81 FR 78998 - Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 218 (November 10, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 218 (November 10, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27162 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78998-78999] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27162] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx. DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 13, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be conducted at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 (near Baltimore), 410-859-5700, or http://www.ccmit.org. 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. Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include the status of FY 2017 funding for the Navigation Program, and an initial laydown display of the total funding for the Navigation Program; the Benefit-Cost Ratios (BCRs) and Remaining Benefit-Remaining Cost Ratio for projects being funded by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund; status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and project updates, including Lockport project completion closeout details; additional modifications to the Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS); the Corps of Engineers planning process and scheduling for external input; the status of the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project, and the Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela River Project to include benefits and revised BCR without deferred project features; and updates of Kentucky Lock and Chickamauga Lock. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the December 13, 2016 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 102-3.1 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 [[Page 78999]] 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. 2016-27162 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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including evidence and argument that email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil. and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.1
establish that the grant of the license Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. 65, and subject to the availability of
would not be consistent with the Lichtman, the Alternate Designated space, this meeting is open to the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the public. Registration of members of the
CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). Competing Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army public who wish to attend the meeting
applications completed and received by Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW, will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the
the U.S. Army Research Laboratory 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, meeting. Seating is limited and is on a
within fifteen (15) days from the date of Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be
this published notice will also be telephone at 703–428–8083; and by asked to provide their name, title,
treated as objections to the grant of the email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@ affiliation, and contact information to
contemplated exclusive license. usace.army.mil. include email address and daytime
Objections submitted in response to telephone number at registration. Any
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
this notice will not be made available to interested person may attend the
committee meeting is being held under
the public for inspection and, to the meeting, file written comments or
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
extent permitted by law, will not be statements with the committee, or make
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
released under the Freedom of verbal comments from the floor during
Appendix, as amended), the
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. the public meeting, at the times, and in
Government in the Sunshine Act of
the manner, permitted by the
Brenda S. Bowen, 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
committee, as set forth below.
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 41 CFR 102–3.150. Special Accommodations: The
[FR Doc. 2016–27167 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is meeting venue is fully handicap
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chartered to provide independent accessible, with wheelchair access.
advice and recommendations to the Individuals requiring special
Secretary of the Army on construction accommodations to access the public
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and rehabilitation project investments meeting or seeking additional
on the commercial navigation features information about public access
Department of the Army, Corps of of the inland waterways system of the procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon,
Engineers United States. At this meeting, the the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman,
Board will receive briefings and the ADFO, at the email addresses or
Inland Waterways Users Board presentations regarding the investments, telephone numbers listed in the FOR
Meeting Notice projects and status of the inland FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. waterways system of the United States at least five (5) business days prior to
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. and conduct discussions and the meeting so that appropriate
deliberations on those matters. The arrangements can be made.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
Board is interested in written and verbal Written Comments or Statements:
committee meeting. comments from the public relevant to Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army these purposes. 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
is publishing this notice to announce Agenda: At this meeting the agenda Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
the following Federal advisory will include the status of FY 2017 public or interested organizations may
committee meeting of the U.S. Army funding for the Navigation Program, and submit written comments or statements
Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways an initial laydown display of the total to the Board about its mission and/or
Users Board (Board). This meeting is funding for the Navigation Program; the the topics to be addressed in this public
open to the public. For additional Benefit-Cost Ratios (BCRs) and meeting. Written comments or
information about the Board, please Remaining Benefit-Remaining Cost statements should be submitted to Mr.
visit the committee’s Web site at http:// Ratio for projects being funded by the Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr.
www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Inland Waterways Trust Fund; status of Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via
Navigation/ the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and electronic mail, the preferred mode of
InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx. project updates, including Lockport submission, at the addresses listed in
project completion closeout details; the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, additional modifications to the Lock section in the following formats: Adobe
Inland Waterways Users Board will Performance Monitoring System Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The
meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on (LPMS); the Corps of Engineers comment or statement must include the
December 13, 2016. Public registration planning process and scheduling for author’s name, title, affiliation, address,
will begin at 8:15 a.m. external input; the status of the Olmsted and daytime telephone number. Written
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be Locks and Dam Project, and the Locks comments or statements being
conducted at The Conference Center at and Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the submitted in response to the agenda set
the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Monongahela River Project to include forth in this notice must be received by
Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, benefits and revised BCR without the committee DFO or ADFO at least
Maryland 21090 (near Baltimore), 410– deferred project features; and updates of five (5) business days prior to the
859–5700, or http://www.ccmit.org. Kentucky Lock and Chickamauga Lock. meeting so that they may be made
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Availability of Materials for the available to the Board for its
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Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any consideration prior to the meeting.
