83 FR 39050 - Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District; Alaska; South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

Page Range		39050-39052
FR Document		2018-16884

The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project (South Revilla IRP) which proposes to harvest timber, restore watershed function, enhance or restore fish and wildlife habitat, and develop recreation opportunities using an integrated approach in the Shelter Cove, Shoal Cove, and Thorne Arm areas within the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District, Tongass National Forest. The Proposed Action would harvest about 60 million board feet of timber from up to 6,000 acres over the course of 15 years. In addition, transportation management activities such as road construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and decommissioning are proposed. At the same time that it would approve the proposed project, the Forest Service may approve a project-specific Forest Plan amendment to ensure the project is consistent with the Plan.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District;
Alaska; South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project Environmental
Impact Statement

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project
(South Revilla IRP) which proposes to harvest timber, restore watershed
function, enhance or restore fish and wildlife habitat, and develop
recreation opportunities using an integrated approach in the Shelter
Cove, Shoal Cove, and Thorne Arm areas within the Ketchikan Misty
Fjords Ranger District, Tongass National Forest. The Proposed Action
would harvest about 60 million board feet of timber from up to 6,000
acres over the course of 15 years. In addition, transportation
management activities such as road construction, reconstruction,
maintenance, and decommissioning are proposed. At the same time that it
would approve the proposed project, the Forest Service may approve a
project-specific Forest Plan amendment to ensure the project is
consistent with the Plan.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by September 7, 2018. Designated opportunities for additional comments
will be provided. The draft EIS, is expected to be published July 2019.
A final EIS is expected July, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send or hand-deliver specific written comments to the
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District, Attn: South Revilla IRP, 3031
Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901; telephone (907) 225-2148. The
FAX number is (907) 225-8738. Comments may be emailed to: comments-alaska-tongass-ketchikan-mistyfiord@fs.fed.us with South Revilla IRP in
the subject line. In all correspondence, include your name, address,
and organization name if you are commenting as a representative of an
organization.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Howle, District Ranger,
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan,
Alaska 99901; Daryl Bingham, Planning Staff, (907) 228-4114, or Damien
Zona, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (907) 228-4126. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the deaf may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EIS will tier to and incorporate by
reference the 2016 Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan Final EIS.
The project area is located on Revillagigedo Island, approximately 17
miles northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska, within the Ketchikan Misty Fjords
Ranger District, Tongass National Forest and encompasses about 58,159
acres of National Forest System lands.

Purpose and Need for Action

The purpose of the South Revilla IRP is to implement the 2016
Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) direction to
move the project area toward the desired future conditions described in
that plan. More specifically, the purpose is to manage the timber
resource for production of sawtimber and other wood products, improve
ecosystem and watershed health, and provide a range of recreation
opportunities to meet public and tourism business demand through an
integrated approach to meet multiple resource objectives. Maintaining
existing, and expanding opportunities for the recreation and tourism
sector would contribute to the local economy.
There is a need to provide a sustainable level of forest products
to contribute to the economic sustainability of the region. Providing
old-growth timber would preserve a viable timber industry during the
transition to young-growth management and would provide jobs and
opportunities for Southeast Alaska residents. Past management
activities have affected watershed function in the project area. There
is a need to improve and restore the natural range of habitat
conditions in the project area to support viable wildlife, fish, and
plant populations and to sustain diversity and production. Restoration
would contribute to traditional, cultural, and subsistence uses by
residents of Southeast Alaska. There is a need to provide sustainable
recreation opportunities to a diverse and growing group of forest
users. A sustainable recreation program in terms of operations and
maintenance is needed to maintain infrastructure at an acceptable
level.

Proposed Action

The Forest Service proposes to harvest timber, construct and
reconstruct roads, restore watershed function, enhance or restore fish
and wildlife habitat, and develop recreation opportunities in the
Shelter Cove, Shoal Cove and Thorne Arm areas within the Ketchikan
Misty Fjords Ranger District, Tongass National Forest. The project area
includes the following land use designations (LUDs): Wilderness, Semi-
remote Recreation, Old-growth Habitat, Special Interest Area, Scenic
River, Modified Landscape, and Timber Production (Forest Plan, Chapter
3). Proposed activities will be consistent with Forest Plan direction.
A proposed action map and information on the 2018 Shelter Cove and
Saddle Lakes Recreation Area Master Plan is provided on the project web
page at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53477.

