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necessary to insure the proper 

functioning of the law-enforcement 

activity, to protect confidential sources 

of information, to fulfill promises of 

confidentiality, to maintain the integrity 

of law-enforcement procedures, to avoid 

premature disclosure of the knowledge 

of criminal activity and the evidentiary 

basis of possible enforcement actions, to 

prevent interference with lawenforcement proceedings, to avoid the 

disclosure of investigative techniques, 

to avoid endangering law-enforcement 

personnel, to maintain the ability to 

obtain candid and necessary 

information, to fulfill commitments 

made to sources to protect the 

confidentiality of information, to avoid 

endangering these sources, and to 

facilitate the proper selection or 

continuance of the best applicants or 

persons for a given position or contract. 

Although the primary functions of 

USAID are not of a law-enforcement 

nature, the mandate to ensure USAID’s 

funding does not purposefully or 

inadvertently support entities or 

individuals deemed to be a risk to 

national security necessarily requires 

coordination with law-enforcement and 

intelligence agencies as well as use of 

their information. The use of the 

information by these other Departments 

or Agencies necessitates the conveyance 

of these other systems exemptions to 

protect the information as stated. [57 FR 

38277, Aug. 24, 1992, as amended at 74 

FR 16, Jan. 2, 2009] 

Section 215.14 of Part 215 of Title 22 

of the Code of Federal Regulation, 

Specific Exemptions: 

(c) The systems of records to be 

exempted under Section (k) of the Act, 

the provisions of the Act from which the 

Agency is exempting them, and the 

justification for the exemptions, appear 

below: 

(6) Partner Vetting System (PVS). This 

system is exempt under Subsections 

(k)(1), (k)(2), and (k)(5) of Section 552a 

of Title 5 of the U.S.C., and from the 

provisions of Subsections (c)(3); (d); 

(e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), (I); and (f).5 of 

Section 552a of U.S.C. 552a. USAID 

claims these exemptions to protect the 

materials required by Executive Order to 

be kept secret in the interest of national 

defense or foreign policy, to prevent 

subjects of investigation from frustrating 

the investigatory process, to ensure the 

proper functioning and integrity of lawenforcement activities, to prevent the 

disclosure of investigative techniques, 

to maintain the ability to obtain candid 

and necessary information, to fulfill 

commitments made to sources to protect 

the confidentiality of information, to 

avoid endangering these sources, and to 

facilitate the proper selection or 

continuance of the best applicants or 

persons for a given position or contract. 

[57 FR 38277, Aug. 24, 1992, as 

amended at 74 FR 17, Jan. 2, 2009] 

HISTORY: 

USAID established the PVS as a new 

system of records on August 27, 2007 

(72FR 39042). 

USAID modified the PVS system of 

records on January 10, 2013 (77 FR 

72319). 

Celida Ann Malone, 

Government Privacy Task Lead. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Food Distribution Program on Indian 

Reservations 2018 Farm Bill 

Demonstration Project for Tribal 

Organizations: Solicitation of 

Proposals 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS) is soliciting proposals 

from eligible Tribal Organizations to 

participate in a demonstration project to 

purchase agricultural commodities for 

the Food Distribution Program on 

Indian Reservations (FDPIR). This 

demonstration project is authorized 

under the Agriculture Improvement Act 

of 2018. Participation in this 

demonstration project is available to 

Tribal Organizations that administer 

FDPIR. Tribal organizations will be 

selected on a competitive basis and 

funding will be awarded through a selfdetermination contract. 

DATES: Proposals will be accepted until 

11:59 p.m. ET on March 15, 2021. See 

ADDRESSES section for submission 

details. 

ADDRESSES: Email proposals to FDPIRRC@usda.gov with subject line ‘‘FDPIR 

Demonstration Project’’. Proposals 

received and date-stamped after the 

time listed in the DATES section of this 

notice will not be considered. FNS will 

accept proposals at any time before the 

deadline and will send a notification of 

receipt to the return email address on 

the proposal package, along with a 

determination of whether the proposal 

is complete. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Lopez, Food Distribution 

Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 

Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 

22314, 703–305–2465, or email FDPIRRC@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Program Background 

II. 2018 Farm Bill: Demonstration Project for 

Tribal Organizations 

III. Eligibility and Criteria 

A. Eligibility of Tribal Organization 

B. Agricultural Commodity Criteria 

IV. Review, Selection and Evaluation 

A. Review and Selection Process 

B. Evaluation Criteria 

V. Proposal Template 

I. Program Background 

The Food Distribution Program on 

Indian Reservations (FDPIR) is 

administered by the Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS) of the USDA and provides 

a food package of 100 percent 

domestically grown foods to incomeeligible households living on Indian 

reservations and to American Indian 

households residing in approved areas 

near reservations or in Oklahoma. 

