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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices                                               19543

                                           (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by                  We reference the regulations outlining             person listed under FOR FURTHER
                                         the U.S. Postal Service.                                the terms and conditions of an award in               INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII     of
                                           If your application is postmarked after               the Applicable Regulations section of                 this notice.
                                         the application deadline date, we will                  this notice and include these and other                  Electronic Access to This Document:
                                         not consider your application.                          specific conditions in the GAN. The                   You can view this document, as well as
                                           Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not                GAN also incorporates your approved                   all other documents of this Department
                                         uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before              application as part of your binding                   published in the Federal Register, in
                                         relying on this method, you should check                commitments under the grant.                          text or Adobe Portable Document
                                         with your local post office.                               3. Reporting: At the end of your                   Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
                                           c. Submission of Paper Applications                   project period, you must submit a final               following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
                                         by Hand Delivery.                                       performance report, including financial               fedregister.
                                           If you qualify for an exception to the                information, as directed by the                          To use PDF, you must have Adobe
                                         electronic submission requirement, you                  Secretary. If you receive a multi-year                Acrobat Reader, which is available free
                                         (or a courier service) may deliver your                 award, you must submit an annual                      at this site. If you have questions about
                                         paper application to the Department by                  performance report that provides the                  using PDF, call the U.S. Government
                                         hand. You must deliver the original and                 most current performance and financial                Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
                                         two copies of your application, by hand,                expenditure information as directed by                888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
                                         on or before the application deadline                   the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The                DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
                                         date, to the Department at the following                Secretary may also require more
                                                                                                                                                          Note: The official version of this document
                                         address: U.S. Department of Education,                  frequent performance reports under 34                 is the document published in the Federal
                                         Application Control Center, Attention:                  CFR 75.720(c). For specific                           Register. Free Internet access to the official
                                         (CFDA Number 84.116S), 550 12th                         requirements on reporting, please go to               edition of the Federal Register and the Code
                                         Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center                  http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/                   of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
                                         Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.                       appforms/appforms.html.                               Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
                                           The Application Control Center                           4. Performance Measures: Under the                 index.html.
                                         accepts hand deliveries daily between                   Government Performance and Results                      Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
                                         8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,                 Act (GPRA), the Department will use the               of Education has delegated authority to
                                         DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,                     following measures to assess the                      Daniel T. Madzelan, Director,
                                         and Federal holidays.                                   performance of this program:                          Forecasting and Policy Analysis for the
                                                                                                    (a) The percentage of FIPSE grantees               Office of Postsecondary Education, to
                                            Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper              reporting project dissemination to
                                         Applications: If you mail or hand deliver                                                                     perform the function of the Assistant
                                         your application to the Department—
                                                                                                 others.                                               Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
                                            (1) You must indicate on the envelope                   (b) The percentage of FIPSE projects
                                                                                                 reporting institutionalization on their                 Dated: April 24, 2009.
                                         and—if not provided by the Department—in
                                         Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,                  home campuses.                                        Daniel T. Madzelan,
                                         including suffix letter, if any, of the                    If funded, you will be asked to collect            Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
                                         competition under which you are submitting              and report data on these measures in                  [FR Doc. E9–9881 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am]
                                         your application; and                                   your project’s annual performance                     BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                            (2) The Application Control Center will              report (34 CFR 75.590). Applicants are
                                         mail to you a notification of receipt of your           also advised to consider these two
                                         grant application. If you do not receive this
                                         grant notification within 15 business days              measures in conceptualizing the design,               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                         from the application deadline date, you                 implementation, and evaluation of the
                                         should call the U.S. Department of Education            proposed project because of their                     Amended Notice of Intent To Modify
                                         Application Control Center at (202) 245–                importance in the application review                  the Scope of the Environmental Impact
                                         6288.                                                   process. Collection of data on these                  Statement for the Abengoa Biorefinery
                                                                                                 measures should be part of the project                Project Near Hugoton, KS
                                         V. Application Review Information                       evaluation plan, along with any
                                           Selection Criteria: The selection                     measures of progress on goals and                     AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
                                         criteria for evaluating the applications                objectives that are specific to your                  Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
                                         for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210                 project.                                              Energy.
                                         and are listed in the application                                                                             ACTION: Amended notice of intent.
                                                                                                 VII. Agency Contacts
                                         package.
                                                                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
                                         VI. Award Administration Information                    Krish Mathur, FIPSE—Fund for the                      Energy (DOE or the Department) is
                                            1. Award Notices: If your application                Improvement of Postsecondary                          providing this Amended Notice of
                                         is successful, we notify your U.S.                      Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room                   Intent to announce its intent to modify
                                         Representative and U.S. Senators and                    6155, Washington, DC 20006–8544.                      the scope of an ongoing environmental
                                         send you a Grant Award Notification                     Telephone: (202) 502–7512 or by e-mail:               impact statement in which DOE is
                                         (GAN). We may notify you informally,                    krish.mathur@ed.gov.                                  assessing the potential environmental
                                         also.                                                      If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll               impacts of a project proposed by
                                            If your application is not evaluated or              free, at 1–800–877–8339.                              Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas,
                                         not selected for funding, we notify you.                                                                      LLC (ABBK), to construct and operate a
                                            2. Administrative and National Policy                VIII. Other Information                               biomass-to-ethanol and energy facility
                                         Requirements: We identify                                 Accessible Format: Individuals with                 near Hugoton, Kansas (Abengoa
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                                         administrative and national policy                      disabilities can obtain this document                 Biorefinery Project). DOE issued its
                                         requirements in the application package                 and a copy of the application package in              original Notice of Intent on Aug. 25,
                                         and reference these and other                           an accessible format (e.g., braille, large            2008, for the proposed construction and
                                         requirements in the Applicable                          print, audiotape, or computer diskette)               operation of a biomass-to-ethanol and
                                         Regulations section of this notice.                     on request to the program contact                     energy facility that was planned to be


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                                         integrated with a traditional grain-to-                 Washington, DC 20585; e-mail                          significantly improved technologies as
                                         ethanol production facility on the same                 AskNEPA@hq.doe.gov; telephone 202–                    compared to commercial technologies in
                                         site.                                                   586–4600; or leave a message at 1–800–                service in the United States at the time
                                         DATES: The public scoping period begins                 472–2756.                                             the guarantee is issued.’’ ABBK
                                         today, and will end on May 29, 2009.                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            submitted a DOE loan guarantee
                                         DOE will consider all comments                             Background: In September 2007, DOE                 application on February 26, 2009.
