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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. Montan ̃ o, 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 

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 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10673 Filed 5–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

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. 

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: 

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: 

http://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] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. 

[Public Notice 2012–0088] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Final Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review 

and Comments Request. 

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/eib99- 

14.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. 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10662 Filed 5–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

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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