Forest and Transportation Management

The Forest Service proposes to harvest about 60 million board feet
of old-growth timber from up to 6,000 acres of forested land in the
Modified Landscape and Timber Production LUDs using one or more timber
sales, with activities that would occur over the course of 15 years.
The Proposed Action would construct about 30 miles of new National
Forest System road and reconstruct about 104 miles of existing roads.
Temporary road construction would include about 105 miles. Existing
rock quarries would be used as available or new quarries would be
developed as necessary to provide raw materials for road construction.
Existing log transfer facilities at Shelter Cove and Shoal Cove could
be used. Young-growth harvest may be considered during this planning
phase if it meets the purpose and need of the Proposed Action.

Watershed and Wildlife Habitat Management

Watershed enhancement and restoration activities would include
instream and floodplain wood

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placement, riparian thinning, blasting of a partial fish barrier,
invasive plant management and culvert replacement/removal. Wildlife
habitat treatments would move habitat toward favorable wildlife
conditions and will be planned based on project design and identified
needs.

Recreation Management

Recreation opportunities will be developed using the 2018 Shelter
Cove and Saddle Lakes Recreation Area Master Plan and ongoing public
input. The Proposed Action will be refined through public involvement
to meet the Purpose and Need for the project and consistency with the
Forest Plan. The 2008 Access and Travel Management Plan and its
associated Motor Vehicle Use map would be reviewed and updated as
needed.

Proposed Forest Plan Amendment

The 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219.13(b)(2)) requires the
Responsible Official to identify which substantive requirements of the
Rule are likely to be directly related to a proposed land management
plan amendment (36 CFR 219.13(b)(5) and 36 CFR 219.8 through 219.11) in
the initial notice for the amendment (36 CFR 219.16(a)(1)). At this
time, the Responsible Official believes that a modification to Scenic
Integrity Objectives in the Forest Plan may be necessary for this
project (see Possible Alternatives section.)

Possible Alternatives

Scoping comments will be used to develop a range of alternatives to
the Proposed Action in response to significant issues that are
identified. A No-action Alternative will be analyzed as the baseline
for comparison of action alternatives. Other alternative(s) may include
a project-specific Tongass Forest Plan amendment to lower the Scenic
Integrity Objectives (Forest Plan, p. 4-54 to 4-56), if needed, on
portions of timber analysis areas in the project area to meet the
Purpose and Need. If included in the South Revilla IRP, this plan
amendment would only apply to the commercial timber sales undertaken as
part of this specific project only; therefore, the notification
requirements and objection procedures of 36 CFR 218, subparts A and B,
apply rather than the notification requirements of 36 CFR 219. The 2012
Planning Rule (36 CFR 219.13(b)(2)) requires the Responsible Official
to identify which substantive requirements of the Rule are likely to be
directly related to the a proposed land management plan amendment. At
this time, the Responsible Official believes the following requirements
of the Rule are likely to apply to an amendment that would modify the
Scenic Integrity Objectives of the Forest Plan for this project: 36 CFR
219.8(b)(2); 36 CFR 219.10(a)(1); and 36 CFR 219.10(b)(1)(i).

Lead and Cooperating Agencies

The Forest Service will be the lead agency for this project.
Invited cooperating agencies include: Ketchikan Indian Community,
Organized Village of Saxman, Metlakatla Indian Community, State of
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, State of Alaska Department of
Forestry, and Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Responsible Official

The Responsible Official for this project is M. Earl Stewart,
Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

Given the Purpose and Need, the Forest Supervisor will review
alternatives, and consider the environmental consequences to make
decisions including: (1) Whether to select the Proposed Action or
another alternative; (2) the locations, design, and scheduling of
restoration activities, habitat improvements, road construction and
reconstruction, and recreation development or decommissioning
opportunities; (3) mitigation measures and monitoring; (4) whether
there may be a significant restriction to subsistence resources; and
(5) whether a project-specific Forest Plan amendment to lower Scenic
Integrity Objectives (Forest Plan, p. 4-54 to 4-57) is necessary.

