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resources; and potentially significant 

impacts on fisheries and wildlife 

(migratory birds), threatened and 

endangered species (bald eagles), and 

environmental justice (Native 

Americans). 

AECI’s Proposed Action has been 

identified as USDA/RD’s Preferred 

Alternative. The Preferred Alternative 

has the potential to have non-significant 

impacts on wetlands and floodplains. 

Any final action by the USDA Rural 

Development 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 prescribed in 

the USDA Rural Utilities Services’

Environmental Policies and Procedures 

(7 CFR part 1794). 

Dated: December 29, 2006. 

James R. Newby, 

Assistant Administrator, USDA/Rural 

Development/Electric Program. 

[FR Doc. E7–226 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 

2007, 2–3:15 p.m. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

CLOSED MEETING: The members of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) 

will meet in closed session to review 

and discuss a number of issues relating 

to U.S. Government-funded nonmilitary international broadcasting. 

They will address internal procedural, 

budgetary, and personnel issues, as well 

as sensitive foreign policy issues 

relating to potential options in the U.S. 

international broadcasting field. This 

meeting is closed because if open it 

likely would either disclose matters that 

would be properly classified to be kept 

secret in the interest of foreign policy 

under the appropriate executive order (5 

U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose 

information the premature disclosure of 

which would be likely to significantly 

frustrate implementation of a proposed 

agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B)) 

In addition, part of the discussion will 

relate solely to the internal personnel 

and organizational issues of the BBG or 

the International Broadcasting Bureau. 

(5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6)) 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Carol 

Booker at (202) 203–4545. 

Dated: January 4, 2007. 

Carol Booker, 

Legal Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 07–96 Filed 1–9–07; 11:50 am] 

BILLING CODE 8230-01–M 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Senior Executive Service Performance 

Review Board 

AGENCY: Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces 

changes in the membership of the 

Senior Executive Service Performance 

Review Board for the Chemical Safety 

and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). 

DATES: Effective January 11, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, Office of 

General Counsel, (202) 261–7600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 U.S.C. 

4314(c)(1) requires each agency to 

establish, in accordance with 

regulations prescribed by the Office of 

Personnel Management, a performance 

review board (PRB). The PRB reviews 

initial performance ratings of members 

of the Senior Executive Service (SES) 

and makes recommendations on 

performance ratings and awards for 

senior executives. Because the CSB is a 

small independent Federal agency, the 

SES members of the CSB’s PRB are 

being drawn from other Federal 

agencies. 

The Chairperson of the CSB has 

appointed the following individuals to 

the CSB Senior Executive Service 

Performance Review Board: 

PRB Member—Lawrence W. Roffee 

(Executive Director, United States 

Access Board). 

PRB Member—Leon A. Wilson, Jr. 

(Executive Director, Committee for 

Purchase From People Who Are Blind 

or Severely Disabled). 

The above-named members of the 

CSB PRB replace Ronald S. Battocchi 

(formerly General Counsel, National 

Transportation Safety Board) and 

Elizabeth S. Woodruff (formerly General 

Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board), whose service on the 

PRB has ended. Their appointments 

were originally announced in the 

Federal Register of December 3, 2004 

(69 FR 70224). 

John S. Bresland (CSB Board Member) 

continues as Chair of the PRB, as 

announced in the Federal Register of 

October 8, 2003 (68 FR 58063). 

This notice is published in the 

Federal Register pursuant to the 

requirement of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). 

Dated: January 4, 2007. 

Raymond C. Porfiri, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E7–224 Filed 1–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6350–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Docket 49–2006] 

Foreign-Trade Subzone 133D—

Davenport, IA; Expansion of 

Manufacturing Authority (Articulated 

Dump Trucks) 

An application has been submitted to 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the 

Board) by Deere & Company (Deere), 

operator of Subzone 133D, requesting 

authority for the manufacture of 

articulated dump trucks under FTZ 

procedures at the company’s 

construction equipment manufacturing 

plant in Davenport, Iowa. 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 December 28, 2006. 

Subzone 133D (2.2 million square 

feet, 1,300 employees) was approved by 

the Board in 2001 at one site located at 

Highway 61 and Mt. Joy Road in 

Davenport (Board Order 1180, 66 FR 

40673, 8/3/01). Deere’s original 

manufacturing authority was granted for 

the manufacture of construction 

equipment (four-wheel-drive loaders, 

motor graders and wheeled log 

skidders). Deere is now requesting 

authority to manufacture up to several 

hundred articulated dump trucks (also 

known as haulers) annually under zone 

procedures. The company indicates that 

the foreign inputs that may be admitted 

under FTZ procedures include 

transmissions, axles, gear boxes, cabs 

and engines. Duty rates on the proposed 

imported components currently range 

from 2.5 to 4.0 percent. 

This application requests authority for 

Deere to conduct the activity under FTZ 

procedures, which would exempt Deere 

from Customs duty payments on the 

foreign components used in export 

production. Approximately 12 percent 

of production is exported. On domestic 

sales, the company could choose the 

lower duty rate that applies to the 

finished product (duty free) for the 


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