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Notices Federal Register

9572 

Vol. 75, No. 41 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request: Correction 

February 26, 2010. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service. 

Action: Notice: Correction. 

Summary: The Department of 

Agriculture published a document in 

the Federal Register of February 23, 

2010 (pg. 8031), concerning a request for 

comments on the information collection 

‘‘Worksheet for Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program Quality Control 

Reviews’’ OMB control number 0584– 

0074. The document contained incorrect 

burden hours. The total burden hours 

should be 528,333 not 500,301 as 

published. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4431 Filed 3–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–011] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification and Standards 

for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Other 

Products 7 CFR part 51. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by May 3, 2010 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the internet at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov or to Michael V. 

Morrelli, Head, Field Operations 

Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 

1661 South Building, Stop 0240, 

Washington, DC, 20250–0240; Phone 

(202) 2482, Fax (202) 720–0393. 

Comments should make reference to the 

dates and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, and will be available for 

public inspection via the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

address cited above during regular 

business hours. 

Additional Information: Michael V. 

Morrelli, Head, Field Operations 

Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 

1661 South Building, Stop 0240, 

Washington, DC, 20250–0240; Phone 

(202) 2482, Fax (202) 720–0393: E-mail 

mike.morrelli@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Regulations Governing 

Inspection, Certification and Standards 

for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Other 

Products 7 CFR part 51. 

OMB Number: 0581–0125 . 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2010. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946, as amended 7 U.S.C., 1621– 

1627 authorizes the Secretary to inspect 

and certify the quality of the agricultural 

products and collect such fees as to 

reasonable to cover the cost of service 

rendered, under 7 CFR part 51. The 

Fresh Products Branch provides a 

nationwide inspection and grading 

service for fresh fruit, vegetables and 

other products to shippers, importers, 

processors, sellers, buyers, and other 

financially interested parties on a ‘‘user 

fee’’ basis. This use of service is 

voluntary and is made available only 

upon request or when specified by some 

special program or contract. Information 

is needed to carry out the inspection 

and grading services. Such information 

includes: the name and location of the 

person or company requesting the 

inspection, the type and location of the 

product to be inspected, the type of 

inspection being requested and any 

information that will identify the 

product. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 3, 2010 / Notices 9573 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .03 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Shippers, importers, 

processors, seller, buyers, and others 

with a financial interest in the lots of 

fresh fruit, vegetables and other 

products. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50100. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

279806. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 5.58. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 8502 hr. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: February 25, 2010. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4339 Filed 3–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc: 

Bemidji-Grand Rapids 230kV 

Transmission Project 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Notice of Public Hearing. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), has 

prepared a Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to meet its 

responsibilities under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 

CFR 1794 related to possible financial 

assistance to Minnkota Power 

Cooperative, Inc (Minnkota) for the 

construction of a 230 kilovolt (kV) kV 

transmission line between the Wilton 

Substation near Bemidji, Minnesota, 

and the Boswell Substation near Grand 

Rapids, Minnesota in Beltrami, 

Hubbard, Itasca, and Cass counties. To 

minimize duplication of effort pursuant 

to 40 CFR 1506.2, RUS prepared the 

Draft EIS jointly with the Minnesota 

Department of Commerce (Commerce), 

Office of Energy Security (OES) in 

compliance with federal responsibilities 

under NEPA and other federal statutes 

and regulations, and state 

responsibilities under the Minnesota 

Environmental Policy Act and the 

Minnesota Power Plant Siting Act. The 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. 

Forest Service Chippewa National 

Forest and the Leech Lake Band of 

Ojibwe are cooperating agencies for this 

Draft EIS. 

The proposed new transmission line 

is needed to correct local load serving 

inadequacies for the Bemidji area and 

west-central Minnesota. Minnkota is 

also proposing to modify the existing 

Wilton and Boswell substations, 

construct a new 115 kV breaker station 

at Nary Junction and, depending on 

route alternative selected, upgrade an 

existing or construct a new substation 

near Cass Lake, Minnesota. Minnkota is 

requesting financial assistance from 

RUS for the proposed action. 

DATES: Written comments on this Notice 

must be received on or before April 19, 

2010. RUS and OES will jointly conduct 

the following public meetings March 16 

-18, 2010. The first half hour of each 

meeting will be an open house followed 

by a formal public information and 

comment meeting with brief 

presentations on the DEIS by OES and 

RUS staff. Members of the public will 

have an opportunity to ask questions 

and provide comments on the Draft EIS. 

A court reporter will transcribe verbal 

comments from the formal public 

comment portion of the meeting. 

Meetings may conclude prior to the 

listed end time if all attendees have had 

the opportunity to comment and all 

other business has been concluded: 

Tuesday, March 16 from 1p.m.–4p.m. 

and 6p.m.–9 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 

1019 Paul Bunyan Dr., S. State Hwy 197 

in Bemidji, MN 56601; Wednesday, 

March 17 from 1p.m.–3 p.m. at the 

American Legion Vets Club, 12 First 

Street NE., in Deer River, MN 56636; 

Wednesday, March 17 from 6–9 p.m. at 

the Senior Center, 24 First Street SE, in 

Black Duck, MN 56630; and Thursday, 

March 18 from 6–9 p.m. at the Leech 

Lake Tribal College, 6945 Little Wolf 

Road NW., in Cass Lake, MN 56633. 

Comments regarding the project may be 

submitted (orally or in writing) to Ms. 

Stephanie Strength or Ms. Steinhauer at 

the addresses provided in this Notice or 

online via the Commission’s Web site at: 

http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/ 

publicComments.html. 

ADDRESSES: To send comments or to 

obtain copies of the Draft EIS, or for 

further information, contact: Stephanie 

Strength, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, USDA, Rural Utilities 

Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 2244, Stop 1571, 

Washington, DC 20250–1571, e-mail 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov., or 

Suzanne Steinhauer, Project Manager, 

Minnesota Office of Energy Security, 85 

7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, 

Minnesota, 55101–2198, FAX: (651) 

297–7891, e-mail Suzanne.steinhauer

@state.mn.us. A copy of the Draft EIS 

may be viewed online at the following 

Web sites: http://www.usda.gov/rus/ 

water/ees/eis.htm, http:// 

energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/

Docket.html?Id=19344, and at the: 

Bemidji Public Library, 509 America 

Ave., NW., Bemidji, MN 56601; Cass 

Lake Community Library, 223 Cedar 

Ave. NW., Cass Lake, MN 56633; Grand 

Rapids Area Library, 140 NE 2nd Street, 

Grand Rapids, MN 55744; Blackduck 

Community Library, 72 First St., SE., 

Blackduck, MN 56630; Margaret Welch 

Memorial Library, 5051 State 84, 

Longville, MN 56655; Walker Public 

Library, 207 4th St., Walker, MN 56484; 

Bovey Public Library—Village Hall, 402 

2nd Street, Bovey, MN 55709–0130; and 

Coleraine Public Library, Independent 

Building, 203 Cole Avenue, Coleraine, 

MN 55722–0225. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Minnkota 

Power Cooperative, Inc (Minnkota), in 

conjunction with Otter Tail Power 

Company and Minnesota Power, 

proposes to construct and operate a 230 

kV transmission line between the 

Wilton substation west of Bemidji and 

the Boswell Substation west of Grand 

Rapids, Minnesota. The proposal is 

designed to correct a local load serving 

inadequacy for the Bemidji area and 

west central Minnesota. Three route 

alternatives are under consideration for 

the transmission line. The proposed 

routes for the transmission line 

primarily follow existing rights-of-way 

and cross sections of Beltrami, Hubbard, 

Cass, and Itasca counties. Depending 

upon the route selected, the Project may 

also include modifications to the 

existing Cass Lake Substation, 

construction of a new substation in the 

Cass Lake area, and construction of a 

new 115 kV breaker station near Nary, 

Minnesota. 

The proposed transmission line 

would be approximately 68 to 116 miles 

in length with a 125-foot right-of-way. 

The construction of the proposal is 

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