81 FR 62107 - Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21569 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62107-62108] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21569] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's Web site at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/InlandWaterways UsersBoard.aspx. DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 5, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be conducted at the Holiday Inn Hotel Chicago--Tinley Park--Convention Center, 18501 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477, 708-444-1100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, 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 703-428-8083; 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 Board is chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on construction and rehabilitation project investments on the commercial navigation features of the inland waterways system of the United States. At this meeting, the Board will receive briefings and presentations regarding the investments, projects and status of the inland waterways system of the United States and conduct discussions and deliberations on those matters. The Board is interested in written and verbal comments from the public relevant to these purposes. Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include the status of funding for inland navigation projects and studies budgeted in FY 2017; the status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and comparison of revenues; the status of the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project, and the Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela River Project; update of Kentucky Lock and Chickamauga Lock economics information; basic Economic Analysis by the Corps; and status of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock General Re-evaluation Report. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the October 5, 2016 meeting. The final version will be provided at the meeting. All materials will be posted to the Web site after the meeting. [[Page 62108]] Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.1 65, 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 8:15 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 Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, 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 Board about its mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of 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 Board for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting. Please note that because the Board 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 Board 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 business (3) 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 Board's mission and/ or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period near the end of the 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. [FR Doc. 2016-21569 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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management improvements noise, traffic, aesthetics, utilities and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
contemplated under DWR’s Central service systems, and socioeconomic Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal
Valley Flood Protection Plan and its effects. Officer (DFO) for the committee, in
related Sacramento Basin-Wide c. USACE will consult with the State writing at the Institute for Water
Feasibility Report. The project is located Historic Preservation Officer and with Resources, U.S. Army Corps of
in Yolo County and is bounded by the Native American Tribes to comply with Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GM, 7701
Sacramento River on the east, the Tule the National Historic Preservation Act, Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
Canal and Yolo Bypass on the west, the and with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
Sacramento Bypass on the south, and Service and National Marine Fisheries telephone at 703–428–6438; and by
Interstate 5 on the north. The project Service to comply with the Endangered email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil.
would include the following elements: Species Act. USACE will also Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E.
(1) Widening the Yolo Bypass by coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Lichtman, the Alternate Designated
constructing a setback levee east of the Wildlife Service to comply with the Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the
Tule Canal in the Lower Elkhorn Basin, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army
(2) widening the Sacramento Bypass by d. A 45-day NEPA public review Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW,
constructing a setback levee north of the period will be provided for all 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
existing levee, and (3) implementing interested parties, individuals, and Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
improvements in the Lower Elkhorn agencies to review and comment on the telephone at 703–428–8083; and by
Basin and Sacramento Bypass to draft EIS/EIR. All interested parties are email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@
mitigate project impacts. Widening of encouraged to respond to this notice usace.army.mil.
the Sacramento Bypass, per number (2) and provide a current address if they
of the Proposed Action, is also a wish to be notified of the draft EIS/EIR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
recommended feature of the American circulation. committee meeting is being held under
River Common Features GRR, for which 4. Availability. The draft EIS/EIR is the provisions of the Federal Advisory
a general reevaluation was completed in scheduled to be available for public Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
2016, although it is not yet review and comment in November 2017. Appendix, as amended), the
congressionally authorized. The Government in the Sunshine Act of
Dated: August 28, 2016. 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
proposed Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee
Setback Project is not intended to David G. Ray, 41 CFR 102–3.150.
duplicate this recommended feature, Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is
rather it offers DWR a potential [FR Doc. 2016–21578 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] chartered to provide independent
alternative means to construct this key BILLING CODE 3720–58–P advice and recommendations to the
feature should the project not be Secretary of the Army on construction
authorized prior to USACE’s decision and rehabilitation project investments
on DWR’s request under Section 408. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE on the commercial navigation features
2. Alternatives. A number of project of the inland waterways system of the
alternatives, including the no action Department of the Army, Corps of
United States. At this meeting, the
alternative and the Requester’s/ Engineers
Board will receive briefings and
Applicant’s preferred alternative will be presentations regarding the investments,
evaluated in the EIS/EIR in accordance Inland Waterways Users Board
Meeting Notice projects and status of the inland
with NEPA (33 CFR part 230 (USACE waterways system of the United States
NEPA Regulations) and 33 CFR part AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. and conduct discussions and
325, Appendix B (NEPA Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. deliberations on those matters. The
Implementation Procedures for USACE ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory Board is interested in written and verbal
Regulatory Projects). committee meeting. comments from the public relevant to
3. Scoping Process. these purposes.
a. A public scoping meeting will be SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the
is publishing this notice to announce agenda will include the status of
from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., West the following Federal advisory
Sacramento Civic Center, 1110 West funding for inland navigation projects
committee meeting of the U.S. Army and studies budgeted in FY 2017; the
Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways
95691 to present information to the status of the Inland Waterways Trust
Users Board (Board). This meeting is Fund and comparison of revenues; the
public and to receive comments from open to the public. For additional
the public on the project and the scope status of the Olmsted Locks and Dam
information about the Board, please Project, and the Locks and Dams 2, 3,
of the environmental analysis. Affected visit the committee’s Web site at http://
Federal, State, regional, and local and 4 on the Monongahela River Project;
www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ update of Kentucky Lock and
agencies; Native American Tribes; other Navigation/InlandWaterways
interested private organizations; and the Chickamauga Lock economics
UsersBoard.aspx. information; basic Economic Analysis
general public are invited to participate.
b. The EIS/EIR will analyze the DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, by the Corps; and status of the Inner
environmental effects of construction, Inland Waterways Users Board will Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock
operations, and maintenance of the meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on General Re-evaluation Report.