Preliminary Issues

Preliminary concerns identified by the interdisciplinary team
include: (1) Designing an economical timber sale(s) that meets market
demand; (2) effects of Forest Plan scenery direction on the ability to
design an economical timber sale; (3) effects of timber harvest and
road construction on wildlife habitat and travel corridors; (4) effects
of timber harvest and road construction on watershed condition; (5)
effects of timber harvest and road construction to rare and sensitive
plants; and (6) effects of herbicide use on other resources.

Permits or Licenses Required

All necessary permits will be obtained prior to project
implementation.

Scoping Process

This Notice of Intent initiates the scoping process, which guides
the development of the EIS. To help determine the location and types of
activities, and how they will occur across the landscape, the Forest
Service is seeking information, comments, and assistance from Tribal
Governments; Federal, State, and local agencies; stakeholders,
individuals and organizations interested in or affected by the proposed
activities. In addition, a legal notice will be published in the
Ketchikan Daily News, the newspaper of record for this project. A
scoping document has been prepared and will be distributed to
interested parties who have subscribed through an electronic mailing
list to receive project information. Individuals and organizations
wishing to subscribe may do so at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAFS/subscriber/new?preferences=true.
Additionally, there will be in-person opportunities for involvement
including open houses and subsistence hearings held in Ketchikan,
Alaska. Project information, meeting announcements, legal notices, and
documents will be provided on the project web page at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=53477.
Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR part 218, subparts A and B (78
FR 18481-18504) regarding the project-level predecisional
administrative review process applies to projects and activities
implementing land management plans that are not authorized under the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act. The South Revilla IRP is an activity
implementing the Forest Plan and is subject to 36 CFR 218.
Only individuals or entities who submit timely and specific written
comments concerning this project during this or another public comment
period established by the Responsible Official will be eligible to file
an objection. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at
such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's
preparation of the EIS. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to
the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the
reviewer's concerns and contentions.
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record
for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be
accepted and considered. Anonymous commenters will not gain standing to
object as defined in 36 CFR 218.2.

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Dated: July 26, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, Attn: South Revilla IRP, 3031 Tongass conditions in the project area to support
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901; viable wildlife, fish, and plant
402–2479, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2632, telephone (907) 225–2148. The FAX populations and to sustain diversity and
Yinqing.Ma@fda.hhs.gov.
number is (907) 225–8738. Comments production. Restoration would
Vegetable Proteins (adjourned sine die 1989) may be emailed to: comments-alaska- contribute to traditional, cultural, and
(Host Government—Canada) tongass-ketchikan-mistyfiord@fs.fed.us subsistence uses by residents of
U.S. Delegate with South Revilla IRP in the subject Southeast Alaska. There is a need to
Vacant line. In all correspondence, include provide sustainable recreation
your name, address, and organization opportunities to a diverse and growing
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces name if you are commenting as a group of forest users. A sustainable
(Dissolved) recreation program in terms of
representative of an organization.
Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013) operations and maintenance is needed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Host government—Switzerland) Susan Howle, District Ranger, Ketchikan to maintain infrastructure at an
U.S. Delegate Misty Fjords Ranger District, 3031 acceptable level.
Vacant Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska Proposed Action
[FR Doc. 2018–16944 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 99901; Daryl Bingham, Planning Staff,
The Forest Service proposes to
(907) 228–4114, or Damien Zona,
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Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (907)
reconstruct roads, restore watershed
228–4126. Individuals who use
function, enhance or restore fish and
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE telecommunication devices for the deaf
wildlife habitat, and develop recreation
may call the Federal Information Relay opportunities in the Shelter Cove, Shoal
Forest Service Service at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 Cove and Thorne Arm areas within the
a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District,
Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan through Friday.
Misty Fjords Ranger District; Alaska; Tongass National Forest. The project
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EIS area includes the following land use
South Revillagigedo Integrated
will tier to and incorporate by reference designations (LUDs): Wilderness, Semi-
Resource Project Environmental
the 2016 Tongass Land and Resource remote Recreation, Old-growth Habitat,
Impact Statement
Management Plan Final EIS. The project Special Interest Area, Scenic River,
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. area is located on Revillagigedo Island, Modified Landscape, and Timber
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an approximately 17 miles northeast of Production (Forest Plan, Chapter 3).
environmental impact statement. Ketchikan, Alaska, within the Ketchikan Proposed activities will be consistent
Misty Fjords Ranger District, Tongass with Forest Plan direction. A proposed
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will National Forest and encompasses about action map and information on the 2018
prepare an Environmental Impact 58,159 acres of National Forest System Shelter Cove and Saddle Lakes
Statement (EIS) for the South lands. Recreation Area Master Plan is provided
Revillagigedo Integrated Resource
Purpose and Need for Action on the project web page at: https://
Project (South Revilla IRP) which
www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project
proposes to harvest timber, restore The purpose of the South Revilla IRP =53477.
watershed function, enhance or restore is to implement the 2016 Tongass Land
fish and wildlife habitat, and develop and Resource Management Plan (Forest Forest and Transportation Management
recreation opportunities using an Plan) direction to move the project area The Forest Service proposes to
integrated approach in the Shelter Cove, toward the desired future conditions harvest about 60 million board feet of
Shoal Cove, and Thorne Arm areas described in that plan. More old-growth timber from up to 6,000
within the Ketchikan Misty Fjords specifically, the purpose is to manage acres of forested land in the Modified
Ranger District, Tongass National the timber resource for production of Landscape and Timber Production
Forest. The Proposed Action would sawtimber and other wood products, LUDs using one or more timber sales,
harvest about 60 million board feet of improve ecosystem and watershed with activities that would occur over the
timber from up to 6,000 acres over the health, and provide a range of recreation course of 15 years. The Proposed Action
course of 15 years. In addition, opportunities to meet public and would construct about 30 miles of new
transportation management activities tourism business demand through an National Forest System road and
such as road construction, integrated approach to meet multiple reconstruct about 104 miles of existing
reconstruction, maintenance, and resource objectives. Maintaining roads. Temporary road construction
decommissioning are proposed. At the existing, and expanding opportunities would include about 105 miles. Existing
same time that it would approve the for the recreation and tourism sector rock quarries would be used as available
proposed project, the Forest Service would contribute to the local economy. or new quarries would be developed as
may approve a project-specific Forest There is a need to provide a necessary to provide raw materials for
Plan amendment to ensure the project is sustainable level of forest products to road construction. Existing log transfer
consistent with the Plan. contribute to the economic facilities at Shelter Cove and Shoal Cove
DATES: Comments concerning the scope sustainability of the region. Providing could be used. Young-growth harvest
of the analysis must be received by old-growth timber would preserve a may be considered during this planning
September 7, 2018. Designated viable timber industry during the
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phase if it meets the purpose and need
opportunities for additional comments transition to young-growth management of the Proposed Action.
will be provided. The draft EIS, is and would provide jobs and
expected to be published July 2019. A opportunities for Southeast Alaska Watershed and Wildlife Habitat
final EIS is expected July, 2020. residents. Past management activities Management
ADDRESSES: Send or hand-deliver have affected watershed function in the Watershed enhancement and
specific written comments to the project area. There is a need to improve restoration activities would include
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District, and restore the natural range of habitat instream and floodplain wood

