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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Rural Utilities Service**

**Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.: Notice of Availability of an**  **Environmental Assessment**

**AGENCY :**  Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability of an Environmental Assessment.

**SUMMARY :**  The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) to meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and RUS’s Environmental and Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1794) in connection with potential impacts related to a proposal by Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. (Minnkota) with headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The proposal consists of the construction of approximately 260 miles of 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line in North Dakota between the Center 345 kV Substation (located northeast of the Milton R. Young Generation Station, near Center, North Dakota) and the Prairie Substation (located west of Grand Forks, North Dakota). Minnkota is requesting financial assistance from RUS for the proposal. **DATES :**  Written comments on this Notice must be received on or before December 13, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  To obtain copies of the EA or for further information, contact: Mr. Dennis Rankin, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDA/RUS, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2244–S, Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250– 1571, fax: (202) 690–0649, or e-mail: dennis.rankin@wdc.usda.gov. A copy of the EA will be available for public review at the Agency’s address provided in this Notice, at the Agency’s Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ ea.htm#Minnkota

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Aneta Public Library ................................................................. 11995 19th St., Aneta, ND 58212 ........... ................................ 701–326–4505 Bismarck’s Veterans Memorial Library ..................................... 515 N. 5th St., Bismarck, ND 58501–4057 ............... .............. 701–355–1480 City of Carrington Library ......................................................... 55 9th Ave., Carrington, ND 58421–2017 ...... ......................... 701–652–3921 Goodrich Public Library ............................................................ 122 McKinley Ave., Goodrich, ND 58444 ....... ......................... 701–884–2632 Grand Forks Library .................................................................. 2110 Library Circle, Grand Forks, ND 58201 –6324 ................ 701–772–8116 Griggs County Library ............................................................... 902 Burrel Ave., Cooperstown, ND 58425–0546 .................... 701–797–2241 Harvey Public Library ............................................................... 119 10th St., Harvey, ND 58341–1531 ........ ........................... 701–324–2156 Mayville Library ......................................................................... 52 Center Ave. N., Mayville, ND 58257 . ................................. 701–788–3388 New Rockford Public Library .................................................... 811 First Ave. N., New Rockford, ND 58356 ....... ................... 701–947–5540 Northwood Public Schools and City Library ............................. 204 N Doheny St., Northwood, ND 58267 .................... .......... 701–587–5221 Oliver County Auditor ............................................................... 115 West Main, Hensler, ND 58530 ........... ............................. 701–794–8777 Sheridan County Auditor .......................................................... 215 East 2nd St., McClusky, ND 58463 .......... ........................ 701–363–2205 Turtle Lake Public Library ......................................................... 107 Eggert St., Turtle Lake, ND 58575–0637 .. ....................... 701–448–9170 Washburn Public Library .......................................................... 705 Main Ave., Washburn, ND 58577–0637 ........ ................... 701–462–8180

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Minnkota proposes to construct the following for the project: (1) Construct approximately 260 miles of 345 kV transmission line between the Center 345 kV Substation (located northeast of the Milton R. Young Generation Station, near Center, North Dakota) and the Prairie Substation (located west of Grand Forks, North Dakota), (2) modification of three existing substations (Center 345 kV, Square Butte 230 kV, and Prairie Substations), (3) construction of about 1,500 feet of 230 kV tie line, (4) relocation of transmission line structures at the Center 345 kV and Prairie Substations, and (5) other associated facilities. It is anticipated that the facility would be in service in 2013. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EA and hold scoping meetings was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2009. Public meetings were held during the week of November 16, 2009. A summary of public comments can be found at the Agency’s Web site listed in this Notice.

An EA that describes the proposal in detail and discusses its anticipated environmental impacts has been prepared by Minnkota and HDR Engineering, Inc. RUS has reviewed and accepted the document as its EA of the proposal. The EA is available for public review at the addresses provided in this Notice.

Questions and comments should be sent to RUS at the mailing or e-mail addresses provided in this Notice. RUS should receive comments on the EA in writing by December 13, 2010 to ensure that they are considered in its environmental impact determination. Should RUS, based on the EA of the proposal, determine that the impacts of the construction and operation of the proposal would not have a significant environmental impact, it will prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact. Public notification of a Finding of No Significant Impact would be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers with circulation in the proposal area.

