81 FR 43599 - Notification of a Partially Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 2016-2018 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-15856

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a meeting of the SAB's 2016-2018 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee to discuss draft recommendations for the chartered SAB regarding the Agency's 2016 STAA recipients. A portion of the meeting will be closed to the public.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of a Partially Closed Meeting of the Science 
Advisory Board's 2016-2018 Scientific and Technological Achievement 
Awards Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a meeting of the SAB's 2016-2018 
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee to 
discuss draft recommendations for the chartered SAB regarding the 
Agency's 2016 STAA recipients. A portion of the meeting will be closed 
to the public.

DATES: The meeting dates are Monday, August 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 
6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), and Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. 
to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The public portion of the meeting will be 
held on Monday, August 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern 
Time). The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Melrose Georgetown Hotel, 
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding the meeting of the 2016-2018 Staff 
Committee may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by 
telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at [email protected]. The SAB 
Mailing address is EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB as well as 
updates concerning the SAB meeting announced in this notice may be 
found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), the EPA has 
determined that a portion of the 2016-2018 STAA Committee meeting will 
be closed to the public. The purpose of the closed portion of the 
meeting is for the Committee to discuss draft recommendations regarding 
recipients of the Agency's 2016 Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Awards. The purpose of the open portion of the meeting, 
which will occur on Monday, August 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time), is to discuss administrative changes to the STAA 
nomination procedures, and the criteria for deciding which STAA 
nominations merit award.
    The STAA awards are established to honor and recognize EPA 
employees who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of

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science and technology through their research and development 
activities, as exhibited in publication of their results in peer 
reviewed journals. I have determined that a portion of the 2016-2018 
STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public because it is 
concerned with recommending employees deserving of awards. In making 
these draft recommendations, the SAB requires full and frank advice 
from the Committee. This advice will involve professional judgments on 
the relative merits of various employees and their respective work. 
Such personnel matters involve the discussion of information that is of 
a personal nature and the disclosure of which would be a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, are protected 
from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the 2016-2018 STAA Committee 
meeting will be kept and certified by the chair.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the public portion of 
the meeting, the agenda and other materials will be accessible through 
the meeting link on the SAB home page at http://www.epa.gov/sab/.
    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 the EPA. 
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information on the 
topic of the public portion of this advisory activity, 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 provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis 
for SAB committees and panels to consider or if it relates to the 
clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public 
wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at an SAB public meeting will be limited to five 
minutes. Interested parties wishing to provide comments at the public 
portion of the August 15, 2016 meeting should contact Mr. Hanlon, DFO, 
in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted 
above by August 8, 2016, to be placed on the list of public speakers 
for the meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by Committee 
members, statements should be supplied to Mr. Hanlon, DFO (preferably 
via email) at the contact information noted above by August 8, 2016. It 
is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the 
Web page for advisory meetings. 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: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Hanlon at the contact 
information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Mr. Hanlon preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: June 27, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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Persons who wish to comment only and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
on the environmental review of this 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to Agency’s (EPA), Science Advisory
project should submit an original and intervene or protest must serve a copy Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing
two copies of their comments to the of that document on the Applicant. a meeting of the SAB’s 2016–2018
Secretary of the Commission. Notice is hereby given that the Scientific and Technological
Environmental commenters will be deadline for filing protests with regard Achievement Awards (STAA)
placed on the Commission’s to the applicant’s request for blanket Committee to discuss draft
environmental mailing list, will receive authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of recommendations for the chartered SAB
copies of the environmental documents, future issuances of securities and regarding the Agency’s 2016 STAA
and will be notified of meetings assumptions of liability, is July 18, recipients. A portion of the meeting will
associated with the Commission’s 2016. be closed to the public.
environmental review process. The Commission encourages DATES: The meeting dates are Monday,
Environmental commenters will not be electronic submission of protests and August 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
required to serve copies of filed interventions in lieu of paper, using the p.m. (Eastern Time), and Tuesday,
documents on all other parties. FERC Online links at http:// August 16, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
However, the non-party commenters www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic p.m. (Eastern Time). The public portion
will not receive copies of all documents service, persons with Internet access of the meeting will be held on Monday,
filed by other parties or issued by the who will eFile a document and/or be August 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
Commission (except for the mailing of listed as a contact for an intervenor p.m. (Eastern Time). The remainder of
environmental documents issued by the must create and validate an the meeting will be closed to the public.
