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Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Forest Supervisor will use the EIS 

process to develop the necessary 

information to make an informed 

decision on whether or not to approve 

the proposed Plan as submitted, or to 

decide what additional mitigations are 

needed to protect other resources as 

provided for in 36 CFR 228.8. 

Scoping Process 

Scoping will include this NOI, listing 

in the Quarterly Schedule of Proposed 

Actions, letters to interested and 

affected individuals, agencies, and 

organizations, and legal notices, and the 

open houses in Grants and Gallup, New 

Mexico. Additional information about 

the project, schedule, permits and 

approvals, and opportunities for public 

involvement will be available at the 

open houses. The intent of scoping is to 

solicit comments on issues and 

alternatives that agencies and the public 

feel should be addressed in the EIS. 

Preliminary Issues 

One preliminary issue has been 

identified: the development of the La 

Jara Mesa Mine may affect the 

characteristics that make the Mount 

Taylor Traditional Cultural Property 

eligible for the National Register of 

Historic Places. Other issues may 

include groundwater contamination, 

natural resources, economics and health 

and safety issues. 

Permits or Licenses Required 

The approved Plan of Operations 

authorizes mining. Operations must be 

consistent with Forest Service 

Conditions of Approval, and other 

applicable laws and regulations, 

including state permits for mining in 

New Mexico. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. Comments are 

solicited and are welcome for the 30 day 

comment period initiating on the 

publication date of this notice. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such a way that they are useful to the 

Agency’s preparation of the EIS. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. The submission of timely 

and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

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, anonymous 

comments will not provide the 

respondent with standing to participate 

in subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 36 

CFR 220.4. 

Dated: May 8, 2009. 

Nancy Rose, 

Forest Supervisor, Cibola National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–11265 Filed 5–13–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fresno County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting in 

Clovis, California on May 27th. The 

purpose of the meeting will be to 

discuss monitoring for the projects 

submitted for funding. 

DATES: The meeting will be from 6 p.m. 

to 8:30 p.m. in Clovis, CA. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Sierra National Forest Supervisor’s 

Office, 1600 Tollhouse Rd., Clovis, CA. 

Send written comments to Robbin 

Ekman, Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee Coordinator, c/o 

Sierra National Forest, High Sierra 

Ranger District, 29688 Auberry Road, 

Prather, CA 93651 or electronically to 

rekman@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robbin Ekman, Fresno County Resource 

Advisory Committee Coordinator, (559) 

855–5355 ext. 3341. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring Payments to States Fresno 

County Title II project matters to the 

attention of the Committee may file 

written statements with the Committee 

staff before or after the meeting. Agenda 

items to be covered include (1) 

Monitoring. 

Dated: May 7, 2009. 

Ray Porter, 

District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. E9–11160 Filed 5–13–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Idaho Panhandle Resource 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– 

343) the Idaho Panhandle National 

Forest’s Idaho Panhandle Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet Friday, 

May 15, 2009, at 9 a.m. in Coeur 

d’Alene, Idaho for a business meeting. 

The business meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: May 7, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the 

Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ 

Supervisor’s Office, located at 3815 

Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 

83815. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ranotta K. McNair, Forest Supervisor 

and Designated Federal Official, at (208) 

765–7369. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting agenda will focus on reviewing 

proposals for forest projects and 

recommending funding during the 

business meeting. 

The public forum begins at 1 p.m. 

Dated: May 7, 2009. 

Ranotta K. McNair, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–11157 Filed 5–13–09; 8:45 am] 

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

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Development (USAID) has submitted 

the following information collection to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

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