Any final action by RUS related to the proposal will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations, and completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in RUS’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR part 1794). Dated: November 8, 2010. Mark S. Plank, Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–28563 Filed 11–10–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P**

**BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS** 

**Sunshine Act Meeting Notice**

**DATE AND TIME :**  Friday, November 19, 2010, 11 a.m.

**PLACE :**  Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20237.

**SUBJECT :**  Notice of meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

**SUMMARY :**  The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. The BBG will be considering resolutions regarding protection of journalists and the Agency’s Ethics Program, report from the Board’s Governance Committee, a report from the International Broadcasting Bureau Coordinating Committee, and research presentations by InterMedia and Gallup. The meeting is open to the public—but


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due to space limitations via webcast only—and will be streamed live on the BBG’s public Web site at http:// www.bbg.gov. The meeting will also be made available on the BBG’s public Web site for on-demand viewing.

**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545.

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2010–28617 Filed 11–9–10; 11:15 am]

**BILLING CODE 8610–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**Foreign-Trade Zones Board**

**[Docket 64–2010]**

**Foreign-Trade Zone 78—Nashville, TN; Application for Expansion** 

An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, grantee of FTZ 78, requesting authority to expand FTZ 78 to include sites in La Vergne, Clarksville and Gallatin, Tennessee. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on November 5, 2010.

FTZ 78 was approved by the Board on April 2, 1982 (Board Order 190, 47 FR 16191, 4/15/82) and expanded on February 18, 1999 (Board Order 1024, 64 FR 9472, 2/26/1999), October 24, 2000 (Board Order 1124, 65 FR 66231, 11/03/2000), and September 30, 2002 (Board Order 1249, 67 FR 62697, 10/08/ 2002). The current zone project includes the following sites: Site 1 (1.2 acres)— General-Warehousing Space, 750 Cowan Street, Nashville; Site 2 (57.0 acres)— Cockrill Bend Industrial Park, 7355 Cockrill Bend Boulevard, Nashville; Site
3 (9.2 acres)—Irish Express Way Logistics, 323 Mason Road, La Vergne; Site 4 (39 acres)—Space Park North Industrial Park, 1000 Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville; Site 5 (19 acres)—Old Stone Bridge Industrial Park, Old Stone Bridge, Goodlettsville; Site 6 (806 acres)—Nashville International Airport, One Terminal Drive, Nashville; and Site
7 (80 acres)—Eastgate Business Park, 3850 Eastgate Boulevard, Lebanon.

The applicant is requesting authority to expand the zone to include sites in La Vergne, Clarksville and Gallatin, Tennessee: Proposed Site 8 (55.0 acres)—Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, 300 New Sanford Road, La Vergne; Proposed Site 9 (1,546.0 acres)—Clarksville Commerce Park, between Highway 79 and Rossview Road on International Boulevard, Clarksville; Proposed Site 10 (139.0 acres)—River Chase Barge Port, 41A Bypass and Beacon Road, Clarksville; Proposed Site 11 (500.0 acres)—Nyrstar Company, 1800 Zinc Plant Road, Clarksville; and Proposed Site 12 (451.0 acres)—Gallatin Industrial Center, Airport Road and Gateway Drive, Gallatin. The sites will provide warehousing and distribution services to area businesses. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requestswould be made to the Board on a caseby-case basis.

In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Maureen Hinman of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board.

Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is January 11, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to January 26,

2011.

A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading
Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via http:// www.trade.gov/ftz.

For further information, contact Maureen Hinman at maureen.hinman@trade.gov or (202)

482–0627.

Dated: November 5, 2010. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–28573 Filed 11–10–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE** 

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**RIN 0648–XZ21**

**Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact**  **Statement on Implementing Recovery Actions for Hawaiian Monk Seals** 

**AGENCY :**  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; extension of public scoping period; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  On October 1, 2010, NMFS published a Notice of Intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on Recovery Actions for Hawaiian monk seals (75 FR 60721). Public comments were due by November 15, 2010. NMFS has decided to allow additional time for submission of public comments on this action.

**DATES :**  The public comment period for this action has been extended 15 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by November 30, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments on the Notice of Intent and the scoping process for this action may be submitted by:

• Mail: National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office, Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814; or

• E-mail: monkseal@noaa.gov. To be included on a mailing list and receive newsletters and copies of the Draft and Final PEIS, please send your mailing address and/or e-mail address to Jeff Walters, Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator, Protected Resources Division, NOAA NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814, or via the following e-mail address: monkseal@noaa.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jeff Walters, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814, or monkseal@noaa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Notice of Intent, published on October 1, 2010, is available upon request and can be found on the following Web site: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ eis/hawaiianmonkseal.htm.

The PEIS will assess the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of implementing the alternative approaches for funding, undertaking,