30520 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices 

Executive Order 12250. Each recipient 

must sign Form RD 400–4, ‘‘Assurance 

Agreement’’; 

F. The provisions of 7 CFR part 3015, 

‘‘Uniform Federal Assistance 

Regulations,’’ part 3016, ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State 

and Local Governments,’’ or part 3019, 

‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Agreements with 

Institutions of Higher Education, 

Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit 

Organizations,’’ and the fiscal year 2009 

‘‘Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 

Inviting Applications for the Rural 

Community Development Initiative 

(RCDI)’’ are incorporated herein and 

made a part hereof by reference; 

In witness whereof, Grantee has this 

day authorized and caused this 

Agreement to be executed by 

Attest 

By lllllllllllllllll

(Grantee) 

lllllllllllllllllll

(Title) 

Date llllllllllllllll

United States of America 

Rural Housing Service 

By lllllllllllllllll

(Grantor) (Name) (Title) 

Date llllllllllllllll

Attachment A 

[Application proposal submitted by 

grantee.] 

[FR Doc. E9–15128 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Inc.: 

Notice of Intent To Hold Public 

Scoping Meetings and Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to hold public 

scoping meetings and prepare two 

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). 

SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service 

(RUS) intends to hold public scoping 

meetings and prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) to meet its 

responsibilities under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7 

CFR Part 1794 in connection with 

potential impacts related to projects 

proposed by Oglethorpe Power 

Corporation (Oglethorpe) of Tucker, 

Georgia. The proposal consists of the 

construction of a 100–MW biomass 

power plant in Warren County near 

Warrenton, Georgia. Oglethorpe is 

requesting RUS to provide financial 

assistance for the proposed action. 

DATES: RUS will conduct a public 

scoping meeting in an open house 

format in order to provide information 

and solicit comments for the 

preparation of the EIS. The public 

meeting will be held on Thursday, July 

9, 2009 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the 

Warren County Community Service 

Building, 48 Warren Street, in 

Warrenton, Georgia 30828; telephone 

(706) 465–2171. All written questions 

and comments must be received by RUS 

by July 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: To send comments or for 

further information, contact Stephanie 

Strength, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, USDA Rural Development 

Utilities Programs, at 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, 

Washington, DC 20250–1571, or e-mail 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. 

An Alternatives Report (AR) prepared 

by Oglethorpe will be available at the 

public scoping meeting, at the Agency’s 

address provided in this notice, at the 

Agency’s Web site: http:// 

www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/eis.htm, at 

Oglethorpe Power Corporation, 2100 

East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia, 

and at the following locations: 

Appling County Public Library, 244 E. 

Parker Street, Baxley, GA 31513. 

Phone: (912) 367–8103. 

Warren County Public Library, 10 

Warren Street, Warrenton, GA 30828. 

Phone: (706) 465–2656. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Oglethorpe proposes to construct a new 

100–MW biomass power plant in 

Warren County near Warrenton, 

Georgia. The proposal is to meet, in 

part, the future demand of Oglethorpe’s 

Members to provide a reliable, longterm supply of renewable and 

sustainable energy. Oglethorpe is 

seeking financing from RUS for its 

investment. The proposal is classified in 

7 CFR Part 1794.25 as requiring an EIS. 

Prior to making a financial decision 

about whether to provide financial 

assistance for a proposal, RUS is 

required to conduct an environmental 

review under the NEPA in accordance 

with the Agency policies and 

procedures codified in 7 CFR Part 1794. 

These regulations require the Agency to 

consider engineering alternatives 

including no action, load management, 

conservation measures, and reactive 

power supply. 

Government agencies, private 

organizations, and the public are invited 

to participate in the planning and 

analysis of the proposed projects. 

Representatives from the Agency and 

Oglethorpe will be available at the 

scoping meetings to discuss the 

environmental review process, describe 

the proposals, discuss the scope of 

environmental issues to be considered, 

answer questions, and accept 

comments. As part of its broad 

environmental review process, the 

Agency must take into account the effect 

of the proposal on historic properties in 

accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act and 

its implementing regulation, ‘‘Protection 

of Historic Properties’’ {36 CFR Part 

800}. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2 (d)(3), 

the Agency is using its procedures for 

public involvement under NEPA to 

meet its responsibilities to solicit and 

consider the views of the public during 

Section 106 review. Accordingly, 

comments submitted in response to 

scoping will inform Agency decision 

making in Section 106 review. Any 

party wishing to participate more 

directly with the Agency as a 

‘‘consulting party’’ in Section 106 

review may submit a written request to 

do so to the Agency contact at the above 

address. 

Using information from the 

Alternatives Report and considering 

input provided by government agencies, 

private organizations, and the public, 

RUS and Oglethorpe, in consultation 

with the cooperating agencies, will 

determine the scope of the EIS. Notices 

announcing the availability of the Draft 

EIS will be published in the Federal 

Register and local newspapers. 

Any final action by the Agency 

related to the proposal will be subject 

to, contingent upon, and in compliance 

with environmental review 

requirements will be conducted as 

prescribed by the Agency’s 

environmental policies and procedures 

(7 CFR Part 1794). 

Dated: June 22, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–15079 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of meeting 

AGENCY: USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

Siskiyou Resource Advisory Committee 

(RAC) 

SUMMARY: The Siskiyou Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet on 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices 30521 

Friday, July 31, 2009 to recommend 

Title II projects for fiscal year 2010 

under the reauthorized Secure Rural 

Schools and Community Self 

Determination Act, Public Law 110–343. 

The meeting will be held at Smith River 

Rancheria (Howonquet Hall Community 

Center), 101 Indian Court, Smith River, 

CA 95567. It begins at 9:30 a.m., ends 

at 4:30 p.m.; the open public comments 

begin at 11 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. 

Written comments may be submitted 

prior to the meeting and delivered to 

Designated Federal Official, Scott 

Conroy, Rogue River-Siskiyou National 

Forest, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 

97504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 

Public Affairs Patty Burel at telephone: 

(541) 618–2113, e-mail: 

pburel@fs.fed.us, or USDA Forest 

Service, Patty Burel, 3040 Biddle Road, 

Medford, OR 97504. 

Dated: June 18, 2009. 

Scott Conroy, 

Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou 

National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–14985 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tehama County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to 

be covered include: (1) Introductions, 

(2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public 

Comment, (4) Chairman’s Perspective, 

(5) Reconsider Yolla Bolly Project, (6) 

Update from Lassen NF Cattle Project, 

(7) Selection of New Vise Chair, (8) Next 

Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 

16, 2009 from 9 a.m. and end at 

approximately 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lincoln Street School, Pine Room, 

1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. 

Individuals wishing to speak or propose 

agenda items must send their names and 

proposals to Randy Jero, Committee 

Coordinator, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., 

Willows, CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator, 

USDA, Mendocino National Forest, 

Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N. 

Humboldt Ave, Willows, CA 95988. 

(530) 934–1269; e-mail rjero@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions will 

be provided and individuals who made 

written requests by July 13, 2009 will 

have the opportunity to address the 

committee at those sessions. 

Dated: June 18, 2009. 

Eduardo Olmedo, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–15109 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) has submitted 

the following information collection to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Comments should be sent 

via e-mail to 

Ross_A._Rutledge@omb.eop.gov or tax 

to 202–395–7285. Copies of submission 

may be obtained by calling (202) 712– 

1365. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0570. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Title: USAID 22 CFR 226.91, Marking 

Requirements, ‘‘Branding Strategy’’ and 

‘‘Marking Plan’’. 

Type of Submission: Reinstatement of 

Information Collection. 

Purpose: The information collection 

consists of the requirement for Apparent 

Successful Applicants to submit a 

Branding Strategy and Marking Plan as 

defined in the Final Rule (70 FR 50188, 

August 26, 2005), The information 

collected will be the Apparent 

Successful Applicant’s proposal on how 

to brand and mark with the USAID 

Identify, the USAID funded program, 

project, activity, public communication 

or commodity. Respondents will consist 

of only those applicants for USAID 

funding who have been requested to 

submit a Branding Strategy and Marking 

Plan by the Agreement Officer. 

Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 500. 

Total Annual Responses: 500. 

Total Annual Hours Requested: 1,750 

hours. 

Dated: June 19, 2009. 

Sylvia Lankford, 

Acting Chief, Information and Records 

Division, Office of Administrative Services 

Bureau for Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–15110 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Amendment to the 2009 Tariff 

Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua 

under the Central America-Dominican 

Republic-United States Free Trade 

Agreement (CAFTA-DR) 

June 23, 2009. 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA). 

ACTION: Amending the 2009 TPL for 

Nicaragua. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 26, 2009. 

SUMMARY: This notice reduces the 2009 

TPL for Nicaragua to 88,618,262 square 

meters equivalent to account for the 

shortfall in meeting the one-to-one 

commitment for cotton and man-made 

fiber woven trousers exported from 

Nicaragua to the United States. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Stetson, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482-3400. 

SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: 

Authority: Authority: Annex 3.28 of the 

CAFTA-DR; Section 1634(a)(2) and (c)(2) of 

the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109- 

280); Presidential Proclamation 8111 of 

February 28, 2007. 

BACKGROUND: 

Annex 3.28 of the CAFTA-DR 

establishes a TPL for non-originating 

apparel goods of Nicaragua. Section 

1634(a)(2) of the Pension Protection Act 

references the exchange of letters 

between the United States and 

Nicaragua, which establishes the one-toone commitment for cotton and manmade fiber trousers. Section 1634(c)(2) 

of the Pension Protection Act authorizes 

the President to proclaim a reduction in 

the overall limit in the TPL if the 

President determines that Nicaragua has 

failed to comply with the one-to-one 

commitment. In Presidential 

Proclamation 8111, the President 

delegated to CITA the authority to 

determine whether Nicaragua had failed