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be made at the EIS scoping meetings
that will be held at the locations listed
below.
ADDRESSES: Send letters with comments
and suggestions on the proposed scope
of the Draft EIS, and requests to be
placed on the project mailing list, to
Bonneville Power Administration,
Public Affairs Office—DKE–7, P.O. Box
14428, Portland, OR 97293–4428, or by
fax to (503) 230–4019. You also may call
BPA’s toll free comment line at (800)
622–4519 and leave a message (please
include the name of this project); or
submit comments online at
www.bpa.gov/comment. BPA will also
post all comment letters received in
their entirety on BPA’s Web site at
www.bpa.gov/comment.
On May 22, 2012, a scoping meeting
will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
at the Lewiston Community Center,
1424 Main Street, Lewiston, Idaho
83501. On May 23, 2012, a scoping
meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. at the Linwood Elementary
School, 906 West Weile Avenue,
Spokane, Washington 99208. On June
12, 2012, a scoping meeting will be held
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the
Missoula Fire Department (Station 4),
3011 Latimor Street, Missoula, Montana
59808. And lastly, on June 13, 2012, a
scoping meeting will be held from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the St. Regis School,
6 Tiger Street, St. Regis, Montana 59866.
At these informal open-house style
meetings, BPA will provide maps and
other information about the project and
have members of the project team
available to answer questions and
accept oral and written comments. You
may stop by anytime during the open
house.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
˜
Andrew M. Montano, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Bonneville Power
Administration—KEC–4, P.O. Box 3621,
Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free
telephone 1–800–282–3713; direct
telephone 503–230–4145; or email
ammontano@bpa.gov. You may also
contact Amit Sinha, Project Manager,
Bonneville Power Administration—
TEP–3, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon
97208–3621; toll-free telephone 1–800–
282–3713; direct telephone 360–619–
6178; or email axsinha@bpa.gov.
Additional information can be found at
BPA’s project Web site at www.bpa.gov/
go/M2W.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2010,
BPA conducted a Network Open Season
(NOS) process to help manage its list of
reque‘‘’’sts for long-term transmission
service. During the NOS process,
utilities and power generators
(including wind generators and power
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marketers) requested the use of BPA’s
transmission system to transmit their
power. To determine if BPA could offer
the service requested, BPA studied the
transmission system and identified
where existing capacity was available
and where the system needed upgrades.
The studies found that there was not
enough available transmission capacity
to accommodate all requests for longterm service from the west side of its
Garrison Substation in Western
Montana to load centers west of the
Cascades. Wind generation facilities
built and proposed in the region have
greatly increased the amount of power
being produced in Montana seeking
load and markets in the Northwest.
Further studies revealed that reinforcing
the BPA Network at strategic locations
on the Garrison-Taft, Taft-Dworshak and
Taft-Bell, Hatwai-Lower Granite, and
Grand Coulee-Bell sections would allow
BPA to accommodate the requests for
transmission service in this area.
BPA must respond to these requests
for transmission service under its Open
Access Transmission Tariff. This tariff,
which is generally consistent with the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s pro forma open access
tariff, has procedures that provide
access to BPA’s transmission system for
all eligible customers, consistent with
all BPA requirements (including the
availability or development of sufficient
transmission capacity) and subject to an
environmental review under NEPA. The
proposed Montana-to-Washington
Transmission System Upgrade Project,
formerly known as the Colstrip Upgrade
Project or ‘‘CUP West,’’ would respond
to these requests for transmission
service.
BPA will prepare an EIS under NEPA
to assist the agency as it decides
whether to perform these proposed
transmission system upgrades. The EIS
will study two alternatives: The
proposed system upgrades and a No
Action Alternative in which BPA would
not upgrade its system and not be able
to provide the requested transmission
service. BPA will be the lead agency for
preparation of the EIS. Cooperating
agencies for the EIS may be identified as
the proposed project proceeds through
the NEPA process.
Public Participation and
Identification of Environmental Issues.
The potential environmental issues
identified for most transmission line
projects include land use,
socioeconomics, cultural resources,
visual resources, electric and magnetic
fields, sensitive plants and animals, soil
erosion, wetlands, floodplains, and fish
and water resources. BPA has
established a 45-day scoping period
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during which tribes, affected
landowners, concerned citizens, special
interest groups, local and federal
governments, and any other interested
parties are invited to comment on the
scope of the proposed EIS, including the
environmental impacts to be evaluated.
Scoping will help BPA ensure that a full
range of issues related to this proposal
is addressed in the EIS, and also will
identify significant or potentially
significant impacts that may result from
the proposed project. When completed,
the Draft EIS will be circulated for
review and comment, and BPA will
hold public meetings to hear comments.
The Draft EIS is expected to be
published in the fall of 2013. BPA will
consider and respond to comments
received on the Draft EIS in the Final
EIS. The Final EIS is expected to be
published in fall of 2014. BPA’s
decision will be documented in a
Record of Decision that will follow the
Final EIS.
Issued in Portland, Oregon, on April 23,
2012.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
Committee. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.
