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Statement of questions
Burden
Bureau of Reclamation
(a) Total average annual applications for collection ..........................................................................................
1,000 applications.
(b) Average annual applications per industry:
(1) Utility Industry ........................................................................................................................................
(2) Service Providing Industry ....................................................................................................................
(3) State and Local Government ................................................................................................................
850 applications.
50 applications.
100 applications.
(b) Frequency of application (for each industry) ................................................................................................
1 application.
(c) Response time per applicant:
(1) Utility Industry ........................................................................................................................................
(2) Service Providing Industry ....................................................................................................................
(3) State and Local Government ................................................................................................................
25 hours.
25 hours.
25 hours.
(d) Annual response time for collection .............................................................................................................
25,000 hours.
(e) Annual response time per industry:
(1) Utility Industry (850 × 25) ......................................................................................................................
(2) Service Providing Industry (50 × 25) ....................................................................................................
(3) State and Local Government (100 × 25) ..............................................................................................
21,250 hours.
1,250 hours.
2,500 hours.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(a) Total average annual applications for collection ..........................................................................................
32 applications.
(b) Average annual applications per industry:
(1) Utility Industry ........................................................................................................................................
32 applications.
(b) Frequency of application (for each industry) ................................................................................................
1 application.
(c) Response time per applicant:
(1) Utility Industry ........................................................................................................................................
25 hours.
(d) Annual response time for collection .............................................................................................................
800 hours.
(e) Annual response time per industry:
(1) Utility Industry (32 × 25) ........................................................................................................................
800 hours.
Annual Responses: 5,786.
Annual Burden Hours: 144,351.
Total Annual Application and Cost
Recovery Fees: $8,611,902.
Bureau Clearance Officer: Ted R.
Hudson, 202–452–5042.
Dated: November 21, 2008.
Ted R. Hudson,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Affairs.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the New Comstock Wind Energy
Project, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Carson City District
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Office intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Great Basin Wind New Comstock
Wind Energy Project proposal in Carson
City, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe
counties. This notice announces the
beginning of the scoping process and
solicits input on the identification of
issues.
The BLM will accept comments
until December 26, 2008. A public
scoping meeting will be held regarding
the EIS on Wednesday, December 10,
2008, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the BLM’s
Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan
Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to:
• BLM Carson City District Office,
Attn: New Comstock Wind Energy
Project EIS Project Manager, 5665
Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV
89701.
• Fax: (775) 885–6147.
• E-mail:
newcomstockwind@blm.gov.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Carson City
District Office.
DATES:
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For
further information and to have your
name added to the Comstock EIS
mailing list, call Mark Struble (775)
885–6107; or e-mail
newcomstockwind@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The EIS
for the New Comstock Wind Energy
Project (Project) will analyze the direct,
indirect, and cumulative impacts
resulting from construction and
operation of a commercial wind turbine
facility proposed in a right-of-way
application submitted by Great Basin
Wind, LLC. The proposed project
includes the construction of
approximately 69 wind turbines with
the potential of producing 192
megawatts of electricity. The turbine
towers would be 210 feet to 330 feet tall
supporting a nacelle and three blades
115 feet to 170 feet in length. Turbine
units would be connected to a proposed
electric substation by approximately 20
miles of underground electrical
distribution system. A proposed 120 kV
overhead transmission line
approximately 5 miles in length would
connect the new substation to an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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existing substation operated by NV
Energy located near U.S. Highway 50
east of Carson City. A series of 15 feet
to 40 feet wide access roads will be
improved or constructed to facilitate site
development. Other facilities will
include several small outbuildings for
storage of materials and temporary work
areas and storage yards.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis, including
alternatives, and guide the EIS process.
The EIS will address issues brought
forth through scoping and will be
evaluated by an interdisciplinary team
of BLM and other agency specialists. A
range of alternatives and mitigating
measures will be considered to evaluate
and minimize environmental impacts
and to assure that the proposed actions
do not result in undue or unnecessary
degradation of public lands. Federal,
State, and local agencies and other
individuals and organizations that may
be interested in or affected by the BLM
decision on the New Comstock Wind
Energy Project are urged to participate
in the EIS process. It is important that
those interested in the proposed
activities participate in the scoping and
commenting processes of the EIS.
Written comments may be provided to
BLM at the public scoping meetings or
may be submitted to the BLM using one
of the methods listed in the Addresses
section. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publically available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 2804.
Dated: November 14, 2008.
Linda J. Kelly,
Field Manager, Sierra Front Field Office.
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National Park Service
Draft General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement,
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park, VA
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102 (2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as
amended), the National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Draft General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/
EIS) for Cedar Creek and Belle Grove
National Historical Park, Virginia.
Consistent with National Park Service
laws, regulations, policies, and the
purposes of the National Historical Park,
the Draft GMP/EIS describes and
analyzes four alternatives (A–D) to
guide the management of the park over
the next 20 years. The alternatives
incorporate various management
prescriptions to addresss the following
issues: protecting park resources and
values, interpretation, visitor facilities
and services, access and circulation,
related resources, partnership
collaboration, and technical assistance.
Alternative A is continuation of
current management practices. Visitors
would experience the park at sites
owned and independently managed by
the Key Partners. The NPS would
provide technical assistance and bring
national recognition and visibility to the
park by virtue of being part of the
national park system.