                                         received or postmarked by May 29,                       granted an initial award to ABBK to                      Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill is
                                         2009. DOE will consider late comments                   advance the conceptual design, initiate               intended to assist in the development
                                         to the extent practicable. DOE will hold                the permitting process, and support an                and construction of commercial-scale
                                         a public scoping meeting in Memorial                    environmental review under NEPA for                   biorefineries and the retrofitting of
                                         Hall at the Stevens County Courthouse,                  ABBK’s proposed biomass-to-ethanol                    existing facilities using eligible
                                         200 East 6th St., Hugoton, Kansas                       and energy facility near Hugoton,                     technology for the development of
                                         67951–2606, on May 19, 2009, from 6                     Kansas, pursuant to section 932 of                    advanced biofuels. ABBK has not
                                         p.m. to 8 p.m. DOE will give equal                      EPAct 2005. DOE requires completion of                submitted an application to the USDA
                                         weight to written and oral comments.                    the design, permitting, and                           RBC Biorefinery Assistance Program for
                                         ADDRESSES: Please direct written                        environmental review obligations prior                a loan guarantee under section 9003 of
                                         comments on the scope of the EIS to Ms.                 to deciding whether to co-fund the                    the 2008 Farm Bill. After the receipt and
                                         Kristin Kerwin at the U.S. Department                   construction and operation phase of the               review of an application, the RBC may
                                         of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617                    project. The total anticipated cost of this           decide to provide a loan guarantee to
                                         Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado,                       initial work was $37.5 million of which               ABBK. The RBC would only do so if the
                                         80401. You also may contact Ms.                         DOE funded 40 percent ($15 million)                   application is for an eligible project that
                                         Kerwin by telephone at 303–275–4968,                    and ABBK provided 60 percent ($22.5                   provides for the development,
                                         by facsimile at 303–275–4790, or by e-                  million). For additional information on               construction, and retrofitting of
                                         mail at kristin.kerwin@go.doe.gov.                      section 932 of EPAct 2005 and details                 commercial biorefineries using eligible
                                         Please label envelopes and the subject                  regarding DOE’s competitive solicitation              technology.
                                         line of e-mails with the heading                        process for commercial-scale integrated
                                                                                                                                                          Previous Public Scoping Comments:
                                         ‘‘Abengoa EIS Scoping Comments.’’                       biorefineries, refer to the original NOI,
                                                                                                                                                       The Department received 14 scoping
                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    (73 FR 50001 (Aug. 25, 2008)).
                                                                                                                                                       comments during the public scoping
                                         information on the proposed project,                       In DOE’s original NOI, the
                                                                                                                                                       period that ended on October 9, 2008,
                                         information on how to comment, or to                    Department announced its intent to
                                                                                                                                                       and received no comments after that
                                         receive a copy of the Draft EIS when it                 prepare an EIS for the Abengoa
                                                                                                                                                       date. Commenters expressed support for
                                         is issued, contact Ms. Kristin Kerwin by                Biorefinery Project. DOE indicated that
                                                                                                                                                       the proposed biorefinery project,
                                         any of the means described above under                  it was proposing to negotiate a second
                                                                                                                                                       suggested there would be no adverse
                                         the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section.                              financial assistance agreement for
                                                                                                                                                       environmental impacts from
                                            For further information on the DOE                   approximately $61 million for the final
                                                                                                                                                       constructing and operating the
                                         Office of Energy Efficiency and                         design, construction, and operation of
                                                                                                                                                       biorefinery, requested information, or
                                         Renewable Energy, Integrated                            the biomass-to-ethanol and energy
                                                                                                                                                       asked that DOE include certain analyses
                                         Biorefinery Program, contact: Ms. Valri                 facility. This facility was planned to be
                                                                                                                                                       in the EIS. For example, the U.S.
                                         Lightner, Biomass Program Manager                       integrated with a traditional grain-to-
                                                                                                                                                       Department of Agriculture Natural
                                         (Acting), U.S. Department of Energy,                    ethanol production facility, and the
                                                                                                                                                       Resources Conservation Service
                                         1000 Independence Avenue, SW., EE–                      grain-to-ethanol facility was to be
                                                                                                                                                       requested an analysis of the potential
                                         2E, Washington, DC 20585; telephone:                    constructed and operated using private
                                                                                                                                                       impacts from biomass production and
                                         202–586–0937; facsimile: 202–586–                       funds.
                                                                                                                                                       harvesting on soils, surface and
                                         1640; e-mail: eere_biomass@ee.doe.gov.                     In January 2009, because of economic
                                                                                                                                                       groundwater quality and quantity, air
                                            For further information on DOE’s                     viability concerns and anticipated
                                                                                                                                                       quality, and upland wildlife habitat.
                                         Loan Guarantee Program, contact: Mr.                    market conditions, ABBK notified DOE
                                                                                                                                                       DOE will address these comments, as
                                         Daniel Tobin, Loan Guarantee Officer,                   that it no longer was considering the
                                                                                                                                                       well as those submitted during the
                                         U.S. Department of Energy, 1000                         construction and operation of the
                                                                                                                                                       public comment period for this
                                         Independence Avenue, SW., CF–1.3,                       traditional grain-to-ethanol facility, and,
                                                                                                                                                       Amended NOI, in the Abengoa
                                         Washington, DC 20585; telephone: 202–                   further, was proposing to modify its
                                                                                                                                                       Biorefinery EIS.
