Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2001 / Notices 21309

District of the Idaho Panhandle National

Forests in Bonner County, Idaho. This

EIS will tier to the Idaho Panhandle

National Forests Forest Plan (September

1987).

DATES: On February 28, 2001, the Forest

Service produced an Environmental

Assessment (EA) and provided a 30-day

comment period. Instead of providing

another comment period following the

publication of this notice, we will

incorporate the comments we received

on the EA into the Draft EIS. There will

be a 45-day review and comment period

on the Draft EIS prior to the completion

of a Final EIS.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

and suggestions on the proposed

management activities or request to be

placed on the project mailing list to

Stimson Access Project, c/o David

Asleson, Priest Lake Ranger District,

32203 Highway 57, Priest River, Idaho

83856.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debbie Butler, Project Team Leader,

Priest Lake Ranger District, 32203

Highway 57, Priest River, ID 83856;

send e-mail to dabutler@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based on

policy established in the Final Rule for

the Forest Transportation System (36

CFR part 212), it was determined that an

EIS should be prepared.

The project includes approximately 4

acres on National Forest System land.

The area is situated totally within Pend

Oreille County, Washington,

approximately 12 miles northwest of the

Priest Lake Ranger District. The legal

description for the project is as follows:

Sections 8; Township 36 North; Range

45 East and Sections 4; Township 36

North, Range 45 East.

As Deciding Officer, I will decide

what action will occur on National

Forest lands. I also will decide specific

project mitigation measures, as

necessary, to achieve Forest Plan

objectives and standards for affected

resources.

Public participation plays an

important role in the environmental

analysis process. The initial public

participation process for this analysis

began April 7, 1998. An environmental

assessment was produced in February

2001. The decision to prepare an EIS

occurred on April 12, 2001. The mailing

list for public scoping will include those

individuals who have previously

expressed interest in this project as well

as those responding to the Idaho

Pandhandle National Forests Quarterly

Schedule of Proposed Actions. In

addition, the public is encouraged to

visit with Forest Service officials during

the analysis and prior to the decision.

The Forest Service will also 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 actions.

Comments from the public and other

agencies will be used in preparation of

the Draft EIS. Some public concerns

have already been expressed through

earlier scoping and the following

significant issues have been identified:

threatened and endangered wildlife

habitat, inventoried roadless area

values, watershed concerns, and

fisheries concerns. This list will be

verified, expanded, or modified based

on public scoping and interdisciplinary

review for this proposal.

The draft environmental impact

statement is expected to be filed with

the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) and available for public review

June 1, 2001. The final environmental

impact statement is expected to be

completed in July 2001. The comment

period on the draft environmental

impact will be 45 days from the date the

Environmental Protection Agency

publishes the notice of availability in

the Federal Register.

The Forest Service believes, at this

early state, 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

statement stage but that are not raised

until after completion of the final

environmental statement 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 them

and respond to them in the final

environmental impact statement.

To assist the Forest Service in

identifying and considering issues and

concern 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 formulated and discussed in

the statement. Reviews 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 United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA) prohibits

discrimination in its programs on the

basis of race, color, national origin, sex,

religion, age, disability, political beliefs,

and marital or familial status. (Not all

prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require

alternative means of communication of

program information (Braille, large

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact

USDA’s TARGET Center ad (202) 720–

2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint, write the

Secretary of Agriculture, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Washington,

DC 20250, or call 1–800–245–6340

(voice) or 202–720–1127 (TDD). USDA

is an equal employment opportunity

employer.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

Dale N. Bosworth,

Regional Forester, Northern Region.

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil

Rights.

DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 4, 2001, 9:30

a.m.

PLACE: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,

624 Ninth Street, NW., Room 540,

Washington, DC 20425.

STATUS: 

Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda

II. Approval of Minutes of April 13,

2001 Meeting

III. Announcements

IV. Staff Director’s Report

V. State Advisory Committee Report

• Race Relations and Des Moines’

New Immigrants (Iowa)

• Equal Educational Opportunity for

Native American Students in

Montana Public Schools (Montana)

VI. Future Agenda Items

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CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: David Aronson, Press and

Communications (202) 376–8312.

Edward A. Hailes, Jr.,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 01–10753 Filed 4–25–01; 4:57 pm]

BILLING CODE 6335–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 042401B]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Northeast Red Crab

Authorization and Notification.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: Emergency

submission.

Burden Hours: 1.

Number of Respondents: 10.

Average Hours Per Response: 5

minutes for a request for a Letter of

Authorization, 2 minutes for a trip

notification.

Needs and Uses: Fishermen must

obtain a Letter of Authorization in order

to fish for, catch, possess, transport,

land, or process at sea more than 100

pounds of red crab from the U.S.

Exclusive Economic Zone of the western

Atlantic Ocean. A person holding such

a Letter of Authorization may be

required to call NOAA prior to fishing

trips to arrange for the deployment of

observers on their vessels. These

requirements are needed to manage the

fishery.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or

households.

Frequency: Weekly for IVR report,

monthly for a Vessel Trip Report.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance

Officer, (202) 482–3129, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: April 24, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–10654 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 042401C]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Northeast Red Crab Vessel Trip

and IVR Reports.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: Emergency

submission.

Burden Hours: 26.

Number of Respondents: 10.

Average Hours Per Response: 5

minutes for a Vessel Trip Report, 4

minutes for a Interactive Voice

Response Report.

Needs and Uses: Fishermen who have

obtained a Letter of Authorization in

order to fish for, catch, possess,

transport, land, or process at sea more

than 100 pounds of red crab from the

U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone of the

western Atlantic Ocean must submit

Vessel Trip Reports (logbooks) on their

fishing catch and effort and Interactive

Voice Response (IVR) system reports on

their catch. IVR reports are made weekly

to allow closer monitoring of catch than

is possible through the monthly

submission of the Vessel Trip Reports.

These requirements are needed to

manage the fishery and prevent

overfishing.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or

households.

Frequency: Weekly for IVR report,

monthly for a Vessel Trip Report.

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance

Officer, (202) 482–3129, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: April 24, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–10655 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Antidumping and

Countervailing Duty Administrative

Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of

antidumping and countervailing duty

administrative reviews.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(the Department) has received requests

to conduct administrative reviews of

various antidumping and countervailing

duty orders and findings with March

anniversary dates. In accordance with

the Department’s regulations, we are

initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD

Enforcement, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)

482–4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department has received timely

requests, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.213(b)(2000), for administrative

reviews of various antidumping and

countervailing duty orders and findings

with March anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with 19 CFR

351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating

administrative reviews of the following

antidumping and countervailing duty

orders and findings. We intend to issue