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NSLP and SBP meals, and the Estimated Number of Respondents: directors; 25 SDA directors, and 25 SEA
composition of SFA revenues, including One hundred twenty-two SFA directors finance officers will be interviewed by
federal reimbursements, cafeteria sales will complete a mail questionnaire with telephone.
and State and local cash assistance in telephone follow-up and be interviewed Number of Responses per
comparison to costs. in-person using several different Respondent: Each instrument will be
Respondents: State Child Nutrition instruments. One hundred twenty-two administered once to each respondent
(CN) Directors, State Commodity SFA business managers and 122 LEA except for food service managers. Food
Distributing Agency (SDA) Directors, finance officers will be interviewed in service managers will be interviewed
and State Department of Education person. One food service manager in once by telephone prior to the site visit;
(SEA) Finance Officers. For public each of three schools in each SFA (a in addition food service managers will
school districts participating in the total of 366 food service managers) will be interviewed on each day of the five-
NSLP: SFA directors and business be interviewed by telephone prior to site day site visit to complete menu and
managers, local educational agency visits. During the site visits the 366 food recipe records.
(LEA) finance officers, and school service managers will be interviewed in- Estimated Time per Response: The
administrators and food service person using several different attached table presents the burden for
managers. instruments. Approximately 25 State CN each type of respondent.

Estimated time per response

Number of
Respondent Number Minutes Total minutes
administrations

State CN Director Interview ..................................................... 25 1 20 500


State SDA Administrator .......................................................... 25 1 20 500
SEA Finance Officer Interview ................................................ 25 1 20 500
SFA Director: 122
• Pre-Visit Questionnaire ................................................. 122 1 30 3,660
• School Paid Staff Roster .............................................. 122 1 15 1,830
• Central Staff Paid Staff Roster ..................................... 122 1 10 1,220
• Central Staff Time Allocation Grid ................................ 122 1 10 1,220
• Food Service Expense Statement ................................ 122 1 30 3,660
• Off-Budget Staff Roster ................................................ 122 1 10 1,220
• Off-Budget Time Allocation Grid ................................... 122 1 10 1,220
Food service managers/Cooks: 366
• School Information Summary ....................................... 366 1 10 3,660
• Kitchen Staff Time Allocation Grid ................................ 366 1 15 5,490
• Menu Record ................................................................ 366 5 15 27,450
• Recipe Record .............................................................. 366 5 30 54,900
SFA Business Manager ........................................................... 122 1 60 7,320
School Administrator Interview ................................................ 366 1 80 29,280
LEA Finance Officer ................................................................ 122 1 60 7,320

Total Respondent Burden ......................................... .............................. .............................. .............................. 150,950

Estimated Total Annual Burden on and reduce the risk of uncharacteristic Purpose and Need for Action
Respondents: 2516 hours. wildfires on approximately 5013 acres.
The purpose of the Mt. Ashland Late-
Dated: October 3, 2005. DATES: Comments concerning the scope Successional Reserve (LSR) Habitat
Roberto Salazar, of the analysis must be received within Restoration and Fuels Reduction Project
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 30 days of the publication of this notice is to promote the development of habitat
[FR Doc. 05–20255 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] in the Federal Register. The draft for species dependent on late-
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P environmental impact statement is successional forests and reduce the
expected by January, 2006, and the final vulnerability of these stands and
environmental impact statement is existing late-successional habitat to
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE expected by July, 2006. uncharacteristic wildfire. This project is
proposed under the direction of Seciton
Forest Service ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 7(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act
Margaret J. Boland, Forest Supervisor, that directs federal agencies to carry out
Klamath National Forest, California Klamath National Forest, 1312 Fairlane programs for the conservation of
and Oregon, Mt. Ashland LSR Habitat Road, Yreka, California 96097. ATTN: threatened and endangered species.
Restoration and Fuels Reduction Sue Stresser Agencies are also directed to conduct
Project
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: habitat restoration and enhance
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Susan Stresser, Wildlife Biologist and protection from catastrophic wildfire by
the Healthy Forest Restoration Act,
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Klamath
Northwest Forest Plan as incorporated
environmental impact statement. National Forest, 132 Fairlane Road,
in the Klamath National Forest Land
Yreka, California 96097 or call (503)
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will and Resource Management Plan of 1995,
841–4538. and the National Fire Plan.
prepare an environmental impact
statement on a proposal to promote the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The need for actions in these
development of late-successional habitat watersheds results primarily from turn

