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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 73, No. 166 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–TM–08–0077; TM–08–11] 

Request for an Extension to a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget, for an extension of the 

currently approved information 

collection for the Farmers Market 

Questionnaire. 

DATES: Comments received by October 

27, 2008 will be considered. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Ed Ragland, Marketing Services 

Division, Transportation and Marketing 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 

2646 South Building, Ag Stop 0269, 

Washington, DC 20250–0269; 202–720– 

8317. Comments should reference 

Docket No. AMS–TM–08–0077; TM–08– 

11. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Farmers Market Questionnaire. 

OMB Number: 0581–0169. 

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Extension to the 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), AMS is responsible 

for conducting research to enhance 

market access for small- and mediumsized farmers. The role of the Marketing 

Services Division (MSD) of AMS is to 

facilitate distribution of U.S. 

agricultural products. The division 

identifies marketing opportunities, 

provides analysis to help take advantage 

of those opportunities and develops and 

evaluates solutions including improving 

farmers markets and other direct-toconsumer marketing activities. Various 

types of farmers markets serve different 

parts of the food marketing chain but all 

focus on the small- to medium-sized 

agricultural producers that have 

difficulty obtaining access to large scale 

commercial distribution channels. 

Information has been collected by the 

MSD periodically about the size and 

growth of markets, farmers served, 

products sold, sales, and management 

structure to better monitor how this 

marketing channel changes over time 

and the impact farmers markets have on 

the farming community nationwide. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .316 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Farmers market 

managers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4700. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1622. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: .345. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 512 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to the following 

addresses: 

• Mail: Ed Ragland, Marketing 

Services Division, Transportation and 

Marketing Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Services, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Room 2646 South Building, Ag 

Stop 0269, Washington, DC 20250– 

0269. 

• Internet: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

All written comments should be 

identified with the docket number 

AMS–TM–08–0077; TM–08–11. It is our 

intention to have all comments whether 

submitted by mail or Internet available 

for viewing on the Regulations.gov 

(http://www.regulations.gov) Internet 

site. Comments submitted will also be 

available for public inspection in person 

at USDA–AMS, Transportation and 

Marketing Programs, Marketing Services 

Division, Room 2646–South Building, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon 

and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, (except official Federal 

holidays). Persons wanting to visit the 

USDA South Building to view 

comments received are requested to 

make an appointment in advance by 

calling (202) 720–8317. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

USDA, AMS. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: August 20, 2008. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator,Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19699 Filed 8–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue 

River-Siskiyou National Forest 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: The Rogue River-Siskiyou 

National Forest (Forest) will prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

to document and disclose the potential 

environmental effects of establishing 

and designating a system of roads, trails 

and areas for wheeled motorized 

vehicles. The Proposed Action would 

designate the location, type of vehicle 

and season of use for motorized vehicles 


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across the entire Forest in order to meet 

the intent of the Travel Management; 

Designated Routes and Areas for Motor 

Vehicle Use, Final Rule that was 

published on November 9, 2005 (70 FR 

216). Over-the-snow vehicles are 

excluded from this Proposed Action. A 

Forest Plan Amendment would be 

required to achieve the purpose and 

need, and implement the Proposed 

Action. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis, issues about the 

Proposed Action, or alternatives to the 

Proposed Action are most helpful if 

received within 45 days following the 

date that this notice appears in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Send electronic comments 

to: con-iments-pacificnorthwestrogueriver siskiyou@fs.fed.us. Send 

written comments to: Travel 

Management Team, Rogue River 

Siskiyou National Forest, Siskiyou 

Mountains Ranger District, 

645Washington St., Ashland, OR 97520. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Johnson, Team Leader, Siskiyou 

Mountains Ranger District, 645 

Washington St., Ashland, OR 97520. 

Phone: (541) 552–2900. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 9, 2005, the Forest 

Service published final travel 

management regulations in the Federal 

Register (FR Vol. 70, No. 216-Nov. 9, 

2005, pp. 68264–68291). This final 

Travel Management Rule requires 

designation of those roads, trails, and 

areas that are open to motor vehicle use 

by the public on National Forests. 

Designations will be made by class of 

vehicle and, if appropriate, by time of 

year. The final rule prohibits the use of 

motor vehicles by the public off the 

designated system as well as use of 

motor vehicles on routes and in areas 

that are not designated. Persons exempt 

from the final rule prohibitions would 

be those with a permit specifically 

authorizing access. Examples include 

access to private property, a mining 

claim or a communication site. 

