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extension for three years. Subpart V 

establishes guidelines for the 

submission of policies or other materials 

to the Federal Crop Insurance Board of 

Directors (Board) and identifies the 

required contents of a submission: the 

timing, review, and confidentiality 

requirements; reimbursement of 

research and development costs, 

maintenance costs, and use fees; and 

guidelines for nonreinsured 

supplemental policies. This data is used 

to administer the Federal crop insurance 

program in accordance with the Federal 

Crop Insurance Act, as amended. 

FCIC is requesting the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

extend the approval of this information 

collection for an additional 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public concerning 

this information collection. These 

comments will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information has practical 

utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies, e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 543 

hours per response. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties 

affected by the information collection 

requirements included in this Notice is 

a person (including an approved 

insurance provider, a college or 

university, a cooperative or trade 

association, or any other person) who 

prepares a submission, or proposes to 

the Board other crop insurance policies, 

provisions of policies, or rates of 

premium. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 210. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: .5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 105. 

Estimated total annual burden hours 

on respondents: 57,000. 

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. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on February 8, 

2007. 

Eldon Gould, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E7–2558 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Frenchtown Face Ecosystem 

Restoration Project; Ninemile Ranger 

District, Lolo National Forest, Missoula 

County, MT 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

supplemental environmental impact 

statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will 

prepare a supplemental environmental 

impact statement (SEIS) for the 

Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration 

Project. The project includes timber 

harvest, prescribed burning, road 

management changes, weed spraying, 

and stream channel restoration. The 

Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS 

was published in the Federal Register 

on July 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 

141, Page 43981), and the notice of the 

Final EIS on March 24, 2006. The 

Record of Decision on this project was 

administratively appealed to the 

Regional Forester per 36 CFR part 215. 

The Regional Forester reversed the 

decision on June 26, 2006, citing an 

inadequate soils analysis. A SEIS is 

being prepared to further address soils 

issues for this project. 

DATES: Scoping is not required for 

supplements to environmental impact 

statements (40 CFR 1502.9(4)). There 

was extensive public involvement in the 

development of the proposed action, the 

Draft EIS, and the Final EIS. The 

comment period for the Draft SEIS will 

be 45 days from the date the EPA 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: The line officer responsible 

for this analysis is: Garry Edson, District 

Ranger, ninemile Ranger District, 20325 

Remount Road, Huson, Montana 59846. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Riggers, EIS Team Leader, 

Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, 

Montana 59804, (406) 329–3793 or email briggers@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Frenchtown Face Ecosystem Restoration 

project area includes 44,000 acres of 

National Forest land approximately 25 

miles northwest of Missoula, Montana. 

Lands affected are within the Mill, 

Roman, Houle, Sixmile, and lower 

Ninemile Creek (including Butler, 

Kennedy, and McCormick Creeks) 

watersheds. The project area is bounded 

by the Clark Fork River and Ninemile 

Creek to the southwest, and the 

Ninemile/Flathead Reservation divide 

to the northeast. 

The purpose and need for this project 

is to: 

(1) Reduce the potential for high 

severity fires within the low elevation 

ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests, 

while also improving fire protection on 

private property with all ownerships. 

(2) Maintain/improve forest health 

and reduce the risk of damage from 

insects and disease while maintaining a 

natural appearing landscape. 

(3) Reduce the expansion of new or 

less extensive weed species, and control 

existing weeds, under a comprehensive 

block planning effort. 

(4) Reduce roads while maintaining 

reasonable access recreation, but 

limiting further recreational 

development. 

(5) Maintain/improve water quality 

and fish habitat throughout the 

landscape. 

(6) Maintain/improve wildlife 

security and habitat. 

(7) Protect and interpret historic sites. 

The Frenchtown Face Ecosystem 

Restoration Record of Decision was 

released at the same time as the Final 

EIS and publication of the legal notice 

in the newspaper of record (March 24, 

2006). The Record of Decision 

authorizing the following: 

(1) Timber harvest on approximately 

3,621 acres, to be followed by 

underburning on 3,598 of those acres, 

(2) Prescribed burning of 

approximately 6,488 additional acres, 

(3) Constructing 3.5 miles of 

temporary road and reconstructing 57.4 

miles of road (42.4 miles to incorporate 

BMPs (Best Management Practices) and 

15.0 miles to temporarily access timber), 

(4) Decommissioning 114.7 miles of 

road (75.9 miles already closed yearlong) and removing and/or replacing 19 

culverts, 

(5) Spraying noxious weeds on 

approximately 4,600 acres (1,750 acres 

aerial and 2,850 acres ground-based), 

(6) Constructing two new OHV 

trailheads and 1⁄2 mile of new trail to 

connect existing OHV routes between 

Mill and Edith Creeks; constructing 1⁄4

mile of mountain bike trail to connect 

existing trails near Kreis Pond and 

Camp Menard; constructing 1.5 miles of 

horse trail to connect the Stony and 

Butler trailheads; constructing new 

parking areas at McCormick and 

Kennedy Ridge trailheads; upgrading 8 

existing recreational facilities (Kreis 


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Pond Campground, Grand Menard 