FDPIR was authorized under the Food 

Stamp Act of 1977 (Pub. L. 95–113), 

which was later renamed the Food and 

Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA). FDPIR is 

currently administered by 102 Tribal 

Organizations and three State agencies 

and provides benefits and nutrition 

education services to approximately 276 

Federally recognized Tribes across the 

United States. In FY 2020, the program 

served approximately 75,500 

individuals on an average monthly 

basis. Each month, participating FDPIR 

households receive a defined food 

package to help maintain a nutritionally 

balanced diet. Based on FNS guidance, 

participants may select from over 100 

domestically grown and produced 

foods, including fresh fruits and 

vegetables, a variety of frozen and 

nonperishable items, and a selection of 

traditional foods. 

FDPIR administering agencies order 

foods from USDA (i.e., USDA Foods), 

and the foods are purchased and 

shipped to Tribal Organizations and 

State agencies that administer FDPIR. 

These administering agencies store and 

distribute the foods, determine 

applicant eligibility, and provide 

nutrition education to participants. 

USDA provides the administering 

agencies with funds for program 

administrative costs. 

II. 2018 Farm Bill: Demonstration 

Project for Tribal Organizations 

Currently, the USDA Foods provided 

in the FDPIR food package are procured 

by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) in collaboration with 

FNS. USDA purchases and ships the 


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USDA Foods to Tribal Organizations 

and State agencies that administer 

FDPIR. Tribal Organizations and State 

agencies store and distribute the foods, 

determine applicant eligibility, and 

provide nutrition education to 

recipients. Section 4003(b) of the 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 

(Pub. L. 115–334, the 2018 Farm Bill) 

establishes a demonstration project for 

one or more Tribal Organization(s) 

within FDPIR to enter into selfdetermination contracts for them to 

purchase foods for their Indian Tribe, 

instead of USDA, for inclusion in the 

FDPIR food package. Section 

4003(b)(1)(E) of the 2018 Farm Bill 

defines self-determination contract as: 

The term ‘‘self-determination contract’’ 

has the meaning given the term in 

section 4 of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). Under 

Section 4003(b)(2), the 2018 Farm Bill 

further states that the ‘‘Secretary shall 

establish a demonstration project under 

which 1 or more tribal organizations 

may enter into self-determination 

contracts to purchase agricultural 

commodities under the food distribution 

program for the Indian reservation of 

that tribal organization.’’ Given the 

2018 Farm Bill’s specific reference to 25 

U.S.C. 5304 and self-determination 

contracts only, Tribal Organizations 

selected to participate in this 

demonstration project would need to 

enter into a self-determination contract 

with FNS. No other type of funding 

agreement will be allowed. 

Self-determination contracts, as 

defined under Section 4 of the Indian 

Self-Determination and Education 

Assistance Act (ISDEAA), Public Law 

93–638 (25 U.S.C. 5304), as amended, 

allow a Tribal Organization to have 

more control over the governmental 

affairs of their Organizations, fostering 

further self-governance. The 2018 Farm 

Bill provision under Section 4003(b) 

supports Tribal Organization selfgovernance by specifically allowing 

Tribal Organizations to procure FDPIR 

food instead of USDA. This provision 

also allows FNS to familiarize itself 

with these types of contracts and to 

assess how FDPIR could operate under 

such a food distribution program model. 

