81 FR 17451 - Meeting of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-07062

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Chief of Engineers, Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the EAB, please visit the committee's Web site at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Environmental/EnvironmentalAdvisoryBoard.aspx.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Meeting of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Chief 
of Engineers, Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). This meeting is open 
to the public. For additional information about the EAB, please visit 
the committee's Web site at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/EnvironmentalAdvisoryBoard.aspx.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 27, 
2016. Public registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The EAB meeting will be conducted at The Residence Inn 
Washington, DC Downtown, located at 1199 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20005, (202) 898-1100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mindy M. Simmons, the Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, ATTN: CECW-P, 441 G St. NW.; Washington, DC 20314; by 
telephone at 202-761-4127; and by email at 
[email protected]. Alternatively, contact Ms. Anne Cann, 
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 703-428-7166; 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 EAB will advise the Chief of Engineers 
on environmental policy, identification and resolution of environmental 
issues and missions, and addressing challenges, problems, and 
opportunities in an environmentally responsible manner. The EAB is 
interested in written and verbal comments from the public relevant to 
these purposes.
    Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include 
discussions and presentations on ongoing work plan efforts including: 
ecosystem restoration project prioritization criteria, ecosystem goods 
and services, and aging infrastructure and aquatic ecosystem integrity. 
The EAB will also discuss modifications to their work plan. The EAB 
will also hear presentations from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 
its sustainability and resilience programs.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the April 27, 2016 meeting will be 
available at the 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 102-3.165, 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 
8:30 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 Ms. Simmons, 
the committee DFO, or Ms. Cann, 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 EAB about its mission and/or the topics to be 
addressed in this public meeting. Written comments or statements should 
be submitted to Ms. Simmons, the committee DFO, or Ms. Cann, the 
committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of

