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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 3, 2009 / Notices
Dated: March 9, 2009.
Jonathan B. Jarvis,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. E9–12725 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am]
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement;
Yosemite Institute Environmental
Education Campus; Yosemite National
Park; Mariposa and Tuolumne
Counties, California; Notice of
Availability
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as
amended), and the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR part 1500–1508), the Department of
the Interior, National Park Service
(NPS), has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft
EIS) identifying and evaluating three
alternatives for managing the Yosemite
Institute Environmental Education
Campus in Yosemite National Park,
California. The Draft EIS for the
proposed Environmental Education
Campus identifies and analyzes two
‘‘action’’ alternatives and a ‘‘no-action’’
alternative. The full spectrum of
foreseeable environmental
consequences are assessed and suitable
mitigation strategies are considered; an
‘‘environmentally preferred’’ course of
action is also identified. Concurrently
completion of the EIS process will fulfill
the public review requirements of § 106
of the National Historic Preservation
Act.
Range of Alternatives: Under the ‘‘noaction’’ alternative (Alternative 1), there
would be no change in the management
direction, program, location, or
conditions at the Crane Flat campus.
Necessary maintenance and repairs
would continue, but no major
rehabilitation of facilities, construction
of buildings, or improvements to
utilities would occur. There would be
no change in size of facilities—the
number of student and staff beds (76
and 8, respectively) would remain the
same. The overall number of students in
the park per session would remain the
same (361 students), with the majority
of students in commercial lodging in
Yosemite Valley.
Under both ‘‘action’’ alternatives, new
energy-efficient, sustainable facilities
would be constructed to accommodate
more students on campus, rather than
using additional commercial lodging in
Yosemite Valley. These improvements
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would provide a safer environment and
provide more opportunities for students
from diverse backgrounds to participate
in the program. All facilities would
achieve fire, health, safety and
accessibility standards.
Under Alternative 2, the Crane Flat
campus would be redeveloped,
doubling its capacity (to 154 students,
14 staff), and greatly reducing reliance
upon commercial lodging in Yosemite
Valley. Most campus buildings would
be removed and replaced. Historic
structures on the campus would be
retained, and some new facilities would
be constructed. Utilities would be
upgraded to conserve water, meet
additional capacity, and achieve health,
safety, and accessibility standards. The
new campus would be reconstructed
largely in its existing location (shifting
the campus cabins upslope, away from
a sensitive meadow). Under Alternative
3 (agency-preferred), a new campus
would be located at Henness Ridge.
New facilities would be constructed to
accommodate 224 students and 20 staff
and to meet park operational needs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
scoping was initiated in 2002; the park
conducted two public meetings on June
26 and June 29, 2002 at the East
Auditorium in Yosemite Valley. A
Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft EIS
for the ‘‘Crane Flat Environmental
Education Campus Redevelopment’’
published in the Federal Register on
September 23, 2002 established a 45-day
scoping period (comments were
accepted through November 14, 2002).
During the scoping period, NPS held
discussions and briefings with: tribes,
park staff, elected officials, public
service organizations, and other
interested members of the public. The
feedback received helped broaden the
range of alternatives to include
consideration of additional sites for the
campus; a Scoping Summary is
available and may be obtained by
contacting the park as noted below.
Copies of the Draft EIS will be
distributed to the general public, sent
directly to those who have requested it,
as well as to congressional delegations,
state and local elected officials, federal
agencies, tribes, organizations, local
businesses, public libraries, and the
news media. Reference copies will be
available at park headquarters in
Yosemite Valley, the Office of
Environmental Planning and
Compliance at the NPS Maintenance
Complex in El Portal, and at local and
regional libraries in El Portal, Mariposa,
Oakhurst, Sonora, San Francisco, and
Los Angeles. The complete document
will be posted on the Yosemite National
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Park Web page at http:/www.nps.gov/
yose/parkmgmt/planning.htm.
Additional copies can be requested by
contacting the park through one of the
methods listed below. Public meetings
and project site visits will be scheduled
during the public review period; details
regarding specific dates, locations and
time will be posted on the park’s
planning Web page (address above) and
announced via local and regional news
media.
