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BILLING CODE 3410-30-C DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices by the Alaska Region AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by the Ranger Districts, Forests, and Regional Office of the Alaska Region to publish legal notices required under Forest Service regulations. 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 and notices of decision.
This will provide the public with constructive notice of Forest Service proposals and decisions; provide information on the procedures to comment, object, or appeal; and establish the date that the Forest Service will use to determine if comments, appeals, or objections were timely. DATES: This list of newspapers will remain in effect for one year from the date of publication when another notice will be published in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: Robin Dale, Alaska Region Group Leader for Administrative Reviews, Litigation, FOIA, Records, and Directives;
Forest Service, Alaska Region; P.O. Box 21628; Juneau, Alaska 99802-1628. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Dale; Alaska Region Group Leader for Administrative Reviews, Litigation, FOIA, Records, and Directives;
(907)586-9344 or *robin.dale@usda.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The administrative procedures at 36 CFR parts 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 parts 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 appeals/objections. The date the notice is published will be used to establish the official date for the beginning of the comment, appeal, or objection period. The newspapers to be used are as follows: Alaska Regional Office Decisions of the Alaska Regional Forester: *Juneau Empire,* published daily except Saturday and official holidays in Juneau, Alaska; and the *Anchorage Daily News,* published daily in Anchorage, Alaska. Chugach National Forest Decisions of the Chugach Forest Supervisor and the Glacier and Seward District Rangers: *Anchorage Daily News,* published daily in Anchorage, Alaska. Decisions of the Cordova District Ranger: *Cordova Times,* published weekly in Cordova, Alaska. Tongass National Forest Decisions of the Tongass Forest Supervisor and the Craig, Ketchikan/Misty Fjords, and Thorne Bay District Rangers: *Ketchikan Daily News,* published daily except Sundays and official holidays in Ketchikan, Alaska. Decisions of the Admiralty Island National Monument, the Juneau District Ranger, the Hoonah District Ranger, and the Yakutat District Ranger: *Juneau Empire,* published daily except Saturday and official holidays in Juneau, Alaska. Decisions of the Petersburg District Ranger: *Petersburg Pilot,* published weekly in Petersburg, Alaska. Decisions of the Sitka District Ranger: *Daily Sitka Sentinel,* published daily except Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays in Sitka, Alaska. Decisions of the Wrangell District Ranger: *Wrangell Sentinel,* published weekly in Wrangell, Alaska. Supplemental notices may be published in any newspaper, but the timeframes for filing objections will be calculated based upon the date that legal notices are published in the newspapers of record listed in this notice. Dated: March 29, 2024. Troy Heithecker, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2024-07119 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]