Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 183 / Friday, September 19, 2008 / Notices 54363 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 150 hours. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

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 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 12, 2008. 

Ann M. Bartuska, 

Deputy Chief for Research & Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–21994 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee will meet in Salt Lake City, 

Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to 

discuss the proposed rule for the 

management of roadless areas on 

National Forest System lands in the 

State of Colorado and to discuss other 

related roadless area matters. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 9, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Utah State Capitol Building, Room 

C450, 350 N. State Street, Salt Lake City, 

UT. Written comments concerning this 

meeting should be addressed to Forest 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

EMC, Jessica Call, 201 14th Street, SW., 

Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20024. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to jessicacall@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to 202–205–1012. All comments, 

including names and addresses when 

provided, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at the Forest 

Service, Sidney R. Yates Building, 201 

14th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 

202–205–1056 to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Call, Roadless Area Conservation 

National Advisory Committee 

(RACNAC) Coordinator, at 

jessicacall@fs.fed.us or 202–205–1056. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public and 

interested parties are invited to attend. 

If you plan to attend, please provide 

your name to Jessica Call, RACNAC 

Coordinator, by October 6, 2008. You 

will need photo identification to enter 

the building. 

While meeting discussion is limited 

to Forest Service staff and Committee 

members, the public will be allowed to 

offer written and oral comments for the 

Committee’s consideration. Attendees 

wishing to comment orally will be 

allotted a specific amount of time to 

speak during a public comment period. 

To offer oral comment, please contact 

the RACNAC Coordinator at 202–205– 

1056. 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Charles L. Myers, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. E8–21990 Filed 9–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revised Land and Resource 

Management Plan: Kiowa, Rita Blanca, 

Black Kettle, and McClellan Creek 

National Grasslands; Oklahoma, 

Texas, and New Mexico 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Initiation to revise the 

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands 

Land and Resource Management Plan. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising 

the Land and Resource Management 

Plan (hereafter referred to as Grasslands 

Plan) for the Kiowa, Rita Blanca, Black 

Kettle, and McClellan Creek National 

Grasslands. This notice describes the 

documents available for review and how 

to obtain them; summarizes the need to 

change the Grasslands Plan; provides 

information concerning public 

participation and collaboration, 

including the process for submitting 

comments; provides an estimated 

schedule for the planning process, 

including the time available for 

comments; and includes the names and 

addresses of agency officials who can 

provide additional information. 

DATES: Revision formally begins with 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. Many public comments 

regarding Forest Plan revision have 

already been received at public 

meetings and through e-mail, phone 

calls, and letters. Additional comments 

on the Comprehensive Evaluation 

Report (CER) should be submitted by 

October 31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Sara Campney, Cibola National Forest, 

2113 Osuna Rd., NE., Albuquerque, NM 

87113. 

Electronic mail address: commentsgrasslandsplan@fs.fed.us. 

Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/ 

cibola/plan-revision/ 

national_grasslands/index.shtml. 

Comment form: http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

r3/cibola/plan-revision/ 

national_grasslands/contactus.shtml. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cibola National Forest Planner assistant, 

Sara Campney phone (505) 346–3886 

fax (505) 346–3901. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Documents Available for Review: 

Three pre-revision documents are 

available for review on the Cibola 

National Forest Plan Revision Web site: 

The Socio-Economic Sustainability 

Report, the Ecological Sustainability 

Report, and the CER for the Kiowa, Rita 

Blanca, Black Kettle, and McClellan 

Creek National Grasslands. In addition, 

the final version of the Canadian River 

Potential Wilderness Area Evaluation 

(the Evaluation) is also available on the 

Web site (see Web site address above). 

Public meetings and a comment period 

for the Evaluation were held from 

October 2007 to February 2008. There 

will be another opportunity to comment 

on the Evaluation during the 90-day 

comment period that will follow the 

publication of the Proposed Plan. 

Need for Change: The Grasslands Plan 

revision needs to: 

—Better address the unique, local 

conditions and historic natural 

processes of each of the Grassland’s 

ecosystems. 


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