80_FR_36054 80 FR 35934 - Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Forest Plan Amendment

80 FR 35934 - Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Forest Plan Amendment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)

Page Range35934-35935
FR Document2015-15362

A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to amend the 2008 Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) was published in the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) on May 27, 2014. The Tongass National Forest is publishing this corrected NOI due to changes in the anticipated dates for the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD, to designate a new responsible official for the plan amendment, and to clarify the pre-decisional administrative review process. The 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part 219) includes subpart B, which establishes a pre-decisional administrative review (hereinafter referred to as ``objection'') process for plan amendments giving an individual or entity an opportunity for an independent Forest Service review and resolution of issues before the approval of a plan amendment documented with a ROD (reference 36 CFR part 219, subpart B). This Forest Plan Amendment is subject to the objection process.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35934-35935]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15362]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Forest Plan Amendment

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; 
correction.

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SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement to amend the 2008 Tongass National Forest Land and Resource

[[Page 35935]]

Management Plan (Forest Plan) was published in the Federal Register (79 
FR 30074) on May 27, 2014. The Tongass National Forest is publishing 
this corrected NOI due to changes in the anticipated dates for the 
draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and Record of Decision 
(ROD, to designate a new responsible official for the plan amendment, 
and to clarify the pre-decisional administrative review process. The 
2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part 219) includes subpart B, which 
establishes a pre-decisional administrative review (hereinafter 
referred to as ``objection'') process for plan amendments giving an 
individual or entity an opportunity for an independent Forest Service 
review and resolution of issues before the approval of a plan amendment 
documented with a ROD (reference 36 CFR part 219, subpart B). This 
Forest Plan Amendment is subject to the objection process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Howle, Project Manager, Tongass 
National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99901, (907) 228-6340.

Corrections

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) of May 27, 2014 on page 
30074, in the third column under the ``Dates'' caption, correct the 
second and fourth sentences to read:

    The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be 
published in October 2015, which will begin a 90-day public comment 
period.

    The Record of Decision is expected to be signed in October 2016.

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) of May 27, 2014 on page 
30075, in the third column under ``Scoping Process'' caption, correct 
by adding the following as a third paragraph:

    Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 219, subpart B; published 
April 9, 2012 (77 FR 21162) include an objection process that 
applies to plan amendments. This proposed plan amendment is subject 
to 36 CFR 219, subpart B. There will be an objection process before 
the final decision is made, and after the final environmental impact 
statement and draft Record of Decision are made available to the 
public. Individuals and entities as defined in 36 CFR 219.53 who 
have submitted substantive formal comments related to the plan 
amendment during the opportunities for public comment as provided in 
subpart A (reference 36 CFR 219.16) may file an objection. 
Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously 
submitted substantive formal comments related to the plan amendment 
during scoping, the 90-day DEIS comment period, or other public 
involvement opportunity where comments are requested by the 
responsible official in accordance with 36 CFR 219.16.

    In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) of May 27, 2014 on page 
30075, in the third column at bottom, correct the name and title 
``Forrest Cole, Tongass Forest Supervisor'' to read:

