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Responsible Officials
For the Forest Service, the responsible
official is the Under Secretary, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources and the Environment. For the
BLM, the responsible official is the
Eastern States Director.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
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Forest Service
Given the purpose and need, the FS
responsible official will review the
proposed action including the POD,
alternatives, the terms and conditions,
stipulations, the environmental
consequences that would be applicable
to NFS lands, public comment, and the
project record in order to make the
following decisions:
• Whether to approve a Forest Plan
amendment that would modify eleven
standards in the JNF’s Forest Plan;
• Determine what terms and
conditions, or stipulations should apply
to a BLM ROW grant;
• Whether to issue a written letter of
concurrence to BLM if the decision is to
assent to the project on NFS lands; and,
• Whether to adopt all or portions of
the FERC FEIS that is relevant to NFS
lands.
While the Equitrans Expansion
project was included in the FERC FEIS,
it is not on NFS lands. Therefore, no
analysis will be prepared or decision
made on that project.
Bureau of Land Management
Consistent with the MLA, 30 U.S.C.
185, and BLM’s implementing
regulations, 43 CFR part 2880, the BLM
will review Mountain Valley’s revised
MLA ROW application, the FERC FEIS,
and the FS supplemental anlaysis to
determine whether to approve, approve
with modifications, or deny the MLA
ROW application through the NFS
lands. As a cooperating agency, the BLM
intends to rely on and adopt the FS
supplemental analysis for its decision,
as long as the analysis provides
sufficient evidence to support the
decision and the FS addresses the
BLM’s comments and suggestions to the
BLM’s satisfaction. Before issuing a
decision on Mountain Valley’s
application, the BLM would need the
FS’s written concurrence. Through the
concurrence process, if the BLM’s
decision is to approve the ROW, the FS
would submit to the BLM any
stipulations for inclusion in the ROW
grant that are deemed necessary to
protect the environment and otherwise
protect the public interest consistent
with 30 U.S.C. 185(h); 43 CFR 2885.11.
The BLM decision would be
documented in a separate ROD.
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Public Engagement Process
Scoping was completed and
summarized in the FERC FEIS (FEIS,
Section ES–2, 1.4). Written, specific
comments, including those that were
relevant to NFS lands, identified
concerns and issues that were addressed
in the FEIS. Scoping will not be
repeated and this SEIS will focus on the
topics identified by the Fourth Circuit
Court and others that are closely related
to the Court’s findings including:
JNF Forest Plan Amendment
• The purpose and effects of the
Forest Plan amendment on resources
including those within the utility
corridor; soil; water; riparian; terrestrial;
botanical, and aquatic threatened and
endangered species; old growth; the
ANST, scenic integrity; and,
• How the proposed amendment
meets Planning Rule requirements.
Independent Review of Sedimentation
Analysis
• An evaluation and assessment of
erosion and sedimentation and its
associated effects to water quality and
threatened and endangered aquatic
species;
• An evaluation of predicted effects
in relation to anticpated mitigation
effectiveness, supported with rationale;
and,
• Disclosure on how previous
concerns and comments related to
erosion and its effects that were
provided to the FERC have been
satisfied.
New Information and Changed
Circumstances
There is new information and
changed circumstances to consider
since the FS ROD was signed in
December 2017. New information
includes recent federally listed
threatened and endangered species and
critical habitat designations. Changed
circumstances include the status of the
project and road use (see Purpose and
Need for Action).
Additional opportunities for public
comment will be provided when the
Draft SEIS is available. A FS decision to
amend the Forest Plan will not be
subject to either the 36 CFR 218 or 36
CFR 219 pre-decisional administrative
review because the responsible official
is the Under Secretary of Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environment (36
CFR 218.13(b); 36 CFR 219.13(b)).
James E. Hubbard,
Under Secretary, Natural Resources and
Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Central Montana Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Central Montana
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will hold a virtual meeting. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the Act.
RAC information can be found at the
following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/hlcnf/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
December 15, 2020, beginning at 6:00
p.m., Mountain Standard Time.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
with virtual attendance only. For virtual
meeting information, please see the
website listed under SUMMARY.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at Helena-Lewis and
Clark National Forest Supervisor’s
Office. Please call ahead to facilitate
entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at (406) 791–7754 or via email at
dave.cunningham@usda.gov.
