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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 60, No. 78

Monday, April 24, 1995

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF

THE UNITED STATES

Committee on Administration and

Committee on Regulation

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463), notice is hereby given of meetings

of the Committee on Administration and

the Committee on Regulation of the

Administrative Conference of the

United States.

Agency: Committee on Administration.

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 1995, at 10:00.

Location: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 810 First Street, N.E., 8th Floor

Hearing Room, Washington, DC.

For Further Information Contact: Charles

Pou, Office of the Chairman, Administrative

Conference of the United States, 2120 L

Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC

20037. Telephone: (202) 254–7020.

Agency: Committee on Regulation.

Date: Thursday, May 4, 1995, at 1:30 p.m.

Location: Office of the Chairman,

Administrative Conference, 2120 L Street,

N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC.

For Further Information Contact: David M.

Pritzker, Office of the Chairman,

Administrative Conference of the United

States, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 500,

Washington, DC 20037. Telephone: (202)

254–7020.

Supplementary Information: The

Committee on Administration will meet to

continue its discussion of proposed

recommendations regarding the Freedom of

Information Act and confidentiality of

records under the Administrative Dispute

Resolution Act. The Conference’s consultant

for this project is Professor Mark Grunewald

of the Washington and Lee University School

of Law.

The Committee on Regulation will meet to

continue discussion of proposed

recommendations on self-implementation, or

self-enforcement, as a regulatory alternative

to direct enforcement. The committee has

been considering a draft report on this

subject by Professor Douglas C. Michael of

the University of Kentucky College of Law.

This draft report follows an earlier study by

Professor Michael, which led to

Recommendation 94–1, The Use of Audited

Self-Regulation as a Regulatory Technique,

adopted by the Administrative Conference in

June 1994. The Committee on Regulation will

also discuss a draft recommendation on

dispute resolution under the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA), based on a draft

report by Professor Ann C. Hodges of the T.C.

Williams School of Law, University of

Richmond. Copies of the reports and of the

draft recommendation on the ADA are

available from the Administrative

Conference.

Attendance at the meetings is open to the

interested public, but limited to the space

available. Persons wishing to attend should

notify the Office of the Chairman at least one

day in advance. The chairman of each

committee, if he deems it appropriate, may

permit members of the public to present oral

statements at the meeting. Any member of

the public may file a written statement with

the committee before, during, or after the

meeting. Minutes of each meeting will be

available on request.

Dated: April 19, 1995.

Jeffrey S. Lubbers,

Research Director.

[FR Doc. 95–10088 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. TB–95–11]

Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee;

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)

announcement is made of the following

committee meeting:

Name: Burley Tobacco Advisory

Committee.

Date: June 20, 1995.

Time: 10 a.m.

Place: Campbell House Inn, North Colonial

Hall, 1375 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington,

Kentucky 40504.

Purpose: To elect officers, recommend

opening dates, review the 1995 policies and

procedures and other related matters for the

1995 burley tobacco marketing season.

The meeting is open to the public. Persons,

other than members, who wish to address the

Committee at the meeting should contact

John P. Duncan III, Director, Tobacco

Division, AMS, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Room 502 Annex Building, P.O.

Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090–6456,

(202) 205–0567, prior to the meeting. Written

statements may be submitted to the

Committee before, at, or after the meeting.

Dated: April 17, 1995.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–9972 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

[Docket No. TB–95–10]

Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory

Committee; Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)

announcement is made of the following

committee meeting:

Name: Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory

Committee.

Date: June 15, 1995.

Time: 10 a.m.

Place: United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS), Tobacco Division, Flue-Cured

Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization

Corporation Building, Room 223, 1306

Annapolis Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

27608.

Purpose: To elect officers, establish

submarketing areas, discuss selling schedules

and recommend opening dates. The

Committee will also update the 1995 policies

and procedures and review other related

matters for the 1995 flue-cured tobacco

marketing season.

The meeting is open to the public. Persons,

other than members, who wish to address the

Committee at the meeting should contact

John P. Duncan III, Director, Tobacco

Division, AMS, USDA, Room 502 Annex

Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C.

20090–6456, (202) 205–0567, prior to the

meeting. Written statements may be

submitted to the Committee before, at, or

after the meeting.

Dated: April 17, 1995.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–9971 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

Forest Service

Trail System and Off Highway Vehicle

Management and Development,

Ochoco National Forest and Crooked

River National Grassland, Crook,

Grant, Jefferson, Harney, and Wheeler

Counties, OR

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision of notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service, USDA,

will prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) for analysis of
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development and management of the

Ochoco National Forest and Crooked

River National Grassland trail system

and off highway vehicle (OHV) use.

