Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Overseers, 20683-20684 [E9-10342]

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 17, 2009. The Board of Overseers is composed of eleven members prominent in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance excellence and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology with the members of the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The agenda will include: Baldrige Program Strategic Plan, Initiation of Two Contracts, and Baldrige Collaborative and ‘‘Trifecta’’ (Baldrige Program, Baldrige Foundation, and the Alliance for Performance Excellence) Activities. DATES: The meeting will convene June 17, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 3 p.m. on June 17, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Lecture Room B, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Diane Harrison no later than Tuesday, June 16, 2009, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Ms. Harrison’s e-mail address is diane.harrison@nist.gov and her phone number is (301) 975–2361. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality Program, National Institute of Standards E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 20684 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 5, 2009 / Notices and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone number (301) 975–2361. Dated: April 29, 2009. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E9–10342 Filed 5–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Flood Risk Management Project on the Red River of the North in Fargo, ND & Moorhead, MN AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: The St. Paul District Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Fargo, North Dakota and City of Moorhead, Minnesota is conducting a flood risk management feasibility study for the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The feasibility study will focus on reducing flood risk in the entire FargoMoorhead Metropolitan area and surrounding areas. The study will evaluate several alternative measures, including but not limited to; levees and floodwalls, diversion channels, nonstructural flood-proofing, relocation of flood-prone structures, and flood storage. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) can be directed to: Mr. Terry J. Birkenstock, Chief, Environmental and Economic Analysis Branch, 190 Fifth Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101–1638, telephone: (651) 290– 5264. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, are on the west and east banks, respectively, of the Red River of the North approximately 150 miles south of the Canada/United States border. In addition to the Red River, the Wild Rice, Sheyenne, Maple and Rush Rivers in North Dakota and the Buffalo River in Minnesota also cross the study area. The purpose of this study is to collect and evaluate pertinent engineering, economic, social, and environmental information in order to assess the potential for a federal flood risk management project in the FargoMoorhead Metropolitan Area. The study VerDate Nov<24>2008 23:12 May 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 objective is to define a feasible and implementable project to reduce flood risk in the study area. The FargoMoorhead metropolitan area has a relatively high risk of flooding. The highest river stages usually occur as a result of spring snowmelt, but summer rainfall events have also caused significant flood damages. The Red River of the North has exceeded the National Weather Service flood stage of 17 feet in 51 of the past 107 years, and every year from 1993 through 2009. The study area is between the Wild Rice River, the Sheyenne River, and the Red River of the North; interbasin flows complicate the hydrology of the region and contribute to extensive flooding. Average annual flood damages in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area are currently estimated at over $43 million. Fargo and Moorhead have become accustomed to dealing with flooding. Sufficient time is usually available to prepare for flood fighting because winter snowfall can be monitored to predict unusual spring runoff. Both communities have well documented standard operating procedures for flood fights. Both communities avoided major flood damages in the historic flood of 1997 by either raising existing levees or building temporary barriers. Since the 1997 flood, both communities have implemented mitigation measures, including acquisition of almost 100 floodplain homes, raising and stabilizing existing levees, installing permanent pump stations, and improving storm sewer lift stations and the sanitary sewer system. Although emergency measures have been very successful, they may also contribute to an unwarranted sense of security that does not reflect the true flood risk in the area. The Fargo-Moorhead Metro Feasibility Study and its associated NEPA documentation will be prepared by the Corps and the cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. The Corps will act as the lead agency and the cities will act as cooperating partners. The study will evaluate several alternative measures, including but not limited to: levees and floodwalls along the river through the towns, diversion channels either west or east of the Fargo-Moorhead Metro area, nonstructural flood-proofing, relocation of flood-prone structures, and flood storage. Significant resources and issues to be addressed in the DEIS will be determined through coordination with Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, the general public, interested private organizations, and PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 industry. Anyone who has an interest in participating in the development of the DEIS is invited to contact the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers. To date, the following areas of discussion have been identified for inclusion in the DEIS: 1. Flood damage reduction. 2. Fish and wildlife. 3. Land-use Effects (effects on agricultural land). 4. Archeological, cultural, and historic resources. 5. Social Effects. 6. Groundwater (Buffalo Aquifer). Additional areas of interest may be identified through the scoping process, which will include public and agency meetings. A notice of those meetings will be provided to interested parties and to local news media. The first scoping meeting will be held May 19 at Centennial Hall in Fargo, North Dakota and May 20th at the Hanson Theater on the Minnesota State University, Moorhead campus in Moorhead, Minnesota. Both meetings will begin at 5:30 for open house followed by presentation and questions and answers at 7. An environmental review will be conducted under the NEPA of 1969 and other applicable laws and regulations. It is anticipated that the DEIS will be available for public review in the winter of 2009–2010. Dated: April 22, 2009. Terry J. Birkenstock, Chief, Environmental and Economic Analysis Branch. [FR Doc. E9–10309 Filed 5–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for St. Charles International Airport AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Withdrawal of Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers today withdraws its Notice of Intent (67 FR 65342, October 24, 2002) to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the St. Charles International Airport Project. The Department has relied upon the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) CEQ guidelines, to complete the actions taken in connection with this project. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-10342]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Overseers

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of 
Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 17, 
2009. The Board of Overseers is composed of eleven members prominent in 
the fields of quality, innovation, and performance excellence and 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the 
Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose 
of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology with the members of the 
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The agenda 
will include: Baldrige Program Strategic Plan, Initiation of Two 
Contracts, and Baldrige Collaborative and ``Trifecta'' (Baldrige 
Program, Baldrige Foundation, and the Alliance for Performance 
Excellence) Activities.

DATES: The meeting will convene June 17, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn 
at 3 p.m. on June 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Lecture Room B, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. All visitors to the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. 
Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone 
number to Diane Harrison no later than Tuesday, June 16, 2009, and she 
will provide you with instructions for admittance. Ms. Harrison's e-
mail address is diane.harrison@nist.gov and her phone number is (301) 
975-2361.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, National 
Quality Program, National Institute of Standards

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and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone number (301) 
975-2361.

    Dated: April 29, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-10342 Filed 5-4-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P

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