involves assessing ecological, social,
and economic conditions of the
planning area, which is documented in
an assessment report.
The Forest is inviting the public to
contribute to the development of the
assessment. The Forest will be hosting
public forums where the public will be
invited to share information relevant to
the assessment, including existing
information, current trends, and local
knowledge.
DATES: Public meetings associated with
the development of the assessment will
be announced on the Forest’s Web site
at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/texas/
planrevision and sent to individuals and
organizations on the Forest’s mailing
list. A draft of the assessment report for
the revision of National Forests and
Grasslands land management plan is
anticipated to be available by March
2018. Following completion of the
assessment, the Forest will initiate
procedures pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
prepare and evaluate a revised land
management plan.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to National Forests and
Grasslands in Texas, Attn: Forest Plan,
2221 N. Raguet St., Lufkin, Texas 75904.
Comments or questions may also be sent
via email to TexasPlanRev@fs.fed.us.
All correspondence, including names
and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available
for public inspection and copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theresa Mathis, Forest Planner,
National Forests and Grasslands in
Texas at 936–639–8586. More
information on the plan revision process
can be found on the Forest’s Web site at
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/texas/
planrevision. If you have questions or
would like to sign up to be on the
Forest’s mailing list, send an email to
TexasPlanRev@fs.fed.us or call the
Forest Plan Revision number 936–639–
8586. 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.
(Eastern time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 requires that every
National Forest System (NFS) unit
develop a land management plan. On
April 9, 2012, the Forest Service
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Monongahela National Forest; West Virginia; Proposed WB Xpress
Project (FERC)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the environmental assessment for the
Proposed WB XPress Project.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, as amended; and the National Forest Management Act of 1976
(NFMA), as amended; the Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), West Virginia
Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), and West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection (WVDEP) have participated as cooperating
agencies with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the
preparation of the WB XPress Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA
addresses the impacts of the project and the proposal for authorization
from the Forest Service to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually
decommission a natural gas transmission pipeline that crosses National
Forest System (NFS) lands. With this agency-specific Notice of
Availability, the FS is announcing the opening of the FERC comment
period. Comments submitted to the FERC concerning FS actions need to be
timely and specific, showing a direct relationship to the proposal and
include supporting reasons.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the FERC must
receive written comments on the WB XPress EA within 30 days following
the date of publication of the FERC Notice of Availability (NOA) for
the EA in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the WB XPress Project EA,
including any comments related to the FS consideration of the
authorization of WB XPress to cross NFS lands to the FERC by any of the
three methods listed below. The FERC encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258
or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that
your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project,
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP16-38-000) with your submission:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE., Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
Your comments must reference the FERC Docket number for the WB XPress
Project, Docket No. CP16-38-000, to be correctly attributed to this
specific project. Copies of the WB XPress are available for inspection
in the offices of
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the Forest Supervisor for the Monongahela National Forest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information about the
projects is available from the FERC's Office of External Affairs at
866-208-FERC (3372), or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). On the
FERC's Web site, go to ``Documents & Filings,'' click on the
``eLibrary'' link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket
number CP16-38. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll free at 866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact 202-502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issues by the FERC such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings. For additional information about authorizing project
activities on NFS lands, contact Clyde Thompson at (304) 636-1800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOA is specific to the FS and provides
notice that the agency has participated as a cooperating agency with
FERC in the preparation of the WB XPress Project EA. The WB XPress
route would cross about 11.4 miles of NFS lands managed by the
Monongahela National Forest, in Randolph and Pendleton counties, West
Virginia.
The FERC is the NEPA Lead Federal Agency for the environmental
analysis of the construction and operation of the proposed WB XPress
Project. The FS is the federal agency responsible for authorizing this
use and issuing special use permits for natural gas pipelines across
NFS lands under its jurisdiction.
Before issuing a Special Use permit (SUP) to construct, operate,
maintain, and eventually decommission a natural gas transmission
pipeline that crosses NFS lands, the FS would include any specific
stipulations applicable to lands, facilities, water bodies, and
easements for inclusion in the SUP.
The FERC's EA includes the consideration of a USFS authorization
across NFS lands. The USFS intends to adopt FERC's EA for agency
decisions if the analysis provides sufficient evidence to support the
agency's decisions and the agency is satisfied that agency comments and
suggestions have been addressed.
The FS will prepare separate Decision Notice (DN) for the
authorization decision after issuance of the FERC EA. The FS decision
to authorize WB XPress will be subject to FS predecisional
administrative review procedures established in 36 CFR 218. The FS is
requesting public comments on the authorization of WB XPress on NFS
lands that would allow WB XPress to cross the MNF. All comments must be
submitted to the FERC, the Lead Federal Agency, within 30 days
following the date of publication of the FERC Notice of Availability
for their EA in the Federal Register. Refer to Docket CP16-38-000 in
all correspondence to ensure that your comments are correctly filed in
the record. You may submit comments to the FERC using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Only those who submit
timely and specific written comments regarding the proposed project
during a public comment period are eligible to file an objection with
the FS. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be
aware that the entire text of your comments--including your personal
identifying information--would be publicly available through the FERC
eLibrary system if you file your comments with the Secretary of the
FERC.
Responsible Official for FS Authorization of Use to Issue a Special
Use Permit: The Regional Forester Eastern Region is the Responsible
Official.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: March 28, 2017.
Glenn P. Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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