83 FR 30909 - Idaho (Boise, Caribou-Targhee, Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests and Curlew National Grassland); Nevada (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest); Utah (Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton National Forest); and Wyoming/Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland) Amendments to Land Management Plans for Greater Sage-grouse Conservation; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 30909-30910 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14282 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30909-30910] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14282] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 127 / Monday, July 2, 2018 / Notices [[Page 30909]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Idaho (Boise, Caribou-Targhee, Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests and Curlew National Grassland); Nevada (Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest); Utah (Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton National Forest); and Wyoming/Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland) Amendments to Land Management Plans for Greater Sage-grouse Conservation; Correction AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Supplemental notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of updated information concerning the forest service greater sage-grouse land and resource management plan amendments; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Forest Service published a document in the Federal Register of June 20, 2018, soliciting public comments on a greater sage-grouse land management proposed action that could warrant land management plan amendments. The document contained errors in the following sections: SUMMARY and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (including Purpose and Need, Proposed Action, Scoping Process and Responsible Officials). The intent of the corrections in this notice is to clarify that the Forest Service does not propose to amend plans for National Forest System lands in Montana. In addition, the comment period has been extended to close 30 days from publication of this correction notice. DATES: The comment period for the document published on June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28608 is extended. Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by August 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please submit comments via one of the following methods: 1. Public participation portal (preferred): https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?project=52904. 2. Mail: Sage-grouse Amendment Comment, USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region, Federal Building, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401. 3. Email: comments-intermtnregional-office@fs.fed.us. 4. Facsimile: 801-625-5277. 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 online via the public reading room at: https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ReadingRoom?project=52904. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Shivik at 801-625-5667 or email johnashivik@fs.fed.us. 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 Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Corrections In the Federal Register of June 20 2018, in FR Doc. 2018-13260 (83 FR 28608), make the following corrections: 1. On page 28608, in the third column, correct the SUMMARY to read as follows: SUMMARY: This supplemental notice solicits public comments on a greater sage-grouse land management proposed action that could warrant land management plan amendments. Land management plans for National Forests and Grasslands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming were amended in September 2015 to incorporate conservation measures to support the continued existence of the greater sage-grouse. Since the plans were amended in 2015, scoping on specific issues was requested in a Notice of Intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2017. This supplemental NOI continues the scoping effort by seeking comments about a proposed action to make further amendments to the plans, excluding plans for National Forest System lands in Montana. This supplemental NOI also identifies the planning rule provisions likely to be directly related, and so applicable, to proposed plan amendments. 2. On page 28609, in the first column, correct the first paragraph of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to amend several Forest Service land management plans that were amended in 2015 regarding greater sage-grouse conservation in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah. This notice clarifies the purpose and need, proposed action, and the responsible officials, which were not identified in the scoping on specific issues that were requested in a Notice of Intent published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2017 (2017 NOI) (82 FR 55346). The Forest Service is proposing amendments to land management plans that were amended in 2015. 3. On page 28609, in the second column, correct the ``Purpose and Need'' paragraph to read as follows: Purpose and Need The Forest Service published the 2017 NOI to consider the possibility of amending land management plans for greater sage-grouse that were originally amended in 2015 in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah and Montana (2015 Sage-Grouse Plan Amendments). The purpose of this supplemental notice is to propose amendments to the 2015 Sage Grouse Plan Amendments, excluding plans for National Forest System lands in Montana. The need for further plan amendments is that the Forest Service has gained new information and understanding from the 55,000 comments received as a result of the 2017 NOI, within-agency scoping, and from coordination with the Sage Grouse Task Force (with members from state agencies, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service). The purpose of the proposed action is to incorporate new information to improve the clarity, efficiency, and implementation of affected plans, including better alignment with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and state plans, in order to benefit greater sage-grouse conservation on the landscape scale. [[Page 30910]] 4. On page 28609, in the third column, correct the first paragraph of ``Proposed Action'' to read as follows: Proposed Action The scope and scale of the proposed action is on approximately 6 million acres of greater sage-grouse habitat on National Forest System lands in the Intermountain and Rocky Mountain Regions. Specific textual adjustments currently under consideration can be found on the Intermountain Region home page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r4/home/?cid=stelprd3843381. 5. On page 28610, in the first column, correct the ``Scoping Process'' paragraph to read as follows: Scoping Process The Forest Service is proposing amendments to affected land management plans in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah to change some of the plan components added in 2015. Public involvement is important for adding meaningful participation from the early phases of planning through finalization of the plan amendments and subsequent monitoring. A public participation strategy has been designed to assist with communication within the Forest Service and between the Forest Service and the public. Find the strategy here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r4/home/?cid=stelprd3843381. 6. On page 28610, in the first column, correct the ``Responsible Officials'' paragraph to read as follows: Responsible Officials The responsible officials who would approve plan amendments are the Regional Foresters for the Intermountain and Rocky Mountain Regions. Dated: June 25, 2018. Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2018-14282 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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4. On page 28609, in the third notice announces the intention of the In the Pollinator Research Action