Review and Comment: All written
comments must be postmarked or
transmitted not later than July 15, 2009
(this information will also be posted on
the project Web site and announced via
local and regional media). All comments
received will become available for
public review in the park’s planning
and compliance office. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying
information, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly 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. All comments should be
addressed to the Superintendent,
Yosemite National Park, and may be
mailed to Superintendent, Yosemite
National Park, Attn: Environmental
Education Campus DEIS, P.O. Box 577,
Yosemite, California 95389 (comments
may also be sent by facsimile to (209)
379–1294, Attn: Environmental
Planning and Compliance, YIEEC; or
transmitted electronically to
Yose_Planning@nps.gov with YIEEC
typed in the subject line).
Decision Process: All comments as
may be received on the draft EIS will be
analyzed and fully considered in
preparing the Final EIS, which is
anticipated to be available for public
release in Fall-Winter 2009. Availability
of the Final EIS will be announced in
the Federal Register and via local and
regional press media and direct
mailings. Following a minimum 30-day
waiting period, a Record of Decision
will be prepared and notice of approval
similarly published in the Federal
Register. As a delegated EIS, the official
responsible for approval of the project is
the Regional Director, Pacific West
Region; subsequently the official
responsible for project implementation
would be the Superintendent, Yosemite
National Park.
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 3, 2009 / Notices
Dated: February 11, 2009.
George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
Notice of Public Meeting: Resource
Advisory Council to the Boise District,
Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
Department of the Interior
Manager. Field Office managers will
provide highlights for discussion on
activities in their offices. Agenda items
and location may change due to
changing circumstances. All RAC
meetings are open to the public. The
public may present written or oral
comments to members of the Council.
At each full RAC meeting time is
provided in the agenda for hearing
public comments. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to comment
and time available, the time for
individual oral comments may be
limited. Individuals who plan to attend
and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation, or other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact the BLM Coordinator as
provided above.
Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Dated: May 26, 2009.
Aden L. Seidlitz,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. E9–12899 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am]
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on May 28, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9–12726 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Boise District
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will
hold a meeting as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 8,
2009, at the Boise District Offices
beginning at 9 a.m. and adjourning at 4
p.m. Members of the public are invited
to attend, and comment periods will be
held during the course of the day.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ
Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and RAC
Coordinator, BLM Boise District, 3948
Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705,
Telephone (208) 384–3393.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in southwestern Idaho.
Items on the agenda will include update
on development of the Gateway West
Electrical Transmission Lines, and
accompanying Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS); an update on the status
of Economic Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
projects in the Boise District;
discussions with RAC Members about
how they could be involved in
implementation of the Owyhee Public
Lands Management Act of 2009, and in
review of Alternatives for the EIS for the
Four Rivers Field Office Resource
Management Plan (RMP). Discussions
will also be held about existing
subgroups and the charters. Hot Topics
will be discussed by the District
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–464 and 731–
TA–1160 (Preliminary)]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
Strand From China
AGENCY: United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations and
scheduling of preliminary phase
investigations.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase countervailing duty investigation
No. 701–TA–464 (Preliminary) and
antidumping duty investigation No.
731–TA–1160 (Preliminary) under
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine
whether there is a reasonable indication
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
imports from China of prestressed
concrete steel wire strand (‘‘PC strand’’),
provided for in subheading 7312.10.30
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, that are alleged to be
sold in the United States at less than fair
value and that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of China.
Unless the Department of Commerce
extends the time for initiation pursuant
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to sections 702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B)
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must
reach a preliminary determination in
antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case
by July 13, 2009. The Commission’s
views are due at Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by July 20,
2009.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: May 27, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. These investigations are
being instituted in response to a petition
filed on May 27, 2009, by American
Spring Wire Corp. (Bedford Heights,
OH); Insteel Wire Products Co. (Mt.
Airy, NC); and Sumiden Wire Products
Corp. (Dickson, TN).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list. Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Yosemite Institute
Environmental Education Campus; Yosemite National Park; Mariposa and
Tuolumne Counties, California; Notice of Availability
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), and the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508), the
Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), has prepared a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) identifying and
evaluating three alternatives for managing the Yosemite Institute
Environmental Education Campus in Yosemite National Park, California.
