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Vol. 75, No. 197 

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF 

THE UNITED STATES 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Committee on Regulation 

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of 

the United States. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Administrative Conference of the 

United States will host a second public 

meeting of the Committee on Regulation 

of the Assembly of the Conference on 

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 9:30 

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss a proposed 

recommendation for improved agency 

procedures for determining whether to 

preempt state law. To facilitate public 

participation, the Administrative 

Conference is inviting public comment 

on the recommendation that will be 

considered at the meeting, to be 

submitted in writing no later than 

October 28, 2010. 

DATES: Meeting to be held November 2, 

2010. Comments must be received by 

October 28, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting to be held at 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 

20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20036. Submit comments to either of the 

following: 

(1) E-mail: Comments@acus.gov, with 

‘‘Preemption Recommendation’’ in the 

subject line; or 

(2) Mail: Preemption 

Recommendation Comments, 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 

20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emily F. Schleicher, Designated Federal 

Officer, Administrative Conference of 

the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 

20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20036; Telephone 202–480–2080. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Administrative Conference of the 

United States (ACUS) is charged with 

developing recommendations for the 

improvement of Federal administrative 

procedures (5 U.S.C. 591). The 

objectives of these recommendations are 

to ensure that private rights may be fully 

protected and regulatory activities and 

other Federal responsibilities may be 

carried out expeditiously in the public 

interest, to promote more effective 

public participation and efficiency in 

the rulemaking process, to reduce 

unnecessary litigation in the regulatory 

process, to improve the use of science 

in the regulatory process, and to 

improve the effectiveness of laws 

applicable to the regulatory process. 

The Conference has engaged a 

Professor of Law at New York 

University School of Law, Catherine M. 

Sharkey, to research and prepare a 

report regarding the best practices of 

federal agencies in obtaining input from 

state and local governments and other 

procedures for determining whether to 

preempt state law (the ‘‘Preemption 

Report’’). The Committee on Regulation 

is already scheduled to meet on October 

19, 2010 to discuss the Preemption 

Report, a copy of which is available at 

http://www.acus.gov. The Committee on 

Regulation has been tasked with 

reviewing this report and developing 

recommendations for consideration by 

the Assembly of the Conference. A draft 

recommendation will be prepared based 

upon the Preemption Report (the 

‘‘Preemption Recommendation’’). 

From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on 

November 2, 2010, the Committee on 

Regulation will hold a second public 

meeting to consider the Preemption 

Recommendation. This meeting will be 

open to the public and may end prior 

to 12:30 p.m. if business is concluded 

prior to that time. Members of the 

public are invited to attend the meeting 

in person, subject to space limitations, 

and the Conference will also provide 

remote public access to the meeting. A 

copy of the Preemption 

Recommendation will be available at 

http://www.acus.gov. 

Anyone who wishes to attend the 

meeting in person is asked to RSVP to 

Comments@acus.gov. Remote access 

information will be posted on the 

Conference’s Web site, http:// 

www.acus.gov, by no later than October 

29, 2010, and will also be available by 

the same date by calling the phone 

number listed above. Members of the 

public who attend the Committee’s 

meeting may be permitted to speak only 

at the discretion of the Committee Chair, 

with unanimous approval of the 

Committee. The Conference welcomes 

the attendance of the public and will 

make every effort to accommodate 

persons with physical disabilities or 

special needs. If you need special 

accommodations due to a disability, 

please inform the Designated Federal 

Officer no later than 7 days in advance 

the meeting using the contact 

information provided above. 

Members of the public may submit 

written comments on the Preemption 

Recommendation to either of the 

addresses listed above no later than 

October 28, 2010. All comments will be 

delivered to the Designated Federal 

Officer listed on this notice. The 

Designated Federal Officer will post all 

comments that relate to the Preemption 

Recommendation on the Conference’s 

Web site after the close of the comments 

period. 

Dated: October 7, 2010. 

Paul R. Verkuil, 

Chairman. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25731 Filed 10–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6110–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon; 

Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land 

Exchange 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The proposed action includes 

the conveyance of approximately two 

parcels totaling 120 acres of National 

Forest System (NFS) land adjacent to 

Government Camp in exchange for the 

acquisition of approximately 770 acres 

of land owned by Mt. Hood Meadows 

Oreg., LLC, in Hood River County, 

Oregon. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

November 29, 2010. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected January, 2012 and the final 

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environmental impact statement is 

expected June, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Mt. Hood National Forest, 16400 

Champion Way, Sandy, OR 97055. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to comments-pacificnorthwestmthood@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

(503) 668–1413. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristy Boscheinen, Forest Planner, Mt. 

Hood National Forest, at (503) 668–1645 

or by e-mail at kboscheinen@fs.fed.us. 

