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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 7 / Thursday, January 11, 2007 / Notices 1315
Dated: January 4, 2007. Development, Utilities Programs, the USDA Rural Development’s
Curtis M. Anderson, Engineering and Environmental Staff, Environmental Policies and Procedures
Deputy Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail (7 CFR part 1794).
[FR Doc. E7–205 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am] Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250–
Mark S. Plank,
BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
1571, Telephone: (202) 720–0468. Ms.
Strength’s e-mail address is Director, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. E7–217 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am]
proposed project area is located in BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
Rural Utilities Service Franklin County, Georgia. The proposal
Earth Resources, Inc.: Notice of will be sited on a previously graded five
Availability of an Environmental acre portion of a 139-acre property DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Assessment zoned Commercial and Industrial. The
proposal includes the generation plant Rural Utilities Service
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. and accessory structures, fuel storage
ACTION: Notice of availability of an and handling areas, traffic circulation Norborne Baseload Plant
Environmental Assessment for public and parking areas, waste holding areas, AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
review. and stormwater management features.
Approximately ten additional acres will ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service, an be devoted to a spray application water Environmental Impact Statement and
agency which administers the U.S. treatment system for which no new notice of public meetings.
Department of Agriculture’s Rural clearing and grading will be required.
Development Utilities Programs (USDA SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
The remaining acres will be maintained
Rural Development) has prepared an (RUS), an agency which administers the
as natural area buffers.
Environmental Assessment (EA) related U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Alternatives considered by the USDA
to possible financial assistance to Earth Development Utilities Programs (USDA/
Rural Development and ERI included:
Resources, Inc. (ERI) for the proposed RD) is issuing a Draft Environmental
(a) No action, (b) alternate locations, (c)
construction of Plant Carl, a 20- Impact Statement (EIS) for the Norborne
alternate methods to provide service, (d)
megawatt electric power generation Baseload Plant (Norborne Plant). The
alternate construction methods and
plant proposed to be built by Earth Draft EIS was prepared pursuant to the
materials, (e) alternate designs, (f) load
Resources, Inc. (ERI) in Franklin National Environmental Policy Act of
management and energy conservation
County, Georgia. ERI is requesting the 1969 (NEPA) (U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) in
options, and (g) alternate generation
USDA Rural Development to provide accordance with the Council on
technologies. An Environmental Report
financial assistance for the proposed Environmental Quality (CEQ)
that described the proposed project in
project. regulations for implementing the
detail and discussed its anticipated
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
DATES: Written comments on this Notice environmental impacts has been
parts 1500–1508) and USDA Rural
must be received on or before February accepted by USDA Rural Development
Utilities Service (RUS) regulations (7
12, 2007. as the EA for the proposed project. The
CFR part 1794). The U.S. Army Corps of
ADDRESSES: The EA will be available for EA is available for public review at
Engineers is a cooperating agency for
public review at the USDA Rural addresses provided above in this Notice.
Questions and comments should be this Draft EIS. The purpose of the EIS is
Development, Utilities Programs, 1400 to evaluate the potential environmental
Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop sent to Ms. Stephanie Strength, USDA
Rural Development at the mailing or e- impacts of and alternatives to the
1571, Washington, DC 20250–1571; at Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
the USDA Rural Development’s Web mail addresses provided above in this
Notice. The USDA Rural Development (AECI) application for a USDA/RD loan
site—http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ to construct the proposed 660 megawatt
ees/ea.htm; at ERI’s headquarters office should receive comments on the EA in
writing by February 12, 2007 to ensure (MW) coal-fired power plant in Carroll
located at 774 Highway 320, County, Missouri, near the town of
Carnesville, Georgia 30521; and two that they are considered in the
environmental impact determination. Norborne. AECI is proposing to use a
Franklin County Public Library coal combustion technology known as
locations: Should the USDA Rural Development
determine, based on the EA, that the supercritical pulverized coal, along with
Lavonia Carnegie Library, 28 Hartwell other proposed pollution controls
Road, Lavonia, Georgia 30553. impacts of the construction and
operation of the project would not have collectively known as Best Available
Royston Public Library, 684 Franklin Control Technology (BACT). The
Springs Street, Royston, Georgia a significant environmental impact, it
will prepare a Finding of No Significant primary components of the Proposed
30662. Action include the following:
Impact. Public notification of a Finding
Written comments should be sent to: of No Significant Impact would be • Power plant and associated
Ms. Stephanie Strength, Environmental published in the Federal Register and in facilities and operations, including the
Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural newspapers with circulation in the plant cooling system, waste
Development, Utilities Programs, project area. management operations, lighting, and
Engineering and Environmental Staff, Any final action by the USDA Rural fire protection and other safety systems.