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of the century railroad logging; resulting Roughly 50 acres of late-successional Scoping Process
in mid-successional stands with high forest will be treated to reduce fuels. The Forest Service and Fish and
stem densities, altered species The project is located in the portion
Wildlife Service have been collaborating
composition, and low diversity that of the Mt. Ashland LSR located on the
on a proposal to improve habitat
currently provide limited habitat for Klmath National Forest in the upper
conditions in the Mt. Ashland LSR since
late-successional species. Many of these reaches of the Beaver Creek Watershed.
May 2004. On July 6, 2004, this
stands are unlikely to develop into LSRs and Riparian Reserves were
restoration project was included under
functional late-successional habitat established for the Klamath National
the category of ‘‘developing proposal’’
without treatment, and are at risk to Forest as part of the Northwest Forest
in the Klamath National Forest’s
uncharacteristic wildfire. An additional Plan management scenario. LSRs were
Schedule of Proposed Actions, which
need is to protect the limited amount of established to protect and enhance
was posted on the Klamath National
existing late-successional habitat in conditions of late-successional and old-
Forest’s internet website and mailed to
these watersheds from uncharacteristic growth forest ecosystems, providing
interested parties. A mailing list for the
wildfire. habitat for species such as the northern
project was developed from those
Proposed Action spotted owl. Riparian Reserves are
responding to the Schedule of Proposed
portions of watersheds where riparian-
The proposal is to thin mid- Actions, a list of landowners near the
dependent resources receive primary
successional stands to promote the project area, potentially affected Native
emphasis. This project is authorized
development of late-successional habitat American tribes, agencies with special
under Section 102 of the Healthy Forest
(habitat promotion areas), construct expertise and groups that might be
Restoration Act because it would
strategic fuelbreaks, and thin and reduce interested. Those on the mailing list
provide ‘‘enhanced protection from
fuels in mid-successional stands, early- were notified of a public field trip to the
catastrophic wildfire’’ for the habitat of
successional stands, and riparian project area on Septebmer 29, 2004.
a threatened species, the northern
reserves to reduce the risk of Notices of the field trip were also sent
spotted owl.
uncharacteristic wildfires. Due to past logging, many stands in to the Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka,
• Habitat Promotion Areas: the LSR are mid and early successional. California, and the Ashland Daily
Approximately 70 acres of early- Development of late-successional Tidings, Ashland, Oregon. A scoping
successional and 2549 acres of mid- characteristics can be accelerated, as the letter describing the proposed action,
successional forest will be treated by stands are young and thrifty enough to purpose and need for the proposal, and
variable-density thinning of trees less respond favorably to density reduction. requesting public comment will be sent
than 20 inches diameter at breast height. Due to past fire suppression, many mid- to those on the mailing list. This notice
Where site-specific conditions allow, successional stands have stocking so of intent also invites public comment on
thinning will promote the historic dense that it is not sustainable; the site’s the proposal and initiates the
species composition. No late- capacity to support vegetation is preparation of the environmental impact
successional forest will be thinned. exceeded. Fuels reduction, mainly statement. While public participation in
• Strategic Fuelbreaks: Five defensive this analysis is welcome at any time,
removal of small diameter material, and
fuel profile zones, a type of strategic comments received within 30 days of
fuel breaks were identified as high
fuelbreak, will be located on prominent the publication of this notice will be
priority for the area.
ridges. Encompassing approximately Thinned material greater than 9 and especially useful in the preparation of
1714 acres, defensive fuel profile zones less than 20 inches diameter breast the draft environmental impact
will be treated to reduce ground and height will be offered in a timber sale statement. The scoping process will
ladder fuels, and maintain canopy contract to generate revenues to help include identifying potential issues,
closure at 40 to 50 percent. A small fund the remainder of the work, which significant issues to be analyzed in
number of trees greater than 20 inches may be offered in one or more service depth, alternatives to the proposed
diameter at breast height, primarily true or stewardship contracts. Of the stands action, and potential environmental
fir, may be felled to achieve density containing merchantable material, it is effects of the proposal and alternatives.
objectives but will be left on site. estimated that 1268 acres will be
• Riparian Reserve Treatments: Comment Requested
removed with tractors and tractor-
Within 170 feet of streams, ground and This notice of intent initiates the
endlining, 662 acres with a mechanical
ladder fuels will be treated by hand scoping process, which guides the
harvester, 1422 acres with cable
thinning and burning of handpiles. development of the environmental
equipment, and 605 with a helicopter.
Between 170 and 340 feet from streams, impact statement. The public is
thinning treatments similar to the Lead and Cooperating Agencies encouraged to take part in the process
Habitat Promotion Areas may occur. The Forest Services is the lead agency and visit with Forest Service and Fish
Within riparian reserves associated with and the United States Fish and Wildlife and Wildlife officials at any time during
unstable lands, thinning and fuel Service is a cooperating agency. the analysis and prior to the decision.
treatment will occur only on low risk The Forest Service will be seeking
areas. Approximately 412 acres of Responsible Official information, comments and assistance
Riparian Reserve habitat will be treated. Margaret J. Boland, Forest Supervisor, from Federal, State, and local agencies
• Fuel Treatments: All Habitat USDA Forest Service, 1312 Fairlane and other individuals or organizations
Promotion Areas and Strategic Road, Yreka, California 96097 is the that may be interested in, or affected by,
Fuelbreaks will have existing and/or Responsible Official. the proposed restoration activities.
project-generated fuels treated by a
variety of fuels reduction treatments Nature of Decision To Be Made Early Notice of Importance of Public
including: underburning, handpiling, The Forest Service must decide Participation in Subsequent
lop and scatter, and mastication whether it will implement this proposal, Environmental Review
(grinding material with ground-based an alternative design that moves the A draft environmental impact
equipment). Approximately 268 acres area towards the desired condition, or statement will be prepared for comment.
will receive only underburn treatment. not implement any project at this time. The comment period on the draft

