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also identified the need for additional 

water-based recreational opportunities 

in the surrounding area. The project has 

not been installed because sufficient 

funding has not been available. 

Installation of the proposed action will 

result in temporary and permanent 

impacts to jurisdictional waters of the 

United States requiring a Clean Water 

Act (CWA) Section 404 permit. The 

Corps has not issued a Section 404 

permit for this project. Potential impacts 

of all reasonable and practicable 

alternatives will be updated and 

analyzed in the SEIS in compliance 

with Section 404(b)(1) of the CWA. 

2. Proposed Action: The proposed 

federal action as presented in the 2006 

EIS includes one approximately 2,235- 

acre multiple-purpose reservoir on East 

Locust Creek, a water intake structure, 

a raw water line, fish and wildlife 

habitat enhancement and water-based 

recreational facilities. The purpose of 

the proposed federal action is to: 

Provide approximately 7.0 million 

gallons per day of raw water supply to 

meet the projected 50-year usage 

demand for the ten counties served by 

the NCMRWC; provide approximately 

72,000 annual water-based recreational 

user-days and provide an approximate 

22% reduction in annual flood damages 

in the 16.3 miles of East Locust Creek 

floodplain between the reservoir and the 

confluence with Locust Creek. 

3. Alternatives: The SEIS will evaluate 

environmental impacts of the following 

alternatives and any other action 

alternatives identified that may be 

reasonable and practicable: (1) Creation 

of a multi-purpose reservoir; (2) a range 

of reasonable alternatives to meet the 

overall project purposes and needs; and 

(3) the no-action alternative. The SEIS 

will identify the National Economic 

Development (NED) alternative, which 

is the alternative with the greatest net 

economic benefit consistent with 

protecting the Nation’s environment and 

document the estimated direct, indirect 

and cumulative impacts of the proposed 

action and alternatives on the 

environment. 

4. Scoping: In developing the 2006 

ELCWRP, numerous scoping meetings 

were held to gather public input and 

keep the community informed on the 

status of project planning activities. 

Several community surveys and 

interviews were conducted to gather 

information, and periodic news articles 

were published to update local citizens. 

Problems identified through the scoping 

process include: 

• Inadequate rural water supply in 

the 10-county Green Hills Region 

• Annual flood damages to crops, 

pastures, fences and infrastructure 

• Unmet demand for water-based 

recreational facilities. 

NEPA procedures do not require 

additional public scoping meetings for 

the development of a SEIS and none are 

planned at this time. Comments 

received from Federal, State or local 

agencies, Native American Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and 

interested citizens will be used to assist 

in the development of the Draft and 

Final SEIS (See ADDRESSES above to 

submit comments). 

5. Public Involvement: The NRCS 

invites full public participation to 

promote open communication and 

better decision-making. All persons and 

organizations with an interest in the 

ELCWRP are urged to comment. Public 

comments are welcomed and 

opportunities for public participation 

include submitting comments to the 

NRCS: (1) During the development of 

the Draft SEIS, (2) during the review and 

comment period upon publishing the 

Draft SEIS; and (3) for 30 days after 

publication of the Final SEIS. 

Distribution of the comments received 

will be included in the Administrative 

Record without change and may include 

any personal information provided 

unless the commenter indicates that the 

comment includes information claimed 

to be confidential business information. 

6. Other Environmental Review and 

Coordination Requirements: The Corps 

will be a cooperating agency in the 

preparation of the SEIS. The NRCS as 

the lead federal agency will continue to 

coordinate with other agencies and 

entities throughout the NEPA process 

including: The NCMRWC, Missouri 

Department of Natural Resources 

(Section 401, Historic Preservation and 

Dam Safety), Missouri Department of 

Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service and USEPA. The Draft SEIS will 

address project compliance with 

applicable laws and regulations, 

including NEPA, CWA, Endangered 

Species Act, and the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

7. Permits or Licenses Required: The 

proposed federal action would require a 

CWA Section 404 permit from the 

Corps. The project would also require 

certification by the State of Missouri, 

Department of Natural Resources, under 

Section 401 of the CWA, that the project 

would not violate state water quality 

standards. A land disturbance permit 

issued by the Missouri Department of 

Natural Resources under Section 402 of 

the CWA (National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System Permit) would be 

required. Construction and Safety 

Permits issued by the Missouri Dam and 

Reservoir Safety Program would also be 

required. 

