81_FR_70305 81 FR 70109 - Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee Teleconference

81 FR 70109 - Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee Teleconference

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

Page Range70109-70110
FR Document2016-24490

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, EPA gives notice of a teleconference meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities. Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of this teleconference is to discuss specific recommendations that were drafted by the Committee at the May 2016 meeting and finalize any outstanding comments. Recommendations regarding soil health and outreach, when finalized, will be transmitted to the Agency and made available to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70109-70110]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24490]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9954-01-OA]


Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee Teleconference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Public Advisory Committee Teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
EPA gives notice of a teleconference meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and 
Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented 
committee that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations 
to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and 
policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
    Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of this teleconference is to 
discuss specific recommendations that were drafted by

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the Committee at the May 2016 meeting and finalize any outstanding 
comments. Recommendations regarding soil health and outreach, when 
finalized, will be transmitted to the Agency and made available to the 
public.

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold a 
public teleconference on October 27th, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA North Building, 
1200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2317, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], 202-564-8831, US EPA, Office of the 
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public wishing to gain access 
to the teleconference, make brief oral comments, or provide a written 
statement to the FRRCC must contact Lena Ferris, Acting Designated 
Federal Officer, at [email protected], or 202-564-8831 by October 
25th, 2016.
    General Information: The agenda and meeting materials will be 
available at www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc. General information about the 
FRRCC can be found on the same Web site.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities or to request accommodations please 
contact Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal Officer, at 
[email protected], or 202-564-8831 as soon as possible to allow EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: October 5, 2016.
Lena Ferris,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-24490 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Notices 70109 block low level outlet; (6) an existing n. A copy of the application is which the filing responds; (3) furnish 46.0-acre impoundment (Natick Pond) available for review at the Commission the name, address, and telephone with a normal surface elevation of about in the Public Reference Room or may be number of the person protesting or 48.5 feet North American Vertical viewed on the Commission’s Web site at intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Datum of 1988; (7) a new 97-foot-long, http://www.ferc.gov using the with the requirements of 18 CFR 32.2-foot-wide, 6.6-foot-deep concrete ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 385.2001 through 385.2005. All intake channel; (8) four new 7.6-foot- number excluding the last three digits in comments, recommendations, terms and high, 11.1-foot-wide steel sluice gates the docket number field to access the conditions or prescriptions must set each with new 8.3-foot-high, 32.2-foot- document. For assistance, contact FERC forth their evidentiary basis and wide steel trashracks with 6-inch clear Online Support. For assistance, contact otherwise comply with the requirements bar spacing; (9) a new 20.8-foot-high, FERC Online Support. A copy is also of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain 23.7-foot-long, 27.7-foot-wide concrete available for inspection and copies of the application directly from powerhouse; (10) two new 12-foot-high, reproduction at the address in item h the applicant. A copy of any protest or 92-foot-long, 28-foot-wide concrete above. motion to intervene must be served turbine bays containing two 42.7-foot- You may also register online at http:// upon each representative of the long, 9.2-foot-diameter Archimedes www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ applicant specified in the particular screw turbine-generator units each rated esubscription.asp to be notified via application. A copy of all other filings at 180 kilowatts (kW) for a total email of new filings and issuances in reference to this application must be installed capacity of 360 kW; (11) a new related to this or other pending projects. accompanied by proof of service on all 43-foot long, 29-foot-wide, 5-foot-deep For assistance, contact FERC Online persons listed in the service list tailrace; (12) a new 54-foot-long, 4.5- Support. prepared by the Commission in this foot-wide aluminum eel passage facility; o. Any qualified applicant desiring to proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR (13) a new water-level sensor and file a competing application must 4.34(b) and 385.2010. automatic sluice gate controller; (14) a submit to the Commission, on or before p. Procedural Schedule: The new 40-foot-long, 480-volt below- the specified intervention deadline date, application will be processed according ground transmission line connecting the a competing development application, to the following procedural schedule. powerhouse electrical panel to a new or a notice of intent to file such an Revisions to the schedule may be made 15-kilovolt-amp (kVA) step-up application. Submission of a timely as appropriate. transformer connecting a new 220-foot- notice of intent allows an interested long, 12.47-kilovolt above-ground person to file the competing Milestone Target date transmission line to National Grid’s development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention Notice of the availability of February 2017. distribution system; and (15) deadline date. Applications for the EA. appurtenant facilities. The estimated preliminary permits will not be annual generation of the proposed accepted in response to this notice. Dated: October 5, 2016. Natick Pond Dam Project would be A notice of intent must specify the about 1,800 megawatt-hours. The Kimberly D. Bose, exact name, business address, and applicant proposes to operate the telephone number of the prospective Secretary. project in a run-of-river mode. There are applicant, and must include an [FR Doc. 2016–24604 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] no federal or state lands associated with unequivocal statement of intent to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the project. submit a development application. A m. Due to the applicant’s close notice of intent must be served on the coordination with federal and state applicant(s) named in this public notice. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION agencies during the preparation of the Anyone may submit comments, a AGENCY application, completed studies during protest, or a motion to intervene in pre-filing consultation, and agency [FRL–9954–01–OA] accordance with the requirements of recommended preliminary terms and Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities conditions, we intend to waive scoping 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the Committee Teleconference and expedite the exemption process. appropriate action to take, the Based on a review of the application, Commission will consider all protests or AGENCY: Environmental Protection resource agency consultation letters other comments filed, but only those Agency (EPA). including the preliminary 30(c) terms who file a motion to intervene in ACTION: Notice of Public Advisory and conditions, and comments filed to accordance with the Commission’s Committee Teleconference. date, Commission staff intends to Rules may become a party to the prepare a single environmental proceeding. Any comments, protests, or SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory assessment (EA). Commission staff motions to intervene must be received Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, determined that the issues that need to on or before the specified comment date EPA gives notice of a teleconference be addressed in its EA have been for the particular application. meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural adequately identified during the pre- All filings must (1) bear in all capital Communities Committee (FRRCC). The filing period, which included a public letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee scoping meeting and site visit, and no TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF that provides policy advice, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES new issues are likely to be identified INTENT TO FILE COMPETING information, and recommendations to through additional scoping. The EA will APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING the EPA Administrator on a range of consider assessing the potential effects APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ environmental issues and policies that of project construction and operation on ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ are of importance to agriculture and geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS rural communities. threatened and endangered species, AND CONDITIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of recreation and land use, aesthetic, and heading the name of the applicant and this teleconference is to discuss specific cultural and historic resources. the project number of the application to recommendations that were drafted by VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Oct 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

