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evaluated. The letter will also notify 

interested parties of the public scoping 

meeting that will be held in the local 

area. A notice will be sent to the local 

news media. All interested parties are 

invited to comment at this time, and 

anyone interested in the study should 

request to be included on the mailing 

list. 

A public scoping meeting will be held 

June 16, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 

the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum 

Auditorium, 3015 Greenwood Road, 

Shreveport, LA. 

Significant Issues. The tentative list of 

resources and issues to be evaluated in 

the EIS includes aquatic resources, 

recreational and commercial fisheries, 

wildlife resources, water quality, air 

quality, threatened or endangered 

species, recreation resources, and 

cultural resources. Tentative socio 

economic items to be evaluated in the 

EIS include business and industrial 

activity, tax revenues, population, 

community and regional growth, 

transportation, housing, community 

cohesion, and navigation. 

Environmental Consultation and 

Review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (FWS) will be asked to assist in 

the documentation of existing 

conditions, impact analysis of 

alternatives, and overall study review 

through the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act consultation 

procedures. The FWS would provide a 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 

report to be incorporated into the EIS. 

The draft EIS or a notice of availability 

will be distributed to all interested 

agencies, organizations, and 

individuals. 

Estimated Date of Availability. The 

earliest that the draft EIS is expected to 

be available is March 31, 2010. 

Douglas J. Kamien, 

Chief, Planning, Programs, and Project 

Management Division. 

[FR Doc. E8–10264 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–PU–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Economic and Environmental 

Principles and Guidelines for Water 

and Related Land Resources 

Implementation Studies; Initiation of 

Revision and Request for Suggested 

Changes 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Request for suggestions and 

notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Section 2031 of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 2007 

(Pub. L. 110–114) directs the Secretary 

of the Army to revise the ‘‘Economic 

and Environmental Principles and 

Guidelines for Water and Related Land 

Resources Implementation Studies’’, 

dated March 10, 1983 consistent with a 

number of considerations enumerated in 

the statute. Upon completion the 

revision will apply to water resources 

projects, project reevaluations, or 

project modifications and project 

feasibility studies carried out by the 

Secretary except those commenced prior 

to the completion of the revised 

guidance. The Secretary intends to craft 

the revision in two phases, with the first 

phase of this revision to address 

revisions to the 1983 Principles and 

Standards (Chapter I of the existing 

Guidelines) and the second phase to 

address revisions to the Procedures 

(Chapters II through IV of the 1983 

Guidelines). The purpose of this notice 

is to provide opportunity for interested 

individuals and organizations to submit 

suggestions for revising the Principles 

and Standards. Using that input the 

Secretary intends for the initial draft of 

the revision to be prepared in June and 

released for public comments by July. 

DATES: A public meeting to hear 

recommendations will be held on June 

5, 2008. Written suggestions are being 

accepted now and will be accepted 

through the end of the public meeting, 

5 p.m., June 5, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Suggestions should be 

submitted in writing to HQUSACE, 

Attn: P&G Revision, CECW–ZA, 441 G 

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20314–

1000, by E-mail to: 

larry.j.prather@usace.army.mil or FAX: 

202–761–5649. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry J. Prather, Assistant Director of 

Civil Works, at 202–761–0106. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

2031 of the Water Resources 

Development Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–

114) directs the Secretary of the Army 

to revise the ‘‘Economic and 

Environmental Principles and 

Guidelines for Water and Related Land 

Resources Implementation Studies’’, 

dated March 10, 1983 and when 

completed to apply the revision to 

planning studies of water resources 

projects within his jurisdiction. The 

Secretary is initiating the first phase of 

this revision to include the 1983 

Principles and Standards (Chapter I of 

the Guidelines). Revision of Chapters II 

through IV of the Guidelines will be 

initiated at a later date. The Secretary 

requests interested individuals and 

organizations to submit suggestions for 

revision of the 1983 Principles and 

Standards. In view of subparagraph 

(b)(5)(A)(ii) of Section 2031 of the 

Public Law 110–114, the Secretary 

requests that each suggested revision be 

accompanied by a statement of the 

intent of the revision. Written 

suggestions (by mail, fax, or e-mail) are 

preferred and should be submitted to 

(see ADDRESSES). 

In addition, the Assistant Secretary of 

the Army (Civil Works) and staff of the 

United States Army Corps of Engineers 

will hold a public meeting to hear 

suggestions for proposed revisions on 

June 5, 2008 in the Atrium Ballroom; 

Washington Court Hotel; 525 New 

Jersey Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those wishing 

to make oral suggestions and ask 

questions are encouraged to attend this 

meeting but written suggestions will be 

appreciated even if an interested party 

wishes to provide suggestions orally. To 

facilitate oral suggestions for revision, 

the time available for making oral 

suggestions will be divided among those 

wishing to speak by a random drawing. 

To accommodate those who may be able 

to participate for only part of the day, 

one drawing will be held at the start of 

the meeting for the morning time blocks 

and another at about 1 p.m. for the 

afternoon time slots. 

