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Notices Federal Register

8624

Vol. 60, No. 31

Wednesday, February 15, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[No. LS–95–002]

Beef Promotion and Research:

Certification and Nomination

Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and

Research Board

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the United States Department of

Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural

Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting

applications from State cattle producer

and general farm organizations as well

as beef importers who desire to be

certified to nominate producers or

importers for appointment to vacant

positions on the Cattlemen’s Beef

Promotion and Research Board (Board).

Organizations which have not

previously been certified that are

interested in submitting nominations

must complete and submit an official

application form to AMS. Previously

certified organizations do not need to

reapply. Notice is also given that

vacancies will occur on the Board and

that during a period to be established,

nominations will be accepted from

eligible organizations and individual

importers.

DATES: Applications for certification

must be received by close of business

March 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Certification forms as well

as copies of the certification and

nomination procedures may be

requested from Ralph L. Tapp, Chief;

Marketing Programs Branch; Livestock

and Seed Division; AMS, USDA; Room

2624–S; P.O. Box 96456; Washington,

DC 20090–6456.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ralph L. Tapp at 202/720–1115 (FTS

720–1115).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Beef

Promotion and Research Act of 1985

(Act) (7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.), approved

December 23, 1985, authorizes the

implementation of a Beef Promotion and

Research Order (Order). The Order, as

published in the July 18, 1986, Federal

Register (51 FR 26132), provides for the

establishment of a Board. The current

Board consists of 101 cattle producers

and 6 importers appointed by the

Secretary. The duties and

responsibilities of the Board are

specified in the Order.

The Act and the Order provide that

the Secretary shall either certify or

otherwise determine the eligibility of

State or importer organizations or

associations to nominate members to the

Board to ensure that nominees represent

the interests of cattle producers and

importers. Nominations for importer

representatives may also be made by

individuals who import cattle, beef, or

beef products. Individual importers do

not need to be certified as eligible to

submit nominations. When individual

importers submit nominations, they

must establish to the satisfaction of the

Secretary that they are in fact importers

of cattle, beef, or beef products,

pursuant to § 1260.143(b)(2) of the

Order (7 CFR 1260.143(b)(2)). Individual

importers are encouraged to contact

AMS at the above address to obtain

further information concerning the

nomination process including the

beginning and ending dates of the

established nomination period and

required nomination forms and

background information sheets.

Certification and nomination

procedures were promulgated in the

final rule, published in the April 4,

1986, Federal Register (51 FR 11557).

Organizations which have previously

been certified to nominate members to

the Board do not need to reapply for

certification to nominate producers and

importers for the existing vacancies.

The Act and the Order provide that

the members of the Board shall serve for

terms of three (3) years. The Order also

requires USDA to announce when a

Board vacancy does or will exist. The

following States have one or more

members whose terms will expire in

1995:

State or unit Number of

vacancies

Alabama .................................... 1

State or unit Number of

vacancies

Arkansas ................................... 1

California ................................... 2

Colorado ................................... 1

Florida ....................................... 1

Georgia ..................................... 1

Idaho ......................................... 1

Illinois ........................................ 1

Indiana ...................................... 1

Iowa .......................................... 2

Kansas ...................................... 2

Kentucky ................................... 1

Minnesota ................................. 1

Missouri .................................... 2

Montana .................................... 1

Nebraska .................................. 2

New York .................................. 1

North Dakota ............................ 1

Ohio .......................................... 1

Oklahoma ................................. 2

Oregon ...................................... 1

Pennsylvania ............................ 1

South Dakota ............................ 1

Tennessee ................................ 1

Texas ........................................ 5

Virginia ...................................... 1

Wisconsin ................................. 1

Northwest Unit .......................... 1

Importers ................................... 1

Since there are no anticipated

vacancies on the Board for the

remaining States’ positions, or for the

positions of the Northeast unit and midAtlantic units, nominations will not be

solicited from certified organizations or

associations in those States or units.

Uncertified eligible producer

organizations in all States that are

interested in being certified as eligible

to nominate cattle producers for

appointment to the listed producer

positions, must complete and submit an

official ‘‘Application for Certification of

Organization or Association,’’ which

must be received by March 17, 1995.

Uncertified eligible importer

organizations that are interested in

being certified as eligible to nominate

importers for appointment to the listed

importer positions must apply by the

same date. Importers should not use the

application form but should provide the

requested information by letter as

provided for in 7 CFR 1260.540(b).

Applications from States or units

without vacant positions on the Board

and other applications not received

within the 30-day period after

publication of this Notice in the Federal

Register will be considered for

eligibility to nominate producers or

importers for subsequent vacancies on

the Board.
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Only those organizations or

associations which meet the criteria for

certification of eligibility promulgated at

7 CFR 1260.530 as published in 51 FR

11557, 11559 (April 4, 1986) are eligible

for certification. Those criteria are:

(a) For State organizations or

associations:

(1) Total paid membership must be

comprised of at least a majority of cattle

producers or represent at least a

majority of cattle producers in a State or

unit.