Commission) and will not have the right eRegistration account using the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
to seek court review of the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling the Melrose Georgetown Hotel, 2430
Commission’s final order. link to log on and submit the Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
The Commission strongly encourages intervention or protests. DC 20037.
electronic filings of comments, protests, Persons unable to file electronically FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and interventions via the Internet in lieu should submit an original and 5 copies Members of the public who wish to
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) of the intervention or protest to the obtain further information regarding the
and the instructions on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, meeting of the 2016–2018 Staff
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Committee may contact Edward Hanlon,
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons 20426. Designated Federal Officer, by
unable to file electronically should The filings in the above-referenced telephone: (202) 564–2134 or email at
submit an original and 5 copies of the proceeding are accessible in the hanlon.edward@epa.gov. The SAB
protest or intervention to the Federal Commission’s eLibrary system by Mailing address is EPA Science
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 clicking on the appropriate link in the Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R),
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. above list. They are also available for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Dated: June 27, 2016. electronic review in the Commission’s 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Kimberly D. Bose, Public Reference Room in Washington, Washington, DC 20460. General
Secretary.
DC. There is an eSubscription link on information about the SAB as well as
the Web site that enables subscribers to updates concerning the SAB meeting
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receive email notification when a announced in this notice may be found
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document is added to a subscribed on the SAB Web site at http://
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC www.epa.gov/sab.
Online service, please email SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Background: Pursuant to section 10(d)
Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Commission (202) 502–8659. (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section
[Docket No. ER16–1948–000]
Dated: June 27, 2016. (c)(6) of the Government in the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), the
Atlantic Energy MA LLC; Supplemental Deputy Secretary. EPA has determined that a portion of
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2016–15782 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] the 2016–2018 STAA Committee
Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
meeting will be closed to the public.
Section 204 Authorization The purpose of the closed portion of the
meeting is for the Committee to discuss
This is a supplemental notice in the draft recommendations regarding
above-referenced proceeding of Atlantic ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION recipients of the Agency’s 2016
Energy MA LLC‘s application for AGENCY Scientific and Technological
market-based rate authority, with an Achievement Awards. The purpose of
accompanying rate tariff, noting that [FRL–9948–69–OA] the open portion of the meeting, which
such application includes a request for will occur on Monday, August 15, 2016,
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Notification of a Partially Closed from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
part 34, of future issuances of securities Meeting of the Science Advisory Time), is to discuss administrative
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and assumptions of liability. Board’s 2016–2018 Scientific and changes to the STAA nomination
Any person desiring to intervene or to Technological Achievement Awards procedures, and the criteria for deciding
protest should file with the Federal Committee which STAA nominations merit award.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 AGENCY: Environmental Protection The STAA awards are established to
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Agency (EPA). honor and recognize EPA employees
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 who have made outstanding
ACTION: Notice.
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science and technology through their noted above by August 8, 2016, to be (EDT). The focus of the Committee
research and development activities, as placed on the list of public speakers for meeting will be on issues pertaining to
exhibited in publication of their results the meeting. protecting America’s waters; hydraulic
in peer reviewed journals. I have Written Statements: Written fracturing; drinking water; Plan EJ 2020;
determined that a portion of the 2016– statements will be accepted throughout cleaning up our communities; air,
2018 STAA Committee meeting will be the advisory process; however, for climate and energy; and climate change
closed to the public because it is timely consideration by Committee resiliency and sustainability.
concerned with recommending members, statements should be These are open meetings, and all
employees deserving of awards. In supplied to Mr. Hanlon, DFO interested persons are invited to
making these draft recommendations, (preferably via email) at the contact participate. The SCAS will hear
the SAB requires full and frank advice information noted above by August 8, comments from the public between 9:00
from the Committee. This advice will 2016. It is the SAB Staff Office general a.m. and 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28,
involve professional judgments on the policy to post written comments on the 2016, and the LGAC will hear comments
relative merits of various employees and Web page for advisory meetings. from the public between 2:30 p.m. and
their respective work. Such personnel Submitters are requested to provide an 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
matters involve the discussion of unsigned version of each document Individuals or organizations wishing to
information that is of a personal nature because the SAB Staff Office does not address the Committee will be allowed
and the disclosure of which would be a publish documents with signatures on a maximum of five minutes to present
clearly unwarranted invasion of its Web sites. Members of the public their point of view. Also, written
personal privacy and, therefore, are should be aware that their personal comments should be submitted
protected from disclosure by section contact information, if included in any electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov.
