80 FR 42485 - Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)
| Page Range | 42485-42486 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17538 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 42485-42486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17538] [[Page 42485]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's Web site at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx. DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be conducted at the Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 at 615-889-1000 or www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-and-convention-center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on construction and rehabilitation project investments on the commercial navigation features of the inland waterways system of the United States. At this meeting, the Board will receive briefings and presentations regarding the investments, projects and status of the inland waterways system of the United States and conduct discussions and deliberations on those matters. The Board is interested in written and verbal comments from the public relevant to these purposes. Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include the status of funding for inland navigation projects and studies, the status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, the status of the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project, the Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 Monongahela River Project, Chickamauga Lock Project and Kentucky Lock Project, an update of the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Investment Program (Capital Investment Strategy), proposed modifications of the Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS) Reporting Process, proposed process modifications for reporting navigation notices to maritime interests, and a retrospective of the 2010 Cumberland River High Water and Nashville Flooding. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the August 12, 2015 meeting. The final version will be provided at the meeting. All materials will be posted to the Web site after the meeting. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.1 65, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Registration of members of the public who wish to attend the meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Seating is limited and is on a first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be asked to provide their name, title, affiliation, and contact information to include email address and daytime telephone number at registration. Any interested person may attend the meeting, file written comments or statements with the committee, or make verbal comments from the floor during the public meeting, at the times, and in the manner, permitted by the committee, as set forth below. Special Accommodations: The meeting venue is fully handicap accessible, with wheelchair access. Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting or seeking additional information about public access procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the ADFO, at the email addresses or telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime telephone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the committee DFO or ADFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that they may be made available to the Board for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting. Please note that because the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. Verbal Comments: Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Board meeting only at the time and in the manner allowed herein. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three business (3) days in advance to the committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The committee DFO and ADFO will log each request to make a comment, in the order received, and determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/ or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period near the end of meeting will be available for verbal public comments. Members of [[Page 42486]] the public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received by the DFO and ADFO. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer . [FR Doc. 2015-17538 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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the public who have requested to make in the upstream portions of the requiring a permit from USACE under
a verbal comment and whose comments watershed exceeded the storage capacity 33 U.S.C. 1344 (Section 404 of the Clean
have been deemed relevant under the of upstream reservoirs already full from Water Act). Issuance of a Section 404
process described above, will be allotted the April snowmelt. Flows in excess of permit is considered a Federal action,
no more than three (3) minutes during 26,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) triggering NEPA, NHPA, and ESA
this period, and will be invited to speak overwhelmed the existing Federal flood obligations. Coordination with other
in the order in which their requests risk management projects (designed to Federal agencies will take place
were received by the DFO and ADFO. pass 5,000 cfs from Burlington to Minot) throughout the scoping process. USACE
and emergency flood fighting efforts, will act as the lead Federal agency for
Brenda S. Bowen,
causing over $690 million in damages to environmental compliance with the
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer .
more than 4,700 structures. NEPA.
[FR Doc. 2015–17538 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] The MREFPP Preliminary Engineering
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Report (PER) was developed for the Scoping
North Dakota State Water Commission Significant resources and issues have
in February 2012. Implementation of the been and will continue to be identified
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MREFPP is expected to extend over 20 through public meetings and
years and involves the construction of coordination with Federal, State, and
Department of the Army, Corps of
more than 30 segments. Features of the local agencies. A number of public
Engineers
MREFPP include 17.5 miles of new meetings have been held to discuss the
Intent To Prepare a Programmatic levees, 1.4 miles of channel project, including meetings hosted by
Environmental Impact Statement for realignment, 2 high-flow bypasses, 2.8 USACE on April 8, 2015, in Burlington
the Mouse River Enhanced Flood miles of new floodwalls, 6 bridge and April 9, 2015 in Minot. An
Protection Plan From Burlington, North modifications, and 126 acres of additional public scoping meeting will
Dakota Through Minot, North Dakota overbank excavation. Additional details be held on August 19, 2015, at the
on the MREFPP PER can be found at Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, mouseriverplan.com. 201, 420 3rd Ave SW. in Minot, North
DoD. Dakota. An open house will run from 6
Proposed Action
ACTION: Notice of intent. p.m. until 7 p.m. central standard time
The Souris River Joint Water and will be followed by presentations
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Resources Board (SRJB) has proposed to
National Environmental Policy Act and public comment.
move forward with the design and Preparation of the EIS is expected to
(NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of construction of the first three segments take several months. It is anticipated
Engineers, St. Paul District (USACE) of the MREFPP, which includes that the programmatic EIS for the
announces the intent to prepare a approximately 2 miles of levees and MREFPP will be available for public
programmatic Environmental Impact 1,500 feet of floodwall. These segments review in the summer/fall of 2016.
Statement (EIS) for the Mouse River would not, by themselves, provide
Enhanced Flood Protection Plan independent utility for flood risk Dated: July 2, 2015.
(MREFPP) from Burlington, North management. Features in the Burlington Daniel C. Koprowski,
Dakota, to a point downstream of Minot, through Minot reach of the MREFPP are Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District
North Dakota. The purpose of the interdependent in the proposal for flood Commander.
document is to evaluate the risk management and provide [FR Doc. 2015–17670 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am]
environmental impacts associated with independent flood risk management BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
the MREFPP. benefits. Therefore, all effects associated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with features in the Burlington through
Questions about the proposed action Minot reach of the MREFPP will be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
and programmatic EIS may be directed included in the scope of analysis
to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. evaluated through the programmatic Department of the Navy
Paul District, ATTN: Mr. Terry J. EIS. Notice of Intent To Conduct
Birkenstock, Deputy Chief, Regional
Federal Involvement Restoration Planning and To Prepare a
Planning & Environment Division
Construction of the MREFPP will Draft Damage Assessment Restoration
North, 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700,
require alteration of existing Federal Plan Environmental Assessment for
St. Paul, MN 55101–1678; telephone:
flood risk management projects. Such the Omega 707 Air Tanker Crash of
(651) 290–5264; email
alterations may be approved by the May 18, 2011 at Mugu Lagoon, Naval
terry.birkenstock@usace.army.mil.
Secretary of the Army under the Base Ventura County Point Mugu, CA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
authority of 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408). AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
Background Although the Federal government will ACTION: Notice.
The Mouse River (alternatively known not be constructing the alterations,
as the Souris River) is approximately approval of the alterations is a Federal SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 1006 of
435 miles long. The river begins in the action and therefore requires the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), 33
southeastern portion of the Canadian compliance with the NEPA and other U.S.C. 2701 et seq., and Section
province of Saskatchewan, flows south applicable environmental laws (102)(2)(c) of the National
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and east through north central North including, but not limited to, the Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
Dakota, and then turns north before National Historical Preservation Act of the regulations implemented by the
returning to Canada in southwest 1966 (NHPA) and the Endangered Council on Environmental Quality (40
Manitoba. Species Act of 1973 (ESA). CFR parts 1500–1508), the Department
Most of the annual flow on the Mouse Additionally, as part of the MREFPP, of the Navy (DoN), acting through
River is attributed to snow melt and discharges of fill material have been Commander Navy Region Southwest
spring rains. In June 2011, heavy rains proposed in waters of the United States, (CNRSW), and in coordination with the
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| Action | Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected] | |
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