Picnic Area, CCC Camp, Ninemile 

Remount Depot, and Stoney Creek, Chpaa-qn, Kennedy Ridge, and McCormick 

Trailheads); and establishing an OHV 

education program in local area schools, 

(7) Improving fish habitat by 

rehabilitating the placer mining site on 

1⁄2 mile of Little McCormick Creek, and 

(8) Keeping open the Houle Creek and 

CCC gravel pits and developing the 

Sixmile rip-rap source. 

The SEIS is intended to provide 

additional analysis on the existing 

condition and potential effects of 

proposed treatment activities on soils, 

along with unit-specific mitigation 

requirements to protect and improve 

soils conditions in these units. In 

addition, we are taking this opportunity 

to provide more information wildlife 

issues and cumulative effects. We 

expect to have a draft SEIS available for 

public review and comment in 

February, 2007, and a Final SEIS in 

April, 2007. The comment period for the 

Draft SEIS will be 45 days from the date 

the EPA publishes the notice of 

availability in the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes it is 

important at this early stage to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft supplemental 

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, 533 

(1978). Also, environmental objections 

that could be raised at the Draft SEIS 

stage but that are not raised until after 

completion of the Final SEIS (Final 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement) may be waived or dismissed 

by the courts. Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. 

v. Harris, 490 F. Sup. 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 and 

respond to them in the Final SEIS. 

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. 

Responsible Official 

Deborah L. R. Austin, Forest 

Supervisor of the Lolo National Forest, 

Bldg. 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, 

Montana 59804, is the Responsible 

Official for this project. The Record of 

Decision will identify the land 

management activities to be 

implemented in the project area. The 

Forest Supervisor will make a decision 

on this project after considering 

comments and responses, 

environmental consequences discussed 

in the Final SEIS, and applicable laws, 

regulations, and policies. The decision 

and supporting reasons will be 

documented in a Record of Decision. 

Dated: February 7, 2007. 

Deborah L. R. Austin, 

Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 07–672 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, 

Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of new fee sites. 

SUMMARY: The Shoshone National Forest 

will begin renting overnight to the 

public, four Forest Service 

administrative cabins and a fire lookout. 

The Clay Butte Fire Lookout is on the 

Clarks Fork Ranger District and the 

cabins are located at the Sunlight 

Ranger Station on the Clarks Fork 

Ranger District, the East Fork Guard 

Station and Double Cabin Guard Station 

on the Wind River Ranger District of the 

Shoshone National Forest. The fees 

charged will vary from $30 to $150 per 

night, depending on the type of 

structure, occupancy capacity, and 

amenities available. Overnight rental of 

cabins on adjacent national forests has 

shown that the public appreciates and 

enjoys the availability of historic rental 

cabins. Funds from the rentals will be 

used for the continued operation and 

maintenance of these structures. 

DATES: The cabins will be available for 

rent beginning August 17, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, 

Shoshone National Forest, 808 Meadow 

Lane Avenue, Cody, WY 82414. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Lyons, Natural Resource Specialist, 

307–527–6921. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

comparison of other cabin rental 

programs and local commercial 

operations indicate the $30 to $150 per 

night fee is both reasonable and 

acceptable for these types of facilities 

and recreational experience. 

Those wanting to rent these cabins 

will need to do so through the National 

Recreation Reservation Service, at 

http://www.reserveuse.com or by calling 

1–877–444–6777. The National 

Recreation Reservation Service charges 

a $9 fee for reservations. 

Dated: February 8, 2007. 

Mark Giacoletto, 

Shoshone National Forest, Acting Forest 

Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–673 Filed 2–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Risk Management Agency 

Notice for Extension and Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Risk Management Agency (RMA) to 

request an extension for and revision to 

a currently approved information 

collection for projects listed in the 

Abstract of this document. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

will be accepted until close of business 

April 16, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information on the 

proposed collection of information 

contact: Lon Burke, Risk Management 

Education Division USDA/RMA, Stop 

0808, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0808, or call 

(202) 720–5265. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Agricultural Risk Management 

Education and Information. 

OMB Number: 0563–0070. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance 

Act directs the Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, operating through RMA, to 

(a) establish crop insurance education 

and information programs in States that 

have been historically underserved by 

the Federal crop insurance program [7 

U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)]; and (b) provide 

agricultural producers with training 

opportunities in risk management, with 

a priority given to producers of specialty 


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