Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 208 / Friday, October 27, 2006 / Notices 62991 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. The Forest Service is 

seeking information that planners may 

not be aware of, or if you have 

comments and/or concerns regarding 

potential effects of the proposal to 

authorize mining on the Section 30 PLS 

Lode Mining Claims. 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 

for 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 draft 

environmental impact statements 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. vs. 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: October 19, 2006. 

Craig Bobzien, 

Forest Supervisor, Black Hills National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 06–8898 Filed 10–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of New Fee; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, 

Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: National Forests in Florida, 

Ocala National Forest. USDA Forest 

Service. 

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service 

proposes a new fee site that will involve 

a special recreation permit for each 

operator using the Ocala National Forest 

designated off-highway vehicle trail 

system. There would be a choice 

between a three-consecutive day 

permits ($15) or an annual permit 

(proposed to be between $60 and up to 

$120 pending final financial and 

marketing analysis, public input, and 

agency review). The Forest Service will 

use funds generated to sustain the trail 

system, facilities, patrols, and 

monitoring. 

The Ocala National Forest is 

committed to providing quality 

motorized recreation in balance with 

what the land can support. The Ocala 

National Forest recently designated 

approximately 150 miles of off-highway 

vehicle trails for motorcycles and 

unlicensed all-terrain vehicles that 

consist of mixed-use roads, ATV/ 

motorcycle trails, and motorcycle-only 

trails. Analysis has begun to consider 

additional designated trails on the Ocala 

National Forest which would be 

included in the fee permit system. 

DATES: The proposed fee would be 

initiated no sooner than April 1, 2007. 

Comments, concerns, or questions on 

this proposal must be submitted by 

October 30, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

concerns, or questions about this 

proposal to District Ranger, Ocala 

National Forest, 40929 State Road 19, 

Umatilla, Florida 3448–5849. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Bret Bush, Recreation Program 

Manager, 352–625–2520 extension 2509. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 

publish a six-month advance notice in 

the Federal Register whenever new 

recreation fee areas are established. The 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committee will review proposals for 

new fees at least three months prior to 

the recommended initiation date. 

Dated: October 3, 2006. 

John Richard Lint, 

District Ranger, Ocala National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 06–8929 Filed 10–26–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION 

COMMISSION 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Antitrust Modernization 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Antitrust Modernization 

Commission will hold a public meeting 

on November 14, 2006. The purpose of 

the meeting is for the Antitrust 

Modernization Commission to 

deliberate on possible recommendations 

regarding the antitrust laws to Congress 

and the President. 

DATES: November 14, 2006, 9:30 a.m. to 

approximately 4 p.m. Advanced 

registration is required. 

ADDRESSES: Morgan Lewis, Main 

Conference Room, 1111 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew J. Heimert, Executive Director & 

General Counsel, Antitrust 

Modernization Commission: telephone: 

(202) 233–0701; e-mail: info@amc.gov. 

Mr. Heimert is also the Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO) for the Antitrust 

Modernization Commission. 

For Registration: For building security 

purposes, advanced registration is 

required. If you wish to attend the 

Commission meeting, please provide 

your name by e-mail to 

meetings@amc.gov or by calling the 

Commission offices at (202) 233–0701. 

Please register by 12 noon on November 

13, 2006. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Antitrust Modernization Commission to 

deliberate on its report and/or 


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