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Trade Support Programs Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a)
provides that a fee will be charged for
each license issued to a person or firm
by the Licensing Authority in order to
reimburse the Department of
Agriculture for the costs of
administering the licensing system
under this regulation.
The regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) also
provides that the Licensing Authority
will announce the annual fee for each
license and that such fee will be set out
in a notice to be published in the
Federal Register. Accordingly, this
notice sets out the fee for the licenses to
be issued for the 2009 calendar year.
Notice
The total cost to the Department of
Agriculture of administering the
licensing system for 2009 has been
estimated to be $360,000, and the
estimated number of licenses expected
to be issued is 2,400. Of the total cost,
$235,000 represents staff and
supervisory costs directly related to
administering the licensing system, and
$125,000 represents other miscellaneous
costs, including travel, postage,
publications, forms, Internet software
development, and ADP system
contractors.
Accordingly, notice is hereby given
that the fee for each license issued to a
person or firm for the 2009 calendar
year, in accordance with 7 CFR 6.33,
will be $150 per license.
Issued at Washington, DC the 9th day of
July, 2008.
Ronald Lord,
Licensing Authority.
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based upon knowledge and expertise of
the members, useful to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in
implementing the Emerging Markets
Program. The committee also advises
USDA on the involvement of the U.S.
private sector in cooperative work with
emerging markets in food and rural
business systems, and reviews proposals
submitted to the Program.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
September 10, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., and on September 11, 2008,
from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on
the 4th Floor, Room 411 Portals
Building, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit
comments by e-mail to
Nancy.Hirschhorn@fas.usda.gov or by
fax to (202) 690–0193. Persons with
disabilities who require an alternative
means of communication of information
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact USDA’s Target Center at
(202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Hirschhorn by e-mail at
emo@fas.usda.gov or by telephone (202)
720–6896.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to review and
discuss those proposals submitted for
participation in the fiscal year 2009
Emerging Markets Program, which
qualify for finding from the program.
The meeting is open to the public and
members of the public may provide
comments, but they should not make
any oral comments at the meeting
unless invited to do so by the cochairpersons. The proposals will be
posted on the Federal Advisory
Committees Database at https://fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp.
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Dated: August 21, 2008.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Emerging Markets
AGENCY:
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
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ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice
is hereby given that the next meeting of
the Advisory Committee on Emerging
Markets will be held on September 10–
11, 2008. The role of the committee is
to provide information and advice,
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Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites and
Fee Increase at Existing Fee Sites;
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108–447)
Fremont-Winema National
Forests, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of proposal to implement
camping fees at full service
campgrounds, and to increase camp fees
at existing fee sites.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Fremont-Winema
National Forests are planning to start
charging fees at ten recreation
campground sites, and increase camp
fees at three existing fee sites and five
recreation cabin rentals. The Forest is
committed to responsibly serving the
public by efficiently operating and,
when necessary, modifying the services
to ensure developed recreation sites are
managed to health and safety standards,
and provide recreation opportunities
strategically across the Forests. As
demographics change and new
challenges are presented, it is the
Forest’s responsibility to respond and
ensure that appropriate recreation
services and facilities are available to
the public. Fees are assessed based on
the level of amenities and services
provided, cost of operation and
maintenance, market assessment and
public comment. The fees listed are
only proposed and will be determined
upon further analysis and public
comment. Funds from fees would be
used for the continued operation and
maintenance of these recreation sites.
Aspen Cabin, Bald Butte Lookout,
Currier Guard Station, Drake Peak
Lookout and Hager Mountain Lookout
will continue to be available for
overnight rental. The facilities are
currently available for rent at either $25
or $30 per night. A financial analysis is
being completed to determine the
appropriate rental fee to cover operating
expenses. Future fees may range
between $40 and $50 per night. Lookout
and forest cabin rentals offer a unique
experience and are a widely popular
offering on National Forests. Fees would
continue to help protect and maintain
lookout and cabin rentals and their
historic integrity.
The fee structure at Digit Point
Campground is proposed to change from
the required $10.00 per campsite plus
$5.00 for an extra vehicle for overnight
use to $12.00 per campsite plus $5.00
for an extra vehicle. A fee of $5.00 per
campsite is proposed when the water
system is no longer active, primarily in
the spring and fall.
The fee structure at Williamson River
Campground is proposed to change from
$6.00 per campsite plus $2.00 for an
extra vehicle for overnight use to $10.00
per campsite plus $4.00 for an extra
vehicle.
