[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40781-40782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14534]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Tonto National Forest; Arizona; Revision of the Land Management 
Plan for the Tonto National Forest

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice to reinitiate opportunity to object to the revised land 
management plan and the Regional Forester's list of species of 
conservation concern for the Tonto National Forest.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the Tonto National Forest's 
Land Management Plan and has prepared a final environmental impact 
statement (FEIS) for its revised Land Management Plan (LMP) and a draft 
record of decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the public that the 
Federal Register notice and legal notice posted on March 25, 2022, had 
an incorrect website to submit objections electronically through the 
comment analysis and response application (CARA). The correct website 
to submit an objection is listed below. This notice reinitiates the 60-
day period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about 
the Tonto National Forest's revised LMP, draft ROD, and the associated 
FEIS may file objections for Forest Service review prior to plan 
approval. This is also an opportunity to object to the Regional 
Forester's list of species of conservation concern (SCC) for the Tonto 
National Forest. Those that submitted objections during the original 
objection period must resubmit their objections to be considered.

DATES: The publication date of the legal notice in the Tonto National 
Forest's newspaper of record, Arizona Capitol Times, initiates the 60-
day objection period and is the exclusive means for calculating the 
time to file an objection (36 CFR 219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of 
the legal notice with the publication date will be posted at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592.

ADDRESSES: The Tonto National Forest's revised LMP, FEIS, draft ROD, 
SCC list, and other supporting information is available for review at 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592. Hard copies of the 
Tonto National Forest's revised LMP, FEIS, draft ROD, and Regional 
Forester's list of SCC can be obtained at the Tonto National Forest 
Supervisor's Office, 2324 E McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006, Phone: 
(602) 225-5200.
    Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer by 
one of the following methods:
     Electronically to the Objection Reviewing Officer via the 
CARA objection web form: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=51592. Electronic submissions must be submitted in 
a format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with 
optical character recognition software.
     Via regular mail to the following address: USDA-Forest 
Service Southwest Region, ATTN: Objection Reviewing Officer, 333 
Broadway Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
     By Fax: 505-842-3173. Faxes must be addressed to 
``Objection Reviewing Officer.'' The fax coversheet should include a 
subject line with ``Tonto National Forest Plan Revision Objection'' or 
``Tonto Species of Conservation Concern'' and specify the number of 
pages being submitted.
     To submit an objection via hand delivery, please contact 
your local district office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forest Planner, Kenna Belsky, at 
[email protected] or (602) 225-5200.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf or hard 
of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) 
at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the revised Land 
Management Plan and the Regional Forester's list of species of 
conservation concern for the Tonto National Forest will be subject to 
the objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219 Subpart B (219.50 
to 219.62). Per 36 CFR 219.53, only individuals and entities who have 
submitted substantive formal comments related to a plan revision during 
the opportunities for public comment attributed to the objector may 
file an objection unless the objection concerns an issue that arose 
after the opportunities for formal comment.

How To File an Objection

    Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer at 
the address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. An objection 
must include the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
    (1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number 
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is 
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the 
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
    (2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a 
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
    (3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are 
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all 
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the 
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
    (4) The name of the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision being 
objected to, and the name and title of the responsible official;
    (5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the plan, plan 
amendment, or plan revision to which the objection applies;
    (6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how 
the draft plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes that 
the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision is inconsistent with law, 
regulation, or policy, an explanation should be included;
    (7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's 
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection, 
unless the

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objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for 
formal comment; and
    (8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is 
not sufficient), except the following need not be provided:
    a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
    b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management 
plans or other published Forest Service documents,
    c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning 
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
    d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the 
objector during the proposed plan, plan amendment, or plan revision 
comment period. It is the responsibility of the objector to ensure that 
the Objection Reviewing Officer receives the objection in a timely 
manner. The regulations generally prohibit extending the length of the 
objection filing period (36 CFR 219.56(d)). However, when the time 
period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, the time is 
extended to the end of the next Federal working day (11:59 p.m. for 
objections filed by electronic means such as email or facsimile 
machine) (36 CFR 219.56).

Responsible Official

    The responsible official who will sign the draft ROD for the 
revised LMP and associated FEIS for the Tonto National Forest is Neil 
Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, Tonto National 
Forest Supervisor's Office, phone: (602) 225-5201. The responsible 
official for the list of SCC is Michiko Martin, Regional Forester, USDA 
Forest Service Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 
NM 87102.
    The Regional Forester is the reviewing officer for the revised LMP, 
draft ROD, and FEIS since the Forest Supervisor is the responsible 
official (36 CFR 219.56(e)). The decision to approve the SCC list will 
be subject to a separate objection process. The Chief of the Forest 
Service is the reviewing officer for SCC identification since the 
Regional Forester is the responsible official (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
    This authority may be delegated to an individual Deputy Chief or 
Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System, consistent with 
delegations of authority provided in the Forest Service Manual at 
sections 1235.4 and 1235.5.

    Dated: July 4, 2022.
Deborah Hollen,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2022-14534 Filed 7-7-22; 8:45 am]
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