                                         586–1940; facsimile: 202–586–4052; e-                   biomass-to-ethanol and energy
                                         mail: daniel.tobin@hq.doe.gov.                          production facility by including a                       Proposed Action: DOE is proposing to
                                            For further information on the U.S.                  steam-driven turbine to generate                      provide cost-shared Federal funding,
                                         Department of Agriculture Rural                         electricity that would be supplied to the             only potentially, to issue a loan
                                         Business-Cooperative Service                            regional power grid. In addition, ABBK                guarantee for the Abengoa Biorefinery
                                         Biorefinery Assistance Program contact:                 stated its intent to solicit loan                     Project. DOE would provide
                                         Energy Branch, Attention: Biorefinery                   guarantees from the DOE Loan                          approximately $61 million in Federal
                                         Assistance Program, 1400 Independence                   Guarantee Program pursuant to Title                   funding pursuant to section 932 of
                                         Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 3225,                            XVII of EPAct 2005 and from the USDA                  EPAct 2005 to ABBK for the final
                                         Washington, DC 20250–3225; telephone:                   RBC Biorefinery Assistance Program                    design, construction, and initial
                                         202–720–1400.                                           pursuant to section 9003 of the 2008                  operation of a commercial-scale
                                            For general information regarding the                Farm Bill.                                            biomass-to-ethanol and energy
                                         DOE National Environmental Policy Act                      EPAct 2005 (Title XVII) authorizes the             production facility near Hugoton,
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                                         (NEPA) process contact: Ms. Carol M.                    Department to issue loan guarantees to                Kansas. The total estimated cost
                                         Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA                     eligible projects that ‘‘avoid, reduce, or            (beyond the initial award) for final
                                         Policy and Compliance, U.S.                             sequester air pollutants or                           design, construction, and initial
                                         Department of Energy, 1000                              anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse                 operation of the facility with the new
                                         Independence Avenue, SW., GC–20,                        gases,’’ and ‘‘employ new or                          scope is approximately $290 million.


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                                         DOE may also provide a loan guarantee                      In addition, DOE plans to evaluate                 effects on public services and
                                         pursuant to Title XVII of EPAct 2005.1                  ranges of options for implementing the                infrastructure resulting from the influx
                                            The biomass-to-ethanol facility would                proposed project, including onsite                    of construction personnel and plant
                                         use an enzymatic hydrolysis process for                 versus offsite storage of feedstock; wet              operating staff, and environmental
                                         converting biomass feedstocks to                        (unprotected or uncovered) versus dry                 justice issues.
                                         ethanol and co-products, and a                          (protected or covered) storage of                        11. Aesthetic and scenic resources:
                                         gasification technology to convert                      feedstock; and smaller or larger boiler               potential visual effects associated with
                                         biomass to synthesis gas. The synthesis                 sizes. DOE will also explore potential                plant structures and operations.
                                         gas would be used to fire a gas-powered                 mitigation measures that could be                        12. Cumulative impacts that result
                                         boiler to generate steam that ultimately                implemented for any of the alternatives.              from the incremental impacts of the
                                         would be used to produce electricity.                      Preliminary Identification of                      proposed plant when added to the other
                                         Biomass feedstock would be supplied                     Environmental Issues: One purpose of                  past, present, and reasonably
                                         from waste products from the                            this Amended NOI is to solicit                        foreseeable future activities. This may
                                         production of crops produced near the                   comments and suggestions for DOE to                   include potential impacts resulting from
                                         facility, and may include sorghum                       consider in preparing the EIS. As                     widespread replication of this type of
                                         stubble, corn stover, switchgrass, and                  background for public comment, the                    technology, and from traditional grain-
                                         other opportunity feedstocks that are                   Department tentatively has identified                 to-ethanol production facilities.
                                         available.                                              the following list of potential                          13. Global climate change: potential
                                            The estimated biomass usage (dry                     environmental issues for analysis. This               greenhouse gas emissions that may
                                         metric tons per day) and output of                      list identifies resource areas that may be            result from this project.
                                         ethanol (million gallons per year) for the              affected by construction and operation                   Public Scoping Process: Interested
                                         biomass-to-ethanol facility, the project                of the proposed Abengoa Biorefinery                   agencies, organizations, American
                                         site features and location, and                         Project and that DOE plans to analyze in              Indian tribes, and members of the public
                                         infrastructure requirements would                       the EIS. This list is not intended to be              are encouraged to submit comments or
                                         remain the same as outlined in the                      all-inclusive or to imply any                         suggestions concerning the proposed
                                         original NOI. However, electricity                                                                            content of the Abengoa Biorefinery EIS,
                                                                                                 predetermination of impacts. DOE
                                         produced by the steam-powered turbine                                                                         including the range of reasonable
                                                                                                 welcomes comments on these resource
                                         would be sold to Pioneer Electric                                                                             alternatives and the potential
                                                                                                 areas and other suggestions on the scope
                                         Cooperative, Inc., for supply to the                                                                          environmental impacts. DOE invites
                                                                                                 of the EIS.
                                         regional power grid. As discussed in the                   1. Water resources: potential impacts              written and oral comments and
                                         original NOI, the proposed project                      on surface and groundwater resources                  suggestions at the public scoping
                                         would require a new transmission line                   and water quality, including effects of               meeting. The public scoping period will
                                         to bring electricity to the site. The                   water usage, wastewater management,                   be open until May 29, 2009.
                                         power produced by the steam-powered                                                                              Please send written comments to Ms.
                                                                                                 and storm water management.
                                         turbine would be supplied back to the                                                                         Kristin Kerwin, as described above
                                                                                                    2. Wetlands: potential impacts on
                                         regional power grid via this same new                                                                         under the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section. The
                                                                                                 apparent isolated wetlands at the project
                                         transmission line. The line would run                                                                         public scoping meeting will be held at
                                                                                                 site.
