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and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered; however, anonymous 

comments will not provide the 

respondent with standing to participate 

in subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Duffy, Tracks Project Coordinator 

at 1393 Hy 169, Ely, MN 55731, 

telephone (218) 365–2097. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The primary purpose of the Tracks 

Project is to maintain and promote 

native vegetation communities that are 

diverse, productive, healthy, and 

resilient by moving the vegetation 

towards the desired vegetation and 

landscape ecosystem conditions 

described in the Superior National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan (Forest Plan). Forest Plan direction 

for the transportation system is also part 

of the project’s purpose. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action would manage 

forest vegetation composition, age class, 

and spatial patterns and the 

transportation system associated with 

these activities. Proposed activities 

include: creating young forest on 

approximately 5,166 acres, improving 

stand structure and within-stand 

diversity on approximately 1,345 acres, 

and restoring stand conditions through 

a variety of non-harvest activities such 

as planting, biomass removal, and 

conducting prescribed burns to reduce 

risk of wildfire on approximately 352 

acres. Managing the minimum road 

system needed for long-term vegetation 

management would involve adding 5.2 

miles of system road and 

decommissioning 11.4 miles of road. 

Responsible Official 

Stephen J. Kuennen, Laurentian 

District Ranger, 318 Forestry Road, 

Aurora, MN 55705. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

An environmental analysis for the 

Tracks Project will evaluate site-specific 

issues, consider management 

alternatives, and analyze the potential 

effects of the proposed action and 

alternatives. The scope of the project is 

limited to decisions concerning 

activities within the Tracks Project Area 

that meet the purpose and need, as well 

as desired conditions. An 

environmental impact statement will 

provide the Responsible Official, 

Stephen J. Kuennen, with the 

information needed to decide which 

actions, if any, to approve. 

Permits or Licenses Required 

Easement or permission to cross nonfederal property may be needed to 

access some treatment units to 

implement Forest Service activities. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. Written comments 

will be solicited through a notice that 

will be sent to the landowners within 

the Tracks Project area and other 

interested individuals and 

organizations. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. The submission of timely 

and specific comments can affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative appeal or 

judicial review. 

Dated: July 20, 2009. 

Stephen J. Kuennen, 

Laurentian District Ranger. 

[FR Doc. E9–17996 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.: 

Notice of Finding of No Significant 

Impact 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Finding of No 

Significant Impact. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has 

made a Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) with respect to a request from 

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. 

(AECI) for assistance to finance the 

construction, operation, and 

maintenance of a new 540-MW gas-fired 

combustion combined-cycle generation 

unit, a new 161/345-kV substation, a 

new 161-kV transmission line, and a 

new 345-kV transmission line in Mayes 

County, Oklahoma. 

ADDRESSES: The FONSI is available for 

public review at the USDA Rural 

Utilities Service’s Web site—http:// 

www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ea.htm or 

at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Room 2244, Stop 1571, Washington, DC 

20250–1571; and at AECI’s headquarters 

office located at 211 South Golden, 

Springfield, Missouri 65801–4775 or the 

Pryor Public Library at 505 E. Graham, 

Pryor, OK 74361. To obtain copies of the 

FONSI or for further information, 

contact Stephanie Strength, 

Environmental Protection Specialist, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, 

Washington, DC 20250–1571, 

Telephone: (202) 720–0468 or e-mail: 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. or 

AECI’s headquarters office located at 

211 South Golden, Springfield, Missouri 

65801–4775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AECI 

proposes to construct a 540-megawatt 

(MW) combined-cycle, gas-fired 

generation unit at the Mid America 

Industrial Park Chouteau Power Plant in 

Mayes County, Oklahoma. A new 

substation will also be constructed, to 

be located approximately two miles east 

of the existing plant, to be connected by 

a single circuit 161-kV line. A single 

circuit 345-kV line will further connect 

the substation to the Grand River Dam 

Authority (GRDA) Coal-Fired Power 

Plant, located in Mayes County, 

Oklahoma. Burns and McDonnell 

Engineering Company, Inc., an 

environmental consulting firm, 

prepared an Environmental Report for 

RUS. RUS conducted an independent 

evaluation of the Environmental Report 

and agreed that it accurately assessed 

the impacts of the proposal. RUS 

accepted the document as its 

Environmental Assessment and 

published the document for a 30-day 

public comment period. The applicant 

is responsible for obtaining all permits 

required to construct the proposal. 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.4(d)(1) of the 

regulations (36 CFR part 800) 

implementing Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470f, RUS made a 

finding that this project will not affect 

historic properties. RUS received no 

objection to this finding of effect from 

the Oklahoma State Historic 

Preservation Office or other consulting 

parties. RUS has determined this 

finding of no historic properties affected 

made pursuant to Section 106 of NHPA 

to be consistent with its FONSI. 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act, as amended 


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(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR 1500–1508), and RUS’ 

Environmental Policies and Procedures 

(7 CFR Part 1794), RUS has determined 

that the environmental impacts of the 

proposal have been adequately 

addressed and that no significant 

impacts to the quality of the human 

environment would result from the 

construction and operation of the 

proposal. Any final action by RUS 

related to the proposal will be subject 

to, and contingent upon, compliance 

with all relevant federal and state 

environmental laws and regulations. 

