Department of Agriculture April 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are publishing a finding of no significant impact for a final rule concerning bovine spongiform encephalopathy minimal risk regions published January 4, 2005, and, based on that finding, we are affirming the provisions of the final rule. The finding of no significant impact is based on an environmental assessment that documented our review and analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the final rule and our review of issues raised by the public regarding the environmental assessment. Together, the environmental assessment and our review of the issues raised provide a basis for our conclusion that the provisions of the final rule will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment and support our affirmation of the final rule.

Authority: The Forest Service is requesting this Revised Notice Of Intent be published pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1501.7. Need for Revision: On September 29, 2003, the Daniel Boone National Forest published a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement in the Federal Register (Vol. 68, No. 188, pages 55934- 55935). The Project was entitled ``Development of Boat Ramp and Associated Structures at Caney Creek.'' The project included a proposal for development of a boat ramp, comfort station, access road, and associated infrastructure in the Caney Creek drainage on Cave Run Lake. Due to public input for the proposal, the Forest Service decided to revise the proposal and prepare an environmental impact statement that includes all reasonably foreseeable future developments at the Caney Site. The Caney Recreation Facilities Development proposal represents an expansion of the earlier proposal. Proposed Action: The Forest Service is proposing to allow construction of a boat ramp, lodge, cabins and marina within the area identified in the original recreational development plans for Cave Run Lake. Also included in the proposal will be an amendment to the Forest Plan. Decision to be Made: The Forest Supervisor will be the official responsible for making a decision on whether to allow development of recreational facilities and infrastructure in the Caney Site Project Area. If the Forest Supervisor determines that development is warranted, he will decide which facilities will be developed, where they will be located and where infrastructure will be located. He will decide which mitigation measures and monitoring requirements to include with the project. Finally, the Forest Supervisor will determine whether the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan will need to be amended. The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) will have a related decision concerning this project. The Responsible Official for the ACOE will decide whether or not to approve use of ACOE land for access to the proposed area. Scoping Process: Project descriptions were mailed to more than 90 individuals and groups on April 2, 2005. Date Comments Are Due: Comments concerning the scope of this analysis should be received by May 31, 2005. Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest. Cooperating Agency: Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Responsible Officials: The Forest Supervisor for the Daniel Boone National Forest, located at 1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391, is the responsible official for this proposed action for the Forest Service. The Commander and District Engineer for the Louisville District at PO Box 59, Louisville Kentucky 40201 is the responsible official for this proposed action for the Army Corps of Engineers.

We are deposting 21 stockyards. These facilities can no longer be used as stockyards and, therefore, are no longer required to be posted.

The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) has scheduled two upcoming meetings at the Snohomish County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, Wa. 98201. The first meeting will be Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in the Willis Tucker Conference Room, 3rd floor, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending about 4 p.m. The second meeting, if needed, will be Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in the Willis Tucker Conference Room, 3rd floor, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending about 4 p.m. The agenda items to be covered are Background on the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, the orientation of new members and the review and recommendation of Title II projects for FY 2006. All Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee advises Snohomish County on projects, reviews projects proposals, and makes recommendations to the Forest Supervisor for projects to be funded by Title II dollars. The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee was established to carryout the requirements of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

This notice provides an updated listing of proposed NOAA Weather Radio transmitter sites eligible for funding under the Weather Radio Transmitter Grant Program. The agency is not soliciting applications for the program at this time. This site listing updates and consolidates the three previous site listings published April 4, 2001, October 16, 2001, and December 24, 2002, in the Federal Register. Further details on the program and eligibility are available in the NOFA in the April 4, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 17857) or on the RUS Web site at https://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/initiatives/ weatherradio.htm. Also available on the RUS Web site is a list of the approved grant applications.