Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2011 / Notices 22077 

Comment Requested 

The comment period on the draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early state, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s positions and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

statement stage but that are not raised 

until after completion the final 

environmental impact statement may be 

waived or dismissed by the courts. City 

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 

Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of 

these court rulings, it is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate by the close of the 45- 

day comment period so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statement. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. Reviewers may wish to 

refer to the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act at 40 

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. 

Dated: April 13, 2011. 

Ranotta K. McNair, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Okanogan and Wenatchee National 

Forests Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wenatchee-Okanogan 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

on May 10, May 12, and May 17 at the 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 

Headquarters Office, 215 Melody Lane, 

Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will 

begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. 

On May 10, committee members will 

review Kittitas County and Yakima 

County projects, on May 12, committee 

members will review Okanogan County 

projects, and on May 17, committee 

members will review Chelan County 

projects proposed for Resource Advisory 

Committee consideration under Title II 

of the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act of 

2000. 

All Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource 

Advisory Committee meetings are open 

to the public. Interested citizens are 

welcome to attend. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct questions regarding this meeting 

to Robin DeMario, Public Affairs 

Specialist, Okanogan-Wenatchee 

National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, 

Wenatchee, Washington 98801, (509) 

664–9200. 

Dated: April 14, 2011. 

Rebecca Lockett Heath, 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest 

Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Gogebic Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gogebic Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Marenisco, Michigan. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)(the 

Act) and operates in compliance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

The purpose of the committee is to 

improve collaborative relationships and 

to provide advice and recommendations 

to the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with title II of 

the Act. The meeting is open to the 

public. The purpose of the meeting is to 

review and make recommendations on 

Title II Projects submitted by the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

19, 2011, and will begin at 9:30 a.m. 

(CST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Marenisco Town Hall, Marenisco, 

Michigan. Written comments may be 

submitted as described under 

Supplementary Information. 

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 at Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI 49938. Please call ahead 

to 906–932–1330 to facilitate entry into 

the building to view comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Klaus, RAC coordinator, USDA, Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI, (906) 932–1330, ext. 328; 

e-mail lklaus@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 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

Requests for reasonable accommodation 

for access to the facility or procedings 

may be made by contacting the person 

listed For Further Information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Review and approval of previous 

meeting minutes. (2) Review and make 

recommendations for Title II Projects 

submitted by the public. (3) Public 

comment. Anyone who would like to 

bring related matters to the attention of 

the Committee may file written 

statements with the Committee staff 

before or after the meeting. The agenda 

will include time for people to make 

oral statements of three minutes or less. 

Individuals wishing to make an oral 

statement should request in writing by 

May 1, 2011, to be scheduled on the 

agenda. Written comments and requests 

for time for oral comments must be sent 

to Lisa Klaus, Ottawa National Forest, 

E6248 US Hwy. 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to lklaus@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 

906–932–0122. 

Dated: April 14, 2011. 

Keith B Lannom, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

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