    M. Earl Stewart, Tongass Forest Supervisor

    Dated: June 16, 2015.
M. Earl Stewart,
Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2015-15362 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am]
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35934 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 120 / Tuesday, June 23, 2015 / Notices 7. What alternative procurement help State Agencies manage and Appendix B models might State Agencies consider to mitigate. EBT Functions for Offline WIC EBT (Smart ensure they receive viable competitive 14. Besides sharing known and Cards) bids? estimated RFP release dates and WIC off-line EBT processing relies on State 8. Should State agencies pursue conversion dates, what can FNS do to agencies to load a smart card chip with WIC coalition procurements with the benefits help State Agencies manage these risks food balances that can be read in grocery they bring, such as economies of scale, and ensure smooth transitions? store lanes. Card and Personal Identification or does it tend to limit competition or Number (PIN) support is provided by the discourage new entrants into the Other Questions State agency using the clinic system that marketplace? tracks and determines participant benefits. 15. Are there other areas or issues that Purchases are authorized off-line in the Pricing we have not specifically asked for a grocery lane (without an on-line 9. Does the impact of the EBT vendor response on which you would like to authorization) and a daily claim file is sent assuming development and offer comment related to the two main to the WIC EBT host for processing payment implementation costs before they begin objectives of this RFI? to the WIC vendors. A hot card file, reconciliation file and authorized product list processing transactions pose a major Dated: June 10, 2015. (APL) (containing the list of approved barrier to entering the market? Jeffrey J. Tribiano, Universal Product Codes (UPC) and price 10. Are there ways to separate EBT Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition look-up (PLU) codes called the APL file) are system development/startup costs from Service. provided to the WIC grocer via the EBT host operational costs to reduce risk for new Attached: Appendix A: EBT Functions for (an FTP server). entrants when bidding on a project? If Online SNAP and WIC EBT (1) EBT host processing—processing of so, what are they? 1 Appendix B: EBT Functions for Offline daily WIC claim files containing WIC 11. Are there other changes to the WIC EBT Cards (Smart Cards) transaction purchases, editing for Not-to- CPCM pricing model that would Appendix C: Web sites to RFP and other Exceed price limits, and pick-up of hot card, EBT information: APL and reconciliation files to authorized encourage potential vendors to enter the WIC retail vendors. EBT market? Appendix A (2) Retail vendor equipage & integrated 12. The tiered pricing model involves support (State agency option) tiers within the CPCM pricing model, EBT Functions for On-line SNAP and WIC EBT (3) Customer Service (State agency adjusted at smaller or larger intervals for option)—toll-free call center support different caseload levels. How can State (1) Account setup and benefit including customer service representatives, consortia which want to procure authorization—support for on-line accounts Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and/or web together better realize economies of for SNAP or WIC households authorized to portal services for cardholder and retailer receive benefits; and State agency staff inquiries. scale given their varying caseload sizes, (2) Card issuance and participant (4) EBT Reporting—administrative and and still benefit from a blended CPCM training—provide cards, equipment (PIN batch data to support all processing and price based on their collective caseload pads, card readers and training materials); authorization activities. volumes? (3) Participant account maintenance— (5) Settlement and Reconciliation—similar 13. Are there pricing models other receive daily and monthly benefit updates to SNAP settlement but also includes food than the CPCM model that would be from State agency systems, aging benefits and product information. advantageous in reducing pricing risk to reporting; the vendor and still maintain (4) Transaction processing—approval or Appendix C sustainable prices for the State agencies? denial of food purchases made at authorized Web sites to RFP and other EBT information How can the disadvantages to State SNAP and WIC retailers/vendors; WIC processing includes, but is not limited to, SNAP EBT Status—http:// agencies in forecasting expenses be matching of food item UPC, price and www.fns.usda.gov/ebt/general-electronic- overcome, if costs are no longer tied to quantity; benefit-transfer-ebt-information caseload levels? (5) Customer service—24x7 toll-free call WIC EBT Status—http://www.fns.usda.gov/ support with help desk customer service wic/wic-ebt-activities Managing Risk WIC Technology Partners (Provides links representatives and Interactive Voice Several stakeholders have advised Response and web portal services inquiries to new and updated solicitations)—http:// FNS that too many procurements related to purchase activities and balances www.wictechnologypartners.com/ occurring in close succession may from cardholders, merchants and State solicitations/RFP-B2Z12017/index.php increase the risk that smaller State agency staff; [FR Doc. 2015–15336 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] Agencies may receive fewer or even no (6) Retailer participation—support BILLING CODE 3410–30–P commercial third party switching services bids, as vendors will devote scarce and installation and maintenance of payment resources to preparing proposals for the terminals in smaller retail locations. Manual most potentially profitable customers. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE backup vouchers for authorizations during Similarly, if too many implementations system interruptions or for low volume or conversions are scheduled in close Forest Service SNAP merchants; succession, it may mean that vendors (7) EBT settlement—daily payment to Tongass National Forest; Alaska; will not have sufficient technical authorized retailers for approved purchases; reconciliation via reports and data file Forest Plan Amendment resources to assign their top team to each one. Both of these situations exchanges, WIC also includes food item AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. detail; mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES represent risks which FNS would like to ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an (8) EBT reporting—administrative and batch data exchange for reporting card environmental impact statement; 1 SNAP procurements involve acquiring an account activities by card number and retail correction. operational process with costs for start-up activities included in the monthly operational cost-per-case- location; daily financial settlement reporting and reconciliation; and, SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to month. WIC procurements are conversions from paper to electronic delivery with deliverables and (9) Disaster Benefit Services (SNAP only)— prepare an Environmental Impact milestones for start-up that may be priced providing card and benefit services for Statement to amend the 2008 Tongass separately. natural disasters. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 120 / Tuesday, June 23, 2015 / Notices 35935 Management Plan (Forest Plan) was by the responsible official in accordance with SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register (79 36 CFR 219.16. (‘‘the Department’’) is rescinding the FR 30074) on May 27, 2014. The In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) administrative review of the Tongass National Forest is publishing of May 27, 2014 on page 30075, in the antidumping duty order on certain this corrected NOI due to changes in the third column at bottom, correct the frozen warmwater shrimp (‘‘shrimp’’) anticipated dates for the draft name and title ‘‘Forrest Cole, Tongass from the People’s Republic of China environmental impact statement (DEIS) Forest Supervisor’’ to read: (‘‘PRC’’) for the period February 1, 2014 and Record of Decision (ROD, to through January 31, 2015. M. Earl Stewart, Tongass Forest Supervisor designate a new responsible official for the plan amendment, and to clarify the Dated: June 16, 2015. DATES: Effective Date: June 23, 2015. pre-decisional administrative review M. Earl Stewart, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: process. The 2012 Planning Rule (36 Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest. Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations, CFR part 219) includes subpart B, which [FR Doc. 2015–15362 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, establishes a pre-decisional BILLING CODE 3410–11–P International Trade Administration, administrative review (hereinafter Department of Commerce, 14th Street referred to as ‘‘objection’’) process for and Constitution Avenue NW., plan amendments giving an individual DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) or entity an opportunity for an 482–7425. independent Forest Service review and Foreign-Trade Zones Board resolution of issues before the approval SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [B–10–2015] of a plan amendment documented with Background a ROD (reference 36 CFR part 219, Foreign-Trade Zone 245—Decatur, subpart B). This Forest Plan Illinois; Authorization of Production On April 3, 2015, based on a timely Amendment is subject to the objection Activity; Thyssenkrupp Presta request for review on behalf of the Ad process. Danville, LLC (Camshafts); Danville, Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Illinois (‘‘Petitioner’’) 1 and the American Susan Howle, Project Manager, Tongass Shrimp Processors Association National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99901, On February 18, 2015, the Economic (‘‘Domestic Processors’’),2 the (907) 228–6340. Development Corporation of Decatur & Department published in the Federal Macon County, grantee of FTZ 245, Register a notice of initiation of an Corrections submitted a notification of proposed administrative review of the production activity to the Foreign-Trade antidumping duty order on shrimp from In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of the PRC covering the period February 1, of May 27, 2014 on page 30074, in the Thyssenkrupp Presta Danville, LLC, 2014, through January 31, 2015.3 The third column under the ‘‘Dates’’ caption, within Subzone 245C, in Danville, review covers sixty two companies.4 On correct the second and fourth sentences Illinois. April 16, 2015, and May 1, 2015, to read: The notification was processed in respectively, Petitioner and Domestic The draft environmental impact statement accordance with the regulations of the Processors withdrew their requests for is expected to be published in October 2015, FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including which will begin a 90-day public comment an administrative review on all of the notice in the Federal Register inviting sixty two companies listed in the period. public comment (80 FR 9693, 2–24– Initiation Notice.5 No other party The Record of Decision is expected to be 2015). The FTZ Board has determined requested a review of these companies signed in October 2016. that no further review of the activity is or any other exporters of subject In the Federal Register (79 FR 30074) warranted at this time. The production merchandise. of May 27, 2014 on page 30075, in the activity described in the notification is third column under ‘‘Scoping Process’’ authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and 1 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from caption, correct by adding the following the Board’s regulations, including the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee as a third paragraph: Section 400.14. (‘‘AHSTAC’’) ‘‘Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 219, Dated: June 18, 2015. Administrative Reviews’’ (February 27, 2015). subpart B; published April 9, 2012 (77 FR Elizabeth Whiteman, 2 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from 21162) include an objection process that Acting Executive Secretary. the American Shrimp Processors Association applies to plan amendments. This proposed (‘‘ASPA’’) ‘‘Administrative Review of the plan amendment is subject to 36 CFR 219, [FR Doc. 2015–15475 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] Antidumping Duty Order Covering Frozen subpart B. There will be an objection process BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Warmwater Shrimp From the People’s Republic of China (POR 10:2/1/14–1/31/15): American Shrimp before the final decision is made, and after Processors Association’s Request for an the final environmental impact statement and Administrative Review’’ (February 27, 2015). draft Record of Decision are made available DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and to the public. Individuals and entities as Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR defined in 36 CFR 219.53 who have International Trade Administration 18202, 18208 (April 3rd, 2015) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). submitted substantive formal comments 4 See id. related to the plan amendment during the [A–570–893] 5 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from opportunities for public comment as Petitioner ‘‘Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES provided in subpart A (reference 36 CFR Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp the People’s Republic of China: Domestic 219.16) may file an objection. Objections will From the People’s Republic of China: Producers’ Withdrawal of Review Requests’’ (April be accepted only from those who have Rescission of Antidumping Duty 16, 2015); Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from Domestic Processors ‘‘Administrative Review of previously submitted substantive formal Administrative Review; 2014–2015 Antidumping Duty Order Covering Certain Frozen comments related to the plan amendment Warmwater Shrimp From the People’s Republic of during scoping, the 90-day DEIS comment AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, China: Withdrawal of Review Request on Behalf of period, or other public involvement International Trade Administration, the American Shrimp Processors Association’’ (May opportunity where comments are requested Department of Commerce. 1, 2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; correction.
ContactSusan Howle, Project Manager, Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99901, (907) 228-6340.
FR Citation80 FR 35934 
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