Officer (DFO) for the committee, in updates to the agenda for the December Written comments or statements
writing at the Institute for Water 13, 2016 meeting. The final version will received after this date may not be
Resources, U.S. Army Corps of be provided at the meeting. All provided to the Board until its next
Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GM, 7701 materials will be posted to the Web site meeting. Please note that because the
Telegraph Road, Casey Building, after the meeting. Board operates under the provisions of
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
telephone at 703–428–6438; and by Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be
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made available for public inspection. California 92132. equitably allocated between Federal and
Verbal Comments: Members of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The non-Federal power utilizing the system.
public will be permitted to make verbal public scoping period for the Fallon By this notice, BPA announces the
comments during the Board meeting Range Training Complex Modernization commencement of a power and
only at the time and in the manner EIS will be extended until December 12, transmission rate adjustment proceeding
allowed herein. If a member of the 2016. Scoping comments may be for power, transmission, ancillary, and
public is interested in making a verbal submitted in writing to the address control area services rates to be effective
comment at the open meeting, that identified above. In addition, scoping on October 1, 2017.
individual must submit a request, with comments may be submitted online at DATES: Anyone wishing to become a
a brief statement of the subject matter to http://www.FRTCModernization.com. party to the BP–18 proceeding must
be addressed by the comment, at least All written comments must be provide written notice by U.S. Mail or
three business (3) days in advance to the postmarked or received online by electronic mail. BPA must receive such
committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic December 12, 2016 to ensure they notice no later than 3:00 p.m. on
mail, the preferred mode of submission, become part of the official record. All November 18, 2016.
at the addresses listed in the FOR comments submitted to the DoN during The BP–18 rate adjustment
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. the public scoping period will be taken proceeding begins with a prehearing
The committee DFO and ADFO will log into consideration during EIS conference at 9:00 a.m. on November 17,
each request to make a comment, in the preparation. 2016, in the BPA Rates Hearing Room,
order received, and determine whether Dated: November 7, 2016. 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 200,
the subject matter of each comment is Portland, Oregon 97232.
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relevant to the Board’s mission and/or Written comments by non-party
Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
the topics to be addressed in this public participants must be received by
U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
meeting. A 15-minute period near the February 17, 2017, to be considered in
[FR Doc. 2016–27205 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am]
end of the meeting will be available for the Administrator’s Record of Decision
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verbal public comments. Members of (ROD).
the public who have requested to make ADDRESSES:
a verbal comment and whose comments 1. Petitions to intervene should be
have been deemed relevant under the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY directed to: Hearing Clerk—L–7,
process described above, will be allotted Bonneville Power Administration, 905
no more than three (3) minutes during Bonneville Power Administration
NE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
this period, and will be invited to speak [BPA File No.: BP–18] 97232 or may be emailed to rateclerk@
in the order in which their requests bpa.gov. In addition, copies of the
were received by the DFO and ADFO. Fiscal Year (FY) 2018–2019 Proposed petition must be served concurrently on
Power and Transmission Rate BPA’s General Counsel and directed to
Brenda S. Bowen, Adjustments Public Hearing and both Mr. Kurt Casad, LP–7, and Mr.
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Opportunities for Public Review and Matthew Perkins, LT–7, Office of
[FR Doc. 2016–27162 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] Comment General Counsel, 905 NE 11th Avenue,
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Administration (BPA or Bonneville), krcasad@bpa.gov and mwperkins@
Department of Energy (DOE). bpa.gov (see section III.A. for more
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ACTION: Notice of FY 2018–2019
information regarding interventions).
Department of the Navy 2. Written comments by participants
Proposed Power and Transmission Rate
should be submitted to BPA Public
Adjustments.
Notice of Extension of Public Scoping Involvement, Bonneville Power
Period for the Environmental Impact SUMMARY: BPA is holding a consolidated Administration, P.O. Box 14428,
Statement for the Fallon Range rate proceeding, Docket No. BP–18, to Portland, Oregon 97293. Participants
Training Complex Modernization, establish power and transmission rates may also submit comments
Nevada for FY 2018–2019. electronically at www.bpa.gov/
The Pacific Northwest Electric Power comment. BPA requests that all
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. Planning and Conservation Act comments and documents intended to
ACTION: Notice. (Northwest Power Act) provides that be part of the Official Record in this rate
BPA must establish and periodically proceeding contain the designation BP–
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy review and revise its rates so that they 18 in the subject line.
(DoN) published a notice of intent (NOI) recover, in accordance with sound FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
to prepare an Environmental Impact business principles, the costs associated Ebony Amato, DKE–7, BPA
Statement (EIS) for the Fallon Range with the acquisition, conservation, and Communications, Bonneville Power
Training Complex Modernization in the transmission of electric power, Administration, P.O. Box 3621,
Federal Register (81 FR 58919) on including amortization of the Federal Portland, Oregon 97208; by phone toll
August 26, 2016, which initiated a 90- investment in the Federal Columbia free at 1–800–622–4520; or by email to
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day public scoping period ending on River Power System (FCRPS) over a elamato@bpa.gov.
November 25, 2016. This notice reasonable number of years, and BPA’s Responsible Officials: Mr. Daniel H.
confirms the extension of that public other costs and expenses. The Fisher, Power Rates Manager, is the
scoping period until December 12, 2016. Northwest Power Act requires that official responsible for the development
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BPA’s rates be established based on the of BPA’s power rates, and Ms. Rebecca
Naval Facilities Engineering Command record of a formal hearing. For E. Fredrickson, Transmission Rates
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| Dates | The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 13, 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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