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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 75, No. 219 

Monday, November 15, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

East Reservoir Project; Kootenai 

National Forest, Lincoln County, MT 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to disclose the 

environmental effects of vegetation 

management through commercial timber 

harvest, commercial thinning, 

precommercial thinning and prescribed 

fire, trail access management changes, 

and treatment of fuel adjacent to private 

property. The project is located in the 

Cripple Planning Subunit on the Libby 

Ranger District, Kootenai National 

Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, and 

south of Libby, Montana. 

DATES: The scoping period will close 

and comments will be due 45 days 

following publication of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

suggestions concerning the scope of the 

analysis should be sent to Malcolm R. 

Edwards, District Ranger, Libby Ranger 

District, 12557 Hwy 37, Libby, MT 

59923. They can be mailed, handdelivered between the hours of 7:30 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., or faxed to (406) 283–7531. 

Electronic comments may also be sent to 

comments-northern-kootenailibby@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise Beck, Team Leader, Libby 

Ranger District, 12557 Hwy 37, Libby, 

MT 59923. Phone: (406) 293–7773. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

project area is approximately 30 air 

miles northeast of Libby, Montana, 

within all or portions of T30N, R28W, 

Sections 2 to 11, 13 to 30 and 32 to 36; 

T30N, R29W, Sections 1 to 4, 9 to 16 

and 24; T31N, R327W, Sections 3 to 10, 

15 to 18, 20 to 22, 28 and 29; T31N, 

R28W, Sections 1 thru 36; T31N, R29W, 

Sections 1, 2, 10 to 15, 22, 23, 26 to 36; 

T32N, R27W, Sections 7 to 9, 14 to 23 

and 26 to 33; T32N, R28W, Sections 2 

to 5 and 8 to 36; and T32N, R29W, 

Sections 24 to 26, 35 and 36 PMM, 

Lincoln County, Montana. The East 

Reservoir project area consists of five 

major drainages: Fivemile Creek, 

Warland Creek, Cripple Horse Creek, 

Canyon Creek and Dunn Creek. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The purpose and need for this project 

is to: (1) Re-establish, restore and retain 

landscapes that are more resistant and 

resilient to disturbance (insect and 

disease infestations, fire) and uncertain 

environmental conditions (climate 

change) by enhancing species diversity 

and managing density; (2) reduce 

hazardous fuels adjacent to private 

property and across the landscape while 

re-introducing fire to the ecosystem; (3) 

restore, maintain or improve wildlife 

habitat; (4) improve recreation settings, 

opportunities and experiences; (5) 

provide amenities, jobs and products to 

the communities and maintain an 

adequate, balanced transportation 

system. 

Proposed Action 

To meet this purpose and need this 

project proposes: 

(1) Vegetation treatments, including 

commercial timber harvest and 

associated fuel treatments, commercial 

thinning, precommercial thinning and 

prescribed burning without associated 

timber harvest. Vegetation treatments 

total approximately 13,000 acres of 

treated area. 

(2) Road management includes new 

road construction, road storage and 

adding existing, undetermined roads to 

the National Forest Service road system. 

Approximately 2.04 miles of new road 

construction is proposed. 

Approximately 40 miles of road storage 

is proposed. There are 2.81 miles of 

roads in the project boundary that exist, 

but their status is undetermined. Those 

roads will be added to the NFS road 

system. 

(3) Access change on approximately 

35 miles of trail, from motorized to nonmotorized, to benefit wildlife security. 

(4) Fuels reduction and wildlife 

habitat enhancement is proposed for 

approximately 10,000 acres. 

(5) Design features and mitigations to 

maintain and protect resource values. 

Possible Alternatives 

The Forest Service will consider a 

range of alternatives. One of these will 

be the ‘‘no action’’ alternative in which 

none of the proposed activities will be 

implemented. Additional alternatives 

will examine varying levels and 

locations for the proposed activities to 

achieve the proposal’s purposes, as well 

as to respond to the issues and other 

resource values. 

