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hours at 1400 Independence Avenue, by the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan The proposed project activities would
SW., Washington, DC. Amendment, 2004 (SNFPA). begin in 2007 and with the goal of being
All responses to this notice will be The specific purpose and need of the completed by 2015, dependent upon
summarized and included in the request Proposed Action is to: Reduce present funding.
for OMB approval. All comments will and future fuel loads; alter the
also become a matter of public record. vegetative structure in plantations to Lead and Cooperating Agencies
Dated: October 3, 2006.
reduce the risk of loss to wildland fire
The lead agency will be the U.S.D.A.
by maintaining flame lengths below six
Lloyd C. Day,
feet (four feet in defense and threat Forest Service.
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing zones); reduce rate of spread and
Service. Responsible Official
increase the fire line production rates;
[FR Doc. E6–16634 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] maintain the effectiveness of fuel Tim Dabney, Georgetown District
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P treatments for more than five years; Ranger is the responsible Official. As
improve forest health, and, maintain the responsible official he will
valuable wildlife habitat and to create document the decision and reasons for
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE conditions that accelerate the the decision in the Record of Decision.
Forest Service development of old forest That decision will be subject to Forest
characteristics. Service appeal regulations (36 CFR Part
Plantation Fuel Reduction, Eldorado Proposed Action 215).
National Forest, El Dorado County, CA
The Georgetown and Pacific Ranger Nature of Decision To Be Made
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Districts propose precommercial
thinning and control of competitive The decision to be made is whether to
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
vegetation using mechanical and adopt and implement the proposed
environmental impact statement.
chemical treatments of vegetation on action, an alternative to the proposed
SUMMARY: The USDA, Forest Service, approximately 4,637 acres of selected action, or take no action to conduct fuel
Eldorado National Forest will prepare conifer plantations about 20 air miles reduction and timber stand
an environmental impact statement north and east of Placerville, California improvement treatments in plantations.
(EIS) for a proposal to treat on the Eldorado National Forest in El
Scoping Process
approximately 4,637 acres of selected Dorado County. The legal description is:
plantations on the Georgetown and T.11N., R.11E.; T.11N., R.13E; T.11N.; Public participation will be especially
Pacific Ranger Districts. The proposal R.14E; T.11N., R.15E; T.12N., R.11E.; important at several points during the
will involve mechanical precommercial T12N., R.13E.; T.12N., R14E.; T.12N., analysis. The Forest Service will be
thinning and control of competitive R.15E.; T13N., R.11E.; T.13N., R.12E.; seeking information, comments, and
vegetation using mechanical and T.13N., R.13E.; T.13N., R.14E.; T.13N., assistance from the Federal, State, and
chemical treatments. R.15E.; T.14N., R.12E.; T.14N., R.13E.; local agencies and other individuals or
DATES: Comments concerning the scope and, T.14N., R.14E. The project proposal
organizations who may be interested in
of the analysis must be received by would involve the following timber
or affected by the proposed action. To
November 3, 2006. The draft stand improvement activities: (1)
facilitate public participation,
environmental impact statement is Mechanical mastication treatment of
approximately 3,039 acres using low information about the proposed action
expected in January 2007 and the final will be mailed to all who express
environmental impact statement is ground pressure equipment to flail or
‘‘masticate’’ undesirable vegetation and interest in the proposed action and
expected May 2007. notification of the public scoping period
conifers. Follow-up chemical treatment
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to will be published in the Mountain
with ground-based application of
Tim Dabney, District Ranger, herbicides (2,738 acres of foliar Democrat, Placerville, CA.
Georgetown Ranger District, 7600 treatment using a 3% glyphosate Comments submitted during the
Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, solution and 301 acres of foliar scoping process should be in writing
CA 95634, Attention: Plantation Fuel treatment using a 1.5% triclopyr
Reduction Project. and should be specific to the proposed
solution) within one year following the action. The comments should describe
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim completion of mechanical mastication as clearly and completely as possible
Howard, Project Leader, Georgetown activities. (2) Hand cut treatment of any issues the commenter has with the
Ranger Station, 7600 Wentworth approximately 136 acres using hand proposal. The scoping process includes:
Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634, tools. Follow-up chemical treatment (1) Identifying the potential issues; (2)
or by telephone at 530–333–4312 or by with ground-based application of
e-mail at [email protected]. Identifying issues to be analyzed in
herbicides (136 acres of foliar treatment
depth; (3) Eliminating nonsignificant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: using a 3% glyphosate solution) within
issues or those previously covered by a
one year following the completion of
Purpose and Need for Action relevant previous environmental
hand cutting activities. (3) Chemical
It is the purpose of the Plantation Fuel treatment of approximately 1,462 acres analysis; (4) Exploring additional
Reduction Project to begin the process (1,193 acres of foliar treatment using a alternatives; and, (5) Identifying
of enhancing forest health, vigor, 3% glyphosate solution and 269 acres of potential environmental effects of the
growth, resilience to fire, and foliar treatment using a 1.5% triclopyr proposed action and alternatives.
sustainability of the desired vegetation solution). Follow-up chemical treatment Comment Requested
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of the plantations, and thereby improve, (1,193 acres of foliar treatment using a
maintain, and perpetuate the other 3% glyphosate solution and 269 acres of This notice of intent initiates the
dependent resources as directed in the foliar treatment using a 1.5% triclopyr scoping process which guides the
Eldorado Forest Land and Resource solution), if necessary, three to five development of the environmental
Management Plan (LRMP) as amended years after the initial treatment. impact statement.

