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as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statement. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. 

Reviewers may wish to refer to the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations for implementing the 

procedural provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 

1503.3 in addressing these points. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21. 

Dated: August 5, 2008. 

Nancy Rose, 

Forest Supervisor, Cibola National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E8–18833 Filed 8–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Conduct an Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to seek approval to conduct two 

new information collections, the 2008 

On-Farm Renewable Energy Production 

Survey and the 2008 Organic 

Production and Marketing Survey. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by October 14, 2008 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–

NEW, 2008 On Farm-Renewable Energy 

Production Survey and the 2008 

Organic Production and Marketing 

Survey, by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number and title above 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 720–6396. 

• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–

ROM submissions to: NASS Clearance 

Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 

deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Room 

5336A, South Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 

Administrator, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 2008 On-Farm Renewable 

Energy Production Survey, and 2008 

Organic Production and Marketing 

Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535—NEW. 

Type of Request: Intent to Seek 

Approval to Conduct two Information 

Collections as mandated by the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. 

Abstract: The National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS) of the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) will request approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for both the On-Farm Renewable 

Energy Production Survey and the 

Organic Products Survey to be 

conducted as follow-on surveys from 

the 2007 Census of Agriculture. 

(1) The 2008 Energy Produced on 

Farms Survey will use as a sampling 

universe every respondent on the 2007 

Census of Agriculture who reported 

energy generation on the farm using 

wind or solar technology, methane 

digester, etc. This energy survey will 

provide a comprehensive inventory of 

farm-generated energy practices with 

detailed data relating to category or type 

of energy produced (wind, solar, 

hydropower, biomass, methane digester, 

geothermal, etc.), how much energy was 

generated, if any energy was sold onto 

a power grid, and the average payment 

received per kilowatt hour. Data 

collection will be in the Spring of 2009 

with a final report published in the Fall 

of 2009. Data will be published at both 

the U.S. and State level where possible. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 20 minutes per 

response. 

Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and 

farm managers self identified as 

producers of energy through the 2007 

Census of Agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

16,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,500 hours. 

(2) The 2008 Organic Production and 

Marketing Survey will use as a sampling 

universe every respondent on the 2007 

Census of Agriculture who reported 

organic production for sale in 2007. 

This survey will provide organic 

production by commodity, marketing 

practices (handling, distribution, retail, 

and consumer purchasing patterns), and 

prices received by organic producers. 

Data collection will be in the Spring of 

2009 with a final report published in the 

Spring of 2010. Data will be published 

at the U.S. and State level where 

possible. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 60 minutes per 

response. 

Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and 

farm managers self identified as organic 

producers through the 2007 Census of 

Agriculture. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 15,500 hours. 

The primary objectives of the National 

Agricultural Statistics Service are to 

prepare and issue State and national 

estimates of crop production, livestock 

production, economic statistics, and 

environmental statistics related to 

agriculture and to conduct the Census of 

Agriculture and its follow on surveys. 

This notice request is in response to a 

mandate in 7 U.S.C. 5925c, as amended 

by the Food, Conservation, and Energy 

Act of 2008, Section 10302, Public Law 

110–246. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204(a). Individually identifiable data 

collected under this authority are 

governed by Section 1770 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, 

which requires USDA to afford strict 

confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This Notice is 

submitted in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and Office of Management 

and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995). 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from the NASS OMB 

Clearance Officer at (202) 720–2248. 

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 will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 


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burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, August 4, 2008. 

Joseph T. Reilly, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E8–18793 Filed 8–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC; 

Gulf South Pipeline Company LP; 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC), Docket Nos. 

CP07–398–000, CP07–398–001, CP07–

399–000, CP07–400–000, CP07–401–

000, CP07–402–000, CP07–403–000, 

FERC EIS 0218F; March 21, 2008 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

record of decision. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969; the Council on 

Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 

CFR part 1500); and the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, has decided 

to subordinate its rights, acquired under 

the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), to 

allow the Gulf Crossing Pipeline 

Company, LLC to cross NRCS held 

conservations easements associated 

with the Gulf Crossing Project in 

Madison Parish, LA and Fannin, Texas. 

