80 FR 72470 - Sunshine Act Meeting; Meeting No. 15-04

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29673

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-29673]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Sunshine Act Meeting; Meeting No. 15-04

    The TVA Board of Directors will hold a public meeting on November 
20, 2015, at the Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Road, 
Bowling Green, Kentucky, on the campus of Western Kentucky University. 
The public may comment on any agenda item or subject at a public 
listening session which begins at 9 a.m. (CT). Following the end of the 
public listening session, the meeting will be called to order to 
consider the agenda items listed below. On-site registration will be 
available until 15 minutes before the public listening session begins 
at 9 a.m. (CT). Preregistered speakers will address the Board first. 
TVA management will answer questions from the news media following the 
Board meeting.
    Status: Open.

Agenda

    Chair's Welcome

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Old Business

    Approval of minutes of the August 21, 2015, Board Meeting

New Business

1. Report from President and CEO
2. Report of the Finance, Rates, and Portfolio Committee
    A. Financial Performance Update
    B. Section 13 Tax Equivalent Payments
    C. Modifications to TVA's Imbalance Transmission Rate
3. Report of the People and Performance Committee
    A. Fiscal Year 2015 Performance and Compensation
    B. CEO Compensation for Fiscal Year 2016
4. Report of the Audit, Risk, and Regulation Committee
5. Report of the Nuclear Oversight Committee
    A. Charter Renewal
6. Report of the External Relations Committee
    A. Regional Resource Stewardship Committee Charter Renewal
7. Recognition of Departing Director
8. Information Item
    A. Settlement Agreement Regarding Transmission Matters

    For more information: Please call TVA Media Relations at (865) 632-
6000, Knoxville, Tennessee. People who plan to attend the meeting and 
have special needs should call (865) 632-6000. Anyone who wishes to 
comment on any of the agenda in writing may send their comments to: TVA 
Board of Directors, Board Agenda Comments, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Sherry A. Quirk,
General Counsel.
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Old Business Indonesia has requested the proceedings. Indonesia and the United
Approval of minutes of the August 21, establishment of a dispute settlement States held consultations in Geneva on
2015, Board Meeting panel under the Marrakesh Agreement June 25, 2015.
Establishing the World Trade Indonesia filed a request for the
New Business Organization and the Understanding on establishment of a WTO dispute
1. Report from President and CEO Rules and Procedures Governing the settlement panel in this matter on July
2. Report of the Finance, Rates, and Settlement of Disputes (‘‘DSU’’). That 9, 2015. USTR notified, and solicited
Portfolio Committee request may be found at www.wto.org comments from, the public in
contained in a document designated as connection with that request on August
A. Financial Performance Update
WT/DS491/3. USTR invites written 11, 2015 (see 80 FR 48,134).
B. Section 13 Tax Equivalent
comments from the public concerning Subsequently, on August 20, 2015,
Payments
the issues raised in this dispute. Indonesia filed a new request for the
C. Modifications to TVA’s Imbalance
DATES: Although USTR will accept any establishment of a WTO dispute
Transmission Rate
comments received during the course of settlement panel in this matter. The
3. Report of the People and Performance
the dispute settlement proceedings, WTO Dispute Settlement Body
Committee
comments should be submitted on or established a panel on September 28,
A. Fiscal Year 2015 Performance and
before December 18, 2015, to be assured 2015.
Compensation In its panel request, Indonesia
B. CEO Compensation for Fiscal Year of timely consideration by USTR.
contends that the DOC’s findings of
2016 ADDRESSES: Public comments should be
countervailable subsidies with respect
4. Report of the Audit, Risk, and submitted electronically to to a number of government practices in
Regulation Committee www.regulations.gov, docket number the logging and paper industries are
5. Report of the Nuclear Oversight USTR–2015–0005. If you are unable to inconsistent with Article VI of the
Committee provide submissions by General Agreement on Tariffs And
A. Charter Renewal www.regulations.gov, please contact Trade 1994 (‘‘GATT 1994’’) and the
6. Report of the External Relations Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to Agreement on Subsidies and
Committee arrange for an alternative method of Countervailing Measures (‘‘SCM
A. Regional Resource Stewardship transmission. Agreement’’). Indonesia also contends
Committee Charter Renewal If (as explained below) the comment that the ITC’s affirmative threat
7. Recognition of Departing Director contains confidential information, then determinations in both the AD and CVD
8. Information Item the comment should be submitted by investigations breach Article VI of the
A. Settlement Agreement Regarding fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202) GATT 1994, the Agreement on
Transmission Matters 395–3640. Implementation of Article VI of the
For more information: Please call FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General Agreement on Tariffs And
TVA Media Relations at (865) 632–6000, Micah Myers, Associate General Trade 1994 (‘‘AD Agreement’’), and the
Knoxville, Tennessee. People who plan Counsel, or Juli Schwartz, Assistant SCM Agreement. In addition, Indonesia
to attend the meeting and have special General Counsel, Office of the United raises an ‘‘as such’’ challenge to the
needs should call (865) 632–6000. States Trade Representative, 600 17th statutory tie-vote provision set out in
Anyone who wishes to comment on any Street NW., Washington, DC 20508, Section 771(11)(B) of the Tariff Act of
of the agenda in writing may send their (202) 395–3150. 1930 (codified at 19 U.S.C. 1677(11)(B)),
comments to: TVA Board of Directors, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section claiming that this provision breaches
Board Agenda Comments, 400 West 127(b) of the Uruguay Round Article VI of the GATT 1994, Articles 1
Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’) (19 U.S.C. and 3.8 of the AD Agreement, and
Tennessee 37902. 3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and Articles 10 and 15.8 of the SCM
Dated: November 13, 2015.
opportunity for comment be provided Agreement.
after the United States submits or Indonesia also lists in its panel
Sherry A. Quirk,
receives a request for the establishment request the following items as part of its
General Counsel. of a WTO dispute settlement panel. challenge: ‘‘The determinations by the
[FR Doc. 2015–29673 Filed 11–17–15; 4:15 pm] Consistent with this obligation, USTR is [DOC] and [ITC] to initiate certain anti-
BILLING CODE 8120–08–P providing notice that the establishment dumping duty and countervailing duty
of a dispute settlement panel has been investigations, the conduct of those
requested pursuant to the DSU. The investigations, any preliminary or final
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES panel will hold its meetings in Geneva, anti-dumping duty and countervailing
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Switzerland. duty determinations issued in those
investigations, any definitive anti-
[Dispute No. WTO/DS491] Major Issues Raised by Indonesia dumping duties and countervailing
On November 17, 2010, the U.S. duties imposed as a result of those
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Department of Commerce (‘‘DOC’’) investigations, including any notices,
Regarding United States—Anti-
published antidumping (‘‘AD’’) and annexes, orders, decision memoranda,
Dumping and Countervailing Measures
countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’) orders (75 or other instruments issued by the
on Certain Coated Paper From
FR 70205; 75 FR 70206) on certain United States in connection with the
Indonesia
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

coated paper from Indonesia. On March anti-dumping duty and countervailing
AGENCY: Office of the United States 13, 2015, Indonesia requested WTO duty measures.’’
Trade Representative. dispute settlement consultations Indonesia contends DOC’s
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. regarding some of DOC’s determinations determination that Indonesia provided
in the CVD investigation, as well as the standing timber for less than adequate
SUMMARY: The Office of the United U.S. International Trade Commission’s remuneration breaches Article 2.1 of the
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is (‘‘ITC’’) threat of material injury SCM Agreement because DOC failed to
providing notice that the Republic of determinations in both the AD and CVD properly examine whether the

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 72470