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as possible. It is also helpful if
comments refer to specific pages or
chapters of the draft statement.
Comments may also address the
adequacy of the draft environmental
impact statement or the merits of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in
the statement.
Reviewers may wish to refer to the
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR
1503.3 in addressing these points.
Comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who
comment, will be considered part of the
public record on this proposal and will
be available for public inspection.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21.
Dated: August 5, 2008.
Nancy Rose,
Forest Supervisor, Cibola National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Conduct an Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to seek approval to conduct two
new information collections, the 2008
On-Farm Renewable Energy Production
Survey and the 2008 Organic
Production and Marketing Survey.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by October 14, 2008 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–
NEW, 2008 On Farm-Renewable Energy
Production Survey and the 2008
Organic Production and Marketing
Survey, by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number and title above
in the subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South
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Building, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room
5336A, South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 2008 On-Farm Renewable
Energy Production Survey, and 2008
Organic Production and Marketing
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535—NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Conduct two Information
Collections as mandated by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
Abstract: The National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) will request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for both the On-Farm Renewable
Energy Production Survey and the
Organic Products Survey to be
conducted as follow-on surveys from
the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
(1) The 2008 Energy Produced on
Farms Survey will use as a sampling
universe every respondent on the 2007
Census of Agriculture who reported
energy generation on the farm using
wind or solar technology, methane
digester, etc. This energy survey will
provide a comprehensive inventory of
farm-generated energy practices with
detailed data relating to category or type
of energy produced (wind, solar,
hydropower, biomass, methane digester,
geothermal, etc.), how much energy was
generated, if any energy was sold onto
a power grid, and the average payment
received per kilowatt hour. Data
collection will be in the Spring of 2009
with a final report published in the Fall
of 2009. Data will be published at both
the U.S. and State level where possible.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 20 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and
farm managers self identified as
producers of energy through the 2007
Census of Agriculture.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
16,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,500 hours.
(2) The 2008 Organic Production and
Marketing Survey will use as a sampling
universe every respondent on the 2007
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Census of Agriculture who reported
organic production for sale in 2007.
This survey will provide organic
production by commodity, marketing
practices (handling, distribution, retail,
and consumer purchasing patterns), and
prices received by organic producers.
Data collection will be in the Spring of
2009 with a final report published in the
Spring of 2010. Data will be published
at the U.S. and State level where
possible.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 60 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and
farm managers self identified as organic
producers through the 2007 Census of
Agriculture.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15,500 hours.
The primary objectives of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service are to
prepare and issue State and national
estimates of crop production, livestock
production, economic statistics, and
environmental statistics related to
agriculture and to conduct the Census of
Agriculture and its follow on surveys.
This notice request is in response to a
mandate in 7 U.S.C. 5925c, as amended
by the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008, Section 10302, Public Law
110–246.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276,
which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data
provided by respondents. This Notice is
submitted in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and Office of Management
and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part
1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from the NASS OMB
Clearance Officer at (202) 720–2248.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 4, 2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC;
Gulf South Pipeline Company LP;
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC), Docket Nos.
CP07–398–000, CP07–398–001, CP07–
399–000, CP07–400–000, CP07–401–
000, CP07–402–000, CP07–403–000,
FERC EIS 0218F; March 21, 2008
Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
record of decision.
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AGENCY:
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Dated: August 6, 2008.
Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969; the Council on
Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR part 1500); and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, has decided
to subordinate its rights, acquired under
the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), to
allow the Gulf Crossing Pipeline
Company, LLC to cross NRCS held
conservations easements associated
with the Gulf Crossing Project in
Madison Parish, LA and Fannin, Texas.
On June 19, 2007, Gulf Crossing
Pipeline Company LLC (Gulf Crossing)
and Gulf South Pipeline Company LP
(Gulf South) jointly filed an application
under section 7C of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) for authorization to construct and
operate facilities to be known as the
Gulf Crossing Project which constitutes
four compressor stations and an
interstate natural gas pipeline.
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) has prepared a final
environmental impact statement (EIS) to
fulfill requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
purpose of this document was to make
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public the analysis of the environmental
impacts that would likely result from
the construction and operation of the
proposed project. The NRCS
participated as a cooperating agency in
the preparation of the EIS.
The project will affect approximately
three (3) NRCS held Wetlands Reserve
Program (WRP) easements by creating a
50 ft. permanent right of way (within a
100 ft. construction right of way) that
extends for approximately 356.3 miles
of which 4.6 miles is over lands
encumbered under WRP easements
located in Madison, Louisiana and
Fannin, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin D. Norton, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
3737 Government Street, Alexandria,
Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473–
7751.
