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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0143]
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for
the Importation of Dropwort Leaves
With Stems from South Korea Into the
Continental United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our decision to begin issuing permits for
the importation of dropwort leaves with
stems from South Korea into the
continental United States subject to the
requirements specified in the risk
management analysis. Based on the
findings of a pest risk analysis, which
we made available to the public for
review and comment through a previous
notice, we believe that the application
of one or more designated phytosanitary
measures will be sufficient to mitigate
the risks of introducing or disseminating
plant pests or noxious weeds via the
importation of dropwort leaves with
stems from South Korea.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Alex Belano, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, Plant Health Programs,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–
8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 through
319.56–47, referred to below as the
regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
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introduced into and spread within the
United States.
Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
contains a performance-based process
for approving the importation of
commodities that, based on the findings
of a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more of the
designated phytosanitary measures
listed in paragraph (b) of that section.
Under that process, APHIS publishes a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the pest
risk analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following
the close of the 60-day comment period,
APHIS may begin issuing permits for
importation of the fruit or vegetable
subject to the identified designated
measures if: (1) No comments were
received on the pest risk analysis; (2)
the comments on the pest risk analysis
revealed that no changes to the pest risk
analysis were necessary; or (3) changes
to the pest risk analysis were made in
response to public comments, but the
changes did not affect the overall
conclusions of the analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk.
In accordance with that process, we
published a notice 1 in the Federal
Register on November 21, 2007 (72 FR
65560–65561, Docket No. APHIS–2007–
0143), in which we announced the
availability, for review and comment, of
a pest risk analysis that evaluates the
risks associated with the importation
into the continental United States of
dropwort leaves with stems from South
Korea. We solicited comments on the
notice for 60 days ending on January 22,
2008. We received one comment by that
date, from a private citizen. The
commenter stated that food should be
grown locally and not imported, and
that the risks—which the commenter
did not specify—associated with
imports generally were too great. No
changes to the pest risk analysis are
necessary based on that comment.
Therefore, in accordance with the
regulations in § 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we
are announcing our decision to begin
issuing permits for the importation into
the continental United States of
dropwort leaves with stems from South
1 To view the notice, the pest risk analysis, and
the comment we received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0143.
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Korea subject to the following
conditions:
• The dropwort leaves with stems
must be part of a commercial
consignment as defined in § 319.56–2.
• Each consignment of dropwort
leaves with stems must be accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate issued by
the Korean National Plant Protection
Organization (NPPO) certifying that the
dropwort is a product of the Republic of
Korea. The NPPO must also include an
additional declaration in the
phytosanitary certificate that states:
‘‘The water dropwort (Oenanthe
javanica) in this shipment was
inspected and considered free from
Water Dropwort Witches’ Broom and
Puccinia oenanthes-stoloniferae.’’
These conditions will be listed in the
fruits and vegetables manual (available
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
import_export/plants/manuals/ports/
downloads/fv.pdf). In addition to these
specific measures, the dropwort stems
with leaves will be subject to the general
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
are applicable to the importation of all
fruits and vegetables.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
March 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.:
Notice of Intent To Hold Public
Scoping Meeting and Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of Intent to Hold Public
Scoping Meeting and Prepare an
Environmental Assessment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an Agency delivering the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Development Utilities
Programs, hereinafter referred to as
Rural Development and/or the Agency,
intends to hold a public scoping
meeting and prepare an Environmental
Assessment (EA) in connection with
possible impacts related to a project
being proposed by Basin Electric Power
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Cooperative, Inc. (Basin Electric), of
Bismarck, North Dakota. The proposal
for construction and operation of a wind
turbine generation facility referred to as
the PrairieWinds-ND1 Project (Project),
consists of a 77-turbine, 115 megawatt
(MW) facility at a site near Minot, North
Dakota.
DATES: Rural Development will conduct
the public scoping meeting in an openhouse format in order to provide
information and solicit comments for
the preparation of an EA. The meeting
will be held on April 3, 2008, from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m., Central Daylight Time,
North Central Research Extension
Center, 5400 Highway 83 South, Minot,
North Dakota (approximately 1 mile
south of Minot on U.S. Highway 83).
