Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 246 / Friday, December 22, 2006 / Notices 76965 

Dated: December 15, 2006. 

Terri Marceron, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–9819 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area 

(SRA) Advisory Council; Notice of 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Opal Creek Scenic Recreation 

Area Advisory Council meetings will 

convene in Stayton, Oregon on 

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 and 

March 28, 2007. These meetings are 

scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., and 

will conclude at approximately 8:30 

p.m. Meetings will be held in the South 

Room of the Stayton Community Center 

located on 400 West Virginia Street in 

Stayton, Oregon. 

The Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal 

Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act of 

1996 (Opal Creek Act) (Pub. L. 104–208) 

directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 

establish the Opal Creek Scenic 

Recreation Area Advisory Council. The 

Advisory Council is comprised of 

thirteen members representing state, 

county and city governments, and 

representatives of various organizations, 

which include the mining industry, 

environmental organizations, inholders 

in Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, 

economic development, Indian tribes, 

adjacent landowners and recreation 

interests. The council provides advice to 

the Secretary of Agriculture on 

preparation of a comprehensive Opal 

Creek Management Plan for the SRA, 

and consults on a periodic and regular 

basis on the management of the area. 

Tentative agenda items include: 

Subcommittees reports and 

recommendations, and Three Pools Site 

Rehabilitation Project Update. 

A direct public comment period is 

tentatively scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. 

Time allotted for individual 

presentations will be limited to 3 

minutes. Written comments are 

encouraged, particularly if the material 

cannot be presented within the time 

limits of the comment period. Written 

comments may be submitted prior to 

scheduled meetings by sending them to 

Designated Federal Official Paul Matter 

at the address given below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

more information regarding this 

meeting, contact Designated Federal 

Official Paul Matter; Willamette 

National Forest, Detroit Ranger District, 

HC 73 Box 320, Mill City, OR 97360; 

(503) 854–3366. 

Dated: December 15, 2006. 

Dallas J. Emch, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–9820 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Glenn/Colusa County Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Glenn/Colusa County 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will meet in Willows, California. 

Agenda items covered include: (1) 

Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, 

(3) Public Comment, (4) Status of 

Funding, (5) General Discussion (6) 

Status of Legislation, (7) Next Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

January 22, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. and 

end at approximately 4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Mendocino National Forest 

Supervisor’s Office, 825 N. Humboldt 

Ave., Willows, CA 95988. Individuals 

who wish to speak or propose agenda 

items send their names and proposals to 

David A. Mortin, Acting DFO, 825 N. 

Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bobbin Gaddini, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino 

National Forest, Grindstone Ranger 

District, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., 

Willows, CA 95939. (530) 968–1815; 

EMAIL ggaddini@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring matters to the attention of the 

Committee will file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions are 

provided and individuals who made 

written request by January 19, 2007 

have the opportunity to address the 

committee at those sessions. 

Dated: December 18, 2006. 

David T. Morton, 

Acting Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 06–9824 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

The Secretary of Agriculture’s 

determination of the Primary Purpose 

of Specified State of Florida 

Conservation Programs 

AGENCY: Natural Resources Service 

(NRCS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of determination. 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS) is 

providing public notice that the 

Secretary of Agriculture has determined 

the cost-share payments made under 

specific State of Florida conservation 

programs are primarily for the purposes 

of conserving soil and water resources, 

or protecting and restoring the 

environment. NRCS was assigned 

technical and administrative 

responsibility for reviewing the State of 

Florida’s conservation programs and 

making appropriate recommendations 

for the Secretary’s determination of 

primary purpose. The programs are: 

• Program for Citrus, Cow/Calf, 

Dairies and Other Agriculture in the 

Lake Okeechobee Priority Basins; 

• Program for Indian River Area 

Citrus Groves; 

• Program for Interim Measures for 

Tri-County Agricultural Area Farms; 

• Program for Interim Measures for 

Florida Producers of Container-Grown 

Plants; 

• Program for Best Management 

Practices for Shadehouse Grown 

Leatherleaf Ferns; 

• Nitrogen Best Management 

Practices Program for Florida Ridge 

Citrus; 

• Nitrogen Interim Measure for 

Florida Citrus; 

• Nitrogen Interim Measure for 

Bahiagrass and Bermuda Grass; and 

• Florida Conservation Reserve 

Enhancement Program. 

