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3. Public Access and Travel Patterns 

Needed changes in plan components: 

• The Forest Plan needs to be 

changed to include desired conditions 

and objectives that emphasize and 

prioritize Forest-wide public and 

administrative access needs. 

Needed changes in management 

approaches: 

Management approaches should be 

identified that facilitate comprehensive, 

coordinated and flexible collaborative 

solutions for resolving public access 

needs. 

4. Preservation of Open Space 

Needed changes in plan components: 

• Desired condition statements 

should be developed that reflect the role 

of the Coronado National Forest in 

preserving open space. 

• Guidelines, based on the Scenery 

Management System, should be 

developed to protect scenic natural 

landscapes. 

Needed changes in management 

approaches: 

• Management approaches for the 

Coronado National Forest will need to 

be developed for participating in county 

and community land use planning 

efforts. 

5. Collaboration and Partnerships 

Needed changes in plan components: 

• The Forest Plan should include 

desired conditions that reflect, where 

possible, outcomes that are based on 

collaborative processes. 

Needed changes in management 

approaches: 

• Management approaches that 

emphasize collaboration should be 

described. 

• The plan needs to be changed to 

reflect an integrated approach to 

management of traditional uses and 

cultural resources. 

(Reference: Comprehensive 

Evaluation Report.) 

Public Participation and Opportunity 

To Comment 

The revision process is designed to 

provide continued opportunities for 

public collaboration and open 

participation in the development of the 

revised Forest Plan. Additional 

information on the process, the 

documents being produced, and public 

participation opportunities can be found 

on the Coronado National Forest’s plan 

revision Web site at: http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/planrevision/index.shtml. The Forest Service 

is seeking public comments on the need 

for change identified in the 

comprehensive Evaluation Report. 

Substantive comments received by 

August 31, 2009 will be of the most 

value in evaluating public response to 

the adequacy of the need for change 

topics outlined in the report. 

It is important to participate in the 

plan revision process as only those 

parties who participate following the 

publication of this notice through the 

submission of written comments can 

submit an objection later in the 

proposed plan development process 

pursuant to 36 CFR 219.13(a). 

Comments received during the 

planning process, including the names 

and addresses of those who commented 

will be part of the public record 

available for public inspection. The 

Responsible Official shall accept and 

consider comments submitted 

anonymously. Submit written 

comments to the address noted above. 

Estimated Planning Process Schedule 

The revision process for the Coronado 

National Forest officially begins with 

the publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register. A draft proposed 

Forest Plan is currently scheduled to be 

issued for pre-decisional review in May 

2010 and final plan approval in 

December 2010. 

Responsible Official 

The Forest Supervisor, Coronado 

National Forest, is the Responsible 

Official (36 CFR 219.2(b)(1)). (Authority: 

36 CFR 219.9(b)(2)(i), 73 FR 21509, 

April 21, 2008). 

Dated: June 11, 2009. 

Jeanine Derby, 

Forest Supervisor, Coronado National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–14537 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Southern Recreation Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations for the Southern Region 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought 

for certain positions to serve on the 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committee (Recreation RAC) operating 

in the Southern Region of the Forest 

Service. New members will be 

appointed by the Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) and serve threeyear terms. Appointments will begin in 

February 2010 when current member 

appointments expire. 

One member is being sought to 

represent each of the following interests: 

(1) Wildlife Viewing/Visiting 

Interpretive Sites; (2) Non-motorized 

Recreation; (3) Local Environmental 

Groups; and (4) State Tourism Official 

Representing the State. 

The public is invited to submit 

nominations for membership on the 

Recreation RAC. Current members who 

have only served one term may also 

apply. Application packets for 

Recreation RACs can be obtained on the 

Web at http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

passespermits/rrac-application.shtml or 

by e-mailing: r8_rrac@fs.fed.us. 

Interested parties may also contact 

Caroline Mitchell, U.S. Forest Service, 

PO Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902 

(501–321–5318). 

All nominations must consist of a 

completed application packet that 

includes background information and 

other information that addresses a 

nomine’s qualifications. 

DATES: All applications must be 

received by the appropriate office listed 

below on or before July 31, 2009. This 

timeframe may be extended if officials 

do not receive applications for needed 

positions. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit nominations to the Southern 

Region Recreation RAC by U.S. Mail: C. 

Mitchell, Ouachita National Forest, PO 

Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902, or 

Express Delivery: C. Mitchell, Ouachita 

National Forest, 100 Reserve Street, Hot 

Springs, AR 71901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anyone wanting further information 

regarding this request for nominations 

may contact the designated federal 

official: Cheryl Chatham, Recreation 

RAC DFO, PO Box 1270, Hot Springs, 

AR 71902 (501–321–5277). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Federal Lands Recreation 

Enhancement Act (REA), signed 

December 2004, requires that the Forest 

Service and the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) provide Recreation 

RACs with an opportunity to make 

recommendations to the two agencies 

on certain types of proposed recreation 

fee changes. 

REA allows the agencies to use 

existing advisory councils, such as BLM 

Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), or 

to establish new committees as 

appropriate. The Forest Service and 

BLM elected to jointly use existing BLM 

RACs in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the 

Dakotas, Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, and Utah. In 2006, the Forest 

Service chartered new Recreation RACs 

for the states of California and Colorado, 

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Northwest, Eastern and Southern 

Regions. The Forest Service is using an 

existing advisory board for the Black 

Hills National Forest in South Dakota. 

In addition, the Governors of three 

states—Alaska, Nebraska and 

Wyoming—requested that their State be 

exempt from the REA–R/RAC 

requirement, and the two Departments 

concurred with the exemptions. 

