[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13966]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable 
Decisions for the Northern Region; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and 
portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all 
Ranger Districts, Forests, Grasslands, and the Regional Office of the 
Northern Region to publish legal notice of all decisions subject to 
appeal under 36 CFR 215 and 217 and to publish notices for public 
comment and notice of decision subject to the provisions of 36 CFR 215. 
The intended effect of this action is to inform interested members of 
the public which newspapers will be used to publish legal notices for 
public comment or decisions; thereby allowing them to receive 
constructive notice of a decision, to provide clear evidence of timely 
notice, and to achieve consistency in administering the appeals 
process.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin 
with decisions subject to appeal that are made on or after June 1, 
2003. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until another notice 
is published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appeals and Litigation Group Leader; 
Northern Region; P.O. Box 7669; Missoula, Montana 59807. Phone: (406) 
329-3696.
    The newspapers to be used are as follows:

Northern Regional Office

    Regional Forester decisions in Montana: The Missoulian, Great Falls 
Tribune, and The Billings Gazette.
    Regional Forester decisions in Northern Idaho and Eastern 
Washington: The Spokesman Review.
    Regional Forester decisions in North Dakota: Bismarck Tribune.
    Regional Forester decisions in South Dakota: Rapid City Journal.

Beaverhead/Deerlodge--Montana Standard
Bitterroot--Ravalli Republic
Clearwater--Lewiston Morning Tribune
Custer--Billings Gazette (Montana); Rapid City Journal (South Dakota)
Dakota Prairie National Grasslands--Bismarck Tribune (North and South 
Dakota)
Flathead--Daily Inter Lake
Gallatin--Bozeman Chronicle
Helena--Independent Record
Idaho Panhandle--Spokesman Review
Kootenai--Daily Inter Lake
Lewis & Clark--Great Falls Tribune
Lolo--Missoulian
Nez Perce--Lewiston Morning Tribune

    Supplemental notices may be placed in any newspaper, but time 
frames/deadlines will be calculated based upon notices in newspapers of 
record listed above.

    Dated: May 28, 2003.
Kathleen A. McAllister,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 03-13966 Filed 6-3-03; 8:45 am]
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