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Campbell Library, 2219 Bainbridge 

Street La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: 

608–783–0052. 

Cannon Falls Library, 306 West Mill 

Street Cannon Falls, MN 55009, 

Phone: 507–263–2804. 

Dairyland Power Cooperative, 500 Old 

State Highway 35, Alma, WI 54610, 

Phone: 608–685–4497. 

Galesville Public Library, 16787 South 

Main Street Galesville, WI 54630, 

Phone: 608–582–2552. 

Holmen Area Library, 103 State Street 

Holmen, WI 54636, Phone: 608–526– 

4198. 

Kenyon Public Library, 709 2nd Street 

Kenyon, MN 55946, Phone: 507–789– 

6821. 

Riverland Energy Cooperative, N28988 

State Road 93, Arcadia, WI 54612, 

Phone: 608–323–3381. 

Rochester Public Library, 101 2nd Street 

SE., Rochester, MN 55904, Phone: 

507–328–2300. 

Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library, 

11455 Fremont Street Trempealeau, 

WI 54661, Phone: 608–534–6197. 

Tri-County Electric, 31110 Cooperative 

Way, Rushford, MN 55971, Phone: 

507–864–7783. 

La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main 

Street La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: 

608–789–7100. 

Onalaska Public Library, 741 Oak 

Avenue South, Onalaska, WI 54650, 

Phone: 608–781–9568. 

People’s Cooperative Services, 3935 

Hwy 14 E, Rochester, MN 55903, 

Phone: 507–288–4004. 

Plainview Public Library, 345 1st 

Avenue Northwest, Plainview, MN 

55964, Phone: 507–534–3425. 

Van Horn Public Library, 115 SE 3rd 

Street Pine Island, MN 55963, Phone: 

507–356–8558. 

Xcel Energy, 5050 Service Drive 

Winona, MN 55987, Phone: 507–457– 

1236. 

Xcel Energy, 1414 West Hamilton 

Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: 

715–839–2621. 

Zumbrota Public Library, 100 West 

Avenue Zumbrota, MN 55992, Phone: 

507–732–5211. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain copies of the Draft EIS, to 

comment on the Draft EIS, or for further 

information, contact: Stephanie 

Strength, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, USDA, Rural Utilities 

Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Room 2244, Stop 1571, 

Washington, DC 20250–1571, or email 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS) are participating in the EIS as 

cooperating agencies, with RUS as the 

lead Federal agency. The Draft EIS 

addresses the construction and 

operation of the Proposed project, 

which, in addition to the 345-kV 

transmission line and associated 

infrastructure, includes 161-kV 

transmission lines in the vicinity of 

Rochester, Minnesota; construction of 

two new and expansion of three 

substations, with a total transmission 

line length of approximately 150 miles. 

Counties through which the proposed 

project may pass include Dakota, 

Goodhue, Wabasha, and Olmsted in 

Minnesota, and La Crosse, Trempealeau, 

and Buffalo in Wisconsin. The Draft EIS 

also addresses rebuilding an existing 

Dairyland 39-mile long 161 kV line that 

extends from Alma to north La Crosse, 

Wisconsin, which may be co-located in 

whole or in part with the 345-kV line. 

Among the alternatives addressed in 

the Draft EIS is the No Action 

alternative, under which the proposed 

project would not be undertaken. 

Additional alternatives addressed in the 

Draft EIS include route alternatives also 

considered in the EISs prepared for the 

Proposed project by the states of 

Minnesota and Wisconsin. RUS has 

carefully studied public health and 

safety, environmental impacts, and 

engineering aspects of the Proposed 

project. 

RUS used input provided by 

government agencies, private 

organizations, and the public in the 

preparation of the Draft EIS. RUS will 

prepare a Final EIS that considers all 

comments received on the Draft EIS. 

Following the 30-day comment period 

for the Final EIS, RUS will prepare a 

Record of Decision (ROD). Notices 

announcing the availability of the Final 

EIS and the ROD will be published in 

the Federal Register and in local 

newspapers. 

In accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act and 

its implementing regulation, ‘‘Protection 

of Historic Properties’’ (36 CFR part 800) 

and as part of its broad environmental 

review process, RUS must take into 

account the effect of the proposed 

project on historic properties. Pursuant 

to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), RUS is using its 

procedures for public involvement 

under NEPA to meet its responsibilities 

to solicit and consider the views of the 

public during Section 106 review. Any 

party wishing to participate more 

directly with RUS as a ‘‘consulting 

party’’ in Section 106 review may 

submit a written request to the RUS 

contact provided in this notice. 

The proposed project involves 

unavoidable impacts to wetlands and 

floodplains; this Notice of Availability 

also serves as a statement of no 

practicable alternatives to impacts on 

wetlands and floodplains, in accordance 

with Executive Orders 11990 and 11988, 

respectively (see Draft EIS Sections 3.2 

and 3.5). 

Any final action by RUS related to the 

proposed project 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 promulgated in 

RUS’ Environmental Policies and 

Procedures (7 CFR part 1794). 

Nivin Elgohary, 

Assistant Administrator, Electric Programs, 

Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–705 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Docket 3–2012] 

Foreign-Trade Zone 18—San Jose, CA, 

Application for Subzone, Tesla Motors, 

Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles), Palo 

Alto and Fremont, CA 

An application has been submitted to 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the 

Board) by the City of San Jose, 

California, grantee of FTZ 18, requesting 

special purpose subzone status for the 

electric passenger-vehicle 

manufacturing facilities of Tesla Motors, 

Inc. (Tesla), located in Palo Alto and 

Fremont, California. 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 

January 10, 2012. 

The Tesla facilities (currently 

employing over 1,000 workers) consist 

of two sites: Site 1 (25.2 acres)— 

corporate headquarters, research and 

development, and manufacturing plant, 

located at 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo 

Alto, California; and, Site 2 (210 

acres)—manufacturing plant, located at 

45550 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, 

California. The facilities are used to 

manufacture electric passenger vehicles 

and related components, including 

battery packs, powertrain systems, and 

electronic modules (up to 200,000 units 

of each per year) for commercial sale. 

Components and materials sourced from 

abroad (representing 16 to 55% of the 

value of the finished products) include: 

Oils, greases, fluids, refrigerants, 

adhesives, sealants, anti-freeze/coolants, 

alcohols, plastic tubes/pipes/hoses/ 


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fittings, foam tape/sheets/film, decals/ 

ballotini, labels, knobs, handles, motors, 

pump parts, mechanical seals, plastic orings/clips, rubber o-rings/seals/ 

grommets/washers/bushings and hoses, 

windshield wiper blades, floor mats, 

mirrors, glass, windshields and related 

trim pieces, shafts, flanges, base metal 

mountings, locks, motor and shaft 

couplings, pumps, compressors, body 

moldings and trim, latches, HVAC 

components, blower motors, valves, 

fasteners, electric motors, lithium-ion 

batteries, electrical assemblies, lamps 

and lighting equipment, electronic 

components, antennas, sensors, control 

modules, cables, switches, wiring 

harnesses, audio/video systems, 

loudspeakers, body panels, suspension 

components, shock absorbers, anti-roll 

bars, subframes assemblies, steering 

gear, carpet sets, interior trim, consoles, 

instruments, brake systems and parts, 

electric powertrain components, road 

wheels, tires, couplings, shafts, seats, 

coatings, paints, and pedals (duty rates 

range from free to 8.5%, 1.3¢/kg+5.7%). 

FTZ procedures could exempt Tesla 

from customs duty payments on the 

foreign components used in export 

production. The company anticipates 

that 40 to 65 percent of the facilities’ 

shipments will be exported. On its 

domestic sales, Tesla would be able to 

choose the duty rates during customs 

entry procedures that apply to finished 

electric passenger vehicles, battery 

packs, powertrain components, and 

electronic modules (free–3.4%) for the 

foreign inputs noted above. FTZ 

designation would further allow Tesla 

to realize logistical benefits through the 

use of weekly customs entry procedures. 

Customs duties also could possibly be 

deferred or reduced on foreign status 

production equipment. Tesla would also 

be exempt from duty payments on 

foreign inputs that become scrap during 

the production process. The request 

indicates that the savings from FTZ 

procedures would help improve the 

facilities’ international competitiveness. 

In accordance with the Board’s 

regulations, Pierre Duy 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 March 19, 2012. Rebuttal 

comments in response to material 

submitted during the foregoing period 

may be submitted during the subsequent 

15-day period to April 2, 2012. 

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 www.trade.gov/ 

ftz. 

For further information, contact Pierre 

Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) 

482–1378. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–728 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Firearms 

Convention 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before March 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, 

(202) 482–4895, Lawrence.Hall@

bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This collection implements certain 

provisions of the Inter-American 

Convention Against the Illicit 

Manufacturing of and Trafficking in 

Firearms Ammunition, Explosives, and 

Other Related Materials (Firearms 

Convention). Sections 742.17 and 

748.14 of the Export Administration 

Regulations (EAR) require exporters of 

certain firearms to Organization of 

American States (OAS) countries to 

obtain an Import Certificate from the 

government of the importing country. 

This alerts the OAS country of the 

proposed import and helps insure 

compliance with the Firearms 

Convention. 

II. Method of Collection 

Submitted electronically or on paper. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0114. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

970. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 485. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–619 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Partially Closed Meeting 

The Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) 


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