FNS received $3.0 million to support 

this demonstration project through the 

Further Consolidated Appropriations 

Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116–94). Section 

4003(b)(6)(B) of the 2018 Farm Bill 

states that only funds appropriated to 

the Secretary of Agriculture in advance 

to carry out Section 4003(b) may be 

used to carry out this demonstration 

project. Per this statutory language, the 

only funds currently available to carry 

out this demonstration project is the 

$3.0 million appropriated by Congress 

in the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 

116–94). This appropriated amount 

must cover all costs associated with the 

demonstration project, including food 

procurement costs and contract support 

costs. In addition, FNS is interested in 

ensuring that more than one Tribal 

Organization participates in this 

demonstration project. Given the 

amount of available funds, individual 

proposals may not exceed $1.5 million. 

Should additional funding be 

appropriated by Congress for this 

demonstration project, FNS reserves the 

right to use this solicitation to select 

additional proposals or extend an 

existing contract already awarded under 

this demonstration project. 

The 2018 Farm Bill outlined the 

following criteria for Tribal 

Organization participation and 

procurement of agricultural 

commodities: 

D Selection of Tribal Organization 

(Section 4003(b)(3)(B) of the 2018 Farm 

Bill): The Secretary of USDA shall select 

for participation in the demonstration 

project Tribal Organizations that: Are 

successfully administering FDPIR under 

section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Food and 

Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 

2013(b)(2)(B)); have the capacity to 

purchase agricultural commodities for 

their FDPIR program; and meet any 

other criteria determined by the 

Secretary of USDA after consultation 

with the Secretary of the Interior and 

Indian Tribes to participate in the 

demonstration project. 

D Procurement of Agricultural 

Commodities (Section 4003(b)(4) of the 

2018 Farm Bill): Tribal Organizations 

selected to participate in the 

demonstration project shall only 

purchase agricultural commodities that: 

Are domestically produced; will 

supplant, not supplement, the type of 

agricultural commodities in the existing 

FDPIR food package; are of similar or 

higher nutritional value as the food(s) it 

is replacing in the existing food 

package; and meet any other criteria as 

determined by the Secretary of USDA. 

III. Eligibility and Criteria 

During fiscal years (FY) 2019, 2020 

and 2021, FNS engaged in six Tribal 

consultation meetings with Tribal 

leaders to receive input and feedback on 

the criteria for FDPIR Tribes to 

participate in the demonstration project. 

This feedback has been incorporated 

into the criteria outlined below to the 

greatest extent possible. 

A. Eligibility of Tribal Organization 

1. Tribal Organization must 

administer FDPIR at the time a proposal 

is due, either under a direct agreement 

with FNS or under an agreement with 

a State agency. The self-determination 

contract will be between FNS and the 

Tribal Organization. 

2. Prior to contract negotiations, a 

Tribal Resolution from the Tribal 

Council authorizing the Tribal 

Organization to participate in this 

demonstration project must be 

submitted with the proposal. Tribal 

Organizations are encouraged to submit 

a Tribal Resolution with its proposal. 

However, if the Tribal Resolution is 

unavailable at the time the proposal is 

due, a Tribal Organization may 

alternatively submit a statement 

affirming that a Tribal Resolution with 

this authorization has been requested of 

the Tribal Council and provide the date 

the Tribal Resolution is expected to be 

received in their proposal. Tribal 

Resolutions must be received no later 

than 30 days after notification of being 

selected or the proposal will be 

disqualified and will not be selected for 

funding. 

3. Tribal Organization must 

demonstrate success in administering 

FDPIR. FNS will evaluate this based on 

the following: 

D Tribal Organization must have a 

current Plan of Operation on file with 

FNS or with the State agency, if 

applicable, that meets the regulatory 

requirements of 7 CFR part 253; 

D Tribal Organization must be in 

compliance with regulatory inventory 

storage and inventory management 

requirements at 7 CFR 250.12; and 

D Tribal Organization must have no 

outstanding financial or inventoryrelated FNS management evaluation 

findings. If an FNS management 

evaluation has not been conducted 

within the last three years, a copy of the 

most recent Tribal audit report must be 

submitted. 

4. Tribal Organization must have 

capacity to purchase one or more 

agricultural commodities meeting all the 

criteria under III.B. of this notice. 

5. Tribal Organization must provide a 

budget proposal and narrative with all 

associated costs that will be carried out 

under the contract. The budget 

proposal, including all contract support 

costs (CSC), may not exceed $1.5 

million. 