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environmental impact statement will be DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
45 days from the date the Alternatively, travel expenses may be
Environmental Protection Agency Grain Inspection, Packers and paid by Committee members.
publishes the notice of availability in Stockyards Administration Nominations are being sought for
the Federal Register. The Forest Service persons to serve on the Advisory
believes, at this early stage, it is Solicitation of Nominations for Committee to replace the five members
important to give reviewers notice of Members of the Grain Inspection and the five alternate members whose
several court rulings related to public Advisory Committee terms will expire March 2006.
participation in the environmental AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Persons interested in serving on the
review process. First, reviewers of draft Advisory Committee, or in nominating
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
environmental impact statements must individuals to serve, should contact:
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.
structure their participation in the GIPSA, by telephone (tel: 202–205–
environmental review of the proposal so SUMMARY: The Grain Inspection, Packers 8281), fax (fax: 202–690–2755), or
that it is meaningful and alerts an and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) electronic mail (e-mail:
agency to the reviewer’s position and is announcing that nominations are Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov) and request
contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear being sought for persons to serve on Form AD–755. Form AD–755 may also
Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 GIPSA’s Grain Inspection Advisory be obtained via the Internet through
(1978). Also, environmental objections Committee. GIPSA’s homepage at http://
that could be raised at the draft www.gipsa.usda.gov/advcommittee/
DATES: Form AD–755 must be received ad755.pdf. Nominations are open to all
environmental impact statement stage
not later than December 6, 2005. individuals without regard to race,
but that are not raised until after
completion of the final environmental ADDRESSES: Completed AD–755 forms color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
impact statement may be waived or should be submitted to: mental or physical handicap, marital
dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon • E-Mail: Send form AD–755 via status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. electronic mail to that recommendations of the Committee
1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. take into account the needs of the
• Mail: Send hardcopy of completed diverse groups served by the
Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D.
form to Terri Henry, GIPSA, USDA, Department, membership shall include,
Wis 1980). Because of these court
rulings, it is very important that those 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room to the extent practicable, individuals
interested in this proposed action 1647–S, Stop 3604, Washington, DC with demonstrated ability to represent
participate by the close of the 45-day 20250–3604. minorities, women, and persons with
• Fax: Send form AD–755 by disabilities.
comment period so that substantive
facsimile transmission to: (202) 690– The final selection of Advisory
comments and objections are made
6755. Committee members and alternates will
available to the Forest Service at a time • Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
when it can meaningfully consider them be made by the Secretary.
form AD–755 to: Terri Henry, GIPSA,
and respond to them in the final USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., JoAnn Waterfield,
environmental impact statement. Room 1647–S, Stop 3604, Washington, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
To assist the Forest Service in Packers and Stockyards Administration.
DC 20250–3604.
identifying and considering issues and [FR Doc. 05–20165 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am]
concerns on the proposed action, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
comments on the draft environmental authority of section 21 of the United BILLING CODE 3410–EN–P

impact statement should be as specific States Grain Standards Act (Act) as


as possible. It is also helpful if amended, the Secretary of Agriculture
established the Grain Inspection COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
comments refer to specific pages or
Advisory Committee (Advisory PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
chapters of the draft statement.
Committee) on September 29, 1981, to SEVERELY DISABLED
Comments may also address the
adequacy of the draft environmental provide advice to GIPSA’s
Administrator on implementation of the Procurement List; Proposed Additions
impact or the merits of the alternatives and Deletions
formulated and discussed in the Act. Section 21 of the United States
statement. Reviewers may wish to refer Grain Standards Act Amendments of AGENCY: Committee For Purchase From
to the Council on Environmental 2000, Public Law 106–580, extended the People Who Are Blind Or Severely
Quality Regulations for implementing authority for the Advisory Committee Disabled.
the procedural provisions of the through September 30, 2015. ACTION: Proposed additions to and
National Environmental Policy Act at 40 The Advisory Committee presently deletions from Procurement List.
CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. consists of 15 members, appointed by
the Secretary, who represent the SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
Comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who interests of grain producers, processors, to add to the Procurement List products
comment, will be considered part of the handlers, merchandisers, consumers, to be furnished by nonprofit agencies
public record on this proposal and will and exporters, including scientists with employing persons who are blind or
be available for public inspection. expertise in research related to the have other severe disabilities, and to
policies in section 2 of the Act. delete products and services previously
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; Members of the Advisory Committee furnished by such agencies.
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section Comments Must Be Received on or
21) serve without compensation. They are
reimbursed for travel expenses, Before: November 6, 2005.
Dated: September 30, 2005. including per diem in lieu of ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
Michael P. Lee, subsistence, for travel away from their From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Deputy Forest Supervisor. homes or regular places of business in Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
[FR Doc. 05–20070 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45am] performance of Advisory Committee 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
BILLING CODE 3410–11–M service, as authorized under section Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259.

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