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requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that 

are applicable to the importation of all 

fruits and vegetables. Further, for fruits 

and vegetables requiring treatment as a 

condition of entry, the phytosanitary 

treatments regulations in 7 CFR part 305 

contain administrative and procedural 

requirements that must be observed in 

connection with the application and 

certification of specific treatments. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and 

7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 

April 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9465 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Rio Grande National Forest, Divide 

Ranger District; Mineral County, CO; 

Village at Wolf Creek Land Exchange 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: The Rio Grande National 

Forest is preparing an Environmental 

Impact Statement to analyze the 

environmental effects of the proposed 

Village at Wolf Creek Land Exchange. 

This project includes the conveyance of 

approximately 177 acres of a nonFederal land parcel owned by the 

Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture (LMJV) 

to the United States in exchange for 

National Forest System lands totaling 

approximately 204 acres. The nonFederal parcel is located in T37N., R2E., 

NMPM, Mineral County, CO, Sections 4, 

5, 8 and 9, a portion of Tract 37. The 

Federal parcel is located in T37N., R2E., 

NMPM, Mineral County, CO, Sections 3, 

4, 5, and 9. 

DATES: Formal scoping on this project 

begins on April 20, 2011. Public open 

houses will be held 4:30–7 p.m. on 

April 25, in Creede, CO at the Creede 

Community Center; April 26 in Pagosa 

Springs at the Aragon Recreation Center, 

CO and April 27 in Del Norte at the Rio 

Grande County Annex Building, CO. 

Comments concerning the scope of the 

analysis should be received by June 4, 

2011. The draft environmental impact 

statement is expected in December, 

2011 and the final environmental 

impact statement is expected in March, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

the Rio Grande National Forest, Divide 

Ranger District, 13308 West Highway 

160, Del Norte, CO 81132. Comments 

may also be sent via e-mail to: 

comments-rocky-mountain-riogrande@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 

1–719–657–6035. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Additional information related to the 

proposed project can be obtained from 

the Forest webpage at: http:// 

www.fs.usda.gov/riogrande. For further 

information, contact Tom Malecek at 

(719) 657–3321. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: In 1986, a Decision 

Notice for the Environmental 

Assessment of the Proposed Wolf Creek 

Land Exchange allowed the conveyance 

of 300 acres of National Forest System 

(NFS) land on the Divide Range District 

adjacent to the Wolf Creek Ski Area 

(WCSA) in exchange for non-Federal 

lands located within the Saguache 

Ranger District on the Rio Grande 

National Forest. In 2004, the Forest 

Service initiated an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) in response to a 

request for legal access to the property, 

under the Alaska National Interests 

Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), in 

order to allow the private landowners 

the ability to begin development of the 

Village at Wolf Creek. In March 2006, a 

Record of Decision (ROD) was signed, 

approving transportation and utility 

corridors across NFS lands. In February 

2008, as part of a Settlement Agreement, 

the ROD was withdrawn. In September 

2008, the Forest Service initiated a new 

EIS after receiving a new application for 

permanent road access from the 

proponent. Early in the project analysis, 

the project was placed on indefinite 

hold pending new information and 

potentially a new application. 

LMJV has submitted this current land 

exchange proposal as an alternative to 

an ANILCA enabled easement under the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA), as the Federal parcel 

abuts US Highway 160. 

Purpose and Need for Action: The 

non-Federal party, LMJV, holds title to 

land within the boundaries of the NFS, 

and as such ‘‘* * * the Secretary shall 

provide such access to non-federally 

owned land within the boundaries of 

the National Forest System as the 

Secreatry deems adequate to secure to 

the owner the reasonable use and 

enjoyment thereof * * *’’ 

Therefore, the Rio Grande NF’s 

Purpose and Need for Action is to allow 

the non-Federal party to access its 

property as legally entitled, while 

minimizing environmental effects to 

natural resources within the project 

area. Any method of accommodating 

access to private land in the project area 

needs to be cognizant of and sensitive 

to the operations and recreational 

experiences at Wolf Creek Ski Area, 

which is adjacent to the non-Federal 

parcel and operates under a Special Use 

Permit from the Rio Grande NF. 

Proposed Action: Given the nonFederal party’s legal right to access its 

property and the United States legal 

obligation to provide access to the 

inholding, the Rio Grande NF believes 

that a land exchange may be in the 

public interest and thus merits 

additional evaluation. Potential public 

benefits include: 

• Development of private lands 

further away from Wolf Creek Ski Area, 

reducing impacts to skiers and ski area 

operations. 

• Locating residential development 

and associated infrastructure in an area 

that is more suitable due to topography, 

natural resources, and proximity to US 

Highway 160. 

• A net gain of wetlands and 

perennial streams in public ownership. 

• A lower density development. 

• The land exchange would obviate 

the need for ANILCA access. 

The Proposed Action involves the 

conveyance of approximately 178 acres 

of non-Federal lands to the United 

States in exchange for NFS lands 

totaling approximately 204 acres. Upon 

conveyance of the non-Federal parcel to 

the United States, the newly acquired 

NFS lands would be managed by the Rio 

Grande NF per its 1996 Land and 

Resource Management Plan, as 

amended. The lands proposed for 

inclusion in the land exchange are 

summarized below. 