                                         from the proposed project location to                      3. Utility and transportation                      the location, date, and time listed in the
                                         the east side of Road 11, then several                  infrastructure: requirements for delivery             ‘‘DATES’’ and ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ sections of
                                         miles north to the existing substation.                 of feedstocks and process chemicals to                this Amended NOI. This meeting will be
                                            In addition to processing an estimated               the facility and distribution of products             informal. A presiding officer designated
                                         400 dry metric tons per day of biomass                  from the facility to the marketplace.                 by DOE will establish procedures
                                         for the biomass-to-ethanol facility (to                    4. Land use: changes in land use,                  governing the conduct of the meeting,
                                         produce approximately 12 million                        including the proposed site and the                   and DOE will provide an overview of
                                         gallons per year of denatured ethanol),                 geographical area that will provide                   the proposed Abengoa Biorefinery
                                         the synthesis gas production facility                   feedstock to the proposed facility.                   Project. DOE will not conduct the
                                         would process an estimated 300 dry                         5. Local and regional air quality:                 meeting as an evidentiary hearing, and
                                         metric tons per day of biomass, and the                 changes in air quality.                               those who choose to make statements
                                         electric generation portion of the facility                6. Cultural resources: including                   will not be cross-examined by other
                                         would process and estimated 275 to 700                  potential effects on historic and                     speakers. However, DOE representatives
                                         dry metric tons per day of biomass. The                 archaeological resources and American                 may ask speakers questions to help
                                         entire facility would process                           Indian tribal resources.                              ensure that DOE understands their
                                         approximately 975 to 1400 dry metric                       7. Ecological resources: terrestrial and           comments or suggestions.
                                         tons per day of biomass.                                aquatic plants and animals including                     For advanced registration to speak at
                                            Alternatives: The Department                         state and Federally-listed threatened                 the meeting, please contact Ms. Kristin
                                         proposes to analyze the following                       and endangered species and other                      Kerwin via telephone, mail, fax, or e-
                                         alternatives in detail in the EIS: (1) The              protected resources.                                  mail as listed in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’
                                         Abengoa Biorefinery Project as proposed                    8. Health and safety: including                    section. For those persons who wish to
                                         by ABBK; (2) the Abengoa Biorefinery                    construction-related safety and process-              speak but do not register in advance,
                                         Project as proposed by ABBK without                     related safety associated with handling               DOE will provide an opportunity to
                                         supplying electricity to the regional                   and management of process chemicals.                  speak after previously scheduled
                                         power grid; and (3) the No Action                          9. Noise: potential impacts resulting              speakers have spoken, as time allows.
                                         alternative, which assumes that none of                 from construction and operation of the                To ensure that everyone who wishes to
                                         the proposed facilities is constructed.                 proposed plant and from transportation                speak has a chance to do so, DOE will
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                                                                                                 of feedstocks, process materials, and                 allot at least five minutes to each
                                            1 The amount requested for the loan guarantee is
                                                                                                 plant byproducts.                                     speaker. Persons wishing to speak on
                                         not being disclosed at this time because it is
                                         business sensitive. Moreover, should DOE approve
                                                                                                    10. Socioeconomics: potential                      behalf of an organization should
                                         a loan guarantee, that amount may differ from the       socioeconomic impacts of plant                        identify that organization when they
                                         original request.                                       construction and operation, including                 request to speak.


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                                           DOE will retain a transcript of the                   Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617               requires that public notice of this
                                         public scoping meeting and will make                    Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401,                     meeting be announced in the Federal
                                         the transcript available to the public for              Telephone 303–275–4801.                               Register.
                                         review via the Golden Field Office                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            DATES: Monday, May 18, 2009, 1 p.m.–
                                         Online Public Reading Room at: http://                     Purpose of the Board: To make                      5 p.m.
                                         www.eere.energy.gov/golden/                             recommendations to the Assistant                        Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–
                                         Reading_Room.aspx. DOE will make                        Secretary for the Office of Energy                    4 p.m.
                                         available additional copies of the public               Efficiency and Renewable Energy                       ADDRESSES: The Mulberry Inn, 601 East
                                         scoping meeting transcripts during                      regarding goals and objectives,                       Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401.
                                         business hours at the following location:               programmatic and administrative
                                                                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                         Stevens County Library, 500 S. Monroe                   policies, and to otherwise carry out the
                                         Street, Hugoton, Kansas 67951.                                                                                Gerri Flemming, Office of External
                                                                                                 Board’s responsibilities as designated in
                                           Schedule: DOE expects to issue the                                                                          Affairs, Department of Energy,
                                                                                                 the State Energy Efficiency Programs
                                         Draft EIS in summer 2009 and will                                                                             Savannah River Operations Office, P.O.
                                                                                                 Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–
                                         announce the availability of the Draft                                                                        Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803)
                                                                                                 440).
                                         EIS in the Federal Register and local                      Tentative Agenda: Discuss ways                     952–7886.
                                         media. DOE will consider comments on                    STEAB can support DOE’s                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                         the Draft EIS in preparing the Final EIS.               implementation of the Economic                          Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
                                           Interested parties who do not wish to                 Recovery Act, support                                 the Board is to make recommendations
                                         submit comments at this time, but who                   commercialization efforts for both                    to DOE in the areas of environmental
                                         would like to receive a copy of the Draft               energy efficiency and renewable energy,               restoration, waste management, and
                                         EIS, should contact Kristin Kerwin, as                  consider potential collaborative                      related activities.
                                         provided in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of                activities involving the State Energy                   Tentative Agenda:
                                         this notice.                                            Offices, and update members on other                  Monday, May 18, 2009
                                           Other Agency Involvement: The                         routine business matters.
