80 FR 8867 - Notification of a Face-to-Face Meeting and a Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8867-8868] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03452] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9923-21-OA] Notification of a Face-to-Face Meeting and a Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014). The SAB Staff Office also announces a public teleconference of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review its draft report on EPA's document. DATES: The public face-to-face meeting will be held on March 25, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and March 26, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The teleconference will be held on May 29, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting will take place at the George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Convening Center A and B, 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20052. The teleconference will be held by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the public meeting or public teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564- 2073 or via email at [email protected]. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to [[Page 8868]] provide independent scientific and technical peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold a public meeting to review EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014) and a public teleconference to review its draft report on EPA's document. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. In 2011, EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) in EPA's Office of Air and Radiation requested SAB review of EPA's first draft accounting framework. A final report from the Science Advisory Board was transmitted to the EPA Administrator on September 28, 2012 and may be found posted at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ c91996cd39a82f648525742400690127/57B7A4F1987D7F7385257A87007977F6/ $File/EPA-SAB-12-011-unsigned.pdf. The upcoming face-to-face meeting on March 25 and 26, 2015 and teleconference on May 29, 2015 are planned for a review of EPA's revised framework (November 2014) cited above. Background on the current advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20Framework?OpenDocument. Availability of the meeting materials: Agendas will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the March 25 and 26, 2015 face-to-face meeting and the May 29, 2015 teleconference. To locate these materials, go to http://epa.gov/sab">epa.gov/sab and click on the calendar and then the respective meeting dates. EPA's review document, charge to the Panel and other background materials are also available at the URL above. For questions concerning EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014), please contact Sara Ohrel, Climate Change Division, at [email protected] or (202) 343-9712. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit relevant comments on the topic of this advisory activity, including the charge to the panel and the EPA review documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the SAB to consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB panel to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation will be limited to five minutes per speaker for the face-to-face meeting and three minutes per speaker for the teleconference. Interested parties should contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, in writing (preferably via email), at the contact information noted above, by March 16, 2015 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the face-to-face meeting and by May 21, 2015 to be placed on the list of speakers for the teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by March 16, 2015 to be considered for the face-to- face meeting and by May 21, 2015 to be considered for the teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO, preferably in electronic format via email. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: The public can view the March 25 and 26, 2015 meeting via a non-interactive webcast that will be broadcast on the Internet. The connection information to view the webcast will be provided on the meeting Web page at the time of the meeting. The meeting Web page may be found by going to http://epa.gov/sab and clicking on the calendar then the meeting date. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: February 10, 2015. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. 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EL13–88–000, by one of the following WestConnect Regional Planning Process Dated: February 12, 2015.
methods. Stakeholder Meeting Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Agency Web site: http://www.ferc Deputy Secretary.
February 19, 2015, 12:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
.gov/. Follow the instructions for (PST) [FR Doc. 2015–03443 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
submitting comments via the eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
The above-referenced meeting will be
link found under the ‘‘Documents and held at: NV Energy, 7155 Lindell Road,
Filing’’ tab. Las Vegas, NV 89118.
Mail: Those unable to file comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The above-referenced meeting will be AGENCY
electronically may mail or hand-deliver
via web conference and teleconference.
comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory The above-referenced meeting is open
[FRL–9923–21–OA]
Commission, Secretary of the to stakeholders.
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Notification of a Face-to-Face Meeting
Further information may be found at and a Teleconference of the Science
Washington, DC 20426. http://www.westconnect.com/ Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: filestorage/02-19-15_WestConnect_ Emissions Panel
Stakeholder_Meeting_Agenda.pdf.
Jason Strong (Technical Information), AGENCY: Environmental Protection
The discussions at the meeting
Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (EPA).
described above may address matters
Commission, Office of Energy Market at issue in the following proceedings: ACTION: Notice.
Regulation, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– Docket No. ER13–75, Public Service
Company of Colorado SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
6124, jason.strong@ferc.gov. Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Docket No. ER13–1469
Ben Foster (Technical Information) Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office
Docket No. ER15–416
Federal Energy Regulatory announces a public face-to-face meeting
Docket No. ER13–77, Tucson Electric of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions
Commission, Office of Energy Policy Power Company
and Innovation, 888 First Street NE., Panel to review EPA’s Framework for
Docket No. ER13–1461 Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– Docket No. ER15–433
6149, ben.foster@ferc.gov. Stationary Sources (November 2014).