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 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The purpose of the proposed land 

exchange between the Mt. Hood 

National Forest and Mt. Hood Meadows 

Oreg., LLC is to comply with the 

Omnibus Public Land Management Act 

of March 30, 2009 (123 Stat. 991, Pub. 

L. 111–11), which provides direction for 

this land exchange. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action includes the 

conveyance of approximately two 

parcels totaling 120 acres of National 

Forest System (NFS) land adjacent to 

Government Camp in exchange for the 

acquisition of approximately 770 acres 

of land owned by Mt. Hood Meadows 

Oreg., LLC, in Hood River County, 

Oregon. 

The Omnibus legislation states that a 

conservation easement shall be placed 

on a portion of the Government Camp 

parcels in order to protect an existing 

wetland, and that the easement shall 

allow ‘‘equivalent mitigation measures 

to compensate for minor wetland 

encroachments necessary for the orderly 

development of the Federal land.’’ (Pub. 

L. 111–11, 129 Stat. 1019) The 

legislation also states that a trail 

easement be used at the Government 

Camp parcels to allow nonmotorized 

public access to existing trails, to allow 

roads, utilities, and infrastructure 

facilities to cross the trails, and to allow 

for the improvement or relocation of the 

trails to accommodate development of 

the federal land. 

The Omnibus legislation also directed 

that the majority of the acquired lands 

be placed into a new management unit 

called the ‘‘Crystal Springs Watershed 

Special Resources Management Unit. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official is the 

Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service 

Pacific Northwest Region. 

Preliminary Issues 

A preliminary analysis of potential 

effects to resource areas including 

wildlife, fisheries, water quality, 

wetlands and floodplains, and cultural/ 

historic sites revealed the following 

preliminary issues: 

(1) Camp Creek and an intermittent 

tributary of Camp Creek run through the 

Federal parcels. Neither reach of the 

stream is fish bearing. Camp Creek is 

not 303(d)-listed, but it does have water 

quality problems associated with 

Government Camp (such as sewage and 

runoff from the roads). Depending on 

the type and quality of development 

that might occur on the parcels after the 

exchange, the water quality could 

further decrease. However, the impacts 

of development should be lessened by 

the Congressionally-mandated 

conservation easement on the wetland, 

through which the streams flow. 

Detailed information is not available 

regarding fisheries or water quality on 

the non-Federal parcel. 

Surveys for wetlands and floodplains 

on both parcels have been completed 

and are being reviewed. Wetlands are 

present on the Federal parcels, and 

narrow, stream-associated wetlands 

exist on the non-Federal parcel. It 

appears that the Forest Service will be 

conveying more wetlands than would be 

acquired. 

Executive Order 11990 requires no net 

loss of wetlands. The Forest Hydrologist 

will be involved to consider possible 

mitigation measures. 

In the Omnibus bill (a)(G)(i), Congress 

mandated that a conservation easement, 

as identified by the Oregon Department 

of State Lands, would be placed upon 

the wetlands at Government Camp. The 

easement would protect the wetland 

and allow for equivalent wetland 

mitigation measures necessary for the 

orderly development of the conveyed 

land. The acquisition of the wetlands at 

Cooper Spur and the easement on the 

wetlands at Government Camp may 

result in no net loss of wetlands. 

Cultural and Heritage resource 

surveys were conducted on the Federal 

parcel. The survey revealed the 

potential for an adverse effect to a site 

of archaeological/cultural interest. 

Mitigation measures will be developed 

with Tribal and State Historic 

Preservation Officer (SHPO) 

consultation. 

Trails 755, 755A, and 755B cross the 

Federal parcels. A trail easement has 

been congressionally mandated, so that 

non-motorized users would continue to 

be able to use the trails to get to Federal 

land, so that roads, utilities, and 

infrastructure facilities could be built 

across the trails, and to allow for 

improvement or relocation of the trails 

so that development of the conveyed 

parcels could occur. While the trails (or 

relocated trails) would still exist, the 

recreation experience could be 

negatively impacted by new 

development (such as buildings and 

parking lots) or the presence of new 

infrastructure. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. A public scoping 

meeting will be held in or near Portland, 

Oregon, on October 26th, 2010, from 5 

to 7 p.m. The location is to be 

determined. When the location is 

determined, the public will be notified 

via the Mt. Hood National Forest’s Web 

site and a news release. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered, however. 

Dated: October 6, 2010. 

Kathryn J. Silverman, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25698 Filed 10–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Superior National Forest, Minnesota 

Intent to prepare a supplemental draft 

environmental impact statement for the 

construction and operation of an open 

pit copper/nickel/cobalt/precious 

metals mine, an ore processing plant, 

and tailings basin proposed by PolyMet 

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