On June 19, 2007, Gulf Crossing 

Pipeline Company LLC (Gulf Crossing) 

and Gulf South Pipeline Company LP 

(Gulf South) jointly filed an application 

under section 7C of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) for authorization to construct and 

operate facilities to be known as the 

Gulf Crossing Project which constitutes 

four compressor stations and an 

interstate natural gas pipeline. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) has prepared a final 

environmental impact statement (EIS) to 

fulfill requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 

purpose of this document was to make 

public the analysis of the environmental 

impacts that would likely result from 

the construction and operation of the 

proposed project. The NRCS 

participated as a cooperating agency in 

the preparation of the EIS. 

The project will affect approximately 

three (3) NRCS held Wetlands Reserve 

Program (WRP) easements by creating a 

50 ft. permanent right of way (within a 

100 ft. construction right of way) that 

extends for approximately 356.3 miles 

of which 4.6 miles is over lands 

encumbered under WRP easements 

located in Madison, Louisiana and 

Fannin, Texas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin D. Norton, State Conservationist, 

Natural Resources Conservation Service, 

3737 Government Street, Alexandria, 

Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473–

7751. 

A limited number of copies of the 

Record of Decisions (ROD) are available 

to fill single copy requests at the above 

address. Basic data evaluated for the 

ROD are on file and may be reviewed by 

contacting Kevin D. Norton. 

Dated: August 6, 2008. 

Kevin D. Norton, 

State Conservationist. 

[FR Doc. E8–18803 Filed 8–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

[Docket No.: 0808071081–81082–01] 

Solicitation of Proposals and 

Applications for the FY 2008 

Supplemental Appropriations Disaster 

Relief Opportunity Pursuant to Act of 

June 30, 2008, Public Law 110–252, 122 

Stat. 2323 (2008) 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration (EDA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 703 of the 

Public Works and Economic 

Development Act of 1965, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 3233), EDA announces 

general policies and application 

procedures for the FY 2008 

Supplemental Appropriations Disaster 

Relief Opportunity. This investment 

assistance will help devise long-term 

economic redevelopment strategies and 

carry out implementation activities and 

public works projects to address 

economic development challenges in 

regions impacted by the Midwest storms 

and floods or other recent natural 

disasters. 

DATES: Proposals (also known as preapplications) are accepted on a 

continuing basis and applications are 

invited and processed as received. 

Generally, up to two months are 

required for EDA to reach a final 

decision after receipt of a complete 

application that meets all requirements. 

Proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) received after the date of 

publication of this notice will be 

processed in accordance with the 

requirements set forth herein until 

superseded by the terms of a federal 

funding opportunity (FFO) 

announcement posted on http:// 

www.grants.gov and publication of the 

related notice in the Federal Register. 

Pre-Application and Application 

Submission Requirements: Proponents 

are advised to read carefully the 

instructions contained in the complete 

FFO announcement for this request for 

proposals and applications, and in the 

Pre-Application for Investment 

Assistance (Form ED–900P) and 

Application for Investment Assistance 

(Form ED–900A). Please note that the 

requirements for the pre-application are 

different from the requirements for the 

application. It is the sole responsibility 

of the proponent to ensure that the preapplication or application (as 

appropriate) is complete and received 

by EDA. The content of the preapplication or the application (as 

appropriate) is the same for paper 

submissions as it is for electronic 

submissions. EDA will not accept 

facsimile transmissions of preapplications or applications. 

For projects under this notice and 

request for proposals and applications, 

a pre-application normally is required. 

However, given the exigent 

circumstances that exist as a result of 

the Midwest storms and floods and 

other recent natural disasters, the EDA 

regional office may in some 

circumstances waive the pre-application 

requirement for applicants in those 

affected regions and allow those 

applicants to submit an application only 

(no pre-application). Therefore, please 

contact the appropriate EDA regional 

office listed below for instructions as to 

whether you need to complete a preapplication or an application. The 

regional office staff will provide 

application instructions. 

All relevant forms may be accessed 

and downloaded at the following Web 

sites: (i) Forms ED–900P and ED–900A 

at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/Application.xml; (ii) 

Standard Forms (SF) at either 


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