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project. Potentially significant issues to October 5, 2016. Public registration will Availability of Materials for the
be analyzed in depth include loss of begin at 8:15 a.m. Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any
waters of the United States (including ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be updates to the agenda for the October 5,
wetlands), cultural resources, biological conducted at the Holiday Inn Hotel 2016 meeting. The final version will be
resources, special status species, air Chicago—Tinley Park—Convention provided at the meeting. All materials
quality, hydrology and water quality, Center, 18501 Convention Center Drive, will be posted to the Web site after the
land use, Prime and Unique Farmlands, Tinley Park, IL 60477, 708–444–1100. meeting.
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Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Long-term Training Program, as
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be applicable regulations. Those
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.1 treated as public documents and will be regulations, do not apply to this NIA.
65, and subject to the availability of made available for public inspection. This document corrects the error.
space, this meeting is open to the Verbal Comments: Members of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public. Registration of members of the public will be permitted to make verbal Roseann Ashby, U.S. Department of
public who wish to attend the meeting comments during the Board meeting Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the only at the time and in the manner Room 5057, Potomac Center Plaza,
meeting. Seating is limited and is on a allowed herein. If a member of the Washington, DC 20202–5076.
first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be public is interested in making a verbal Telephone: (202) 245–7258 or by email:
asked to provide their name, title, comment at the open meeting, that Roseann.Ashby@ed.gov.
affiliation, and contact information to individual must submit a request, with If you use a telecommunications
include email address and daytime a brief statement of the subject matter to device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone number at registration. Any be addressed by the comment, at least telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
interested person may attend the three business (3) days in advance to the Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
meeting, file written comments or committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
statements with the committee, or make mail, the preferred mode of submission, document deletes the reference to 34
verbal comments from the floor during at the addresses listed in the FOR CFR 386 under ‘‘Applicable
the public meeting, at the times, and in FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Regulations’’ because these regulations
the manner, permitted by the The committee DFO and ADFO will log do not apply to this notice. All other
committee, as set forth below. each request to make a comment, in the
Special Accommodations: The requirements and conditions stated in
order received, and determine whether the NIA remain the same.
meeting venue is fully handicap the subject matter of each comment is
accessible, with wheelchair access. relevant to the Board’s mission and/or Corrections
Individuals requiring special the topics to be addressed in this public In the Federal Register of August 1,
accommodations to access the public meeting. A 15-minute period near the 2016 (81 FR 50485), on page 50487, in
meeting or seeking additional end of the meeting will be available for
information about public access the middle column, we revise the
verbal public comments. Members of section ‘‘Applicable Regulations’’ to
procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the public who have requested to make
the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, read as follows: ‘‘Applicable
a verbal comment and whose comments Regulations: (a) The Education
the ADFO, at the email addresses or have been deemed relevant under the
telephone numbers listed in the FOR Department General Administrative
process described above, will be allotted Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, no more than three (3) minutes during
at least five (5) business days prior to 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
this period, and will be invited to speak (b) The Office of Management and
the meeting so that appropriate in the order in which their requests
arrangements can be made. Budget Guidelines to Agencies on
were received by the DFO and ADFO. Governmentwide Department and
Written Comments or Statements:
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and Brenda S. Bowen, Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. part 180, as adopted and amended as
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the [FR Doc. 2016–21569 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am]
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
public or interested organizations may part 3485. (c) The Uniform
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submit written comments or statements Administrative Requirements, Cost
to the Board about its mission and/or Principles, and Audit Requirements for
the topics to be addressed in this public Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION adopted and amended as regulations of
meeting. Written comments or
statements should be submitted to Mr. [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d)
Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. (CFDA) Number: 84.421B.] The NFP for this competition, published
Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Applications for New Awards; Register.’’
electronic mail, the preferred mode of
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section in the following formats: Adobe Fund—Transition Work-Based and a copy of the application package in
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comment or statement must include the Correction print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
author’s name, title, affiliation, address, AGENCY: Office of Special Education and request to the program contact person
and daytime telephone number. Written Rehabilitative Services, Department of listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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submitted in response to the agenda set ACTION: Notice; correction. Electronic Access to This Document:
forth in this notice must be received by The official version of this document is
the committee DFO or ADFO at least SUMMARY: On August 1, 2016, we the document published in the Federal
five (5) business days prior to the published in the Federal Register (81 Register. Free Internet access to the
meeting so that they may be made FR 50485) a notice inviting applications official edition of the Federal Register
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available to the Board for its (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) and the Code of Federal Regulations is
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 5, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, 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 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected] | |
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