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National Environmental Policy Act at 40 written comments to the Lake Tahoe
entirety. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. Basin Management Unit at the contact
Comments received, including the
considered; however, those who submit address stated above.
names and addresses of those who
anonymous comments will not have Dated: March 13, 2008.
comment, will be considered part of the
standing to appeal the subsequent Gina Thompson,
public record on this proposal and will
decision under 36 CFR part 215.
Acting Forest Supervisor.
Comments and FS responses will be be available for public inspection.
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5612 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
addressed and contained in the Final Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
EIS. BILLING CODE 3410鈥?11鈥揗
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent Dated: March 11, 2008. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Environmental Review Larry R. Velarde,
Forest Service
Acting District Ranger.
A draft environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment. [FR Doc. E8鈥?5742 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
New Mexico Collaborative Forest
The comment period on the draft BILLING CODE 3410鈥?11鈥揚
Restoration Program Technical
environmental impact statement will be
Advisory Panel
45 days from the date the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Environmental Protection Agency Forest Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
publishes the notice of availability in
Notice of meeting.
ACTION:
Forest Service
the Federal Register.
The Forest Service believes, at this The New Mexico
SUMMARY:
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
early stage, it is important to give
Collaborative Forest Restoration
Committee
reviewers notice of several court rulings
Program Technical Advisory Panel will
related to public participation in the Forest Service, USDA.
AGENCY: meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The
environmental review process. First, Notice of meeting. purpose of the meeting is to provide
ACTION:
reviewers of draft environmental impact
recommendations to the Regional
statements must structure their The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
SUMMARY:
Forester, USDA Forest Service
participation in the environmental Advisory Committee will hold a Southwestern Region, on which forest
review of the proposal so that it is meeting on April 4, 2008, at the Aspen restoration grant proposals submitted in
meaningful and alerts an agency to the Room, Lake Tahoe Community College, response to the Collaborative Forest
reviewer鈥檚 position and contentions. One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Restoration Program Request For
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. CA 96150. This Committee, established Proposals best meet the objectives of the
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, by the Secretary of Agriculture on Community Forest Restoration Act
environmental objections that could be December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is (Title VI, Pub. L. No. 106鈥?393).
raised at the draft environmental impact chartered to provide advice to the
DATES: The meeting will be held April
statement stage but that are not raised Secretary on implementing the terms of
21鈥?25, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. on
until after completion of the final the Federal Interagency Partnership on
Monday, April 21 and ending at
environmental impact statement may be the Lake Tahoe Region and other
approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, April
waived or dismissed by the courts. City matters raised by the Secretary.
25.
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, DATES: The meeting will be held April
1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 4, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. and ending The meeting will be held at
ADDRESSES:
Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. at 4 p.m. the MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul
1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of
NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Tel. 505鈥?
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
these court rulings, it is very important
884鈥?2511. Written comments should be
the Aspen Room, Lake Tahoe
that those interested in this proposed
sent to Walter Dunn, at the Cooperative
Community College, One College Drive,
action participate by the close of the
and International Forestry Staff, USDA
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
comment period so that substantive
Forest Service, 333 Broadway SE,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla
comments and objections are made
Albuquerque, NM 87102. Comments
Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management
available to the Forest Service at a time
may also be sent via e-mail to
Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive,
when it can meaningfully consider them
wdunn@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530)
and respond to them in the final
Walter Dunn at (505) 842鈥?3165.
543鈥?2773.
environmental impact statement.
All comments, including names and
To assist the Forest Service in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to
addresses when provided, are placed in
identifying and considering issues and be covered on the agenda include: (1)
the record and are available for public
concerns on the proposed action, Final recommendation for the Southern
inspection and copying. The public may
comments on the draft environmental Nevada Public Land Management Act
inspect comments received at the
impact statement should be as specific (SNPLMA) Round 9 Capital projects;
Cooperative and International Forestry
as possible. It is also helpful if and, (2) Public Hearing. All Lake Tahoe
Staff, USDA Forest Service, 333
comments refer to specific pages or Basin Federal Advisory Committee
Broadway SE, Albuquerque, or during
chapters of the draft statement. meetings are open to the public.
the Panel meeting at the MCM Elegante
Comments may also address the Interested citizens are encouraged to
Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE, Albuquerque,
adequacy of the draft environmental attend at the above address. Issues may
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NM 87107, Tel. 505鈥?884鈥?2511.
impact statement or the merits of the be brought to the attention of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in Committee during the open public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the statement. Reviewers may wish to comment period at the meeting or by Walter Dunn, Designated Federal
refer to the Council on Environmental filing written statements with the Official, at (505) 842鈥?3425, or Melissa
Quality Regulations for implementing Secretary for the Committee before or Zaksek, at (505) 842鈥?3289, Cooperative
the procedural provisions of the after the meeting. Please refer any and International Forestry Staff, USDA
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nonprofit agencies participate in the
Forest Service, 333 Broadway SE, Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,
AbilityOne Program. The implementing
Albuquerque, NM 87102. Office of Management and Budget, 725
Individuals who use regulations for the JWOD Act, which are
17th Street, NW., Room 10222,
telecommunication devices for the deaf located at 41 CFR Chapter 51, detail the
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are
(TDD) may call the Federal Information recordkeeping requirements imposed on
encouraged to submit responses
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1鈥?800鈥?877鈥?8339 nonprofit agencies participating in the
electronically by e-mail to:
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern AbilityOne Program. Section 51鈥?2.4 of
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax
Standard Time, Monday through Friday. the regulations describes the criteria
to (202) 395鈥?6974. Commenters should
that the Committee must consider when
include the following subject line in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
adding a product or service to its
their response: 鈥樷?楥omment: 3037鈥?0005
meeting is open to the public. Panel
Procurement List. One of these criteria
Nonprofit Agency Responsibilities.鈥欌??