In June 2007, the Forest hosted a 

series of four open houses in southwest 

Oregon to provide people an 

opportunity to learn more about the 

Travel Analysis process that identifies 

and designates roads, trails, and areas 

open to motor vehicles. In addition, 

Forest representatives met with a 

number of individuals, groups and 

neighboring land management agencies 

in order for motorized and nonmotorized users alike to get involved 

early as we began to gather information 

for the project. 

Since that time Forest planners and 

resource specialists have verified and 

completed an inventory of existing open 

roads and trails. Currently, there are 

approximately 4,620 road miles and 

approximately 1,155 trail miles. 

Motorized trails account for 

approximately 15% (170 miles) of the 

total trail miles. 

Under the Proposed Action, roads, 

trails and areas that are currently part of 

the Forest transportation system and are 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle 

travel would remain designated for such 

use except as described below. This 

proposal focuses on the designation of 

wheeled motorized vehicle routes and 

areas. The Proposed Action is being 

carried forward in accordance with the 

Travel Management Rule (36 CFR Part 

212). 

In accordance with the rule and 

following a decision on this proposal, 

the Forest will publish a Motor Vehicle 

Use Map (MVUM) identifying all Forest 

roads, trails and areas that are 

designated open for motor vehicle use 

by the public. The MVUM shall specify 

the classes of vehicles and, if 

appropriate, the times of year for which 

use is authorized. The MVUM will be 

updated and published annually (or 

more frequently if needed) when 

changes to the Forest’s transportation 

system are made. Future decisions 

associated with changes to the MVUM 

may trigger the need for documentation 

of additional environmental analysis. 

Purpose and Need 

The purpose for action is to enact the 

Travel Management Rule. Motorized use 

is a popular use and is an important 

form of recreation for many individuals, 

families, and groups. A designated and 

managed system is needed to provide 

this use. Increased demand for 

motorized use, lack of designated areas/ 

routes, and the inconsistent direction 

contained in the Forest Plans, has led to 

resource damage and social impacts, 

user conflicts, and safety concerns. 

Proposed Action 

Based on the stated purpose and need 

for action and as a result of the recent 

Travel Analysis process, the Forest 

proposes to: 

• Prohibit motorized public access on 

approximately 60–65 miles of roads 

currently open in order to minimize or 

reduce resource damage; 

• Formally designate approximately 

3,390 miles of road where mixed use 

would be allowed. Mixed use is defined 

as designation of a National Forest 

System (NFS) road for use by both 

highway-legal and non-highway-legal 

motor vehicles; 

• Construct two motorized trails to 

provide loop route opportunities 

(approximately 2 miles); 

• Convert approximately 20–25 miles 

of NFS roads to motorized trails; 

• Designate two areas where off-road 

motorized use is allowed. This includes 

continued use of the Woodruff area near 

Prospect and the development of an 

additional area near Willow Lake. Both 

areas are located on the High Cascades 

Ranger District; and 

• Enact Forest Plan amendments to 

make the plans consistent with the 

Travel Management Rule. The Rogue 

River-Siskiyou National Forest is guided 

by two separate Forest Plans. 

Maps illustrating the Proposed Action 

can found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/ 

rogue siskiyou/projects/travel/. 

In addition, maps will be available for 

viewing at: 

Forest Supervisor’s Office, 3040 Biddle 

Road, Medford, OR 97504 

Gold Beach Ranger District, 29279 

Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach, OR 

97444 or 539 Chetco Aye, Brookings, 

OR 97415 

High Cascades Ranger District, 47201 

Highway 62, Prospect, OR 97536 or 

730 Laurel St., Butte Falls, OR 97522 

Powers Ranger District, 42861 Highway 

242, Powers, OR 97466 

Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District, 

6941 Upper Applegate Road, 

Jacksonville, OR 97530 or 645 

Washington Street, Ashland, OR 

97520 

Wild Rivers Ranger District, 2164 N.E. 

Spalding Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 

97526 or 26568 Redwood Hwy., Cave 

Junction, OR 97523 

Responsible Official 

The Forest Supervisor, Scott D. 

Conroy, is the Responsible Official for 

making the decision and providing 

direction for the analysis under the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA). 

