Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2001 / Notices 30877

FNS–583, Employment and Training

Program Report. The proposed

collection is an extension of collection

currently approved under OMB No.

0584–0339.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and

requests for copies of this information

collection to John Knaus, Chief, Program

Design Branch, Program Development

Division, Food and Nutrition Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101

Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA

22302.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including validity of the methodology

and assumptions used; (c) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other form of information technology.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Knaus at (703) 305–2098, or send e-mail

to john_knaus@fns.usda.gov via the

Internet.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection.

Title of Information Collection: FNS–

583, Employment and Training Program

Report.

OMB Number: 0584–0339.

Expiration Date: September 30, 2001.

Abstract: Title 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6)

requires State agencies to submit

quarterly Employment and Training

(E&T) Program reports containing

monthly figures for participation in the

program. The FNS–583 report includes

the number of participants newly work

registered; work registrants exempted

from the E&T Program; participants who

volunteered and began an approved E&T

component; E&T mandatory participants

who began an approved E&T

component; number of able-bodied

adults without dependents (ABAWDs)

exempted from the 3-month food stamp

participation limit under each State

agency’s 15 percent ABAWD exemption

allowance; the number of filled and

offered (unfilled) workfare slots in

waived and unwaived geographic areas

of the State; the number of filled and

offered education and training slots in

waived and unwaived geographic areas

of the State; the amount of Federal 100

percent E&T funding spent on workfare

slots that meet the requirements of

section 6(o)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act

of 1977, as amended (the Act); and the

amount of Federal 100 percent E&T

funding spent on education and training

slots that meet the requirements of

section 6(o)(2)(B) of the Act. The first

quarter FNS–583 report includes the

number of work registered persons in a

State as of October of the new fiscal

year. On the fourth quarter FNS–583

report State agencies list the

components of their E&T programs and

the number of participants in each.

Frequency: The FNS–583 report must

be completed and submitted to FNS on

a quarterly basis by the 45th day

following the end of the quarter.

Affected Public: Individual

households and State and local

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

4,870,542.

Estimated Number of Responses:

4,870,701.

Estimated Time per Response: .025

hours per individual; 347.17 hours per

State agency.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

195,363 hours.

Dated: May 31, 2001.

George A. Braley,

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–14452 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Region: Colorado,

Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota,

Eastern Wyoming; Legal Notice of the

Opportunity To Comment on Certain

Proposed Actions and of Decisions

Subject to Notice and Comment

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Newspapers for Legal

Notices.

SUMMARY: This is a list of those

newspapers that will be used to publish

notice of all decisions which are subject

to appeal under 36 CFR 217, notice of

the opportunity to comment on certain

proposed actions pursuant to 36 CFR

215.5, and notice of decisions subject to

appeal under the general provisions of

36 CFR part 215. As required at 36 CFR

215.5 and 215.9, such notice shall

constitute legal evidence that the agency

has given timely and constructive notice

of decisions that are subject to public

notice and comment and administrative

appeal. Newspaper publications of

notices of decisions is in addition to

direct notice to those who have

requested notice in writing and to those

known to be interested in or affected by

a specific decision.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Use of these

newspapers for purposes of publishing

the notices required under the

provisions of 36 CFR part 215 shall

begin April 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

Momper, Regional Appeals and

Litigation Coordinator, Rocky Mountain

Region, Box 25127, Lakewood, Colorado

80225, Area Code 303–275–5161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Responsible Officials in the Rocky

Mountain Region shall give notice of the

opportunity to comment on certain

proposed actions and of decisions

subject to appeal pursuant to 36 CFR

part 215 in the following newspapers

which are listed by Forest Service unit.

Where more than one newspaper is

listed for any unit, the first newspaper

listed is the primary newspaper which

shall be used to constitute legal

evidence that the agency has given

timely and constructive notice of

decisions that are subject to

administrative appeal. The day after the

publication of the public notice in the

primary newspaper shall be the first day

of the appeal filing period.

Decisions by the Regional Forester:

The Denver Post, published daily in

Denver, Denver County, Colorado, for

decisions affecting National Forest

System lands in the States of Colorado,

Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, and

eastern Wyoming and for any decision

of Region-wide impact. In addition,

notice of decisions made by the

Regional Forester will also be published

the day after in the Rocky Mountain

News, published daily in Denver,

Denver County, Colorado. For those

Regional Forester decisions affecting a

particular unit, the day after notice will

also be published in the newspaper

specific to that unit.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National

Forests, Colorado

Forest Service Decisions:

The Denver Post, published daily in

Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions:

Canyon Lakes District: Coloradoan,

published daily in Fort Collins,

Larimer County, Colorado.

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Pawnee District: Greeley Tribune,

published daily in Greeley, Weld

County, Colorado.

Boulder District: Daily Camera,

published daily in Boulder, Boulder

County, Colorado.

Clear Creek District; Clear Creek

Courant, published weekly in Idaho

Springs, Clear Creek County,

Colorado.

Sulphur District: Sky High News,

published weekly in Granby, Grand

County, Colorado.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and

Gunnison National Forests, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel,

published daily in Grand Junction,

Mesa County, Colorado.

