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administrative records. In particular, the 

review panel identified the legacy 

categorical exclusions from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

B.9: The construction of 

telecommunications facilities within the 

fenced area of an existing substation, 

switching station, or within the 

boundaries of an existing electric 

generating facility site. This categorical 

exclusion is supported by long-standing 

categorical exclusions and 

administrative records. In particular, the 

review panel identified the legacy 

categorical exclusions from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

B.10: Testing or monitoring work (e.g., 

soil or rock core sampling, monitoring 

wells, air monitoring). This categorical 

exclusion is supported by long-standing 

categorical exclusions and 

administrative records. In particular, the 

review panel identified the legacy 

categorical exclusions from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

B.11: Studies and engineering 

undertaken to define proposed actions 

or alternatives sufficiently so that 

environmental effects can be assessed. 

This categorical exclusion is supported 

by long-standing categorical exclusions 

and administrative records. In 

particular, the review panel identified 

the legacy categorical exclusions from 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture and 

the U.S. Department of Energy. 

B.12: Rebuilding of power lines or 

telecommunications cables where road 

or highway reconstruction requires the 

applicant to relocate the lines either 

within or adjacent to the new road or 

highway easement or right-of-way. This 

categorical exclusion is supported by 

long-standing categorical exclusions and 

administrative records. In particular, the 

review panel identified the legacy 

categorical exclusions from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

B.13: Phase or voltage conversions, 

reconductoring or upgrading of existing 

electric distribution lines, or 

telecommunication facilities. This 

categorical exclusion is supported by 

long-standing categorical exclusions and 

administrative records. In particular, the 

review panel identified the legacy 

categorical exclusions from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and the U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

B.14: Construction of standby diesel 

electric generators (one megawatt or less 

total capacity) and associated facilities, 

for the primary purpose of providing 

emergency power, at an existing 

applicant headquarters or district office, 

telecommunications switching or 

multiplexing site, or at an industrial, 

commercial or agricultural facility 

served by the applicant. This categorical 

exclusion is supported by long-standing 

categorical exclusion and administrative 

record from the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture Rural Utilities Services. 

Based upon the extensive history of 

RUS application of these Categorical 

Exclusions and the lack of extraordinary 

circumstances associated with their 

application, this legacy Categorical 

Exclusion is determined to be 

applicable to BTOP projects. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This notice does not contain 

collection-of-information requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, no person is required to, nor shall 

a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with, a collection of 

information subject to the requirements 

of the PRA unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. 

Environmental Impact 

These procedures supplement CEQ 

regulations and Department of 

Commerce NEPA procedures, and 

provides guidance to NTIA employees 

regarding procedural requirements for 

the application of NEPA provisions to 

BTOP decisions including grants and 

funding applicant actions. CEQ does not 

direct agencies to prepare a NEPA 

analysis or document before 

establishing agency procedures that 

supplement the CEQ regulations for 

implementing NEPA. Agency NEPA 

procedures are procedural guidance to 

assist agencies in the fulfillment of 

agency responsibilities under NEPA. 

The requirements for establishing 

agency NEPA procedures are set forth at 

40 CFR 1505.1 and 1507.3. 

Dated: October 5, 2009. 

Paul N. Doremus, 

NOAA NEPA Coordinator, Office of Program 

Planning and Integration. 

[FR Doc. E9–24606 Filed 10–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–12–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

Revised Proposal for Changes to the 

Format of Annual Reports Submitted 

to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board; 

Extension of Comment Period 

On September 14, 2009, the ForeignTrade Zones (FTZ) Board published a 

notice seeking comments on proposed 

revisions to the format of annual reports 

that are submitted by grantees to the 

FTZ Board. The comment period on the 

revised proposal is being extended to 

November 16, 2009 to allow interested 

parties additional time in which to 

comment. 

Submissions shall be addressed to the 

Board’s Executive Secretary at: ForeignTrade Zones Board, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. Submissions can be e-mailed 

to the address provided below. 

Any questions about this proposal 

should be directed to Elizabeth 

Whiteman at 

Elizabeth_Whiteman@ita.doc.gov or 

(202) 482–0473. 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–24603 Filed 10–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Thursday, October 15, 

2009, 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. 

PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda 

Towers, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, Maryland. 

STATUS: Closed to the public. 

Matter To Be Considered: 

Compliance Weekly and Monthly 

Status Reports—Commission Briefing. 

The staff will brief the Commission on 

various compliance matters. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: October 6, 2009. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–24532 Filed 10–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 14, 

2009, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Items 1–4, 9 a.m.– 

12 noon; Item 5, 2 p.m.–5 p.m. 


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