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Notices Federal Register Vol. 61, No. 56

Thursday, March 21, 1996

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER impact on the type of information newspapers will be used to publish contains documents other than rules or delivery system FAS uses. legal notices of decisions, thereby proposed rules that are applicable to the Estimate of Burden: Public reporting allowing them to receive constructive public. Notices of hearings and investigations, burden for this collection of information notice of a decision, to provide clear committee meetings, agency decisions and is estimated to average 10 minutes per evidence of timely notice, and to rulings, delegations of authority, filing of response. petitions and applications and agency achieve consistency in administering statements of organization and functions are Respondents: U.S. subscribers to FAS the appeals process. examples of documents appearing in this periodicals. DATES: Publication of legal notices in section. Estimated Number of Respondents: the listed newspapers will begin with 800. decisions subject to appeal that are Estimated Number of Responses per made on or after March 1, 1996. The list DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Respondent: 16. of newspapers will remain in effect Estimated Total Annual Burden on until October 1996 when another notice Foreign Agricultural Service Respondents: 134 hours. Copies of this information collection will be published in the Federal Notice of Request for Extension and can be obtained without charge from Register. Revision of a Currently Approved Pamela Hopkins, the Agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: K. Information Collection Information Collection Coordinator, at Dale Torgerson, Regional Appeals (202) 720–6713. Manager, Intermountain Region, 324 AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, Request for Comments: Send 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401, phone USDA. comments regarding the accuracy of the (801) 625–5274. ACTION: Notice and request for burden estimate, ways to minimize the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comments. burden, including through the use of administrative appeal procedures 36 automated collection techniques or CFR 215 and 36 CFR 217, of the Forest SUMMARY: In accordance with the other forms of information technology, Service require publication of legal Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this or any other aspect of this collection of notice in a newspaper of general notice announces the Foreign information, to: Sally Klusaritz, Deputy circulation of all decisions subject to Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to Director, Information Division, Foreign appeal. This newspaper publication of request an extension for a currently Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of notices of decisions is in addition to approved information collection that Agriculture, 14th and Independence direct notice to those who have aids in analyzing existing information Ave., SW., AG BOX 1004, Washington, requested notice in writing and to those products to better meet reader needs. DC 20250–1004. known to be interested and affected by DATES: Comments on this notice must be All responses to this notice will be a specific decision. received by May 20, 1996 to be assured summarized and included in the request The legal notice is to identify: the of consideration. for OMB approval. All comments will decision by title and subject matter; the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: also become a matter of public record. date of the decision; the name and title Contact Sally Klusaritz, Deputy Signed at Washington, D.C., March 14, of the official making the decision; and Director, Information Division, Foreign 1996. how to obtain copies of the decision. In Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of August Schumacher, Jr., addition, the notice is to state the date Agriculture, 14th and Independence Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. the appeal period begins which is the day following publication of the notice. Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250– [FR Doc. 96–6835 Filed 3–20–96; 8:45 am] 1004, (202) 720–3448. The timeframe for appeal shall be BILLING CODE 3410±10±M based on the date of publication of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice in the first (principal) newspaper Title: FAS/Readership Survey. listed for each unit. Forest Service OMB Number: 0551–0022. The newspapers to be used are as Expiration Date of Approval: August follows: 31, 1996. Newspapers Used for Publication of Type of Request: Extension of a Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions Regional Forester, Intermountain currently approved information for Intermountain Region, Utah, Idaho, Region Nevada, and Wyoming collection. For decisions made by the Regional Abstract: The delivery of information AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Forester affecting National Forests on foreign supply and demand for ACTION: Notice. in Idaho: agricultural products is one of the The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho primary missions of the Foreign SUMMARY: This notice lists the For decisions made by the Regional Agricultural Service (FAS). In order for newspapers that will be used by all Forester affecting National Forests this mission to be done effectively and ranger districts, forests, and the in Nevada: in a cost-efficient manner, FAS requires Regional Office of the Intermountain The Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, a good understanding of the various Region to publish legal notice of all Nevada audiences for FAS materials, their needs decisions subject to appeal under 36 For decisions made by the Regional for various types of information, and the CFR 215 and 36 CFR 217. The intended Forester affecting National Forests use they make of this information. The effect of this action is to inform in Wyoming: FAS Readership Survey will have an interested members of the public which Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 56 / Thursday, March 21, 1996 / Notices 11601