Non-Federal Lands Proposed To Be 

Conveyed to the United States 

• Township 37 North, Range 2 East, 

N.M.P.M., Mineral County, Colorado 

• Sections 4, 5, 8, and 9: A portion of 

Tract 37 

• Total Area: Approximately 178 

acres 

In total, the non-Federal parcel is 

approximately 300 acres in size, of 

which approximately 178 acres are 

proposed to be conveyed to the United 

States. The non-Federal parcel is located 

approximately 20 miles southwest of 

South Fork and 25 miles northeast of 

Pagosa Springs in Mineral County, 

Colorado. 

The non-Federal parcel is located just 

east of Wolf Creek Pass at approximately 

10,300 feet in elevation and is 

comprised of spruce-fir forest, open 

meadows and wetlands. The nonFederal parcel adjoins NFS lands on all 

sides and is located within the Wolf 

Creek Ski Area permit boundary. 

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Federal Lands Proposed to be 

Conveyed by the United States to the 

Non-Federal Party: 

• Township 37 North, Range 2 East, 

N.M.P.M., Mineral County, Colorado 

• Sections 3, 4, 5, and 9: A portion 

thereof 

• Total Area: Approximately 204 

acres 

The 204-acre Federal parcel is just 

north and east of the non-Federal parcel, 

with the remaining portion of the nonFederal party’s land separating the two. 

The Federal parcel is immediately 

contiguous to US Highway 160 and has 

similar habitat types as the non-Federal 

parcel. 

Alternative to the Proposed Action— 

Permanent Easement to the Non-Federal 

Parcel (ANILCA Alternative): As an 

alternative to a land exchange, the Rio 

Grande NF will analyze a potential 

ANILCA enabled easement under 

FLPMA across NFS lands to provide 

access to, and allow development of, the 

non-Federal parcel. 

Common To Both Alternatives: 

Common to the proposed action and 

ANILCA access alternative: 

1. LMJV’s conceptual plans for the 

Village at Wolf Creek indicate that full 

buildout would include a four-season 

resort with a variety of hotels, homes 

and condominiums; approximately 

200,000 square feet of commercial 

space; and ancillary infrastructure such 

as roads, water treatment and storage, 

wastewater treatment and disposal, and 

power distribution. 

2. A grade separated interchange off 

Highway 160 capable of handling fullbuildout traffic estimates would be 

required to be built at the initial stage 

of development. 

Responsible Official: The responsible 

official is Dan Dallas, Rio Grande 

National Forest Supervisor, San Luis 

Valley Public Lands Center, 1803 West 

Highway 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made: 

Although the Rio Grande NF received a 

proposal for the land exchange from a 

private entity, this is now a Forest 

Service Proposed Action, which will be 

analyzed in detail in an EIS. The EIS 

will analyze potential impacts to the 

physical, human and biological 

environment that may result from 

implementation of the Proposed Action. 

Issues raised during this public scoping 

period may generate additional 

alternatives to be considered along with 

the proposed action. 

A Record of Decision (ROD) will be 

issued following completion of the 

analysis in the EIS. Based on the 

analysis in the EIS, the Responsible 

Official will decide whether to 

authorize the Proposed Action, the No 

Action Alternative (required for 

inclusion in an EIS) or any action 

alternative(s) given detailed analysis in 

the document. 

Scoping Process: This notice of intent 

initiates the scoping process, which 

guides the development of the EIS. The 

Forest Service is soliciting comments 

from Federal, State and local agencies 

and other individuals or organizations 

that may be interested in or affected by 

implementation of the proposed project. 

Public questions and comments 

regarding this proposal are an integral 

part of this environmental analysis 

process. Input provided by interested 

and/or affected individuals, 

organizations and governmental 

agencies will be used to identify 

resource issues that will be analyzed in 

the EIS. The Forest Service will identify 

significant issues raised during the 

scoping process, and use them to 

formulate potential additional 

alternatives, prescribe mitigation 

measures and project design features, or 

analyze environmental effects. 

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. 

Please note the following public open 

houses during this scoping period: 

4:30–7:00 p.m. on April 25, in Creede, 

CO at the Creede Community Center; 

April 26 in Pagosa Springs, CO at the 

Aragon Recreation Center; and April 27 

in Del Norte, CO at the Rio Grande 

County Annex Building. 

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; however, anonymous 

comments will not provide the Agency 

with the ability to provide the 

respondent with subsequent 

environmental documents. 

Dated: April 13, 2011. 

Kathy M. Kurtz, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Reporting Requirements for the 

Ocean Salmon Fishery Off the Coasts of 

Washington, Oregon, and California. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0433. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(renewal of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 40. 

Average Hours per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 10. 

Needs and Uses: Based on the 

management regime specified each year 

by the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), with authority codified 

in 50 CFR 660.408, designated 

regulatory areas in the commercial 

ocean salmon fishery off the coasts of 

Washington, Oregon, and California 

may be managed by numerical quotas. 

To accurately assess catches relative to 

quota attainment during the fishing 

season, catch data by regulatory area 

must be collected in a timely manner. 

Requirements to land salmon within 

specific time frames and in specific 

areas may be implemented in the 

preseason regulations to aid in timely 

and accurate catch accounting for a 

regulatory area. State landing systems 

normally gather the data at the time of 

landing. If unsafe weather conditions or 

mechanical problems prevent 

compliance with landing requirements, 

fishermen need an alternative to allow 

for a safe response. Fishermen would be 

exempt from landing requirements if the 

appropriate notifications are made to 

provide the name of the vessel, the port 

where delivery will be made, the 

approximate amount of salmon (by 

species) on board, and the estimated 

time of arrival. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

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