81 FR 63474 - Meeting of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22062 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63474-63475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22062] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 18, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The EAB meeting will be conducted at The Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square; 300 W. Station Square Dr.; Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 261-2000. 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 introduction between the new Chief of Engineers to the Board, an update from USACE on implementation of past EAB recommendations, how the host USACE district is ``Living the Environmental Operating Principles''; and discussions and presentations on ongoing work plan efforts with a discussion of potential future tasks, such as aging infrastructure and aquatic ecosystem integrity, and monitoring and adaptive management. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the October 18, 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 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 [[Page 63475]] 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. [FR Doc. 2016-22062 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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Inquiry should contain the record ADDRESSES: The EAB meeting will be public who wish to attend the meeting
subject’s full name and the DLA facility/ conducted at The Sheraton Pittsburgh will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the
activity where employee requested to Hotel at Station Square; 300 W. Station meeting. Seating is limited and is on a
participate in the DLA Telework Square Dr.; Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be
Program. 261–2000. asked to provide their name, title,
An unsworn declaration under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. affiliation, and contact information to
penalty of perjury in accordance with Mindy M. Simmons, the Designated include email address and daytime
section 1746 of 28 U.S.C. or notarized Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, telephone number at registration. Any
signatures are acceptable as a means of in writing at U.S. Army Corps of interested person may attend the
proving the identity of the individual. Engineers, ATTN: CECW–P, 441 G St. meeting, file written comments or
If an unsworn declaration is executed NW.; Washington, DC 20314; by statements with the committee, or make
within the United States, its territories, telephone at 202–761–4127; and by verbal comments from the floor during
possessions, or commonwealths, it shall email at Mindy.M.Simmons@ the public meeting, at the times, and in
read ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or usace.army.mil. Alternatively, contact the manner, permitted by the
state) under penalty of perjury under the Ms. Anne Cann, the Alternate committee, as set forth below.
laws of the United States of America Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in Special Accommodations: The
that the foregoing is true and correct. writing at the Institute for Water meeting venue is fully handicap
Executed on (date). (Signature).’ Resources, U.S. Army Corps of accessible, with wheelchair access.
Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW, 7701 Individuals requiring special
If an unsworn declaration is executed
Telegraph Road, Casey Building, accommodations to access the public
outside the United States, it shall read
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by meeting or seeking additional
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state)
telephone at 703–428–7166; and by information about public access
under penalty of perjury under the laws
procedures, should contact Ms.
of the United States of America that the email at R.Anne.Cann@usace.army.mil.
Simmons, the committee DFO, or Ms.
foregoing is true and correct. Executed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cann, the ADFO, at the email addresses
on (date). (Signature).’ ’’ committee meeting is being held under or telephone numbers listed in the FOR
* * * * * the provisions of the Federal Advisory FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., at least five (5) business days prior to
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Appendix, as amended), the the meeting so that appropriate
Delete entry and replace with Government in the Sunshine Act of arrangements can be made.
‘‘Information is supplied by the record 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Written Comments or Statements:
subject, supervisors, and information 41 CFR 102–3.150. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
technology offices, including automated Purpose of the Meeting: The EAB will 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
Human Resources and timekeeping advise the Chief of Engineers on Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
systems.’’ environmental policy, identification and public or interested organizations may
* * * * * resolution of environmental issues and submit written comments or statements
[FR Doc. 2016–22236 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] missions, and addressing challenges, to the EAB about its mission and/or the
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P problems, and opportunities in an topics to be addressed in this public
environmentally responsible manner. meeting. Written comments or
The EAB is interested in written and statements should be submitted to Ms.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE verbal comments from the public Simmons, the committee DFO, or Ms.
relevant to these purposes. Cann, the committee ADFO, via
Department of the Army; Corps of Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the electronic mail, the preferred mode of
Engineers agenda will include introduction submission, at the addresses listed in
between the new Chief of Engineers to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Meeting of the Chief of Engineers the Board, an update from USACE on section in the following formats: Adobe
Environmental Advisory Board implementation of past EAB Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. recommendations, how the host USACE comment or statement must include the
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. district is ‘‘Living the Environmental author’s name, title, affiliation, address,
Operating Principles’’; and discussions and daytime telephone number. Written
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory and presentations on ongoing work plan comments or statements being
committee meeting. efforts with a discussion of potential submitted in response to the agenda set
future tasks, such as aging infrastructure forth in this notice must be received by
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
and aquatic ecosystem integrity, and the committee DFO or ADFO at least
is publishing this notice to announce
monitoring and adaptive management. five (5) business days prior to the
the following Federal advisory
Availability of Materials for the meeting so that they may be made
committee meeting of the Chief of
Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any available to the EAB for its
Engineers, Environmental Advisory
updates to the agenda for the October consideration prior to the meeting.
Board (EAB). This meeting is open to
18, 2016 meeting will be available at the Written comments or statements
the public. For additional information
meeting. The final version will be received after this date may not be
about the EAB, please visit the
provided at the meeting. All materials provided to the EAB until its next
committee’s Web site at http://
will be posted to the Web site after the
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www.usace.army.mil/Missions/ meeting. Please note that because the
meeting. EAB operates under the provisions of
Environmental/
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
EnvironmentalAdvisoryBoard.aspx.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be
DATES: The meeting will be held from and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– treated as public documents and will be
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 18, 3.165, and subject to the availability of made available for public inspection.
2016. Public registration will begin at space, this meeting is open to the Verbal Comments: Members of the
8:30 a.m. public. Registration of members of the public will be permitted to make verbal
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(3) business days in advance to the consentbasedsiting. DOE will consider [FR Doc. 2016–22312 Filed 9–13–16; 4:15 pm]
committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic all comments and issue a final report in BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
mail, the preferred mode of submission, December 2016.
at the addresses listed in the FOR DATES: The 45-day public comment
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The committee DFO and ADFO will log ends October 30, 2016. Comments must
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order received, and determine whether October 30, 2016 to be considered in the Commission
the subject matter of each comment is final report.
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Brenda S. Bowen, Report, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/30/16.
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| Dates | The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 18, 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] | |
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