Department of Agriculture April 20, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee
The Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Marenisco, Michigan. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343)(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 title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations on Title II Projects submitted by the public.
Divide Ranger District, Rio Grande National Forest; CO; Black Mesa Vegetation Management Project
The Divide Ranger District, Rio Grande National Forest, proposes to salvage timber stands killed or infested by spruce beetles; reduce fuel loading, particularly adjacent to private lands; cut potential hazard trees along private property, roads, and other infrastructure; and regenerate forested acres, as needed, to move toward the long-term desired conditions described in the Forest Plan.
Bussel 484, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho, Shoshone County
The USDA Forest Service will prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the Bussel 484 Project. The Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS for the Bussel 484 Project was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 12413) on March 7, 2008, and the notice for the Final EIS (73 FR 24279) was published on May 2, 2008. The Record of Decision (ROD) for this project was signed on May 21, 2008. It was administratively appealed to the Regional Forester per 36 CFR part 215. The Regional Forester affirmed the decision on July 31, 2008. A complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho on April 9, 2009. On August 6, 2010 the United States District Court for the District of Idaho set aside the Bussel 484 decision and remanded it to the Forest Service. The proposed action is unchanged from the final EIS. A supplemental EIS will be prepared to address analysis for wildlife, fire management direction, recently designated critical habitat for bull trout, and newly designated Sensitive species.
Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests Resource Advisory Committee
The Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee will meet on May 10, May 12, and May 17 at the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters Office, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. On May 10, committee members will review Kittitas County and Yakima County projects, on May 12, committee members will review Okanogan County projects, and on May 17, committee members will review Chelan County projects proposed for Resource Advisory Committee consideration under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. All Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are welcome to attend.
Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563
In accordance with Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reviewing its existing regulations to evaluate their continued effectiveness in addressing the circumstances for which they were promulgated. As part of this review, USDA invites public comment to assist in analyzing its existing significant regulations to determine whether they should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed. The focus of USDA's initial review is to identify areas where it can simplify and reduce the reporting burden on the public for entry and access to USDA programs, while simultaneously reducing its administrative and operating costs by sharing similar data across participating agencies.
Maximum Loan Amount Available for B&I Guaranteed Loans in Fiscal Year 2011
7 CFR 4279.119(a)(1) allows the Rural Development Administrator, at the Administrator's discretion, to grant an exception to the $10 million limit for Business and Industry (B&I) guaranteed loans of $25 million or less under certain circumstances. Due to the limited program funds that will be available for Fiscal Year 2011 for the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program, the Administrator has decided not to grant exceptions to the $10 million limit during FY 2011 in an effort to make guaranteed loan funds go farther and to provide financing assistance to as many projects as possible. Limiting guaranteed loans to $10 million or less will allow the Agency to guarantee more loans and target smaller loans/projects impacting more small businesses and will assist the Agency to conserve scarce funding dollars at a time when there is unprecedented interest in the program. Any applications or pre-applications that have been received as of the date of publication of this notice will be given full consideration.
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