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Biofuels produced in FY 2009 and the
number of producers who request
additional payments under this NOCP.
1. If an eligible producer received a
payment in FY 2009, a written request
must be submitted to the appropriate
USDA, Rural Development Renewable
Energy Coordinator. The request must
acknowledge this is an additional onetime payment for the actual amount
produced in FY 2009.
2. If an eligible producer had a valid
executed contract, but did not submit a
request for payment for the advanced
biofuel produced in FY 2009, the
request must include:
• Form RD 9005–3, ‘‘Advanced
Biofuel Program Payment Application,’’
for FY 2009 production;
• Documentation verifying the actual
amount of advanced biofuel produced
in FY 2009; and
• SF–3881, ‘‘Electronic Funds
Transfer Payment Enrollment Form.’’
Additional documentation and access
to same may be required if the
producer’s submittal is not sufficient to
verify eligibility for payment or quantity
of the Advanced Biofuel product.
3. If a producer was determined
eligible, but did not execute a contract,
the request must include:
• Form RD 9005–2, ‘‘Advanced
Biofuel Payment Program Contract;’’
• Form RD 9005–3, ‘‘Advanced
Biofuel Program Payment Application,’’
for FY 2009 production;
• Documentation verifying the actual
amount of advanced biofuel produced
in FY 2009; and
• SF–3881, ‘‘Electronic Funds
Transfer Payment Enrollment Form.’’
Additional documentation and access
to same may be required if the
producer’s submittal is not sufficient to
verify eligibility for payment or quantity
of the Advanced Biofuel product.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, the paperwork burden
associated with this Notice of Contract
for Proposal (NOCP) has been approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under OMB Control
Number 0570–0057.
The PRA burden associated with the
original NOCP, published on June 12,
2009, was approved by OMB under
emergency conditions, with an
opportunity to comment on the burden
associated with the program, and was
intended to be a one-time approval.
Since the publication of the original
NOCP, the Agency did not allocate all
of the FY 2009 authorized funds
because actual production did not meet
the estimated production used to
determine payment rates. Therefore, the
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Agency is seeking to make additional
payments to eligible Advanced Biofuel
Producers from remaining fiscal year
2009 funds.
Under this NOCP, the Agency is
providing additional payments to
producers of advanced biofuels
determined by the Agency to be eligible
for the program in order to further
support the production of advanced
biofuels. To obtain these additional
payments, producers who signed a
contract (Form RD 9005–2) and
submitted a payment request (Form RD
9005–3) must acknowledge that
receiving payment from the remaining
fiscal year 2009 funds is a one-time
payment. Producers who signed a
contract, but did not submit a payment
request, must submit a payment request
form, including documentation
verifying the actual amount of advanced
biofuel produced in fiscal year 2009,
and an electronic funds transfer
payment enrollment form (SF–3881).
Producers determined by the Agency to
be eligible, but who did not sign a
contract with the Agency, must submit
the contract form, a payment request
form, including documentation
verifying the actual amount of advanced
biofuel produced in fiscal year 2009,
and an electronic funds transfer
payment enrollment form. The
collection of this information is
necessary to ensure that appropriate
payments are made to eligible producers
of Advanced Biofuels.
All of the forms, information,
certifications, and agreements required
to apply for these additional payments
under this NOCP have been authorized
under OMB Control Number 0570–0057.
Since the emergency approval of the
original NOCP for this program, the
Agency has resubmitted the PRA
package to OMB and received regular
approval. Applications and
accompanying materials required under
this NOCP will be covered under the
regular PRA package.
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USDA prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
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2600 (voice and TDD). To file a
complaint of discrimination, write to
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call
(800) 795–3272 (voice), or (202) 720–
6382 (TDD). ‘‘USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.’’
Dated: March 8, 2010.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation
and Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of program
funds for the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative.
SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
announce the availability of up to
$44,158,381 of technical and financial
assistance funding in fiscal year (FY)
2010 through the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative for agricultural
producers in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed in the States of Delaware,
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and West Virginia. The
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
funds are available to help producers
implement natural resources
conservation practices on agricultural
lands.
