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rate and reduces the amount ladder 

fuels. 

4. Thinning from below to reconstruct 

fuelbreaks implemented 20 years ago on 

approximately 260 acres of stands aged 

80 to 150 years old. Implement a 

thinning from below to retain 

approximately 40% canopy closure, and 

remove most understory vegetation. 

Shaded fuelbreaks are approximately 

150 to 300 foot-wide strips on which 

vegetation has been modified so that 

fires burning into them can be more 

readily controlled. The residual canopy 

closure provides sufficient shade to 

reduce the growth of brush species in 

the understory. 

5. Reduce hazardous fuels on 

approximately 25 acres of existing fuels 

buffers. All live trees would be retained. 

Dead trees under 10 inches in diameter 

would be removed. These small dead 

trees and ground fuels would be 

concentrated for burning by handtreatment methods. 

All proposed treatments would 

remove excess trees as commercial 

wood products wherever possible. No 

trees over 150 years old would be 

harvested. On approximately 1,460 

acres small trees (5 to 10 inches in 

diameter) would be removed and most 

trees less than 5 inches in diameter 

would be removed as activity-generated 

fuels. The harvest systems used in the 

proposed action would include 

mechanized equipment, cable systems, 

and helicopter. There would be no road 

construction of new system roads. The 

project may include reconstruction of 

road segments, construction of short 

lengths of temporary roads and 

decommissioning of other roads. Based 

on public comment another alternative 

may be developed that places a diameter 

limit on all thinning. 

Responsible Official 

J. Sharon Heywood, Forest 

Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest, 3644 Avtech Parkway, Redding, 

CA 96002. (530) 226–2500. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Forest Supervisor will decide 

whether to implement the proposed 

action, implement an alternative action 

that meets the purpose and need or take 

no action. The decision may include a 

non-significant forest plan amendment 

that permits treatment of stands older 

than 80 years within Late-Successional 

Reserves. 

Scoping Process 

Notice of the proposed action will be 

published in the newspaper of record, 

the Redding Record Searchlight. It will 

also be published in the Trinity Journal. 

Scoping letters will be mailed to 

interested and affected public 

coincident with publication of this 

notice of intent in the Federal Register 

and information on the proposed action 

will be posted on the Forest Web site at 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/ 

projects. The Trinity County Firesafe 

Council has reviewed this proposal and 

a public meeting was held at the 

Harrison Gulch Ranger Station on 

Wednesday, September 28, 2005. This 

notice of intent initiates the current 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. Comments submitted 

during this scoping process should be in 

writing and should be specific to the 

proposed action. The comments should 

describe as clearly and completely as 

possible any issues the commenter has 

with the proposal. The results of 

scoping include: (a) Identifying 

potential issues, (b) identifying issues to 

be analyzed in depth, (c) eliminating 

non-significant issues or those 

previously covered by another 

environmental analysis, (d) exploring 

additional alternatives, and (e) 

identifying potential environmental 

effects of the proposed action and 

alternatives. 

Preliminary Issues 

Potential issues identified during the 

first public comment period include: 

• Development of an alternative with 

a diameter limit for harvesting 

• The potential for increased vehicle 

use as a result of proposed road 

activities 

• Decommissioning roads that 

provide access for public use and fire 

fighting 

Early Notice of Public Participation in 

Subsequent Environmental Review 

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 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. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 

(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. 

Dated: May 25, 2007. 

Scott G. Armentrout, 

Deputy Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity 

National Forest. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 

Oregon; Wallowa-Whitman National 

Forest Travel Management Plan 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revised notice of intent to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement. 

SUMMARY: On May 3, 2007, the USDA, 

Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman 

National Forest, published a Notice of 

Intent in Federal Register (72 FR 24558) 

to prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) for the Forest Travel 

Management Plan. The Notice of Intent 

is being revised to change the end of the 

scoping period for receiving comments 

on the proposed action. The end of the 

scoping period was originally June 30, 

2007. The revised end of the scoping 

period is August 17, 2007. 


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DATES: Written comments concerning 

the proposed action should be 

submitted by August 17, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Stein, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 

Wallowa Mountains Office, 88401 Hwy. 

82, Box A, Enterprise, OR, phone: (541) 

426–5656. 

Dated: May 25, 2007 

Steven A. Ellis, 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest 

Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–2721 Filed 5–31–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, this 

constitutes notice of the upcoming 

meeting of the Grain Inspection 

Advisory Committee. The Grain 

Inspection Advisory Committee meets 

twice annually to advise GIPSA on the 

programs and services we deliver under 

the U.S. Grain Standards Act. 

Recommendations by the committee 

help us to better meet the needs of our 

customers who operate in a dynamic 

and changing marketplace. 

DATES: June 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 

June 13, 2007, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee 

meeting will take place at the Hampton 

Inn and Suites, Country Club Plaza, 

4600 Summit, Kansas City, Missouri 

64112. 

Requests to address the Advisory 

Committee at the meeting or written 

comments may be sent to: 

Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., STOP 3601, Washington, 

DC 20250–3601. Requests and 

comments may also be faxed to (202) 

690–2173. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Terri Henry, (202) 205–8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the Advisory Committee is to 

provide advice to the Administrator of 

the Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration with respect 

to the implementation of the U.S. Grain 

Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.). 

Relevant information about the 

Advisory Committee is available on the 

GIPSA Web site. Go to http:// 

www.gisa.usda.gov and under the 

section ‘‘I Want To * * *,’’ click on 

‘‘Learn about the Advisory Committee.’’

The agenda will include discussions 

on the agency’s financial status, 

oversight and quality management for 

the official inspection system, service 

delivery and operations, the pilot study 

to contract for export service provision 

and supplemental labor, international 

market facilitation initiatives, GIPSA?s 

role in the ethanol market, and the 

relevance of the official standards for 

soybeans and other products. 

For a copy of the agenda please 

contact Terri Henry, (202) 205–8281 or 

by e-mail Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. 

Public participation will be limited to 

written statements, unless permission is 

received from the Committee Chairman 

to orally address the Advisory 

Committee. The meeting will be open to 

the public. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication of 

program information or related 

accommodations should contact Terri 

Henry, at the telephone number listed 

above. 

Alan Christian, 

Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Additions 

and Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed additions to and 

deletions from 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, and to 

delete services previously furnished by 

such agencies. 

Comments Must be Received on or 

Before: June 1, 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 CONTACT: 

Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 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. 

Additions 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

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: Custodial Services, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

O’Hare International Airport (TSA 

Leased and Congressionally Mandated 

Spaces), 10000 Bessie Coleman Drive, 

Chicago, IL. 

NPA: Goodwill Services of Chicago, Chicago, 

IL. 

Contracting Activity: GSA, Public Buildings 

Service, Region 5, Chicago, IL. 

Service Type/Location: Document 

Destruction, Internal Revenue Service (9 

locations in Florida), 1 Dependent Drive, 

200 W. Forsyth Street, 4057 Carmichael 

Drive, 550 Water Street, 6800 Southpoint 

Parkway, 841 Prudential Drive, 

Jacksonville, FL; 104 N. Main Street, 

Gainsville, FL; 330 SW., 34th Avenue 


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