                                                                                                    Public Participation: The meeting is               1 p.m. Combined Committee Session
                                         Department has invited the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                       5 p.m. Adjourn
                                         Department of Agriculture to become a                   open to the public. Members of the
                                         cooperating agency in the preparation of                public who wish to make oral                          Tuesday, May 19, 2009
                                         this EIS. DOE anticipates that the U.S.                 statements pertaining to agenda items                 8:30 a.m. Approval of Minutes,
                                         Department of Agriculture Rural                         should contact Gary Burch at the                            Agency Updates, Public Comment
                                         Business-Cooperative Service will assist                address or telephone number listed                          Session, Chair and Facilitator
                                         with the Department’s review process                    above. Requests to make oral comments                       Updates, Administrative Committee
                                         and adopt the Abengoa Biorefinery EIS,                  must be received five days prior to the                     Report, Strategic and Legacy
                                         to the extent practicable, to satisfy that              teleconference; reasonable provisions                       Management Committee Report,
                                         agency’s NEPA-related requirements                      will be made to include requested                           Public Comment Session
                                         and support its decisions under section                 topic(s) on the agenda. Written                       12 p.m. Lunch Break
                                         9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill.                             statements may be filed with the Board                1 p.m. Waste Management Committee
                                           Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22,                either before or after the meeting. The                     Report, Facility Disposition and
                                         2009.                                                   Chair of the Board is empowered to                          Site Remediation Committee
                                         Steven G. Chalk,                                        conduct the meeting in a fashion that                       Report, Nuclear Materials
                                         Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy
                                                                                                 will facilitate the orderly conduct of                      Committee Report, Public Comment
                                         Efficiency and Renewable Energy.                        business.                                                   Session
                                                                                                    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting                4 p.m. Adjourn
                                         [FR Doc. E9–9716 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                 will be available for public review and
                                         BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                                                                           If needed, time will be allotted after
                                                                                                 copying within 60 days on the STEAB
                                                                                                                                                       public comments for items added to the
                                                                                                 Web site, http://www.steab.org.
                                                                                                                                                       agenda and administrative details. A
                                         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      Issued at Washington, DC, on April 22,              final agenda will be available at the
                                                                                                 2009.                                                 meeting Monday, May 18, 2009.
                                         State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)                     Rachel Samuel,                                           Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
                                                                                                 Deputy Committee Management Officer.                  Savannah River Site, welcomes the
                                         AGENCY:   Department of Energy.
                                                                                                 [FR Doc. E9–9762 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am]              attendance of the public at its advisory
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Federal Register Notice Announces FIPSE Grant Program Changes

  • 1. Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices 19543 (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by We reference the regulations outlining person listed under FOR FURTHER the U.S. Postal Service. the terms and conditions of an award in INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of If your application is postmarked after the Applicable Regulations section of this notice. the application deadline date, we will this notice and include these and other Electronic Access to This Document: not consider your application. specific conditions in the GAN. The You can view this document, as well as Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not GAN also incorporates your approved all other documents of this Department uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before application as part of your binding published in the Federal Register, in relying on this method, you should check commitments under the grant. text or Adobe Portable Document with your local post office. 3. Reporting: At the end of your Format (PDF) on the Internet at the c. Submission of Paper Applications project period, you must submit a final following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ by Hand Delivery. performance report, including financial fedregister. If you qualify for an exception to the information, as directed by the To use PDF, you must have Adobe electronic submission requirement, you Secretary. If you receive a multi-year Acrobat Reader, which is available free (or a courier service) may deliver your award, you must submit an annual at this site. If you have questions about paper application to the Department by performance report that provides the using PDF, call the U.S. Government hand. You must deliver the original and most current performance and financial Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– two copies of your application, by hand, expenditure information as directed by 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, on or before the application deadline the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The DC, area at (202) 512–1530. date, to the Department at the following Secretary may also require more Note: The official version of this document address: U.S. Department of Education, frequent performance reports under 34 is the document published in the Federal Application Control Center, Attention: CFR 75.720(c). For specific Register. Free Internet access to the official (CFDA Number 84.116S), 550 12th requirements on reporting, please go to edition of the Federal Register and the Code Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/ of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260. appforms/appforms.html. Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ The Application Control Center 4. Performance Measures: Under the index.html. accepts hand deliveries daily between Government Performance and Results Delegation of Authority: The Secretary 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, Act (GPRA), the Department will use the of Education has delegated authority to DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, following measures to assess the Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, and Federal holidays. performance of this program: Forecasting and Policy Analysis for the (a) The percentage of FIPSE grantees Office of Postsecondary Education, to Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper reporting project dissemination to Applications: If you mail or hand deliver perform the function of the Assistant your application to the Department— others. Secretary for Postsecondary Education. (1) You must indicate on the envelope (b) The percentage of FIPSE projects reporting institutionalization on their Dated: April 24, 2009. and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, home campuses. Daniel T. Madzelan, including suffix letter, if any, of the If funded, you will be asked to collect Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis. competition under which you are submitting and report data on these measures in [FR Doc. E9–9881 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] your application; and your project’s annual performance BILLING CODE 4000–01–P (2) The Application Control Center will report (34 CFR 75.590). Applicants are mail to you a notification of receipt of your also advised to consider these two grant application. If you do not receive this grant notification within 15 business days measures in conceptualizing the design, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY from the application deadline date, you implementation, and evaluation of the should call the U.S. Department of Education proposed project because of their Amended Notice of Intent To Modify Application Control Center at (202) 245– importance in the application review the Scope of the Environmental Impact 6288. process. Collection of data on these Statement for the Abengoa Biorefinery measures should be part of the project Project Near Hugoton, KS V. Application Review Information evaluation plan, along with any Selection Criteria: The selection measures of progress on goals and AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and criteria for evaluating the applications objectives that are specific to your Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210 project. Energy. and are listed in the application ACTION: Amended notice of intent. VII. Agency Contacts package. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of VI. Award Administration Information Krish Mathur, FIPSE—Fund for the Energy (DOE or the Department) is 1. Award Notices: If your application Improvement of Postsecondary providing this Amended Notice of is successful, we notify your U.S. Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room Intent to announce its intent to modify Representative and U.S. Senators and 6155, Washington, DC 20006–8544. the scope of an ongoing environmental send you a Grant Award Notification Telephone: (202) 502–7512 or by e-mail: impact statement in which DOE is (GAN). We may notify you informally, krish.mathur@ed.gov. assessing the potential environmental also. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll impacts of a project proposed by If your application is not evaluated or free, at 1–800–877–8339. Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, not selected for funding, we notify you. LLC (ABBK), to construct and operate a 2. Administrative and National Policy VIII. Other Information biomass-to-ethanol and energy facility Requirements: We identify Accessible Format: Individuals with near Hugoton, Kansas (Abengoa pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES administrative and national policy disabilities can obtain this document Biorefinery Project). DOE issued its requirements in the application package and a copy of the application package in original Notice of Intent on Aug. 25, and reference these and other an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 2008, for the proposed construction and requirements in the Applicable print, audiotape, or computer diskette) operation of a biomass-to-ethanol and Regulations section of this notice. on request to the program contact energy facility that was planned to be VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29APN1.SGM 29APN1
  • 2. 19544 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices integrated with a traditional grain-to- Washington, DC 20585; e-mail significantly improved technologies as ethanol production facility on the same AskNEPA@hq.doe.gov; telephone 202– compared to commercial technologies in site. 586–4600; or leave a message at 1–800– service in the United States at the time DATES: The public scoping period begins 472–2756. the guarantee is issued.’’ ABBK today, and will end on May 29, 2009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitted a DOE loan guarantee DOE will consider all comments Background: In September 2007, DOE application on February 26, 2009. received or postmarked by May 29, granted an initial award to ABBK to Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill is 2009. DOE will consider late comments advance the conceptual design, initiate intended to assist in the development to the extent practicable. DOE will hold the permitting process, and support an and construction of commercial-scale a public scoping meeting in Memorial environmental review under NEPA for biorefineries and the retrofitting of Hall at the Stevens County Courthouse, ABBK’s proposed biomass-to-ethanol existing facilities using eligible 200 East 6th St., Hugoton, Kansas and energy facility near Hugoton, technology for the development of 67951–2606, on May 19, 2009, from 6 Kansas, pursuant to section 932 of advanced biofuels. ABBK has not p.m. to 8 p.m. DOE will give equal EPAct 2005. DOE requires completion of submitted an application to the USDA weight to written and oral comments. the design, permitting, and RBC Biorefinery Assistance Program for ADDRESSES: Please direct written environmental review obligations prior a loan guarantee under section 9003 of comments on the scope of the EIS to Ms. to deciding whether to co-fund the the 2008 Farm Bill. After the receipt and Kristin Kerwin at the U.S. Department construction and operation phase of the review of an application, the RBC may of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 project. The total anticipated cost of this decide to provide a loan guarantee to Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado, initial work was $37.5 million of which ABBK. The RBC would only do so if the 80401. You also may contact Ms. DOE funded 40 percent ($15 million) application is for an eligible project that Kerwin by telephone at 303–275–4968, and ABBK provided 60 percent ($22.5 provides for the development, by facsimile at 303–275–4790, or by e- million). For additional information on construction, and retrofitting of mail at kristin.kerwin@go.doe.gov. section 932 of EPAct 2005 and details commercial biorefineries using eligible Please label envelopes and the subject regarding DOE’s competitive solicitation technology. line of e-mails with the heading process for commercial-scale integrated Previous Public Scoping Comments: ‘‘Abengoa EIS Scoping Comments.’’ biorefineries, refer to the original NOI, The Department received 14 scoping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (73 FR 50001 (Aug. 25, 2008)). comments during the public scoping information on the proposed project, In DOE’s original NOI, the period that ended on October 9, 2008, information on how to comment, or to Department announced its intent to and received no comments after that receive a copy of the Draft EIS when it prepare an EIS for the Abengoa date. Commenters expressed support for is issued, contact Ms. Kristin Kerwin by Biorefinery Project. DOE indicated that the proposed biorefinery project, any of the means described above under it was proposing to negotiate a second suggested there would be no adverse the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section. financial assistance agreement for environmental impacts from For further information on the DOE approximately $61 million for the final constructing and operating the Office of Energy Efficiency and design, construction, and operation of biorefinery, requested information, or Renewable Energy, Integrated the biomass-to-ethanol and energy asked that DOE include certain analyses Biorefinery Program, contact: Ms. Valri facility. This facility was planned to be in the EIS. For example, the U.S. Lightner, Biomass Program Manager integrated with a traditional grain-to- Department of Agriculture Natural (Acting), U.S. Department of Energy, ethanol production facility, and the Resources Conservation Service 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., EE– grain-to-ethanol