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Development related to the proposed • 345–kV substation with associated
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Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250– project will be subject to, and transmission line modifications and
1571, or e-mail: contingent upon, compliance with all communications facilities.
Stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. relevant Federal, State and local • New and modified substations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: environmental laws and regulations, • Approximately 134 miles of new
Stephanie Strength, Environmental and completion of the environmental 345–kV transmission lines to connect
Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural review requirements as prescribed in with AECI’s existing network.
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1316 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 7 / Thursday, January 11, 2007 / Notices
• Water supply system consisting of Dulany Memorial Library, 501 S. contact: Stephanie A. Strength, USDA,
groundwater wells and associated Broadway, Salisbury, MO 65281, Rural Development, Utilities Programs,
pipeline. Phone: 660/388–5712. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail
• Utility waste landfill. Downtown Library, 927 Felix Street, St. Stop 1570, Room 2244, Washington, DC
• New rail access from existing Joseph, MO 64501, Phone: 816/232– 20250–1570, telephone (202) 720–0468,
mainline railroads. 7729. fax (202) 720–0820, or e-mail:
• Actions to reduce or prevent East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
environmental impacts. Road, Suite A., St. Joseph, MO 64506,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AECI is an
The Proposed Action has been Phone: 816/236–2136.
electric generation and transmission
identified as USDA/RD’s Preferred Hale Library & Museum, 321 Main
cooperative, a non-profit utility owned
Alternative. Street, Hale, MO 64643, Phone: 660/
by its members. It provides wholesale
DATES: With this notice, USDA/RD 565–2617.
Lexington Library, 1008 Main Street, electricity and related services to six
invites any affected Federal, State, and electric generation and transmission
Lexington, MO 64067, Phone: 660/
local agencies and other interested cooperatives that in turn provide
259–3071.
persons to comment on the Draft EIS. electricity to 51 distribution
Little Dixie Regional Library, 111 N. 4th
Written comments on this Draft EIS will cooperatives. AECI’s service area
Street, Moberly, MO 65270, Phone:
be accepted for 45 days following includes most of Missouri outside of
660/263–4426.
publication of the Environmental Macon Public Library, 210 N. urban areas, part of northeast Oklahoma,
Protection Agency’s notice of Rutherford Street, Macon, MO 63552, and a small part of southeast Iowa. AECI
availability for this Draft EIS in the Phone: 660/385–3314. is contractually obligated to provide all
Federal Register. Marshall Public Library, 214 N. the electric power needs of the
USDA/RD will hold public meetings Lafayette, Marshall, MO 65340, cooperative member systems it serves.
at three locations in February 2007: Phone: 660/886–3391. AECI does not have the capacity to meet
February 6 at the Knights of Columbus Maryville Public Library, 509 N. Main all of its members’ power needs beyond
Building, 311 E. Patterson Avenue, Street, Maryville, MO 64468, Phone: 2013.
