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Activities included in this proposal 

would result in: 

(a) Approximately 1,650 acres would 

be thinned by removing understory and 

midstory trees to improve stand health, 

growth and resistance to insect and 

disease; 

(b) Approximately 400 acres of 

overstocked stands within the Harris 

Mountain Late Successional Reserve 

would be thinned by removing 

primarily understory and midstory trees 

to promote the growth of large diameter 

trees, improve stand health and reduce 

ladder fuels. Thinning treatments would 

retain 10 percent or more of the stand 

in unthinned patches and up to 15 

percent of the stand would be in heavily 

thinned patches or openings up to 1⁄4

acre in size for stand diversity; 

(c) Approximately 260 acres of 

overstocked and diseased lodgepole 

pine stands would be regenerated by 

harvesting most overstory trees. A 

minimum of 15 percent of the overstory 

would remain. A new stand would be 

established through natural regeneration 

and targeted planting; 

(d) Oak trees within harvest units and 

one aspen stand of approximately 20 

acres would be released by removing 

conifers; 

(e) Forest fuels would be reduced by 

thinning to decrease understory and 

mid-story stocking on a total of 

approximately 2,050 acres. Following 

harvest, approximately 320 acres of 

heavy surface fuels would be machinepiled and burned. Underburning some 

areas with a relatively cool surface fire 

would reduce surface fuel loading. 

Following thinning, 660 acres would be 

underburned and prescribed fire would 

reduce fuels on 620 acres outside 

harvest units; 

(f) Salvage harvest within the Harris 

Mountain Late-Successional Reserve 

would reduce fuel loading on 30 acres; 

(g) Road management would decrease 

the open-road density by 

decommissioning approximately 1⁄2

mile of Forest System road and 11⁄2

miles of unclassified roads. Erosion of 

existing roads would be decreased 

through improved road drainage, culvert 

replacement and surfacing roads with 

rock. 

Forest thinning and fuels reduction 

would be accomplished primarily 

through commercial harvest. Harvest 

operations would yield sawtimber and 

chip products. Trees would be felled, 

removed and processed with 

mechanized equipment. Harvested trees 

would be transported from the stump to 

central landing areas adjacent to roads 

where they would be limbed and 

processed into sawtimber logs or chips. 

Responsible Official 

J. Sharon Heywood, Forest 

Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Forest Supervisor will decide 

whether to implement the proposed 

action, take an alternative action that 

meets the purpose and need or take no 

action. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. The project is 

included in the Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest’s quarterly schedule of proposed 

actions (SOPA). Information on the 

proposed action will also be posted on 

the forest Web site (http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/projects) 

and advertised in both the Redding 

Record Searchlight and the Mount 

Shasta Herald. 

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. The submission of timely 

and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative appeal or 

judicial review. 

Dated: July 16, 2009. 

J. Sharon Heywood, 

Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–17515 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

Notice of FCIC’s Proposed Pricing 

Methodology for Grain Sorghum 

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 12009 of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(2008 Farm Bill) requires the Federal 

Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to 

obtain the services of five expert 

reviewers to ‘‘develop and recommend 

a methodology for determining an 

expected market price for grain sorghum 

for both the production and revenuebased plans of insurance to more 

accurately reflect the actual market 

price at harvest’’ and for FCIC to publish 

the selected methodology for notice and 

comment on the methodology. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

will be accepted until September 22, 

2009. A public meeting will be held on 

August 20, 2009, at 9 a.m., at 6501 

Beacon Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133 to 

discuss the proposed methodology. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Quintrell Hollis, United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Product Design Branch, Federal Crop 

Insurance Corporation, Risk 

Management Agency, 6501 Beacon 

Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO 

64133. Written comments may also be 

submitted electronically to: 

grainpricecomments@rma.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Quintrell Hollis at the Kansas City, MO 

address listed above, telephone (816) 

926–3421. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Risk Management 

Agency (RMA), on behalf of FCIC, uses 

the United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) estimates to 

establish grain sorghum price elections. 

The Actual Production History (APH) 

plan of insurance relies heavily on 

projections from USDA’s World 

Agricultural Supply and Demand 

Estimates. The revenue-based plans of 

insurance use USDA grain sorghum-tocorn ratio multiplied by a futures price. 

The USDA’s grain sorghum estimate 

reflects season average price, but the 

National Sorghum Producers did not 

feel that this process offers grain 

sorghum producers a price that 

adequately reflects harvest time price. 

As a result, section 12009 of the 2008 

Farm Bill requires FCIC to contract for 

the services of five expert reviewers to 

‘‘develop and recommend a 

methodology for determining an 

expected market price for grain sorghum 

for both the production and revenuebased plans of insurance to more 

accurately reflect the actual price at 

harvest.’’ The legislation further 

requires FCIC to review the 

recommendations, consider the 

recommendations when determining an 

appropriate methodology, publish its 

proposed methodology for public 

comment, and implement a 

methodology that is transparent and 

replicable for 2010 crop year. The expert 

reviewers, all agricultural economists 

with experience in the grain sorghum 

and corn markets, are from within 

USDA, the grain sorghum industry and 

institutions of higher learning. They are: 

• Dr. Holly Wang, Purdue University. 


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• Dr. James Richardson, Texas A&M 

University. 

• Chris Cogburn, National Sorghum 

Producers. 

• Robert Dismukes, Economic 

Research Service. 

• Greg Pompelli, Economic Research 

Service. 

Summary of Expert Reviews 

The Economic Research Service (ERS) 

reviews were similar and recommended 

no changes to current pricing 

methodology. ERS reviews revealed that 

grain sorghum and corn prices across all 

States and all years are highly 

correlated. 

Purdue University provided a 

methodology that proposed regression 

equations by State using National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

cash price data at State level or if no 

State level NASS data were available, 

national level NASS price data. The 

model used data from 2004–2008. 

The National Sorghum Producers 

proposed a regression model based on 

published monthly NASS prices, 

exports and total use of grain sorghum 

to calculate a grain sorghum-corn ratio. 

The grain sorghum-corn ratio was then 

multiplied by the USDA corn price 

estimate for APH policies and for 

revenue policies the ratio was 

multiplied by the corn futures price. 

The model used data from 1990–2008. 

Texas A&M University proposed a 

regression model based on regional 

grain sorghum cash price data and corn 

futures price at the Chicago Board of 

Trade. Price elections were developed at 

the national level and the model uses 

data from 1979–2008. 

Proposed Methododogy Selected 

FCIC intends to implement the 

methodology submitted by Texas A&M 

University. This methodology met the 

requirements of the 2008 Farm Bill of 

being transparent and replicable. RMA 

determined that this methodology was 

the most accurate predictor of grain 

sorghum prices at harvest time. 

Details about this methodology as 

well as the other methodologies 

proposed by the expert reviewers can be 

found at http://www.rma.usda.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC on July 20, 

2009. 

William J. Murphy, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–17616 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Alpine County Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Alpine County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold its 

third meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 2, 2009, and will begin at 6 

p.m. The meeting will be held in Alpine 

County at the Alpine Early Learning 

Center, 100 Foothill Road, Markleeville, 

CA 96120. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marnie Bonesteel, RAC Coordinator, 

USDA, Humboldt-Toiyabe National 

Forest, Carson Ranger District, 1536 S. 

Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701 

(775) 884–8140; e-mail: 

mbonesteel@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

items to be covered include: (1) Vote on 

committee bylaws and elect a 

chairperson, (2) Vote on Title II projects, 

(3) Public Comment. The meeting is 

open to the public. Public input 

opportunity will be provided and 

individuals will have the opportunity to 

address the Committee at that time. 

Dated: July 16, 2009. 

Genny Wilson, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–17361 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tuolumne County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tuolumne County 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

on August 10, 2009 at the City of Sonora 

Fire Department, in Sonora, California. 

The purpose of the meeting is to vote on 

projects, determine the need for an 

August 17th meeting, and schedule 

meetings and topics for 2010. 

DATES: The meeting will be held August 

10, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the City of Sonora Fire Department 

located at 201 South Shepherd Street, in 

Sonora, California (CA 95370). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Martinez, Committee Coordinator, 

USDA, Stanislaus National Forest, MiWuk Ranger District, P.O. Box 100, MiWuk Village, CA 95346, (209) 586–3234; 

E-mail: bethmartinez@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Tuolumne County RAC plans to expand 

its geographic area to include Mariposa 

County and will be reviewing and 

recommending projects in both 

counties. Agenda items to be covered 

include: (1) Discussion and voting on 

projects; (2) determine need for an 

August 17 meeting; (3) schedule 

meetings/topics for 2010; (4) public 

comment on meeting proceedings. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

Dated: July 16, 2009. 

Timothy A. Dabney, 

Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E9–17516 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–ED–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–941] 

Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving 

and Racks From the People’s Republic 

of China: Final Determination of Sales 

at Less Than Fair Value 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: July 24, 2009. 

SUMMARY: On March 5, 2009, the 

Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) published its 

preliminary determination of sales at 

less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) in the 

antidumping duty investigation of 

certain kitchen appliance shelving and 

racks (‘‘kitchen racks’’) from the 

People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). We 

invited interested parties to comment on 

our preliminary determination of sales 

at LTFV. Based on our analysis of the 

comments we received, we have made 

changes from the Certain Kitchen 

Appliance Shelving and Racks from the 

People’s Republic of China: Preliminary 

Determination of Sales at Less Than 

Fair Value and Postponement of Final 

Determination, 74 FR 9591 (March 5, 

2009) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’). 

The final dumping margins for this 

investigation are listed in the ‘‘Final 

Determination Margins’’ section below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 

Hancock or Katie Marksberry, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 9, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 


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