Wyoming Caribou National Forest Elko Daily Free Press, Elko, Nevada For decisions made by the Regional Caribou Forest Supervisor decisions: Jarbidge District Ranger decisions: Forester affecting National Forests Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho Elko Daily Free Press, Elko, Nevada in Utah: Soda Springs District Ranger decisions: Santa Rosa District Ranger decisions: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho Humboldt Sun, Winnemucca, Nevada If the decision made by the Regional Montpelier District Ranger decisions: Manti-Lasal National Forest Forester affects all National Forests Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho in the Intermountain Region, it will Malad District Ranger decisions: Manti-Lasal Forest Supervisor appear in: Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho decisions: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Pocatello District Ranger decisions: Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho Sanpete District Ranger decisions: Ashley National Forest The Pyramid, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Ashley Forest Supervisors decisions: Dixie National Forest Ferron District Ranger decisions: Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Dixie Forest Supervisor decisions: Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Vernal District Ranger decisions: The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah Utah Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah Pine Valley District Ranger decisions: Price District Ranger decisions: Flaming Gorge District Ranger for The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah Sun Advocate, Price, Utah decisions affecting Wyoming: Cedar City District Ranger decisions: Moab District Ranger decisions: Casper Star Tribune, Casper, The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah The Times Independent, Moab, Utah Wyoming Powell District Ranger decisions: Monticello District Ranger decisions: Flaming Gorge District Ranger for The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah The San Juan Record, Monticello, decisions affecting Utah: Escalante District Ranger decisions: Utah Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah Payette National Forest Roosevelt and Duchesne District Ranger Teasdale District Ranger decisions: decisions: The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah Payette Forest Supervisor decisions: Uintah Basin Standard, Roosevelt, Idaho Stateman, Boise, Idaho Utah Fishlake National Forest Weiser District Ranger decisions: Signal American, Weiser, Idaho Boise National Forest Fishlake Forest Supervisor decisions: Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah Council District Ranger decisions: Boise Forest Supervisor decisions: Loa District Ranger decisions: Council Record, Council, Idaho The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah New Meadows, McCall, and Krassel Mountain Home District Ranger Richfield District Ranger decisions: District Ranger decisions: decisions: Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah Star News, McCall, Idaho The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho Beaver District Ranger decisions: Salmon and Challis National Forests Boise District Ranger decisions: Richfield Reaper, Beaver, Utah The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho Fillmore District Ranger decisions: Salmon Forest Supervisor decisions: Idaho City District Ranger decisions: Richfield Reaper, Fillmore, Utah The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho Cobalt District Ranger decisions: Cascade District Ranger decisions: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests The Recorder Herald, Salmon, Idaho The Advocate, Cascade, Idaho Humboldt Forest Supervisor decisions: North Fork District Ranger decisions: Lowman District Ranger decisions: Elko Daily Free Press, Elko, Nevada The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho The Idaho City World, Idaho City, Toiyabe Forest Supervisor decisions: Leadore District Ranger decisions: Idaho Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho Emmett District Ranger decisions: Sierra Ecosystem Coordination Center Salmon District Ranger decisions: The Messenger-Index, Emmett, Idaho (SECO): The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho Carson District Ranger decisions: Challis Forest Supervisor decisions: Bridger-Teton National Forest Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho Bridger-Teton Forest Supervisor Bridgeport District Ranger decisions: Middle Fork District Ranger decisions: decisions: The Review-Herald, Mammoth Lakes, The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, California Challis District Ranger decisions: Wyoming Spring Mountain National Recreation The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho Jackson District Ranger decisions: Area Ecosystem (SMNRAE): Yankee Fork District Ranger decisions: Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Spring Mountain National Recreation The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho Wyoming Area District Ranger decisions: Lost River District Ranger decisions: Buffalo District Ranger decisions: Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas, The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho Casper Star-Tribune, Jackson, Nevada Sawtooth National Forest Wyoming Central Nevada Ecosystem (CNECO): Big Piney District Ranger decisions: Austin District Ranger decisions: Sawtooth Forest Supervisor decisions: Casper Star-Tribune, Jackson, Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho Wyoming Tonopah District Ranger decisions: Burley District Ranger decisions: Pinedale District Ranger decisions: Tonopah Times Bonanza-Goldfield Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden, Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, News, Tonopah, Nevada Utah, for those decisions on the Wyoming Ely District Ranger decisions: Burley District involving the Raft Greys River District Ranger decisions: Ely Daily Times, Ely, Nevada River Unit. Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Northeast Nevada Ecosystem (NNECO): South Idaho Press, Burley, Idaho for Wyoming Mountain City District Ranger decisions: decisions issued on the Idaho Kemmerer District Ranger decisions: Elko Daily Free Press, Elko, Nevada portions of the Burley District. Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Ruby Mountains District Ranger Twin Falls District Ranger decisions: Wyoming decisions: The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho 11602 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 56 / Thursday, March 21, 1996 / Notices