District Range Decisions:

Collbran and Grand Junction Districts:

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel,

published daily in Grand Junction,

Mesa County, Colorado.

Paonia District: Delta County

Independent, published weekly in

Delta, Delta County, Colorado.

Cebolla and Taylor River Districts:

Gunnison Country Times,

published weekly in Gunnison,

Gunnison County, Colorado.

Norwood District: Telluride Daily

Planet, published daily in

Telluride, San Miguel County,

Colorado.

Ouray District: Montrose Daily Press,

published daily in Montrose,

Montrose County, Colorado.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Pueblo Chieftain, published daily in

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions:

San Carlos District: Pueblo Chieftain,

published daily in Pueblo, Pueblo

County, Colorado.

Comanche District: Plainsman

Herald, published weekly in

Springfield, Baca County, Colorado.

In addition, notice of decisions

made by the District Ranger will

also be published in the La Junta

Tribune Democrat, published daily

in La Junta, Otero County,

Colorado, and in the Ag Journal,

published weekly in La Junta, Otero

County, Colorado.

Cimarron District: Tri-State News,

published weekly in Elkhart,

Morton County, Kansas.

South Platte District: News Press,

published weekly in Castle Rock,

Douglas County, Colorado.

Leadville District: Herald Democrat,

published weekly in Leadville, Lake

County, Colorado.

Salida District: The Mountain Mail,

published daily in Salida, Chaffee

County, Colorado.

South Park District: Fairplay Flume,

published weekly in Fairplay, Park

County, Colorado.

Pikes Peak District: Gazette,

published daily in Colorado

Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.

Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Valley Courier, published daily in

Alamosa, Alamosa County,

Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions:

Valley Courier, published daily in

Alamosa, Alamosa County,

Colorado.

Routt National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Laramie Daily Boomerang, published

daily in Laramie, Albany County,

Wyoming. In addition, for decisions

affecting an individual district(s),

the local district(s) newspaper will

also be used.

District Ranger Decisions:

Hans Peak-Bears Ears District:

Steamboat Pilot, published weekly

in Steamboat Springs, Routt

County, Colorado is the newspaper

of record for decision made by the

Hans Peak Bears Ears District

Ranger. Additional notice to inform

local communities about decisions

made by the District Ranger will

also be placed in the Hayden Valey

Press, published weekly in Hayden,

Routt County, Colorado and in the

Northwest Colorado Daily Press,

published daily in Craig, Moffat

County, Colorado.

Yampa and District: Steamboat Pilot,

published weekly in Steamboat

Springs, Routt County, Colorado.

Middle Park District; North Park

District: Jackson County Star,

published weekly in Walden,

Jackson County, Colorado.

San Juan National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Durango Herald, published daily in

Durango, La Plata County,

Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions:

Durango Herald, published daily in

Durango, La Plata County,

Colorado.

White River National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Glenwood Post, published

Monday through Sunday in

Glenwood Springs, Garfield County,

Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions:

Aspen District: Aspen Times,

published weekly in Aspen, Pitkin

County, Colorado.

Blanco District: Meeker Herald,

published weekly in Meeker, Rio

Blanco County, Colorado.

Dillion District: Summit Daily News,

published daily in Frisco, Summit

County, Colorado.

Eagle District: Eagle Valley Enterprise,

published weekly in Eagle, Eagle

County, Colorado.

Holy Cross District: Vail Trail,

published weekly in Vail, Eagle

County, Colorado.

Rifle District: Citizen Telegram,

published weekly in Rifle, Garfield

County, Colorado.

Sopris District: Valley Journal,

published weekly in Carbondale,

Garfield County, Colorado.

Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Rapid City Journal, published

daily in Rapid City, Pennington

County, South Dakota for decisions

affecting National Forest System

lands in the State of South Dakota.

The Omaha World Herald, published

daily in Omaha, Douglas County,

Nebraska for decisions affecting

National Forest System lands in the

State of Nebraska.

District Ranger Decisions:

Bessey District/Charles E. Bessey Tree

Nursery: The North Platte

Telegraph, published daily in North

Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Pine Ridge District: The Chadron

Record, published weekly in

Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska.

Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest:

The Valentine Midland News,

published weekly in Valentine,

Cherry County, Nebraska.

Fall River and Wall Districts, Buffalo

Gap National Grassland: The Rapid

City Journal, published daily in

Rapid City, Pennington County,

South Dakota.

Fort Pierre National Grassland: The

Capital Journal, published Monday

thru Friday in Pierre, Hughes

County, South Dakota.

Black Hills National Forest, South

Dakota and Eastern Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decision:

The Rapid City Journal, published

daily in Rapid City, Pennington

County, South Dakota.

District Ranger Decisions:

The Rapid City Journal, published

daily in Rapid City, Pennington

County, South Dakota.

Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Sheridan Press, published daily in

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Sheridan, Sheridan County,

Wyoming. In addition, for decisions

affecting an individual district(s),

the local district(s) newspaper will

be used (see listing below).

District Ranger Decisions:

Tongue District: Sheridan Press,

published daily in Sheridan,

Sheridan County, Wyoming.