6. Tribal Organization must submit a 

complete proposal by the published due 

date. A proposal template is provided as 

part of this notice in section V. The 

template is not mandatory; a proposal 

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meets all the applicable criteria in this 

notice. 

B. Agricultural Commodity Criteria 

In addition to the information and 

documentation required under III.A. of 

this notice, a Tribal Organization must 

also provide the following information 

in its proposal: 

1. Identification of the current FDPIR 

food(s) the Tribal Organization intends 

to supplant (i.e., replace) in the food 

package. All foods currently offered by 

USDA for the FDPIR program, including 

foods offered intermittently (e.g., 

traditional foods, bonus foods), are 

eligible to be supplanted if proposed by 

the Tribal Organization. 

2. A description of the available 

food(s) proposed for purchase and 

inclusion in the Tribal Organization’s 

FDPIR program. In its description, 

Tribal Organization must provide the 

following: 

D An attestation that the proposed 

food(s) is a product grown, processed, 

and otherwise prepared for sale or 

distribution exclusively in the United 

States. 

D A description of the nutritional 

value of the proposed food(s) and an 

explanation of how the proposed food(s) 

is of similar or higher nutritional value 

than the food(s) being supplanted. The 

proposed food(s) does not need to 

provide the same specific nutrient 

profile as the food it is replacing. 

Alternately, Tribal Organizations may 

describe how the proposed food(s) is 

nutritionally similar to items in the 

FDPIR food package category it is 

replacing. It is not necessary to draw a 

direct comparison to the specific food 

being supplanted. For example: 

• If a Tribal Organization proposes to 

supplant frozen blueberries in the 

FDPIR food package fruit category with 

a berry traditional to its culture, the 

Tribal Organization may explain how 

the traditional berry is nutritionally 

similar to other fruits currently offered 

in the fruit category. A comparison of 

the specific nutrients in frozen 

blueberries compared to the traditional 

berry is not required. 

• For FDPIR food package categories, 

please reference Exhibit O: Food 

Distribution Program on Indian 

Reservations Monthly Distribution 

Guide Rates by Household Size 

(Distribution Rates). 

D A description of Tribal 

Organization’s capacity to obtain the 

proposed food(s) in a quantity that 

meets estimated participant demand. In 

its description, the Tribal Organization 

must confirm proposed food(s) will be 

offered to all participants served by its 

program. 

D The estimated number of months the 

proposed food(s) will be distributed to 

Tribal Organization’s existing FDPIR 

caseload. A minimum six-month 

distribution is required (consecutive or 

non-consecutive). 

D Documentation that the proposed 

food(s) is commercially available (i.e., 

presently being sold through 

commercial channels to the public by 

the vendor(s) from which the Tribal 

Organization is proposing to procure the 

food(s)). 

D Letter(s) of Support from vendor(s) 

which will supply the food(s). Letter(s) 

should certify that vendor(s) sells 

food(s) commercially and offers food(s) 

that is a product grown, processed, and 

otherwise prepared for sale or 

distribution entirely in the United 

States. 

IV. Review, Selection and Evaluation 

A. Review and Selection Process 

Funding, under this solicitation, will 

be provided via self-determination 

contracts, as defined by Section 4 of the 

ISDEAA, to at least two Tribal 

Organizations that meet the eligibility 

criteria established under section III. 

above. As part of the selection process, 

FNS will pre-screen and review all 

proposals to ensure they contain the 

required documents and information. 

Upon receiving a proposal, FNS will 

determine whether the proposal is 

complete within 7 calendar days. If a 

proposal is received before the deadline 

but is determined to be incomplete, the 

applicant will be notified and given the 

opportunity to submit missing items 

within 7 calendar days of being notified. 

If there are less than 7 calendar days 

from the date of notification and the 

deadline or the notification occurs after 

the deadline has passed, the applicant 

will still be given 7 calendar days to 

submit the missing items, but this is 

only available to proposals that were 

initially received before the deadline. 

Any initial proposals, whether complete 

or incomplete, received after the 

deadline will not be considered. 

Timely, complete proposals will be 

given to the FNS review panel to be 

evaluated and scored against the 

ranking criteria. Proposals will be 

evaluated using the four ranking criteria 

listed below, under section IV.B. 

