[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2317]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Environmental Statements; Notice of Intent: Salmon-Challis 
National Forest, ID

AGENCY:  USDA-Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis 
National Forest.

ACTION:  Notice of Intent to extend the comment period on the 
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
programmatic wilderness plan.

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SUMMARY:  The Forest Service will extend the comment period for the 
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Frank 
Church--River Of No Return Wilderness management plan for one month. 
The comment period was set to expire on February 1, 2000. The comment 
period will be extended to March 1, 2000. The Notice of Intent to 
prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Frank-Church River 
Of No Return Wilderness was published in the Federal Register December 
7, 1994. The Forest Service prepared a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Frank-Church River Of No Return Wilderness and 
released it for public comment in January 1998. Following a lengthy 
public comment period the Forest Service prepared a Supplemental Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement. The supplement was released in 
September 1999 with a comment period to end February 1, 2000. Because 
of requests from various interested parties and individuals the Forest 
Service will extend the comment period until March 1, 2000. Written 
comments will be used in developing the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Frank Church--River Of No Return Wilderness 
management plan.
    Written comments concerning this extension or the supplemental 
analysis described in this Notice should be received by March 1, 2000 
to ensure timely consideration. Additional public meetings are not 
planned at this time.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  February 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Questions concerning the supplement 
and the Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness management plan 
should be directed to Ken Wotring, Wilderness Coordinator, Salmon-
Challis National Forest, RR 2, Box 600, Salmon, Idaho 83467, telephone 
208-756-5100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Forest Service is seeking information 
and comments from the Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as 
individuals and organizations who may be interested in, or affected by, 
the proposed action. The Forest Service invites written comments and 
suggestions on the issues related to the analysis and the area being 
analyzed. Information received will be used in preparation of the Final 
EIS. For the most effective use, comments should be submitted to the 
USDA-Forest Service by March 1, 2000. The Responsible Official is 
George Matejko, Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National Forest. 
Reviewers may wish to refer to the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National 
Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in preparing their responses. 
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and 
addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public 
record on this proposed action and will be available for public 
inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and 
considered, however, those who submit anonymous comments will not have 
standing to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR 215 or 217. 
Additionally, pursuant to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may request the 
agency to withhold a submission from the public record by showing how 
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) permits such confidentiality. 
Persons requesting such confidentiality should be aware that, under the 
FOIA, confidentiality may be granted in only limited circumstances, 
such as to protect trade secrets. The Forest Service will inform the 
requester of the agency's decision regarding the request for 
confidentiality, and where the request is denied, the agency will 
return the submission and notify the requester that the comments may be 
submitted with or without name and address within 10 days.

George Matejko,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 00-2317 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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