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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

109 / Wednesday, June 8, 2005 / Notices 33445

Preliminary Issues their participation in the environmental to review proposed projects and make
• Water Quality: Erosion, streambank review of the proposal so that it is recommendations under Title II of the
stability, phosphorous, meeting State of meaningful and alerts an agency to the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Utah’s Total Maximum Daily Load reviewer’s position and contentions. Self-Determination Act of 2000.
(TMDL) standards. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. DATES: The meeting will be held July 6
• Improve vegetation composition NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, and 7, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(both riparian & upland). environmental objections that could be
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
raised at the Draft EIS stage but that are
Comment Requested not raised until after completion of the the office of the Central Oregon
Final EIS may be waived or dismissed Intergovernmental Council, 2363 SW
This notice of intent initiates the Glacier Place, Redmond, Oregon 97756.
scoping process, which by the courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel,
803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Send written comments to Kevin D.
guidesdevelopment of the EIS. The Martin, acting as Designated Federal
Forest Service is seeking public and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490
F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Official for Larry Timchak, for the
agency comment on the proposed action Deschutes and Ochoco Resource
to identify major issues to be analyzed Because of these court rulings, it is very
important that those interested in this Advisory Committee, c/o Forest Service,
in depth and assistance in identifying USDA, Ochoco National Forest, 3160
potential alternatives to be evaluated. proposed action participate by the close
of the 45-day comment period so that NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR 97754 or
Comments received to this notice, electronically to kdmartin@fs.fed.us.
including the names and addresses of substantive comments and objections
are made available to the Forest Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
those who comment, will be considered
part of the public record on this at a time when it can meaningfully Kevin D. Martin, Acting as Designated
proposed action, and will be available consider them and respond to them in Federal Official for Larry Timchak,
for public inspection. Comments the Final EIS. Ochoco National Forest, 541–416–6625.
submitted anonymously will be To assist the Forest Service in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
accepted and considered; however, identifying and considering issues and meeting is open to the public.
those who submit anonymous concerns on the proposed action, Committee discussion is limited to
comments will not have standing to comments on the Draft EIS should be as Forest Service staff and Committee
appeal the subsequent decision under specific as possible. It is also helpful if members. However, persons who wish
36 CFR Part 215. Additionally, pursuant comments refer to specific pages or to bring Title II matters to the attention
to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may chapters of the draft statement. of the Committee may file written
request the agency to withhold a Comments may also address the statements with the Committee staff
submission from the public record by adequacy of the Draft EIS or the merits before the meeting. A public input
showing how the Freedom of of the alternatives formulated and session will be provided and
Information Act (FOIA) permits such discussed in the statement. Reviewers individuals who made written requests
confidentiality. may wish to refer to the Council on by June 29 will have the opportunity to
Persons requesting such Environmental Quality Regulations for address the Committee at the session.
confidentiality should be aware that, implementing procedural provisions of
Dated: May 2, 2005.
under FOIA, confidentiality may be the National Environmental Policy Act
at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these Kevin Martin,
granted in only very limited Acting Designated Federal Official.
circumstances, such as to protect trade points. In the Final EIS, the Forest
Service is required to respond to [FR Doc. 05–11362 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am]
secrets. The Forest Service will inform
the requester of the agency’s decision comments received during the comment BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

regarding the request for confidentiality. period. The Forest Supervisor for the
Where the request is denied, the agency Uinta National Forest will be the
responsible official for the EIS and its DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
will return the submission and notify
the requester that the comments may be Record of Decision. The Record of
Decision will be subject to Forest Risk Management Agency
resubmitted, without name and address,
within a specified number of days. Service appeal regulations (36 CFR part Request for Extension and Revision of
A Draft EIS will be prepared for 215). a Currently Approved Information
comment. Copies will be distributed to Julie K. King, Collection
interested and affected agencies, District Ranger.
organizations, and members of the AGENCY: Risk Management Agency,
[FR Doc. 05–11335 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am] USDA.
public for their review and comment. BILLING CODE 3410–11–P
The comment period on the draft ACTION: Notice and request for
environmental impact statement will be comments.
45 days from the date the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Environmental Protection Agency SUMMARY: In accordance with the
publishes the notice of availability in Forest Service Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
the Federal Register. The Draft EIS is U.S.C Chapter 35) this notice announces
expected to be filed in September 2005. Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest the Risk Management Agency’s
The Final EIS is expected to be filed in Resource Advisory Committee intention to request an extension for and
February 2006. revision to a currently approved
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
The Forest Service believes, at this information collection for Risk
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Management and Crop Insurance
early stage, it is important to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings SUMMARY: The Deschutes and Ochoco Education; Request for Applications.
related to public participation in the National Forests Resource Advisory DATES: Comments on this notice will be
environmental review process. First, Committee will meet in Redmond, accepted until close of business August
reviewers of the Draft EIS must structure Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is 8, 2005.

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