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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft EIS stage, but that are 

not raised until after completion of the 

final EIS, 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 

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 EIS. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft EIS should be as 

specific as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft EIS. Comments 

may also address the adequacy of the 

draft EIS 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. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21) 

Dated: July 8, 2009. 

Karen L. Hayden, 

Feather River District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. E9–19371 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0066] 

Wood Packaging Material Used in 

Domestic Commerce; Pest Mitigation 

Relating to Firewood Movement; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice to inform the 

public of four upcoming meetings to 

discuss mitigation measures that could 

be applied to wood packaging material 

(e.g., crates, dunnage, wooden spools, 

pallets, packing blocks) used in 

domestic commerce to decrease the risk 

of the artificial spread of plant pests 

such as the emerald ash borer and the 

Asian longhorned beetle. These and 

other plant pests that could be 

transported interstate by wood 

packaging material pose a serious threat 

to U.S. agriculture and to natural, 

cultivated, and urban forests. We will 

also be holding a meeting in order to 

solicit public comments and ideas 

concerning potential strategies for 

mitigating the risk of artificial spread of 

plant pests via the movement of 

firewood. 

DATES: The meetings concerning wood 

packaging material will be held on 

August 27, 2009, in Washington, DC; on 

September 2, 2009, in Portland, OR; on 

September 15, 2009, in Houston, TX; 

and on September 29, 2009, in Grand 

Rapids, MI. The meetings in each 

location will be held from 9 a.m. to 

noon. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to 

9 a.m. for each meeting. 

The meeting concerning the creation 

of a Federal firewood strategy will be 

held on August 27, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 

4 p.m. in Washington, DC. Registration 

will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meetings 

regarding wood packaging material and 

the creation of a Federal firewood 

strategy will be held in Washington, DC. 

in the Jefferson Auditorium at the USDA 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. The 

remaining meetings regarding wood 

packaging material will be held at the 

following locations: 

• Portland, OR. The Embassy Suites 

Hotel, 319 SW Pine Street, Portland, OR. 

• Houston, TX. The Crowne Plaza 

Houston I–10 West, 14703 Park Row, 

Houston, TX. 

• Grand Rapids, MI. The Amway 

Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Avenue, 

NW., Grand Rapids, MI. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Paul Chaloux, National Emerald Ash 

Borer Program Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, 

MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–0917. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Domestic Wood Packaging Material 

Public Meetings 

As part of its ongoing efforts to 

safeguard plant health, the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

considering options for strengthening 

our response to the risks of the artificial 

spread of plant pests such as the pine 

shoot beetle Tomicus piniperda 

(Scolytidae) and the Asian longhorned 

beetle Anaplophora glabripennis 

(Cerambycidae) that are associated with 

the interstate movement of wood 

packaging material (WPM). 

In order to provide individuals and 

organizations an opportunity to discuss 

options for strengthening our response 

to the risks associated with the 

interstate movement of WPM, the 

potential impacts of increased use of 

alternative packaging materials, the 

environmental issues relating to these 

options, and any other topics of 

concern, we plan to hold several public 

meetings. Our goal is to gather feedback 

and input from a wide range of 

stakeholders to assist us in making an 

informed decision regarding our 

objectives and direction in relation to 

the interstate movement of WPM. 

Topics for discussion at each meeting 

will include, but not necessarily be 

limited to, the following: 

• Pest risks. What is the magnitude of 

the pest risks associated with WPM 

moving interstate? What treatments or 

other measures would be effective in 

reducing pest risks associated with 

WPM moving interstate and to what 

degree would these risks be reduced by 

these approaches? 

• Compliance. Would responsibility 

lie with the manufacturer, end user, 

shipper, or elsewhere for ensuring that 

WPM meets any standards that might be 

developed? How could APHIS best 

monitor compliance with any such 

standards? If treatment of some kind 

were required for all WPM moving 

interstate, would a phase-in period be 

required, and if so, how long should this 

period last? 

• Alternative materials. To what 

extent could alternative packing 

materials (processed wood packaging 

materials, plastic packing materials, or 

other alternatives) be substituted for 

WPM in interstate commerce? What 

would the environmental, economic, 

and other impacts be of any such 

substitution? 

• Environmental impacts. What 

would the environmental impacts be if 

treatment or other measures were 

required for WPM moving interstate? 

• Cost. What would the economic 

impacts be if treatment or other 

measures were required for WPM 

moving interstate? 