Under Alternative B, visitors would
experience the park at sites owned by
the Key Partners and through electronic
media and NPS ranger led tours and
programs. Visitors would access the
park via auto-touring routes and a few
non-motorized trails located on Key
Partner properties. The primary NPS
role would be to provide interpretive
programs and technical assistance. The
Key Partners would have the
responsibility for land and resource
protection. There would be increased
collaboration among the NPS and the
Key Partners, with the NPS serving as a
coordinator for resource and planning
issues.
Under Alternative C, visitors would
experience the park at a NPS-developed
and managed visitor center and at
visitor focal areas owned and managed
by the NPS and the Key Partners. The
NPS and the Key Partners would
coordinate interpretive programs at
these sites. Visitors would access the
park via auto-touring routes and a
system of non-motorized trails that
provides opportunities for
interpretation. The NPS and the Key
Partners would develop a coordinated
land protection plan focused on
protection of key historic sites that
would become focal areas. The NPS and
the Key Partners would develop formal
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agreements to undertake special projects
and general park management.
Alternative D is the preferred
alternative. Under this alternative,
visitors would experience the park at a
NPS-developed and managed visitor
center and at visitor focal areas owned
and managed by the NPS and the Key
Partners. The NPS and the Key Partners
would coordinate interpretive programs
at these sites. Visitors would access the
park via auto-touring routes and an
extensive system of non-motorized trails
that provides opportunities for
interpretation and recreation, that
connect focal areas, and that tie to
communities and resources outside the
park. The NPS and the Key Partners
would develop a coordinated land
protection plan focused on protection of
cultural landscapes, sensitive natural
resource areas, and lands providing
connections between NPS and Key
Partner properties. The NPS and the Key
Partners would develop formal
agreements that define responsibilities
for special projects, programs, events,
and specific park operations.
The Draft GMP/EIS evaluates the
potential environmental consequences
of implementing the alternatives. Impact
topics include the cultural, natural, and
socioeconomic environments. This
notice also announces that public
meetings will be held to solicit
comments on the Draft GMP/EIS during
the public review period. Dates, times,
and locations will be announced on the
agency’s planning Web site https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/cebe, in local
papers, and can be obtained by calling
the park office at (540) 868–9176.
Public Review: There are several ways
to view the document:
• An electronic version of the
document will be available for
download, review, and comment on the
agency’s planning Web site https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/cebe.
• CDs and a limited number of
printed copies can be requested by
contacting the park at (540) 868–9176 or
by e-mailing park planner Christopher
Stubbs at chris_stubbs@nps.gov.
• The document will be available for
review at the park office at 77181⁄2 Main
St., Middletown, VA 22645.
The National Park Service will accept
comments on the Draft GMP/EIS from
the public for a period of 90 days
following publication of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register. Interested persons may check
the planning Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/cebe for dates,
times, and places of public meetings to
be conducted by the NPS, or by calling
(540) 868–9176.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV030-08-1430-ER; 09-08807; TAS: 14X1109]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the New Comstock Wind Energy Project, Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District
Office intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for
the Great Basin Wind New Comstock Wind Energy Project proposal in
Carson City, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe counties. This notice announces
the beginning of the scoping process and solicits input on the
identification of issues.
DATES: The BLM will accept comments until December 26, 2008. A public
scoping meeting will be held regarding the EIS on Wednesday, December
10, 2008, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the BLM's Carson City District
Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to:
BLM Carson City District Office, Attn: New Comstock Wind
Energy Project EIS Project Manager, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City,
NV 89701.
Fax: (775) 885-6147.
E-mail: newcomstockwind@blm.gov.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Carson
City District Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and to have
your name added to the Comstock EIS mailing list, call Mark Struble
(775) 885-6107; or e-mail newcomstockwind@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS for the New Comstock Wind Energy
Project (Project) will analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative
impacts resulting from construction and operation of a commercial wind
turbine facility proposed in a right-of-way application submitted by
Great Basin Wind, LLC. The proposed project includes the construction
of approximately 69 wind turbines with the potential of producing 192
megawatts of electricity. The turbine towers would be 210 feet to 330
feet tall supporting a nacelle and three blades 115 feet to 170 feet in
length. Turbine units would be connected to a proposed electric
substation by approximately 20 miles of underground electrical
distribution system. A proposed 120 kV overhead transmission line
approximately 5 miles in length would connect the new substation to an
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existing substation operated by NV Energy located near U.S. Highway 50
east of Carson City. A series of 15 feet to 40 feet wide access roads
will be improved or constructed to facilitate site development. Other
facilities will include several small outbuildings for storage of
materials and temporary work areas and storage yards.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis,
including alternatives, and guide the EIS process. The EIS will address
issues brought forth through scoping and will be evaluated by an
interdisciplinary team of BLM and other agency specialists. A range of
alternatives and mitigating measures will be considered to evaluate and
minimize environmental impacts and to assure that the proposed actions
do not result in undue or unnecessary degradation of public lands.
Federal, State, and local agencies and other individuals and
organizations that may be interested in or affected by the BLM decision
on the New Comstock Wind Energy Project are urged to participate in the
EIS process. It is important that those interested in the proposed
activities participate in the scoping and commenting processes of the
EIS.
Written comments may be provided to BLM at the public scoping
meetings or may be submitted to the BLM using one of the methods listed
in the Addresses section. Before including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publically available at
any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 2804.
Dated: November 14, 2008.
Linda J. Kelly,
Field Manager, Sierra Front Field Office.
[FR Doc. E8-28198 Filed 11-25-08; 8:45 am]
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