42376 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 148 / Thursday, August 2, 2007 / Notices 

690–6647, Fax (202) 690–6519, or e-mail 

NACMPI@fsis.usda.gov. Persons 

requiring a sign language interpreter or 

other special accommodations should 

notify Loraine Cannon at the numbers 

above or by e-mail. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The NACMPI provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture pertaining to the Federal 

and State meat and poultry inspection 

programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24, 

205, 301(a)(3), 301(a)(4), and 301(c) of 

the Federal Meat Inspection Act [21 

U.S.C. 607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3), 

661(a)(4), and 661(c)] and sections 

5(a)(3), 5(a)(4), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of 

the Poultry Products Inspection Act [21 

U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(a)(4), 454(c), 

457(b), and 460(e)]. 

The Administrator of FSIS is the 

chairperson of the Committee. 

Membership of the Committee is drawn 

from representatives of consumer 

groups; producers, processors, and 

marketers from the meat, poultry and 

egg product industries; State and local 

government officials; and academia. The 

current members of the NACMPI are: 

Ms. Kibbe M. Conti, Northern Plains 

Nutrition Consulting, Rapid City, SD; 

Mr. Brian R. Covington, Keystone Foods 

LLC, West Conshohocken, PA; Dr. 

Catherine N. Cutter, Pennsylvania State 

University, University Park, PA; Dr. 

James S. Dickson, Iowa State University, 

Ames, IA; Mr. Kevin M. Elfering, 

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 

St. Paul, MN; Mr. Mike W. Finnegan, 

Montana Meat & Poultry Inspection 

Bureau, Helena, MT; Ms. Carol Tucker 

Foreman, Consumer Federation of 

America, Chevy Chase, MD; Dr. Andrea 

L. Grondahl, North Dakota Department 

of Agriculture, Bismarck, ND; Dr. Joseph 

J. Harris, Southwest Meat Association, 

Bryan, TX; Dr. Craig W. Henry, Food 

Products Association, Washington, DC; 

Ms. Cheryl D. Jones, Morehouse School 

of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Mr. Michael 

E. Kowalcyk, DunnhumbyUSA LLC, 

Cincinnati, OH; Dr. Shelton E. Murinda, 

California State Polytechnic University, 

Pomona, CA; Dr. Edna Negron-Bravo, 

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 

PR; Dr. Michael L. Rybolt, National 

Turkey Federation, Washington, DC; Mr. 

Mark P. Schad, Schad Meats, Inc., 

Cincinnati, OH; and Dr. Stanley A. 

Stromberg, Oklahoma Department of 

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, 

Oklahoma City, OK. 

The Committee has subcommittees to 

deliberate on specific issues and make 

recommendations to the whole 

Committee. The Committee makes 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

All interested parties are welcome to 

attend the Meetings and to submit 

written comments and suggestions 

concerning issues the Committee will 

review and discuss. The comments and 

the official transcript of the meeting, 

when they become available, will be 

kept in the FSIS Docket Room, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, 

SW., Room 102, Cotton Annex, 

Washington, DC 20250, and posted on 

the Agency’s NACMPI Web site, 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/about_fsis/ 

nacmpi/index.asp. 

Members of the public will be 

required to register before entering the 

meeting. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities are aware of 

this notice, FSIS will announce it online through the FSIS Web page located 

at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2007 Notices Index/. FSIS will also 

make copies of this Federal Register 

publication available through the FSIS 

Constituent Update, which is used to 

provide information regarding FSIS 

policies, procedures, regulations, 

Federal Register notices, FSIS public 

meetings, and other types of information 

that could affect or would be of interest 

to constituents and stakeholders. The 

Update is communicated via Listserv, a 

free electronic mail subscription service 

for industry, trade and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, and other individuals 

who have asked to be included. The 

Update is available on the FSIS Web 

page. Through the Listserv and Web 

page, FSIS is able to provide 

information to a much broader and more 

diverse audience. In addition, FSIS 

offers an e-mail subscription service 

which provides automatic and 

customized access to selected food 

safety news and information. This 

service is available at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/news and events/ 

email subscription/. Options range from 

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Customers can add or delete 

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account. 

