6944 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 1997 / Notices

the Meadow Project Area. In addition,

on August 16, 1996 a letter was mailed

to approximately 250 individuals

comprising the mailing list for the

Meadow Project Area requesting written

comments. Taking into account the

comments received and information

gathered during preliminary analysis, it

was decided to prepare an EIS for the

Meadow Timber Sales and Associated

Activities. Comments received prior to

this notice will be included in the

documentation for the EIS.

This environmental analysis and

decision making process will enable

additional interested and affected

people to participate an contribute to

the final decision. The public is

encouraged to take part in the process

and is encouraged to visit with Forest

Service officials at any time during the

analysis and prior to the decision. The

Forest Service will be seeking

information, comments, and assistance

from Federal, State, local agencies and

other individuals or organizations who

may be interested in or affected by the

proposed action. This input will be used

in preparation of the draft and final EIS.

The scoping process will include:

—Identifying potential issues.

—Identifying major issues to be

analyzed in depth.

—Identifying alternatives to the

proposed action.

—Considering additional alternatives

which will be derived from issues

recognized during scoping activities.

—Identifying potential environmental

effects of this project and alternatives

(i.e. direct, indirect, and cumulative

effects and connected actions).

Estimated Dates for Filing: While

public participation in this analysis is

welcome at any time, comments

received within 30 days of the

publication of this notice will be

especially useful in the preparation of

the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS is expected

to be filed with the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) and to be

available for public review by August,

1997. At that time, EPA will publish a

Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS in

the Federal Register. The comment

period on the Draft EIS will be a

minimum of 45 days from the date the

EPA publishes the Notice of Availability

in the Federal Register.

The Final EIS is scheduled to be

completed by October, 1997. In the

Final EIS, the Forest Service is required

to respond to comments and responses

received during the comment period

that pertain to the environmental

consequences discussed in the Draft EIS

and applicable laws, regulations, and

policies considered in making a

decision regarding the proposal.

Reviewers Obligations: 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

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 and respond to them in the

Final EIS.

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 discussed. 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.

Responsible Official: Edward C.

Monnig, District Ranger, Fortine Ranger

District, Kootenai National Forest, P.O.

Box 116, Fortine, Montana, 59918, is the

Responsible Official. As the Responsible

Official, I will decide which, if any, of

the proposed projects will be

implemented. I will document the

decision and reasons for the decision in

the Record of Decision. That decision

will be subject to Forest Service Appeal

Regulations.

Dated: February 4, 1997.

Edward C. Monnig,

District Ranger, Fortine Ranger District.

[FR Doc. 97–3800 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Water Rights Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service announces

meetings of the Water Rights Task Force

established on August 20, 1996, in

accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Agricultural Improvement and

Reform Act of 1996, as amended. The

chairman has scheduled the sixth

meeting of the Task Force in Denver,

Colorado, on March 3, 1997, and the

seventh meeting on March 13, 1997, in

Portland, Oregon.

DATES: The sixth meeting will be held

March 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

the seventh meeting will be held March

13th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All times are

local.

ADDRESSES: The sixth meeting will be

held in the Summit #2 Conference Room

of the Denver Airport Fairfield Inn, 6851

Tower Road, Denver, Colorado. The

seventh meeting will be held in the

Crown Zellerbach Room of the Red Lion

Hotel (Jantzen Beach), 909 North

Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Oregon.

Send written comments to Eleanor

Towns, FACA Liaison, Water Rights

Task Force, c/o USDA Forest Service,

MAIL STOP 1124, PO Box 96090,

Washington, DC 20090–6090.

Telephone: (202) 205–1248; Fax: (202)

205–1604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen Glassner, Watershed & Air

Management Staff, Telephone: (202)

205–1172; Fax: (202) 205–1096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water

Rights Task Force is composed of seven

members appointed by Congress and the

Secretary of Agriculture to study and

make recommendations on issues

pertaining to water rights. At the

forthcoming meetings, the Task Force

will work on its assigned

responsibilities. All meetings are open

to the public. However, time for the

public to address the Task Force will be

provided only at the Portland meeting

on March 13, 1997, from 3 p.m. to 5

p.m.. Discussion is limited only to Task

Force members and Forest Service

personnel. Persons who wish to bring

water rights matters to the attention of

the Task Force may also file written

statements with the Forest Service

liaison at the address listed earlier in

this notice either before or after each

meeting.

Notice of the establishment of the

Water Rights Task Force was published

in the Federal Register on September

11, 1996 (61 FR 47858). The Task Force

terminates either in August of 1997 or

upon submission of a final report.
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Dated: February 7, 1997.

Joan M. Comanor,

Acting Chief.

[FR Doc. 97–3690 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement

List.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List commodities and a

service to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 2 and 13, 1996, the

Committee for Purchase From People

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

published notices (61 F.R. 63820 and

65520) of proposed additions to the

Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the commodities and service and impact

of the additions on the current or most

recent contractors, the Committee has

determined that the commodities and

service listed below are suitable for

procurement by the Federal Government

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–

2.4.

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. 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

commodities and service to the

Government.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the commodities and service.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities and service to the

Government.

4. 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 commodities and

service proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following

commodities and service are hereby

added to the Procurement List:

Commodities

Bib Overall, Fleece

8415–00-NSH–0332 (Medium—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0333 (Medium—100 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0345 (Small—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0346 (Small Long—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0347 (Medium Long—200

Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0348 (Large—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0349 (Large Long—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0350 (X-Large—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0351 (Small—100 Wt)8415–

00-NSH–0352 (Small Long—100 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0353 (Medium Long—100

Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0354 (Large—100 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0355 (Large Long—100 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0356 (X-Large—100 Wt)

(Requirements for the U.S. Army Soldier

Systems Command, Natick, MA)

Jacket, Fleece (SH)

8415–00-NSH–0334 (Medium—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0357 (Small—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0358 (Large—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0359 (Large Long—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0360 (X-Large—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0361 (X-Large Long—200

Wt)

(Requirements for the U.S. Army Soldier

Systems Command, Natick, MA)

Shirt, Fleece (SH)

8415–00-NSH–0330 (Medium—300 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0331 (Medium—200 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0337 (X-Small—300 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0338 (Small—300 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0339 (Large—300 Wt)

8415–00-NSH–0340 (X-Large—300 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0341 (X-Small—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0342 (Small—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0343 (Large—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0344 (X-Large—200 Wt)

(Requirements for the U.S. Army Soldier

Systems Command, Natick, MA)

Trousers, Fleece (SH)

8415–00–NSH–0335 (Medium—100 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0336 (Medium—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0362 (Small—100 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0363 (Large—100 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0364 (X-Large—100 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0365 (Small—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0366 (Large—200 Wt)

8415–00–NSH–0367 (X-Large—200 Wt)

(Requirements for the U.S. Army Soldier

Systems Command, Natick, MA)

Service

Grounds Maintenance for the following

locations:

Rockville Post Office, 2 West Montgomery

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,

1401 Research Boulevard, Rockville,

Maryland

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 10901

Darnstown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options that may

be exercised under those contracts.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–3803 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

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 has received

proposals 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: March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

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 possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the services listed below from

nonprofit agencies employing persons

who are blind or have other severe

disabilities.

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. 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. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

services to the Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish