[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60101-60103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24265]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers To Be Used for Publication of Legal Notice of 
Appealable Decisions and Publication of Notice of Proposed Actions for 
Eastern Region: Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, New Hampshire and Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York, 
West Virginia, and Wisconsin

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will publish notice of 
decisions subject to administrative appeal in the legal notice section 
of the newspapers listed in the Supplementary Information section of 
this notice. The public shall be advised through Federal Register 
notice, of the principal newspaper to be utilized for publishing legal 
notices of decisions. Newspaper publication of notice of decisions is 
in addition to direct notice of decisions to those who have requested 
notice in writing and to those known to be interested in or affected by 
a specific decision. In addition, the Responsible Official in the 
Eastern Region will also publish notice of proposed actions in the 
newspapers that are listed in the Supplementary Information section of 
this notice.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice 
of decisions subject to appeal and notices of proposed actions shall 
begin on or after the date of this publication.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will 
give legal notice of decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 217 
and 36 CFR 215 in the following newspapers which are listed by Forest 
Service administrative unit. The timeframe for comment on a proposed 
action shall be based on the date of publication of the notice of the 
proposed action in the principal newspaper. The timeframe for appeals 
shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the 
decision in the principal newspaper for both 36 CFR parts 215 and 217.
    Where more than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first 
newspaper listed is the principal newspaper that will be utilized for 
publishing the legal notices of decisions. Additional newspapers listed 
for a particular unit are those newspapers the Deciding Officer expects 
to use for purposes of providing additional notice. The timeframe for 
appeal shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of 
the decision in the principal newspaper. The following newspapers will 
be used to provide notice.

Eastern Region

Regional Forester Decisions

Affecting National Forest System lands in the states of Illinois, 
Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire and 
Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York; West Virginia, Wisconsin and 
for any decision of Region-wide Impact.
    Journal/Sentinel published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 
Wisconsin

National Forests

Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Warren Times Observer, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania
District Ranger Decisions:
    Bradford District: Bradford Era, Bradford, McKean County, 
Pennsylvania
    Marienville District: The Kane Republican, Kane, Pennsylvania

Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Northwoods River News, published daily except Saturday 
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
District Ranger Decisions:
    Eagle River/Florence District: The Northwoods River News, published 
daily except Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
    Great Divide District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland, 
Ashland County, Wisconsin
    Medford/Park Falls District: The Star

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News, published weekly in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin and The 
Park Falls Herald, published weekly in Park Falls, Price County, 
Wisconsin
    Washburn District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland 
County, Ashland, Wisconsin
    Lakewood/Laona District: The Northwoods River News, published daily 
except Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Bemidii Pioneer, published daily in Bemidji, Beltrami County, 
Minnesota
District Ranger Decisions:
    Blackduck District: The American, published weekly in Blackduck, 
Beltrami County, Minnesota
    Deer River District: The Western Itasca Review, published weekly in 
Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota
    Walker District: The Pilot/Independent, published weekly in Walker, 
Cass County, Minnesota

Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, Rutland County, 
Vermont
District Ranger Decisions:
    The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, Rutland County, 
Vermont is the formal newspaper of record for all district ranger 
decisions. Other newspapers listed are optional.
    Manchester District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in 
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Bennington 
Banner, published daily in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, 
Manchester Journal, published weekly in Bennington County, Vermont and 
The Brattleboro Reformer, published daily in Brattleboro, Windham 
County, Vermont
    Middlebury District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in 
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Addison 
County Independent, published twice weekly in Middlebury, Addison 
County, Vermont
    Rochester District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, 
Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Burlington Free 
Press, published daily in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont; The 
Valley Reporter, published weekly in Washington County, Vermont and The 
Randolph Herald, published weekly in Orange County, Vermont

Finger Lakes National Forest, New York

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ithaca Journal, published daily in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New 
York
District Ranger Decisions:
    Hector District: The Ithaca Journal, published daily in Ithaca, 
Tompkins County, New York

Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, Delta County, 
Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Rapid River District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan
    Manistique District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan
    Munising District: The Mining Journal, published daily in 
Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan
    Sault Ste. Marie District: The Evening News, published daily in 
Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan
    St. Ignace District: The Evening News, published daily in Sault 
Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan

Hoosier National Forest, Indiana

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Hoosier Times, published in Bloomington, Monroe County, and 
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
District Ranger Decisions:
    Brownstown District: The Hoosier Times, published in Bloomington, 
Monroe County, and Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
    Tell City District: The Perry County News, published in Tell City, 
Perry County, Indiana

Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Cadillac News, published daily in Cadillac, Wexford County, 
Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Baldwin-White Cloud Districts: Lake County Star, published weekly 
in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan
    Cadillac-Manistee Districts: Manistee News Advocate, published 
daily in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
    Mio District: Oscoda County Herald, published weekly in Mio, Oscoda 
County, Michigan
    Huron Shores District: Oscoda Press, published weekly in Oscoda, 
Iosco County, Michigan

Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Rolla Daily News, published Mon--Sat in Rolla, Phelps County, 
Missouri
District Ranger Decisions:
    Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District: Springfield News-Leader, 
published daily in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
    Cedar Creek District: Fulton Sun, published daily in Fulton, 
Callaway County, Missouri
    Eleven Point District: Prospect News, published weekly in Doniphan, 
Ripley County, Missouri
    Rolla District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri
    Houston District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri
    Poplar Bluff District: Daily American Republic, published daily in 
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri
    Potosi District: The Independent-Journal, published Thursday in 
Potosi, Washington County, Missouri
    Fredericktown District: The Democrat-News, published weekly in 
Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri
    Salem District: The Salem News, published Tuesday in Salem, Dent 
County, Missouri

Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, Wilmington, Illinois

Prairie Supervisor Decisions:
    The Herald News, published daily in Joliet, Illinois

Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, West Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Inter-Mountain, published daily in Elkins, Randolph County, 
West Virginia
District Ranger Decisions:
    Cheat-Potomac District: The Grant County Press, published weekly in 
Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia
    Gauley District: The Nicholas Chronicle, published weekly in 
Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia
    Greenbrier District: The Pocahontas Times, published weekly in 
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
    Marlinton-White Sulphur District: The Pocahontas Times, published 
weekly In Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia

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Ottawa National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, 
Michigan and for those on the Iron River District, The Reporter, 
published in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Bergland, Bessemer, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet Districts: The 
Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
    Iron River District: The Reporter, published in Iron River, 
Michigan, Iron County, Michigan

Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Southern Illinoisan, published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, 
Illinois
District Ranger Decisions:
    Hidden Springs, Mississippi Bluffs Districts: Southern Illinoisan, 
published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois

Superior National Forest, Minnesota

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. Louis County, 
Minnesota
District Ranger Decisions:
    Gunflint District: Cook County News-Herald, published weekly in 
Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota
    Kawishiwi District: Ely Echo, published weekly in Ely, St. Louis 
County, Minnesota
    LaCroix District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in Virginia, 
St. Louis County, Minnesota
    Laurentian District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in 
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota
    Torte District: Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. 
Louis County, Minnesota

Wayne National Forest, Ohio

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Athens Messenger, published daily in Athens, Athens County, Ohio
District Ranger Decisions:
    Athens District: Athens Messenger, (same for Marietta Unit), 
published daily in Athens, Athens County, Ohio
    Ironton District: The Ironton Tribune, published daily in Ironton, 
Lawrence County, Ohio

White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire and Maine

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The New Hampshire Union Leader, published daily in Manchester, 
County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire. If project will occur in Maine, 
also the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily in Lewiston, County of 
Androscoggin, Maine
    Androscoggin District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published 
daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire if project 
is in New Hampshire and the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily in 
Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine if the project is in Maine.
    Pemigewasset District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published 
daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Saco District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published daily in 
Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire if project is in New 
Hampshire and the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily in Lewiston, 
County of Androscoggin, Maine if the project is in Maine.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Rowell, 414-297-3439.

    Dated: September 26, 2012.
Gene Blankenbaker,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 2012-24265 Filed 10-1-12; 8:45 am]
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