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the EA,
or for further information, contact:
Barbara Britton, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Water and
Environmental Programs, Rural
Development, Utilities Programs, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Stop 1571,
Washington, DC 20250–1571, telephone:
(202) 720–1414 or e-mail:
barbara.britton@wdc.usda.gov, or Kevin
L. Solie, Basin Electric Power
Cooperative, Inc., 1717 East Interstate
Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503–0564,
telephone: (701) 355–5495 or e-mail:
ksolie@bepc.com. A proposal
development document—Alternative
Evaluation and Site Selection Study—is
available for public review at Rural
Development or Basin Electric, at the
addresses provided in this notice, and at
the Minot Public Library, 516 2nd Ave.,
SW., Minot, North Dakota 58701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Basin
Electric proposes to construct a new 115
MW wind generation facility in northcentral North Dakota. The Project would
include seventy-seven (77) 1.5 MW
wind turbine generators. A wind
resource assessment study conducted in
the area projects a net capacity factor in
the upper thirty percent range. Power
from the facility would be supplied to
Basin Electric’s customers through an
interconnection with the Integrated
System (IS), of which the Western Area
Power Administration (Western) is the
control area operator. Western is a
federal power marketing agency with
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Western is being requested to
participate as a cooperating agency in
the Environmental Assessment. Basin
Electric is requesting Rural
Development to provide financing for
the proposed project.
Alternatives to be considered by the
Agency include no action, purchased
power, load management, other
renewable energy sources, and
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alternative site locations. Questions and
comments regarding the proposed
project should be received by Rural
Development in writing by May 3, 2008,
to ensure that they are considered in
this environmental impact
determination.
From information provided in the
study mentioned above, and using input
provided by government agencies,
private organizations, and the public,
Rural Development will prepare the EA.
The EA will be available for review and
comment for 30 days after distribution.
Following the 30-day comment period,
Rural Development will prepare either a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) or an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). Notices announcing the
availability of the EA and a FONSI, as
appropriate, will be published in the
Federal Register and in local
newspapers.
Any final action by the Agency
related to the proposed projects will be
subject to, and contingent upon,
compliance with all relevant Federal,
State and local environmental laws and
regulations and completion of the
environmental review requirements as
prescribed in the USDA Rural Utilities
Service Environmental Policies and
Procedures (7 CFR part 1794).
Dated: March 13, 2008.
Mark S. Plank,
Director, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, USDA/Rural Development/Utilities
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 080306392–8393–01]
RIN 0648–ZB89
Postsecondary Internship Program
(PIP); Extension of Award Period
Department of Commerce.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(DOC) is publishing this notice to allow
for the extension of the award period for
an additional four-month period of
funding, on a non-competitive basis, to
awards of current Postsecondary
Internship Program (PIP) recipients who
will be completing the third year of
partnership with DOC on May 31, 2008.
The Federal Register notice (69 FR
68125, November 23, 2004) and Federal
Funding Opportunity (FFO)
announcement that solicited
applications for the program established
the total project award period for
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cooperative agreements under the
Postsecondary Internship Program as
three years and three months (March 1,
2005–May 31, 2008). This extension of
time will permit DOC’s Office of Human
Resources Management (OHRM) to
implement an overall program review,
consider potential enhancements and
revisions of the program scope, work
requirements and performance measures
for the PIP. It is OHRM’s intent to assess
the future direction of the program
especially in outlining initiatives for
successful and strategic management of
human capital.
DATES: The award period and related
funding, if approved by the DOC Grants
Officer, will commence on June 1, 2008,
and will continue through September
30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Adam D. Santo, Project Manager, United
States Department of Commerce, Office
of Human Resources Management,
Room 5204, 1400 Constitution Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC 20230. Mr. Santo
may be reached by telephone at (202)
482–4286 and by e-mail at
asanto@doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Postsecondary Internship Program (PIP)
was developed as one vehicle the DOC
uses to promote participation of
minorities in Federal programs as
mandated by Executive Orders and
statutes. Title 5, section 7201 of the U.S.
