17948 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 74 / Monday, April 20, 2009 / Notices 

identified in the CER. Substantive 

comments received prior to by June 15, 

2009 will be of the most value in 

evaluating public response to the 

adequacy of the need for change topics 

outlined in the report and for 

developing the initial proposed draft 

plan. It is important to participate in the 

plan revision process as only those 

parties who participate in the planning 

process through the submission of 

written comments may submit an 

objection later in the proposed plan 

development process pursuant to 36 

CFR 219.13(a). Comments received 

during the planning process, including 

names and addresses of those who 

commented will be part of the public 

record available for public inspection. 

The Responsible Official shall accept 

and consider comments submitted 

anonymously. 

Estimated Schedule 

The forest plan revision process for 

the Kaibab National Forest officially 

begins with the publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. Public 

meetings will be held following release 

of the initial proposed draft plan, which 

is scheduled for July 2009. The dates, 

times, and locations of these meetings 

will be posted on the forest’s Web site: 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/planrevision/. A more refined draft of the 

proposed forest plan will be available 

for predecisional review in the fall of 

2009, with approval of the final plan 

scheduled to occur in September 2010. 

Responsible Official 

The Forest Supervisor of the Kaibab 

National Forest, Michael R. Williams, is 

the Responsible Official (36 CFR 

219.2(b)(1)). 

(Authority: 36 CFR 219.9(b)(2)(i), 73 FR 

21509, April 21, 2008) 

Dated: April 14, 2009. 

Michael R. Williams, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–8999 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Request for Proposals for Two Special 

Focus Grants From National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Announcement of request for 

proposals for two special focus grants. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Foresty Advisory Council 

(NUCFAC) is charged by law to provide 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture on urban forestry related 

issues and opportunities. Part of the 

Council’s role is to recommend the 

criteria for the Forest Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s (Forest 

Service) Urban and Community Forestry 

(U&CF) Challenge Cost Share Grant 

Program. NUCFAC has recommended 

two special focus grant proposals for the 

Forest Service’s 2009 U&CF Challenge 

Cost Share Grant Program. Therefore, 

the Forest Service is requesting 

proposals for the following two grants: 

Outreach Scholarships and Storm Event 

Protocol. Each grant will be solicited 

separately. 

DATES: Grant proposal applications are 

due no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern 

Time, June 5, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Grant proposal applications 

must be submitted to http:// 

www.grants.gov. Electronic grant 

instructions and applications are posted 

on http://www.grants.gov. The 

instructions also are posted on the 

Forest Service Web site http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac. An 

application must be registered in 

grants.gov in order to submit an 

application. The registration process 

may take up to two weeks. 

Hard copies of the applications are 

available to applicants who do not have 

access to a computer. For a copy, 

contact Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff 

to National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., 

SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS– 

1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151. To 

ensure timely submittal, it is 

recommended that all hardcopy 

applications be delivered through a 

courier service to the adress noted 

above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Stremple or Pamela Williams, 

U.S. Forest Service, Urban and 

Community Forestry, 201 14th St., SW., 

Yates Building (1 Central) MS–1151, 

Washington, DC 20250–1151, phone 

202–205–1054. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A brief 

description of each of the special focus 

grant proposals follow. 

Outreach Scholarships. This grant 

focuses on funding up to $100,000 for 

proposals that provide scholarships to 

non-traditional or underserved 

participants, and requires significant 

documentation of implementation of 

knowledge gained from the urban 

forestry related event. 

Storm Event Protocol. This grant 

focuses on funding up to $50,000 for the 

development of a new storm event 

protocol that blends urban forest 

programs with emergency management 

operations. The purpose is to reduce the 

impact of storms on urban forests, 

lessen personal injuries and property 

damage, and decrease emergency 

management costs. 

Dated: April 13, 2009. 

Robin L. Thompson, 

Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private 

Forestry. 

[FR Doc. E9–8954 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

United States Standards for Whole Dry 

Peas and Split Peas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards Administration 

(GIPSA) is soliciting comments on the 

proposed revisions to the United States 

Standards for Whole Dry Peas and Split 

Peas. The proposal would amend the 

general definitions, ‘‘Whole Dry Peas’’ 

and ‘‘Split Peas,’’ and the following 

specific definitions: ‘‘Smooth Green Dry 

Peas,’’ ‘‘Smooth Yellow Dry Peas,’’ 

‘‘Wrinkled Dry Peas,’’ ‘‘Green Split 

Peas’’ and ‘‘Yellow Split Peas.’’ In 

addition, GIPSA proposes to modify the 

classification term and associated 

definitions, ‘‘Winter Dry Peas’’ and 

‘‘Winter Split Peas.’’ These proposed 

changes will help facilitate the 

marketing of new winter pea variety 

releases and help ensure the purity of 

class for ‘‘Whole Dry Peas’’ and ‘‘Split 

Peas.’’ 

DATES: GIPSA will consider comments 

received by May 20, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

written or electronic comments on this 

notice to: 

• Mail: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

1643–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. 

• E-Mail comments to 

comments.gipsa@usda.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 690–2173 

• Internet: Go to http:// 

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