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Notices Federal Register Vol 53773 Notices Federal Register Vol. 67, No. 160 Monday, August 19, 2002 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Day River riparian zone would be Ranger District, PO Box 1410, Oakridge, contains documents other than rules or excluded from livestock grazing (to Oregon 97463, phone 541–782–2283. proposed rules that are applicable to the reduce potential effects to aquatic public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Dated: July 26, 2002. species). The revised proposed action Rick Scott, committee meetings, agency decisions and no longer involves eradication of rulings, delegations of authority, filing of District Ranger. petitions and applications and agency noxious weeds. This activity will be analyzed in a Region 6 EIS and has been [FR Doc. 02–20943 Filed 8–16–02; 8:45 am] statements of organization and functions are BILLING CODE 3410–11–M examples of documents appearing in this analyzed in a Malheur National Forest section. Environmental Assessment. Additionally, 5,m000 acres of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE prescribed burning to improve forage DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE production and some fence and Forest Service cattleguard construction has already Forest Service been completed and will no longer be TwoBee Landscape Management included in the revised proposed action. Project, Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork John Day Range Planning Management actions are planned to be Linn County, OR on the Blue Mountain and Prairie City implemented beginning in the year Ranger Districts; Malheur National 2004. The revised date of filing the draft AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Forest; Grant Count, OR EIS is January 2003, and the revised ACTION: Cancellation notice. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. date of filing the final EIS is June 2003. SUMMARY: June 29, 1999, a Notice of ACTION: Revised notice of intent to DATES: Comments concerning the scope Intent (NOI) to prepare an prepare an environmental impact of this revised analysis should be environmental impact statement for the statement. received in writing by September 16, TwoBee Landscape Management Project 2002. on the McKenzie River Ranger District SUMMARY: On February 25, 1999, the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to of the Willamette National Forest was USDA Forest Service published a Notice the Forest Supervisor, Malheur National published in the Federal Register (64 of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register Forest, 431 Patterson Bridge Road, PO FR 34769). The 1999 NOI is hereby (64 FR 9305) to prepare an Box 909, John Day, Oregon 97845. rescinded. environmental impact statement (EIS) to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: update range management planning on Al Scheutz, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, 8 livestock grazing allotments which Brown, TwoBee Project Leader, Malheur National Forest, 431 Patterson will result in the development of new McKenzie River Ranger District, 57600 Bridge Road, PO Box 909, John Day, Allotment Management Plans (AMPs). McKenzie Highway, McKenzie Bridge, Oregon 97845, phone: (541) 575–3000, The Forest Service is revising the name Oregon 97413, phone 541–822–3381. or TTD: (541) 575–3089. of the analysis, the proposed action, the Dated: July 29, 2002. dates the EIS is expected to be available Dated: August 12, 2002. John Allen, for public review and comment, and the Robert W. Williams, District Ranger. release of the final EIS. Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 02–20944 Filed 8–16–02; 8:45 am] The revised NOI changes the name of [FR Doc. 02–20946 Filed 8–16–02; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M this project to reflect an official change BILLING CODE 3410–11–M in Ranger District names. The new project name replaces Long Creek/Bear DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Valley Ranger District with Blue DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mountain Ranger District. The revised Forest Service proposed action includes constructing Forest Service or reconstructing 12 additional water Wolfmann Projects, Willamette Chalk Creek Timber Sales, Willamette developments and 31 additional miles National Forest, Lane County, OR National Forest, Lane County, OR of fence across the project area. It also AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. added repairing an irrigation ditch and AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Cancellation notice. relocating unit fences in Camp Creek ACTION: Cancellation notice. allotment. The revised proposed action SUMMARY: October 14, 1998, a Notice of would adjust three allotments in the SUMMARY: On July 28, 1999, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an following ways—the number of units in Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement for the the Lower Middle Fork allotment would environmental impact statement for the Wolfmann Projects on the Blue River be increased from five to seven units; Chalk Creek Timber Sales on the Middle Ranger District of the Willamette the Austin allotment would be Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, was published in the incorporated into the Upper Middle National Forest, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 55085). The Fork Allotment and used as a holding/ Federal Register (64 FR 40813). The 1998 NOI is hereby rescinded. gathering pasture (rather than 1999 NOI is hereby rescinded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: eliminated and fences removed); in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Friesen, Project Leader, addition, 80 acres of the Austin Kristie Miller, Planning Resource McKenzie River Ranger District Allotment within the Middle Fork John Management Assistant, Middle Fork (formerly Blue River Ranger District), VerDate Aug<2,>2002 13:32 Aug 16, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM pfrm15 PsN: 19AUN1 53774 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2002 / Notices McKenzie Bridge, Oregon 97413, phone Type of Request: Revision of a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 541–822–3381. currently approved collection. International Trade Administration Dated: July 29, 2002. Burden: 3,456 hours. John Allen, Number of Respondents: 69,120. [A–570–803] District Ranger, McKenzie River Ranger Avg Hours Per Response: 3 minutes. District. Heavy Forged Hand Tools from the Needs and Uses: The purpose of this [FR Doc. 02–20945 Filed 8–16–02; 8:45 am] People’s Republic of China: Extension request for review is to obtain clearance of Time Limit for Final Results of BILLING CODE 3410–11–M for the collection of demographic Antidumping Duty Administrative information in the Housing Vacancy Review Survey (HVS) beginning in December DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2002. The current clearance expires AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Forest Service November 30, 2002. We collect the HVS data for a sample Department of Commerce. Deschutes and Ochoco National of vacant housing units identified in the EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 2002. Forests Resource Advisory Committee monthly Current Population Survey FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (CPS) sample and provide the only Thomas Martin at (202) 482–3936, AD/ AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. quarterly and annual statistics on rental CVD Enforcement, Office 4, Group II, ACTION: Notice of meeting. vacancy rates, home ownership rates for Import Administration, International the United States, the four census Trade Administration, U.S. Department SUMMARY: The Deschutes and Ochoco regions, inside vs. outside metropolitan of Commerce, 14th Street and National Forests Resource Advisory areas (MAs), the 50 States, the District Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC Committee will meet on Monday, of Columbia, and the 75 largest Mas. 20230. September 23, 2002 at the Central Information is collected from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Oregon Intergovernmental Council homeowners, realtors, landlords, rental building, main conference room, 2363 TIME LIMITS: agents, neighbors or other SW Glacier Place, Redmond, Oregon. knowledgeable persons. Private and Background The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and public sector organizations use these continue until 5 p.m. Committee On March 16, 2001, the Department rates extensively to gauge and analyze members will review projects proposed published a notice of initiation of the housing market with regard to and make recommendations under administrative reviews of the supply, cost, and afford ability at Resource Advisory Committee antidumping duty orders on heavy various points in time. In addition, the consideration under Title II of the forged hand tools from the People’s rental vacancy rate is a component of Secure Rural Schools and Community Republic of China, covering the period the leading economic indicators, Self-Determination Act of 2000. All February 1, 2000 through January 31, published by the Department of Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests 2001 (66 FR 16037). The preliminary Commerce. Resource Advisory Committee meetings results were published on March 6, are open to the public. Interested Affected Public: Individuals or 2002, and in those preliminary results citizens are welcome to attend. households. we extended the time limit for the final results until no later than August 27, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frequency: Monthly. Direct questions regarding this meeting Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 2002, 174 days after the date of publication of the preliminary results. to Leslie Weldon, Designated Federal Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Official, USDA, Deschutes National Section 182. Extension of Time Limit for Final Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter, Results of Review Oregon 97701, 541–383–5512. (202) 395–5103.
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