facility was to be requested an analysis of the potential 2E, Washington, DC 20585; telephone: constructed and operated using private impacts from biomass production and 202–586–0937; facsimile: 202–586– funds. harvesting on soils, surface and 1640; e-mail: eere_biomass@ee.doe.gov. In January 2009, because of economic groundwater quality and quantity, air For further information on DOE’s viability concerns and anticipated quality, and upland wildlife habitat. Loan Guarantee Program, contact: Mr. market conditions, ABBK notified DOE DOE will address these comments, as Daniel Tobin, Loan Guarantee Officer, that it no longer was considering the well as those submitted during the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 construction and operation of the public comment period for this Independence Avenue, SW., CF–1.3, traditional grain-to-ethanol facility, and, Amended NOI, in the Abengoa Washington, DC 20585; telephone: 202– further, was proposing to modify its Biorefinery EIS. 586–1940; facsimile: 202–586–4052; e- biomass-to-ethanol and energy mail: daniel.tobin@hq.doe.gov. production facility by including a Proposed Action: DOE is proposing to For further information on the U.S. steam-driven turbine to generate provide cost-shared Federal funding, Department of Agriculture Rural electricity that would be supplied to the only potentially, to issue a loan Business-Cooperative Service regional power grid. In addition, ABBK guarantee for the Abengoa Biorefinery Biorefinery Assistance Program contact: stated its intent to solicit loan Project. DOE would provide Energy Branch, Attention: Biorefinery guarantees from the DOE Loan approximately $61 million in Federal Assistance Program, 1400 Independence Guarantee Program pursuant to Title funding pursuant to section 932 of Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 3225, XVII of EPAct 2005 and from the USDA EPAct 2005 to ABBK for the final Washington, DC 20250–3225; telephone: RBC Biorefinery Assistance Program design, construction, and initial 202–720–1400. pursuant to section 9003 of the 2008 operation of a commercial-scale For general information regarding the Farm Bill. biomass-to-ethanol and energy DOE National Environmental Policy Act EPAct 2005 (Title XVII) authorizes the production facility near Hugoton, pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES (NEPA) process contact: Ms. Carol M. Department to issue loan guarantees to Kansas. The total estimated cost Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA eligible projects that ‘‘avoid, reduce, or (beyond the initial award) for final Policy and Compliance, U.S. sequester air pollutants or design, construction, and initial Department of Energy, 1000 anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse operation of the facility with the new Independence Avenue, SW., GC–20, gases,’’ and ‘‘employ new or scope is approximately $290 million. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29APN1.SGM 29APN1
  • 3. Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices 19545 DOE may also provide a loan guarantee In addition, DOE plans to evaluate effects on public services and pursuant to Title XVII of EPAct 2005.1 ranges of options for implementing the infrastructure resulting from the influx The biomass-to-ethanol facility would proposed project, including onsite of construction personnel and plant use an enzymatic hydrolysis process for versus offsite storage of feedstock; wet operating staff, and environmental converting biomass feedstocks to (unprotected or uncovered) versus dry justice issues. ethanol and co-products, and a (protected or covered) storage of 11. Aesthetic and scenic resources: gasification technology to convert feedstock; and smaller or larger boiler potential visual effects associated with biomass to synthesis gas. The synthesis sizes. DOE will also explore potential plant structures and operations. gas would be used to fire a gas-powered mitigation measures that could be 12. Cumulative impacts that result boiler to generate steam that ultimately implemented for any of the alternatives. from the incremental impacts of the would be used to produce electricity. Preliminary Identification of proposed plant when added to the other Biomass feedstock would be supplied Environmental Issues: One purpose of past, present, and reasonably from waste products from the this Amended NOI is to solicit foreseeable future activities. This may production of crops produced near the comments and suggestions for DOE to include potential impacts resulting from facility, and may include sorghum consider in preparing the EIS. As widespread replication of this type of stubble, corn stover, switchgrass, and background for public comment, the technology, and from traditional grain- other opportunity feedstocks that are Department tentatively has identified to-ethanol production facilities. available. the following list of potential 13. Global climate change: potential The estimated biomass usage (dry environmental issues for analysis. This greenhouse gas emissions that may metric tons per day) and output of list identifies resource areas that may be result from this project. ethanol (million gallons per year) for the affected by construction and operation Public Scoping Process: Interested biomass-to-ethanol facility, the project of the proposed Abengoa Biorefinery agencies, organizations, American site features and location, and Project and that DOE plans to analyze in Indian tribes, and members of the public infrastructure requirements would the EIS. This list is not intended to be are encouraged to submit comments or remain the same as outlined in the all-inclusive or to imply any suggestions concerning the proposed original NOI. However, electricity content of the Abengoa Biorefinery EIS, predetermination of impacts. DOE produced by the steam-powered turbine including the range of reasonable welcomes comments on these resource would be sold to Pioneer Electric alternatives and the potential areas and other suggestions on the scope Cooperative, Inc., for supply to the environmental impacts. DOE invites of the EIS. regional power grid. As discussed in the 1. Water resources: potential impacts written and oral comments and original NOI, the proposed project on surface and groundwater resources suggestions at the public scoping would require a new transmission line and water quality, including effects of meeting. The public scoping period will to bring electricity to the site. The water usage, wastewater management, be open until May 29, 2009. power produced by the steam-powered Please send written comments to Ms. and storm water management. turbine would be supplied back to the Kristin Kerwin, as described above 2. Wetlands: potential impacts on regional power grid via this same new under the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section. The apparent isolated wetlands at the project transmission line. The line would run public scoping meeting will be held at site. from the proposed project location to 3. Utility and transportation the location, date, and time listed in the the east side of Road 11, then several infrastructure: requirements for delivery ‘‘DATES’’ and ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ sections of miles north to the existing substation. of feedstocks and process chemicals to this Amended NOI. This meeting will be In addition to processing an estimated the facility and distribution of products informal. A presiding officer designated 400 dry metric tons per day of biomass from the facility to the marketplace. by DOE will establish procedures for the biomass-to-ethanol facility (to 4. Land use: changes in land use, governing the conduct of the meeting, produce approximately 12 million including the proposed site and the and DOE will provide an overview of gallons per year of denatured ethanol), geographical area that will provide the proposed Abengoa Biorefinery the synthesis gas production facility feedstock to the proposed facility. Project. DOE will not conduct the would process an estimated 300 dry 5. Local and regional air quality: meeting as an evidentiary hearing, and metric tons per day of biomass, and the changes in air quality. those who choose to make statements electric generation portion of the facility 6. Cultural resources: including will not be cross-examined by other would process and estimated 275 to 700 potential effects on historic and speakers. However, DOE representatives dry metric tons per day of biomass. The archaeological resources and American may ask speakers questions to help entire facility would process Indian tribal resources. ensure that DOE understands their approximately 975 to 1400 dry metric 7. Ecological resources: terrestrial and comments or