Done in Washington, DC on July 24, 2007. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 07–3783 Filed 7–30–07; 4:29 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Colville National Forest; Washington; 

Republic Ranger Station Excess 

Residence Sale 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Colville National Forest, 

USDA Forest Service, will prepare an 

EIS (environmental impact statement) 

on a proposal to sell a 0.4-acre parcel of 

land with a residential building, located 

on the Republic Ranger District 

administrative compound, within the 

City of Republic, Ferry County 

Washington. The parcel and Building 

are no longer needed to meet public 

service of Forest Service mission 

requirements. The Forest Service 

Facility Realignment and Enhancement 

Act of 2005 authorized the Secretary of 

Agriculture to sell administrative sites 

that are no longer needed for National 

Forest System purposes. Project 

implementation is scheduled for Fiscal 

Year 2008. This project is not associated 

with the proposed Secure Rural Schools 

Land Sale Initiative. The Colville 

National Forest invites written 

comments and suggestions on the scope 

of the analysis. The agency will give 

notice of the full environmental analysis 

and decision-making process so 

interested and affected people may 

participate and contribute to the final 

decision. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

August 31, 2007. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected in November 2007 and the 

final environmental impact statement is 

expected in January 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Rick Brazell, Forest Supervisor, Colville 

National Forest, 765 South Main, 

Colville, WA 99114 (phone 509–684–

7000). Comments may be submitted 

electronically to commentspacificnorthwest-colville@fs.fed.us. 

Comments may also be sent by fax to 

(509) 775–7401. Include your name and 

mailing address with your comments so 

documents pertaining to this project 

may be mailed to you. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed 

Shaw, Reality Specialist, Colville 

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National Forest, 765 South Main, 

Colville, WA 99114 (phone 509–684–

7129), or Jim Parker, EIS Project Leader, 

Republic Ranger District, 650 East 

Delaware, Republic WA 99166 (phone 

509–775–7462). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

One of the key findings of the Colville 

National Forest Facilities Master Plan is 

that the Colville National Forest 

maintains more facility space than it 

needs to perform its mission. The 

Colville National Forest needs to 

remove unneeded buildings from the 

Forest’s facility inventory in order to 

eliminate the cost of maintaining 

unneeded facilities. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action is to sell 0.4 

acres of land with a residential building, 

located on the Republic Ranger District 

administrative compound, located in 

Republic, Ferry County, Washington. 

The property legal description is: A 

portion of the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 Section 6, 

T36N, R33E, WM. The site is located 

within the city limits of Republic, 

Washington. The land was acquired by 

the Forest Service in 1934. 

The site has one residential building. 

The mineral estate would be reserved by 

the government. Water and sewer are 

provided by a community system. 

This property may be sold directly to 

an identified purchaser or may be sold 

under competitive bidding procedures. 

The method of sale will be determined 

at a later date. If the property is offered 

for sale under competitive bidding 

procedures, an Invitation for Bid will 

provide specific information, including 

a minimum bid price, the scheduled 

starting date for bidding, approximate 

bid closing date, requirements and 

instructions for bidding, payment and 

other closing procedures. An Offer to 

Sell will be released after all 

environmental studies and other 

required analysis ar completed and a 

final decision to sell the property is 

made. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official is Rick 

Brazell, Forest Supervisor, Colville 

National Forest, 765 South Main, 

Colville, WA 99114. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Responsible Official will decide 

whether or not to proceed with sale of 

Republic Ranger Station residence and 

property, including any outstanding 

interests or conditions to be conveyed. 

The decision and rationale for the 

decision will be documented in the 

Record of Decision, which will be 

subject to Forest Service Appeal 

Regulations (36 CFR Part 215). 

Scoping Process 

The scoping process will identify and 

clarify issues, identify key issues to be 

analyzed in depth, explore alternatives 

based on themes derived from key 

issues recognized during the scoping 

process, and identify potential 

environmental effects associated with 

the proposed action. A No Action 

alternative will be considered. 

Preliminary Issues 

Only one key issue was identified in 

preliminary project assessment: The 

National Historic Preservation Act of 

1966, Revised, requires that Federal 

agencies evaluate properties for historic 

significance under Section 106. The 

residential structure has been found 

eligible to the NHRP (National Register 

of Historic Places), with the Washington 

State Historic Preservation Office 

concurring on this finding. Conveyance 

of the property from Federal ownership 

will be an adverse effect because of 

NRHP eligibility based on the following 

criteria: The property may represent a 

significant contribution to the American 

history (Criterion A), is associated with 

the lives of significant persons in our 

past (Criterion B), displays distinctive 

characteristics of type or period 

(Criterion C), or may be likely to yield 

information important to history 

(Criterion D). The NRHP eligibility for 

the structure is based on a national 

significance of context in association 

with the Depression-era Civilian 

Conservation Corps. Eligibility is also 

based on national and regional 

significance of context associated with 

distinctive architectural characteristics. 

The property also contains a deposit of 

prehistoric lithic material which would 

also be eligible for listing on the NRHP; 

however, the Forest Service intends to 

conduct a data recovery excavation of 

the site. Data will be professionally 

recorded, and artifacts recovered will be 

curated at an approved curation facility. 

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, comments, and 

assistance from other agencies, 

organizations, Indian Tribes, and 

individuals who may be interested in or 

affected by the Proposed Action. This 

input will be used in preparation of the 

Draft EIS. Your comments are 

appreciated throughout the analysis 

process. 

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 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, 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) 

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Dated: July 26, 2007. 

Rick Brazell, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–3771 Filed 8–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

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) Approve Minutes, (3) 

Public Comment, (4) Project Proposals/ 

Action, (5) General Discussion, (6) Next 

Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

August 13, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. and 

end at approximately 4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

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 

Eduardo Olmedo, DFO, 825 N. 

Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bobbin Gaddini, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino 

National Forest, Grindstone Ranger 

District, P.O. Box 164, Elk Creek, CA 

95939. (530) 968–1815; e-mail 

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 requests by August 10, 2007 

have the opportunity to address the 

committee at those sessions. 

Dated: July 25, 2007. 

Eduardo Olmedo, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 07–3765 Filed 8–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Siskiyou Resource Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting; Siskiyou 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). 

SUMMARY: The Siskiyou Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet on 

Thursday, August 30, 2007 to 

recommend Title II projects for fiscal 

year 2008 under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community Self 

Determination Act of 2000. The meeting 

will be held at the Chetco Community 

Public Library, Large Community 

Meeting Room at 405 Alder Street, 

Brookings, Oregon. It begins at 10 a.m., 

ends at 2:30 p.m.; the open public 

comments begin at 11 a.m. and ends at 

11:30 a.m. Written comments may be 

submitted prior to the meeting and 

delivered to Designated Federal Official, 

Scott Conroy at the Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest, P.O. Box 520, 

Medford, Oregon 97501. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 

Public Affairs Officer Patty Burel at 

telephone: (541) 858-2211, e-mail: 

pburel@fs.fed.us, or USDA Forest 

Service, P.O. Box 520, 333 West 8th 

Street, Medford, OR, 97501. 

Dated: July 26, 2007. 

Cassius M. Cash, 

Acting Forest Supervisor, Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 07–3772 Filed 8–1–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

[FSM 2350] 

Continental Divide National Scenic 

Trail 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of public 

comment period for Proposed 

Continental Divide National Scenic 

Trail (CDNST) Directives. 

SUMMARY: The Northern, Rocky 

Mountain, Southwestern, and 

Intermountain Regions of the USDA 

Forest Service are extending the public 

comment period through October 12, 

2007, for the proposed directives for the 

planning, development, and 

management of the CDNST. The notice 

of proposed directives was first 

published in Federal Register Notice 

Vol. 72, No. 112, on Tuesday, June 12, 

2007. After considering comments, the 

USDA Forest Service proposes to issue 

a supplemental directive for each 

Region. The directives would also 

amend the CDNST Comprehensive Plan 

of 1985. 

Policy direction is needed to clarify 

the nature and purposes of the CDNST 

and to align the CDNST planning with 

USDA Forest Service land management 

planning processes. The directives 

would have no effect on the ground 

until site-specific planning decisions are 

completed, with additional opportunity 

for public involvement. Additional 

information regarding this proposed 

directive can be found on the Internet 

at: http://www.fs.fed.us/cdt. 

DATES: Comments are requested and 

must be submitted on or before October 

12, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Warren, CDNST Administrator, (303) 

275–5054. 

Written comments concerning this 

proposal are to be sent to US Forest 

Service, Attn: CDNST, 740 Simms St, 

Golden, CO 80401–4720; or via e-mail 

cdnst@fs.fed.us. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses, when provided, will be 

placed in the record and will be 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received in the office of the 

Director of Recreation, Heritage, and 

Wilderness Resources, USDA Forest 

Service, Rocky Mountain Regional 

Office, 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 

80401, on business days between the 

hours 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those 

wishing to inspect comments are 

encouraged to call ahead at (303) 275–

5200 to facilitate entry into the building. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The USDA Forest Service provides 

internal direction to field units through 

its Directives System, consisting of the 

USDA Forest Service Manuals (FSM) 

and USDA Forest Service Handbooks 

(FSH). Directives provide guidance to 

field units in implementing programs 

established by statute and regulation. 

USDA Forest Service directives 

establish agency policies for delegations 

of authority, consistent definitions of 

terms, clear and consistent 

interpretation of regulatory language, 

and standard processes. 

The USDA Forest Service is 

requesting comment on policy that 

promotes the nature and purposes of the 

CDNST as depicted in the CDNST Study 

Report and Final Environment 

Statement. In addition, the directives 

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