Forest Service proposes to develop a

framework for designating OHV routes

and areas to provide a variety of

motorized recreation opportunities.

Regulations prescribing operating

conditions for OHV use will be

developed for specific areas.

Regulations considered may include

designated areas and/or routes, seasonal

closures, and/or complete area closures.

The revised proposed action will also

include: (1) Clarifying conflicting trail

standards and guidelines and/or

developing additional trail standards

and guidelines for all Forest and

Grassland lands; and (2) developing

recreation trail objectives that address

all user groups and acceptable intensity

of use for all Forest and Grassland

lands.

The purpose of the EIS is to develop

a framework for providing welldesigned OHV trails while protecting

fish, wildlife, soils, air quality, and

adjacent land owner rights; as well as

mitigating conflicts between various

recreation trail groups.

Changes proposed in this EIS to the

current Management Allocations

Standards and Guidelines in the Ochoco

National Forest and Grassland Land and

Resource Management Plans (LRMP)

will result in amendments to these

plans. The EIS will be programmatic in

nature. Any future proposed ground

disturbing activities that tier to this EIS

and associated Forest and Grassland

Plan amendment will have a site

specific environmental analysis

conducted at a later date. The Forest

Service invites written comments on the

scope of this project. In addition, the

Forest Service gives notice of this

analysis so that interested and affected

people are aware of how they may

participate and contribute to the final

decision.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope

of analysis of this proposal must be

received by May 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

and suggestions concerning the scope of

analysis to Thomas A. Schmidt, Forest

Supervisor, Ochoco National Forest,

P.O. Box 490, Prineville, Oregon 97754.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions and comments about this EIS

should be directed to Susan Kocis,

Forest Recreation Planner, Ochoco

National Forest, P.O. Box 490,

Prineville, Oregon 97754, phone 503–

447–6247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A need to

address access and travel on the Ochoco

National Forest and Crooked River

National Grassland became apparent

from public comments and appeals to

the Record of Decision for the LRMP.

Increasing resource damage and public

demand for OHV opportunities on the

Ochoco National Forest and Grassland

continues to show the need to complete

this EIS process, which started in 1991

(Notice of Intent, Federal Register, May

22, 1991, (56 FR 23546)). Based on new

issues the proposed action has been

revised. This revised proposed action

has lead to the development of several

different alternatives considered. At a

minimum, alternatives being considered

will include. One, Existing Condition

Alternative, which will continue with

existing Forest and Grassland Plan

direction. Two, No Action Alternative,

which will build no new motorized or

nonmotorized trails. Three, Designated

Trail Alternative, which would allow

OHV use only on designated Forest and

Grassland trails and off-trail use would

not be allowed.

Currently the Forest and Grassland

provide 198 miles of trail of which 8.1

miles are designated for OHV summer

use, 75 miles are for winter motorized

use, and 123 miles are for summer and

winter nonmotorized use. The Forest

and Grassland Plans call for additional

construction of approximately 130 miles

of OHV trail and 196 miles of

nonmotorized trail by 1999. Since 1989

the Forest and Grassland have

constructed 23.0 miles of nonmotorized

trail. An additional 12 miles of trail

were analyzed and a decision not to

build them was made.

Demand for OHV trail opportunities

has been increasing, as evidenced by

increasing comments and letters from

the public. There is a need to proceed

with attaining the Desired Future

Condition (DFC) for trails as stated in

the LRMP.

To attain DFC, direction prescribing

operating conditions for OHV use will

be developed for the following areas:

—Riparian areas (including springs,

seeps and meadows);

—Closed areas (identified in the existing

LRMP);

—Sensitive plant communities

(including high elevation sites, rare

plants, and old growth);

—Sensitive soils (including erodible

and/or compactable soils on

moderate/steep slopes, and

scablands); and

—Sensitive areas (including cultural

resource sites, forest tree plantations,

wild animal calving areas, and

threatened, endangered and sensitive

wildlife use sites).

A tentative list of issues has been

identified from the Forest and Grassland

access and travel meeting in 1990–1991,

as well as from letter and comments

received from the public through 1994.

Issues can be grouped into five keys

areas: Social; travel route management;

multi-recreational use; resource

considerations; public affairs and user

education.

Since the Notice of Intent, the Forest

and Grassland have held over 30 public

meetings and received comments from

over 40 individuals and groups. Public

participation is and will be an important

during this environmental analysis. The

Forest Service is seeking information,

comments, and assistance from Federal,

State, Tribes, and local agencies, and

other individuals or organizations who

may be interested in or affected by the

revised proposed action. Comments

received regarding travel and access

from 1990–1994 will also be used. This

information will be used in preparation

of the draft EIS. The scoping process

includes:

1. Identifying potential issues.

2. Identifying issues to be analyzed in

depth.

