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environmental review compliance 

requirements in accordance with its 

statutory and regulatory obligations. The 

agency’s environmental policies and 

procedures are codified in 7 CFR Part 

1794. All relevant environmental 

compliance requirements are integrated 

in the above regulation, including the 

National Environmental Policy Act, 

National Historic Preservation Act and 

Endangered Species Act compliance 

processes. 

All WEP applicants are required to 

integrate environmental factors, along 

with other technical and financial 

considerations into early project 

planning and design. The agency has 

guidance documents for applicants 

posted on the following webpage— 

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ 

bulletin.htm. The environmental review 

process must be complete, including all 

public notice requirements prior to 

funding any proposals. 

(c) Applicable Statutory or Regulatory 

Authority. 

• Title 1 of Division A of the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act, 2009; 

• Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, Section 306(a)(1), (2) 

and (22) (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1), (2) and 

(22)); 

• 7 CFR Part 1780, Water and Waste 

Loans and Grants; and 

• RD Instruction 1940–C, Davis Bacon 

and Related Acts (Available in any RD 

Office). 

6. Broadband Direct Loans and Grants 

Rural Development anticipates 

making Direct Broadband loans and 

grants available to eligible entities using 

Recovery Act funds. Further 

information regarding Broadband loans 

and grants will be provided separately 

in a subsequent NOFA or a series of 

NOFAs. 

Civil Rights: Programs referenced in 

this Notice are subject to applicable 

Civil Rights Laws. These laws include 

the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Title 

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title 

VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 

amended in 1988, Section 504 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age 

Discrimination Act of 1975. 

Non-Discrimination Statement: The 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

prohibits discrimination in all its 

programs and activities on the basis of 

race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental 

status, religion, sexual orientation, 

genetic information, political beliefs, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an 

individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). To file a 

complaint of discrimination, write to 

USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call 

(800) 795–3272 (voice), or (202) 720– 

6382 (TDD). ‘‘USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender.’’ 

Dated: July 17, 2009. 

Dallas Tonsager, 

Under Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–17512 Filed 7–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, July 31, 2009; 

1:30 p.m. EDT. 

PLACE: Via Teleconference, Public Dial 

In—1–800–597–7623, Conference ID # 

21390687. 

Meeting Agenda 

This meeting is open to the public. 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. State Advisory Committee Issues 

• Arizona SAC 

• Hawaii SAC 

• Michigan SAC 

• Utah SAC 

III. Program Planning 

• Update on National Civil Rights 

Conference 

IV. Adjourn 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit, (202) 376– 

8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Persons with a disability requiring 

special services, such as an interpreter 

for the hearing impaired, should contact 

Pamela Dunston at least seven days 

prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. 

TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Dated: July 21, 2009. 

David Blackwood, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E9–17726 Filed 7–21–09; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the emergency 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Agency: National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA). 

Title: Broadband Subscription and 

Usage Survey (Supplement to the 

Census Bureau’s Current Population 

Survey). 

OMB Control Number: 0660–0021. 

Agency Form Number: None. 

Type of Request: Emergency 

submission. 

Burden Hours: 581. 

Average Time per Response: 38 

seconds. 

Number of Respondents: 55,000. 

Needs and Uses: NTIA proposes to 

add five questions to the Census 

Bureau’s October 2009 Current 

Population Survey (CPS) in order to 

gather reliable data on broadband (also 

known as high-speed Internet) use by 

U.S. households. The Administration is 

committed to providing broadband 

service to every community in America. 

To that end, the Administration is 

working with Congress, NTIA, the 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Rural Utilities Service, the States, and 

other parties to develop and implement 

economic and regulatory policies that 

foster broadband deployment. Current, 

systematic, and comprehensive data on 

broadband subscription and use by U.S. 

households is critical to allow 

policymakers not only to gauge progress 

made to date, but also to identify 

problem areas with a specificity that 

permits carefully targeted and cost 

effective responses. 

The Census Bureau is widely regarded 

as a superior collector of data based on 

its centuries of experience and its 

scientific methods. Collection of NTIA’s 

requested broadband usage data, 

moreover, will occur in conjunction 

with Census’ scheduled October CPS, 

thereby significantly reducing the 

potential burdens on the Bureau and the 

households surveyed. The questions on 

Internet usage were included in seven 

previous Census household surveys. 

The need for comprehensive 

broadband data has become more 

pressing in recent months and has 

necessitated this request for expedited 

review. The General Accountability 

Office (GAO) recently issued reports 


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1See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: 

Saccharin from the People’s Republic of China, 68 

FR 40906 (June 9, 2003) (‘‘Saccharin Order’’). 

2See Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on 

Saccharin from the People’s Republicof China, 74 

FR 27089 (June 8, 2009). 

