81 FR 51179 - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest; Montana; Supplemental EIS for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan To Comply With District of Montana Court Order
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 51179-51180 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18366 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 51179-51180] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18366] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest; Montana; Supplemental EIS for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan To Comply With District of Montana Court Order AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the 2009 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) environmental analysis in response to a June 14, 2016 Order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. The Court directed the Forest Service to issue a supplemental EIS for the 2009 Revised Forest Plan that evaluates the potential environmental consequences of the 2002 and the 2008 MOUs. The MOUs were entered into by and between Grazing Permittees, the [[Page 51180]] Bureau of Land Management, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as part of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' proposal to reintroduce bighorn sheep into the Greenhorn Mountain Range. The 2002 MOU was replaced by the 2008 MOU. DATES: Under 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4), there is no formal scoping period for this proposed action. The Draft SEIS is expected to be published in October, 2016, which will then begin, in accordance with 36 CFR 219.16(a)(2), a 90-day public comment period on the Draft SEIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan Bowey, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 683-3900. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Dated: July 27, 2016. Melany Glossa, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016-18366 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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436 hours; and FAS 924–A and FAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The meeting is open to the public.
924–B (one form) is 23 hours. The agenda will include time for people
Forest Service to make oral statements of three minutes
Estimate of Burden: The average
burden, including the time for or less. Individuals wishing to make an
Ketchikan Resource Advisory oral statement should request in writing
reviewing instructions, gathering data Committee by August 12, 2016, to be scheduled on
needed, completing forms, and record
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. the agenda. Anyone who would like to
keeping is estimated at .75 hour for form
bring related matters to the attention of
FAS 923, 923–A, 923–B (rev. 7–96) and ACTION: Notice of meeting.
the committee may file written
.15 hour for form 924–A, 924–B. statements with the committee staff
SUMMARY: The Ketchikan Resource
Respondents: Importers and Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in before or after the meeting. Written
manufacturers of cheese and non-cheese Ketchikan, Alaska. The committee is comments and requests for time to make
dairy products, and exporters of non- authorized under the Secure Rural oral comments must be sent to Diane L.
cheese dairy products. Schools and Community Self- Olson, RAC Coordinator, Ketchikan
Estimated Number of Respondents: Determination Act (the Act) and Misty Fiords Ranger District, 3031
550 for form FAS 923, 923–A, 923–B operates in compliance with the Federal Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska
(rev. 7–96) and 150 for form 924–A, Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 99901; by email to dianelolson@fsied.us,
of the committee is to improve or via facsimile to 907–225–8738.
924–B (rev. 7–96). Meeting Accommodations: If you are
collaborative relationships and to
Estimated Number of Responses per provide advice and recommendations to a person requiring reasonable
Respondent: 1. the Forest Service concerning projects accommodation, please make requests
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 436 and funding consistent with Title II of in advance for sign language
hours. the Act. RAC information can be found interpreting, assistive listening devices,
at the following Web site: https:// or other reasonable accomodation. For
Requests for Comments: Send access to the facility or proceedings,
comments regarding (a) whether the www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts.
please contact the person listed in the
proposed collection of information is DATES: The meeting will be held on
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
necessary for the proper performance of August 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT. All reasonable
the functions of the agency, including All RAC meetings are subject to
accommodation requests are managed
whether the information will have cancellation. For status of meeting prior
on a case by case basis.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Dated: July 19, 2016.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
CONTACT. Jon Hyde,
proposed collection of information; (c)
Acting District Ranger.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger [FR Doc. 2016–17744 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am]
clarity of the information to be
District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, BILLING CODE M
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information Ketchikan, Alaska. A conference line is
on those who are to respond, including set up for those who would like to listen
in by telephone. For the conference call DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other number, please contact the person listed Forest Service
technological collection techniques, or under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
other forms of information technology. CONTACT. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
Copies of this information collection Written comments may be submitted Forest; Montana; Supplemental EIS for
may be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, as described under SUPPLEMENTARY the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
the Agency Information Collection INFORMATION. All comments, including Forest Land and Resource
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578. names and addresses when provided, Management Plan To Comply With
are placed in the record and are District of Montana Court Order
All responses to this notice will be available for public inspection and
summarized and included in the request copying. The public may inspect AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
for OMB approval. All comments also comments received at Ketchikan Misty ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an
will become a matter of public record. Fiords Ranger District. Please call ahead environmental impact statement.
FAS is committed to compliance with to facilitate entry into the building. SUMMARY: The Beaverhead-Deerlodge
the Government Paperwork Elimination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Forest will prepare a
Act (GPEA), which requires Government Diane L. Olson, RAC Coordinator, by Supplemental Environmental Impact
agencies, in general, to provide the phone at 907–228–4105 or via email at Statement (SEIS) to the 2009
public the option of submitting dianelolson@fs.fed.us. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
information or transacting business Individuals who use Revised Land and Resource
electronically to the maximum extent telecommunication devices for the deaf Management Plan (Forest Plan)
possible. Electronic submission of the (TDD) may call the Federal Information environmental analysis in response to a
information collection was Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 June 14, 2016 Order from the U.S.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
implemented on September 2009 in between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., District Court for the District of
compliance with the GPEA. Eastern Standard Time, Monday Montana. The Court directed the Forest
through Friday. Service to issue a supplemental EIS for
Dated: July 21, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the 2009 Revised Forest Plan that
Philip C. Karsting,
purpose of the meeting is to: evaluates the potential environmental
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 1. Update members on past RAC consequences of the 2002 and the 2008
[FR Doc. 2016–18337 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] projects, and MOUs. The MOUs were entered into by
BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 2. Propose new RAC projects. and between Grazing Permittees, the
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Bureau of Land Management, Montana Stewart at sstewart@fs.fed.us for further Dated: July 29, 2016.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the details. James E. Hubbard,
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Written comments may be submitted Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
as part of Montana Fish, Wildlife and as described under SUPPLEMENTARY [FR Doc. 2016–18384 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am]
Parks’ proposal to reintroduce bighorn INFORMATION. All comments, including BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
sheep into the Greenhorn Mountain names and addresses when provided,
Range. The 2002 MOU was replaced by are placed in the record and are
the 2008 MOU. available for public inspection and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DATES: Under 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4), there copying. The public may inspect
is no formal scoping period for this comments placed on the Committee’s Forest Service
proposed action. The Draft SEIS is Web site listed above.
