Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 2010 / Notices 81561 

a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

Dated: December 20, 2010. 

Maureen R. Hanson, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32621 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Huron-Manistee National Forests, 

Michigan, Land and Resource 

Management Plan Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement. 

SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National 

Forests (Forest Service) will prepare a 

supplemental environmental impact 

statement (SEIS) to assess the 

environmental impacts of a Land and 

Resource Management Plan alternative 

that would ban firearm hunting and 

snowmobile use (subject to existing 

rights) on National Forest System lands 

within Semiprimitive Nonmotorized 

Management Areas and would ban 

firearm hunting (subject to existing 

rights) in Primitive Area (Nordhouse 

Dunes Wilderness). This analysis will 

remedy deficiencies identified by the 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth 

Circuit Court in the original 

Environmental Impact Statement 

prepared for the Huron-Manistee Land 

and Resource Management Plan 

Revision of 2006. The decision which 

results may amend the Huron-Manistee 

National Forests Land and Resource 

Management Plan. The objectives of the 

analysis, consistent with existing 

regulatory direction as identified by the 

court, are to coordinate recreation 

planning with the State of Michigan 

with the aim (to the extent feasible) to 

reduce duplication in meeting 

recreation demands, to minimize 

conflicts between off-road vehicle use 

and other uses of the Forests, and to 

identify recreational preferences of user 

groups and the settings needed to 

provide quality recreational 

opportunities. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

February 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Lee Evison, Forest Planner, HuronManistee National Forests, 1755 S. 

Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI, 49601; fax: 

231–775–5551. Send electronic 

comments to: comments-eastern-huronmanistee@fs.fed.us. Comments sent via 

e-mail should contain the subject line: 

‘‘Forest Plan SEIS’’. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be considered part of the public record 

on this proposed action and will be 

available for public inspection. 

Comments submitted anonymously will 

be accepted and considered; however, 

anonymous comments may limit the 

respondent’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative or judicial 

review. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

Arbogast, Huron-Manistee National 

Forests; telephone: 231–775–2421; fax: 

231–775–5551. See address above under 

ADDRESSES. Copies of documents may 

be requested at the same address. 

Another means of obtaining information 

is to visit the Forest Web page at http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf then click on 

‘‘Land and Resources Management’’, 

then ‘‘Forest Land and Resource 

Management Plan’’. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TTY) may call 1–231–775–3183. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

On September 29, 2010, the United 

States Court of Appeals for the Sixth 

Circuit issued an opinion in the case of 

Meister v. U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, et al., No. 09–1712 

(September 29, 2010), which found 

deficiencies in the analysis supporting 

the revised Land and Resource 

Management Plan for the HuronManistee National Forests. Specifically, 

the court found that: 

1. The Forest Service’s estimates of 

snowmobile and cross-country visitors 

to the Forests were arbitrary, 

2. The Service did not coordinate its 

recreation planning with the State of 

Michigan, as required, to reduce 

duplication in recreation demands with 

respect to gun hunting and 

snowmobiling, 

3. The Service’s reasons for keeping 

certain trails open to snowmobile use 

were arbitrary, and 

4. The Service violated the National 

Environmental Policy Act when it failed 

to consider closing Primitive and 

Semiprimitive Nonmotorized areas to 

gun hunting and snowmobile use. 

Proposed Action 

The Forest Service proposes to 

remedy the deficiencies identified by 

the court by supplementing the 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan. The supplement will evaluate an 

alternative that closes Semiprimitive 

Nonmotorized Management Areas to 

snowmobile use and firearm hunting 

(subject to existing rights) and closes 

Primitive Area (Nordhouse Dunes 

Wilderness) to firearm hunting (subject 

to existing rights). 

The Forest Service proposes to utilize 

such studies as: The National Visitor 

Use Monitoring study (2009); 

Michigan’s Statewide Comprehensive 

Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP 2008– 

2012); Social and Economic Assessment 

for the Michigan National Forests 

(2003); Social and Economic 

Assessment for Michigan’s State Forests 

(2006); Demographics, Recruitment, and 

Retention of Michigan Hunters by Brian 

J. Frawley; Demographics, Recruitment, 

and Retention of Michigan Hunters: 

2005 Update; A Portrait of Hunters and 

Hunting License Trends in Michigan by 

the National Shooting Sports 

Foundation on Behalf of the Michgan 

Department of Natural Resources; 

Assessment of Snowmobiling in 

Michigan by Snowmobilers with 

Michigan Trail Permits (2009) by 

Charles Nelson; Opinions of Selected 

Stakeholders Concerning Semiprimitive Area Designation in the 

Huron-Manistee National Forests (1994) 

by Charles Nelson. 

Possible Alternatives 

No Action Alternative: The Forest 

Service would continue to implement 

the 2006 Forest Plan in its current form. 

Current direction would continue to 

guide management of the Semiprimitive 

Nonmotorized Management Areas and 

Primitive Area (Nordhouse Dunes 

Wilderness). There would be no changes 

to the management of these areas. 