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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 EAB for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments 
or statements received after this date may not be provided to the EAB 
until its next meeting. Please note that because the EAB 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 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 (3) business 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 EAB'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 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.
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that the draft EIS adequately addresses DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the
relevant issues. A Scoping Meeting agenda will include discussions and
Notice announcing the locations, dates Department of the Army, Corps of presentations on ongoing work plan
and times for scoping meetings is Engineers efforts including: ecosystem restoration
anticipated to be posted on the PHA and project prioritization criteria, ecosystem
Meeting of the Chief of Engineers goods and services, and aging
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Web sites
Environmental Advisory Board infrastructure and aquatic ecosystem
and published in the local newspaper in
April 2016. AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. integrity. The EAB will also discuss
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. modifications to their work plan. The
5. Coordination. The USACE and the EAB will also hear presentations from
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
committee meeting. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on its
have formally committed to work sustainability and resilience programs.
together to conserve, protect, and restore SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Availability of Materials for the
fish and wildlife resources while is publishing this notice to announce Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any
ensuring environmental sustainability of the following Federal advisory updates to the agenda for the April 27,
our Nation’s water resources under the committee meeting of the Chief of 2016 meeting will be available at the
January 22, 2003, Partnership Engineers, Environmental Advisory meeting. The final version will be
Agreement for Water Resources and Board (EAB). This meeting is open to provided at the meeting. All materials
Fish and Wildlife. The USFWS will the public. For additional information will be posted to the Web site after the
provide a Fish and Wildlife about the EAB, please visit the meeting.
Coordination Act Report. Coordination committee’s Web site at http://www. Public Accessibility to the Meeting:
will be maintained with the USFWS, the usace.army.mil/Missions/ Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended,
National Marine Fisheries Service Environmental/EnvironmentalAdvisory and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–
(NMFS) and the Texas Park and Wildlife Board.aspx. 3.165, and subject to the availability of
space, this meeting is open to the
Department (TPWD) regarding DATES: The meeting will be held from 9
threatened and endangered species public. Registration of members of the
a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 27, 2016. Public
under their respective jurisdictional public who wish to attend the meeting
registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the
responsibilities. Coordination will be ADDRESSES: The EAB meeting will be
meeting. Seating is limited and is on a
maintained with the NMFS regarding conducted at The Residence Inn first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be
essential fish habitat. Coordination will Washington, DC Downtown, located at asked to provide their name, title,
be maintained with the U.S. 1199 Vermont Avenue NW., affiliation, and contact information to
Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20005, (202) 898–1100. include email address and daytime
concerning compliance with Executive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. telephone number at registration. Any
Order 12898, ‘‘Federal Action to Mindy M. Simmons, the Designated interested person may attend the
Address Environmental Justice in Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, meeting, file written comments or
Minority Populations and Low-Income in writing at U.S. Army Corps of statements with the committee, or make
Populations.’’ Coordination will be Engineers, ATTN: CECW–P, 441 G St. verbal comments from the floor during
maintained with the Advisory Counsel NW.; Washington, DC 20314; by the public meeting, at the times, and in
on Historic Preservation and the State telephone at 202–761–4127; and by the manner, permitted by the
Historic Preservation Office. email at Mindy.M.Simmons@ committee, as set forth below.
Coordination will be maintained with usace.army.mil. Alternatively, contact Special Accommodations: The
the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to assure Ms. Anne Cann, the Alternate meeting venue is fully handicap
no interruption with navigation. Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in accessible, with wheelchair access.
Coordination will be maintained with writing at the Institute for Water Individuals requiring special
the Texas Department of Transportation Resources, U.S. Army Corps of accommodations to access the public
(TXDOT) to assure limited interruption Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW, 7701 meeting or seeking additional
to highway traffic. The Texas Telegraph Road, Casey Building, information about public access
Commission on Environmental Quality Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by procedures, should contact Ms.
telephone at 703–428–7166; and by Simmons, the committee DFO, or Ms.
(TCEQ) will be coordinated with to
email at Anne.R.Cann@usace.army.mil. Cann, the ADFO, at the email addresses
obtain Water Quality Certification. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The or telephone numbers listed in the FOR
Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be
committee meeting is being held under FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
coordinated with on coastal
management. the provisions of the Federal Advisory at least five (5) business days prior to
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., the meeting so that appropriate
5. Availability of Draft EIS. The Appendix, as amended), the arrangements can be made.
earliest that the draft EIS will be Government in the Sunshine Act of Written Comments or Statements:
available for public review would be in 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
2017. The draft EIS or a notice of 41 CFR 102–3.150. 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
availability will be distributed to Purpose of the Meeting: The EAB will Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
affected Federal, state, and local advise the Chief of Engineers on public or interested organizations may
agencies, Indian tribes, and other
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environmental policy, identification and submit written comments or statements
interested parties. resolution of environmental issues and to the EAB about its mission and/or the
Dated: March 21, 2016. missions, and addressing challenges, topics to be addressed in this public
problems, and opportunities in an meeting. Written comments or
Richard P. Pannell,
environmentally responsible manner. statements should be submitted to Ms.
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding. The EAB is interested in written and Simmons, the committee DFO, or Ms.
[FR Doc. 2016–07061 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] verbal comments from the public Cann, the committee ADFO, via
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submission, at the addresses listed in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT necessary to the proper functions of the
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0037]
section in the following formats: Adobe Department; (2) will this information be
Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner;
comment or statement must include the Activities; Comment Request; Health (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
author’s name, title, affiliation, address, Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) (4) how might the Department enhance
and daytime telephone number. Written Program Regs. the quality, utility, and clarity of the
comments or statements being information to be collected; and (5) how
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the
submitted in response to the agenda set
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
forth in this notice must be received by
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
the committee DFO or ADFO at least
of information technology. Please note
five (5) business days prior to the SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
meeting so that they may be made Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
available to the EAB for its U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
consideration prior to the meeting. proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Health Education
Written comments or statements information collection. Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program Regs.
received after this date may not be DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–0125.
provided to the EAB until its next submit comments on or before May 31, Type of Review: An extension of an
meeting. Please note that because the 2016. existing information collection.
EAB operates under the provisions of ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments;
amended, all written comments will be collection listed in this notice, please Individuals or Households.
treated as public documents and will be use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
made available for public inspection. searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 144,930.
Verbal Comments: Members of the 2016–ICCD–0037. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
public will be permitted to make verbal in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 26,409.
comments during the meeting only at submitted electronically through the Abstract: The Health Education
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
the time and in the manner allowed
www.regulations.gov by selecting the regulatory requirements for reporting,
herein. If a member of the public is
Docket ID number or via postal mail, record-keeping and notification are
interested in making a verbal comment
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. approved under OMB 1845–0125 after
at the open meeting, that individual Please note that comments submitted by the transfer from the U.S. Department of
must submit a request, with a brief fax or email and those submitted after Health and Human Services to the U.S.
statement of the subject matter to be the comment period will not be Department of Education in 2014. The
addressed by the comment, at least three accepted. Written requests for HEAL program provided federally
(3) business days in advance to the information or comments submitted by insured loans to students for certain
committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic postal mail or delivery should be health programs. No new loans have
mail, the preferred mode of submission, addressed to the Director of the been made since 1998. However, loans
at the addresses listed in the FOR Information Collection Clearance are still outstanding and being collected,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Division, U.S. Department of Education, therefore the regulatory requirements for
The committee DFO and ADFO will log 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room reporting, record-keeping and
each request to make a comment, in the 2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. notification continue to be needed to
order received, and determine whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administer the program. These
the subject matter of each comment is specific questions related to collection regulations work to ensure that
relevant to the EAB’s mission and/or the activities, please contact Beth participants in the program follow
topics to be addressed in this public Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. sound management procedures in the
meeting. A 15-minute period near the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The administration of the federal loan
end of meeting will be available for Department of Education (ED), in program.
verbal public comments. Members of accordance with the Paperwork Dated: March 24, 2016.
the public who have requested to make Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Kate Mullan,
a verbal comment and whose comments 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Acting Director, Information Collection
have been deemed relevant under the public and Federal agencies with an Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
process described above, will be allotted opportunity to comment on proposed, Officer, Office of Management.
no more than three (3) minutes during revised, and continuing collections of [FR Doc. 2016–07036 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
this period, and will be invited to speak information. This helps the Department BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
in the order in which their requests assess the impact of its information
were received by the DFO and ADFO. collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Brenda S. Bowen, helps the public understand the
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0036]
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Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Department’s information collection
[FR Doc. 2016–07062 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested Agency Information Collection
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data in the desired format. ED is Activities; Comment Request; 2017–
soliciting comments on the proposed 2018 Free Application for Federal
information collection request (ICR) that Student Aid (FAFSA)
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in AGENCY:Federal Student Aid (FSA),
public comment addressing the Department of Education (ED).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 27, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Contact		Ms. Mindy M. Simmons, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CECW-P, 441 G St. NW.; Washington, DC 20314; by telephone at 202-761-4127; and by email at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Ms. Anne Cann, 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 703-428-7166; and by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 17451

81 FR 17451 - Meeting of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers