Revision of the Land Management Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho States, 30101-30102 [2018-13792]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management
Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho States
USDA Forest Service.
Notice of the opportunity to
object to the Revised Land Management
Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The USDA Forest Service has
prepared Revised Land Management
Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur,
Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman
National Forests (also termed the Blue
Mountains Forests). The Forest Service
has also prepared a single Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
and a combined Draft Record of
Decision. This notice is to inform the
public that a 60-day objections period is
being initiated for individuals or entities
who have submitted substantive formal
comments related to the revision of the
Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans during the
opportunities for public comment
provided during the planning process
for that decision. Objections must be
based on previously submitted
substantive formal comments attributed
to the objector unless the objection
concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment.
DATES: The Revised Malheur, Umatilla,
and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans,
FEIS, Draft Record of Decision, and
other supporting documentation are
available on the following web page:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/
BlueMountainsPlanRevision.
A legal notice of the initiation of the
60-day objection period is being
published in The Oregonian, which is
the newspaper of record for Regional
Forester decisions in the Pacific
Northwest Region of the Forest Service.
The 60-day objection period will begin
the day following the date of the
publication of the legal notice in The
Oregonian. A copy of the legal notice
will be posted on web page listed above.
ADDRESSES: Electronic objections must
be submitted to the Objection Reviewing
Officer via email to objections-chief@
fs.fed.us, with a subject line stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue
Mountains Forest Plans.’’ Electronic
submissions must be submitted in a
format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is
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readable and searchable with optical
character recognition software.
Faxed objections must be sent and
addressed to ‘‘Chris French, Objection
Reviewing Officer’’ at (202) 649–1172
and must include a subject line stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue
Mountains Forest Plans.’’ The fax
coversheet should specify the number of
pages being submitted.
Hardcopy objections may be
submitted by regular mail, private
carrier, or hand delivery to the
following address: USDA Forest Service,
Attn: Chris French, Objection Reviewing
Officer, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
EMC–PEEARS, Mailstop 1104,
Washington, DC 20250. Office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
Hardcopy submissions must include a
subject line on page one stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue
Mountains Forest Plans.’’
Individuals who need to use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) to transmit objections may call
the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Team Leader, Peter Fargo, 1550 Dewey
Ave., Suite A, Baker City, OR 97814,
(541) 523–1231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
decision to approve the Revised
Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans will be subject to
the objection process identified in 36
CFR part 219 subpart B (219.50 to
219.62). Individuals and entities who
have submitted substantive formal
comments related to the revision of the
Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans during the
opportunities for public comment, as
provided in 36 CFR part 219 subpart A,
during the planning process for that
decision may file an objection.
Objections must be based on previously
submitted substantive formal comments
attributed to the objector unless the
objection concerns an issue that arose
after the opportunities for formal
comment. The burden is on the objector
to demonstrate compliance with
requirements for objection. All
objections must be filed, in writing,
with the reviewing officer for the
Revised Malheur, Umatilla, and
Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans.
Objections received in response to this
solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who object, will be
considered part of the public record on
these proposed actions and will be
available for public inspection. At a
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minimum, an objection must include
the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector’s name and address
along with a telephone number or email
address if available. In cases where no
identifiable name is attached to an
objection, the Forest Service will
attempt to verify the identity of the
objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of
authorship upon request (a scanned
signature for electronic mail may be
filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector,
when multiple names are listed on an
objection. The Forest Service will
communicate to all parties to an
objection through the lead objector.
Verification of the identity of the lead
objector must also be provided if
requested;
(4) The name of the Plan Revision(s)
being objected to, and the name and title
of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or
parts of the Plan Revision(s) to which
the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the
objection and suggesting how the
proposed plan decision may be
improved. If the objector believes that
the plan revision is inconsistent with
law, regulation, or policy, an
explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the
link between the objector’s prior
substantive formal comments and the
content of the objection, unless the
objection concerns an issue that arose
after the opportunities for formal
comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the
objection (a bibliography is not
sufficient), except that the following
need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or
regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System
documents and land management Plans
or other published Forest Service
documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest
Service in the planning documentation
related to the proposal subject to
objection, and
d. Formal comments previously
provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision
comment period.
Prior to the issuance of the reviewing
officer’s written response, either the
reviewing officer or the objector may
request to meet to discuss issues raised
in the objection. Interested persons who
wish to participate in meetings to
discuss issues raised by objectors must
have previously submitted substantive
formal comments related to the
objection issues. Interested persons
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must file a request to participate as an
interested person within 10 days after
legal notice of objections received has
been published. Requests must be sent
to the same email or address identified
for filing objections, above, and the
interested person must identify the
specific issues they have interest in
discussing. During the objection
meeting, interested persons will be able
to participate in discussions related to
issues on the agenda that they have
listed in their request to be an interested
person.
Responsible Official
The Regional Forester for the Pacific
Northwest Region (1220 SW 3rd
Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808–
2200) is the responsible official who
will approve the final Records of
Decision for the Revised Malheur,
Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest
Plans.
Reviewing Officer
The Associate Deputy Chief for the
National Forest System is the delegated
reviewing officer for the Chief of the
Forest Service (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
Dated: May 30, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Applications for the Rural
Business Development Grant Program
To Provide Technical Assistance for
Rural Transportation Systems
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is to invite
applications for grants to provide
Technical Assistance for Rural
Transportation (RT) systems under the
Rural Business Development Grant
(RBDG) to provide Technical Assistance
for RT systems and for RT systems to
Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes’ (FRNAT) (collectively
‘‘Programs’’) and the terms provided in
such funding. Successful applications
will be selected by the Agency for
funding and subsequently awarded from
funds appropriated for the RBDG
program.
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Submit applications in
paper format to the USDA Rural
Development State Office for the State
where the Project is located. A list of the
USDA Rural Development State Office
contacts can be found at: https://
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Mason at (202) 690–1433,
cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov, and Sami
Zarour at (202) 720–9549, sami.zarour@
wdc.usda.gov, Specialty Programs
Division, Business Programs, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, MS 3226,
Room 4204–South, Washington, DC
20250–3226, or call 202–720–1400. For
further information on this notice,
please contact the USDA Rural
Development State Office in the State in
which the applicant’s headquarters is
located.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preface
The Agency encourages applications
that will support recommendations
made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force
report to help improve life in rural
America. www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity.
Applicants are encouraged to consider
projects that provide measurable results
in helping rural communities build
robust and sustainable economies
through strategic investments in
infrastructure, partnerships and
innovation. Key strategies include:
• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural
America
• Developing the Rural Economy
• Harnessing Technological Innovation
• Supporting a Rural Workforce
• Improving Quality of Life
All applicants are responsible for any
expenses incurred in developing their
applications.
Overview
Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural
Business Development Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.351.
Dates: Completed applications must
be received in the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than
4:30 p.m. (local time) on September 25,
2018, to be eligible for FY 2018 grant
funding. Applications received after this
date will not be eligible for FY 2018
grant funding.
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A. Program Description
1. Purpose of the Program. The
purpose of this program is to improve
the economic conditions of Rural Areas.
2. Statutory Authority. This program
is authorized under section 310B(c) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)).
Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part
4280, subpart E. The program is
administered on behalf of Rural
Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) at
the State level by the USDA Rural
Development State Offices. Assistance
provided to Rural Areas under the
program has historically included the
provision of on-site Technical
Assistance to local and regional
governments, public transit agencies,
and related nonprofit and for-profit
organizations in Rural Areas; the
development of training materials; and
the provision of necessary training
assistance to local officials and agencies
in Rural Areas.
Awards under the RBDG passenger
transportation program will be made on
a competitive basis using specific
selection criteria contained in 7 CFR
part 4280, subpart E, and in accordance
with section 310B(c) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1932(c)). Information required to
be in the application package includes
Standard Form (SF) 424, ‘‘Application
for Federal Assistance;’’ environmental
documentation in accordance with 7
CFR part 1970, ‘‘Environmental Policies
and Procedures;’’ Scope of Work
Narrative; Income Statement; Balance
Sheet or Audit for previous 3 years; AD–
1047, ‘‘Debarment/Suspension
Certification;’’ AD–1048, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion;’’
AD–1049, ‘‘Certification Regarding
Drug-Free Workplace Requirements;’’
SF LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying
Activities;’’ RD 400–1, ‘‘Equal
Opportunity Agreement;’’ RD 400–4,
‘‘Assurance Agreement;’’ and a letter
providing Board authorization to obtain
assistance. For the FRNAT grant, which
must benefit FRNATs, at least 75
percent of the benefits of the Project
must be received by members of
FRNATs. The Project that scores the
greatest number of points based on the
RBDG selection criteria and the
discretionary points will be selected for
each grant.
