81 FR 3409 - National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 3409-3410] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01152] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9941-00-OW] National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the final National Coastal Condition Assessment (NCCA) 2010. The NCCA describes the results of a nationwide coastal probabilistic survey that was conducted in the summer of 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its state, tribal, and federal partners. Results include estimates of coastal area with good, fair, and poor biological quality, water quality, sediment quality, and ecological fish tissue quality. Results are presented nationally and regionally for the Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West, and Great Lakes coasts. The NCCA 2010 also includes information on how the survey was implemented, and future actions and challenges. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Sullivan, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, Washington DC Phone: 202-564- 1763; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information To better answer questions about the condition of waters across the country, EPA and its state and tribal partners have embarked on a series of surveys under the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) program. The NCCA 2010 is the most recent in this series of surveys. The key goals of the NCCA 2010 are to describe the ecological condition of the nation's coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters, how those conditions are changing, and the key stressors affecting those waters. An important component of the NCCA is collaboration with state, tribal, and [[Page 3410]] federal partners in developing new monitoring tools and analytical approaches and in advancing the science of coastal monitoring. The survey uses a statistical design to sample 1,104 randomly-selected sites that represent the condition of the larger population of coastal waters in the conterminous United States. This is the first time the nearshore waters of the Great Lakes have been included in a national statistically-based survey. The report finds that more than half of the nation's coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters are rated in good condition for biological and sediment quality, while about one third are rated in good condition for water quality and less than one percent are rated in good condition based on the potential harm that fish tissue contaminants pose to predator fish, birds, and wildlife. Excessive phosphorus is the greatest contributor to the poor water quality rating. Selenium is the greatest contributor to the poor rating for potential harm to predator fish, birds and wildlife from fish tissue contaminants. The draft report has undergone peer, state and EPA review. A. How can I get copies of the NCCA 2010 and other related information? You may access the NCCA 2010 from EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/ncca. Dated: January 13, 2016. Joel Beauvais, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2016-01152 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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a. Type of Application: Application to http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all
amend license. elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this
b. Project No.: 2533–059. excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by
c. Date Filed: August 5, 2015. docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in
d. Applicant: City of Brainerd Public document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the
Utility Commission. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in
e. Name of Project: Brainerd esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
Hydroelectric Project. email of new filings and issuances 385.2010.
f. Location: The project is located on related to this or other pending projects.
the Mississippi River in Crow Wing Dated: January 14, 2016.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
County, Minnesota. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Deputy Secretary.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2016–01121 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd above.
Public Utilities, 8027 Highland Scenic m. Individuals desiring to be included
Rd., P.O. Box 373, Brainerd, MN 56401 on the Commission’s mailing list should ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(218) 825–3213. so indicate by writing to the Secretary AGENCY
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, of the Commission.
(202) 502–8666, or steven.sachs@ [FRL–9941–00–OW]
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
ferc.gov. Intervene: Anyone may submit
j. Deadline for filing comments, National Coastal Condition
comments, a protest, or a motion to Assessment 2010
motions to intervene, protests, and intervene in accordance with the
recommendations is 30 days from the requirements of Rules of Practice and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
date of issuance of this notice. The Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Agency (EPA).
Commission strongly encourages In determining the appropriate action to ACTION: Notice of availability.
electronic filing. Please file motions to take, the Commission will consider all
intervene, protests, comments, or protests or other comments filed, but SUMMARY: This notice announces the
recommendations using the only those who file a motion to availability of the final National Coastal
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// intervene in accordance with the Condition Assessment (NCCA) 2010.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commission’s Rules may become a The NCCA describes the results of a
Commenters can submit brief comments party to the proceeding. Any comments, nationwide coastal probabilistic survey
up to 6,000 characters, without prior protests, or motions to intervene must that was conducted in the summer of
registration, using the eComment system be received on or before the specified 2010 by the Environmental Protection
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comment date for the particular Agency (EPA) and its state, tribal, and
ecomment.asp. You must include your application. federal partners. Results include
name and contact information at the end o. Filing and Service of Responsive estimates of coastal area with good, fair,
of your comments. For assistance, Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in and poor biological quality, water
please contact FERC Online Support at all capital letters the title quality, sediment quality, and ecological
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or fish tissue quality. Results are presented
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as nationally and regionally for the
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please applicable; (2) set forth in the heading, Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico,
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal the name of the applicant and the West, and Great Lakes coasts. The
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 project number of the application to NCCA 2010 also includes information
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. which the filing responds; (3) furnish on how the survey was implemented,
Please include the project number (P– the name, address, and telephone and future actions and challenges.