A limited number of copies of the
Record of Decisions (ROD) are available
to fill single copy requests at the above
address. Basic data evaluated for the
ROD are on file and may be reviewed by
contacting Kevin D. Norton.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
[Docket No.: 0808071081–81082–01]
Solicitation of Proposals and
Applications for the FY 2008
Supplemental Appropriations Disaster
Relief Opportunity Pursuant to Act of
June 30, 2008, Public Law 110–252, 122
Stat. 2323 (2008)
Economic Development
Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 703 of the
Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 3233), EDA announces
general policies and application
procedures for the FY 2008
Supplemental Appropriations Disaster
Relief Opportunity. This investment
assistance will help devise long-term
economic redevelopment strategies and
carry out implementation activities and
public works projects to address
economic development challenges in
regions impacted by the Midwest storms
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and floods or other recent natural
disasters.
Proposals (also known as preapplications) are accepted on a
continuing basis and applications are
invited and processed as received.
Generally, up to two months are
required for EDA to reach a final
decision after receipt of a complete
application that meets all requirements.
Proposals or applications (as
appropriate) received after the date of
publication of this notice will be
processed in accordance with the
requirements set forth herein until
superseded by the terms of a federal
funding opportunity (FFO)
announcement posted on https://
www.grants.gov and publication of the
related notice in the Federal Register.
Pre-Application and Application
Submission Requirements: Proponents
are advised to read carefully the
instructions contained in the complete
FFO announcement for this request for
proposals and applications, and in the
Pre-Application for Investment
Assistance (Form ED–900P) and
Application for Investment Assistance
(Form ED–900A). Please note that the
requirements for the pre-application are
different from the requirements for the
application. It is the sole responsibility
of the proponent to ensure that the preapplication or application (as
appropriate) is complete and received
by EDA. The content of the preapplication or the application (as
appropriate) is the same for paper
submissions as it is for electronic
submissions. EDA will not accept
facsimile transmissions of preapplications or applications.
For projects under this notice and
request for proposals and applications,
a pre-application normally is required.
However, given the exigent
circumstances that exist as a result of
the Midwest storms and floods and
other recent natural disasters, the EDA
regional office may in some
circumstances waive the pre-application
requirement for applicants in those
affected regions and allow those
applicants to submit an application only
(no pre-application). Therefore, please
contact the appropriate EDA regional
office listed below for instructions as to
whether you need to complete a preapplication or an application. The
regional office staff will provide
application instructions.
All relevant forms may be accessed
and downloaded at the following Web
sites: (i) Forms ED–900P and ED–900A
at https://www.eda.gov/
InvestmentsGrants/Application.xml; (ii)
Standard Forms (SF) at either
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Conduct an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to seek approval to conduct two new information
collections, the 2008 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey and
the 2008 Organic Production and Marketing Survey.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 14, 2008 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
NEW, 2008 On Farm-Renewable Energy Production Survey and the 2008
Organic Production and Marketing Survey, by any of the following
methods:
E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
and title above in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 720-6396.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336A, Mail
Stop 2024, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336A, South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 2008 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey, and 2008
Organic Production and Marketing Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535--NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Conduct two Information
Collections as mandated by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008.
Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for both the
On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey and the Organic Products
Survey to be conducted as follow-on surveys from the 2007 Census of
Agriculture.
(1) The 2008 Energy Produced on Farms Survey will use as a sampling
universe every respondent on the 2007 Census of Agriculture who
reported energy generation on the farm using wind or solar technology,
methane digester, etc. This energy survey will provide a comprehensive
inventory of farm-generated energy practices with detailed data
relating to category or type of energy produced (wind, solar,
hydropower, biomass, methane digester, geothermal, etc.), how much
energy was generated, if any energy was sold onto a power grid, and the
average payment received per kilowatt hour. Data collection will be in
the Spring of 2009 with a final report published in the Fall of 2009.
Data will be published at both the U.S. and State level where possible.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and farm managers self identified
as producers of energy through the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,500 hours.
(2) The 2008 Organic Production and Marketing Survey will use as a
sampling universe every respondent on the 2007 Census of Agriculture
who reported organic production for sale in 2007. This survey will
provide organic production by commodity, marketing practices (handling,
distribution, retail, and consumer purchasing patterns), and prices
received by organic producers. Data collection will be in the Spring of
2009 with a final report published in the Spring of 2010. Data will be
published at the U.S. and State level where possible.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and farm managers self identified
as organic producers through the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,500 hours.
The primary objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics Service
are to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop
production, livestock production, economic statistics, and
environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the
Census of Agriculture and its follow on surveys. This notice request is
in response to a mandate in 7 U.S.C. 5925c, as amended by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Section 10302, Public Law 110-
246.
Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of
1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from the NASS OMB Clearance Officer at (202)
720-2248.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the
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burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 4, 2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-18793 Filed 8-13-08; 8:45 am]
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