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Because this decision has been
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administrative appeal (43 CFR
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Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
Neil Kornze,
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[FR Doc. 2014–09139 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report and
Notice of Scoping Meeting for the
Proposed North Valley Regional
Recycled Water Program
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Interior, through the Bureau of
Reclamation, and the Del Puerto Water
District, propose to prepare a draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
for the North Valley Regional Recycled
Water Program. The North Valley
Regional Recycled Water Program
would provide recycled water from the
Cities of Turlock and Modesto via the
Central Valley Project’s Delta-Mendota
Canal to the Del Puerto Water District
for irrigation purposes, and could
further provide annual Incremental
Level 4 water to south of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Central Valley Project Improvement Act
designated wildlife refuges for wetlands.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
scope of the draft EIS/EIR by May 28,
2014.
A public scoping meeting will be held
on May 13, 2014, 3:00–7:00 p.m., in
Modesto, California.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
scope of the draft EIS/EIR should be
sent to Mr. Benjamin Lawrence, Bureau
of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, SCC–412,
Fresno, California 93721, or via email to
blawrence@usbr.gov.
The public scoping meeting will be
held at the Modesto City Hall, 1010 10th
Street, Modesto, CA 95354.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Benjamin Lawrence, Natural Resources
Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation at the
above address, via email at
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blawrence@usbr.gov, or at 559–487–
5039. Information about the project is
also available on the project Web site:
https://www.nvr-recycledwater.org/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Del
Puerto Water District (DPWD) and the
Cities of Turlock and Modesto (Cities)
(Partner Agencies) propose to
implement a regional solution to
address water supply shortages within
DPWD’s service area on the west side of
the San Joaquin River in San Joaquin,
Stanislaus and Merced Counties, south
of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River
Delta (Delta). Specifically, the project
proposes to deliver 59,000 acre feet per
year of recycled water produced by the
Cities via the Delta-Mendota Canal.
Recycled water would be conveyed from
Modesto and Turlock through pipelines
from their wastewater treatment
facilities, crossing the San Joaquin
River, and ending at the Delta-Mendota
Canal. The recycled water would then
be conveyed directly to DPWD
customers or to San Luis Reservoir for
storage during low water demand
periods. In addition to uses within
DPWD’s service area, this project also
proposes to provide water to Central
Valley Project Improvement Act
(CVPIA)-designated Refuges located
south of the Delta to meet their need for
water supply. This draft EIS/EIR
assesses the environmental effects of the
North Valley Regional Recycled Water
Program (or Proposed Action).
The objective of the Proposed Action
is to maximize use of a sustainable,
alternative water supply for the region
that addresses reductions in water
supplies from the Central Valley Project
(CVP) and offsets pressure on
groundwater use. Specifically, the
objectives of the project are as follows:
• Establish an alternative, reliable,
long-term water supply of 59,000 acre
feet per year of recycled water for
DPWD;
• Maximize the beneficial use of
recycled water to DPWD customers and
south of Delta CVPIA wildlife refuges;
• Maximize Project Partners’ control
of operations and delivery of water;
• Maximize use of existing facilities
for treatment/delivery of recycled water;
• Acquire a long-term reliable
Incremental Level 4 water supply, as
defined in CVPIA Section 3406(d)(2), for
south of Delta CVPIA wildlife refuges;
• Avoid or minimize, through
incorporation of design constraints and
management practices, impacts to
environmental resources such as surface
water, groundwater levels, land
subsidence, groundwater quality and
biological resources including sensitive
species;
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• Deliver agricultural water to DPWD
at a cost that supports regional
economic sustainability.
Purpose and Need
One of the authorized purposes of
CVP is to provide water for irrigation
and domestic use within California’s
Central Valley. In recent years, south of
the Delta CVP contractors and CVPIA
wildlife refuges have experienced a
reduction in CVP water allocations from
historical amounts due to drought
conditions and Delta pumping
restrictions. As a CVP contractor, DPWD
has a need to establish alternative,
reliable long-term agricultural water
supplies to offset this reduction in
supply. Also CVPIA Section 3406(d)(2)
directs the Bureau of Reclamation to
acquire and provide Incremental Level 4
water to all CVPIA designated wildlife
refuges in the Central Valley. The
purpose of making the Cities’ recycled
water available to DPWD is to provide
an additional source of water south of
the Delta, which can be used to meet
both agricultural and Refuge wildlife
needs.