discussion is limited to Forest Service
is that a proposed addition must
Persons submitting comments
staff and Panel members. However,
demonstrate a potential to generate
electronically should not submit paper
project proponents may respond to
employment for people who are blind or
copies.
questions of clarification from Panel
severely disabled. The Committee
members or Forest Service staff. Persons FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
decided that evidence that employment
who wish to bring Collaborative Forest Janet Yandik, Information Management
will be generated for those individuals
Restoration Program grant proposal Specialist, Committee for Purchase
consists of recordkeeping that tracks
review matters to the attention of the From People Who Are Blind or Severely
direct labor and revenues for products
Panel may file written statements with Disabled, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
or services sold through an AbilityOne
the Panel staff before or after the Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
Program contract. This recordkeeping
meeting. Public input sessions will be Arlington, VA 22202鈥?3259; phone (703)
can be done on each individual
provided and individuals who 603鈥?2147; fax (703) 603鈥?0655; or e-mail
AbilityOne project or by product or
submitted written statements prior to rulescomment@abilityone.gov.
service family. In addition, Section 51鈥?
the public input sessions will have the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
4.3 of the regulations requires that
opportunity to address the Panel at of Management and Budget (OMB) nonprofit agencies keep records on
those sessions. regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which direct labor hours performed by each
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Dated: March 13, 2008. worker and keep an individual record or
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
Faye L. Krueger, file for each blind or severely disabled
et seq.), require that interested members
Deputy Regional Forester. individual documenting that
of the public and affected agencies have individual鈥檚 disability and capabilities
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5610 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
an opportunity to comment on for competitive employment. The
BILLING CODE 3410鈥?11鈥揗
information collection and records that nonprofit agencies must
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR keep in accordance with Section 51鈥?4.3
1320.8(d)). The Committee is submitting of the regulations constitute the bulk of
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
a request to OMB to renew its approval the hour burden associated with this
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
of the collection of information for OMB control number.
SEVERELY DISABLED
nonprofit agency responsibilities related On December 21, 2007, the Committee
to recordkeeping. The Committee is published in the Federal Register
Information Collection Submitted to
requesting a 3-year term of approval for (Volume 72, Number 245, Pages 72665鈥?
the Office of Management and Budget
this information collection activity. 72666) a notice requesting public
(OMB) for Approval Under the
Federal agencies may not conduct or comment on these recordkeeping
Paperwork Reduction Act; Nonprofit
sponsor, and a person is not required to requirements for 60 days, ending
Agency Recordkeeping Requirements
respond to, a collection of information February 19, 2008. By that date, the
Committee for Purchase From unless it displays a currently valid OMB
AGENCY: Committee received comments from 44
People Who Are Blind or Severely control number. The OMB control respondents with a total of 75
Disabled. number for this collection of comments.
information is 3037鈥?0005.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Seven comments were received
The Javits-Wagner-O鈥橠ay (JWOD) Act opposing the request by indicating that
The Committee for Purchase
SUMMARY: of 1971 (41 U.S.C. 46鈥?48c) is the this is a new recordkeeping
From People Who Are Blind or Severely authorizing legislation for the requirement. There is nothing new in
Disabled (The Committee) is submitting AbilityOne Program. (The name of the the Committee鈥檚 request. The Committee
the collection of information listed JWOD Program was changed to the did make a change in its recordkeeping
below to OMB for approval under the AbilityOne Program on November 28, requirements in 2002 to add
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 2006, Federal Register Volume 71, recordkeeping of the direct labor hours
Act. This notice solicits comments on Number 227, Page 68492鈥?68494). The and sales for AbilityOne projects on at
that collection of information. AbilityOne Program creates jobs and least a product or service family basis.
DATES: The Office of Management and training opportunities for people who This change was approved by OMB and
Budget (OMB) has up to 60 days to are blind or who have other severe was renewed in 2005. There is no
approve or disapprove information disabilities. Its primary means of doing change to the recordkeeping
collection but may respond after 30 so is by requiring Government agencies requirements that the Committee is
days. Therefore, to ensure maximum to purchase selected products and requesting OMB to approve again.
consideration, your comments should Eight comments were received
services from nonprofit agencies
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be received by OMB by April 20, 2008. questioning the necessity of the
employing such individuals. The JWOD
recordkeeping requirement and if it has
Act, through the AbilityOne Program, is
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
any practical utility. The JWOD Act
administered by the Committee. Two
be addressed to the Office of
requires that 75% of the direct labor of
national, independent organizations,
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
all work done at a participating
National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
Attention: Desk Officer for the
nonprofit agency be done by people
and NISH, help State and private
Committee for Purchase from People
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