suggestions. tons per day of biomass. aquatic plants and animals including For advanced registration to speak at Alternatives: The Department state and Federally-listed threatened the meeting, please contact Ms. Kristin proposes to analyze the following and endangered species and other Kerwin via telephone, mail, fax, or e- alternatives in detail in the EIS: (1) The protected resources. mail as listed in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ Abengoa Biorefinery Project as proposed 8. Health and safety: including section. For those persons who wish to by ABBK; (2) the Abengoa Biorefinery construction-related safety and process- speak but do not register in advance, Project as proposed by ABBK without related safety associated with handling DOE will provide an opportunity to supplying electricity to the regional and management of process chemicals. speak after previously scheduled power grid; and (3) the No Action 9. Noise: potential impacts resulting speakers have spoken, as time allows. alternative, which assumes that none of from construction and operation of the To ensure that everyone who wishes to the proposed facilities is constructed. proposed plant and from transportation speak has a chance to do so, DOE will pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES of feedstocks, process materials, and allot at least five minutes to each 1 The amount requested for the loan guarantee is plant byproducts. speaker. Persons wishing to speak on not being disclosed at this time because it is business sensitive. Moreover, should DOE approve 10. Socioeconomics: potential behalf of an organization should a loan guarantee, that amount may differ from the socioeconomic impacts of plant identify that organization when they original request. construction and operation, including request to speak. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29APN1.SGM 29APN1
  • 4. 19546 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices DOE will retain a transcript of the Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 1617 requires that public notice of this public scoping meeting and will make Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, meeting be announced in the Federal the transcript available to the public for Telephone 303–275–4801. Register. review via the Golden Field Office SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Monday, May 18, 2009, 1 p.m.– Online Public Reading Room at: http:// Purpose of the Board: To make 5 p.m. www.eere.energy.gov/golden/ recommendations to the Assistant Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 8:30 a.m.– Reading_Room.aspx. DOE will make Secretary for the Office of Energy 4 p.m. available additional copies of the public Efficiency and Renewable Energy ADDRESSES: The Mulberry Inn, 601 East scoping meeting transcripts during regarding goals and objectives, Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401. business hours at the following location: programmatic and administrative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stevens County Library, 500 S. Monroe policies, and to otherwise carry out the Street, Hugoton, Kansas 67951. Gerri Flemming, Office of External Board’s responsibilities as designated in Schedule: DOE expects to issue the Affairs, Department of Energy, the State Energy Efficiency Programs Draft EIS in summer 2009 and will Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– announce the availability of the Draft Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 440). EIS in the Federal Register and local Tentative Agenda: Discuss ways 952–7886. media. DOE will consider comments on STEAB can support DOE’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Draft EIS in preparing the Final EIS. implementation of the Economic Purpose of the Board: The purpose of Interested parties who do not wish to Recovery Act, support the Board is to make recommendations submit comments at this time, but who commercialization efforts for both to DOE in the areas of environmental would like to receive a copy of the Draft energy efficiency and renewable energy, restoration, waste management, and EIS, should contact Kristin Kerwin, as consider potential collaborative related activities. provided in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of activities involving the State Energy Tentative Agenda: this notice. Offices, and update members on other Monday, May 18, 2009 Other Agency Involvement: The routine business matters. Public Participation: The meeting is 1 p.m. Combined Committee Session Department has invited the U.S. 5 p.m. Adjourn Department of Agriculture to become a open to the public. Members of the cooperating agency in the preparation of public who wish to make oral Tuesday, May 19, 2009 this EIS. DOE anticipates that the U.S. statements pertaining to agenda items 8:30 a.m. Approval of Minutes, Department of Agriculture Rural should contact Gary Burch at the Agency Updates, Public Comment Business-Cooperative Service will assist address or telephone number listed Session, Chair and Facilitator with the Department’s review process above. Requests to make oral comments Updates, Administrative Committee and adopt the Abengoa Biorefinery EIS, must be received five days prior to the Report, Strategic and Legacy to the extent practicable, to satisfy that teleconference; reasonable provisions Management Committee Report, agency’s NEPA-related requirements will be made to include requested Public Comment Session and support its decisions under section topic(s) on the agenda. Written 12 p.m. Lunch Break 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill. statements may be filed with the Board 1 p.m. Waste Management Committee Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, either before or after the meeting. The Report, Facility Disposition and 2009. Chair of the Board is empowered to Site Remediation Committee Steven G. Chalk, conduct the meeting in a fashion that Report, Nuclear Materials Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy will facilitate the orderly conduct of Committee Report, Public Comment Efficiency and Renewable Energy. business. Session Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 4 p.m. Adjourn [FR Doc. E9–9716 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] will be available for public review and BILLING CODE 6450–01–P If needed, time will be allotted after copying within 60 days on the STEAB public comments for items added to the Web site, http://www.steab.org. agenda and administrative details. A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Issued at Washington, DC, on April 22, final agenda will be available at the 2009. meeting Monday, May 18, 2009. State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) Rachel Samuel, Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Deputy Committee Management Officer. Savannah River Site, welcomes the AGENCY: Department of Energy. [FR Doc. E9–9762 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] attendance of the public at its advisory ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. committee meetings and will make BILLING CODE 6450–01–P SUMMARY: This notice announces a every effort to accommodate persons meeting of the State Energy Advisory with physical disabilities or special Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY needs. If you require special Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 86 Stat. accommodations due to a disability, Environmental Management Site- please contact Gerri Flemming at least 770) requires that public notice of these Specific Advisory Board, Savannah meetings be announced in the Federal seven days in advance of the meeting at River Site the phone number listed above. Written Register. DATES: June 23–25, 2009. AGENCY: Department of Energy. statements may be filed with the Board ACTION: Notice of open meeting. either before or after the meeting. ADDRESSES: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 Individuals who wish to make oral L’Enfant Plaza, SW. Washington, DC SUMMARY: This notice announces a statements pertaining to agenda items pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 20024. meeting of the Environmental should contact Gerri Flemming’s office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Management Site-Specific Advisory at the address or telephone listed above. Burch, STEAB Designated Federal Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. Requests must be received five days Officer, Office of Commercialization and The Federal Advisory Committee Act prior to the meeting and reasonable Project Management, Golden Field (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) provision will be made to include the VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:FRFM29APN1.SGM 29APN1