81 FR 48376 - North Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

Page Range		48376-48377
FR Document		2016-17496

The North Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Salkum, Washington. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (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. RAC information can be found at the following Web site: http:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


North Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 
will meet in Salkum, Washington. The committee is authorized under the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (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. RAC 
information can be found at the following Web site: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 10:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting 
prior

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to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Salkum Timberland Library, 
Community Room, 2480 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, Washington.
    Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, 
are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received at Gifford Pinchot 
National Forest Supervisor's Office. Please call ahead to facilitate 
entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gala Miller, RAC Coordinator, by phone 
at 360-891-5014 or via email at [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the RAC,
    2. Review submitted Title II project proposals, and
    3. Make project recommendations for Title II funding.
    The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for 
people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals 
wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by August 
10, 2016, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring 
related matters to the attention of the committee may file written 
statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. 
Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent 
to Gala Miller, RAC Coordinator, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, 
Washingtonn 98682; by email to [email protected], or via facsimile 
to 360 891 5045.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable 
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please 
contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by 
case basis.

    Dated: July 18, 2016.
Gina Owens,
Forest Supervisor.
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These analyses could result in changes but would not be limited to: and Cimarron and Comanche National
to the existing transportation system on decommissioning and/or conversion of Grasslands Resource Management Plan
the PSI. Depending on the analyses of unneeded authorized routes, (PSICC RMP)?
roads and motorized trails, i.e., which elimination of mixed use modes of • If the proposal is not consistent
roads and trails are designated as open travel on certain roads, seasonal with the PSICC RMP, what is the scope
to the public, it may be necessary to closures, road/trail reroutes, and scale of any required amendments?
amend the Forest Plan. construction of new motorized • What alternative or combination of
Per the settlement agreement dated recreational trails and/or extensions to alternatives ensures the PSI follows the
November 16, 2015, the PSI existing trails, downgrading of requirements for multiple uses outlined
transportation system that is open to maintenance levels, and other such in the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act
public motorized travel consists of a revisions necessary for the effective of 1960.
total of 2,004 miles of NFS roads and management of the NFS transportation • What alternative or combination of
507 miles of NFS trails. That November network. The goal of this alternative alternatives best represents the
16, 2015 system is documented through would be to move toward a safe, designated motorized roads and trails
USFS databases, spreadsheets, and affordable, and environmentally sound network taking into consideration the
reports, along with spatial data, and can transportation system, while leaving travel management rule motorized trails
be accessed from the travel planning room for future site-specific revisions as and road designation criterion outlined
Web page at: psitravelmanagement.org. needed. in 36 CFR 212.55.
Alternative D: This Alternative would Preliminary Issues
Possible Alternatives consist of all the Alternative C revisions,
Four preliminary alternatives have plus additional, non-urgent changes, Preliminary issues identified by the
been identified and are described briefly which would direct the PSI toward the PSI are:
below. (1) Resource damage caused by user-
minimum NFS network needed for safe
Alternative A: The No-Action created (non-NFS) routes;
and efficient travel, and for (2) Potential lost recreational
Alternative, as per settlement agreement administration, utilization, and opportunities from route closures;
language, would consist of the public protection of NFS lands per 36 CFR (3) Safety concerns on mixed-use
motorized routes depicted on the 212.5(b)(1). The additional changes (highway legal and non-highway legal)
following MVUMs minus 30 NFS would be made in accordance with the routes.
routes/route segments identified in the opportunities and recommendations
settlement agreement, that are either provided in the TAP Addendum Dated: July 8, 2016.
already decommissioned or would be Reports for the individual districts on Erin Connelly,
temporarily changed to administrative the PSI. Forest and Grasslands Supervisor, Pike and
use only during the interim EIS process: San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron
• 2010 Pikes Peak Ranger District Responsible Official and Comanche National Grasslands.
MVUM The Responsible Official is Erin [FR Doc. 2016–17498 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
• 2010 South Park Ranger District Connelly, Forest and Grasslands BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
MVUM Supervisor, Pike and San Isabel
• 2010 Salida Ranger District MVUM National Forests and Cimarron and
• 2012 Leadville Ranger District Comanche National Grasslands, 2840 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MVUM Kachina Dr., Pueblo CO. 81008.
• 2012 San Carlos Ranger District Forest Service
MVUM Scoping Process
• 2013 South Platte Ranger District North Gifford Pinchot Resource
The Forest Service will conduct
MVUM Advisory Committee
scoping meetings to solicit comments
Alternative B: This Alternative would from the public and interested parties AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
consist of the public motorized routes as on this proposed action. ACTION: Notice of meeting.
they are currently recorded in the Meetings are currently scheduled
official Forest Service Infrastructure from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the SUMMARY: The North Gifford Pinchot
(INFRA) database, as of June 16, 2016, following locations and dates: Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
minus routes contested by the Plaintiffs Pueblo, CO—August 23, 2016: Pueblo will meet in Salkum, Washington. The
and identified in the settlement Community College, Fortino Ballroom committee is authorized under the
agreement. (2nd floor of student center), 900 West Secure Rural Schools and Community
Alternative C: This Alternative would Orman Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004. Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
consitutue the routes as they are Salida, CO—August 24, 2016: Steam operates in compliance with the Federal
currently recorded in the official Forest Plant Theatre and Event Center Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
Service INFRA database, as of June 16, Ballroom, 220 West Sackett Street, of the committee is to improve
2016, plus certain revisions to those Salida, CO 81201. collaborative relationships and to
roads that were considered as urgent, Colorado Springs, CO—August 25, 2016: provide advice and recommendations to
priority changes, in conformance with Colorado Springs Utilities, Pikes Peak the Forest Service concerning projects
the results of the PSI’s TAP Addendum Room, Leon Young Service Center, and funding consistent with Title II of
Reports. Over the course of the last three 1521 S. Hancock Expressway, the Act. RAC information can be found
years, PSI resource specialists Colorado Springs, CO 80903. at the following Web site: http://
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conducted TAPs covering each ranger Additional information will be posted www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/
district. A TAP is a process whereby on the travel planning Web page at: workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
personnel representing key resource psitravelmanagement.org. DATES: The meeting will be held on
areas assign benefit and risk ratings to Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 10:00
each road. The results of each TAP were Nature of Decisions To Be Made a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
compiled in a TAP Addendum Report. • Is the proposal consistent with the All RAC meetings are subject to
Urgent, priority changes may include, Pike and San Isabel National Forests cancellation. For status of meeting prior