Salisbury, MO; February 7 at the Best 660/582–5281. After considering various ways to
Western State Fair Inn, South 65 Mid-Continent Public Library, Excelsior meet those future needs, AECI identified
Highway and 32nd Street, Sedalia, MO; Springs Branch, 1460 Kearney Road, the construction of a new coal-fired
and February 8 at the Rupe Community Excelsior Springs, MO 64024–1746, power plant near Norborne, Missouri as
Center, 710 Harvest Hills Road, Phone: 816/630–6721. its best course of action. This Draft EIS
Carrollton, MO. The meetings will begin Mid-Continent Public Library, Kearney considered 17 technology alternatives,
at 6:30 p.m. and will include a Branch, 100 S. Platte-Clay Way, several alternatives that did not include
presentation summarizing the findings Kearney, MO 64060–7640, Phone: AECI construction of a new baseload
of the Draft EIS and the opportunity for 816/628–5055. plant, adding capacity at an existing
attendees to submit both oral and Mound City Public Library, 205 E. 6th AECI facility, and a number of siting
written comments. In accordance with Street, Mound City, MO 64470, alternatives as means of responding to
40 CFR 1503.1, Inviting Comments, the Phone: 660/442–5700. the identified purpose and need for the
purpose of the meeting will be to solicit Norborne Public Library, 109 E. Second project. These alternatives were
comments from interested parties on the Street, Norborne, MO 64668, Phone: evaluated in terms of cost-effectiveness,
Draft EIS for the Norborne Plant. A copy 660–593–3514. technical feasibility, and environmental
of the Draft EIS can be obtained or Oregon Public Library, 103 S. soundness. The Draft EIS analyzes in
viewed online at http://www.usda.gov/ Washington Street, Oregon, MO detail the Proposed Action (Norborne
rus/water/ees/eis.htm. Copies of the 64473, Phone: 660/446–3586. Plant and related facilities), essentially
Draft EIS will also be available for Ray County Library, 215 E. Lexington the same plant and ancillary facilities at
public review at the following locations Street, Richmond, MO 64085, Phone: a different location (Big Lake Site), an
(hours vary; contact individual 816/776–5104. alternative technology (integrated
repositories for available times): Rolling Hills Consolidated Library: gasification combined cycle (IGCC), and
Boonslick Regional Library Sedalia Eastside, 1904 N. Belt Highway, St. the No Action Alternative. Under the No
Branch, 219 W. 3rd Street, Sedalia, Joseph, MO 64506, Phone: 816/232– Action Alternative, the project would
MO 65301, Phone: 660/827–7323. 5479. not be constructed.
Boonslick Regional Library, 950 E. Main Rolling Hills Consolidated Library: With actions that have been
Street, Warsaw, MO 65355, Phone: Savannah, 514 W. Main Street, incorporated into the Proposed Action
660/438–5211. Savannah, MO 64485, Phone: 816/ to reduce or avoid impact, no significant
Cameron Public Library, 312 N. 324–4569. adverse impacts are anticipated. Other
Chestnut Street, Cameron, MO 64429, Robertson Memorial Library, 19 W. 20th adverse but non-significant impacts of
Phone: 816/632–2311. Street, Higginsville, MO 64037, the Proposed Action include those on
Carnegie Library, 316 Massachusetts Phone: 660/584–2880. soils, water, air, fisheries and wildlife,
Street, St. Joseph, MO 64504, Phone: Sedalia Public Library, 311 W. Third noise, transportation, floodplains,
816/238–0526. Street, Sedalia, MO 65301, Phone: wetlands, and farmland. Impacts
Carrollton Public Library, 1 N. Folger 660/826–1314. associated with the use of IGCC are
Street, Carrollton, MO 64633, Phone: Sweet Springs Public Library, 217 similar.
660/542–0183. Turner Street, Sweet Springs, MO Use of the Big Lake Site would result
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Concordia Library, 709 S. Main Street, 65351, Phone: 660/335–4314. in impacts similar to those of the
Concordia, MO 64020, Phone: 660/ Washington Park Library, 1821 N. Third Proposed Action for most resources, but,
463–2277. Street, St. Joseph, MO 64505, Phone: when compared with the Proposed
DeKalb County Public Library, 105 N. 816/232–2052. Action, would likely result in greater
Polk Street, Maysville, MO 64469, ADDRESS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To adverse impacts on floodplains,
Phone: 816/449–5695. send comments or for more information, recreation and public lands and cultural
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 7 / Thursday, January 11, 2007 / Notices 1317
resources; and potentially significant information should contact Carol announced in the Federal Register of
impacts on fisheries and wildlife Booker at (202) 203–4545. October 8, 2003 (68 FR 58063).
(migratory birds), threatened and Dated: January 4, 2007. This notice is published in the
endangered species (bald eagles), and Federal Register pursuant to the
Carol Booker,
environmental justice (Native requirement of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
Legal Counsel.
Americans). Dated: January 4, 2007.
AECI’s Proposed Action has been [FR Doc. 07–96 Filed 1–9–07; 11:50 am]
Raymond C. Porfiri,
identified as USDA/RD’s Preferred BILLING CODE 8230-01–M
Deputy General Counsel.
