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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 the gancy to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

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. 

Wisc. 1980). Because of these court 

rulings, it is very important that those 

interested in this proposed action 

participate by the close of the comment 

period so that substantive comments 

and objections are made available to the 

Forest Service at the time when it can 

meaningfully consider them and 

respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. 

Authorization: National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4346); 

Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); 

U.S. Department of Agriculture NEPA 

Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1b).

Dated: September 29, 2004. 

Martin D. Chavez, 

Forest Supervisor, Carson National Forest.

[FR Doc. 04–22442 Filed 10–5–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

Mendocino Resource Advisory 

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Mendocino County 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

October 15, 2004, (RAC) in Willits, 

California. Agenda items to be covered 

include: (1) Approval of minutes, (2) 

Public Comment, (3) Sub-committees, 

(4) Discussion/Approval of projects 

(Hammerhorn Lake area, Howard Lake 

area, Travelers Home and Hellhole 

trails), (5) Matters before the groupdiscussion/action, (6) Next agenda and 

meeting date.

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 15, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 12 

noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Mendocino County Museum, 

located at 400 E. Commercial St., 

Willits, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Roberta Hurt, Committee Coordinator, 

USDA, Mendocino National Forest, 

Covelo Ranger District, 78150 Covelo 

Road, Covelo CA 95428. (707) 983–

8503; e-mail rhurt@fs.fed.us

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Persons 

who wish to bring matters to the 

attention of the Committee may file 

written statements with the Committee 

staff by October 11, 2004. Public 

comment will have the opportunity to 

address the committee at the meeting.

Dated: September 27, 2004. 

Blaine Baker, 

Designated Federal Official.

[FR Doc. 04–22449 Filed 10–5–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 100104E]

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has 

submitted 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: Gear-Marking Requirements for 

the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction 

Plan.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0357.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 21.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Average Hours Per Response: 1 

minute.

Needs and Uses: The Federal 

regulations at 50 CFR 229.34 limit the 

number of nets that can be used in 

certain fisheries in the mid-Atlantic that 

appear to be most closely linked with 

accidental catch of harbor porpoises. 

Fishermen in these fisheries must obtain 

and attach numbered tags for their nets. 

Because the number of tags per vessel is 

capped, the tagging program helps to 

limit the number of nets in use and 

helps NOAA identify the number in use.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households.

Frequency: Third party disclosure.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897.

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 6625, 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 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: September 29, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–22513 Filed 10–5–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 100104D]

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has 

submitted 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: Sea Grant Program Application 

Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant 

Fellowships, including the Dean John A. 

Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships, and 

for Designation as a Sea Grant College 

or Sea Grant Institute.

Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 90–1, 

90–2, and 90–4.

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0362.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 672.

Number of Respondents: 121.

Average Hours Per Response: 30 

minutes for Sea Grant Control form; 20 

minutes for Project Record form; 15 

minutes for Sea Grant Budget form; 20 

hours for Application for Designation as 

a Sea Grant College or Regional 

Consortia; 2 hours for Application for 

Sea Grant Fellowships, including Dean 

John A. Knauss Marine Policy 

Fellowship.

Needs and Uses: Applications are 

required for the designation of a public 

or private institution of higher