Scoping and NEPA Process 

Public participation will be especially 

important at several points during the 

analysis. The Forest Service will be 

seeking information, comments, and 

assistance from the federal, state, and 

local agencies and other individuals or 

organizations who may be interested in 

or affected by the Proposed Action. 

The Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement is expected to be filed with 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) and to be available for public 

review by December 2008. EPA will 

publish a notice of availability (NOA) of 

the Draft EIS in the Federal Register. 


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The comment period on the Draft EIS 

will extend 45 days from the date the 

EPA publishes the NOA in the Federal 

Register. At that time, copies of the 

Draft EIS will be distributed to 

interested and affected agencies, 

organizations, and members of the 

public for their review and comment. It 

is very important that those interested 

in the management of the Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest participate at 

that time. Submission of comments in 

response to the Draft EIS is a 

prerequisite for eligibility to appeal 

under the 36 CFR part 217 regulations. 

The Final EIS is scheduled to be 

completed in February 2009. In the 

Final EIS, the Forest Service will 

respond to comments 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. 

Comment Requested 

This Notice of Intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the Environmental 

Impact Statement. Comments received, 

including the names and addresses of 

those who comment, will be considered 

part of the public record on this 

proposal and will be available for public 

inspection. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, 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 Impact Statement stage, 

but that are not raised until after 

completion of the Final Environmental 

Impact 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 

concerns 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 Environmental 

Impact 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. 

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. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21) 

Dated: August 18, 2008. 

Scott D. Conroy, 

Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou 

National Forest. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Sequoia National Forest, Western 

Divide Ranger District; California; Tule 

River Reservation Protection Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The proposed project is to 

reduce surface and ladder fuels on 

approximately 1,574 acres by 

constructing fuel breaks, treating 

planted stands, and prescribed burning 

between planted stands and fuel breaks. 

The purpose of the project is to respond 

to a proposal from the Tule River Tribal 

Council under the Tribal Forest 

Protection Act and to reduce the spread 

of wildland fire starting on the Sequoia 

National Forest or private lands onto the 

Tule River Indian Reservation. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

Wednesday, September 24, 2008. The 

draft environmental impact statement is 

expected June 2009 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expectedNovember 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Priscilla Summers, District Ranger, 

Western Divide Ranger District, 32588 

Hwy 190, Springville, CA 93265. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Teresa Sue, Planner, Western Divide 

Ranger District, 32588 Hwy 190, 

Springville, CA 93265. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July 

2004, Congress passed the Tribal Forest 

Protection Act (Act). The Act was in 

response to devastating wildfires that 

started on Federal lands and crossed 

onto adjacent Tribal lands. The Act 

provides a tool for tribes to propose 

work that will reduce the threat of fires 

starting on Federal lands from spreading 

onto trust lands for Indian tribes. The 

Act allows tribes to enter into contracts 

and agreements with the U.S. Forest 

Service or Bureau of Land Management 

to accomplish the work. 

In October 2005, the Tule River Tribal 

Council submitted a project proposal to 

the Forest Supervisor of the Sequoia 

National Forest under the authority of 

the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004. 

The Pacific Southwest RegionalForester 

granted authority to work with the Tule 

River Tribal Council on their proposal. 

This project is the first under this 

authority. Subsequent projects will be 

analyzed separately. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

To respond to the proposal from the 

Tule River Tribal Council under the 

TribalForest Protection Act and to 

reduce the risk of wildland fire starting 

on the Sequoia National Forest or 

private lands from spreading onto the 

Tule RiverIndian Reservation by 

reducing surface and ladder fuels. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action is to reduce 

surface and ladder fuels on 

approximately 1,574 acres along the 

northern boundary between the Sequoia 

National Forest,Giant Sequoia National 

Monument, and the Tule River Indian 

Reservation. The proposed action 

includes the construction of shaded fuel 

breaks along ridgelines, private land, 

and roads; the reduction of fuels in 

planted stands by thinning, limbing and 

removing brush; disposal of resulting 

fuels by pile and burning, jackpot 

burning, or utilizing biomass as 

commercial and/or personal fuel; and 

prescribed burn between planted stands 

and shaded fuel breaks. 

Responsible Official 

Tina Terrell, Forest Supervisor, 

Sequoia National Forest, 1839 South 

NewcombStreet, Porterville, CA 93257. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The decision to be made is whether or 

not to approve the fuels reduction 

project as described. The decision will 

not include a Forest Plan Amendment. 


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