Members were appointed to the 

Southern Recreation RAC in February 

2007 for either two-year or three-year 

terms. The terms for the three-year 

members will expire February 2010. 

The Recreation RACs provide 

recreation fee recommendations to both 

the Forest Service and the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM). These 

committees make recreation fee program 

recommendations on implementing or 

eliminating standard amenity fees; 

expanded amenity fees; and 

noncommercial, individual special 

recreation permit fees; expanding or 

limiting the recreation fee program; and 

fee-level changes. 

Recreation RAC Composition 

Each Recreation RAC consists of 11 

members appointed by the Secretary. 

REA provided flexibility to modify the 

specified membership of the RAC ‘‘as 

appropriate’’ to ensure a fair and 

balanced representation of recreation 

interests. Due to climate conditions in 

the Southern Region, the Region does 

not have a winter sports program. 

Therefore, the categories of winter 

motorized recreation and winter nonmotorized recreation were replaced with 

(1) camping and (2) wildlife viewing/ 

visiting interpretive sites. In addition, as 

the region has very few motorized 

outfitters and guides, they have two 

positions representing non-motorized 

outfitters and guides. The positions are 

as follows: 

(1) Five persons who represent 

recreation users and that include, as 

appropriate, the following: 

a. Camping interests; 

b. Day-use interests, such as wildlife 

viewing and interpretive centers; 

c. Summer motorized recreation, such 

as motorcycles, boats, and off-highway 

vehicles; 

d. Summer non-motorized recreation, 

such as backpacking, horseback riding, 

mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; 

and 

e. Hunting and fishing; 

(2) Three persons who represent 

interest groups that include, as 

appropriate, the following: 

a. Non-motorized outfitters and 

guides—position one; 

b. Non-motorized outfitters and 

guides—position two; and 

c. Local environmental groups. 

(3) Three persons, as follows: 

a. State tourism official to represent 

the state; 

b. A person who represents affected 

Indian tribes; and 

c. A person who represents affected 

local government interests. 

Nomination Information 

Any individual or organization may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

to represent the interests listed above to 

serve on the Recreation RAC. To be 

considered for membership, nominees 

must: 

• Identify what interest group they 

would represent and how they are 

qualified to represent that group; 

• State why they want to serve on the 

committee and what they can 

contribute; 

• Show their past experience in 

working successfully as part of a 

collaborative group; and 

• Complete Form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee or Research and Promotion 

Background Information. 

Letters of recommendation are 

welcome, but not required. Individuals 

may also nominate themselves. 

Nominees do not need to live in a state 

within a particular Recreation RAC’s 

area of jurisdiction nor live in a state in 

which Forest Service-managed lands are 

located. 

Application packets, including 

evaluation criteria and the AD–755 

form, are available at http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rracapplication.shtml or by contacting the 

Southern Region as identified in this 

notice. Nominees must submit all 

documents to the appropriate regional 

contact. Additional information about 

recreation fees and REA is available at 

http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/ 

about-rec-fees.shtml. 

The Forest Service will also work 

with Governors and county officials to 

identify potential nominees. The Forest 

Service will review the applications and 

prepare a list of qualified applicants 

from which the Secretary shall appoint 

both members and alternates. An 

alternate will become a participating 

member of the Recreation RACs only if 

the member for whom the alternate is 

appointed to replace leaves the 

committee permanently. 

Recreation RAC members serve 

without pay but are reimbursed for 

travel and per diem expenses for 

regularly scheduled committee 

meetings. All Recreation RAC meetings 

are open to the public and an open 

public forum is part of each meeting. 

Meeting dates and times will be 

determined by agency officials in 

consultation with the Recreation RAC 

members. 

Dated: June 12, 2009. 

Cheryl Chatham, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–14434 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

United States Standards for Whole Dry 

Peas and Split Peas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Final notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards Administration 

(GIPSA) is revising the US Standards for 

Whole Dry Peas and Split Peas to amend 

the general definitions, ‘‘Whole Dry 

Peas’’ and ‘‘Split Peas,’’ and the 

following specific definitions: ‘‘Smooth 

Green Dry Peas,’’ ‘‘Smooth Yellow Dry 

Peas,’’ ‘‘Wrinkled Dry Peas,’’ ‘‘Green 

Split Peas’’ and ‘‘Yellow Split Peas.’’ In 

addition, GIPSA is modifying the 

classification term and associated 

definitions, ‘‘Winter Dry Peas’’ and 

‘‘Winter Split Peas.’’ These changes will 

help facilitate the marketing of new 

winter pea variety releases and help 

ensure the purity of class for ‘‘Whole 

Dry Peas’’ and ‘‘Split Peas.’’ 

DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Beverly A. Whalen at USDA, GIPSA, 

FGIS, Market and Program Analysis 

Staff, Beacon Facility, STOP 1404, P.O. 

Box 419205, Kansas City, Missouri, 

64141; Telephone (816) 823–4648; Fax 

Number (816) 823–4644; e-mail 

Beverly.A.Whalen@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 203(c) of the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 

(AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1622(c)), directs and 

authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 

‘‘to develop and improve standards of 

quality, condition, quantity, grade, and 

packaging, and recommend and 

demonstrate such standards in order to 

encourage uniformity and consistency 

in commercial practices.’’ GIPSA is 

committed to carrying out this authority 

in a manner that facilitates the 

marketing of agricultural commodities. 

GIPSA establishes and maintains a 

variety of quality and grade standards 

for agricultural commodities that serve 


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