DATES: Effective Date: The Notice of
Request is effective March 12, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana D. York, Director, Conservation
Planning and Technical Assistance
Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
6015 South Building, Washington, DC
20013; Telephone: (202) 720–1510; Fax:
(202) 720–2998; or E-mail:
dana.york@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CCC and NRCS hereby announce the
availability of up to $44,158,381 to
provide technical and financial
assistance to producers through the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative in
FY 2010.
Section 1240Q of the Food Security
Act of 1985, as amended by the Food,
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Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
established the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative and defined the
Chesapeake Bay watershed to mean all
tributaries, backwaters, and side
channels, including their watersheds,
draining into the Chesapeake Bay. This
area includes portions of the States of
Delaware, Maryland, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
Virginia. The NRCS administers the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
and carries out program implementation
using funds, facilities, and authorities of
the CCC. The Initiative gives special, but
not exclusive, consideration to
producers’ applications in the following
river basins: Susquehanna River,
Shenandoah River, Potomac River
(including North and South), and the
Patuxent River.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Initiative helps agricultural producers
improve water quality and quantity, and
restore, enhance, and conserve soil, air,
and related resources in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed through the
implementation of conservation
practices. These conservation practices
reduce soil erosion and nutrient levels
in ground and surface water; improve,
restore, and enhance wildlife habitat;
and help address air quality and related
natural resource concerns. The Initiative
is carried out through the various
natural resources conservation programs
authorized under Subtitle D, Title XII of
the Food Security Act of 1985, as
amended. The Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative assistance in FY
2010 will be delivered through the
Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) and the Cooperative
Conservation Partnership Initiative
(CCPI) which consists of EQIP and the
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
(WHIP). All EQIP, CCPI, and WHIP
requirements and policies will apply.
Individuals interested in applying for
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
assistance may contact their local USDA
service center in the eligible Chesapeake
Bay Watershed Initiative States. A
listing of local service centers can be
found at: https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/
locator/app?agency=nrcs.
Signed this March 8, 2010, in Washington,
DC.
Dave White,
Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation and Chief, Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Huron-Manistee National Forests,
Michigan, USA and State South Branch
1–8 Well
Forest Service, USDA.
Corrected Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the USA and State South
Branch 1–8 well. The original notice
was published on 2/24/10.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National
Forests (Forest Service) and the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM), as a
Cooperating Agency, will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) to
assess the environmental impacts of an
industry proposal to drill one
exploratory natural gas well, the USA &
State South Branch 1–8 (SB 1–8) well,
on National Forest System lands. The
EIS will also assess the impacts of
constructing necessary infrastructure,
including production facility and
flowline, should the well be capable of
producing hydrocarbons in commercial
quantities. This analysis will allow the
agencies to make their respective
decisions on this proposal in
accordance with federal regulations.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
April 26, 2010. The Draft EIS is
expected in December 2010 and the
Final EIS is expected by July 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Lauri Hogeboom, Interdisciplinary
Team Leader, Huron-Manistee National
Forests, 1755 S. Mitchell Street,
Cadillac, MI 49601; fax: 231–775–5551.
Send electronic comments to:
comments-eastern-huronmanistee@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
Arbogast, Huron-Manistee National
Forests; telephone: 231–775–2421; fax:
231–775–5551. See address above under
ADDRESSES. Copies of documents may
be requested at the same address.
Another means of obtaining information
is to visit the Forest Web page at
https://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf then click
on ‘‘Projects and Planning’’, then ‘‘Mio
projects’’, and then ‘‘USA and State
South Branch 1–8.’’
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TTY) may call 1–231–775–3183.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose for action is to respond
to the proponent’s, Savoy Energy, L.P.’s
(Savoy), proposal to exercise its rights
under Federal leases to drill for, extract,
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remove and dispose of all the oil and
gas from leased lands. The HuronManistee National Forests (Forest
Service) and the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) received an
Application for Permit to Drill (APD),
including a Surface Use Plan of
Operation (SUPO), from Savoy.