Evaluation Criteria, with a maximum 

achievable total of 100 points. The FNS 

review panel may ask applicants for 

additional clarification prior to final 

selection. 

Final award selections will be 

approved by the FNS Administrator. 

Tribal Organizations not selected for 

award will be notified in writing. FNS 

reserves the right to use this solicitation 

to select additional proposals or extend 

an existing contract already awarded 

under this demonstration project should 

additional funds be made available 

through future appropriations. 

B. Evaluation Criteria 

The following selection criteria will 

be used to evaluate proposals for this 

demonstration project. FNS reserves the 

right to select proposals to meet 

geographical representation or project 

diversity notwithstanding the points 

awarded to each proposal. To the extent 

possible, FNS will ensure that the 

selected proposals, when considered as 

a group, test a range of geographic 

location, program size, and diversity in 

food selection. Tribal leaders, during 

consultation, also requested FNS 

consider selecting proposals that test a 

range of programs as much as possible. 

Program Administration: 20 points. A 

proposal will be evaluated under this 

criterion for applicant’s effectiveness in 

successfully administering FDPIR. 

Evaluation will be based on the factors 

listed under section III.A.3 of this 

notice. 

Project Viability: 30 points. A 

proposal will be evaluated on its 

strength in demonstrating Tribal 

Organization capacity to purchase 

agricultural commodities for the FDPIR 

program. The panel will evaluate the 

project viability by examining: (1) The 

applicant’s ability to obtain the 

proposed food(s) in a quantity that 

meets estimated participant demand; (2) 

the applicant’s ability to obtain the 

proposed food(s) for a minimum sixmonth distribution (consecutive or nonconsecutive); and (3) the vendor letter(s) 

of support included with proposal. 

Agricultural Commodity Description: 

20 points. A proposal will be evaluated 

under this criterion for the agricultural 

commodity it proposes to introduce to 

the FDPIR program and the degree to 

which the proposed food meets project 

requirements, including that: (1) The 

proposed food(s) is a product grown, 

processed, and otherwise prepared for 

sale or distribution entirely in the 

United States; and (2) the proposed 

food(s) is of similar or higher nutritional 

value than the food(s) being supplanted. 

Budget: 30 points. A proposal will be 

evaluated under this criterion for the 

degree to which its proposed budget is 

reasonable, necessary, and allocable to 

costs associated with this demonstration 

project during its proposed period of 

performance. The budget narrative 

should correspond with the proposed 

line item budget and must justify and 

support the bona fide needs of the 

budget’s line item costs. Proposal 


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budgets must not exceed $1.5 million, 

including contract support costs. 

V. Proposal Template 

The following proposal template is 

provided for the convenience of 

applicants. The use of this template is 

recommended but not mandatory. A 

proposal will be accepted for review as 

long as it meets all the applicable 

criteria in this notice. Email completed 

proposals to FDPIR-RC@usda.gov with 

subject line ‘‘FDPIR Demonstration 

Project’’. Proposals will be accepted 

until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 15, 2021. 

A. Tribal Organization Information 

Please provide the following 

information: 

1. Full name, address, and telephone 

number of Tribal Organization 

proposing to contract. 

2. Full name, address, telephone 

number, and email of Tribal 

Organization’s main contact for this 

proposal. 

3. A copy of signed Federal-State 

Agreement (FNS–74) with FNS or of 

signed agreement with the FDPIR State 

agency. 

4. A copy of current FDPIR Plan of 

Operation. 

5. A copy of most recent FNS FDPIR 

management evaluation within the last 

three (3) years or, if the management 

evaluation is not available, copy of most 

recent Tribal audit report. 

6. A Tribal Resolution from the Tribal 

Council authorizing the Tribal 

Organization to participate in this 

demonstration project or a statement 

affirming that a Tribal Resolution with 

this authorization has been requested of 

the Tribal Council and will be 

submitted prior to contract negotiations 

and within 30 days, if selected. 

7. A detailed description of Tribal 

Organization’s capacity to purchase the 

proposed food(s) for its FDPIR program. 

B. Agricultural Commodity Procurement 

Please provide the following 

information: 

1. Identification of food(s) from the 

current FDPIR food package the Tribal 

Organization intends to supplant (i.e., 

replace). 

