81 FR 63738 - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range		63738-63738
FR Document		2016-22318

The U.S. Forest Service is giving notice of its intent to prepare a SEIS for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Moose Creek Ranger District, Idaho. A complaint was filed on 11 March 2016 against the February 2016 Johnson Bar Salvage Record of Decision (ROD) and a Preliminary Injunction was granted by the United States District Court for the State of Idaho on 12 May 2016. This SEIS will provide additional analysis in response to the Preliminary Injunction.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Forest Service

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Johnson Bar Fire
Salvage Project

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Forest Service is giving notice of its intent to
prepare a SEIS for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project on the Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Moose Creek Ranger District, Idaho.
A complaint was filed on 11 March 2016 against the February 2016
Johnson Bar Salvage Record of Decision (ROD) and a Preliminary
Injunction was granted by the United States District Court for the
State of Idaho on 12 May 2016. This SEIS will provide additional
analysis in response to the Preliminary Injunction.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila D. Lehman, NEPA Planner/
Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (208) 935-4256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Forest Service is announcing its
intent to prepare a SEIS for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project. The
SEIS will supplement the analysis from the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage EIS
by providing an updated analysis of the environmental effects. The
Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Final EIS evaluated the potential effects of
four alternatives, which included the No Action, Proposed Action, and
two additional alternatives. The units possessing viable harvest
potential will be carried forward for analysis in this SEIS.
The Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Supervisor will issue a new ROD
after evaluating the SEIS and public comments. An objection period for
the new ROD will be provided, consistent with 36 CFR part 218.
Authority: This NOI is being published pursuant to regulations (40
CFR 1508.22) implementing the procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
Scoping: A NOI published on 24 October 2014 initiated the scoping
period for the Johnson Bar Salvage project. A legal notice advertising
the start of a 30-day scoping period was advertised in the Lewiston,
Idaho Lewiston Tribune on 29 October 2014. In accordance with 40 CFR
1502.9(c)(4), there will be no scoping conducted for this SEIS. The
scope of the Final Johnson Bar Fire Salvage EIS and the Preliminary
Injunction decision by the District Court of the Ninth Circuit
establish the scope for this SEIS.
The SEIS will be advertised for public comment as required by 40
CFR 1503.1. The Draft SEIS will be announced for public review and
comment in the Federal Register, on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests' project Web site (http://data.ecosystem- management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45214), and in the Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston Tribune, as well as other local media.

Responsible Official and Lead Agency

The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency for this proposal. The
Nez Perce--Clearwater Forest Supervisor is the responsible official.
Decision to Be Made is whether to adopt the proposed action, in
whole or in part, or another alternative; and what mitigation measures
and management requirements will be implemented.