Buffalo District: Buffalo Bulletin,

published weekly in Buffalo,

Johnson County, Wyoming.

Medicine Wheel District: Lovell

Chronicle, published weekly in

Lovell, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Tensleep District: Northern Wyoming

Daily News, published daily in

Worland, Washakie County,

Wyoming.

Paintrock District: Greybull Standard,

published weekly in Greybull, Big

Horn County, Wyoming.

Medicine Bow National Forest,

Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Laramie Daily Boomerang, published

daily in Laramie, Albany County,

Wyoming.

District Ranger Decisions:

Laramie District: Laramie Daily

Boomerang, published daily in

Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming.

Douglas District: Casper Star-Tribune,

published daily in Casper, Natrona

County, Wyoming.

Brush Creek and Hayden Districts:

Rawlins Daily Times, published

daily in Rawlins, Carbon County,

Wyoming.

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decision:

Cody Enterprise, published twice

weekly in Cody, Park County,

Wyoming.

District Ranger Decisions:

Clarks Fork District: Powell Tribune,

published twice weekly in Powell,

Park County, Wyoming.

Wapiti and Greybull Districts: Cody

Enterprise, published twice weekly

in Cody, Park County, Wyoming.

Wind River District: The Dubois

Frontier, published weekly in

Dubois, Teton County, Wyoming.

Lander District: Wyoming State

Journal, published twice weekly in

Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.

Dated: May 11, 2001.

David A. Heerwagen,

Deputy Regional Forester, Operations.

[FR Doc. 01–14503 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Giant Sequoia National Monument

Management Plan EIS

AGENCY: USDA, Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service is preparing

an environmental impact statement

(EIS) to establish management direction

for the land and resources within the

Giant Sequoia National Monument

(GSNM) created by Presidential

Proclamation on April 15, 2000. The

agency is to develop a management plan

within three years of the signing of the

Proclamation. The Forest Service, as the

responsible agency, proposes to amend

the Sequoia National Forest Land and

Resource Management Plan (FLMP) to

provide for the protection of the objects

of interest identified in the

Proclamation.

DATES: The public is asked to submit

any issues (points of concern, debate,

dispute, or disagreement) regarding

potential effects of the proposed action

by July 24, 2001. The draft EIS is

expected to be available for public

comment in February 2002 and the final

EIS is expected to be published in

September 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:

Jim Whitfield, EIS Team Leader, USDA

Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest,

900 W. Grand Avenue, Porterville, CA

93257.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Whitfield, EIS Team Leader, Sequoia

National Forest, at the address listed

above. The phone number is (559) 784–

1500. Information regarding the

monument and the planning process

can also be found on the Giant Sequoia

National Monument website located at

www.r5.fs.fed.us/giant_sequoia. Public

meetings will be held during the

scoping period to allow the public to

gather information prior to submitting

comments. Information on the times,

dates, locations, and agendas for these

meetings will be provided in local

newspapers, on the website, and by

direct mailings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On April 15, 2000, a Presidential

Proclamation creating the Giant Sequoia

National Monument was signed. The

Proclamation designated 327,769 acres

within the boundary of the Sequoia

National Forest as a National Monument

to provide protection for a variety of

objects of historic and scientific interest,

including giant sequoia trees and their

surrounding ecosystem. The President

directed the Secretary of Agriculture to

prepare a management plan within three

years, and that the plan is to include a

transportation plan. The plan will

provide for and encourage continued

public access and use consistent with

the purposes of the Giant Sequoia

National Monument. A range of

alternatives will be analyzed, including

the no-action alternative, which is the

management direction provided by the

current Forest Land and Resource

Management Plan, as amended.

Purpose and Need for Action

The Presidential Proclamation

identifies the need to take action

regarding two critical problems facing

giant sequoias and their ecosystems: (1)

The heavy buildup of surface fuels and

woody debris, leading to an increased

hazard form wildfires, and (2) a lack of

regeneration of young giant sequoias to

ensure long-term sustainability of the

species. The proclamation also clearly

identifies opportunities for scientific

research, interpretation, recreation, and

the need for a transportation plan. We

are committed to preparing a

management plan that is responsive to

these needs and opportunities and that

provides proper care for the objects of

interest as identified in the

proclamation. These objects include:

1. The naturally occurring groves of

giant sequoia,

2. The ecosystems within the GSNM

that surround the groves and provide

enriching recreational and social

experiences, outstanding landscapes,

and an array of rare and endemic

species, such as the fisher, the great gray

owl, the American marten, the northern

goshawk, the peregrine falcon, the

spotted owl, and the California condor,

3. The historical landscape in and

around the Hume Lake Basin associated

with the Euro-American use of the giant

sequoia since the late 1800’s, and

4. The limestone caverns and

prehistoric archaeological sites that

provide a paleontological record of the

ecological changes that giant sequoias

have undergone, as well as a prehistoric

record of the relationship of the area to

the native tribes.

Management Direction

Current management direction for the

Sequoia National Forest and the GSNM

includes the Presidential Proclamation

and the Forest Land and Resource

Management Plan as amended by the

Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment.

The Sierra Nevada Forest Plan