Code requires that each Executive
agency conduct a continuing program
for the recruitment of members of
minorities to address under
representation of minorities in various
categories of Federal employment.
Executive Order 13256 provides for
Executive departments to enter into,
among other things, cooperative
agreements with Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to
further the goals of the Executive Order,
principally that of strengthening the
capacity of HBCUs to provide quality
education, and to increase opportunities
to participate in and benefit from
Federal programs. Executive Order
13230 calls for Executive departments to
develop plans to increase opportunities
for Hispanic Americans to participate in
and benefit from Federal education
programs. Executive Order 13270 helps
ensure that greater Federal resources are
available to the tribal colleges.
Executive Order 13216 directs Federal
agencies to increase participation of
Asian and Pacific Islanders in Federal
programs.
In order to ensure that the Federal
Government can maintain visibility and
attractiveness to the ‘‘best and brightest’’
college students, this program supports
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.: Notice of Intent To Hold
Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an
Environmental Assessment.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an Agency delivering the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or
the Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting and prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts
related to a project being proposed by Basin Electric Power
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Cooperative, Inc. (Basin Electric), of Bismarck, North Dakota. The
proposal for construction and operation of a wind turbine generation
facility referred to as the PrairieWinds-ND1 Project (Project),
consists of a 77-turbine, 115 megawatt (MW) facility at a site near
Minot, North Dakota.
DATES: Rural Development will conduct the public scoping meeting in an
open-house format in order to provide information and solicit comments
for the preparation of an EA. The meeting will be held on April 3,
2008, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Central Daylight Time, North Central
Research Extension Center, 5400 Highway 83 South, Minot, North Dakota
(approximately 1 mile south of Minot on U.S. Highway 83).
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the EA, or for further information,
contact: Barbara Britton, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water
and Environmental Programs, Rural Development, Utilities Programs, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250-1571,
telephone: (202) 720-1414 or e-mail: barbara.britton@wdc.usda.gov, or
Kevin L. Solie, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., 1717 East
Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503-0564, telephone: (701) 355-5495
or e-mail: ksolie@bepc.com. A proposal development document--
Alternative Evaluation and Site Selection Study--is available for
public review at Rural Development or Basin Electric, at the addresses
provided in this notice, and at the Minot Public Library, 516 2nd Ave.,
SW., Minot, North Dakota 58701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Basin Electric proposes to construct a new
115 MW wind generation facility in north-central North Dakota. The
Project would include seventy-seven (77) 1.5 MW wind turbine
generators. A wind resource assessment study conducted in the area
projects a net capacity factor in the upper thirty percent range. Power
from the facility would be supplied to Basin Electric's customers
through an interconnection with the Integrated System (IS), of which
the Western Area Power Administration (Western) is the control area
operator. Western is a federal power marketing agency with the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). Western is being requested to participate
as a cooperating agency in the Environmental Assessment. Basin Electric
is requesting Rural Development to provide financing for the proposed
project.
Alternatives to be considered by the Agency include no action,
purchased power, load management, other renewable energy sources, and
alternative site locations. Questions and comments regarding the
proposed project should be received by Rural Development in writing by
May 3, 2008, to ensure that they are considered in this environmental
impact determination.
From information provided in the study mentioned above, and using
input provided by government agencies, private organizations, and the
public, Rural Development will prepare the EA. The EA will be available
for review and comment for 30 days after distribution. Following the
30-day comment period, Rural Development will prepare either a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS). Notices announcing the availability of the EA and a FONSI, as
appropriate, will be published in the Federal Register and in local
newspapers.
Any final action by the Agency related to the proposed projects
will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant
Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations and
completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in
the USDA Rural Utilities Service Environmental Policies and Procedures
(7 CFR part 1794).
Dated: March 13, 2008.
Mark S. Plank,
Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA/Rural Development/
Utilities Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-5602 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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