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Federal Register Summary for week of 27 April
Agriculture National Forest System Land Management Planning
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule and record of decision.
SUMMARY: This final rule describes the National Forest System (NFS)
land management planning framework; sets up requirements for
sustainability of social, economic, and ecological systems; and gives
directions for developing, amending, revising, and monitoring land
management plans. It also clarifies that, absent rare circumstances,
land management plans under this final rule are strategic in nature and
are one stage in an adaptive cycle of planning for management of NFS
lands. The intended effects of the rule are to strengthen the role of
science in planning; to strengthen collaborative relationships with the
public and other governmental entities; to reaffirm the principle of
sustainable management consistent with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield
Act of 1960 (MUSYA) and other authorities; and to streamline and
improve the planning process by increasing adaptability to changes in
social, economic, and environmental conditions. This rulemaking is the
result of a United States District Court of Northern California order
dated March 30, 2007, which enjoined the United States Department of
Agriculture (the Department, the Agency, or the USDA) from putting into
effect and using the land management planning rule published on January
5, 2005 (70 FR 1023) until it complies with the court’s order regarding
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species
Act (ESA), and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (Citizens for
Better Forestry v. USDA, 481 F. Supp 2d 1059 (N.D. Cal. 2007)). The
purpose of this final rule is to respond to the district court’s
ruling.
This final rule replaces the 2005 final rule (2005 rule) (70 FR
1022, Jan. 5, 2005), as amended March 3, 2006 (71 FR 10837) (which was
enjoined by the district court’s ruling) and the 2000 final rule (2000
rule) adopted on November 9, 2000 (65 FR 67514) as amended on September
29, 2004 (69 FR 58055).
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective April 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: For more information, including a copy of the final
environmental impact statement (EIS), refer to the World Wide Web/
Internet at http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/2008planningrule.html.
More information may be obtained on written request from the Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff, Forest Service, USDA Mail Stop
1104, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1104
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ecosystem Management Coordination
staff’s Assistant Director for Planning Ric Rine at (202) 205-1022 or
Planning Specialist Regis Terney at (202) 205-1552
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8085.htm
Commerce FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request proposals for special
projects and programs associated with the Agency’s strategic plan and
mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with
information and guidelines on how NOAA will select proposals and
administer discretionary Federal assistance under this BAA. This BAA is
a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative
projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through our
competitive discretionary programs. It is not a mechanism for awarding
Congressionally directed funds. Funding for potential projects in this
notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2008 and
Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice
that funds have not yet been appropriated for any proposed activities
in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA
to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to
award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.
DATES: Full applications can be submitted on a rolling basis starting
April 22, 2008, up to 5 PM Eastern Daylight Time September 30, 2009.
Applications received after this time will not be reviewed or
considered for funding.
ADDRESSES: Applications are available through grants.gov, and can be
searched for using Funding Opportunity Number NFA-NFA-2008-2001388.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8581.htm
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Report 5.2
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Report 5.2 “Best Practice Approaches for Characterizing, Communicating, and Incorporating Scientific Uncertainty in Decisionmaking”
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the draft report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2 “Best practice approaches for characterizing, communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in decisionmaking.”
This draft report is being released solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by NOAA.
It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any
Agency policy or determination. After consideration of comments
received on the draft report, a revised version along with the comments
received will be published on the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by June 9, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The draft Synthesis and Assessment Product: 5.2 is posted on
the CCSP Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap5-2/default.php
Detailed instructions for making comments on this draft report are
provided at the CCSP link. Comments must be prepared in accordance to
these instructions and must be submitted to:
5.2-uncertainties@climatescience.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202)419-3481.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8829.htm
Energy Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy; Office of Science.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and
Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended) requires that public notice of
these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Monday, May 19, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, May 20,
2008, 9 a.m. to 12:30, E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817;
david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological
and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental
Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current information concerning this
meeting can be found on the Web site:
http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9082.htm
Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Council for
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to
the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy,
technology, and management issues. The Council is a panel of
individuals who represent diverse interests from academia, industry,
non-governmental organizations, and local, state, and tribal
governments. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss biofuels,
environmental technology, and sustainable water infrastructure. The
Council will also be discussing potential projects on environmental
information and integrated modeling for integrated environmental
decision making, among other issues. A copy of the agenda for the
meeting will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacept/cal-nacept.htm.
DATES: NACEPT will hold a two day open meeting on Wednesday, May 14,
2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 12
p.m. to 2 p.m.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9125.htm
Health and Human Services Notice of a Meeting of an NIH Blue Ribbon Panel
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Office of Biotechnology Activities; Recombinant DNA Research; Notice of a Meeting of an NIH Blue Ribbon Panel
There will be a meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel to advise on
the Risk Assessment of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases
Laboratories (NEIDL) at the Boston Medical Center. The meeting will be
held on Friday, May 2, 2008, at the National Institutes of Health,
Building 31, Floor 6C, Conference Room 10, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda,
Maryland 20892, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m.
The National Research Council Committee that provided technical
input on the NIH’s Draft Supplementary Risk Assessments and Site
Suitability Analyses for the NEIDL will participate in discussions with
Panel members regarding the scope and design of additional studies that
may be needed to assess risk associated with the siting and operation
of the NEIDL.
For further information concerning this meeting contact Ms. Laurie
Lewallen, Advisory Committee Coordinator, Office of Biotechnology
Activities, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 6705
Rockledge Drive, Room 750, Bethesda, MD 20892-7985, 301-496-9838,
lewallla@od.nih.gov.
The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to
space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed above in
advance of the meeting. Any interested person may file written comments
with the panel by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed
on this notice. The statement should include the name, address,
telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional
affiliation of the interested person.
NIH campus security procedures require that all visitor vehicles,
including taxicabs and hotel and airport shuttles will be inspected
before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form
of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver’s
license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit.
An agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be
posted on the agency’s Web site: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/acd/index.htm.
Background information may be obtained by contacting NIH OBA by e-
mail oba@od.nih.gov.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8474.htm
Interior Invasive Species Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species
Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide
advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by
Executive Order 13112, on a broad array of issues related to preventing
the introduction of invasive species and providing for their control
and minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that
invasive species cause. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of
the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of
Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership
regarding invasive species issues. The purpose of a meeting on May 12-
14, 2008 is to convene the full Advisory Committee and to discuss
implementation of action items outlined in the National Invasive
Species Management Plan, which was finalized on January 18, 2001.
DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Monday, May
12, 2008 through Wednesday, May 14, 2008; beginning at approximately 8
a.m., and ending at approximately 5 p.m. each day. Members will be
participating in an off-site tour on Thursday, May 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: National Park Service Building, 240 West 5th Avenue,
Anchorage, AK 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive
Species Council Program Analyst and ISAC Coordinator, (202) 513-7243;
Fax: (202) 371-1751.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8533.htm
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.
SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information
collection request (ICR) for approval of the paperwork requirements for
the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP). To submit a
proposal for the NCGMP three standard OMB forms and project narrative
must be completed and submitted via on Grants.gov. This notice provides
the public an opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these
forms. The forms are available at http://wwwO7.grants.gov/agencies/approved—standard—forms.jsp and the NCGMP narrative guidance is
available at http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/STATEMAP/index.html.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8527.htm
National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the
following meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources
(1119).
Date/Time: May 7, 2008; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8, 2008; 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: National Science Foundation Headquarters, Stafford Place
II—Room 555, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Contact Person: James Colby, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 292-5331.
If you are attending the meeting and need access to the NSF,
please contact the individual listed above so your name may be added
to the building access list.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice with respect to the
Foundation’s education and human resources programming.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-8461.htm
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