Modified Closure Alternative: The 

Forest Service would ban firearm 

hunting and snowmobile use in some 

portion of the 13 existing Semiprimitive 

Nonmotorized Areas and the Primitive 

Area (Nordhouse Dunes Wildnerness). 

Other reasonable alternatives may be 

developed to respond to issues raised 

during public participation. 

Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The lead agency for this proposal is 

the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest 

Service has invited the Michigan 

Department of Natural Resources and 

Environment (MDNRE) to become a 

Cooperating Agency. 

Responsible Official for Lead Agency 

The Responsible Official for the 

decision is the Regional Forester of the 

Eastern Region of the Forest Service. 


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Nature of Decision to be Made 

The Regional Forester will decide 

whether or not to amend the Land and 

Resource Management Plan for the 

Huron-Manistee National Forests, 

through the closure of some or all of the 

Semiprimitive Nonmotorized 

Management Areas to firearm hunting 

and snowmobile use (subject to existing 

rights); and the Primitive Area 

(Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness) to 

firearm hunting (subject to existing 

rights). 

Preliminary Issues 

We expect issues to include effects on 

game species and wildlife management, 

effects on vegetation, and changes to the 

recreational experience for visitors to 

the Semiprimitive Nonmotorized 

Management Areas and the Primitive 

Area (Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness), as 

well as the possible effects of the project 

on tourism in the counties affected. 

Permits and Licenses Required 

The Forest Service is not required to 

obtain any permits or licenses in order 

to implement this proposal. 

Scoping Process 

This Notice of Intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the SEIS. The Forest 

Service plans to scope for information 

by contacting persons and organizations 

interested or potentially affected by the 

proposed action through mailings, 

public announcements, and personal 

contacts. Comments received on this 

notice will be used to identify the range 

of actions, alternatives and effects to be 

considered in the SEIS. 

It is important that respondents 

provide their comments at such times 

and in such manner that they are useful 

to the agency’s preparation of the SETS. 

Therefore, comments must be provided 

prior to the close of the comment period 

and should clearly articulate the 

respondent’s concerns and contentions. 

The submission of timely and specific 

comments can affect a respondent’s 

ability to participate in subsequent 

administrative appeal or judicial review. 

Public meetings will be held to 

answer questions on our process and to 

accept written comments. The time and 

locations are as follows: 

• 1/31/11—Hilton Inn Express of 

Birch Run, 12150 Dixie Hwy., Birch 

Run, MI, from 4–8 p.m.; 

• 1/31/11—Huron Shores Ranger 

Station, 5761 North Skeel Rd., Oscoda, 

MI, from 4–7 p.m.; 

• 2/01/11—Hilton Garden Inn, 26000 

American Drive, Southfield, MI, from 4– 

8 p.m.; 

• 2/01/11—Mio Ranger Station, 107 

McKinley Road, Mio, MI, from 4–7 p.m.; 

• 2/02/11—Causeway Bay Hotel (Will 

be Changing to Best Western), 6820 

South Cedar, Lansing, MI, from 4–8 

p.m.; 

• 2/02/11—Days Inn of Manistee, 

1462 US 31 South, Manistee, MI, from 

4–7 p.m.; 

• 2/03/11—Crowne Plaza, 57000 East 

28th St., Grand Rapids, MI, from 4–8 

p.m.; 

• 2/03/11—Plainfield Township Hall, 

885 Eighth Street, Baldwin, MI, from 4– 

7 p.m. 

Dated: December 20, 2010. 

Barry Paulson, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32420 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wrangell-Petersburg Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Petersburg, Alaska. 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 to review project 

proposals and make project funding 

recommendations. 

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, 

January 7th from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 

and on Saturday, January 8th from 8 

a.m. to noon. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holy Cross House in Petersburg, 

Alaska. Written comments should be 

sent to Christopher Savage, Petersburg 

District Ranger, P.O. Box 1328, 

Petersburg, Alaska 99833, or Robert 

Dalrymple, Wrangell District Ranger, 

P.O. Box 50, Wrangell, AK 99929. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

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

907–772–5995. 

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 

Petersburg Ranger District office at 12 

North Nordic Drive or the Wrangell 

Ranger District office at 525 Bennett 

Street during regular office hours 

(Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 

p.m.). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Savage, Petersburg District 

Ranger, P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, 

Alaska, 99833, phone (907) 772–3871, email csavage@fs.fed.us, or Robert 

Dalrymple, Wrangell District Ranger, 

P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone 

(907) 874–2323, e-mail 

rdalrymple@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: 

Evaluation of project proposals and 

recommendation of projects for funding. 

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 beginning at 9 a.m. on 

January 8th. 

Dated: December 20, 2010. 

Christopher S. Savage, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32556 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of Inspector General 

[Docket ID: OIG 909–N] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice to delete three systems of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Inspector 

General (OIG) is deleting from its 

existing inventory of record systems 

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 

U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: This proposed action will be 

effective without further notice on 

January 27, 2011 unless comments are 

received which result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

1. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Mail or Delivery: Office of Inspector 

General, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: OIG 909–N, 


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