70110 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Notices the Committee at the May 2016 meeting Ferris, Acting Designated Federal Distributors, Retailers, Supporters (e.g., and finalize any outstanding comments. Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– non-governmental organizations), and Recommendations regarding soil health 564–8831 as soon as possible to allow Innovators (e.g., chemical and outreach, when finalized, will be EPA as much time as possible to process manufacturers). All applications and transmitted to the Agency and made your request. accompanying materials must be available to the public. Dated: October 5, 2016. received by Friday, December 16, 2016. DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Lena Ferris, Award winners will be recognized at a Communities Committee will hold a ceremony in late spring 2017. Acting Designated Federal Officer. public teleconference on October 27th, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For [FR Doc. 2016–24490 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. technical information contact: Chen BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Eastern Standard Time. Wen, Chemistry, Economics and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Sustainable Strategies Division, Office the U.S. EPA North Building, 1200 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2317, AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Washington, DC 20004. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785; FRL–9953–39] DC 20460–0001; telephone number: Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal (202) 564–8849; email address: 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year wen.chen@epa.gov. Officer, ferris.lena@epa.gov, 202–564– Awards Program 8831, US EPA, Office of the For general information contact: The Administrator (1101A), 1200 AGENCY: Environmental Protection TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, Agency (EPA). South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY DC 20460. ACTION: Notice. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ of the public wishing to gain access to SUMMARY: EPA is seeking applications epa.gov. the teleconference, make brief oral for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments, or provide a written Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed statement to the FRRCC must contact the Partner of the Year Awards to I. General Information Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal recognize Safer Choice stakeholders A. Does this action apply to me? Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– who have advanced the goals of the 564–8831 by October 25th, 2016. Pollution Prevention Act and the Safer You may be potentially affected by General Information: The agenda and Choice program by reducing pollution at this action if you are a Safer Choice meeting materials will be available at its source through safer chemistry. At program partner or stakeholder. The www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc. General the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards, as following list of North American information about the FRRCC can be at the two prior awards, Safer Choice Industrial Classification System found on the same Web site. will recognize stakeholder organizations (NAICS) codes is not intended to be Meeting Access: For information on from five broad categories: Formulators/ exhaustive, but rather provides a guide access or services for individuals with Product Manufacturers of both to help readers determine whether this disabilities or to request Consumer and Institutional/Industrial document applies to them. Potentially accommodations please contact Lena (I/I) products, Purchasers and affected entities may include: NAICS Code Affected industry 325510 ......................................... Paint and Coating Manufacturing. 325611 ......................................... Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing. 325612 ......................................... Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing. 325910 ......................................... Printing Ink Manufacturing. 325992 ......................................... Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing. 325998 ......................................... All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. 561210 ......................................... Facilities Support Services. 561720 ......................................... Janitorial Services. 561740 ......................................... Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services. 611310 ......................................... Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. 8123 ............................................. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services. 921190 ......................................... Other General Government Support. B. How can I get related information? EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785, is available and the telephone number for the OPPT at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review The full Safer Choice Partner of the Office of Pollution Prevention and the visitor instructions and additional Year Awards announcement and award Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), information about the docket available application materials can be found at: Environmental Protection Agency at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer- Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William choice-partner-year-awards. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 II. What action is the agency taking? C. How can I get copies of this Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, EPA is seeking applications for the document and other related DC. The Public Reading Room is open 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year information? from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the through Friday, excluding legal Partner of the Year Awards to recognize The docket for this action, identified holidays. The telephone number for the Safer Choice stakeholders who have by docket identification (ID) number Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, advanced the goals of the Pollution VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Oct 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Public Advisory Committee Teleconference.
DatesThe Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold a public teleconference on October 27th, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ContactLena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal Officer, [email protected], 202-564-8831, US EPA, Office of the Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FR Citation81 FR 70109 
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