[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68562-68564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21979]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices in the 
Southwestern Region; Arizona, New Mexico, and Parts of Oklahoma and 
Texas

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all 
Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the 
Southwestern Region to publish legal notices. The intended effect of 
this action is to inform interested members of the public which 
newspapers the Forest Service will use to publish notices of proposed 
actions, notices of decision, and notices of opportunity to file an 
objection. This will provide the public with constructive notice of 
Forest Service proposals and decisions, provide information on the 
procedures to comment or object, and establish the date that the Forest 
Service will use to determine if comments or objections were timely.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin 
on the date of this publication and continue until further notice.

ADDRESSES: Roxanne Turley, Regional Administrative Review Coordinator, 
Forest Service, Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 
87102-3498.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Roxanne Turley, Regional 
Administrative Review Coordinator at (505) 526-0020 or by email at 
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The administrative procedures at 36 CFR 218 
and 219 require the Forest Service to publish notices in a newspaper of 
general circulation. The content of the notices is specified in 36 CFR 
218 and 219. In general, the notices will identify: the decision or 
project, by title or subject matter; the name and title of the official 
making the decision; how to obtain additional information; and where 
and how to file comments or objections. The date the notice is 
published will be used to establish the official date for the beginning 
of the comment or objection period. Where more than one newspaper is 
listed for any unit, the first newspaper listed is the primary 
newspaper of record, the publication date of which shall be used for 
calculating the time period to file comment or an objection.

Southwestern Regional Office

Regional Forester

--Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions and Objections 
affecting New Mexico Forests:--``Albuquerque Journal,'' Albuquerque, 
New Mexico, for National Forest System lands in the State of New 
Mexico, for any projects of Region-wide impact, or for any projects 
affecting more than one National Forest or National Grassland in New 
Mexico
--Regional Forester Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions 
and Objections affecting Arizona Forests:--``The Arizona Republic,'' 
Phoenix, Arizona, for National Forest System lands in the State of 
Arizona, for any projects of Region-wide impact, or for any projects 
affecting more than one National Forest in Arizona
--Regional Forester Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions 
and Objections affecting National Grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
and Texas are listed by Grassland and location as follows:
    Kiowa National Grassland notices published in: ``Union County 
Leader'', Clayton New Mexico.
    Rita Blanca National Grassland in Cimarron County, Oklahoma notices 
published in: ``Boise City News,'' Boise City, Oklahoma.
    Rita Blanca National Grassland in Dallam County, Texas notices 
published in: ``The Dalhart Texan,'' Dalhart, Texas.
    Black Kettle National Grassland in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma 
notices published in: ``Cheyenne Star,'' Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
    Black Kettle National Grassland in Hemphill County, Texas notices 
published in: ``The Canadian Record,'' Canadian, Texas.
    McClellan Creek National Grassland in Gray County, Texas notices 
published in: ``The Pampa News,'' Pampa, Texas.
--Regional Forester Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions 
and Objections affecting only one National Forest or National Grassland 
unit will appear in the newspaper of record elected by each National 
Forest or National Grassland as listed below.

Arizona National Forests

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Alpine Ranger District, Black Mesa Ranger District, 
Lakeside Ranger District, and Springerville Ranger District are 
published in: ``The White Mountain Independent,'' Apache County, 
Arizona.
    Clifton Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Copper Era'', 
Clifton, Arizona.

Coconino National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Mogollon Rim Ranger District, and Flagstaff Ranger 
District are published in: ``Arizona Daily Sun,'' Flagstaff, Arizona.
    Red Rock Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Red Rock 
News,'' Sedona, Arizona.