Responsible Official 

Forest Supervisor of the Kootenai 

National Forest, 31374 U.S. Highway 2 

West, Libby, MT 59923. As the 

Responsible Official, I will decide if the 

proposed project will be implemented. 

I will document the decision and 

reasons for the decision in the Record of 

Decision. I have delegated the 

responsibility for preparing the DEIS 

and FEIS to Malcolm R. Edwards, 

District Ranger, Libby Ranger District. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. The submission of timely 

and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative appeal or 

judicial review. 

Dated: November 5, 2010. 

Paul Bradford, 

Forest Supervisor, Kootenai National Forest. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Chippewa National Forest Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Chippewa National 

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will meet in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 

The committee is meeting as authorized 

under the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act 

(Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act. The purpose of the meeting is to 

provide background information on 

national forest projects and processes to 

the Chippewa National Forest Resource 

Advisory Committee members and open 

a period for submittal of public 

proposals. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at 9:45 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center, 

Training Room, 402 11th Street, SE., 

Grand Rapids, Minnestoa 55744. 

Written comments should be sent to 

Chippewa National Forest RAC, 200 

Ash Avenue, NW., Cass Lake, MN 

56633. Comments may also be sent via 

e-mail to kgetting@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to 218–335–8637. 

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 

Chippewa National Forest Supervisors 

Office. Visitors are encouraged to call 

ahead to 218–335–8600 to facilitate 

entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay 

K. Getting, Public Affairs Team Leader, 

Chippewa National Forest Supervisors 

Office, 218–335–8600. 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 previous meeting content, 

Overview of typical projects of the 

Chippewa National Forest and Federal 

process timelines, Decision on when 

and how to submit project proposals, 

and a Public Forum. The agenda and 

any applicable documents may be 

previewed at the Secure Rural Schools 

RAC Web site https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/ 

fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf. 

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. A public input session will 

be provided and individuals who made 

written requests by November 19th will 

have the opportunity to address the 

Committee at those sessions. 

Dated: November 2, 2010. 

Robert N. Schmal, 

Acting Chippewa National Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28601 Filed 11–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Humboldt Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Humboldt Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Eureka, California. The committee 

meeting is authorized under the Secure 

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

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

December 7, 2010, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Six Rivers National Forest Office, 

1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA 95501. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Dellinger, Committee 

Coordinator, at (707) 441–3569; e-mail 

adellinger@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

agenda includes: Reviewing the status of 

Title II project submissions, voting 

process for recommendation of project 

funding, and public comment period. 

Dated: November 3, 2010. 

Tyrone Kelley, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28598 Filed 11–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Lincoln County Resource 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393) the Kootenai National Forest’s 

Lincoln County Resource Advisory 

Committee will meet on Wednesday, 

December 1, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Forest 

Supervisor’s Office in Libby, Montana 

for a business meeting. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: December 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor’s Office, 

31374 U.S. Hwy. 2, Libby, Montana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janette Turk, Committee Coordinator, 

Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283– 

7764, or e-mail jturk@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

will include voting to fund projects for 

2010. If the meeting date or location is 

changed, notice will be posted in the 

local newspapers, including the Daily 

Interlake based in Kalispell, Montana. 

Dated: November 8, 2010. 

Paul Bradford, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

Meeting Notice 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 19, 

2010, 11 a.m. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 

330 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the 

time and location listed above. The BBG 

will be considering protection of BBG 

journalists, a resolution regarding the 

Agency’s Ethics Program, a report from 

the Board’s Governance Committee, a 

status report from the International 

Broadcasting Bureau Coordinating 

Committee, and research presentations 

by InterMedia and Gallup. The meeting 

is open to the public—but due to space 

limitations via Webcast only—and will 

be streamed live on the BBG’s public 

Web site at http://www.bbg.gov. The 

meeting will also be made available on 

the BBG’s public Web site for ondemand viewing. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

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