Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 78 / Friday, April 22, 2011 / Notices 22671 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, 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 position 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 of 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. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21. 

Dated: April 18, 2011. 

Dennis Jaeger, 

Deputy Forest Supervisor, Black Hills 

National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9743 Filed 4–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Custer County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Custer County Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Custer, South Dakota. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

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

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the meeting is review of project 

proposals to be implemented in 2012. 

DATES: The meeting will be held May 

10, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

1019 N 5th Street at the Office of the 

Forest Supervisor. Written comments 

should be sent to 330 MT Rushmore 

Rd., Custer, South Dakota 57730. 

Comments may also be sent via email to 

lkolund@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

605–673–5461. 

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 330 MT 

Rushmore Rd., Custer, SD. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 605–673– 

4853 to facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynn Kolund, District Ranger, Hell 

Canyon Ranger District, 605–673–4853, 

lkolund@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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

Review of Project Proposals for 

implementation in 2012. Persons who 

wish to bring related matters to the 

attention of the Committee may file 

written statements with the Committee 

staff before or after the meeting. Public 

input sessions will be provided and 

individuals who made written requests 

by May 5, 2011, will have the 

opportunity to address the Committee at 

those sessions. 

Dated: April 15, 2011. 

Lynn Kolund, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9757 Filed 4–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lincoln County Resource Advisory 

Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Lincoln County Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in Libby, 

MT. The committee is authorized under 

the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination 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 the title II 

of the Act. The meeting is open to the 

public. The purpose of the meeting is to 

review 2011 project proposals. 

DATES: May 4, 2011, 6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor’s Office, 

31374 Hwy 2, Libby, Montana. 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 the Forest 

Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to 

406–283–7764 to facilitate entry into the 

building to view comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janette Turk, Committee Coordinator, 

Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283– 

7764, or e-mail jturk@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 proceedings 

may be made by contacting the person 

listed For Further Information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following business will be conducted: A 

review of 2011 project proposals. If the 

meeting date or location is changed, 

notice will be posted in the local 

newspapers, including the Daily 

Interlake, based in Kalispell, Montana. 

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 

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