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11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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October 12, 2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.11

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23386 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7160] 

Request for Comments and 

Suggestions for Environmental 

Cooperation Pursuant to the United 

States-Oman Memorandum of 

Understanding on Environmental 

Cooperation 

ACTION: Notice of preparation of the 

2011–2014 U.S.-Oman Environmental 

Cooperation Plan of Action and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State 

invites the public, including NGOs, 

educational institutions, private sector 

enterprises and other interested persons, 

to submit written comments or 

suggestions regarding items for 

inclusion in a new Plan of Action for 

implementing the United States-Oman 

Memorandum of Understanding on 

Environmental Cooperation (MOU) 

signed on February 20, 2006. We 

encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The 

U.S.-Oman MOU, (2) the U.S.-Oman 

2006–2008 Environmental Cooperation 

Work Program, (3) the Environment 

Chapter (17) of the U.S.-Oman Free 

Trade Agreement, and (4) the 

Environmental Review of the U.S.- 

Oman Free Trade Agreement. 

(Documents are available at: http:// 

www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/oman/ 

index.htm). 

DATES: To be assured of timely 

consideration, all written comments or 

suggestions are requested no later than 

October 20, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments or 

suggestions should be e-mailed 

(LindsayA@state.gov) or faxed to Abby 

Lindsay at (202) 647–5947, Office of 

Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans 

and International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State, with the subject line ‘‘U.S.-Oman 

Environmental Cooperation 2011–2014 

Plan of Action.’’ If you have access to 

the Internet and wish to view and make 

comment on this Public Notice, you 

may do so by going to:) http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/ 

home.html#home. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Abby Lindsay, telephone (202) 647– 

8772. Office of Environmental Policy, 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

U.S. Department of State. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

U.S.-Oman Memorandum of 

Understanding on Environmental 

Cooperation, the Governments (1) 

recognize ‘‘the importance of 

strengthening capacity to protect the 

environment while promoting 

sustainable development in concert 

with the expanded bilateral trade 

relationship that will accompany the 

United States-Oman Free Trade 

Agreement (FTA)’’ and (2) indicate their 

intent ‘‘to cooperate in the field of 

environmental and natural resource 

protection and sustainable 

development.’’ In the Environment 

Chapter of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade 

Agreement (Chapter 17), the 

Governments likewise ‘‘recognize the 

importance of strengthening their 

capacity to protect the environment and 

to promote sustainable development in 

concert with strengthening bilateral 

trade and investment relations.’’ The 

Governments commit to ‘‘undertaking 

cooperative environmental activities 

pursuant to’’ the MOU. 

In Section 2 of the MOU, the 

Governments set forth plans to establish 

the Joint Forum on Environmental 

Cooperation (JFEC) to coordinate and 

review environmental cooperation 

activities. As envisioned in the MOU, 

the JFEC will ‘‘develop a Plan of Action; 

review and assess cooperative 

environmental activities undertaken 

pursuant to the Plan of Action; 

recommend ways to improve 

cooperation; and undertake such other 

activities as the Governments may deem 

to be appropriate.’’ The Plan of Action 

is a tool to identify and establish goals, 

objectives and areas for cooperation, 

including short-, medium- and longterm bilateral and/or regional projects 

and activities. Through this notice, the 

United States seeks to ‘‘solicit, and take 

into account as appropriate, the views of 

its public with respect to the Plan of 

Action.’’ 

In March 2007, the Governments 

agreed to the 2006–2008 U.S.-Oman 

Work Program on environmental 

cooperation. The main areas of 

cooperation under the 2006–2008 Work 

Program were: (1) Environmental Laws 

and Regulations; (2) Environmental 

Impact Assessments; (3) Environmental 

Incentives; (4) Public Participation in 

Environmental Protection; (5) Integrated 

Water Resources Management and 

Protection; (6) Coastal Protection and 

Preservation of Marine Resources; (7) 

Protected Area Management and 

Conservation of Flora and Fauna; (8) 

Improved Environmental Performance 

in the Productive Sector; and (9) 

Chemical and Hazardous Waste 

Management and Disposal. 

The United States anticipates building 

upon the cooperative work initiated in 

the 2006–2008 Work Program. We are 

requesting ideas and suggestions that 

may be considered for inclusion in the 

next Plan of Action. 

For additional information: http:// 

www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/oman/ 

index.htm. 

Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request 

for comments and suggestions and is not a 

request for applications. No granting or 

money is directly associated with this request 

for suggestions for the Plan of Action. There 

is no expectation of resources or funding 

associated with any comments or suggestions 

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1These segments were the subjects of 

abandonment proceedings and notices of interim 

trail use (NITUs) in BNSF Railway Company— 

Abandonment Exemption—in King County, Wash., 

AB 6 (Sub-No. 463X) and BNSF Railway 

Company—Abandonment Exemption—in King 

County, Wash., AB 6 (Sub-No. 465X). 

2The Port of Seattle—Acquis. Exemption— 

Certain Assets of BNSF Ry., FD 35128 (STB served 

June 20, 2008). 

Dated: September 14, 2010. 

