Department of Agriculture January 3, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Monsanto Co.; Availability of Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to the Herbicide Glyphosate
We are advising the public of our determination that the Monsanto Company cotton designated as MON 88913, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is no longer considered a regulated article under our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Our determination is based on our evaluation of data submitted by Monsanto Company in its petition for a determination of non-regulated status, our analysis of other scientific data, and comments received from the public in response to a previous notice. This notice also announces the availability of our written determination and our finding of no significant impact.
Southwest Washington Province Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Southwest Washington Province Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to share information on the following programs: The status and plans for Forest bridges; effects to the Forest of recent and planned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dam re-licensing actions; Forest monitoring activities; the proposed expansion of the White Pass Ski Area, and to share information among members. All Southwest Washington Province Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. The ``open forum'' provides an opportunity for the public to bring issues, concerns, and discussion topics to the Advisory Committee. The ``open forum'' is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Interested speakers will need to register prior to the open forum period. The committee welcomes the public's written comments on Committee business at any time.
Notice of Availability; County Line Vegetation Management Project Draft, Environmental Impact Statement
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS), Rio Grande National forest (RGNF) announces the availability of the County Line Vegetation Management Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Draft EIS was prepared in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508). The EIS analyzes the environmental impacts of a proposal to manage a spruce beetle infestation by performing up to 715 acres of sanitation/salvage harvest and up to 841 acres of preventative thinning. Timber harvest activities could produce from 22 to 29 MMBF of spruce sawtimber. The action alternatives propose to realign 0.3 miles of system road, to reconstruct from 10.7 to 15.6 miles of system roads to construct 2.3 miles of temporary roads, and to close up to 2.3 miles of open system road and convert it to a non-motorized trail. Three alternatives are considered: (A) The No Action Alternative; (B) the Proposed Action (Sanitation/salvage and preventative thinning); and (C) Sanitation/Salvage.
Notice of Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Kootenai National Forest's Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday January 12, 2005 at 6 p.m. at the Supervisor's Office in Libby, Montana for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Tuolumne County Resource Advisory Committee
The Tuolumne County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on January 24, 2005 at the City of Sonora Fire Department, in Sonora, California. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Five- Year Vegetation management Plan, considerations for the leveraging of funds, and environmental requirements for non-Forest Service projects.
Southwest Oregon Provincial Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
The Southwest Oregon Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 to discuss topics including the Josephine County Fire Plan, Northern Spotted Owl Five Year Review, and fire plan working group report. The meeting will be held at the Josephine County Fairgrounds Art Building, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass, Oregon. It begins at 9 a.m., ends at 5 p.m.; the open public forum begins at 11:30 a.m. Written comments may be submitted prior to the meeting and delivered to Designated Federal Official, Scott Conroy at the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, PO Box 520, Medford, OR 97501.
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation: Miscellaneous Amendments (AGAR Case 2004-01)
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing technical amendments to the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) as a final rule. We use the direct final rule process to make non-controversial changes to the AGAR. We are amending the AGAR to update organizational references to USDA components; to update citations to statutes and to Executive Orders; to update or clarify internal procedures; and to reflect changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24.
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