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to attendance, please contact the person Dated: July 18, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Gina Owens,
CONTACT. Forest Supervisor. Rural Business-Cooperative Service
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at [FR Doc. 2016–17496 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] Notice of Solicitation of Applications
the Salkum Timberland Library, BILLING CODE 3411–15–P for the Biorefinery, Renewable
Community Room, 2480 U.S. Highway Chemical, and Biobased Product
12, Salkum, Washington. Manufacturing Assistance Program
Written comments may be submitted DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
INFORMATION. All comments, including Office of Procurement and Property Service, USDA.
names and addresses when provided, Management ACTION: Notice.
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and Public Availability of FY 2015 Service SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
copying. The public may inspect Contract Inventories solicitation of applications for funds
comments received at Gifford Pinchot available under the Biorefinery,
AGENCY: Office of Procurement and Renewable Chemical, and Biobased
National Forest Supervisor’s Office.
Please call ahead to facilitate entry into Property Management, Departmental Product Manufacturing Assistance
the building. Management, Department of Program (the Program) to provide
Agriculture. guaranteed loans to fund the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gala development, construction, and
Miller, RAC Coordinator, by phone at ACTION:Notice of public availability of
Retrofitting of commercial scale
360–891–5014 or via email at FY 2015 Services Contracts Inventories.
biorefineries using Eligible technology
galamiller@fs.fed.us. and of Biobased product manufacturing
Individuals who use SUMMARY: In accordance with Section facilities that use technologically new
telecommunication devices for the deaf 743 of Division C of the Consolidated commercial scale processing and
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. manufacturing equipment to convert
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 111–117), Department of Agriculture is Renewable chemicals and other
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., publishing this notice to advise the biobased outputs of biorefineries into
Eastern Standard Time, Monday public of the availability of the FY 2015 end-user products, on a commercial
through Friday. Services Contracts Inventory. This scale.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inventory provides information on FY
DATES: With this Notice, the Agency is
purpose of the meeting is to: 2015 service contract actions over
announcing two separate application
1. Elect the Chair and Vice Chair of $25,000. The information is organized cycles, as is provided which are
the RAC, by function to show how contracted established in accordance with 7 CFR
2. Review submitted Title II project resources are distributed throughout the 4279.260(b), with application closing
proposals, and agency. The inventory has been dates of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight
3. Make project recommendations for developed in accordance with guidance Time, October 3, 2016, and 4:30 p.m.
Title II funding. issued on November 5, 2010, by the Eastern Daylight Time, April 3, 2017.
The meeting is open to the public. Office of Management and Budget’s Applications must be received in the
The agenda will include time for people Office of Federal Procurement Policy USDA Rural Business-Cooperative
to make oral statements of three minutes (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at Service, Energy Division no later than
or less. Individuals wishing to make an http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time of the
oral statement should request in writing default/files/omb/procurement/memo/ application closing date to compete for
by August 10, 2016, to be scheduled on service-contract-inventories-guidance- program funds. Any application
the agenda. Anyone who would like to 11052010.pdf. received after 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight
bring related matters to the attention of The Department of Agriculture has Time of the application closing date will
the committee may file written posted its inventory and a summary of be considered for the subsequent
statements with the committee staff the inventory on the Office of application cycle, provided that funding
before or after the meeting. Written Procurement and Property Management is available.
comments and requests for time for oral homepage at the following link: http:// ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may
comments must be sent to Gala Miller, www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/. be obtained from:
RAC Coordinator, 10600 NE 51st Circle, • USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative
Vancouver, Washingtonn 98682; by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service, Energy Division, Attention:
email to galamiller@fs.fed.us, or via Crandall Watson, Office of Procurement Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and
facsimile to 360 891 5045. and Property Management, at (202) 720– Biobased Product Manufacturing
Meeting Accommodations: If you are 7529, or by mail at OPPM, MAIL STOP Assistance Program, 1400 Independence
a person requiring reasonable 9304, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Avenue SW., STOP 3225, Washington,
accommodation, please make requests 1400 Independence Avenue SW., DC 20250–3225.
in advance for sign language Washington, DC 20250–9303. Please cite • Agency Web site: http://
interpreting, assistive listening devices, ‘‘2015 Service Contract Inventory’’ in all forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eForms/
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or other reasonable accommodation. For correspondence. welcomeAction.do?Home. Follow the
access to the facility or proceedings, instructions for obtaining the
please contact the person listed in the Lisa M. Wilusz, application and forms. Application
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Director, Office of Procurement and Property materials can also be obtained from the
CONTACT. All reasonable Management. Agency’s Web site. http://
accommodation requests are managed [FR Doc. 2016–17499 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
on a case by case basis. BILLING CODE 3410–TX–P biorefinery-assistance-program.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact		Gala Miller, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 360-891-5014 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 48376

81 FR 48376 - North Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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