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[FR Doc. 2018–13827 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revision of the Land Management 

Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in 

Oregon, Washington, and Idaho States 

AGENCY: USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of the opportunity to 

object to the Revised Land Management 

Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and 

Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service has 

prepared Revised Land Management 

Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, 

Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman 

National Forests (also termed the Blue 

Mountains Forests). The Forest Service 

has also prepared a single Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

and a combined Draft Record of 

Decision. This notice is to inform the 

public that a 60-day objections period is 

being initiated for individuals or entities 

who have submitted substantive formal 

comments related to the revision of the 

Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans during the 

opportunities for public comment 

provided during the planning process 

for that decision. Objections must be 

based on previously submitted 

substantive formal comments attributed 

to the objector unless the objection 

concerns an issue that arose after the 

opportunities for formal comment. 

DATES: The Revised Malheur, Umatilla, 

and Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans, 

FEIS, Draft Record of Decision, and 

other supporting documentation are 

available on the following web page: 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ 

BlueMountainsPlanRevision. 

A legal notice of the initiation of the 

60-day objection period is being 

published in The Oregonian, which is 

the newspaper of record for Regional 

Forester decisions in the Pacific 

Northwest Region of the Forest Service. 

The 60-day objection period will begin 

the day following the date of the 

publication of the legal notice in The 

Oregonian. A copy of the legal notice 

will be posted on web page listed above. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic objections must 

be submitted to the Objection Reviewing 

Officer via email to objections-chief@

fs.fed.us, with a subject line stating: 

‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue 

Mountains Forest Plans.’’ Electronic 

submissions must be submitted in a 

format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is 

readable and searchable with optical 

character recognition software. 

Faxed objections must be sent and 

addressed to ‘‘Chris French, Objection 

Reviewing Officer’’ at (202) 649–1172 

and must include a subject line stating: 

‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue 

Mountains Forest Plans.’’ The fax 

coversheet should specify the number of 

pages being submitted. 

Hardcopy objections may be 

submitted by regular mail, private 

carrier, or hand delivery to the 

following address: USDA Forest Service, 

Attn: Chris French, Objection Reviewing 

Officer, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, 

EMC–PEEARS, Mailstop 1104, 

Washington, DC 20250. Office hours are 

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. 

Hardcopy submissions must include a 

subject line on page one stating: 

‘‘Objection regarding the Revised Blue 

Mountains Forest Plans.’’ 

Individuals who need to use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) to transmit objections may call 

the Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 

a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Team Leader, Peter Fargo, 1550 Dewey 

Ave., Suite A, Baker City, OR 97814, 

(541) 523–1231. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

decision to approve the Revised 

Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans will be subject to 

the objection process identified in 36 

CFR part 219 subpart B (219.50 to 

219.62). Individuals and entities who 

have submitted substantive formal 

comments related to the revision of the 

Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman Forest Plans during the 

opportunities for public comment, as 

provided in 36 CFR part 219 subpart A, 

during the planning process for that 

decision may file an objection. 

Objections must be based on previously 

submitted substantive formal comments 

attributed to the objector unless the 

objection concerns an issue that arose 

after the opportunities for formal 

comment. The burden is on the objector 

to demonstrate compliance with 

requirements for objection. All 

objections must be filed, in writing, 

with the reviewing officer for the 

Revised Malheur, Umatilla, and 

Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plans. 

Objections received in response to this 

solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who object, will be 

considered part of the public record on 

these proposed actions and will be 

available for public inspection. At a 

minimum, an objection must include 

the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)): 

(1) The objector’s name and address 

along with a telephone number or email 

address if available. In cases where no 

identifiable name is attached to an 

objection, the Forest Service will 

attempt to verify the identity of the 

objector to confirm objection eligibility; 

(2) Signature or other verification of 

authorship upon request (a scanned 

signature for electronic mail may be 

filed with the objection); 

(3) Identification of the lead objector, 

when multiple names are listed on an 

objection. The Forest Service will 

communicate to all parties to an 

objection through the lead objector. 

Verification of the identity of the lead 

objector must also be provided if 

requested; 

(4) The name of the Plan Revision(s) 

being objected to, and the name and title 

of the responsible official; 

(5) A statement of the issues and/or 

parts of the Plan Revision(s) to which 

the objection applies; 

(6) A concise statement explaining the 

objection and suggesting how the 

proposed plan decision may be 

improved. If the objector believes that 

the plan revision is inconsistent with 

law, regulation, or policy, an 

explanation should be included; 

(7) A statement that demonstrates the 

link between the objector’s prior 

substantive formal comments and the 

content of the objection, unless the 

objection concerns an issue that arose 

after the opportunities for formal 

comment; and 

(8) All documents referenced in the 

objection (a bibliography is not 

sufficient), except that the following 

need not be provided: 

a. All or any part of a Federal law or 

regulation, 

b. Forest Service Directive System 

documents and land management Plans 

or other published Forest Service 

documents, 

c. Documents referenced by the Forest 

Service in the planning documentation 

related to the proposal subject to 

objection, and 

d. Formal comments previously 

provided to the Forest Service by the 

objector during the plan revision 

comment period. 

