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Biodiversity, to be conducted as part of 

the U.S. Climate Change Science 

Program (CCSP). The prospectus for the 

study titled The Effects of Climate 

Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, 

Water Resources, and Biodiversity is on 

the CCSP Web site at http:// 

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/ 

sap4–3/default.htm. 

Committee membership will total 

approximately twelve persons and may 

include individuals from the Federal 

Government, State and/or local 

governments, the scientific community, 

non-governmental organizations and the 

private sector, with expertise, 

experience, and knowledge essential to 

the successful completion of the study. 

Nominations for employees of the 

Department of Agriculture will not be 

considered. 

Nominations must be received within 

twenty-one days of the date of this 

Federal Register notice. Any interested 

person or organization may submit a 

nomination. Nominations must include 

a complete resume of the nominee’s 

background, experience and expertise, 

Form AD755, and any other information 

considered relevant. Form AD755 is 

available online through the following 

Web sites: http://www.usda.gov/oce/ 

global_change/index.htm, http:// 

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/ 

sap4–3/default.php, and http:// 

www.sap43.ucar.edu/. Additional 

avenues and resources will be utilized 

by USDA in the solicitation of 

nominees. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Dr. 

Margaret Walsh, Global Change Program 

Office, Office of the Chief Economist, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 

112–A Whitten Federal Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3810; e-mail 

address: mwalsh@usda.gov, fax: (202) 

401–1176. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Margaret Walsh, Global Change Program 

Office, Office of the Chief Economist, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 

112–A Whitten Federal Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3810; telephone: 

(202) 720–9978; e-mail address: 

mwalsh@oce.usda.gov, fax: (202) 401–

1176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of 

the Committee Charter is available at 

http://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/. The 

purpose of the Committee is to provide 

advice on the conduct of a study titled 

The Effects of Climate Change on 

Agriculture, Land Resources, Water 

Resources, and Biodiversity to be 

conducted as part of the U.S. Climate 

Change Science Program (CCSP). 

CERSAP will advise on the specific 

issues to be addressed, appropriate 

technical approaches, the nature of 

information relevant to decision makers, 

the content of the final report, 

compliance with the Information 

Quality Act, and other matters 

important to the successful achievement 

of the objectives of the study. CERSAP 

will respond specifically to the 

following seven inquiries related to the 

report: 

1. Are the goals, objectives, and 

intended audience of the product 

clearly described in the document? Does 

the product address all the questions as 

outlined in the prospectus? 

2. Are the findings and 

recommendations adequately supported 

by evidence and analysis? If any 

recommendations are based on value 

judgments or the collective opinions of 

the authors, is this acknowledged and 

are adequate reasons given for reaching 

those judgments? 

3. Are the data and analyses handled 

competently? Are statistical methods 

applied appropriately? Are uncertainties 

and confidence levels evaluated and 

communicated appropriately? 

4. Are the document’s presentation 

and organization effective? Are the 

questions outlined in the prospectus 

addressed and communicated in a 

manner that is appropriate for the 

intended audiences? 

5. Is the document scientifically 

objective and policy-neutral? Is it 

consistent with the scientific literature, 

including recent NRC reports and other 

scientific assessments on the same 

topic? 

6. Does the summary concisely and 

accurately describe the content, key 

findings, and recommendations? Is it 

consistent with other sections of the 

document? 

7. What significant improvements, if 

any, might be made in the document? 

Individuals and organizations 

interested in submitting nominations for 

membership should familiarize 

themselves with the draft prospectus for 

this study, which is available at http:// 

www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/ 

sap4–3/default.htm. 

CERSAP is expected to meet twice 

during 2007 in the Washington, DC area. 

Completed nominations should be 

sent preferably by e-mail. If sent by 

either fax or regular mail, the sender is 

encouraged to phone (202) 720–9978 in 

advance. 

Keith Collins, 

Chief Economist. 

[FR Doc. E7–4874 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0034] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Interstate Movement of Certain Land 

Tortoises 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

regulations for the interstate movement 

of certain land tortoises. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 15, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select 

‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select APHIS–2007–

0034 to submit or view public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’

link. 

Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0034, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–

2007–0034. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room is located in room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 690–2817 before 

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Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the regulations for the 

interstate movement of certain land 

tortoises, contact Dr. Peter Merrill, 

Senior Staff Veterinarian, National 

Center for Import and Export, VS, 4700 

River Road Unit 41, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734–0649. For copies of 

more detailed information on the 

information collection, contact Mrs. 

Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–

7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Interstate Movement of Certain 

Land Tortoises. 

OMB Number: 0579–0156. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulates the importation and interstate 

movement of certain animals and 

animal products to prevent the 

introduction into or dissemination 

within the United States of pests and 

diseases of livestock. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 

prohibit the importation of the leopard 

tortoise, the African spurred tortoise, 

and the Bell’s hingeback tortoise to 

prevent the introduction and spread of 

exotic ticks known to be vectors of 

heartwater disease, an acute, infectious 

disease of cattle and other ruminants. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 74 

prohibit the interstate movement of 

those tortoises that are already in the 

United States unless the tortoises are 

accompanied by a health certificate or 

certificate of veterinary inspection. The 

certificate must be signed by an APHIS 

accredited veterinarian and must state 

that the tortoises have been examined 

by that veterinarian and found free of 

ticks. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this certificate for an 

additional 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 

information collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

information collection on those who are 

to respond, through use, as appropriate, 

of automated, electronic, mechanical, 

and other collection technologies, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.083 hours per response. 

Respondents: APHIS accredited 

veterinarians, U.S. tortoise breeders, and 

members of tortoise adoption 

organizations. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents : 150. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 20. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 3,000. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 249 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of 

March 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4824 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Klamath National Forest, California, 

Westpoint 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Cancellation notice. 

SUMMARY: On June 23, 2006, a Notice of 

Intent (NOI) to prepare an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

for the Westpoint Project on the Scott 

River Ranger District of the Klamath 

National Forest, was published in the 

Federal Register (71 FR 36056–36058). 

The Forest Service has decided to 

cancel the preparation of this EIS. The 

NOI is hereby rescinded. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Bailey, Timber Management Officer, 

Salmon/Scott River Ranger District, 

11263 N. Highway 3, Fort Jones, CA 

96032, telephone (530) 468–5351. 

Dated: March 9, 2007. 

Margaret J. Boland, 

Forest Supervisor, Klamath National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 07–1285 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Pike and San Isabel National Forest 

Cimarron and Comanche Grasslands, 

Colorado; Upper Arkansas Water 

Conservancy District Reservoir 

Analysis 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service (FS) 

and the Upper Arkansas Water 

Conservacy District (UAWCD) have 

agreed to work cooperatively for the 

creation of the necessary environmental 

analysis and associated documents for 

the purpose of potential expansion 

construction of the North Fork Reservoir 

Water storage facility, reconstruction of 

the Boss Lake Reservoir emergency 

spillway, and long term operations and 

maintenance of all three reservoirs 

operated by UAWCD (Boss Lake, 

O’Haver, and North Fork). The FS has 

determined that all three facilities 

should be analyzed under an ‘‘allinclusive’’ Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) which addresses each 

facility individually. 

The UAWCD has agreed to pay for all 

necessary NEPA analysis through a 

third party consultant working for the 

FS. The FS will oversee the final 

approval of: 

1. The environmental firm awarded 

the contract to conduct the NEPA 

analysis. 

2. The quality/thoroughness of the 

final environmental document. 

3. Any future long-term Special Use 

Permit (naming UAWCD as the holder) 

covering the operational hydrology and 

maintenance needs of each individual 

water storage facility. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be postmarked or 

received within 45 days from the date 

of publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register to ensure full 

consideration. The draft environmental 

impact statement is expected January 

2008 and the final environmental 

impact statement is expected April 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to; 

USDA Forest Service, Salida Ranger 

District, ATTN: Mike Sugaski, 325 W. 

Rainbow Blvd., Salida, CO 81201. 


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