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roads may adversely impact wildlife

species, (2) sounds of motorized

vehicles on the trails and roads may

have a negative impact on adjacent

landowners and the experiences of other

forest visitors, and (3) opportunities for

recreation may be affected by the trail

and road mileage available as well as by

the uses allowed on each route.

Alternatives To Be Considered

A range of alternatives to the

proposed action will be considered. The

alternatives will be designed to provide

different ways to address and respond to

significant issues and to fulfill the

purpose and need for action. A

reasonable range of alternatives will be

evaluated and reasons given for

eliminating some alternatives from

detailed study. A ‘‘no action’’

alternative is required, which is that

current management practices and the

current trail system and uses would

continue as they currently exist.

Public Involvement

The Forest Service will be seeking

information, comments, and assistance

from Federal, State, and local agencies,

and other individuals or organizations

that may be interested in, or affected by,

the proposed action. While public

participation in this analysis is welcome

at any time, comments received by

January 8, 2001, will be especially

useful in the preparation of the draft

EIS. The scoping process will include

identifying potential issues, significant

issues to be analyzed in depth,

alternatives to the proposed action, and

potential environmental effects of the

proposal and alternatives.

Estimated Dates for Filing

The draft EIS is expected to be filed

with the Environmental Protection

Agency and to be available for public

review in March 2001. At that time, the

Environmental Protection Agency will

publish a notice of availability of the

draft EIS in the Federal Register. The

comment period on the draft EIS will be

45 days from the date the

Environmental Protection Agency

publishes the notice of availability in

the Federal Register. It is very important

that those individuals interested in the

management of this area participate by

providing comment during that time. In

the final EIS, tentatively scheduled for

May 2001, 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.

The Reviewers Obligation to Comment

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 a draft EIS 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 EIS stage but that are

not raised until after completion of the

final EIS 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 prior to 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 EIS 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 EIS 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: November 16, 2000.

Ben L. Del Villar,

Forest Supervisor.

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–U

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the North Dakota Advisory

Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the North

Dakota Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 1:00 p.m.

and adjourn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday,

December 7, 2000, at the Radisson, 201

5th Street North, Fargo, North Dakota

58102. The purpose of the meeting is to

review recent local and statewide

developments regarding civil rights

issues/enforcement and to discuss the

impact of the Committee report, ‘‘Civil

Rights Enforcement Issues in North

Dakota.’’

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact John

Dulles, Director of the Rocky Mountain

Regional Office, 303–866–1040 (TDD

303–866–1049). Hearing-impaired

persons who will attend the meeting

and require the services of a sign

language interpreter should contact the

Regional Office at least ten (10) working

days before the scheduled date of the

meeting.

The meeting will be conducted

pursuant to the provisions of the rules

and regulations of the Commission.

Dated at Washington, DC, November 15,

2000.

Edward A. Hailes, Jr.,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 00–29869 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–504]

Petroleum Wax Candles From the

People’s Republic of China:

Rescission of Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the

antidumping duty administrative review

for the period August 1, 1999 through

July 31, 2000.

SUMMARY: On October 2, 2000, in

response to a request made by Jo-Ann

Stores, Inc. (‘‘JAS’’), a U.S. importer of

the subject merchandise, the

Department of Commerce

(‘‘Department’’) published the notice of

initiation of an antidumping duty

administrative review on petroleum wax

candles from the People’s Republic of

China (PRC), for the period August 1,

1999 through July 31, 2000. Because the

interested party has withdrawn its

request for review, the Department is

rescinding this review in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Abdelali Elouaradia or Matthew Renkey,