[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 73758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25163]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Direction for Processing Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline 
Proposals on National Forest System Lands

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of agency directive.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is amending its Forest Service Manual 
chapter 2720, to incorporate without change, an interim directive to 
guide its employees in processing proposals for interstate natural gas 
pipeline projects. This amendment is designed to update existing 
direction in the Forest Service Manual chapter 2720, consistent with a 
May 2002 interagency agreement between the Department of Agriculture 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The agreement establishes 
procedures for responding to and processing applications for interstate 
natural gas pipeline projects when the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission will be the lead agency in conducting the required 
environmental and historic preservation reviews.

DATES: This amendment is effective December 28, 2007.

ADDRESSES: This amendment is available electronically from the Forest 
Service via the World Wide Web/Internet at http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives. Single paper copies of the Amendment are also available by 
contacting Julett Denton, Lands Staff (Mail Stop 1124), Forest Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1124 (telephone 
202-205-1256).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julett Denton, Lands Staff (202-205-
1256).
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amendment to FSM 2720 provides Forest 
Service field officers with specific procedures to assure that the 
agency carries out the streamlining processes in the interagency 
agreement and directs that field officers fully engage as a cooperating 
agency in the FERC's processing of these types of applications.

    Dated: December 19, 2007.
Abigail R. Kimbell,
Chief, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25163 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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