82_FR_14767 82 FR 14713 - Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment

82 FR 14713 - Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range14713-14714
FR Document2017-05709

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security Subcommittee (HSS) will host a public teleconference. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and are approximate. The primary discussions will focus on finalizing the draft report on the effective and efficient tools, strategies and methods to characterize and assess exposure and decontamination following a biological contamination incident. There will be a public comment period at 11:15 a.m. For information on registering to participate on the call or to provide public comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than fifteen calendar days' notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017) 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-9960-04-ORD]


Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; 
Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public meeting and public comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice 
that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security 
Subcommittee (HSS) will host a public teleconference. The meeting will 
be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All 
times noted are Eastern Time and are approximate. The primary 
discussions will focus on finalizing the draft report on the effective 
and efficient tools, strategies and methods to characterize and assess 
exposure and decontamination following a biological contamination 
incident. There will be a public comment period at 11:15 a.m. For 
information on registering to participate on the call or to provide 
public comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. 
Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this 
meeting with less than fifteen calendar days' notice.

DATES: The BOSC HSS meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 
from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and are 
approximate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Federal 
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-
6518; fax at 202-565-2911; or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the BOSC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on technical and management aspects of the ORD's research 
program. Additional information about the BOSC is available at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc.
    Registration: In order to participate in the meeting, you must 
register at the following site: https://us-epa-2017-bosc-hs-subcommittee-teleconference.eventbrite.com. Once you have completed the 
online registration, you will be contacted and provided with the 
meeting information. Registration will close on March 27, 2017.
    Oral Statements: Members of the public who wish to provide oral 
comment during the meeting must preregister. Individuals or groups 
making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to five

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(5) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to address 
the BOSC HSS, only one representative of a particular community, 
organization, or group will be allowed to speak.
    Written Statements: Written comments for the public meeting must be 
received by Monday, March 27, 2017, and will be included in the 
materials distributed to the BOSC HSS prior to the meeting. Written 
comments should be sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental Protection Agency, 
via email at [email protected] or by mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460, or submitted through 
regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765. Members of the 
public should be aware that their personal contact information, if 
included in any written comments, may be posted online at 
regulations.gov.
    Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information about services for individuals with disabilities, please 
contact Tom Tracy, at 202-564-6518 or via email at [email protected]. 
To request special accommodations, please contact Tom Tracy no later 
than March 23, 2017, to give the Environmental Protection Agency 
sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to 
the address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