Dated: September 7, 2016.
Cheryl F. Probert,
Forest Supervisor.
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appropriate automated, electronic, new ROD will be provided, consistent functions of the agency, including
mechanical, or other technological with 36 CFR part 218. whether the information will have
collection techniques or other forms of Authority: This NOI is being practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
information technology. Comments published pursuant to regulations (40 agency’s estimate of burden including
should be sent to the address in the CFR 1508.22) implementing the the validity of the methodology and
preamble. All responses to this notice procedural provisions of the National assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
will be summarized and included in the Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the quality, utility and clarity of the
request for OMB approval. All 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et information to be collected; and (4)
comments will also become a matter of seq.). ways to minimize the burden of the
public record. Scoping: A NOI published on 24 collection of information on those who
October 2014 initiated the scoping are to respond, including through the
Date: September 6, 2016.
period for the Johnson Bar Salvage use of appropriate automated,
Mary Bohman,
project. A legal notice advertising the electronic, mechanical, or other
Administrator, Economic Research Service. start of a 30-day scoping period was technological collection techniques or
[FR Doc. 2016–22244 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] advertised in the Lewiston, Idaho other forms of information technology.
BILLING CODE 3410–18–P Lewiston Tribune on 29 October 2014. Comments regarding this information
In accordance with 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4), collection received by October 17, 2016
there will be no scoping conducted for will be considered. Written comments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE this SEIS. The scope of the Final should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Johnson Bar Fire Salvage EIS and the Agriculture, Office of Information and
U.S. Forest Service Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Preliminary Injunction decision by the
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; District Court of the Ninth Circuit Management and Budget (OMB), New
Idaho; Johnson Bar Fire Salvage establish the scope for this SEIS. Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Project The SEIS will be advertised for public Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
comment as required by 40 CFR 1503.1. Commenters are encouraged to submit
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The Draft SEIS will be announced for their comments to OMB via email to:
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare public review and comment in the OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
a Supplemental Environmental Impact Federal Register, on the Nez Perce- fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Statement (SEIS) for the Johnson Bar Clearwater National Forests’ project Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Fire Salvage Project. Web site (http://data.ecosystem- Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
management.org/nepaweb/nepa_ 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
SUMMARY: The U.S. Forest Service is project_exp.php?project=45214), and in be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
giving notice of its intent to prepare a the Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston Tribune, An agency may not conduct or
SEIS for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage as well as other local media. sponsor a collection of information
Project on the Nez Perce-Clearwater unless the collection of information
Responsible Official and Lead Agency displays a currently valid OMB control
National Forests, Moose Creek Ranger
District, Idaho. A complaint was filed The USDA Forest Service is the lead number and the agency informs
on 11 March 2016 against the February agency for this proposal. The Nez potential persons who are to respond to
2016 Johnson Bar Salvage Record of Perce—Clearwater Forest Supervisor is the collection of information that such
Decision (ROD) and a Preliminary the responsible official. persons are not required to respond to
Injunction was granted by the United Decision to Be Made is whether to the collection of information unless it
States District Court for the State of adopt the proposed action, in whole or displays a currently valid OMB control
Idaho on 12 May 2016. This SEIS will in part, or another alternative; and what number.
provide additional analysis in response mitigation measures and management
requirements will be implemented. Rural Housing Service
to the Preliminary Injunction.
Dated: September 7, 2016.
Title: 7 CFR 1956–C, Debt
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Settlement—Community and Business
Sheila D. Lehman, NEPA Planner/ Cheryl F. Probert,
Programs.
Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (208) Forest Supervisor. OMB Control Number: 0575–0124.
935–4256. [FR Doc. 2016–22318 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Community and Direct Business
Forest Service is announcing its intent Programs loans and grants are
to prepare a SEIS for the Johnson Bar authorized by the Consolidated Farm
Fire Salvage Project. The SEIS will DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and Rural Development Act. Rural
supplement the analysis from the Housing Service (RHS) is a credit
Johnson Bar Fire Salvage EIS by Rural Housing Service agency for agricultural and rural
providing an updated analysis of the Submission for OMB Review; development for the United States
environmental effects. The Johnson Bar Comment Request Department of Agriculture and offers
Fire Salvage Final EIS evaluated the supervised credit to develop, improve
potential effects of four alternatives, September 12, 2016. and operate family farms, modest
which included the No Action, The Department of Agriculture has housing, essential community facilities,
Proposed Action, and two additional submitted the following information and business and industry across rural
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alternatives. The units possessing viable collection requirement(s) to OMB for America. 7 CFR 1956–C, Debt
harvest potential will be carried forward review and clearance under the Settlement—Community and Business
for analysis in this SEIS. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Programs provides policies and
The Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Public Law 104–13. Comments are procedures as well as a mechanism for
Supervisor will issue a new ROD after requested regarding (1) whether the debt settlement in connection with
evaluating the SEIS and public collection of information is necessary Community Facilities loans and grants,
comments. An objection period for the for the proper performance of the direct Business and Industry loans,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project.
Contact		Sheila D. Lehman, NEPA Planner/ Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (208) 935-4256.
FR Citation		81 FR 63738

81 FR 63738 - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Johnson Bar Fire Salvage Project

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREU.S. Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Forest Service