The fee structure at East Bay
Campground is proposed to change from
$8.00 per campsite plus $2.00 for an
extra vehicle for overnight use to $10.00
per campsite plus $4.00 for an extra
vehicle.
Campbell, Deadhorse, Cottonwood,
Dog Lake, Lofton, Marster Springs,
Silver Creek Marsh (campground and
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trailhead) and Thompson Reservoir
Campgrounds are currently free full
service campground sites. A financial
analysis is being completed to
determine appropriate fee rates. The
proposed fee would be used to help
maintain these campgrounds and is
proposed to be between $6 and $8 a
campsite, and $2.00 for an additional
vehicle.
Walt Haring Snow Park is currently a
free full service campground with a
recreation vehicle dump station. A
financial analysis is being completed to
determine appropriate fee rates. The
proposed fee would be used to help
maintain this campground and is
proposed to be between $6 and $8 a
campsite. A fee of $5.00 is also
proposed for use of the recreation
vehicle dump station. Recreation fees
would be reinvested in campground and
cabin facilities where a fee is charged.
DATES:
New fees would begin after April
2009.
Karen Shimamoto, Forest
Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National
Forests, 2819 Dahlia, Klamath Falls,
Oregon 97601.
ADDRESSES:
Rich
Kehr, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 541–
883–6722. Information about proposed
fee changes can also be found on the
Fremont-Winema National Forests Web
site: https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/
recreation/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed
the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
a six month advance notice in the
Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established.
Once public involvement is complete,
these new fees will be reviewed by a
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee prior to a final decision and
implementation. People wanting to rent
Aspen Cabin, Bald Butte Lookout,
Currier Guard Station, Drake Peak
Lookout and Hager Mountain Lookout
need to do so through the National
Recreation Reservation Service, at
https://www.reserveamerica.com or by
calling 1–877–444–6777.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 20, 2008.
Karen Shimamoto,
Forest Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National
Forests.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Associated Electric Cooperative
Incorporated; 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 (EA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an agency delivering the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Development Utilities Programs,
hereinafter referred to as Rural
Development and/or Agency, intends to
hold a public scoping meeting and
prepare an Environmental Assessment
(EA) in connection with potential
impacts related to projects proposed by
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(AECI) of Springfield, Missouri. The
proposal consists of the construction of
a new 540-megawatt gas-fired
combustion combined-cycle generation
unit at the existing Chouteau Power
Plant, a new substation approximately
two miles east of the existing plant, a
161–kV transmission line from the
existing plant to the new substation, and
a single circuit 345–kV line from the
new substation to the existing Grand
River Dam Authority (GRDA) Coal-Fired
Power Plant in Mayes County,
Oklahoma. AECI is requesting financing
assistance from the Agency for the
proposed action.
DATES: The Agency will conduct a
scoping meeting in an open house
format seeking the input of the public
and other interested parties. The
meeting will be held from 6 p.m. until
8 p.m., on September 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The September 16, 2008
meeting will be held at the Mid America
Expo Center, Mid America Industrial
Park, Pryor, Oklahoma 74361. An
Alternatives Report, prepared by
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
will be available at the public scoping
meetings, at the Agency’s address
provided in this notice, at the Agency’s
Web site: https://www.usda.gov/rus/
water/ees/ea.htm, at Associated Electric
Cooperative, Inc., 211 South Golden,
Springfield, Missouri 65801 and at the:
Pryor Public Library, 505 E Graham,
Pryor, OK 74361, Phone: (918) 825–
0777.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Strength, Environmental
Protection Specialist, USDA Rural
Development, Utilities Programs,
Engineering and Environmental Staff,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
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1571, Washington, DC 20250–1571, or
e-mail
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
proposes to construct a new 540megawatt gas-fired combustion
combined-cycle generation unit at the
existing Chouteau Power Plant in Mayes
County, Oklahoma with an in-service
date of early 2011. The proposed 540
MW generating project will be
connected to a new 161/345-kV
substation that will serve both the
existing and proposed generating
facilities. This substation will be located
approximately two miles east of the
Chouteau Power Plant on 16.7 acres. A
single circuit 161–kV transmission line
would be constructed from the existing
Chouteau Power Plant to the new 345/
161–kV substation and a single circuit
345–kV line will be constructed from
the new substation to the existing Grand
River Dam Authority (GRDA) Coal-Fired
Power Plant. Government agencies,
private organizations, and the public are
invited to participate in the planning
and analysis of the proposed project.