8. Availability of Draft SEIS: The draft 

SEIS is estimated to be complete and 

available for public review in 2016. 

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under NO. 

10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention, and is subject to the provisions 

of Executive Order 12372, which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with State 

and local officials.) 

Dated: November 25, 2014. 

J.R. Flores, 

State Conservationist, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service (RHS), intention to request an 

extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of 

compliance with Civil Rights laws. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by February 6, 2015 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angilla Denton, Equal Opportunity 

Specialist, Rural Development, Civil 

Rights Staff, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 0703, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20250–0703, Telephone (202) 692– 

4109 (voice). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 7 CFR 1901–E, Civil Rights 

Compliance Requirements. 

OMB Number: 0575–0018. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2015. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The information collection 

under OMB Number 0575–0018 enables 

the RHS, Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities 

Service (RHS), to effectively monitor a 

recipient’s compliance with the civil 

rights laws, and to determine whether or 

not service and benefits are being 

provided to beneficiaries on an equal 

opportunity basis. 

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The RBS, RHS, and RUS are required 

to provide Federal financial assistance 

through its housing and community and 

business programs on an equal 

opportunity basis. The laws 

implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, 

subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, 

RHS, and RUS Federal financial 

assistance to collect various types of 

information, including information on 

participants in certain of these agencies’ 

programs, by race, color, and national 

origin. 

The information collected and 

maintained by the recipients of certain 

programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is 

used internally by these agencies for 

monitoring compliance with the civil 

rights laws and regulations. This 

information is made available to USDA 

officials, officials of other Federal 

agencies, and to Congress for reporting 

purposes. Without the required 

information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its 

recipients will lack the necessary 

documentation to demonstrate that their 

programs are being administered in a 

nondiscriminatory manner, and in full 

compliance with the civil rights laws. In 

addition, the RBS, RHS, RUS and their 

recipients would be vulnerable in 

lawsuits alleging discrimination in the 

affected programs of these agencies, and 

would be without appropriate data and 

documentation to defend themselves by 

demonstrating that services and benefits 

are being provided to beneficiaries on 

an equal opportunity basis. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 7.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, 

and RUS Federal financial assistance, 

loan, and loan guarantee programs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

27,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.72. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

73,559. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 550,276. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division, at (202) 692–0040. 

Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Rural 

Development, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ 

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 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. 

Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division, Rural Development, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 

Washington, DC 20250–0742. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: November 24, 2014. 

Tony Hernandez, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28596 Filed 12–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

[Docket No.: 140826721–4999–02] 

Privacy Act New System of Records 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; Commerce/Department– 

10, Executive Correspondence Files. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) publishes this notice to 

announce the effective date of a Privacy 

Act System of Records entitled 

Commerce/Department–10, Executive 

Correspondence Files. 

The notice of proposed amendment to 

this system of records was published in 

the Federal Register on October 14, 

2014. 

DATES: The system of records becomes 

effective on December 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For a copy of the system of 

records please mail requests to Brenda 

Dolan, Office of Privacy and Open 

Government, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Suite A300, Room A326, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Dolan, Office of Privacy and 

Open Government, 202–482–3258. 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: On October 

14, 2014, the Department of Commerce 

published and requested comments on a 

proposed Privacy Act System of Records 

entitled Commerce/Department–10, 

Executive Correspondence Files (79 FR 

61599). That notice informed the public 

that the Department of Commerce is 

updating: The categories of records in 

the system to include databases and 

electronic files; the system location(s); 

the routine uses to include the breach 

notification routine use; the safeguards 

and storage to include electronic 

records; the system manager(s) and 

addresses; the notification procedure; 

and the record source categories to 

include interaction with correspondent/ 

Department contact. No comments were 

received in response to the request for 

comments. By this notice, the 

Department is adopting the proposed 

system as final without changes 

effective December 8, 2014. 

Dated: December 2, 2014. 

Brenda Dolan, 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act 

Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28712 Filed 12–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and Opportunity for 

Public Comment. 

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade 

Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 

et seq.), the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of these 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

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