Docket No. ER13–78, UNS Electric, Inc. The SAB Staff Office also announces a
Lina Naik (Legal Information), Federal Docket No. ER13–1462 public teleconference of the SAB
Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER15–434 Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to
Office of the General Counsel, 888 Docket No. ER13–79, Public Service review its draft report on EPA’s
First Street NE., Washington, DC Company of New Mexico document.
20426 (202) 502–8882, lina.naik@ Docket No. ER13–1447 DATES: The public face-to-face meeting
ferc.gov. Docket No. ER15–413 will be held on March 25, 2015, from
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Docket No. ER13–82, Arizona Public 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Deputy Secretary. Service Company and March 26, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to
[FR Doc. 2015–03438 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
Docket No. ER13–1450 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The
Docket No. ER15–411 teleconference will be held on May 29,
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Docket No. ER13–91, El Paso Electric 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Company (Eastern Time).
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket No. ER13–1465 ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting
Docket No. ER15–426 will take place at the George
Federal Energy Regulatory Docket No. ER13–96, Black Hills Power, Washington University, Milken Institute
Commission Inc. School of Public Health, Convening
Docket No. ER13–1472 Center A and B, 950 New Hampshire
Notice of Commission Staff Docket No. ER15–431 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20052. The
Attendance teleconference will be held by telephone
Docket No. ER13–97, Black Hills
only.
Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP
The Federal Energy Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Docket No. ER13–1474
Commission (Commission) hereby gives Docket No. ER15–430 member of the public wishing further
notice that members of the information regarding the public
Commission’s staff may attend the Docket No. ER13–120, Cheyenne Light,
meeting or public teleconference may
Fuel, & Power Company
following meeting related to the contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated
Docket No. ER13–1471
transmission planning activities of Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office,
Docket No. ER15–432
Public Service Company of Colorado, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–
Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Docket No. ER15–428, Nevada Power 2073 or via email at stallworth.holly@
Electric, Inc., Public Service Company Company and Sierra Pacific Power epa.gov. General information
of New Mexico, Arizona Public Service Company concerning the EPA Science Advisory
Docket No. ER13–1466 Board can be found at the EPA SAB
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Company, El Paso Electric Company,
Docket No. ER15–423 Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
Black Hills Power, Inc., Black Hills
Docket No. ER15–424 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP,
Cheyenne Light, Fuel, & Power For more information, contact Gabe Background: The SAB was
Company, Nevada Power Company, and Aguilera, Office of Energy Market established pursuant to the
Sierra Pacific Power Company: Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Environmental Research, Development,
Commission at (202) 502–8489 or and Demonstration Authorization Act
Gabriel.Aguilera@ferc.gov. (ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to
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provide independent scientific and process used to submit comments to an number or email address noted above,
technical peer review, advice, EPA program office. Federal advisory preferably at least ten days prior to the
consultation, and recommendations to committees and panels, including meeting, to give EPA as much time as
the EPA Administrator on the technical scientific advisory committees, provide possible to process your request.
basis for EPA actions. As a Federal independent advice to EPA. Members of Dated: February 10, 2015.
Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts the public can submit relevant
Thomas H. Brennan,
business in accordance with the Federal comments on the topic of this advisory
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 activity, including the charge to the
Staff Office.
U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. panel and the EPA review documents,
[FR Doc. 2015–03452 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, and/or the group conducting the
activity, for the SAB to consider during BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
notice is hereby given that the SAB
Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will the advisory process. Input from the
hold a public meeting to review EPA’s public to the SAB will have the most
Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 impact if it consists of comments that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Emissions from Stationary Sources provide specific scientific or technical AGENCY
(November 2014) and a public information or analysis for the SAB [FRL 9921–30–Region 2]
teleconference to review its draft report panel to consider or if it relates to the
on EPA’s document. The SAB will clarity or accuracy of the technical Tentative Approval and Solicitation of
comply with the provisions of FACA information. Request for a Public Hearing for Public
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office Oral Statements: In general, Water System Supervision Program
procedural policies. individuals or groups requesting an oral Revision for Puerto Rico
In 2011, EPA’s Office of Atmospheric presentation will be limited to five
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Programs (OAP) in EPA’s Office of Air minutes per speaker for the face-to-face
Agency (EPA).
and Radiation requested SAB review of meeting and three minutes per speaker
ACTION: Notice.