expected to be published in October, Lower Joseph Creek Restoration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project, Wallowa-Whitman National
2016, which will then begin, in Scott Stewart, Designated Federal
accordance with 36 CFR 219.16(a)(2), a Forest Land and Resource
Officer, Cooperative Forestry staff, 202– Management Plan Amendment for
90-day public comment period on the 205–1618.
Draft SEIS. Research Natural Area Establishment
Individuals who use
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
telecommunication devices for the deaf
Bowey, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ACTION: Notice of objection filing period.
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 SUMMARY: James Peña, the Regional
59725 (406) 683–3900.
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Forester for the Pacific Northwest
Individuals who use
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Region, has prepared a Final
telecommunication devices for the deaf
through Friday. Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and draft Record of Decision (ROD) for
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern purpose of the meeting is to: the establishment of two Research
Time, Monday through Friday. 1. Give recap following meeting with Natural Areas (RNA) as part of the
Dated: July 27, 2016. Undersecretary Robert Bonnie, Lower Joseph Creek Restoration Project.
2. Plan agenda/logistics for November The draft ROD authorizes establishment
Melany Glossa,
in-person meeting, and of both the Horse Pasture Ridge and
Forest Supervisor.
Haystack Rock RNAs.
[FR Doc. 2016–18366 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] 3. Deliver educational presentation. The FEIS and draft ROD are available
BILLING CODE 3410–11–P The teleconference is open to the on the forest’s Web site at http://
public. However, the public is strongly www.fs.usda.gov/project/
encouraged to RSVP prior to the ?project=43379. A hardcopy of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE teleconference to ensure all related document(s) and/or further information
documents are shared with public is available by contacting the person
Forest Service meeting participants. The agenda will listed under the FOR FURTHER
Forest Resource Coordinating include time for people to make oral INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
Committee statements of three minutes or less. The draft ROD is subject to objection
Individuals wishing to make an oral under 36 CFR part 219, subpart B. A
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. statement should submit a request in written notice of objection, including
ACTION: Notice of meeting. writing 10 days before the planned any attachments, must be submitted
meeting to be scheduled on the agenda. (regular mail, express delivery,
SUMMARY: The Forest Resource Anyone who would like to bring related messenger service, fax, email, or hand
Coordinating Committee (Committee) matters to the attention of the delivery) within 60 days of the
will meet via teleconference. The Committee may file written statements publication date of the notice in the
Committee is established consistent with the Committee staff before or after newspaper of record, the Oregonian.
with the Federal Advisory Committee the meeting. Written comments and The newspaper notice is the exclusive
Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), time requests for oral comments must be means for calculating the time to file an
and the Food, Conservation, and Energy sent to Scott Stewart, 1400 objection (36 CFR 219.56(b)(3)). An
Act of 2008 (the Act) (Pub. L. 110–246). Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop electronic scan of this notice was posted
Committee information can be found at 1123, Washington, DC 20250; or by on the Web site noted above. Those
the following Web site at http:// email to sstewart@fs.fed.us. A summary wishing to object to the draft ROD
www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/. of the meeting will be posted on the should not rely upon dates or timeframe
DATES: The teleconference will be held Web site listed above within 21 days information provided by any other
on September 28, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. after the meeting. source.
to 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time Meeting Accommodations: If you are Any objection must be submitted to
(EDT). a person requiring reasonable Glen Casamassa, Associate Deputy
All meetings are subject to accommodation, please make requests Chief, who is the Objection Reviewing
cancellation. For status of the meeting in advance for sign language Officer, at one of the addresses listed in
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
prior to attendance, please contact the interpreting, assistive listening devices, the ADDRESSES section below.
person listed under FOR FURTHER or other reasonable accommodation. For The objection process provides an
INFORMATION CONTACT. access to the facility or proceedings, opportunity for members of the public
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held please contact the person listed in the who have participated in the planning
via teleconference. For anyone who section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION process for the forest plan amendment
would like to attend the teleconference, CONTACT. All reasonable to have any unresolved concerns
please visit the Web site listed in the accommodation requests are managed reviewed by the Forest Service prior to
SUMMARY section or contact Scott on a case by case basis. a final decision by the Responsible
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. | |
| Dates | Under 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4), there is no formal scoping period for this proposed action. The Draft SEIS is expected to be published in October, 2016, which will then begin, in accordance with 36 CFR 219.16(a)(2), a 90-day public comment period on the Draft SEIS. | |
| Contact | Jan Bowey, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725 (406) 683-3900. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 51179 |
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