A response to the application is
needed because Savoy has lawful oil
and gas rights to three state and three
federal leases in a 640-acre drilling unit
and the Forest Supervisor (FS) and the
Milwaukee Field Office Manager (BLM)
are required by regulation to evaluate
and decide upon operating plans
received from industry for exploration
and development of federal leases. The
agencies must ensure Savoy’s operating
plan is consistent with the terms and
stipulations of the federal mineral
leases, applicable laws and regulations,
the Huron-Manistee’s Land and
Resource Management Plan, and
identify any additional conditions
needed to protect federal resources.
The BLM ultimately renders a
decision on the APD, and the Forest
Service must review and decide upon
the SUPO before the BLM can make its
APD decision.
Proposed Action
The Forest Service proposes to
authorize Savoy to conduct surface
operations associated with accessing,
drilling, testing, and completing the
USA and State South Branch 1–8 well,
as described in the SUPO and APD
submitted to the BLM. The Forest
Service would approve the SUPO for the
USA and State South Branch 1–8 Well.
The BLM proposes to authorize Savoy
to conduct operations to drill, test and
complete the proposed exploratory well
on the subject leases and approve the
APD submitted for this well.
The Forest Service and BLM
authorization would include reasonable
and necessary mitigation to ensure
Savoy’s operations would be in
compliance with law, regulation, and
policy.
Savoy holds six subsurface mineral
leases included in a 640-acre drilling
unit in South Branch Township (T25N,
R1W), Crawford County, Michigan,
Section 7: E 1⁄2, Section 8: W 1⁄2. This
640-acre drilling unit includes three
state and three federal oil and gas leases.
Savoy is proposing to drill directionally
from National Forest System lands
within the boundaries of the HuronManistee National Forests to the
bottomhole located in Federal mineral
lease MIES 50521, approximately 2,200
feet northwest of the surface hole, and
construct associated infrastructure
including a production facility and
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[FR Doc No: 2010-5438]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of program funds for the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announce the availability of up
to $44,158,381 of technical and financial assistance funding in fiscal
year (FY) 2010 through the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative for
agricultural producers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the States of
Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative funds are available
to help producers implement natural resources conservation practices on
agricultural lands.
DATES: Effective Date: The Notice of Request is effective March 12,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana D. York, Director, Conservation
Planning and Technical Assistance Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 6015 South Building, Washington, DC 20013; Telephone: (202) 720-
1510; Fax: (202) 720-2998; or E-mail: dana.york@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CCC and NRCS hereby announce the availability of up to $44,158,381
to provide technical and financial assistance to producers through the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative in FY 2010.
Section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the
Food,
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Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, established the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative and defined the Chesapeake Bay watershed to mean
all tributaries, backwaters, and side channels, including their
watersheds, draining into the Chesapeake Bay. This area includes
portions of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and West Virginia. The NRCS administers the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative and carries out program implementation using
funds, facilities, and authorities of the CCC. The Initiative gives
special, but not exclusive, consideration to producers' applications in
the following river basins: Susquehanna River, Shenandoah River,
Potomac River (including North and South), and the Patuxent River.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative helps agricultural
producers improve water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance, and
conserve soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed through the implementation of conservation practices. These
conservation practices reduce soil erosion and nutrient levels in
ground and surface water; improve, restore, and enhance wildlife
habitat; and help address air quality and related natural resource
concerns. The Initiative is carried out through the various natural
resources conservation programs authorized under Subtitle D, Title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. The Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Initiative assistance in FY 2010 will be delivered through
the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Cooperative
Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) which consists of EQIP and
the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP). All EQIP, CCPI, and WHIP
requirements and policies will apply.
Individuals interested in applying for Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Initiative assistance may contact their local USDA service center in
the eligible Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative States. A listing of
local service centers can be found at: https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs.
Signed this March 8, 2010, in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation and Chief, Natural
Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5438 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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