The Draft EIS for the proposed Environmental Education Campus
identifies and analyzes two ``action'' alternatives and a ``no-action''
alternative. The full spectrum of foreseeable environmental
consequences are assessed and suitable mitigation strategies are
considered; an ``environmentally preferred'' course of action is also
identified. Concurrently completion of the EIS process will fulfill the
public review requirements of Sec. 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
Range of Alternatives: Under the ``no-action'' alternative
(Alternative 1), there would be no change in the management direction,
program, location, or conditions at the Crane Flat campus. Necessary
maintenance and repairs would continue, but no major rehabilitation of
facilities, construction of buildings, or improvements to utilities
would occur. There would be no change in size of facilities--the number
of student and staff beds (76 and 8, respectively) would remain the
same. The overall number of students in the park per session would
remain the same (361 students), with the majority of students in
commercial lodging in Yosemite Valley.
Under both ``action'' alternatives, new energy-efficient,
sustainable facilities would be constructed to accommodate more
students on campus, rather than using additional commercial lodging in
Yosemite Valley. These improvements would provide a safer environment
and provide more opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to
participate in the program. All facilities would achieve fire, health,
safety and accessibility standards.
Under Alternative 2, the Crane Flat campus would be redeveloped,
doubling its capacity (to 154 students, 14 staff), and greatly reducing
reliance upon commercial lodging in Yosemite Valley. Most campus
buildings would be removed and replaced. Historic structures on the
campus would be retained, and some new facilities would be constructed.
Utilities would be upgraded to conserve water, meet additional
capacity, and achieve health, safety, and accessibility standards. The
new campus would be reconstructed largely in its existing location
(shifting the campus cabins upslope, away from a sensitive meadow).
Under Alternative 3 (agency-preferred), a new campus would be located
at Henness Ridge. New facilities would be constructed to accommodate
224 students and 20 staff and to meet park operational needs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public scoping was initiated in 2002; the
park conducted two public meetings on June 26 and June 29, 2002 at the
East Auditorium in Yosemite Valley. A Notice of Intent to prepare a
Draft EIS for the ``Crane Flat Environmental Education Campus
Redevelopment'' published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2002
established a 45-day scoping period (comments were accepted through
November 14, 2002). During the scoping period, NPS held discussions and
briefings with: tribes, park staff, elected officials, public service
organizations, and other interested members of the public. The feedback
received helped broaden the range of alternatives to include
consideration of additional sites for the campus; a Scoping Summary is
available and may be obtained by contacting the park as noted below.
Copies of the Draft EIS will be distributed to the general public,
sent directly to those who have requested it, as well as to
congressional delegations, state and local elected officials, federal
agencies, tribes, organizations, local businesses, public libraries,
and the news media. Reference copies will be available at park
headquarters in Yosemite Valley, the Office of Environmental Planning
and Compliance at the NPS Maintenance Complex in El Portal, and at
local and regional libraries in El Portal, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Sonora,
San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The complete document will be posted on
the Yosemite National Park Web page at http:/www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/planning.htm. Additional copies can be requested by contacting the park
through one of the methods listed below. Public meetings and project
site visits will be scheduled during the public review period; details
regarding specific dates, locations and time will be posted on the
park's planning Web page (address above) and announced via local and
regional news media.
Review and Comment: All written comments must be postmarked or
transmitted not later than July 15, 2009 (this information will also be
posted on the project Web site and announced via local and regional
media). All comments received will become available for public review
in the park's planning and compliance office. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying
information, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 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. All comments should be
addressed to the Superintendent, Yosemite National Park, and may be
mailed to Superintendent, Yosemite National Park, Attn: Environmental
Education Campus DEIS, P.O. Box 577, Yosemite, California 95389
(comments may also be sent by facsimile to (209) 379-1294, Attn:
Environmental Planning and Compliance, YIEEC; or transmitted
electronically to Yose_Planning@nps.gov with YIEEC typed in the
subject line).
Decision Process: All comments as may be received on the draft EIS
will be analyzed and fully considered in preparing the Final EIS, which
is anticipated to be available for public release in Fall-Winter 2009.
Availability of the Final EIS will be announced in the Federal Register
and via local and regional press media and direct mailings. Following a
minimum 30-day waiting period, a Record of Decision will be prepared
and notice of approval similarly published in the Federal Register. As
a delegated EIS, the official responsible for approval of the project
is the Regional Director, Pacific West Region; subsequently the
official responsible for project implementation would be the
Superintendent, Yosemite National Park.
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Dated: February 11, 2009.
George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on May 28, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9-12726 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]
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