Prior to the issuance of the reviewing 

officer’s written response, either the 

reviewing officer or the objector may 

request to meet to discuss issues raised 

in the objection. Interested persons who 

wish to participate in meetings to 

discuss issues raised by objectors must 

have previously submitted substantive 

formal comments related to the 

objection issues. Interested persons 


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must file a request to participate as an 

interested person within 10 days after 

legal notice of objections received has 

been published. Requests must be sent 

to the same email or address identified 

for filing objections, above, and the 

interested person must identify the 

specific issues they have interest in 

discussing. During the objection 

meeting, interested persons will be able 

to participate in discussions related to 

issues on the agenda that they have 

listed in their request to be an interested 

person. 

Responsible Official 

The Regional Forester for the Pacific 

Northwest Region (1220 SW 3rd 

Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808– 

2200) is the responsible official who 

will approve the final Records of 

Decision for the Revised Malheur, 

Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman Forest 

Plans. 

Reviewing Officer 

The Associate Deputy Chief for the 

National Forest System is the delegated 

reviewing officer for the Chief of the 

Forest Service (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)). 

Dated: May 30, 2018. 

Chris French, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13792 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Inviting Applications for the Rural 

Business Development Grant Program 

To Provide Technical Assistance for 

Rural Transportation Systems 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is to invite 

applications for grants to provide 

Technical Assistance for Rural 

Transportation (RT) systems under the 

Rural Business Development Grant 

(RBDG) to provide Technical Assistance 

for RT systems and for RT systems to 

Federally Recognized Native American 

Tribes’ (FRNAT) (collectively 

‘‘Programs’’) and the terms provided in 

such funding. Successful applications 

will be selected by the Agency for 

funding and subsequently awarded from 

funds appropriated for the RBDG 

program. 

DATES: See under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications in 

paper format to the USDA Rural 

Development State Office for the State 

where the Project is located. A list of the 

USDA Rural Development State Office 

contacts can be found at: http://

www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Mason at (202) 690–1433, 

cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov, and Sami 

Zarour at (202) 720–9549, sami.zarour@

wdc.usda.gov, Specialty Programs 

Division, Business Programs, Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, MS 3226, 

Room 4204–South, Washington, DC 

20250–3226, or call 202–720–1400. For 

further information on this notice, 

please contact the USDA Rural 

Development State Office in the State in 

which the applicant’s headquarters is 

located. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Preface 

The Agency encourages applications 

that will support recommendations 

made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force 

report to help improve life in rural 

America. www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity. 

Applicants are encouraged to consider 

projects that provide measurable results 

in helping rural communities build 

robust and sustainable economies 

through strategic investments in 

infrastructure, partnerships and 

innovation. Key strategies include: 

• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural 

America 

• Developing the Rural Economy 

• Harnessing Technological Innovation 

• Supporting a Rural Workforce 

• Improving Quality of Life 

All applicants are responsible for any 

expenses incurred in developing their 

applications. 

Overview 

Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural 

Business Development Grants. 

Announcement Type: Initial 

Announcement. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 10.351. 

Dates: Completed applications must 

be received in the USDA Rural 

Development State Office no later than 

4:30 p.m. (local time) on September 25, 

2018, to be eligible for FY 2018 grant 

funding. Applications received after this 

date will not be eligible for FY 2018 

grant funding. 

A. Program Description 

1. Purpose of the Program. The 

purpose of this program is to improve 

the economic conditions of Rural Areas. 

2. Statutory Authority. This program 

is authorized under section 310B(c) of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)). 

Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part 

4280, subpart E. The program is 

administered on behalf of Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) at 

the State level by the USDA Rural 

Development State Offices. Assistance 

provided to Rural Areas under the 

program has historically included the 

provision of on-site Technical 

Assistance to local and regional 

governments, public transit agencies, 

and related nonprofit and for-profit 

organizations in Rural Areas; the 

development of training materials; and 

the provision of necessary training 

assistance to local officials and agencies 

in Rural Areas. 

Awards under the RBDG passenger 

transportation program will be made on 

a competitive basis using specific 

selection criteria contained in 7 CFR 

part 4280, subpart E, and in accordance 

with section 310B(c) of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act (7 

U.S.C. 1932(c)). Information required to 

be in the application package includes 

Standard Form (SF) 424, ‘‘Application 

for Federal Assistance;’’ environmental 

documentation in accordance with 7 

CFR part 1970, ‘‘Environmental Policies 

and Procedures;’’ Scope of Work 

Narrative; Income Statement; Balance 

Sheet or Audit for previous 3 years; AD– 

1047, ‘‘Debarment/Suspension 

Certification;’’ AD–1048, ‘‘Certification 

Regarding Debarment, Suspension, 

Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion;’’ 

AD–1049, ‘‘Certification Regarding 

Drug-Free Workplace Requirements;’’ 

SF LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying 

Activities;’’ RD 400–1, ‘‘Equal 

Opportunity Agreement;’’ RD 400–4, 

‘‘Assurance Agreement;’’ and a letter 

providing Board authorization to obtain 

assistance. For the FRNAT grant, which 

must benefit FRNATs, at least 75 

percent of the benefits of the Project 

must be received by members of 

FRNATs. The Project that scores the 

greatest number of points based on the 

RBDG selection criteria and the 

discretionary points will be selected for 

each grant. 

For the funding for Technical 

Assistance for RT systems, applicants 

must be qualified national organizations 

with experience in providing Technical 

Assistance and training to rural 

communities nationwide for the 

purpose of improving passenger 


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