Since RUS’ action will not result in 

significant impacts to the quality of the 

human environment, the preparation of 

an environmental impact statement 

related to the proposed project is not 

necessary. 

Dated: July 23, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–18249 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC: 

Notice of Finding of No Significant 

Impact 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of finding of no 

significant impact. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has 

made a Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) with respect to a request from 

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC (FRE) 

for assistance to finance the 

construction, operation, and 

maintenance of a new 55-megawatt 

(MW) gas-fired combustion biomass 

fueled power plant in Ben Hill County, 

Georgia near Fitzgerald, Georgia. 

ADDRESSES: The FONSI is available for 

public review at the USDA Rural 

Utilities Service’s Web site—http:// 

www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ea.htm or 

at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Room 2244, Stop 1571, Washington, DC 

20250–1571; and at FRE’s headquarters 

office located at Fitzgerald Renewable 

Energy, LLC, 152 Lincoln Avenue, 

Winter Park, FL 32789 or at the 

Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County Library, 123 

North Main Street, Fitzgerald, GA 

31750. To obtain copies of the FONSI or 

for further information, contact 

Stephanie Strength, Environmental 

Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural 

Utilities Service, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Stop 1571 Washington, 

DC 20250–1571, Telephone: (202) 720– 

0468 or e-mail: 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov, or 

FRE’s headquarters office located at 

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC, 152 

Lincoln Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fitzgerald 

Renewable Energy, LLC proposes to 

construct a 55-megawatt (MW) biomass 

fueled power plant (the Proposal) on 

Peachtree Road near Fitzgerald, Georgia 

in Ben Hill County. The Proposal, 

which will be fueled primarily by wood 

debris and residue from the regional 

forest products industry, is projected to 

be in service in 2011. Trinity 

Consultants, an environmental 

consulting firm, prepared an 

Environmental Report for RUS. RUS 

conducted an independent evaluation of 

the Environmental Report and agreed 

that it accurately assessed the impacts of 

the proposal. RUS accepted the 

document as its Environmental 

Assessment and published the 

document for a 30-day public comment 

period. The applicant is responsible for 

obtaining all permits required to 

construct the Proposal. 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.4(d)(1) of the 

regulations (36 CFR part 800) 

implementing Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470f, RUS made a 

finding that this Proposal will not affect 

historic properties. RUS received no 

objection to this finding of effect from 

the Georgia State Historic Preservation 

Office or other consulting parties. RUS 

has determined this finding of no 

historic properties affected made 

pursuant to Section 106 of NHPA. 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR 1500–1508), and RUS’ 

Environmental Policies and Procedures 

(7 CFR part 1794), RUS has determined 

that the environmental impacts of the 

Proposal have been adequately 

addressed and that no significant 

impacts to the quality of the human 

environment would result from the 

construction and operation of the 

proposal. Any final action by RUS 

related to the Proposal will be subject 

to, and contingent upon, compliance 

with all relevant Federal and State 

environmental laws and regulations. 

Since RUS’ action will not result in 

significant impacts to the quality of the 

human environment, the preparation of 

an environmental impact statement 

related to the proposed project is not 

necessary. 

Dated: July 23, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–18250 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) has submitted 

the following information collections to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Comments should be sent 

via e-mail to 

Ross_A._Rutledge@omb.eop.gov fax to 

202–395–6974. Copies of submission 

may be obtained by calling (202) 712– 

1365. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0572. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Title: Summer Internship Application. 

Type of Submission: Renewal of 

Information Collection. 

Purpose: The United States Agency 

for International Development, Africa 

Bureau, intends to use the Summer 

internship Application to collect 

information from approximately 300 

student applicants to its summer 

internship programs for USAID 

Missions in Africa and in Washington, 

DC. 

Annual Reporting Burden: 

Respondents: 300. 

Total annual responses: 300. 

Total annual hours requested: 150 

hours. 

Dated: July 27, 2009. 

Cynthia Staples, 

Acting Chief, Information and Records 

Division, Office of Administrative Services, 

Bureau for Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–18310 Filed 7–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 


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