column, correct the first paragraph of National Agricultural Statistics Service Plan, the Pollinator Health Task Force
‘‘Proposed Action’’ to read as follows: (NASS) to request revision and identified nearly 200 tasks that need to
extension of a currently approved be conducted and coordinated from
Proposed Action
information collection, the Cost of across the government to research all
The scope and scale of the proposed Pollination Survey. This survey gathers aspects of pollinator health and to come
action is on approximately 6 million data related to the costs incurred by up with suggestions for improving this
acres of greater sage-grouse habitat on farmers to improve the pollination of vital part of our food system. The Task
National Forest System lands in the their crops through the use of honey Force’s plan involves conducting
Intermountain and Rocky Mountain bees and other pollinators. research and collecting data for the
Regions. Specific textual adjustments DATES: Comments on this notice must be following categories: Status & Trends,
currently under consideration can be received by August 31, 2018 to be Habitats, Nutrition, Pesticides, Native
found on the Intermountain Region assured of consideration. Plants, Collections, Genetics, Pathogens,
home page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Decision Tools, and Economics. The
detail/r4/home/?cid=stelprd3843381. identified by docket number 0535–0258, pollinators have been classified into
5. On page 28610, in the first column, Honey Bee, Native Bee, Wasp, Moth/
by any of the following methods:
correct the ‘‘Scoping Process’’ paragraph • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Butterfly, Fly, and Vertebrate. The
to read as follows: Include docket number above in the departments that conduct the bulk of
subject line of the message. the research are the Department of the
Scoping Process Interior (DOI), the Environmental
• eFax: (855) 838–6382.
The Forest Service is proposing • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Protection Agency (EPA), the National
amendments to affected land ROM submissions to: David Hancock, Science Foundation (NSF), the
management plans in Colorado, Idaho, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Smithsonian Institute (SI), and the
Nevada, Wyoming and Utah to change Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 United States Department of Agriculture
some of the plan components added in South Building, 1400 Independence (USDA).
2015. Public involvement is important NASS was given the tasks of
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–
for adding meaningful participation collecting economic data related to
2024.
from the early phases of planning • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand honey bees and quantifying the number
through finalization of the plan of colonies that were lost or reduced.
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
amendments and subsequent NASS was approved to conduct the
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
monitoring. A public participation Quarterly and Annual Colony Loss
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
strategy has been designed to assist with Surveys under OMB approval number
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
communication within the Forest 0535–0255. NASS also collects the
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
Service and between the Forest Service economic data under this collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NASS collects data from crop farmers
and the public. Find the strategy here:
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate who rely on pollinators for their crops
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r4/
Administrator, National Agricultural (fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc.). Data
home/?cid=stelprd3843381.
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of relating to the targeted crops are
6. On page 28610, in the first column,
Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. Copies of collected for the total number of acres
correct the ‘‘Responsible Officials’’
this information collection and related that rely on honey bee pollination, the
paragraph to read as follows:
instructions can be obtained without number of honey bee colonies that were
Responsible Officials charge from David Hancock, NASS— used on those acres, and any cash fees
The responsible officials who would OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– associated with honey bee pollination.
approve plan amendments are the 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Crop Farmers are also asked if
Regional Foresters for the Intermountain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: beekeepers who were hired to bring
and Rocky Mountain Regions. Title: Cost of Pollination Survey. their bees to their farm were notified of
OMB Control Number: 0535–0258. pesticides used on the target acres, how
Dated: June 25, 2018. Type of Request: Intent to Seek many acres they were being hired to
Chris French, Approval to Revise and Extend an pollinate, and how much they were
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Information Collection for 3 years. being paid to pollinate the targeted
System. Abstract: The primary objective of the crops.
[FR Doc. 2018–14282 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] National Agricultural Statistics Service Authority: These data will be
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P (NASS) is to prepare and issue state and collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
national estimates of crop and livestock 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
production, prices, and disposition; as collected under this authority are
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE well as economic statistics, governed by Section 1770 of the Food
environmental statistics related to Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
National Agricultural Statistics Service agriculture, and also to conduct the U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
Notice of Intent To Request Revision Census of Agriculture. afford strict confidentiality to non-
Pollinators (honey bees, bats, aggregated data provided by
and Extension of a Currently Approved
butterflies, hummingbirds, etc.) are vital respondents. This Notice is submitted in
Information Collection
to the agricultural industry for accordance with the Paperwork
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics pollinating numerous food crops for the Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
Service (NASS), USDA. world’s population. Concern for honey and the Office of Management and
ACTION: Notice and request for bee colony mortality has risen since the Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
comments. introduction of Varroa mites in the NASS also complies with OMB
United States in the late 1980s and the Implementation Guidance,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the appearance of Colony Collapse Disorder ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this in the past decade. of the E-Government Act, Confidential
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Supplemental notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of updated information concerning the forest service greater sage-grouse land and resource management plan amendments; correction. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the document published on June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28608 is extended. Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by August 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | John Shivik at 801-625-5667 or email [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 Time, Monday through Friday. | |
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