    Dated: March 7, 2017.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-05709 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices 14713 TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Preliminary Determination: The please contact FERC Online Support at teleconference. The meeting will be proposed addition of the hydroelectric FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from project along the existing raw water 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted pipeline will not alter its primary (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please are Eastern Time and are approximate. purpose. Therefore, based upon the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The primary discussions will focus on above criteria, Commission staff Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 finalizing the draft report on the preliminarily determines that the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. effective and efficient tools, strategies proposal satisfies the requirements for a A copy of all other filings in reference and methods to characterize and assess qualifying conduit hydropower facility, to this application must be accompanied exposure and decontamination which is not required to be licensed or by proof of service on all persons listed following a biological contamination exempted from licensing. in the service list prepared by the incident. There will be a public Comments and Motions To Intervene: Commission in this proceeding, in comment period at 11:15 a.m. For Deadline for filing comments contesting accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and information on registering to participate whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2010. on the call or to provide public criteria is 45 days from the issuance Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY date of this notice. of the notice of intent can be obtained INFORMATION section below. Due to Deadline for filing motions to directly from the applicant or such unforeseen administrative intervene is 30 days from the issuance copies can be viewed and reproduced at circumstances, EPA is announcing this date of this notice. the Commission in its Public Reference meeting with less than fifteen calendar Anyone may submit comments or a Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., days’ notice. motion to intervene in accordance with Washington, DC 20426. The filing may DATES: The BOSC HSS meeting will be the requirements of Rules of Practice also be viewed on the web at http:// held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted 385.214. Any motions to intervene must using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the are Eastern Time and are approximate. be received on or before the specified docket number (i.e., CD17–8) in the deadline date for the particular FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: docket number field to access the Questions or correspondence proceeding. document. For assistance, call toll-free Filing and Service of Responsive concerning the meeting should be 1–866–208–3676 or email directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Documents: All filings must (1) bear in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS Federal Officer, Environmental call (202) 502–8659. Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ Dated: March 13, 2017. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone applicable; (2) state in the heading the Deputy Secretary. at 202–564–6518; fax at 202–565–2911; name of the applicant and the project [FR Doc. 2017–05669 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] or via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. number of the application to which the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The filing responds; (3) state the name, Charter of the BOSC states that the address, and telephone number of the advisory committee shall provide person filing; and (4) otherwise comply ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION independent advice to the with the requirements of sections AGENCY Administrator on technical and 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the management aspects of the ORD’s Commission’s regulations.1 All [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765; FRL–9960–04– research program. Additional ORD] information about the BOSC is available comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the Board of Scientific Counselors at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc. facility meets the qualifying criteria Registration: In order to participate in Homeland Security Subcommittee; must set forth their evidentiary basis. the meeting, you must register at the Notification of Public Teleconference The Commission strongly encourages following site: https://us-epa-2017-bosc- and Public Comment electronic filing. Please file motions to hs-subcommittee- intervene and comments using the AGENCY: Environmental Protection teleconference.eventbrite.com. Once you Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Agency (EPA). have completed the online registration, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. ACTION: Notification of public meeting you will be contacted and provided Commenters can submit brief comments with the meeting information. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and public comment. up to 6,000 characters, without prior Registration will close on March 27, registration, using the eComment system SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 2017. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Advisory Committee Act, Public Law Oral Statements: Members of the ecomment.asp. You must include your 92–463, the U.S. Environmental public who wish to provide oral name and contact information at the end Protection Agency hereby provides comment during the meeting must of your comments. For assistance, notice that the Board of Scientific preregister. Individuals or groups Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security making remarks during the public 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). 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14714 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices (5) minutes. To accommodate the accordance with the Paperwork burden of the proposed collection of number of people who want to address Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, information, including the validity of the BOSC HSS, only one representative the EPA is soliciting public comments the methodology and assumptions used; of a particular community, organization, on specific aspects of the proposed (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and or group will be allowed to speak. information collection as described clarity of the information to be Written Statements: Written below. This is a proposed extension of collected; and (iv) minimize the burden comments for the public meeting must the ICR, which is currently approved of the collection of information on those be received by Monday, March 27, 2017, through June 30, 2017. An agency may who are to respond, including through and will be included in the materials not conduct or sponsor and a person is the use of appropriate automated distributed to the BOSC HSS prior to the not required to respond to a collection electronic, mechanical, or other meeting. Written comments should be of information unless it displays a technological collection techniques or sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental currently valid OMB control number. other forms of information technology, Protection Agency, via email at DATES: Comments must be submitted on e.g., permitting electronic submission of tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to 1200 or before May 22, 2017. responses. The EPA will consider the Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comments received and amend the ICR R), Washington, DC 20460, or submitted referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– as appropriate. The final ICR package through regulations.gov, Docket ID No. OAR–2007–0563 online using will then be submitted to OMB for EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765. Members of www.regulations.gov (our preferred review and approval. At that time, the the public should be aware that their method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ EPA will issue another Federal Register personal contact information, if epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket notice to announce the submission of included in any written comments, may Center, Environmental Protection the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to be posted online at regulations.gov. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 submit additional comments to OMB. Information about Services for Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Abstract: The information collection Individuals with Disabilities: For DC 20460. includes initial reports and periodic information about services for The EPA’s policy is that all comments recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to individuals with disabilities, please received will be included in the public ensure compliance with Federal contact Tom Tracy, at 202–564–6518 or docket without change, including any standards for volatile organic via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. To personal information provided, unless compounds in consumer products. request special accommodations, please the comment includes profanity, threats, Respondents are manufacturers, contact Tom Tracy no later than March information claimed to be Confidential distributors, and importers of consumer 23, 2017, to give the Environmental Business Information (CBI), or other products. All information submitted to Protection Agency sufficient time to information whose disclosure is the EPA for which a claim of process your request. All requests restricted by statute. confidentiality is made will be should be sent to the address, email, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. safeguarded according to the Agency phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER Tina Ndoh, U.S. Environmental policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Dated: March 7, 2017. Planning and Standards, Sector Policies Information. Fred S. Hauchman, and Programs Division, Minerals and Form Numbers: None. Director, Office of Science Policy. Manufacturing Group (D243–04), Respondents/Affected Entities: [FR Doc. 2017–05709 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] Environmental Protection Agency, Manufacturers, distributors, and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina importers of consumer products. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 27711; telephone number: 919–541– Respondent’s Obligation To Respond: 2750; fax number: 919–541–5450; email Responses to the collection are ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION address: ndoh.tina@epa.gov. mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subpart C, National Volatile Organic Supporting documents which explain in Compound Emission Standards for [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0563; FRL–9959–73– detail the information that the EPA will OAR] Consumer Products. be collecting are available in the public Estimated Number of Respondents: Proposed Information Collection docket for this ICR. The docket can be 300 (total). Request; Comment Request; National viewed online at www.regulations.gov Frequency of Response: On occasion. Volatile Organic Compound Emission or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, Total Estimated Burden: 16,126 hours Standards for Consumer Products (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR (Renewal) 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number 1320.03(b). AGENCY: Environmental Protection for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Total Estimated Cost: $1,765,427 (per Agency (EPA). For additional information about the year), includes $0 annualized capital or ACTION: Notice. EPA’s public docket, visit http:// operation and maintenance costs. www.epa.gov/dockets. Changes in Estimates: There is a SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of decrease of 13,487 hours in the total Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments estimated respondent burden compared asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information collection request (ICR), and information to enable it to: (i) with the ICR currently approved by ‘‘National Volatile Organic Compound Evaluate whether the proposed OMB. This decrease is due to Emission Standards for Consumer collection of information is necessary adjustments to the estimated hours for Products (40 CFR part 59, subpart C) for the proper performance of the each level of review. These adjustments (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060– functions of the Agency, including are consistent with the assumptions 0348, EPA ICR No. 1764.07,’’ to the whether the information will have used routinely in ICR renewals, and are Office of Management and Budget practical utility; (ii) evaluate the discussed in the supporting statements (OMB) for review and approval in accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the for this action. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotification of public meeting and public comment.
DatesThe BOSC HSS meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and are approximate.
ContactQuestions or correspondence concerning the meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564- 6518; fax at 202-565-2911; or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 14713 
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