Ketchum District Ranger decisions: ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare The Custer Forest Plan identifies Wood River Journal, Hailey, Idaho environmental impact statement. Forest-wide and management area Sawtooth National Recreation Area: multiple use goals, objectives and Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho SUMMARY: The USDA, Forest Service, standards. Oil and gas leasing and Fairfield District Ranger decisions: and the USDI, Bureau of Land possible subsequent exploration and The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho Management (BLM) will prepare an development activities and their Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) individual and cumulative effects were Targhee National Forest to disclose the environmental effects of considered in the development of Targhee Forest Supervisor decisions: oil and gas leasing and reasonable Forest-wide goals and objectives, as well The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho foreseeable actions resulting from as in the development of specific Dubois District Ranger decisions: subsequent exploration and management area direction. The goals The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho development, as well as interconnected for the ten management areas (MAs) Island Park District Ranger decisions: actions, on the portion of the Sioux within the project area are very briefly The Post Register, Idaho Falls,Idaho Ranger District in South Dakota. The summarized here: MA B, provides for Ashton District Ranger decisions: Forest Service and BLM are joint lead the continuation of livestock grazing; The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho agencies for the preparation of this MA C, to manage for key wildlife habitat Palisades District Ranger decisions: document (40 CFR 1501.5). areas; MA D, to maintain or improve The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho The Custer National Forest and long-term diversity and quality of Teton Basin District Ranger decisions: Resources Management Plan (Forest habitat for selected species; MA E, to The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho Plan) and Record of Decision (1987) facilitate exploration, development and Uinta National Forest identified which lands on the Forest are production of energy and mineral available for oil and gas leasing. This resources; MA F, to provide a spectrum Uinta Forest Supervisor decisions: EIS, consistent with the Federal of recreation opportunities; MA L, to The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah Onshore Oil and Gas Reform Act of provide opportunities for research, Pleasant Grove District Ranger 1987, will reaffirm the administratively study, and monitoring of natural- decisions: available decision, identify specific occurring ecological processes; MA M, The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah lands the BLM would be authorized to to provide healthy, self-perpetuating Heber District Ranger decisions: lease, and develop site-specific lease riparian plant and water communities; The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah, and stipulations designed to reduce impacts MA N, to provide healthy, self Wasatch Wave, Heber City, Utah to surface resource values. This analysis perpetuating woody draw plant Spanish Fork District Ranger decisions: will evaluate reasonable foreseeable communities; MA O, to protect the The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah impacts of post-leasing activity. The unique geological and scenic features of Wasatch-Cache National Forest analysis will tier to the Forest Plan National Natural Landmarks; and MA P, Environmental Impact Statement. to provide adequate facilities for the Wasatch-Cache Forest Supervisor DATES: Comments concerning the scope administration of the Custer National decisions: Forest. The Forest Plan identifies lease Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, of the analysis should be received in writing by April 22, 1996. stipulations to be applied by Utah Management Area (also Appendix V). Salt Lake District Ranger decisions: ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Nancy Curriden, Forest Supervisor, Briefly and in part, no surface use Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, stipulations are recommended for Utah Custer National Forest, P.O. Box 2556, Billings, Montana 59103. riparian areas, wetlands, floodplains, Kamas District Ranger decisions: slopes exceeding 40%, fragile soils, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, areas of mass failure hazard, Mark Slacks, EIS Team Leader, Custer Utah Management Area C, recreation areas, National Forest, 406–657–6361 or 701– Evanston District Ranger decisions: national natural landmarks, and 842–2393. Uintah County Herald, Evanston, administrative areas. Surface occupancy Wyoming SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Restrictions and Limited Surface Use Mountain View District Ranger analysis will address oil and gas leasing stipulations are used primarily for decisions: and the site-specific application of lease wildlife, visual and recreation values. Uintah County Herald, Evanston, stipulations for Federal minerals within The Forest Supervisor will decide Wyoming National Forest System (NFS) lands which National Forest System lands are Ogden District Ranger decisions: located in Harding County, South administratively available for oil and Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden, Dakota. Included are all Federal gas leasing and with what, if any, Utah minerals within National Forest stipulations for other surface resource Logan District Ranger decisions: boundaries of the North and South Cave protection. The Forest Supervisor will Logan Herald Journal, Logan, Utah Hills, Slim Buttes, and East and West also decide what specific National Dated: March 5, 1996. Short Pine Hills. The project area Forest system lands the BLM will be Robert M. Swinford, encompasses approximately 77,330 authorized to offer for lease, subject to Acting Deputy Regional Forester. acres, 9,575 acres of which are currently the Forest Service required stipulations. leased for oil and gas development. [FR Doc. 96–6743 Filed 3–20–96; 8:45 am] The BLM State Director will decide This EIS will address the whether or not to offer for lease those BILLING CODE 3410±11±M environmental effects of leasing in the specific lands authorized by the Forest various management areas defined in Service. The State Director will also Oil and Gas Leasing; Custer National the Forest Plan. The scope of the EIS decide whether or not to lease Federal Forest, Sioux Ranger District; Harding will be confined to those issues minerals beneath non-Federal lands County, SD associated with oil and gas leasing and (split estate lands) within the project subsequent activities and will not area (there are approximately 165 acres AGENCIES: Forest Service, USDA; Bureau address land allocations made in the of split estate lands under BLM of Land Management, USDI. Forest Plan. jurisdiction within the project area).