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Scoping Process 

The Forest Service plans to scope for 

information by contacting persons and 

organizations interested or potentially 

affected by the proposed action by using 

mailings, public announcements, and 

personal contacts. In addition, two 

separate public scoping meetings will be 

held to collect public input on the scope 

of this project: 

Scoping Meeting #1: September 30, 

2008, at the Ramada Inn, 4079 W. U.S. 

10, Ludington, MI. An open house 

format will be used. The public is 

welcome between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

Scoping Meeting #2: October 1, 2008, 

at the Days Inn, 1462 U.S. Hwy. 31, 

Manistee, MI. An open house format 

will be used. The public is welcome 

between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. The primary purpose 

of scoping is to gather public comments, 

issues, and concerns regarding the 

proposed action. We are especially 

interested in information that might 

identify a specific undesired result of 

implementing the proposed action. 

Comments will be used to help 

formulate alternatives to the proposed 

action. Please make your written 

comments as specific as possible as they 

relate to the proposed action, and 

include your name, address, and if 

possible, telephone number and e-mail 

address. Comments received in response 

to this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be considered part of the public record 

on this proposed action and will be 

available for public inspection. 

Comments submitted anonymously will 

be accepted and considered; however, 

those who submit anonymous 

comments will not have standing to 

appeal the subsequent decisions under 

36 CFR parts 215 or 217. Additionally, 

pursuant to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any persons 

may request the agency to withhold a 

submission from the public record by 

showing how the FOIA (Freedom of 

Information Act) permits such 

confidentiality. Persons requesting such 

confidentiality should be aware that 

under FOIA confidentiality may be 

granted in only very limited 

circumstances, such as to protect trade 

secrets. The Forest Service will inform 

the requester of the agency’s decision 

regarding the request for confidentiality 

and, should the request be denied, 

return the submission and notify the 

requester that the comments may be 

resubmitted with or without name and 

address within 90 days. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review: A draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

prepared for comment. The comment 

period on the draft environmental 

impact statement will be 45 days 

following the date the Environmental 

Protection Agency publishes the notice 

of availability in the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this early 

stage, that 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 

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. 

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. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

Barry Paulson, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed deletions from 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to delete products previously furnished 

by nonprofit agencies employing people 

who are blind or severely disabled. 

Comments Must be Received On or 

Before: October 12, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 

For Further Information or to Submit 

Comments Contact: Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or e-mail 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 

47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose 

is to provide interested persons an 

opportunity to submit comments on the 

proposed actions. 

Deletions 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. If approved, the action will not 

result in additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities. 

2. If approved, the action may result 

in allowing other small entities to 

furnish the products to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the products proposed 

for deletion from the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

The following products are proposed 

for deletion from the Procurement List: 


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52948 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 178 / Friday, September 12, 2008 / Notices 

Products 

NSN: 7045–01–391–0947—Tape, 

Electronic Data Processing. 

NSN: 7045–01–364–2466—Tape, 

Electronic Data Processing. 

NSN: 7045–01–354–3517—Tape, 

Electronic Data Processing. 

NSN: 7045–01–247–6020—CRT and 

Keyboard Cleaner. 

NSN: 7045–01–438–6297—Data Cartridge, 

Travan. 

NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., 

Williamsport, PA. 

Contracting Activity: Defense Supply 

Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 

Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Director, Program Operations. 

[FR Doc. E8–21307 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Addition 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Addition to Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds to the 

Procurement List a service to be 

furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities previously 

furnished by such agencies. 

Effective Date: October 12, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Addition 

On July 18, 2008, the Committee for 

Purchase From People Who Are Blind 

or Severely Disabled published notice 

(73 FR 41313) of proposed addition to 

the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the service and impact of the addition 

on the current or most recent 

contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the service listed below 

is suitable for procurement by the 

Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 

46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in any 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities other than the small 

organizations that will furnish the 

service to the Government. 

2. The action may result in allowing 

other small entities to furnish the 

service to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the service proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following service is 

added to the Procurement List: 

Service 

Service Type/Location: Mailroom 

Operations, Customs and Border 

Protection Laguna Niguel Facilities, 

24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA. 

NPA: Landmark Services, Inc., Santa 

Ana, CA. 

Contracting Activity: Bureau of 

Customs and Border Protection, 

National Acquisition Center. 

Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Director, Program Operations. 

[FR Doc. E8–21308 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

Notice of Open Special Meeting of the 

Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory 

Committee (SAAC) of the ExportImport Bank of the United States 

(Export-Import Bank) 

Summary: The Sub-Saharan Africa 

Advisory Committee was established by 

Public Law 105–121, November 26, 

1997, to advise the Board of Directors on 

the development and implementation of 

policies and programs designed to 

support the expansion of the Bank’s 

financial commitments in Sub-Saharan 

Africa under the loan, guarantee and 

insurance programs of the Bank. 

Further, the committee shall make 

recommendations on how the Bank can 

facilitate greater support by U.S. 

commercial banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa. 

Time and Place: October 8, 2008 at 2 

p.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be held 

at the Export-Import Bank in Room 

1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20571. 

Agenda: Discussion will focus on U.S. 

Ex-Im Bank’s Medium-Term Delegated 

Authority, Export Credit Agency (ECA) 

Competitiveness, Analysis of ECA 

financing in sub-Saharan Africa, 

application of the local content policy 

as well as on-going Business 

Development efforts and discussion 

relative to the 2008 SAAC Report to 

Congress. 

Public Participation: The meeting will 

be open to public participation, and the 

last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral 

questions or comments. Members of the 

public may also file written statement(s) 

before or after the meeting. If any person 

wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign 

language interpreter) or other special 

accommodations, please contact, prior 

to October 8, 2008, Barbara Ransom, 

Room 1241, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202) 

565–3525 or TDD (202) 565–3377. 

Further Information: For further 

information, contact Barbara Ransom, 

Room 1241, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565–3525. 

Kamil Cook, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E8–21163 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on 

Management and Safety 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 

2, notice is hereby given that the NIST 

Blue Ribbon Commission on 

Management and Safety, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) will meet Wednesday, 

September 17, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on the 

NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD. This 

notice is in follow-up to the preliminary 

notice of a public meeting by the 

Commission on August 15, 2008, (Ref. 

Federal Register Notice: August 15, 

2008 (Volume 73, Number 159, pages 

47882–47883). The Blue Ribbon 

Commission on Management and Safety 

is composed of 7 members appointed by 

the Secretary of Commerce who are 

eminent in one or more of the following 

areas: 

• Management and organizational 

structure; 


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