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Dated: July 26, 2018. company affiliation information, a new activity listed, then they will provide a
Chris French, or more detailed industry classification brief description of their business
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest code, and other key information needed activity. The response is then assigned
System. to maintain proper coverage of the a NAICS code by an analyst using an
[FR Doc. 2018–16884 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] business universe on the Business automated coding tool. This is the same
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Register for the current business methodology that the Census Bureau
surveys. uses in the Economic Census to assign
Based on information collected on the industry classification.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SQ–CLASS form, EINs meeting the Affected Public: Business or other for-
criteria for inclusion in the Census profit; not-for-profit institutions.
Submission for OMB Review; Bureau’s current business surveys may Frequency: One time.
Comment Request be eligible for a second phase of Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
sampling. Companies with new EINs
The Department of Commerce will Legal Authority: The Census Bureau
selected in this second sampling are
submit to the Office of Management and conducts this survey under the
asked to report annually on the annual
Budget (OMB) for clearance the authority of Title 13, U.S.C., Sections
retail, wholesale, and service surveys. A
following proposal for collection of 131, 182, and 193. This collection is
subsample of the wholesale and retail
information under the provisions of the made mandatory under the provisions
EINs also may be added to the monthly
Paperwork Reduction Act. of Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225.
retail and wholesale surveys. Similarly,
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. a subsample of companies with new This information collection request
Title: Business and Professional may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
EINs in the service industries are asked
Classification Report. Follow the instructions to view
OMB Control Number: 0607–0189. to report in the quarterly services
surveys. Department of Commerce collections
Form Number(s): SQ–CLASS. currently under review by OMB.
Type of Request: Extension of a The Economic Census and the current
business surveys represent the primary Written comments and
currently approved collection. recommendations for the proposed
Number of Respondents: 57,000. source of facts about the structure and
function of the U.S. economy, providing information collection should be sent
Average Hours per Response: 13
essential information to government and within 30 days of publication of this
minutes.
Burden Hours: 12,350. the business community in making notice to OIRA_Submission@
Needs and Uses: This request is for sound decisions. This information helps omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
continued clearance of the Business and build the foundation for the calculation Sheleen Dumas,
Professional Classification Report (SQ– of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
CLASS). The primary purpose of SQ– other economic indicators. Crucial to its Chief Information Officer.
CLASS Report is to meet the ongoing success are the accuracy and reliability [FR Doc. 2018–16915 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
sample needs of the Census Bureau’s of the Business Register, which provides BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
various surveys of the retail trade, the Economic Census and current
wholesale trade, and services portions business surveys with their
of the economy (our current business establishment lists. Critical to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
surveys) as defined by the North quality of information housed in the
American Industry Classification Business Register is that each of the Economic Development Administration
System (NAICS). The data collected by statistical units has an accurate industry
the SQ–CLASS report are used to classification, measure of size, activity Notice of Petitions by Firms for
update the samples in our current status, and physical address assigned to Determination of Eligibility To Apply
business surveys to reflect newly it. The vital information obtained from for Trade Adjustment Assistance
opened establishments. Additionally, the SQ–CLASS report is fed back to the
Business Register to represent changes AGENCY: Economic Development
establishments in the five-year
in industries and confirm coverage Administration, U.S. Department of
economic census will receive data
between the years of the Economic Commerce.
collection instruments specifically
tailored to their industry based on the Census. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
classification information obtained by We are not proposing any major public comment.
the SQ–CLASS report. changes to the collection. Minimal
To keep current with rapid changes in changes are being made to the economic SUMMARY: The Economic Development
the marketplace caused by new activity descriptions in the primary Administration (EDA) has received
businesses (a.k.a. births) the Census business activity question on the SQ– petitions for certification of eligibility to
Bureau samples newly assigned CLASS report. These changes include apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) providing additional examples of from the firms listed below.
obtained from the Internal Revenue activities included in a specific Accordingly, EDA has initiated
Service. Each EIN can only be selected economic sector. Respondents will investigations to determine whether
once for the SQ–CLASS report. continue to choose the economic sector increased imports into the United States
Companies are selected for the SQ– of their business and then select their of articles like or directly competitive
CLASS sample based on the presence of type of business from a list of business with those produced by each of the
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a newly filed application for an EIN. activities based on their response to the firms contributed importantly to the
Companies in the sample are asked to question about their economic sector. total or partial separation of the firms’
provide data about the establishment(s) These selections correspond to NAICS workers, or threat thereof, and to a
associated with the new EIN including codes, which are then assigned to each decrease in sales or production of each
a more reliable measure of size, business establishment. If the petitioning firm.
consisting of sales in two recent months, respondents do not see their business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Dates		Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by September 7, 2018. Designated opportunities for additional comments will be provided. The draft EIS, is expected to be published July 2019. A final EIS is expected July, 2020.
Contact		Susan Howle, District Ranger, Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901; Daryl Bingham, Planning Staff, (907) 228-4114, or Damien Zona, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, (907) 228-4126. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
FR Citation		83 FR 39050

83 FR 39050 - Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District; Alaska; South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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