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In addition, State agencies are 

required to submit a project area 

breakdown on the FNS–388A of 

issuance and participation data twice a 

year. This data is useful in identifying 

project areas that operate fraud 

detection units in accordance with the 

Act. 

As of June 2006, 90 percent of the 

total responses submitted the FNS–388 

data electronically and 10 percent 

submitted paper reports. As of March 

2006, the last time the FNS–388A was 

submitted, 73 percent of the total 

response submitted FNS–388A data 

electronically and 27 percent submitted 

paper reports. 

Respondents: State agencies that 

administer the Food Stamp Program. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

53. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 13.81 

Estimated Hours per Response: 7.14 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: The annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden for OMB No. 

0584–0081 is estimated to be 5,226 

hours. This is an increase of 683.7 hours 

due to an increase in the number of 

responses from State agencies. 

Dated: November 17, 2006. 

Roberto Salazar, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E6–19986 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ely Westside Rangeland Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Ely Ranger District, 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) on a proposal to 

authorize continued livestock grazing 

within the Ely Westside Rangeland 

Project area. The analysis will 

determine if a change in management 

direction for livestock grazing is needed 

to move existing resource conditions 

within the Ely Westside Rangeland 

Project area towards desired conditions. 

Allotments within the project area are 

Big Creek, Black Rock, Cherry Creek, 

Currant Creek, Ellison Basin, Hooper 

Canyon, Irwin Canyon, Illipah, Pine/ 

Quinn Creek, Tom Plain, Treasure Hill, 

and Troy Mountain. The Black Rock, 

Cherry Creek, Currant Creek, Ellison 

Basin, Illipah, Pine/Quinn Creek, Tom 

Plain, and Treasure Hill, are currently 

permitted for grazing; Big Creek, Hooper 

Canyon, and Irwin Canyon allotments 

are currently vacant; and the Troy 

Mountain Allotment is currently closed. 

These allotments are in Lincoln, Nye, 

and White Pine Counties, Nevada. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis are due by January 15, 

2007. The draft environmental impact 

statement is expected May 2007 and the 

final environmental impact statement is 

expected September 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

District Ranger, Ely Ranger District, 825 

Ave. E, Ely, Nevada 89301. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, mail 

correspondence to or contact David 

Palmer, Project Coordinator, at the Ely 

Ranger District, 825 Ave. E, Ely Nevada 

89301. The telephone number is 775–

289–5116. E-mail address is 

dmpalmer@fs.fed.us. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

There is a need to maintain or 

improve the condition of riparian 

resources and maintain or improve the 

overall health of the rangeland in the 

Ely Westside Rangeland Project area. 

The purpose of this project is to 

determine the management direction for 

livestock grazing needed to move 

existing resource conditions within the 

project area towards desired conditions. 

Proposed Action 

The Ely Ranger District, HumboldtToiyabe National Forest, is proposing to 

authorize continued domestic livestock 

grazing on approximately 569,000 acres 

within the Ely Westside Rangeland 

Project area under updated grazing 

management direction in order to move 

existing rangeland resource conditions 

within the project area toward desired 

condition. The updated direction will 

be incorporated in attendant grazing 

permits and allotment management 

plans to guide grazing management 

within the project area during the 

coming decade, or until amendments 

are warranted, based on changed 

condition or monitoring. The Black 

Rock, Cherry Creek, Currant Creek, 

Ellison Basin, Illipah, Pine/Quinn 

Creek, Tom Plain, and Treasure Hill, 

allotments would continue to have 

authorized grazing. A portion of the 

Troy Mountain Allotment, which is 

currently closed, would be re-opened to 

livestock grazing; the rest of the 

allotment would remain closed. Big 

Creek, Hooper Canyon, and Irwin 

Canyon allotments are currently vacant 

and would be recommended for closure. 

Possible Alternatives 

In addition to the proposed action, we 

have tentatively identified two 

additional alternatives that will be 

analyzed in the EIS. 

(1.) No Action/No Grazing: This is not 

issuing new grazing permits when 

existing permits expire. 

(2.) Current Management: This is 

continuation of current grazing 

management. 

Responsible Official 

Patricia N. Irwin, District Ranger, Ely 

Ranger District, 825 Ave. E, Ely, Nevada 

89301 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Based on the environmental analysis 

in the EIS the Forest Supervisor will 

decide whether to continue grazing on 

the allotments within the Ely Westside 

Rangeland Project area, in accordance 

with the strategies in the proposed 

action or as modified by additional 

mitigation measures and monitoring 

requirements. 

Scoping Process 

The Forest Service will use a mailing 

of information to interested parties. 

Public involvement will be ongoing 

throughout the analysis process and at 

certain times, public input will be 

specifically requested. There are 

currently no scoping meetings planned. 

Preliminary Issues 

The following are some potential 

issues identified through internal Forest 

Service scoping based on our experience 

with similar projects. The list is not 

considered all-inclusive, but should be 

viewed as a starting point. We are 

asking you to help us further refine the 

issues and identify other issues or 

concerns relevant to the proposed 

project. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect water quality within 

the project area. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect heritage resources 

within the project area. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect soil quality within the 

project area. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect upland and riparian 

vegetation within the project area. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect the health of some 

aspen stands within the project area. 

• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect wildlife habitat, 

particularly for elk and sage grouse, 

within the project area. 


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• Continued livestock grazing has the 

potential to affect fisheries habitat 

within the project area. 

Comment Requested: This notice of 

intent initiates the scoping process, 

which guides the development of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Submit comments stating your concerns 

and issues that are relevant to the 

proposed project. Comments will be 

used to help establish the scope or 

studies and analysis for the 

environmental impact statement. 

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 draft 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). In addition, 

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: November 9, 2006. 

Patricia N. Irwin, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. 06–9388 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title 

VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest, USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site. 

SUMMARY: The Soda Springs Ranger 

District of the Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest will begin charging a $10 fee for 

single family overnight camping at the 

Gravel Creek Campground. There will 

also be a $5 fee for an extra vehicle. 

Overnight camping at other 

campgrounds on the Caribou-Targhee 

National Forest have shown that publics 

appreciate and enjoy the availability of 

developed recreation facilities. Funds 

from the fee charges will be used for the 

continued operation and maintenance of 

the Gravel Creek Campground. 

DATES: Gravel Creek Campground will 

become available for overnight camping 

on June 1, 2007 (weather permitting). 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, CaribouTarghee National Forest, 1405 Hollipark 

Dr., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Heyrend, Supervisory Forester, 

208–547–4356 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VII, 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 Soda Spring Ranger District of the 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

currently has no fee campgrounds. 

These facilities are in close proximity to 

Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a 

large marsh and riparian area. This area 

offers significant recreational wildlife 

viewing opportunities and is rich in 

historical and cultural importance. A 

market analysis indicates that the $10/ 

per night single family camping fee is 

both reasonable and acceptable for this 

sort of unique recreation experience. 

Dated: November 17, 2006. 

Sheryl Bainbridge, 

Acting Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E6–19891 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title 

VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest, USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site. 

SUMMARY: The Caribou-Targhee National 

Forest will begin charging a $40 fee for 

the overnight rental of Pebble Guard 

Station. Rentals of other cabins on the 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest have 

shown that publics appreciate and enjoy 

the availability of historic rental cabins. 

Funds from the rental will be used for 

the continued operation and 

maintenance of the Pebble Guard 

Station. 

DATES: Pebble Guard Station will 

become available for rent in June, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, CaribouTarghee National Forest, 1405 Hollipark 

Dr., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Debrah Tiller, Landscape Architect, 

208–236–7500. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VII, 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 Caribou-Targhee National Forest 

currently has nine other cabin rentals. 

These rentals are often fully booked 

throughout their rental season. A 

business analysis of Pebble Guard 

Station has shown that people desire 

having this sort of recreation experience 

on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. 

A market analysis indicates that the 

$40/per night fee is both reasonable and 

acceptable for this sort of unique 

recreation experience. 

People wanting to rent Pebble Guard 

Station will need to do so through the 

National Recreation Reservation 

Service, at www.reserveusa.com or by 

calling 1–877–444–6777. The National 


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