EPA’s first draft accounting framework. for the teleconference. Interested parties
A final report from the Science should contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Advisory Board was transmitted to the DFO, in writing (preferably via email), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is
EPA Administrator on September 28, at the contact information noted above, revising its approved Public Water
2012 and may be found posted at http:// by March 16, 2015 to be placed on the System Supervision Program to adopt
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ list of public speakers for the face-to- the Environmental Protection Agency’s
c91996cd39a82f648525742400690127/ face meeting and by May 21, 2015 to be (EPA)’s National Primary Drinking
57B7A4F1987D7F7385257A placed on the list of speakers for the Water Regulations for one major rule.
87007977F6/$File/EPA-SAB-12-011- teleconference. The EPA has determined that this
unsigned.pdf. The upcoming face-to- Written Statements: Written revision is no less stringent than the
face meeting on March 25 and 26, 2015 statements should be received in the corresponding Federal regulations.
and teleconference on May 29, 2015 are SAB Staff Office by March 16, 2015 to
Therefore, the EPA intends to approve
planned for a review of EPA’s revised be considered for the face-to-face
this program revision. All interested
framework (November 2014) cited meeting and by May 21, 2015 to be
parties may request a public hearing.
above. Background on the current considered for the teleconference.
DATES: A request for a public hearing
advisory activity can be found on the Written statements should be supplied
SAB Web site at http:// to the DFO, preferably in electronic must be submitted to the Regional
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ format via email. It is the SAB Staff Administrator at the address shown
fedrgstr_activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20 Office general policy to post written below March 23, 2015. If no timely and
Framework?OpenDocument. comments on the Web page for the appropriate request for a hearing is
Availability of the meeting materials: advisory meeting or teleconference. received and the Regional Administrator
Agendas will be posted on the SAB Web Submitters are requested to provide an does not elect to hold a hearing on her
site prior to the March 25 and 26, 2015 unsigned version of each document own motion, this determination shall
face-to-face meeting and the May 29, because the SAB Staff Office does not become final and effective March 23,
2015 teleconference. To locate these publish documents with signatures on 2015. More information on requesting a
materials, go to epa.gov/sab and click on its Web sites. Members of the public public hearing can be found in the
the calendar and then the respective should be aware that their personal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
meeting dates. EPA’s review document, contact information, if included in any this document.
charge to the Panel and other written comments, may be posted to the ADDRESSES: Requests for Public Hearing
background materials are also available SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will shall be addressed to: Regional
at the URL above. For questions not be posted without explicit Administrator, U.S. Environmental
concerning EPA’s Framework for permission of the copyright holder. Protection Agency—Region 2, 290
Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Accessibility: The public can view the Broadway, New York, New York 10007–
Stationary Sources (November 2014), March 25 and 26, 2015 meeting via a 1866.
please contact Sara Ohrel, Climate non-interactive webcast that will be All documents relating to this
Change Division, at ohrel.sara@epa.gov broadcast on the Internet. The determination are available for
or (202) 343–9712. connection information to view the inspection between the hours of 9:00
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Procedures for Providing Public Input: webcast will be provided on the meeting a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Public comment for consideration by Web page at the time of the meeting. Friday, excluding legal holidays, at the
EPA’s federal advisory committees and The meeting Web page may be found by following offices:
panels has a different purpose from going to http://epa.gov/sab and clicking Puerto Rico Department of Health, PO
public comment provided to EPA on the calendar then the meeting date. Box 70184, San Juan, Puerto Rico
program offices. Therefore, the process For information on access or services for 00936–8184
for submitting comments to a federal individuals with disabilities, please U.S. Environmental Protection
advisory committee is different from the contact Dr. Stallworth at the phone Agency—Region 2, 24th Floor
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| Dates | The public face-to-face meeting will be held on March 25, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and March 26, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The teleconference will be held on May 29, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the public meeting or public teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564- 2073 or via email at [email protected] General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. | |
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