Representatives from the Agency and
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
will be available at the scoping meeting
to discuss the environmental review
process, describe the proposal, discuss
the scope of environmental issues to be
considered, answer questions, and
accept comments. Comments regarding
the proposed action may be submitted
(orally or in writing) at the public
scoping meetings or in writing for
receipt no later than October 16, 2008 to
the Agency at the address provided in
this notice.
From information provided in the
Alternatives Report, input that may be
provided by government agencies,
private organizations, and the public,
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
will prepare an environmental analysis
to be submitted to the Agency for
review. The Agency will review the
environmental analysis to determine the
significance of the impacts of the
proposal and if acceptable will adopt it
as its environmental assessment (EA) of
the proposal. The Agency’s EA would
be available for review and comment for
30 days. Should the Agency determine,
based on the EA for the proposal, that
impacts associated with the
construction and operation of the
proposal would not have a significant
environmental impact, it will prepare a
finding of no significant impact
(FONSI). Public notification of a FONSI
would be published in the Federal
Register and in newspapers with
circulation in the proposal area.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites and Fee Increase at Existing Fee
Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108-447)
AGENCY: Fremont-Winema National Forests, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of proposal to implement camping fees at full service
campgrounds, and to increase camp fees at existing fee sites.
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SUMMARY: The Fremont-Winema National Forests are planning to start
charging fees at ten recreation campground sites, and increase camp
fees at three existing fee sites and five recreation cabin rentals. The
Forest is committed to responsibly serving the public by efficiently
operating and, when necessary, modifying the services to ensure
developed recreation sites are managed to health and safety standards,
and provide recreation opportunities strategically across the Forests.
As demographics change and new challenges are presented, it is the
Forest's responsibility to respond and ensure that appropriate
recreation services and facilities are available to the public.Fees are
assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of
operation and maintenance, market assessment and public comment. The
fees listed are only proposed and will be determined upon further
analysis and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the
continued operation and maintenance of these recreation sites.
Aspen Cabin, Bald Butte Lookout, Currier Guard Station, Drake Peak
Lookout andHager Mountain Lookout will continue to be available for
overnight rental. The facilities are currently available for rent at
either $25 or $30 per night. A financial analysis is being completed to
determine the appropriate rental fee to cover operating expenses.
Future fees may range between $40 and $50 per night. Lookout and forest
cabin rentals offer a unique experience and are a widely popular
offering on National Forests. Fees would continue to help protect and
maintain lookout and cabin rentals and their historic integrity.
The fee structure at Digit Point Campground is proposed to change
from the required $10.00 per campsite plus $5.00 for an extra vehicle
for overnight use to $12.00 per campsite plus $5.00 for an extra
vehicle. A fee of $5.00 per campsite is proposed when the water system
is no longer active, primarily in the spring and fall.
The fee structure at Williamson River Campground is proposed to
change from $6.00 per campsite plus $2.00 for an extra vehicle for
overnight use to $10.00 per campsite plus $4.00 for an extra vehicle.
The fee structure at East Bay Campground is proposed to change from
$8.00 per campsite plus $2.00 for an extra vehicle for overnight use to
$10.00 per campsite plus $4.00 for an extra vehicle.
Campbell, Deadhorse, Cottonwood, Dog Lake, Lofton, Marster Springs,
SilverCreek Marsh (campground and
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trailhead) and Thompson Reservoir Campgrounds are currently free full
service campground sites. A financial analysis is being completed to
determine appropriate fee rates. The proposed fee would be used to help
maintain these campgrounds and is proposed to be between $6 and $8 a
campsite, and $2.00 for an additional vehicle.
Walt Haring Snow Park is currently a free full service campground
with a recreation vehicle dump station. A financial analysis is being
completed to determine appropriate fee rates. The proposed fee would be
used to help maintain this campground and is proposed to be between $6
and $8 a campsite. A fee of $5.00 is also proposed for use of the
recreation vehicle dump station.Recreation fees would be reinvested in
campground and cabin facilities where a fee is charged.
DATES: New fees would begin after April 2009.
ADDRESSES: Karen Shimamoto, Forest Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National
Forests, 2819 Dahlia, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Kehr, Recreation Fee Coordinator,
541-883-6722. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found
on the Fremont-Winema National Forests Web site: https://www.fs.fed.us/
r6/willamette/recreation/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established. Once public involvement is
complete, these new fees will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation. People
wanting to rent Aspen Cabin, Bald Butte Lookout, Currier Guard Station,
Drake Peak Lookout and Hager Mountain Lookout need to do so through the
National Recreation Reservation Service, at https://
www.reserveamerica.com or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Dated: August 20, 2008.
Karen Shimamoto,
Forest Supervisor,Fremont-Winema National Forests.
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