3Although Kinetic filed a letter opposing 

PMCSG’s request for changed circumstances review 

on July 2, 2009, the Department rejected that letter 

because it did not contain the appropriate 

certifications. The Department requested that 

Kinetic re-file its submission by July 10, 2009. On 

July 9, 2009, Kinetic refiled its submission with the 

appropriate certifications. 

noting the lack of useful broadband data 

for policymakers, and Congress passed 

legislation—the Broadband Data 

Improvement Act in 2008 and the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act in 2009—wholly or partly in 

response to such criticisms. The 

Organization for Economic Cooperation 

and Development (OECD) has ranked 

the United States a disappointing 

number 18 in household broadband 

access despite a period of rapid growth 

in the technology’s penetration. The 

OECD has noted that the user data they 

are using to benchmark the United 

States is from 2007 as they have no 

other current official data from the 

United States. Modifying the October 

CPS to include NTIA’s requested 

broadband data will allow the 

Commerce Department and NTIA to 

respond to make more informed grant 

decisions, to respond to Congressional 

directives, and to work with the OECD 

on its broadband methodologies with 

more recent data. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, 

(202) 395–5887. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent by 

August 13, 2009 to Nicholas A. Fraser, 

OMB Desk Officer, e-mail 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or 

Fax number (202) 395–5167. 

Dated: July 17, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–878] 

Saccharin from the People’s Republic 

of China: Notice of Initiation of 

Changed Circumstances Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) has received 

information sufficient to warrant 

initiation of a changed circumstances 

review of the antidumping duty order 

on saccharin from the People’s Republic 

of China (‘‘PRC’’). Based upon a request 

filed by PMC Specialties Group, Inc. 

(‘‘PMCSG’’), the Department is initiating 

a changed circumstances review to 

determine whether the domestic 

industry is in fact no longer interested 

in this order and to potentially revoke 

the antidumping duty order in this 

proceeding. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Giselle Cubillos or Charles Riggle, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office 8, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–1778 and (202) 

482–0650, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 9, 2003, the Department 

published in the Federal Register an 

antidumping duty order on saccharin 

from the PRC.1 On June 8, 2009, the 

Department published the continuation 

of antidumping duty order on saccharin 

from the PRC.2 On June 4, 2009, the 

Department received a request on behalf 

of PMCSG for a changed circumstances 

review to revoke the antidumping duty 

order on saccharin from the PRC. As 

part of its submission, PMCSG 

requested that the Department combine 

the notice of initiation with a 

preliminary determination to revoke the 

Saccharin Order. On July 9, 2009, the 

Department received a letter opposing 

the request for a changed circumstances 

review from Kinetic Industries 

(‘‘Kinetic’’).3 Kinetic claimed that it 

produces saccharin through a third 

party toller in the United States and that 

both parties, Kinetic and its toll 

producer, are interested parties as 

domestic producers of saccharin. Both 

Kinetic and its toll producer requested 

that the Department not issue an 

expedited preliminary determination in 

this changed circumstances review. 

Scope of the Order 

The product covered by this 

antidumping duty order is saccharin. 

Saccharin is defined as a non–nutritive 

sweetener used in beverages and foods, 

personal care products such as 

toothpaste, table top sweeteners, and 

animal feeds. It is also used in 

metalworking fluids. There are four 

primary chemical compositions of 

saccharin: (1) Sodium saccharin 

(American Chemical Society Chemical 

Abstract Service (‘‘CAS’’) Registry 128– 

44–9); (2) calcium saccharin (CAS 

Registry 6485–34–3); (3) acid (or 

insoluble) saccharin (CAS Registry 81– 

07–2); and (4) research grade saccharin. 

Most of the U.S.-produced and imported 

grades of saccharin from the PRC are 

sodium and calcium saccharin, which 

are available in granular, powder, 

spray–dried powder, and liquid forms. 

The merchandise subject to this order is 

currently classifiable under subheading 

2925.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States 

(‘‘HTSUS’’) and includes all types of 

saccharin imported under this HTSUS 

subheading, including research and 

specialized grades. Although the 

HTSUS subheading is provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

Department’s written description of the 

scope of this order remains dispositive. 

Initiation of Changed Circumstances 

Review 

Pursuant to section 751(d) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

‘‘Act’’), the Department may revoke an 

antidumping or countervailing duty 

order, in whole or in part, based on a 

review under section 751(b) of the Act 

(i.e., a changed circumstances review) 

where the Department determines that 

producers accounting for substantially 

all of the production of the domestic 

like product have expressed a lack of 

interest in the continuance of an order. 

Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a 

changed circumstances review to be 

conducted upon receipt of information 

concerning, or a request from an 

interested party for a review of, an 

antidumping duty order, which shows 

changed circumstances sufficient to 

warrant a review of the order. 

Additionally, section 751(b)(4) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.216(c) state that the 

Department shall not conduct a review 

less than 24 months after the date of 

publication of notice of the final 

determination in the original 

investigation. As noted above, PMCSG 

filed its request for a changed 

circumstances review on June 4, 2009, 

well over 24 months after the 

publication of the final determination 


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