(2) Membership must represent a

substantial number of producers who

produce a substantial number of cattle

in such State or unit.

(3) There must be a history of stability

and permanency.

(4) There must be a primary or

overriding purpose of promoting the

economic welfare of cattle producers.

(b) For organizations or associations

representing importers, the

determination by the Secretary as to the

eligibility of importer organizations or

associations to nominate members to the

Board shall be based on applications

containing the following information:

(1) The number and type of members

represented (i.e., beef or cattle

importers, etc.).

(2) Annual import volume in pounds

of beef and beef products and/or the

number of head of cattle.

(3) The stability and permanency of

the importer organization or association.

(4) The number of years in existence.

(5) The names of the countries of

origin for cattle, beef, or beef products

imported.

All certified organizations and

associations, including those which

were previously certified in the States or

units having vacant positions on the

Board, will be notified simultaneously

in writing of the beginning and ending

dates of the established nomination

period and will be provided with

required nomination forms and

background information sheets.

The names of qualified nominees

received by the established due date

will be submitted to the Secretary of

Agriculture for consideration as

appointees to the Board.

The information collection

requirements referenced in this notice

have been previously approved by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under the provisions of 44

U.S.C., Chapter 35 and have been

assigned OMB No. 0581–0093, except

Board member nominee information

sheets are assigned OMB No. 0505–

0001.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.

Dated: February 9, 1995.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–3782 Filed 2–14–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

Forest Service

California Spotted Owl EIS

AGENCY: Forest Services, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

open house in which the public is

invited to participate in information

exchange regarding alternatives being

considered in the California Spotted

Owl Draft Environmental Impact

Statement, as they affect the Eldorado

National Forest area.

DATES AND TIME: March 10, from 12 noon

to 9:00 p.m. March 11, from 8 a.m. to

12 noon.

ADDRESS: Placerville Town Hall, 549

Main Street, Placerville, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION:

Frank Mosbacher, Eldorado National

Forest Supervisor’s Office, 100 Forni

Road, Placerville, CA, 95667. (916) 622–

5061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest

Service will release a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

to amend the Pacific Southwest

Regional Guide and Sierran Province

Forest Plans with new management

direction for the California Spotted Owl.

The purpose of this meeting is to

exchange information with the public

regarding the Draft Environmental

Impact Statement and the preferred

alternative.

The meeting will be informally

structured. Members of the team that

prepared the DEIS will be available to

answer questions and discuss the DEIS.

Visual media depicting the alternatives

and selected environmental

consequences will be displayed.

Dated: February 7, 1995.

John Phipps,

Forest Supervisor, Eldorado National Forest.

[FR Doc. 95–3807 Filed 2–14–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

Secesh River Subdivision Access

Roads

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare

Environmental Impact Statement.

SUMMARY: The Payette National Forest

proposes to issue a special use permit to

allow the Secesh River Property Owners

Association to construct/reconstruct,

maintain, and use four roads in the

Secesh Meadows area to access private

land. The total length of the roads is

approximately 2,100 feet and would

enable development on nine lots in the

Secesh River Subdivision #1 and one lot

in Secesh River Subdivision #2. The

private land lies approximately 25 miles

northeast of McCall, Idaho, in T22N,

R5E, Sections 9 and 10, and covers 74

acres; it is part of the former Spokane

Group #7 patented mining claim,

Minerals Survey 3387.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Fitch, McCall District Ranger

(208) 634–0400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1994,

the Payette National Forest prepared an

Environmental Assessment (EA) which

analyzed six alternatives for

accomplishing the project. The EA was

released for 30-days predecisional

review and comment on November 21,

1994. In reviewing the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations for

significance (40 CFR 1508.27), it was

determined this project would be a

major Federal action with significant

effects, because the Forest Service’s

biological assessment for endangered

chinook salmon made a finding of

‘‘Likely to Adversely Affect.’’

PURPOSE AND NEED: The need connected

with this project is to respond to the

special use application for road

construction, use, and maintenance.

PROPOSED ACTION: The Proposed Action

is a modification of Alternative D from

the EA. Alternative D presented in the

EA would have allowed Secesh

Meadows Property Owners Association

to construct/reconstruct, use, and

maintain roads #1 (1,200 feet), #2 (300

feet), and #5 (300 feet) to a standard

including construction to a grade above

ground level (or road side ditch) for

good drainage, gravel surfacing, and

installation of structures to

accommodate overland flow (culverts).

Road #3 (300 feet) would be built to a

standard of construction of

approximately 12 feet in width, native

surfacing, and no drainage structures or

maintenance. Existing road #4 would be

closed, and the owner of lot 10 would

have to work out alternative access. In

addition, the Proposed Action includes

a modification to Alternative D which

will require that road #3 also be

constructed to a grade similar to other

approved roads.

FOREST PLAN AMENDMENT: The Proposed

Action may require site-specific Forest

Plan amendments in standards and

guidelines for: anadromous fish habitat,

big game calving areas, meadows