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Responsible Official for this EIS. James 

M. Pen ̃ a, Forest Supervisor, P.O. Box 

11500, Quincy, CA 95971. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Forest Supervisor will decide, 

based on the environmental analysis 

disclosed in this EIS, whether to 

implement the Proposed Action, 

another action alternative, or to 

implement the No Action Alternative in 

accordance with forest plan goals and 

desired future conditions. Indicator 

measures that will be considered in 

developing and evaluating the Proposed 

Action and Alternative include: (1) 

Effectiveness in treating noxious weed 

infestations, (2) potential adverse effects 

to human health and the environment, 

and (3) monetary costs and financial 

efficiency. 

Scoping Process 

The Plumas National Forest will be 

conducting public scoping on the 

proposed action. Public scoping will 

consist of a letter to the Forest’s mailing 

list requesting public input and 

comments on the proposed action, and 

any relevant issues the public may have 

with regard to the integrated weed 

management approach outlined under 

the Roadside Noxious Weed proposal. 

No public meetings for this proposed 

action are currently scheduled. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. Comments submitted 

to be specific to the proposed action and 

the treatments proposed. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review 

A draft environmental impact 

statement will be prepared for comment. 

The comment period on the draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of the draft environmental 

impact statement 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. 

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: August 3, 2006. 

Terri Simon-Jackson, 

Acting Forest Supervisor, Plumas National 

Forest. 

[FR Doc. 06–6838 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory 

Committee; Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest, Idaho Falls, ID 

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 Caribou-Targhee National 

Forests’ Eastern Idaho Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet 

Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Idaho 

Falls for a business meeting. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The business meeting will be 

held on September 21, 2006 from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

Headquarters Office, 1405 Hollipark 

Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Timchak, Caribou-Targhee 

National Forest Supervisor and 

Designated Federal Officer, at (208) 

524–7500. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting on September 21, 

2006, begins at 9 a.m. at the CaribouTarghee National Forest Headquarters 

Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho 

Falls, Idaho. Agenda topics will include 

a vote on obligating project 

identification percentages for the 

upcoming year 2007 and a field trip to 

view completed projects from years 

past. 

Dated: August 4, 2006. 

Lawrence A. Timchak, 

Caribou-Targhee Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–6815 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economics and Statistics 

Administration 

Establishment of the Measuring 

Innovation in the 21st Century 

Economy Advisory Committee and 

Recruitment of Members 

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics 

Administration, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of the Establishment of 

the Measuring Innovation in the 21st 

Century Economy Advisory Committee 

and Recruitment of Members from the 

Business and Academic Communities. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce is 

announcing the establishment of and 

recruitment for members of a Federal 

Advisory Committee. In accordance 

with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, and the General Services 

Administration rule on the Federal 

Advisory Committee Management, 41 

CFR part 101–6, the Secretary of 

Commerce has determined that the 

establishment of the Measuring 

Innovation in the 21st Century Economy 

Advisory Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’), 

is in the public interest in connection 


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with the performance of duties impose 

by the Department by law. 

The Committee will advise the 

Secretary on new or improved measures 

of innovation in the economy in order 

to explain how innovation occurs in 

different sectors of the economy, how it 

is diffused across the economy, and how 

it impacts economic growth and 

productivity. 

The Committee will consist of not 

more than fifteen members appointed by 

the Secretary of Commerce and 

composed of individuals from business 

and academia. Those from business will 

be knowledgeable about their industry 

sector and those from academia will be 

experts in their academic field. This 

notice provides membership criteria and 

application procedures. 

The Committee will function solely as 

an advisory body, in compliance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The Charter will be 

filed under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

DATES: Applications for Committee 

membership will be received until the 

close of business September 29, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals are 

strongly encouraged to send their 

applications for membership on the 

Committee by e-mail or facsimile to the 

address or number below. E-mail: 

Anderson@esa.doc.gov, facsimile: 202–

482–0432. For those individuals 

without Internet or facsimile access, 

applications may be mailed to 

Economics and Statistics 

Administration, attn: Measuring 

Innovation Committee, Room 4855, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth ‘‘E.R.’’ Anderson, Acting 

Deputy Under Secretary for Economic 

Affairs, ESA, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20230: telephone: 

202–482–3727 or Jacque Mason at 202–

482–5641, or at http://www.esa.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The U.S. economy is the fastest 

growing of the major industrialized 

countries. this growth is occurring as we 

shift to more knowledge-based and 

service-based industries. The high level 

of productivity that sustains this growth 

derives not only from innovations in the 

types of products and services we 

produce, but also from innovations in 

how goods and services are produced 

and brought to market. In a competitive 

global economy, policy makers need to 

understand the determinants of growth. 