SUMMARY:
Tuesday, May 22, 2012; 8:30
a.m.–1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 23,
2012; 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, Biological Sciences Facility
& Computational Sciences Facility, 3300
Stevens Drive, Richland, Washington
99354.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
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SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–
1476; Email: Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
Meeting: To provide advice and
guidance that promotes research and
development leading to the production
of biobased fuels and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include the following:
• Update on USDA Biomass R&D
Activities
• Update on DOE Biomass R&D
Activities
• Presentations on Biomass related
research in the Northwest
• Update on the Biomass Research and
Development Initiative
Public Participation: In keeping with
procedures, members of the public are
welcome to observe the business of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee. To
attend the meeting and/or to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you must contact Elliott
Levine at 202–586–1476; Email:
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at
(410) 997–7778 ext. 220; Email:
rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business
days prior to the meeting. Members of
the public will be heard in the order in
which they sign up at the beginning of
the meeting. Reasonable provision will
be made to include the scheduled oral
statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs
of the Committee will make every effort
to hear the views of all interested
parties. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. The Co-chairs will conduct the
meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct
of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at the following Web site:
https://biomassboard.gov/committee/
meetings.html.
Issued at Washington, DC, on April 27,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S.
[Public Notice 2012–0088]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Final Collection; Comment
Request
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Submission for OMB Review
and Comments Request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Form Title: EIB 99–14 Export Import
Bank Trade Reference form.
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal Agencies to comment on the
proposed information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
Ex-Im Bank is requesting an
emergency approval of Ex-Im Bank form
EIB 99–14 Export Import Bank Trade
Reference form. Export-Import (Ex-Im)
Bank is requesting an emergency
approval of form EIB 99–14, Trade
Reference Form. This form provides
essential credit information used by ExIm Bank credit officers when analyzing
requests for export credit insurance/
financing support, both short-term (360
days & less) & medium-term (longer
than 360 days), for the export of their
US goods and services. Additionally,
this form is an integral part of the shortterm Multi-Buyer export credit
insurance policy for those policyholders
granted foreign buyer discretionary
credit limit authority (DCL). MultiBuyer policy holders given DCL
authority may use this form as the sole
source or one piece among several
sources of credit information for their
internal foreign buyer credit decision in
which, in turn, commits Ex-Im’s
guarantee.
Lack of an emergency approval of this
form would greatly restrict our ability to
support many of the export sales made
by U.S. businesses. Ex-Im Bank and its
Multi-Buyer policyholders use the
Trade Reference Form approximately
6,500 times annually. Thus the Trade
Reference Form is critical to Ex-Im Bank
and in particular to over 2,300 MultiBuyer policyholders during their foreign
buyer credit review process. This would
adversely impact Ex-Im Bank’s ability to
finance small business exporters and its
overall mission to support U.S. exports
and maintain U.S. jobs. Accordingly,
Ex-Im Bank requests emergency
approval of EIB 99–14 in order to
continue operation of this important
export program.
The form can be viewed at
www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib9914.pdf.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before July 2, 2012 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
www.regulations.gov or by mail to Jean
Fitzgibbon, Export Import Bank of the
United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20571.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles and Form Number: EIB 99–14
Export Import Bank Trade Reference
form.
OMB Number: 3048–xxx.
Type of Review: Emergency Clearance.
Need and Use: This form provides
essential credit information used by ExIm Bank credit officers when analyzing
requests for export credit insurance/
financing support, both short-term (360
days & less) & medium-term (longer
than 360 days), for the export of their
US goods and services. Additionally,
this form is an integral part of the shortterm Multi-Buyer export credit
insurance policy for those policyholders
granted foreign buyer discretionary
credit limit authority (DCL). MultiBuyer policy holders given DCL
authority may use this form as the sole
source or one piece among several
sources of credit information for their
internal foreign buyer credit decision in
which, in turn, commits Ex-Im’s
guarantee.
Affected Public: This form affects
entities involved in the export of U.S
goods and services.
Annual Number of Respondents:
6,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
minutes.
Government Annual Burden Hours:
1,625 hours.
Frequency of Reporting or Use: As
needed.
Sharon A. Whitt,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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UNITED STATES
Economic Impact Policy
This notice is to inform the public
that the Export-Import Bank of the
United States has received an
application for a $35 million transaction
specific working capital guarantee to
support the export of approximately
$63.5 million worth of sulphur
purification equipment and services to
Iraq. The repayment term of the working
capital guarantee is 24 months. The U.S.
exports will enable the Iraqi mining
company to establish a maximum
production capacity of 500,000 metric
tons of sulphur per year. Available
information indicates that all of the Iraqi
sulphur production will be sold
domestically in Iraq. Interested parties
may submit comments on this
transaction by email to
economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail
to 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Room
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Tuesday, May 22, 2012; 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May
23, 2012; 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Biological Sciences
Facility & Computational Sciences Facility, 3300 Stevens Drive,
Richland, Washington 99354.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliott Levine, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
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SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-1476; Email:
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and
guidance that promotes research and development leading to the
production of biobased fuels and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:
Update on USDA Biomass R&D Activities
Update on DOE Biomass R&D Activities
Presentations on Biomass related research in the Northwest
Update on the Biomass Research and Development Initiative
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or
to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you
must contact Elliott Levine at 202-586-1476; Email:
Elliott.Levine@ee.doe.gov or Roy Tiley at (410) 997-7778 ext. 220;
Email: hq.com">rtiley@bcs-hq.com at least 5 business days prior to the meeting.
Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up
at the beginning of the meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to
include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Co-chairs of
the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all
interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with
the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. The
Co-chairs will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of
business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review and copying at the following Web site: https://biomassboard.gov/committee/meetings.html.
Issued at Washington, DC, on April 27, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10670 Filed 5-2-12; 8:45 am]
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