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 Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review provisions for Secure Rural
Schools RAC to make recommendations
on recreation fee proposals and Title II
projects;
2. Discuss and make
recommendations on recreation fee
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proposals for sites located on the Judith,
Musselshell, White Sulphur, and Belt
Creek Ranger Districts of the HelenaLewis and Clark National Forest; and
3. Discuss and recommend new Title
II projects.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by December 9, 2020, to be scheduled
on the agenda. Anyone who would like
to bring related matters to the attention
of the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time to make
oral comments must be sent to Dave
Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, Lewis
and Clark Interpretive Center, 4201
Giant Springs Road, Great Falls,
Montana 59405; by email to
dave.cunningham@usda.gov, or via
facsimile to (406) 453–6157.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices,
or other reasonable accommodation. For
access to the facility or proceedings,
please contact the person listed in the
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
on a case-by-case basis.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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Notice of Public Meeting of the South
Carolina Advisory Committee
AGENCY:
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the South Carolina Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a briefing via
web-conference on Wednesday,
December 16, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (EST).
The purpose of the briefing is to
continue its work and hear from
advocates and stakeholders for its
project on subminimum wages for
people with disabilities.
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The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 12:00
p.m. (EST).
Public Call Information: Dial: 800–
353–6461, conference ID: 8911168.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Delaviez at bdelaviez@usccr.gov
or (202) 539–8246.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public can listen to the
discussion. This meeting is available to
the public through the following tollfree call-in number. An open comment
period will be provided to allow
members of the public to make a
statement as time allows. The
conference operator will ask callers to
identify themselves, the organizations
they are affiliated with (if any), and an
email address prior to placing callers
into the conference call. Callers can
expect to incur charges for calls they
initiate over wireless lines, and the
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are also
entitled to submit written comments;
the comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov in the Regional Program Unit
Office/Advisory Committee
Management Unit. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Program Unit Office at (202)
539–8246.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Regional Program Unit, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Records of the meeting will be
available via https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACA
PublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=
a10t0000001gzmPAAQ under the
Commission on Civil Rights, South
Carolina Advisory Committee link.
Persons interested in the work of this
Committee are directed to the
Commission’s website, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Regional Program Unit at the above
email or phone number.
DATES:
Agenda
1. Roll Call
2. Briefing
3. Planning
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4. Open Comment
5. Next Steps
6. Adjourn
Dated: November 24, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that planning meetings of the
West Virginia Advisory Committee to
the Commission will convene by
conference call at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on the
following dates: Tuesday, December 1,
2020, Tuesday, January 5, 2021,
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Tuesday,
March 2, 2021, Tuesday, April 6, 2021,
and Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
The purpose of each meeting is to
discuss and make decisions about the
Commiteee’s civil rights project
examining the civil rights impacts of
disparate school discipline policies and
practices on students of color, students
with disabilities and students who
identify or are perceived to be LGBTQ+.
Public Call-In Information:
Conference call-in number: 1–800–367–
2403 and conference call ID number:
7966318.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
Davis or Corrine Sanders at ero@
usccr.gov or by phone at 202–376–7533.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
members of the public may listen to
each planning meeting discussion by
calling the following toll-free conference
call-in number: 1–800–367–2403 and
conference call ID number: 7966318.
Please be advised that before being
placed into the conference call, the
conference call operator will ask callers
to provide their names, their
organizational affiliations (if any), and
email addresses (so that callers may be
notified of future meetings). Callers can
expect to incur charges for calls they
initiate over wireless lines, and the
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
conference call-in number.
Individual who is deaf, deafblind and
hard of hearing may also follow the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Central Montana Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Central Montana Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will
hold a virtual meeting. The committee is authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and
to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning
projects and funding consistent with the Act. RAC information can be
found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/hlcnf/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 15, 2020, beginning at 6:00
p.m., Mountain Standard Time.
All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under For Further
Information Contact.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held with virtual attendance only. For
virtual meeting information, please see the website listed under
Summary.
Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary
Information. All comments, including names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Helena-Lewis and
Clark National Forest Supervisor's Office. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at (406) 791-7754 or via email at [email protected].
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 Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review provisions for Secure Rural Schools RAC to make
recommendations on recreation fee proposals and Title II projects;
2. Discuss and make recommendations on recreation fee
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proposals for sites located on the Judith, Musselshell, White Sulphur,
and Belt Creek Ranger Districts of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National
Forest; and
3. Discuss and recommend new Title II projects.
The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for
people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals
wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by December
9, 2020, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring
related matters to the attention of the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting.
Written comments and requests for time to make oral comments must be
sent to Dave Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Center, 4201 Giant Springs Road, Great Falls, Montana 59405; by email
to [email protected], or via facsimile to (406) 453-6157.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please
contact the person listed in the section titled For Further Information
Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-
by-case basis.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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