2. A detailed description of food(s) 

proposed for purchase and inclusion in 

the FDPIR program by Tribal 

Organization. Specifically, the following 

information must be included: 

a. An attestation that the proposed 

food(s) is a product grown, processed, 

and otherwise prepared for sale or 

distribution exclusively in the United 

States. See also #5 of this proposal 

template. 

b. A description of the nutritional 

value of the proposed food(s) and 

explanation of how the proposed food(s) 

is of similar or higher nutritional value 

than the food(s) being supplanted. 

Alternately, Tribal Organizations may 

describe how the proposed food(s) is 

nutritionally similar to the items in the 

FDPIR food package category of the food 

it is replacing rather than drawing a 

direct nutritional comparison to the 

specific food being supplanted. For 

example: 

D If a Tribal Organization proposes to 

supplant frozen blueberries in the 

FDPIR food package fruit category 

(Exhibit O) with a berry traditional to its 

culture, the Tribal Organization may 

explain how the traditional berry is 

nutritionally similar to other fruits 

currently offered in the fruit category. A 

comparison of the specific nutrients in 

frozen blueberries compared to the 

traditional berry is not required. 

c. A description of Tribal 

Organization’s capacity to obtain the 

proposed food(s) in a quantity that 

meets estimated participant demand. In 

the description, Tribal Organization 

must confirm proposed food(s) will be 

offered to all FDPIR participants served 

by its program. 

d. The estimated number of months 

the proposed food(s) will be distributed 

to Tribal Organization’s existing FDPIR 

caseload. A minimum six-month 

distribution is required (consecutive or 

non-consecutive). 

e. Documentation that the proposed 

food(s) is commercially available (i.e., 

presently being sold to the public 

through commercial channels by the 

vendor(s) from which the Tribal 

Organization is proposing to procure the 

food(s)). See also #5 of this proposal 

template. 

3. A proposed budget and narrative of 

estimated costs. Budget proposal, 

including all contract support costs, 

may not exceed $1.5 million. The 

proposed budget must include the 

following: 

a. The total amount of funds 

requested. 

b. A budget narrative that describes 

all major line-item expenditures that are 

proposed. 

c. A breakout of the amount of funds 

requested by the following categories: 

D Food purchases 

D Personnel 

D Equipment 

D Materials and supplies 

D Travel 

D Other allowable costs 

d. An estimate and description of all 

contract support costs. 

4. A proposed period of performance 

to perform contract activities. 

5. Letter(s) of Support from vendor(s) 

which will supply the food(s). Letter(s) 

should certify that vendor(s): 

D Sells food(s) commercially; and 

D Offers food(s) that is a product 

grown, processed, and otherwise 

prepared for sale or distribution 

exclusively in the United States. 

Pamilyn Miller, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Newspapers Used for Publication of 

Legal Notices by the Pacific Northwest 

Region; Oregon, Washington, and 

Parts of California 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists the 

newspapers that will be used by the 

Ranger Districts, Forests and Regional 

Office of the Pacific Northwest Region 

to publish legal notices required under 

Agency regulations. The intended effect 

of this action is to inform interested 

members of the public which 

newspapers the Forest Service will use 

to publish notices of proposed actions 

and notices of decision. This will 

provide the public with constructive 

notice of Forest Service proposals and 

decisions, provide information on the 

procedures to comment, object, or 

appeal, and establish the date that the 

Forest Service will use to determine if 

comments, appeals, or objection were 

timely. 

DATES: Publication of legal notices in 

the listed newspapers begins on the date 

of this publication. This list of 

newspapers will remain in effect until a 

new list is published in the Federal 

Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue 

Dixon, Regional Environmental 

Coordinator, Pacific Northwest Region, 

1220 Southwest Third Avenue, 

Portland, OR 97204 and by phone at 

(503) 808–2276 or by email at 

sue.dixon@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

administrative procedures at 36 CFR 

218, and 219 require the Forest Service 

to publish notices in a newspaper of 

general circulation. The content of the 

notices is specified in 36 CFR 218 and 

219. In general, the notices will identify: 

The decision or project by title or 

subject matter; the name and title of the 

official making the decision; how to 

obtain additional information; and 

where and how to file comments or 

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