For the funding for Technical
Assistance for RT systems, applicants
must be qualified national organizations
with experience in providing Technical
Assistance and training to rural
communities nationwide for the
purpose of improving passenger
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla,
and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
States
AGENCY: USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of the opportunity to object to the Revised Land
Management Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman
National Forests.
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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service has prepared Revised Land Management
Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman
National Forests (also termed the Blue Mountains Forests). The Forest
Service has also prepared a single Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) and a combined Draft Record of Decision. This notice is to
inform the public that a 60-day objections period is being initiated
for individuals or entities who have submitted substantive formal
comments related to the revision of the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-
Whitman Forest Plans during the opportunities for public comment
provided during the planning process for that decision. Objections must
be based on previously submitted substantive formal comments attributed
to the objector unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after
the opportunities for formal comment.
DATES: The Revised Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans,
FEIS, Draft Record of Decision, and other supporting documentation are
available on the following web page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/BlueMountainsPlanRevision.
A legal notice of the initiation of the 60-day objection period is
being published in The Oregonian, which is the newspaper of record for
Regional Forester decisions in the Pacific Northwest Region of the
Forest Service. The 60-day objection period will begin the day
following the date of the publication of the legal notice in The
Oregonian. A copy of the legal notice will be posted on web page listed
above.
ADDRESSES: Electronic objections must be submitted to the Objection
Reviewing Officer via email to [email protected], with a
subject line stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Blue Mountains
Forest Plans.'' Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format
(Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with optical
character recognition software.
Faxed objections must be sent and addressed to ``Chris French,
Objection Reviewing Officer'' at (202) 649-1172 and must include a
subject line stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Blue Mountains
Forest Plans.'' The fax coversheet should specify the number of pages
being submitted.
Hardcopy objections may be submitted by regular mail, private
carrier, or hand delivery to the following address: USDA Forest
Service, Attn: Chris French, Objection Reviewing Officer, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, EMC-PEEARS, Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays. Hardcopy submissions must include a subject
line on page one stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Blue
Mountains Forest Plans.''
Individuals who need to use telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) to transmit objections may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team Leader, Peter Fargo, 1550 Dewey
Ave., Suite A, Baker City, OR 97814, (541) 523-1231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the Revised Malheur,
Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans will be subject to the
objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219 subpart B (219.50 to
219.62). Individuals and entities who have submitted substantive formal
comments related to the revision of the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-
Whitman Forest Plans during the opportunities for public comment, as
provided in 36 CFR part 219 subpart A, during the planning process for
that decision may file an objection. Objections must be based on
previously submitted substantive formal comments attributed to the
objector unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment. The burden is on the objector to
demonstrate compliance with requirements for objection. All objections
must be filed, in writing, with the reviewing officer for the Revised
Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans. Objections
received in response to this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who object, will be considered part of the public
record on these proposed actions and will be available for public
inspection. At a minimum, an objection must include the following (36
CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
(4) The name of the Plan Revision(s) being objected to, and the
name and title of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the Plan Revision(s)
to which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the proposed plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes
that the plan revision is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy,
an explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection,
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is
not sufficient), except that the following need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management
Plans or other published Forest Service documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision comment period.
Prior to the issuance of the reviewing officer's written response,
either the reviewing officer or the objector may request to meet to
discuss issues raised in the objection. Interested persons who wish to
participate in meetings to discuss issues raised by objectors must have
previously submitted substantive formal comments related to the
objection issues. Interested persons
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must file a request to participate as an interested person within 10
days after legal notice of objections received has been published.
Requests must be sent to the same email or address identified for
filing objections, above, and the interested person must identify the
specific issues they have interest in discussing. During the objection
meeting, interested persons will be able to participate in discussions
related to issues on the agenda that they have listed in their request
to be an interested person.
Responsible Official
The Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region (1220 SW 3rd
Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808-2200) is the responsible official
who will approve the final Records of Decision for the Revised Malheur,
Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans.
Reviewing Officer
The Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System is the
delegated reviewing officer for the Chief of the Forest Service (36 CFR
219.56(e)(2)).
Dated: May 30, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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