6250 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 27 / Tuesday, February 10, 2004 / Notices 

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. 

The responsible official will make the 

decision on this proposal after 

considering comments and responses, 

environmental consequences discussed 

in the final EIS, applicable laws, 

regulations, and policies. The decision 

and reasons for the decision will be 

documented in the Record of Decision.

Dated: February 3, 2004. 

Thomas K. Reilly, 

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 04–2775 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The National Tree-Marking 

Paint Committee will meet in Hot 

Springs, Arkansas on May 11–13, 2004. 

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 

activities related to improvements in, 

concerns about, and the handling and 

use of tree-marking paint by personnel 

of the Forest Service and the 

Department of the Interior’s Bureau of 

Land Management.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 

11–13, 2004, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Clarion Resort, 4813 Central 

Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Persons 

who wish to file written comments 

before or after the meeting must send 

written comments to Bob Monk, 

Chairman, National Tree-Marking Paint 

Committee, San Dimas Technology and 

Development Center, Forest Service, 

USDA, 444 East Bonita Avenue, San 

Dimas, California 91773, or 

electronically to rmonk@fs.fed.us.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob 

Monk, Project Leader, San Dimas 

Technology and Development Center, 

Forest Service, USDA, (909) 599–1267, 

extension 267, or via e-mail to 

rmonk@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

comprises representatives from the 

Forest Service national headquarters, 

each of the nine Forest Service Regions, 

the Forest Products Laboratory, the 

Forest Service San Dimas Technology 

and Development Center, and the 

Bureau of Land Management. The 

General Services Administration and 

the National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health are ad hoc members 

and provide technical advice to the 

committee. 

A field trip will be held on May 11 

and is designed to supplement 

information related to tree-marking 

paint. This trip is open to any member 

of the public participating in the public 

meeting on May 12–13. However, 

transportation is provided only for 

committee members. 

The main session of the meeting, 

which is open to public attendance, will 

be held on May 12–13. 

Closed Sessions 

While certain segments of this 

meeting are open to the public, there 

will be two closed sessions during the 

meeting. The first closed session is 

planned for approximately 9 to 11 a.m. 

on May 12. This session is reserved for 

individual paint manufacturers to 

present products and information about 

tree-marking paint for consideration in 

future testing and use by the agency. 

Paint manufacturers also may provide 

comments on tree-marking paint 

specifications or other requirements. 

This portion of the meeting is open only 

to paint manufacturers, the Committee, 

and committee staff to ensure that trade 

secrets will not be disclosed to other 

paint manufacturers or to the public. 

Paint manufacturers wishing to make 

presentations to the Tree-Marking Paint 

Committee during the closed session 

should contact the Chairman at the 

telephone number listed under the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice. The second closed session is 

planned for approximately 2 to 4 p.m. 

on May 13. This session is reserved for 

Federal Government employees only. 

Any person with special access needs 

should contact the Chairman to make 

those accommodations. Space for 

individuals who are not members of the 

National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 

is limited and will be available to the 

public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dated: February 3, 2004. 

Abigail R. Kimbell, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System.

[FR Doc. 04–2771 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

Notice of Meeting; Southwest Oregon 

Province Advisory Committee

SUMMARY: The Southwest Oregon 

Province Advisory Committee will meet 

on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. The 

meeting begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 

p.m.; the open public forum begins at 

11:30 a.m. It will be held at the J. 

Herbert Stone Nursery, 2606 Old Stage 

Road, Central Point, Oregon in the 

Employee Center. The tentative agenda 

include: (1) Biscuit Fire Recovery 

Project Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement update; (2) Port-Orford-cedar 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement update; and (3) Province 

Advisory Committee 2004 Work Plan 

development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 

Public Affairs Officer Mary T. Marrs at 

(541) 858–2211, e-mail 

mmarrs@fs.fed.us, or USDA Forest