Alternative. The Preferred Alternative
has the potential to have non-significant [FR Doc. E7–224 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am]
impacts on wetlands and floodplains. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P
Any final action by the USDA Rural
INVESTIGATION BOARD
Development related to the proposed
project will be subject to, and Senior Executive Service Performance DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
contingent upon, compliance with all Review Board
relevant Federal, state and local Foreign-Trade Zones Board
environmental laws and regulations, AGENCY: Chemical Safety and Hazard [Docket 49–2006]
and completion of the environmental Investigation Board.
review requirements as prescribed in ACTION: Notice. Foreign-Trade Subzone 133D—
the USDA Rural Utilities Services’ Davenport, IA; Expansion of
Environmental Policies and Procedures SUMMARY: This notice announces Manufacturing Authority (Articulated
(7 CFR part 1794). changes in the membership of the Dump Trucks)
Dated: December 29, 2006.
Senior Executive Service Performance
Review Board for the Chemical Safety An application has been submitted to
James R. Newby, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
Assistant Administrator, USDA/Rural Board) by Deere & Company (Deere),
Development/Electric Program. DATES: Effective January 11, 2007.
operator of Subzone 133D, requesting
[FR Doc. E7–226 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authority for the manufacture of
BILLING CODE 3410–15–P Christopher Kirkpatrick, Office of articulated dump trucks under FTZ
General Counsel, (202) 261–7600. procedures at the company’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 U.S.C. construction equipment manufacturing
BROADCASTING BOARD OF 4314(c)(1) requires each agency to plant in Davenport, Iowa. The
GOVERNORS establish, in accordance with application was submitted pursuant to
regulations prescribed by the Office of the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
Sunshine Act Meeting Personnel Management, a performance Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
review board (PRB). The PRB reviews 81u), and the regulations of the Board
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 10, initial performance ratings of members (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed
2007, 2–3:15 p.m. of the Senior Executive Service (SES) on December 28, 2006.
PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 and makes recommendations on Subzone 133D (2.2 million square
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, performance ratings and awards for feet, 1,300 employees) was approved by
DC 20237. senior executives. Because the CSB is a the Board in 2001 at one site located at
CLOSED MEETING: The members of the small independent Federal agency, the Highway 61 and Mt. Joy Road in
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) SES members of the CSB’s PRB are Davenport (Board Order 1180, 66 FR
will meet in closed session to review being drawn from other Federal 40673, 8/3/01). Deere’s original
and discuss a number of issues relating agencies. manufacturing authority was granted for
to U.S. Government-funded non- The Chairperson of the CSB has the manufacture of construction
military international broadcasting. appointed the following individuals to equipment (four-wheel-drive loaders,
They will address internal procedural, the CSB Senior Executive Service motor graders and wheeled log
budgetary, and personnel issues, as well Performance Review Board: skidders). Deere is now requesting
as sensitive foreign policy issues PRB Member—Lawrence W. Roffee authority to manufacture up to several
relating to potential options in the U.S. (Executive Director, United States hundred articulated dump trucks (also
international broadcasting field. This Access Board). known as haulers) annually under zone
meeting is closed because if open it PRB Member—Leon A. Wilson, Jr. procedures. The company indicates that
likely would either disclose matters that (Executive Director, Committee for the foreign inputs that may be admitted
would be properly classified to be kept Purchase From People Who Are Blind under FTZ procedures include
secret in the interest of foreign policy or Severely Disabled). transmissions, axles, gear boxes, cabs
under the appropriate executive order (5 The above-named members of the and engines. Duty rates on the proposed
U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose CSB PRB replace Ronald S. Battocchi imported components currently range
information the premature disclosure of (formerly General Counsel, National from 2.5 to 4.0 percent.
which would be likely to significantly Transportation Safety Board) and This application requests authority for
frustrate implementation of a proposed Elizabeth S. Woodruff (formerly General Deere to conduct the activity under FTZ
agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B)) Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift procedures, which would exempt Deere
In addition, part of the discussion will Investment Board), whose service on the from Customs duty payments on the
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relate solely to the internal personnel PRB has ended. Their appointments foreign components used in export
and organizational issues of the BBG or were originally announced in the production. Approximately 12 percent
the International Broadcasting Bureau. Federal Register of December 3, 2004 of production is exported. On domestic
(5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6)) (69 FR 70224). sales, the company could choose the
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: John S. Bresland (CSB Board Member) lower duty rate that applies to the
Persons interested in obtaining more continues as Chair of the PRB, as finished product (duty free) for the
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