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Early Notice of Importance of Public (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Participation in Subsequent Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
Environmental Review 21) Census Bureau
Dated: September 29, 2006.
A draft environmental impact Timothy A. Dabney, Census Coverage Measurement
statement will be prepared for comment. Independent Listing and Relisting
Georgetown District Ranger.
The comment period on the draft Operations
[FR Doc. 06–8557 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am]
environmental impact statement will be
45 days from the date the BILLING CODE 3410–11–M ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
Environmental Protection Agency request.
publishes the notice of availability in SUMMARY: The Department of
the Federal Register. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce, as part of its continuing
The Forest Service believes, at this effort to reduce paperwork and
Office of the Secretary respondent burden, invites the general
early stage, it is important to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings [Docket No.: 060615168–6243–02]
public and other Federal agencies to
related to public participation in the take this opportunity to comment on
environmental review process. First, Privacy Act of 1974: System of proposed and/or continuing information
reviewers of draft environmental impact Records collections, as required by the
statements must structure their Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
participation in the environmental AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
review of the proposal so that it is ACTION: Final Notice to amend a Privacy 3506(c)(2)(A)).
meaningful and alerts an agency to the Act System of Records: COMMERCE/ DATES: Written comments must be
reviewer’s position and contentions. DEPARTMENT–18, ‘‘Employees submitted on or before December 11,
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Personnel Files Not Covered by Notices 2006.
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, of Other Agencies.’’
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to
environmental objections that could be
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork
raised at the draft environmental impact Clearance Officer, Department of
(Commerce) publishes this notice to
statement stage but that are not raised Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
announce the amendment of a Privacy
until after completion of the final Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington
Act System of Records notice entitled
environmental impact statement may be DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
COMMERCE/DEPARTMENT–18,
waived or dismissed by the courts. City [email protected]).
‘‘Employees Personnel Files Not
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016,
Covered by Notices of Other Agencies.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin
Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. DATES: The system of records becomes Requests for additional information or
1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of effective on October 10, 2006. copies of the information collection
these court rulings, it is very important ADDRESSES: For a copy of the system of instrument(s) and instructions should
that those interested in this proposed records please mail requests to Brenda be directed to Magdalena Ramos, U.S.
action participate by the close of the 45 Dolan, Department of Commerce Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Rd.,
comment period so that comments and Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Room 4H265, Washington, DC 20233,
objections are made available to the Officer, Room 5327, 1401 Constitution 301–763–4295 (or via the Internet at
Forest Service at a time when it can Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, [email protected]).
meaningfully consider them and 202–482–3258. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respond to them in the final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Abstract
environmental impact statement. Brenda Dolan, Department of Commerce
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act In preparation for the 2010 Census,
To assist the Forest Service in the U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a
identifying and considering issues and Officer, Room 5327, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, Census Coverage Measurement (CCM)
concerns on the proposed action, test as part of the 2008 Census Dress
comments on the draft environmental 202–482–3258.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6,
Rehearsal. The 2008 Census Dress
impact statement should be as specific Rehearsal will be conducted in two
as possible. It is also helpful if 2006, the Commerce published and
requested comments on a proposed sites, one urban, and the other one, a
comments refer to specific pages or mix of urban and suburban. San Joaquin
chapters of the draft statement. amended Privacy Act System of Records
notice entitled COMMERCE/ County, California is the urban site.
Comments may also address the South Central North Carolina has been
adequacy of the draft environmental DEPARTMENT–18, ‘‘Employees
Personnel Files Not Covered by Notices selected as the urban/suburban mix test
impact statement or the merits of the site. This area consists of Fayetteville
alternatives formulated and discussed in of Other Agencies.’’ No comments were
received in response to the request for and nine counties surrounding
the statement. Reviewers may wish to Fayetteville (Chatham, Cumberland,
refer to the Council on Environmental comments. By this notice, the
Department is adopting the proposed Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery,
Quality Regulations for implementing Moore, Richmond, and Scotland). As is
the procedural provisions of the system as final without changes
effective October 10, 2006. typical, the CCM operations and
National Environmental Policy Act at 40 activities will be conducted separate
CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. Dated: October 2, 2006. from and independent of the census
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Comments received, including the Brenda Dolan, operations. The CCM program for the
names and addresses of those who Department of Commerce, Freedom of dress rehearsal is designed to test that
comment, will be considered part of the Information and Privacy Act Officer. all planned coverage measurement
public record on this proposal and will [FR Doc. E6–16693 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] operations are working as expected, that
be available for public inspection. BILLING CODE 3510–BW–P they are integrated internally, and that

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