Willem H. Brakel, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23425 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35407] 

GNP Rly, Inc.—Acquisition and 

Operation Exemption—Redmond Spur 

and Woodinville Subdivision 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of exemption, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: On August 24, 2010, GNP Rly, 

Inc. (GNP), a Class III rail carrier, filed 

a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 

exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10902 to acquire and resume rail 

service over 2 segments of railbanked 

railroad right-of-way (ROW) totaling 9.1 

miles, consisting of: (1) A ROW 

extending from milepost 0.0, at 

Woodinville, Wash., to approximately 

milepost 7.30 at Redmond, Wash. 

(Redmond Spur); and (2) a ROW 

extending from milepost 23.8 to 

milepost 22.0, at or near Woodinville 

(Woodinville Subdivision).1 The 

petition for exemption was filed 

concurrently with GNP’s petition to 

vacate in part the NITUs issued for the 

Redmond Spur and a longer segment of 

the Woodinville Subdivision (extending 

from milepost 23.8 to milepost 11.25). 

Those NITUs permitted railbanking/ 

interim trail use negotiations under the 

Trails Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). The Board 

seeks comments from interested persons 

on GNP’s request to resume rail service 

and partially vacate the NITUs. 

DATES: Written comments must be filed 

with the Board by October 20, 2010. 

Replies must be filed by November 19, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted either via the Board’s e-filing 

format or in the traditional paper 

format. Any person using e-filing should 

attach a document and otherwise 

comply with the instructions at the EFILING link on the Board’s Web site, at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person 

submitting a filing in the traditional 

paper format should send an original 

and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation 

Board, Attn: Docket No. FD 35407, 395 

E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001. 

In addition, send one copy of any 

comments to: (1) John Heffner, 1750 K 

Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 

20006; (2) Charles A. Spitulnik, Kaplan 

Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, 1001 

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 800, 

Washington, DC 20036; (3) Craig 

Watson, Port of Seattle, Pier 69, P.O. 

Box 1209, Seattle, WA 98111; and (4) 

Kristy Clark, BNSF Railway Company, 

2500 Lou Menk Drive, AOB–3, Fort 

Worth, TX 76131. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 

Farr at 202–245–0359. Assistance for the 

hearing impaired is available through 

the Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

24, 2010, GNP filed a petition under 49 

U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10902 to acquire 

the ‘‘residual common carrier rights and 

obligations,’’ including the right to 

reinstate rail service over the Redmond 

Spur and a portion of the Woodinville 

Subdivision. These segments are 

currently subject to an interim trail use 

agreement between BNSF Railway 

Company (BNSF) and King County, a 

political subdivision of the State of 

Washington. The Port of Seattle (Port) 

owns the real estate associated with the 

lines, which it acquired from BNSF.2 In 

King County, Wash.—Acquisition 

Exemption—BNSF Railway Company, 

FD 35148 (STB served Sept. 18, 2009), 

the Board granted the request by King 

County for exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

10901 to acquire BNSF’s rights and 

obligations, including the right to 

reinstate rail service in the future. 

GNP’s petition presents this issue: 

Under what circumstances will the 

Board grant a carrier’s request to vacate 

a NITU to permit reactivation of rail 

service, when the petitioning carrier 

does not own or have any other interest 

in the ROW? An interim trail use 

arrangement is subject to being cut off 

at any time by the reinstitution of 

service. Here, the abandoning railroad 

(BNSF) has transferred its rights and 

obligations, including the right to 

reinstate rail service, to King County 

(the trail sponsor), and a different 

carrier, GNP, seeks to reinstitute service. 

GNP states that 2 customers have 

requested service: Drywall Distributors, 

a supplier of drywall products, which 

anticipates receiving 40 carloads per 

year; and Building Specialties, a 

distributor of building products, located 

in the industrial park formerly served by 

BNSF, which also anticipates receiving 

40 carloads per year. GNP includes a 

statement in support of its petition from 

Wallace/Knutsen L.L.C., owner of the 

industrial park located on the Redmond 

Spur. In anticipation of reactivation of 

rail service on the Redmond Spur, 

Wallace/Knutsen L.L.C. has leased to 

GNP an unused rail spur that crosses the 

industrial park and connects to the 

Redmond Spur. 

By issuance of this notice, the Board 

is instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by June 15, 

2011. 

Decided: September 14, 2010. 

By the Board. 

Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Kulunie L. Cannon, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23370 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement; Pinal 

County, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that an 

Environmental impact Statement will be 

prepared for a proposed transportation 

project in Pinal County, Arizona. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth H. Davis, Senior Engineering 

Manager for Operations, Federal 

Highway Administration, 4000 N. 

Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, 

Arizona 85012–1906, Telephone (602) 

382–8970, Fax (602) 382–8998, e-mail: 

Ken.davis@dot.gov; or Mary Frye, 

Environmental Coordinator, Federal 

Highway Administration, Arizona 

Division, 4000 N. Central Avenue, Suite 

1500, Phoenix, Arizona 85012–1906, 

Telephone (602) 382–8979, Fax (602) 

382–8998, e-mail: Mary.Frye@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the Arizona 

Department of Transportation (ADOT), 

will prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) on a proposed 40-milelong project along a new route located 

between US 60 on the north and 

Interstate 10 (I–10) on the south. The 


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