[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30586]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will meet in 
Rapid City, South Dakota. The Board is established consistent with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II) (FACA); and 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et.seq.) (RPA); the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
(16 U.S.C. 1612) (NFMA), and the Federal Public Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 108-447) (REA).
    The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations 
on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or 
amendments, forest health including fire and mountain pine beetle 
epidemics, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, 
recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest-wide 
implications.
    The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is: 
(1) To accomplish the required annual Ethics Training; (2) to provide 
an update on the Sheridan Lake Valve Situation; (3) to provide an 
update on the Record of Decision for the Mountain Pine Beetle Response 
Project; and (4) to review Travel Management Plan Goals and 
Implementation for the purpose of planning fee schedules and program 
for the year 2014.

DATES: The meeting will be held January 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Forest Service Mystic Ranger 
District Office, 8221 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702. Written 
comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed 
in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The 
public may inspect comments received at the Supervisor's Office, Black 
Hills National Forest, 1019 North Fifth Street, Custer SD 57730. Please 
call ahead to Scott Jacobson, Committee Management Officer, at 605-673-
9216, to facilitate entry into the building to view comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Jacobson, Committee Management 
Officer, Black Hills National Forest Supervisor's Office, 605-673-9324, 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 
Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following business will be conducted: 
(1) Annual Ethics Training; (2) update on the Sheridan Lake Valve 
Situation; (3) update on the Record of Decision for the Mountain Pine 
Beetle Response Project; and (4) review of Travel Management Plan Goals 
and Implementation for the purpose of planning fee schedules and 
program for the year 2014. Anyone who would like to bring related 
matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements 
with the committee staff before the meeting. The agenda will include 
time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. 
Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing 
by December 26, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments 
and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Scott Jacobson, 
Supervisor's Office, Black Hills National Forest, 1019 North Fifth 
Street, Custer SD 57730, or by email to [email protected], or via 
facsimile to 605-673-9208. A summary of the meeting will be posted at 
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees within 45 days of the meeting.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you require sign language interpreting, 
assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodation please 
request this in advance of the meeting by contacting the person listed 
in the section titled For Further Information Contact. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis.

     Dated: December 13, 2012.
David J. Mertz,
Natural Resource Staff Officer and Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2012-30586 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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