Federal Firewood Strategy Public 

Meeting 

In addition, we are seeking 

suggestions from the public regarding 

the creation of a Federal firewood 

strategy in order to better mitigate the 

pest risks associated with the movement 

of firewood within the United States. 

Specifically, we are seeking any 

potential strategies that may be used to 

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control the movement of invasive plant 

pests via the movement of firewood. 

There are many potential approaches to 

addressing this issue, including 

voluntary, regulatory, and outreachbased programs. 

On-site registration will begin at 8 

a.m. on the day of each meeting 

concerning wood packaging material 

and at noon for the meeting concerning 

Federal firewood strategy. All 

participants must register on the day of 

the meeting. If you require special 

accommodations, such as a sign 

language interpreter, or if you have any 

questions regarding the meetings, please 

call or write the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Persons attending the August 27, 

2009, meetings in Washington, DC, will 

be required to sign in at the entrance to 

the USDA South Building located at 

14th Street and Independence Avenue, 

entering through Wing 7. Photo 

identification is required to gain access 

to the building. The nearest Metro 

station is the Smithsonian station on the 

Blue/Orange Lines, which is within 

walking distance. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of 

August 2009. 

William H. Clay, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–19643 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ravalli County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting to 

assign monitors on 2008 projects and 

hold a short public forum (question and 

answer session). The meeting is being 

held pursuant to the authorities in the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 106–393) and under the Secure Rural 

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

393). The meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

August 25, 2009, 6:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Bitterroot National Forest, 

Supervisor Office, 1801 N First Street, 

Hamilton, Montana. Send written 

comments to Daniel G Ritter, District 

Ranger, Stevensville Ranger District, 88 

Main Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by 

facsimile (406) 777–7423, or 

electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District 

Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, 

Phone: (406) 777–5461. 

Dated: August 5, 2009. 

David T. Bull, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–19496 Filed 8–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit 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: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Service Annual Survey. 

Form Number(s): SA–22T thru SA– 

813 (81 forms total). 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0422. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Burden Hours: 271,284. 

Number of Respondents: 78,730. 

Average Hours Per Response: 3 hours 

and 27 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census 

Bureau requests an extension with 

revision of the current OMB approval of 

the Service Annual Survey (SAS). 

Today, over 50 percent of all economic 

activity is accounted for by services that 

are narrowly defined to exclude retail 

and wholesale trade. The U.S. Census 

Bureau currently measures the total 

output of most of these service 

industries annually in its Service 

Annual Survey. This survey currently 

covers all or some of: Transportation 

and Warehousing; Information; Finance 

and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental 

and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, 

and Technical Services; Administration 

and Support and Waste Management 

and Remediation Services; Health Care 

and Social Assistance; Arts, 

Entertainment, and Recreation; and 

Other Services. The survey will expand 

to cover two new sectors, Utilities and 

Educational Services, and all industries 

within the sectors mentioned above. 

Data from the SAS are essential to a 

better understanding and higher quality 

estimates of economic growth, real 

output, prices, and productivity for our 

nation’s economy. A broad spectrum of 

government and private stakeholders 

use these data in analyzing business and 

economic sectors; developing statistics 

on services; forecasting economic 

growth; and compiling data on 

productivity, prices and gross domestic 

product (GDP). In addition, trade and 

professional organizations use these 

data to analyze industry trends, 

benchmark their own statistical 

programs and develop forecasts. Private 

businesses use these data to measure 

market share, analyze business potential 

and plan investments. Comprehensive, 

comparative annual data on the services 

sector are not available from any other 

source. 

Annually, the SAS collects total 

revenue, total expenses, and general 

expense detail items. Some sectors also 

collect revenue detail items that are 

specific to a particular industry. The 

availability of these data greatly 

improve the quality of the intermediateinputs and value-added estimates in 

BEA’s annual input-output and GDP by 

industry accounts. 

The data produced in the SAS are 

critical to the accurate measurement of 

total economic activity. The Bureau of 

Economic Analysis (BEA), the primary 

Federal user, uses the information to 

develop the national income and 

product accounts, compile benchmark 

and annual input-output tables, and 

compute GDP by industry. The Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses these data 

as inputs to its Producer Price Indexes 

and in developing productivity 

measurements. The Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 

use the data for program planning and 

development of the National Health 

Expenditure Accounts. The Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC) 

uses these data to assess the impact of 

regulatory policies. International 

agencies use the data to compare total 

domestic output to changing 

international activity. Private industry 

also uses these data as a tool for 

marketing analysis. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, sections 182, 224 and 225. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

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 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

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