Interested individuals and 

organizations may request copies of the 

following documents by mail or e-mail 

or access them at the Internet addresses 

indicated: ‘‘Economic and 

Environmental Principles and 

Guidelines for Water and Related Land 

Resources Implementation Studies, 

dated March 10, 1983 (http:// 

www.usace.army.mil/cw/cecw-cp/ 

library/Principles_Guidelines.pdf), 

Water Resources Development Act of 

2007 (Pub. L. 110–114) (http:// 

www.usace.army.mil/cw/cecw-cp/links/ 

wrda2007_hr1495.pdf). 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–10288 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Closed Meetings of the Naval 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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SUMMARY: The Naval Research Advisory 

Committee (NRAC) will meet to discuss 

classified information from government 

organizations and proprietary 

information from commercial 

organizations. With the exception of 

participants’ registration and 

introduction/welcoming remarks on 

Monday, June 16, 2008, all sessions of 

the meeting will be devoted to briefings, 

discussions and technical examination 

of information related to the study of 

undersea maritime domain awareness 

technologies and disruptive commercial 

technologies to U.S. Navy and U.S. 

Marine combat operations. Discussions 

will focus on the exploitation of 

physical vulnerabilities and the tactical 

applications of known and emerging 

technologies. Each session will examine 

vulnerabilities of individuals and 

systems, and how the enemy is 

exploiting these vulnerabilities. 

The sessions will also include 

proprietary information regarding 

technology applications and systems 

under development in the private sector 

between competing companies. The 

sessions will also focus on the 

assessment of the emerging concepts of 

operations in each of these areas and 

evaluate appropriate options in such 

areas as: training, S&T funding 

allocation, technology monitoring, and 

progress assessments; and probable time 

frames for transformation and 

implementation. 

The sessions will also identify, 

review, and assess challenges with the 

utilization and fielding of various 

technology applications. 

DATES: With the exception of the 

registration session from 8 a.m. to 9 

a.m., the introduction/welcoming 

remarks session from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 

and the lunch session from 12 p.m. to 

1 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2008, all 

remaining sessions on June 16, 2008 

from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be closed to 

the public. In addition, all the sessions 

for the meetings to be held on Tuesday, 

June 17, 2008 through Friday, June 20, 

2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 

Monday, June 23, 2008, through 

Thursday, June 26, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 

5 p.m. will be closed to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Space and Naval Warfare Systems 

Center, 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, 

CA 92152. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

William H. Ellis, Jr., Program Director, 

Naval Research Advisory Committee, 

875 North Randolph Street, Arlington, 

VA 22203–1955, 703–696–5775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is provided in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). With 

the exception of participants’

registration and introduction/ 

welcoming remarks on Monday, June 

16, 2008 all sessions of the meeting will 

be devoted to executive sessions that 

will include discussions and technical 

examination of information related to 

undersea domain awareness and 

disruptive commercial technologies to 

U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps 

combat operations. 

These briefings and discussions will 

contain proprietary information and 

classified information that is 

specifically authorized under criteria 

established by Executive Order to be 

kept Secret in the interest of national 

defense and are in fact properly 

classified pursuant to such Executive 

Order and SECNAV Instructions M–

5510.36 of June 2006. 

The proprietary, classified and nonclassified matters to be discussed are so 

inextricably intertwined as to preclude 

opening these sessions of the meeting. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(d), the Secretary of the Navy 

has determined in writing that the 

public interest requires that these 

sessions of the meeting be closed to the 

public because they will be concerned 

with matters listed in 5 U.S.C. section 

552b(c)(1), (4) and SECNAV Instructions 

M–5510.36 of June 2006. 

Dated: May 2, 2008. 

T.M. Cruz, 

Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate 

General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–10222 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC08–603–001, FERC–603] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities, Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Submitted for OMB 

Review 

May 1, 2008. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3507 of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) 

has submitted the information 

collection described below to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review of this information collection 

requirement. Any interested person may 

file comments directly with OMB and 

should address a copy of those 

comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

received no comments in response to an 

earlier Federal Register notice of 

February 7, 2008 (73 FR 8651–52) and 

has made this notation in its submission 

to OMB. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by June 6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the 

collection of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Comments to 

OMB should be filed electronically, c/o 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and 

include the OMB Control No. as a point 

of reference. The Desk Officer may be 

reached by telephone at 202–395–4650. 

A copy of the comments should also be 

sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Office of the Executive 

Director, ED–34, Attention: Michael 

Miller, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Comments may 

be filed either in paper format or 

electronically. Those persons filing 

electronically do not need to make a 

paper filing. For paper filings, such 

comments should be submitted to the 

Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and 

should refer to Docket No. IC08–603–

001. 

Documents filed electronically via the 

Internet must be prepared in the 

acceptable filing format and in 

compliance with the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s submission 

guidelines. Complete filing instructions 

and acceptable filing formats are 

available at (http://www.ferc.gov/help/ 

submission-guide/electronic-media.asp). 

To file the document electronically, 

access the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp, and then follow the 

instructions for each screen. First time 

users will have to establish a user name 

and password. The Commission will 

send an automatic acknowledgement to 

the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt 

of comments. 

All comments may be viewed, printed 

or downloaded remotely via the Internet 

through FERC’s homepage using the 

eLibrary link. For user assistance, 

contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or 

toll-free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Miller may be reached by 

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