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The Commission’s rules require 

futures commission merchants and 

introducing brokers: (1) To provide their 

customers with standard risk disclosure 

statements concerning the risk of 

trading commodity interests; and (2) to 

retain all promotional material and the 

source of authority for information 

contained therein. The purpose of these 

rules is to ensure that customers are 

advised of the risks of trading 

commodity interests and to avoid fraud 

and misrepresentation. In addition, the 

Commission’s rules impose obligations 

on contract markets that are designed to 

avoid manipulation and fraud. In order 

to ensure compliance with these rules, 

the Commission requires the 

information whose collection and 

dissemination is required under 17 CFR 

1.60. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR section Annual number 

of respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

1.60 .................................................................................................. 235 1 .10 .10 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Dated: September 26, 2008. 

David Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–23220 Filed 10–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Wednesday, 

October 29, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23418 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

24, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23419 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

17, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFOR

MATION: Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418– 

5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23420 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

3, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23421 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

31, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23425 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Ala Wai Canal Project, 

Honolulu, Oahu, HI 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

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

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the 

State of Hawaii Department of Land and 

Natural Resources (DLNR) gives notice 

that an Environmental Impact Statement 

is being prepared for the Ala Wai Canal 

Project, City and County of Honolulu, 

HI. This effort is a multi-purpose project 

being proposed under Section 209 of the 

Flood Control Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87– 

874) and will incorporate both flood 

hazard reduction and ecosystem 

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restoration components into a single, 

comprehensive strategy. 

DATES: In order to be considered in the 

Draft EIS (DEIS), comments and 

suggestions should be received no later 

than 30 days after publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register . 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu 

District, ATTN: Cindy S. Barger, Project 

Manager, Civil and Public Works 

Branch (CEPOH–PP–C), Room 311, 

Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858– 

5440. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions or comments concerning the 

proposed action should be addressed to 

Ms. Cindy S. Barger, Project Manager, 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu 

District, Civil and Public Works Branch, 

Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858– 

5440, Telephone: (808) 438–6940, Email: 

Cindy.S.Barger@poh01.usace.army.mil, 

or Mr. Carty Chang, Project Planning 

and Management Branch Chief, State of 

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural 

Resources, Engineering Division, 1151 

Punchbowl Street, Room 221, Honolulu, 

HI 96813, telephone (808) 587–0227, Email: carty.s.chang@hawaii.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

preliminary assessment of this federally 

funded action indicates that the project 

may cause significant impacts on the 

environment. As a result, it has been 

determined that the preparation and 

review of an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) is needed for this 

project. The EIS and Feasibility Study 

for the Ala Wai Canal Project are being 

conducted concurrently. The EIS will 

evaluate potential impacts to the 

natural, physical, and human 

environment as a result of implementing 

any of the proposed alternatives that are 

developed by this project. 

This project will be implemented 

under Section 209 of the Flood Control 

Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87–874), for the 

purpose of flood mitigation and 

ecosystem restoration in the Ala Wai 

Canal Watershed, which consists of the 

sub-watersheds of Makiki, Manoa, 

Palolo, and Waikiki. The USACE will 

work with the affected community and 

the sponsoring local organization, the 

State of Hawaii Department of Land and 

Natural Resources, to develop an 

acceptable plan to address the flood and 

ecosystem problems. 

The 11,069-acre Ala Wai Canal 

Watershed is located in the southern 

portion of the island of Oahu. The 

Watershed is highly urbanized, with 

approximately 1,746 structures within 

the designated 100-year floodplain. 

There is a high potential for massive 

flood damage to the densely populated 

and economically critical area of 

Waikiki and the adjacent neighborhoods 

of McCully and Moiliili. Additionally, 

flooding frequently occurs in lower 

Makiki and recently in the central 

Manoa Valley, causing damages to 

businesses, homes, and academic 

facilities. There is also significant 

environmental degradation of the 

streams and waterways, including heavy 

sedimentation, poor water quality, lack 

of habitat for native species, and a 

prevalence of alien species. 

Goals of the Ala Wai Canal Project are 

to (1) Protect the entire Ala Wai Canal 

Watershed from the 100-year flood 

event, (2) improve the migratory 

pathway for native amphidromous 

species, (3) reduce sediment buildup in 

the streams and Ala Wai Canal, (4) 

enhance the physical quality of existing 

aquatic habitat for native species, and 

(5) improve water quality. Anticipated 

significant issues identified to date and 

to be addressed in the EIS include: (1) 

Impacts on flooding, (2) impacts on 

stream hydraulics, (3) impacts on fish 

and wildlife resources and habitats, (4) 

impacts on recreation and recreational 

facilities, and (5) other impacts 

identified by the Public, agencies, or 

USACE studies. 

A full range of possible programs and 

actions will be considered in order to 

meet the project goals. Currently under 

consideration are dredging, detention 

basins, flood walls, debris basins and 

other debris management actions, bridge 

modification, flood-proofing structures 

within the flood plain, diversion of 

flood waters, flood warning systems, 

widening of channels, acquisition of 

properties within the floodplain, 

maintenance easements, and a drainage 

district. Ecosystem restoration measures 

currently under consideration include 

low-flow channels, creating more 

natural stream channels, constructed 

wetlands, trash separators, sediment 

interceptors, daylighting the stream, 

increasing or decreasing shade as 

necessary, reducing the pig population, 

and stream bank stabilization. As 

hydrologic, hydraulic, and biological 

analyses are performed and stakeholder 

consultations are conducted, additional 

concepts may be developed. 

Evaluation of all of the alternatives 

will take into account minimization of 

adverse impacts to social resources, 

economics, aesthetics, recreation, 

historic and cultural resources, and 

native species habitat. Flood hazard 

reduction alternatives will additionally 

take into account a cost-benefit analysis 

and ability to complement ecosystem 

restoration measures. Evaluation of the 

ecosystem restoration alternatives will 

be based on the areas of habitat they 

create, improve, or provide access to, as 

well as their ability to complement 

flood hazard reduction measures. 

A DEIS will be prepared and 

circulated for review by agencies and 

the public. The USACE and DLNR 

invite participation and consultation of 

agencies and individuals that have 

special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or 

interest in the preparation of the DEIS. 

The DLNR will be issuing a state-level 

Environmental Impact Statement 

Preparation Notice (EISPN) pursuant to 

Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 

343. All written and verbal comments 

received in response to this Notice of 

Intent and the State EISPN will be 

considered when determining the scope 

of the EIS. To the extent practicable, 

NEPA and HRS 343 requirements will 

be coordinated in the preparation of the 

EIS document. 

A public scoping meeting will be held 

on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the 

Washington Middle School Cafeteria at 

1633 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 

96826, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. to 

determine the scope of analysis of the 

proposed action. The scoping meeting 

will also be announced in local media. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

express their views during the scoping 

process and throughout the 

development of the alternatives and EIS. 

To be most helpful, comments should 

clearly describe specific environmental 

topics or issues which the commenter 

believes the document should address. 

Further information on the proposed 

action or the scoping meeting may be 

obtained from Cindy S. Barger, Project 

Manager, at (see ADDRESSES). The DEIS 

should be available for public review in 

early 2010, subject to the receipt of 

federal funding. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet 

Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility 

Study 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers 

(Corps) intends to prepare an 

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