Upper Lake Ranger District; California; Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 65360 [2023-20593]

Download as PDF 65360 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2023 / Notices partially cooked meat and poultry products since 1994 (59 FR 7217). Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information using focus groups to test new labels for safe handling of raw and partially cooked meat and poultry products. In Phase 1, new label designs will initially be tested in consumer focus groups to obtain qualitative feedback on the labels, and the findings will be used to refine the label design and messaging. FSIS is requesting approval for a new information collection to conduct Phase 1, consumer focus groups. If the information was not collected or collected less frequently it would reduce the effectiveness of the meat and poultry inspection program. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 1,536. Frequency of Responses: Research. Total Burden Hours: 247. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. Dated: September 15, 2023. Troy Heithecker, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2023–20593 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Library BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Notice of Stakeholder Listening Sessions Regarding Increasing Public Access to the Results of USDA-Funded Research DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2023–20595 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] Forest Service Upper Lake Ranger District; California; Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. AGENCY: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project on the Upper Lake Ranger District. The Mendocino National Forest’s decision to withdraw the DEIS is due to major changes to the landscape after the 2018 Ranch Fire. Multiple challenges delayed the publication of this notification including the government furlough in 2019, Covid pandemic starting in 2020, the 2020 1-million-acre August Complex wildfire and a shift in forest priorities to recover the acres burned in the August Complex. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Upper Lake District Ranger Frank Aebly at frank.aebly@ usda.gov or 707–275–1401. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 the deaf or hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 800– 877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing its DEIS for the Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project. The original Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2014 (79 FR 28883), and the Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2017 (82 FR 21228). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of stakeholder listening sessions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (Department’s) National Agricultural Library (NAL) announces virtual listening sessions to receive public comments, recommendations, and suggestions on the Department’s planned response to new White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidance on access to the results of federally-funded research. The Department’s plan and policies apply to the results of research funded wholly or in part by any USDA component agency. This effort to obtain input regarding implementation of federal public access requirements will be carried out through online and virtual submission mechanisms. Stakeholder input received from the two mechanisms will be treated equally. DATES: Virtual Listening Sessions: Two listening sessions will be held to obtain virtual input from stakeholders throughout the United States. Stakeholders include members of the public, principal investigators, research institutions, libraries, scholarly publishers, scientific societies, agricultural organizations and associations, data scientists, data SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 repositories, and other stakeholder groups. The first listening session will take place on September 27, 2023. The session will begin at 2 p.m. EST and is scheduled to end no later than 5 p.m. EST. The second listening session will take place on October 12, 2023. The session will begin at 10 a.m. EST and is scheduled to end no later than 1 p.m. EST. Each session will include brief remarks from USDA research leadership, followed by comments from stakeholders. Each registered speaker will receive five minutes to share their comments with the Agency. If time allows after all comments from registered speakers are made, unscheduled speakers will be allowed five minutes to present their comments to the Agency. The length of the sessions will be adjusted according to numbers of participants seeking to provide input. Registration: All parties interested in attending the virtual listening sessions must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session. Each virtual listening session will be webcast and transcribed. Information about registering for the virtual sessions and viewing the webcast can be found at https://www.nal.usda.gov/about-us/ events/public-access. This website includes instructions on submitting written comments and registering to attend or speak at the virtual listening session. All parties interested in attending the virtual listening session must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session they will attend. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services to register for, or participate in, this event, please contact Cynthia Parr, National Agricultural Library, at Cynthia.Parr@usda.gov, or 301–837– 8917. Written Comments: Submission of written stakeholder input will be open upon publishing of this Notice through 5 p.m. EST on November 15, 2023 via the Federal eRulemaking portal as described below. ADDRESSES: Listening sessions: The virtual listening session Zoom links are shared upon registration for September 27, 2023 and October 12, 2023. All parties interested in attending the virtual listening session must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session. Written comments: Written comments must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov. Please go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 65360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20593]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Upper Lake Ranger District; California; Pine Mountain Late-
Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project; 
Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing its draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Pine Mountain Late-
Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project on the 
Upper Lake Ranger District. The Mendocino National Forest's decision to 
withdraw the DEIS is due to major changes to the landscape after the 
2018 Ranch Fire. Multiple challenges delayed the publication of this 
notification including the government furlough in 2019, Covid pandemic 
starting in 2020, the 2020 1-million-acre August Complex wildfire and a 
shift in forest priorities to recover the acres burned in the August 
Complex.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice 
should be directed to Upper Lake District Ranger Frank Aebly at 
[email protected] or 707-275-1401. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf or hard-of-hearing (TDD) may 
call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every 
day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing 
its DEIS for the Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat 
Protection and Enhancement Project. The original Notice of Intent was 
published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2014 (79 FR 28883), and 
the Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on May 
5, 2017 (82 FR 21228).

    Dated: September 15, 2023.
Troy Heithecker,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-20593 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
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