Coronado National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
the Forest Supervisor and Santa Catalina Ranger District are published 
in: ``The Arizona Daily Star,'' Tucson, Arizona.
    Douglas Ranger District Notices for projects occurring within the 
Chiricahua and Dragoon Mountain Ranges (the Chiricahua and Dragoon 
Ecosystem Management Areas) are published in: ``Herald/Review,'' Sierra 
Vista, Arizona;
    Notices for projects occurring within the Peloncillo Mountain Range 
(the Peloncillo Ecosystem Management Area) are published in: ``Hidalgo 
County Herald,'' Lordsburg, New Mexico.
    Nogales Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Nogales 
International,'' Nogales, Arizona.
    Sierra Vista Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Herald/
Review,'' Sierra Vista, Arizona.
    Safford Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Eastern Arizona 
Courier,'' Safford, Arizona.

Kaibab National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, North Kaibab Ranger District, Tusayan Ranger 
District, and Williams Ranger District Notices are published in: 
``Arizona Daily Sun,'' Flagstaff, Arizona.

Prescott National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Bradshaw Ranger District, and Chino Valley Ranger 
District are published in: ``Daily Courier,'' Prescott, Arizona.
    Verde Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Verde 
Independent,'' Cottonwood, Arizona.

Tonto National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions, and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Cave Creek Ranger District, and Mesa Ranger District 
are published in: ``Arizona Capitol Times,'' Phoenix, Arizona.
    Globe Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Arizona Silver 
Belt,'' Globe, Arizona. Payson Ranger District, Pleasant Valley Ranger 
District and Tonto Basin Ranger District Notices are published in: 
``Payson Roundup'', Payson, Arizona.

New Mexico National Forests

Carson National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Camino Real Ranger District, Tres Piedras Ranger 
District and Questa Ranger District are published in: ``The Taos 
News'', Taos, New Mexico.
    Canjilon Ranger District and El Rito Ranger District Notices are 
published in: ``Rio Grande Sun'', Espanola, New Mexico.
    Jicarilla Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Farmington 
Daily Times'', Farmington, New Mexico.

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor affecting lands in New Mexico, except the National 
Grasslands are published in: ``Albuquerque Journal'', Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Forest Supervisor Notices affecting National Grasslands in New 
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are published by grassland and location as 
follows:
    Kiowa National Grassland in Colfax, Harding, Mora and Union 
Counties, New Mexico published in: ``Union County Leader'', Clayton, 
New Mexico.

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    Rita Blanca National Grassland in Cimarron County, Oklahoma 
published in: ``Boise City News'', Boise City, Oklahoma.
    Rita Blanca National Grassland in Dallam County, Texas published 
in: ``The Dalhart Texan'', Dalhart, Texas.
    Black Kettle National Grassland, in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma 
published in: ``Cheyenne Star'', Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
    Black Kettle National Grassland, in Hemphill County, Texas, 
published in: ``The Canadian Record'', Canadian, Texas.
    McClellan Creek National Grassland published in: ``The Pampa 
News'', Pampa, Texas.
    Mt. Taylor Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Cibola 
Citizen'', Grants, New Mexico.
    Magdalena Ranger District Notices are published in: ``El Defensor-
Chieftain'', Socorro, New Mexico.
    Mountainair Ranger District Notices are published in: ``The 
Independent'', Edgewood, New Mexico.
    Sandia Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Albuquerque 
Journal'', Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Kiowa National Grassland Notices are published in: ``Union County 
Leader'', Clayton, New Mexico.

Gila National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Quemado Ranger District, Reserve Ranger District, 
Glenwood Ranger District, Silver City Ranger District and Wilderness 
Ranger District are published in: ``Silver City Daily Press'', Silver 
City, New Mexico.
    Black Range Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Sierra 
County Sentinel'', Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

Lincoln National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and the Sacramento Ranger District are published in: 
``Alamogordo Daily News'', Alamogordo, New Mexico.
    Guadalupe Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Carlsbad 
Current Argus'', Carlsbad, New Mexico.
    Smokey Bear Ranger District Notices are published in: ``Ruidoso 
News'', Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Santa Fe National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor, Coyote Ranger District, Cuba Ranger District, 
Espanola Ranger District, Jemez Ranger District, and Pecos-Las Vegas 
Ranger District are published in: ``Albuquerque Journal'', Albuquerque, 
New Mexico.

    Dated: September 28, 2023.
Troy Heithecker,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-21979 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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