[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR218.2]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 218_PREDECISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESSES--
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Sec.  218.2  Definitions.

    Address--An individual's or organization's current physical mailing 
address. An e-mail address is not sufficient.
    Authorized hazardous fuel reduction project--A hazardous fuel 
reduction project authorized by the HFRA.
    Comments--Specific written comments related to a proposed authorized 
hazardous fuel reduction project pursuant to the HFRA.
    Decision Notice (DN)--A concise written record of a Responsible 
Official's decision based on an environmental assessment and a finding 
of no significant impact (FONSI) (40 CFR 1508.13; FSH 1909.15, Chapter 
40).
    Environmental Assessment (EA)--A public document that provides 
sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) or a finding of no significant 
impact, aids an agency's compliance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) when no EIS is necessary, and facilitates preparation 
of a statement when one is necessary (40 CFR 1508.9; FSH 1909.15, 
Chapter 40).
    Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)--A detailed written statement 
as required by section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (40 CFR 1508.11; FSH 1909.15, Chapter 20).
    Forest Service line officer--A Forest Service official who serves in 
a direct line of command from the Chief and who has the delegated 
authority to make and execute decisions approving hazardous fuel 
reduction projects subject to this subpart.
    Lead objector--For objections submitted with multiple individuals 
and/or organizations listed, the individual or organization identified 
to represent all other objectors for the purposes of communication, 
written or otherwise, regarding the objection.

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    Name--The first and last name of an individual or the name of an 
organization. An electronic username is insufficient for identification 
of an individual or organization.
    National Forest System land--All lands, water, or interests therein 
administered by the Forest Service (Sec.  251.51).
    Newspaper(s) of record--Those principal newspapers of general 
circulation annually identified in a list and published in the Federal 
Register by each Regional Forester to be used for publishing notices of 
projects and activities implementing land and resource management plans.
    Objection--The written document filed with a Reviewing Officer by an 
individual or organization seeking predecisional administrative review 
of a proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction project as defined in 
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
    Objection period--The 30-calendar-day period following publication 
of the legal notice in the newspaper of record of an environmental 
assessment or final environmental impact statement for a proposed 
authorized hazardous fuel reduction project during which an objection 
may be filed with the Reviewing Officer.
    Objection process--Those procedures established for predecisional 
administrative review of proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction 
projects subject to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
    Objector--An individual or organization filing an objection who 
submitted comments specific to the proposed authorized hazardous fuel 
reduction project during scoping or other opportunity for public comment 
as described in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. The use of 
the term ``objector'' applies to all persons that meet eligibility 
requirements associated with the filed objection.
    Record of Decision (ROD)--A document signed by a Responsible 
Official recording a decision that was preceded by preparation of an 
environmental impact statement (40 CFR 1505.2; FSH 1909.15, Chapter 20).
    Responsible Official--The Forest Service employee who has the 
delegated authority to make and implement a decision approving proposed 
authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects subject to this subpart.
    Reviewing Officer--The USDA or Forest Service official having the 
delegated authority and responsibility to review an objection filed 
under this subpart. The Reviewing Officer is the next higher level 
supervisor of the Responsible Official.