3. Eliminating insignificant issues or

those which have been covered by a

relevant previous environmental

analysis process.

4. Exploring additional alternatives.

5. Identifying potential environmental

effects or the proposed action and

alternatives (i.e., direct, indirect, and

cumulative effects and connected

actions).

The draft EIS is expected to be filed

with the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) and to be available for

public review June 1995. EPA 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 of the EPA notice

appears in the Federal Register. It is

very important that those interested in

the management of the Ochoco National

Forest and Crooked River National

Grassland participate at that time.

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 EIS. 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.)

The Forest Service believes it is

important to give reviewers notice, at
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this early stage, of several court ruling

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 state 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). In

light of these court rulings, it is very

important that those interested in this

proposed action participate by the close

of the 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 EIS. 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.

The final EIS is scheduled to be

completed around October 1995. 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 the

decision regarding this proposal. Tom

Schmidt, Forest Supervisor, Ochoco

National Forest, is the responsible

official. As the responsible official he

will document the decision and reasons

for the decision in the Record of

Decision. That decision will be subject

to Forest Service appeal regulations (36

CFR Part 217).

Dated: April 14, 1995.

Thomas A. Schmidt,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 95–10013 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Idaho 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 Idaho

Advisory Committee to the Commission

will convene at 1:00 p.m. and adjourn

at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 1995, at

the Double Tree Hotel, 475 Park Center

Boulevard, Boise, Idaho 83706. The

purpose of the meeting is to discuss law

enforcement issues.

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Gladys

Esquibel, 208–678–3838, or Philip

Montez, Director of the Western

Regional Office, 213–894–3437 (TDD

213–894–0508). Hearing-impaired

persons who will attend the meeting

and require the services of a sign

language interpreter should contact the

Regional Office at least five (5) 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, April 17, 1995.

Carol-Lee Hurley

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit

[FR Doc. 95–9975 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Kentucky 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

Kentucky Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 1:00 p.m.

and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,

May 11, 1995, at the Raddison Plaza,

369 West Vine Street, Lexington,

Kentucky 40507. The meeting will

include: orientation for new members, a

review of Commission activity, a

discussion of civil rights problems and

progress in the State, and review and

discussion of the report, ‘‘Bigotry

Related Violence in Kentucky.

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Porter Peeples,

606–233–1561, or Robert L. Knight,

Civil Rights Analyst of the Southern

Regional Office, 404–730–2476 (TDD

404–730–2481). Hearing-impaired

persons who will attend the meeting

and require the services of a sign

language interpreter should contact the

Regional Office at least five (5) 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, April 17, 1995.

Carol-Lee Hurley

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit

[FR Doc. 95–9976 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6335–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Docket No. 950329080–5080–01]

Special American Business Internship

Training Program (SABIT)

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice announces

availability of funds for the Special

American Business Internship Training

Program (SABIT), for training business

executives and scientists (also referred

to as ‘‘interns’’) from the New

Independent States (NIS) of the former

Soviet Union. The Department of

Commerce, International Trade

Administration (ITA) established the

SABIT program in September 1990 to

assist the former Soviet Union’s

transition to a market economy. Since

that time, SABIT has been matching

business executives and scientists from

the NIS with U.S. firms which provide

them with three to six months of handson training in a market economy.

Under the SABIT program, qualified

U.S. firms will receive funds through a

cooperative agreement with ITA to help

defray the cost of hosting interns. ITA

will interview and recommend eligible

interns to participating companies.

Interns may be from any of the

following Independent States: Armenia,

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,

Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,

Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The U.S. firms

will be expected to provide the interns

with a hands-on, non-academic,

executive training program designed to

maximize their exposure to management

or commercially-oriented scientific

operations. At the end of the training

program, interns must return to the NIS.

DATES: The closing date for applications

is April 30, 1996. An original and two

copies of the application (Standard

Form 424 (Rev. 4–92) and supplemental

material) are to be sent to the address

designated in the Application Kit and

postmarked by the closing date.

Applications will be considered on a

‘‘rolling’’ basis as they are received,

subject to the availability of funds. If

available funds are depleted prior to the

closing date, a notice to that effect will

be published in the Federal Register.

Processing of complete applications

takes approximately two to three

months.

ADDRESSES: Request for Applications:

Competitive Application kits will be

available from ITA starting on the day