Our data and analytic capabilities, 

therefore, need to be updated to keep 

pace with changes in the economy. 

To help address these issues, the 

Secretary of Commerce is establishing 

the Measuring Innovation in the 21st 

Century Economy Advisory Committee 

to be composed of leaders from business 

and academia who will be charged with 

recommending new and improved 

statistics to help policy makers 

understand the innovation process. 

Better metrics will help improve the 

understanding of how innovation occurs 

in different sectors of the economy, how 

it is diffused across the economy, and 

how it impacts economic growth and 

productivity. Definitions and 

methodological questions relevant for 

both government and private sector 

officials will be explored, therefore it is 

critical to have input from leaders in 

both the business and academic 

communities. 

Membership 

The Department of Commerce is 

seeking applicants from business and 

academia who are knowledgeable about 

the innovative process in their industry 

sector or experts in their academic field. 

The committee membership will reflect 

the diversity of the American economy, 

representing leaders of the business 

community from different industry 

sectors, and businesses of varying size. 

Committee members from the business 

community will serve in a 

representative capacity while those from 

the academic community will serve as 

Special Government Employees. 

Committee members will serve under 

the direction of the Secretary of 

Commerce. The committee will be 

composed of not more than 15 members 

appointed by the Secretary. No security 

clearances are required since Committee 

members will not have access to 

classified information. 

Eligibility 

Candidates will be self-identified; 

nominations from others are not 

required. Candidates from the business 

community must be at the CEO level or 

equivalent and be knowledgeable about 

the innovation process and 

measurement in their industry sector. 

Academic candidates must be experts in 

their field, preferably with an academic 

focus on innovation, particularly 

innovation metrics. 

Application Procedure 

Interested individuals should submit 

a letter stating their desire to serve on 

the Advisory Committee and attach a 

biographical statement. 

Applications should be addressed to 

Elizabeth ‘‘E.R.’’ Anderson, Acting 

Deputy Under Secretary for Economic 

Affairs and should be sent by close of 

business September 29, 2006, to one of 

the addressed below: 

E-mail: Anderson@esa.doc.gov. 

Facsimile: 202–482–0432. 

Mailing address: Economics and 

Statistics Administration, Measuring 

Innovation Committee, Room 4855, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee 

Act: 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and General Services 

Administration Rule: 41 CFR part 101–6. 

Elizabeth ‘‘E.R.’’ Anderson, 

Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Economic 

Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–06–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Import Administration 

[A–570–827] 

Notice of Amended Final Results in 

Accordance With Court Decision: 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review of Certain Cased Pencils from 

the People’s Republic of China 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On March 7, 2006, the United 

States Court of International Trade (CIT) 

affirmed the voluntary redetermination 

of the Department of Commerce (the 

Department) in the antidumping duty 

(AD) administrative review of certain 

cased pencils (pencils) from the 

People’s Republic of China (PRC). See 

China First Pencil Co. Ltd., et al. v. 

United States and Sanford Corporation, 

et al., 427 F. Supp 2d 1236 (CIT 2006), 

and the Department’s Final Results of 

Voluntary Redetermination Pursuant to 

Court Order: China First Pencil Co., 

Ltd., et al. and Shandong Rongxin 

Import & Export Co., Ltd., v. United 

States and Sanford Corporation, et al. 

(dated December 20, 2004). As there is 

now a final and conclusive court 

decision in this case, the Department is 

amending the final results of this 

administrative review. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Magd Zalok or Howard Smith at (202) 

482–4162 or (202) 482–5193, 

respectively; AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 4, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 


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