Environmental Issues and Resources To
Be Examined
The draft EIS/EIR will include
analysis and disclosure of the effects on
the quality of the human and physical
environment that may occur as a result
of implementation of the project. Issues
to be addressed may include, but are not
limited to, impacts on biological
resources, hydrology, water quality,
historic and archaeological resources,
air quality, noise, traffic, safety,
hazardous materials and waste, visual
resources, socioeconomics, and
environmental justice.
Special Assistance for Public Meetings
If special assistance is required to
participate in the scoping meeting,
please contact Mr. Benjamin Lawrence
at 559–487–5039, or via email at
blawrence@usbr.gov. A telephone
device for the hearing impaired (TTY) is
available at 800–735–2929.
Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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 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.
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Dated: March 11, 2014.
Anastasia T. Leigh,
Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific
Region.
[FR Doc. 2014–09085 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am]
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[Investigation No. 731–TA–1143 (Review)]
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes
From China; Scheduling of an
Expedited Five-Year Review
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of an expedited
review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine
whether the antidumping duty order on
small diameter graphite electrodes from
China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury within a reasonably foreseeable
time. For further information
concerning the conduct of this review
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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
DATES: Effective Date: April 7, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Corkran (202–205–3057), 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://
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this review may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—On Monday, April 7,
2014, the Commission determined that
the domestic interested party group
response to its notice of institution (79
FR 145, January 2, 2014) of the subject
five-year review was adequate and that
the respondent interested party group
response was inadequate. The
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Commission did not find any other
circumstances that would warrant
conducting a full review.1 Accordingly,
the Commission determined that it
would conduct an expedited review
pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act.
Staff report.—A staff report
containing information concerning the
subject matter of the review will be
placed in the nonpublic record on
Friday, May 2, 2014, and made available
to persons on the Administrative
Protective Order service list for this
review. A public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section
207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules.
Written submissions.—As provided in
section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s
rules, interested parties that are parties
to the review and that have provided
individually adequate responses to the
notice of institution,2 and any party
other than an interested party to the
review may file written comments with
the Secretary on what determination the
Commission should reach in the review.
Comments are due on or before
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and may not
contain new factual information. Any
person that is neither a party to the fiveyear review nor an interested party may
submit a brief written statement (which
shall not contain any new factual
information) pertinent to the review by
Wednesday, May 7, 2014. However,
should the Department of Commerce
extend the time limit for its completion
of the final results of its review, the
deadline for comments (which may not
contain new factual information) on
Commerce’s final results is three
business days after the issuance of
Commerce’s results. If comments
contain business proprietary
information (BPI), they must conform
with the requirements of sections 201.6,
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s
Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov,
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
with respect to electronic filing.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the rules, each document
filed by a party to the review must be
served on all other parties to the review
(as identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the
Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any
individual Commissioner’s statements will be
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s Web site.
2 The Commission has found the responses
submitted by GrafTech International Ltd., SGL
Carbon LLC, and Superior Graphite Company to be
individually adequate. Comments from other
interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR
207.62(d)(2)).
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not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 16, 2014.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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Environmental Goods Trade
Agreement: Advice on the Probable
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United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation,
scheduling of public hearing, and
opportunity to provide written
submissions.
AGENCY:
Following receipt of a request
dated April 2, 2014 (received April 4,
2014) from the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) under section
131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2151), the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) instituted
investigation No. TA–131–039,
Environmental Goods Trade Agreement:
Advice on the Probable Economic Effect
of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for
Imports.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing requests
to appear at the public hearing.
May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements.
May 14, 2014: Public hearing.
May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements.
May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing all
other written submissions.
August 4, 2014: Transmittal to USTR of
Commission report.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[14XR5173F7, RX120560500000004, RR02142500]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Scoping Meeting for
the Proposed North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Reclamation, and the Del Puerto Water District, propose to prepare a
draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/
EIR) for the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program. The North
Valley Regional Recycled Water Program would provide recycled water
from the Cities of Turlock and Modesto via the Central Valley Project's
Delta-Mendota Canal to the Del Puerto Water District for irrigation
purposes, and could further provide annual Incremental Level 4 water to
south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Central Valley Project
Improvement Act designated wildlife refuges for wetlands.
DATES: Submit written comments on the scope of the draft EIS/EIR by May
28, 2014.
A public scoping meeting will be held on May 13, 2014, 3:00-7:00
p.m., in Modesto, California.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the draft EIS/EIR should be
sent to Mr. Benjamin Lawrence, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street,
SCC-412, Fresno, California 93721, or via email to blawrence@usbr.gov.
The public scoping meeting will be held at the Modesto City Hall,
1010 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Benjamin Lawrence, Natural
Resources Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation at the above address, via
email at blawrence@usbr.gov, or at 559-487-5039. Information about the
project is also available on the project Web site: https://www.nvr-recycledwater.org/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Del Puerto Water District (DPWD) and the
Cities of Turlock and Modesto (Cities) (Partner Agencies) propose to
implement a regional solution to address water supply shortages within
DPWD's service area on the west side of the San Joaquin River in San
Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties, south of the Sacramento-San
Joaquin River Delta (Delta). Specifically, the project proposes to
deliver 59,000 acre feet per year of recycled water produced by the
Cities via the Delta-Mendota Canal. Recycled water would be conveyed
from Modesto and Turlock through pipelines from their wastewater
treatment facilities, crossing the San Joaquin River, and ending at the
Delta-Mendota Canal. The recycled water would then be conveyed directly
to DPWD customers or to San Luis Reservoir for storage during low water
demand periods. In addition to uses within DPWD's service area, this
project also proposes to provide water to Central Valley Project
Improvement Act (CVPIA)-designated Refuges located south of the Delta
to meet their need for water supply. This draft EIS/EIR assesses the
environmental effects of the North Valley Regional Recycled Water
Program (or Proposed Action).
The objective of the Proposed Action is to maximize use of a
sustainable, alternative water supply for the region that addresses
reductions in water supplies from the Central Valley Project (CVP) and
offsets pressure on groundwater use. Specifically, the objectives of
the project are as follows:
Establish an alternative, reliable, long-term water supply
of 59,000 acre feet per year of recycled water for DPWD;
Maximize the beneficial use of recycled water to DPWD
customers and south of Delta CVPIA wildlife refuges;
Maximize Project Partners' control of operations and
delivery of water;
Maximize use of existing facilities for treatment/delivery
of recycled water;
Acquire a long-term reliable Incremental Level 4 water
supply, as defined in CVPIA Section 3406(d)(2), for south of Delta
CVPIA wildlife refuges;
Avoid or minimize, through incorporation of design
constraints and management practices, impacts to environmental
resources such as surface water, groundwater levels, land subsidence,
groundwater quality and biological resources including sensitive
species;
Deliver agricultural water to DPWD at a cost that supports
regional economic sustainability.
Purpose and Need
One of the authorized purposes of CVP is to provide water for
irrigation and domestic use within California's Central Valley. In
recent years, south of the Delta CVP contractors and CVPIA wildlife
refuges have experienced a reduction in CVP water allocations from
historical amounts due to drought conditions and Delta pumping
restrictions. As a CVP contractor, DPWD has a need to establish
alternative, reliable long-term agricultural water supplies to offset
this reduction in supply. Also CVPIA Section 3406(d)(2) directs the
Bureau of Reclamation to acquire and provide Incremental Level 4 water
to all CVPIA designated wildlife refuges in the Central Valley. The
purpose of making the Cities' recycled water available to DPWD is to
provide an additional source of water south of the Delta, which can be
used to meet both agricultural and Refuge wildlife needs.
Environmental Issues and Resources To Be Examined
The draft EIS/EIR will include analysis and disclosure of the
effects on the quality of the human and physical environment that may
occur as a result of implementation of the project. Issues to be
addressed may include, but are not limited to, impacts on biological
resources, hydrology, water quality, historic and archaeological
resources, air quality, noise, traffic, safety, hazardous materials and
waste, visual resources, socioeconomics, and environmental justice.
Special Assistance for Public Meetings
If special assistance is required to participate in the scoping
meeting, please contact Mr. Benjamin Lawrence at 559-487-5039, or via
email at blawrence@usbr.gov. A telephone device for the hearing
impaired (TTY) is available at 800-735-2929.
Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone number, email 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 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.
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Dated: March 11, 2014.
Anastasia T. Leigh,
Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-09085 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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