2533–059) on any comments, motions to number of the person protesting or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
intervene, protests, or recommendations intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Hugh Sullivan, Office of Wetlands,
filed. with the requirements of 18 CFR Oceans and Watersheds, Office of
k. Description of Request: The 385.2001 through 385.2005. All Water, Washington DC Phone: 202–564–
applicant proposes to add a sixth, 600- comments, motions to intervene, or 1763; email: sullivan.hugh@epa.gov.
kilowatt axial flow modular turbine/ protests must set forth their evidentiary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
generator unit into a bay currently basis and otherwise comply with the
occupied by a non-functional, requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All I. General Information
unlicensed, double-runner Francis comments, motions to intervene, or To better answer questions about the
turbine within the powerhouse. protests should relate to project works condition of waters across the country,
Installing the new unit would not which are the subject of the license EPA and its state and tribal partners
change project operation and would not amendment. Agencies may obtain have embarked on a series of surveys
require any significant construction or copies of the application directly from under the National Aquatic Resource
modification to the existing civil works the applicant. A copy of any protest or Surveys (NARS) program. The NCCA
at the project. motion to intervene must be served 2010 is the most recent in this series of
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l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the surveys. The key goals of the NCCA
copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular 2010 are to describe the ecological
inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files condition of the nation’s coastal and
Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the Great Lakes nearshore waters, how those
located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an conditions are changing, and the key
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities stressors affecting those waters. An
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they important component of the NCCA is
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document collaboration with state, tribal, and
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federal partners in developing new Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102. language) in proceedings before the
monitoring tools and analytical Submit attendance requests via email to Commission.
approaches and in advancing the VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See DATES: February 5, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to
science of coastal monitoring. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further 4:00 p.m.
survey uses a statistical design to information about attendance requests. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
sample 1,104 randomly-selected sites SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Commission, Commission Meeting
that represent the condition of the larger meeting of the Board will be open to the Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW.,
population of coastal waters in the public (limited space available). Please Washington, DC 20554.
conterminous United States. This is the send an email to VisitorRequest@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
first time the nearshore waters of the FCA.gov at least 24 hours before the Scott Marshall, Consumer and
Great Lakes have been included in a meeting. In your email include: Name, Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202)
national statistically-based survey. postal address, entity you are
The report finds that more than half 418–2809 (voice or Relay), or email
representing (if applicable), and Scott.Marshall@fcc.gov.
of the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes telephone number. You will receive an
nearshore waters are rated in good SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
email confirmation from us. Please be summary of the Commission’s
condition for biological and sediment prepared to show a photo identification
quality, while about one third are rated document DA 16–40, released January
when you arrive. If you need assistance 13, 2016, announcing the Agenda, Date,
in good condition for water quality and for accessibility reasons, or if you have
less than one percent are rated in good and Time of the Committee’s Next
any questions, contact Dale L. Aultman, Meeting.
condition based on the potential harm Secretary to the Farm Credit System
that fish tissue contaminants pose to Insurance Corporation Board, at (703) Meeting Agenda
predator fish, birds, and wildlife. 883–4009. The matters to be considered At its February 5, 2016 meeting, the
Excessive phosphorus is the greatest at the meeting are: Committee is expected to consider a
contributor to the poor water quality recommendation regarding the
rating. Selenium is the greatest Open Session
modernization of the Lifeline program
contributor to the poor rating for A. Approval of Minutes to include broadband services and to
potential harm to predator fish, birds improve administration presented by its
and wildlife from fish tissue • December 10, 2015
Universal Services Working Group. The
contaminants. The draft report has B. New Business Committee will receive briefings from
undergone peer, state and EPA review.
• Review of Insurance Premium Rates Commission staff and/or outside
A. How can I get copies of the NCCA • Policy Statement Concerning speakers on issues of interest to the
2010 and other related information? Alternative Means of Dispute Committee. A limited amount of time
You may access the NCCA 2010 from Resolution will be available for comments from the
EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ • Policy Statement Concerning public. If time permits, the public may
national-aquatic-resource-surveys/ncca. Appraisals ask questions of presenters via the email
address livequestions@fcc.gov or via
Dated: January 13, 2016. Dated: January 14, 2016.
Twitter using the hashtag #fcclive. The
Joel Beauvais, Dale L. Aultman, public may also follow the meeting on
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Secretary, Farm Credit System Insurance Twitter@fcc or via the Commission’s
Water. Corporation Board. Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
[FR Doc. 2016–01152 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–01048 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] fcc. Alternatively, members of the
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Scott Marshall, Designated Federal
Officer of the Committee at the address
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AGENCY: Federal Communications and Braille copies of the agenda and
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the committee roster will be provided on
Commission.
regular meeting of the Farm Credit site. Meetings of the Committee are also
System Insurance Corporation Board ACTION: Notice.
broadcast live with open captioning
(Board). SUMMARY: The Commission announces over the Internet from the FCC Live Web
DATE AND TIME: The meeting of the the next meeting date, time, and agenda page at www.fcc.gov/live/. Other
Board will be held at the offices of the of its Consumer Advisory Committee reasonable accommodations for people
Farm Credit Administration in McLean, (hereinafter the Committee). The with disabilities are available upon
Virginia, on January 28, 2016, from 9:30 mission of the Committee is to make request. The request should include a
a.m. until such time as the Board recommendations to the Commission detailed description of the
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concludes its business. regarding consumer issues within the accommodation needed and contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale jurisdiction of the Commission and to information. Please provide as much
L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm facilitate the participation of consumers advance notice as possible; last minute
Credit System Insurance Corporation (including underserved populations, requests will be accepted, but may not
Board, (703) 883–4009, TTY (703) 883– such as Native Americans, persons be possible to fill. To request an
4056. living in rural areas, older persons, accommodation, send an email to
ADDRESSES: Farm Credit System people with disabilities, and persons for fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer
Insurance Corporation, 1501 Farm whom English is not their primary and Governmental Affairs Bureau at
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 3409 |
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