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reviewer’s position and contentions

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519 553 [1978]).

Also, environmental objection that

could be raised at the draft

environmental impact statement state

but that are not raised until after

completion of the final environmental

impact statement stage may be waived

or dismissed by the courts (City of

Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2nd 1016, 1022

[9th Cir. 1986] and Wisconsin Heritages,

Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338

[E.D. Wis. 1980]).

Because of the above rulings, it is very

important that those interested in this

proposed action participate by the close

of the 45-day comment period so that

substantive comments are made

available to the Forest Service at a time

when they can be meaningfully

considered and responded to in the final

environmental impact statement.

Comments on the draft environmental

impact statement should be as specific

as possible. It is also helpful if

comments refer to specific pages,

sections, or chapters of the draft

statement. Comments may also address

the adequacy of the draft environmental

impact statement or the merits of the

alternatives formulated and discussed in

the statement. Reviewers may wish to

refer to Council on Environmental

Quality Regulations for implementing

the procedural provisions of the

National Environmental Policy Act at 40

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.

After the comment period ends on the

draft EIS, the comments received will be

analyzed and considered by the Forest

Service in preparing the final EIS.

The final EIS is scheduled to be

completed in September, 2002. In the

final EIS, the Forest Service is required

to respond to the comments received (40

CFR 1503.4). The responsible official

will consider the comments, responses,

environmental consequences discussed

in the environmental impact statement,

and applicable laws, regulations and

policies in making a decision regarding

this proposal. The responsible official

will document the decision and reasons

for the decision in a Record of Decision.

That decision will be subject to appeal

under 36 CFR part 215.

The responsible official is Dan

Chisholm, Forest Supervisor, Modoc

National Forest, 800 W. 12th St., Alturas

CA, 96101.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Dan Chisholm,

Forest Supervisor.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Deschutes Provincial Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Deschutes Provincial

Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on

January 16, 2002 at the Crook County

Library, Broughton Room, 200 E. 2nd

Street in Prineville, Oregon. A business

meeting will begin at 9:00 am and finish

at 3:00 pm. Agenda items will include

a discussion on the management

implications of the Eastside Screens,

Litigation Update, ICBEMP update, PAC

Recommendations Regarding The

Northwest Forest Plan Successes/

Failures, Info Sharing and a Public

Forum from 2:30 pm till 3:00 pm. All

Deschutes Province Advisory

Committee Meetings are open to the

public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mollie Chaudet, Province Liaison,

USDA, Bend-Ft. Rock Ranger District,

1230 N.E. 3rd., Bend, OR 97701, Phone

(541) 416–6872.

Leslie A.C. Weldon,

Forest Supervisor.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Forest Counties Payments Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Forest Counties Payments

Committee has scheduled a business

meeting on January 19–20, 2002, to

discuss how it will provide Congress

with the information specified in

Section 320 of the Fiscal Year 2001

Interior and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act. The meeting will be

held from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and

is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

January 19–20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 Saint

Charles Avenue, New Orleans,

Louisiana 70140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randle G. Phillips, Executive Director,

Forest Counties Payments Committee,

(202) 208–6574; or via e-mail at

rphillips01@fs.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

320 of the 2001 Interior and Related

Agencies Appropriations Act (Pub L.

106–291) created the Forest Counties

Payments Committee to make

recommendations to Congress on a longterm solution for making Federal

payments to eligible States and counties

in which Federal lands are situated. The

Committee will consider the impact on

eligible States and counties of revenues

from the historic multiple use of Federal

lands; evaluate the economic,

environmental, and social benefits

which accrue to counties containing

Federal lands; evaluate the expenditures

by counties on activities occurring on

Federal lands which are Federal

responsibilities; and monitor payments

and implementation of Pub. L. 106–393,

The Secure Rural Schools and

Community Self-Determination Act of

2000.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Elizabeth Estill,

Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Notice of Resource Advisory

Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Ravalli County Resource

Advisory Committee, Hamilton, MT.

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463) and under the

Secure Rural Schools and Community

Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public

Law 106–393) the Bitterroot National

Forest’s Ravalli County Resource

Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday,

January 22, 2001 in Hamilton Montana

for a business meeting. The meeting is

open to the public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

business meeting in January 22 begins at

6:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn, 138

Bitterroot Plaza Drive, Hamilton,

Montana. Agenda topics will include

FACA overview, Charter overview,

Process of project identification/

recommendation, election of

Chairperson, operating guidelines, and

establishment of future meeting

schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeanne Higgins, Stevensville District

Ranger and Designated Federal Officer,

Phone: (406) 777–5461.