(c)(6) of the Government in the written comments, may be posted to the Please contact the Designated Federal
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will Officer (DFO) at the number listed
Minutes of the 2016–2018 STAA not be posted without explicit below to schedule a time on the agenda.
Committee meeting will be kept and permission of the copyright holder. To address the subcommittee, please
certified by the chair. Accessibility: For information on contact matthews.demond@epa.gov.
Availability of Meeting Materials: access or services for individuals with Time will be allotted on a first-come
Prior to the public portion of the disabilities, please contact Mr. Hanlon first-serve basis, and the total period for
meeting, the agenda and other materials at the contact information provided comments may be extended if the
will be accessible through the meeting above. To request accommodation of a number of requests for appearances
link on the SAB home page at http:// disability, please contact Mr. Hanlon requires it.
www.epa.gov/sab/. preferably at least ten days prior to the ADDRESSES: The Small Communities
Procedures for Providing Public Input: meeting to give EPA as much time as Advisory Subcommittee meetings will
Public comment for consideration by possible to process your request. be held at the U.S. Environmental
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
Dated: June 27, 2016. Protection Agency, East Building,
panels has a different purpose from
Gina McCarthy, Conference Room 1153, 1301
public comment provided to EPA
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
program offices. Therefore, the process Administrator.
for submitting comments to a federal 20460. The Local Government Advisory
[FR Doc. 2016–15856 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
advisory committee is different from the Committee meetings will be held at the
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process used to submit comments to an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA program office. Federal advisory Conference Room 1153, 1301
committees and panels, including Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
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scientific advisory committees, provide 20460. Meeting summaries will be
AGENCY
independent advice to the EPA. available after the meeting online at
[FRL–9948–70–OA] www.epa.gov/ocir/scas_lgac/lgac_
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information on the topic index.htm and can be obtained by
Meetings of the Local Government written request to the DFO.
of the public portion of this advisory Advisory Committee and the Small
activity, and/or the group conducting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Communities Advisory Subcommittee Local Government Advisory Committee
the activity, for the SAB to consider
during the advisory process. Input from AGENCY: Environmental Protection (LGAC) contact Frances Eargle,
the public to the SAB will have the most Agency. Designated Federal Officer, at (202)
impact if it provides specific scientific ACTION: Notice. 564–3115 or email at eargle.frances@
or technical information or analysis for epa.gov. For the Small Communities
SAB committees and panels to consider SUMMARY: The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), contact
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will Demond Matthews, Designated Federal
of the technical information. Members meet in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Officer, at (202) 564–3781 or email at
of the public wishing to provide July 28, 2016, 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (EDT). matthews.demond@epa.gov.
comment should contact the DFO The Subcommittee will discuss drinking SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
directly. water; rural strategy; and other issues Information on services for those with
Oral Statements: In general, and recommendations to the disabilities: For information on access or
individuals or groups requesting an oral Administrator regarding environmental services for individuals with
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presentation at an SAB public meeting issues affecting small communities. The disabilities, please contact Frances
will be limited to five minutes. Local Government Advisory Committee Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or email at
Interested parties wishing to provide (LGAC) will meet Washington, DC, on eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request
comments at the public portion of the Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.– accommodation of a disability, please
August 15, 2016 meeting should contact 5:00 p.m. (EDT); Thursday, July 28, request it 10 days prior to the meeting,
Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably 2016, 9:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.; and Friday, to give EPA as much time as possible to
via email) at the contact information July 29, 2016, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. process your request.

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Dates		The meeting dates are Monday, August 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), and Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The public portion of the meeting will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public.
Contact		Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding the meeting of the 2016-2018 Staff Committee may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at [email protected] The SAB
FR Citation		81 FR 43599