This determination is in accordance 

with Section 126 of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 

U.S.C. 126), and permits recipients of 

cost-share payments to exclude from 

gross income to the extent allowed by 

the Internal Revenue Service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner of 

Agriculture, Florida 32399, or Branch 

Chief, Environmental Improvement 

Programs, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 126(a)(10) of the Internal 


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Revenue Code, gross income does not 

include the ‘‘excludable portion’’ of 

payments received under any program 

of a State under which payments are 

made to individuals primarily for the 

purpose of protecting or restoring the 

environment. In general, a cost-share 

payment for selected conservation 

practices is exempt from Federal 

taxation if it meets three tests: (1) It was 

a capital expense, (2) it does not 

substantially increase the operator’s 

annual income from the property for 

which it is made, and (3) the Secretary 

of Agriculture certified that the payment 

was made primarily for conserving soil 

and water resources, protecting or 

restoring the environment, improving 

forests, or providing habitat for wildlife. 

The Secretary of Agriculture evaluates 

a conservation program on the basis of 

criteria set forth in 7 CFR Part 14, and 

makes a ‘‘primary purpose’’

determination for the payments made 

under the program. The objective of the 

determinations made under Part 14 is to 

provide maximum conservation, 

environmental, forestry improvement, 

and wildlife benefits to the general 

public from the operation of applicable 

programs. Final determinations are 

made on the basis of program, category 

of practices, or individual practices. 

Following a primary purpose 

determination by the Secretary of 

Agriculture, the Secretary of the 

Treasury determines if the payments 

made under the conservation program 

substantially increase the annual 

income derived from the property 

benefited by the payments. 

Determination 

As provided for by Section 126 of the 

Internal Revenue Code, the Secretary 

examined the authorizing legislation, 

regulations, and operating procedures 

regarding the identified programs. In 

accordance with the criteria setout in 7 

CFR Part 14, the Secretary has 

determined the primary purpose of costshare payments made under the State of 

Florida’s conservation programs (listed 

below) is conserving soil and water 

resources, or protecting and restoring 

the environment. 

• Program for Citrus, Cow/Calf, 

Dairies and Other Agriculture in the 

Lake Okeechobee Priority Basins; 

• Program for Indian River Area 

Citrus Groves; 

• Program for Interim Measures for 

Tri-County Agricultural Area Farms; 

• Program for Interim Measures for 

Florida Producers of Container-Grown 

Plants; 

• Program for Best Management 

Practices for Shadehouse Grown 

Leatherleaf Ferns; 

• Nitrogen Best Management 

Practices Program for Florida Ridge 

Citrus; 

• Nitrogen Interim Measure for 

Florida Citrus; 

• Nitrogen Interim Measure for 

Bahiagrass and Bermuda Grass; and 

• Florida Conservation Reserve 

Enhancement Program. 

The State of Florida uses the 

identified programs to provide an 

overall water resource benefit and to 

protect the environment. The Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services provides 

reimbursement for select Best 

Management Practices that have 

potential water conservation, sediment 

control, and water quality benefits. The 

objectives of the programs are met 

through cost-shared construction of 

specific engineered structures, land 

treatment, management practices, and/ 

or acquisition of specific equipment to 

meet environmental needs on private 

farmland. 

A ‘‘Record of Decision’’ for each 

identified program has been prepared 

and is available upon request from the 

Branch Chief, Environmental 

Improvement Programs, Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. 

Arlen L. Lancaster, 

Chief 

[FR Doc. 06–9813 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Additions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed Additions to 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

Comments Must be Received on or 

Before: January 28, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT

COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or e-mail 

CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 

U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its 

purpose is to provide interested persons 

an opportunity to submit comments on 

the proposed actions. 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in the 

notice for each product or service will 

be required to procure the services 

listed below from nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. If approved, the action will not 

result in any additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities other 

than the small organizations that will 

furnish the services to the Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the services to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the services proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List. 

Comments on this certification are 

invited. Commenters should identify the 

statement(s) underlying the certification 

on which they are providing additional 

information. 

End of Certification 

The following services are proposed 

for addition to Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agencies 

listed: 

Services 

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center & 

Individual Equipment Element, Patrick 

Air Force Base/ 40 CONS/LGCBA, (1201 

Edward H. White II Street), Patrick AFB, 

FL. 

NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., 

Durham, NC. 

Contracting Activity: 45th Contracting 

Squadron/LGCAA, Patrick AFB, FL. 

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, 

U.S. Park Police, 661 Cowles Ave, Horse 

Mounted Patrol (HMP) Office, 

(Excluding Horse Stable Area), San 

Francisco, CA. 

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, 

U.S. Park Police—Presidio Park Police 

Locations, 1217 Ralston Avenue 

(Excluding Basement Area), San 

Francisco, CA. 

NPA: Toolworks, Inc., San Francisco, CA 

Contracting Activity: U.S. Park Police 

(Presidio of San Francisco), San 


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