82 FR 35133 - Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

Page Range		35133-35133
FR Document		2017-15983

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is announcing an extension of the public comment period on its proposed amendments to procedures implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The amendments also address implementation of the Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Considering Stakeholder Input. A notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017, announcing a 60-day comment period closing on August 7, 2017. This document serves to extend the comment period by 30 days until September 6, 2017. TVA is extending the comment period because of the timely requests we received to do so.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15983]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

18 CFR Part 1318


Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is announcing an 
extension of the public comment period on its proposed amendments to 
procedures implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
The amendments also address implementation of the Executive Order 
13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a 
Process for Considering Stakeholder Input. A notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017, 
announcing a 60-day comment period closing on August 7, 2017. This 
document serves to extend the comment period by 30 days until September 
6, 2017. TVA is extending the comment period because of the timely 
requests we received to do so.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published June 8, 2017, 
at 82 FR 26620, is extended. Comments must be received or postmarked on 
or before September 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted by one of the following methods:
    1. TVA's NEPA Web site: http://www.tva.gov/nepa. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments electronically on the Web site.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Mail comments to: NEPA Rule Comments, Tennessee Valley 
Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive 11D-K, Knoxville, TN 37902.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, please note 
that any comments received, including names and addresses, will become 
part of the project administrative record and will be available for 
public inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Higdon, NEPA Specialist, 
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive #11D-K, Knoxville, 
Tennessee 37902. Telephone: 865-632-8051. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8, 2017, TVA published a notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register (82 FR 26620) to revise 
TVA's implementing procedures for assessing the effects of TVA's 
actions in accordance with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
TVA requested comments from the public during a 60-day public review 
period. As discussed in that earlier document, the proposed amendments 
include: (1) Updates to organizational references to clarify roles and 
responsibilities within TVA; (2) acknowledgement of the use of modern 
notification and communication methods to improve public participation; 
(3) revisions to TVA's list of categorical exclusions to include common 
actions that have been demonstrated to have little effect on the human 
environment and to remove categorical exclusions for actions which TVA 
rarely or no longer undertakes; (4) instructions to incorporate 
Executive Order 13690; and (5) revisions to improve the clarity of the 
procedures and remove redundant and outdated information. TVA proposes 
to publish the amended procedures as rules to be codified in Chapter 
XIII (Tennessee Valley Authority) as part 1318 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (18 CFR part 1318). The key changes to the procedures 
proposed by TVA are described in detail in the notice.
    After publication of the notice, TVA received several requests by 
stakeholders to extend the comment period to allow for additional time 
to review the amendments. TVA determined that extending the period by 
30 days is appropriate. The TVA Web site listed above contains relevant 
information relating to the proposed amendments, and TVA urges the 
public to review this information prior to submitting comments.

Jacinda B. Woodward,
Senior Vice President, Resources and River Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-15983 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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Aviation Administration proposes to That airspace extending upward from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Molokai Matthew Higdon, NEPA Specialist,
Airport and within 5.4 miles north and 4.8
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W.
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, miles south of a 255° bearing from Molokai
Airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to Summit Hill Drive #11D–K, Knoxville,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Tennessee 37902. Telephone: 865–632–
12.4 miles west of the airport.
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 8051. Email: mshigdon@tva.gov.
REPORTING POINTS Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19,
2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8,
■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Sam S.L. Shrimpton, 2017, TVA published a notice of
part 71 continues to read as follows: Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Group, Western Service Center. Register (82 FR 26620) to revise TVA’s
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, [FR Doc. 2017–15865 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am] implementing procedures for assessing
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P the effects of TVA’s actions in
§ 71.1 [Amended] accordance with NEPA, as amended (42
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). TVA requested
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY comments from the public during a 60-
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting day public review period. As discussed
18 CFR Part 1318
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and in that earlier document, the proposed
effective September 15, 2016, is Procedures for Implementing the amendments include: (1) Updates to
amended as follows: National Environmental Policy Act organizational references to clarify roles
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. and responsibilities within TVA; (2)
AGENCY:Tennessee Valley Authority.
acknowledgement of the use of modern
* * * * * Proposed rule; extension of
ACTION:
notification and communication
AWP HI D Kaunakakai, HI [Amended] comment period. methods to improve public
Molokai Airport, HI SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley participation; (3) revisions to TVA’s list
(Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.) Authority (TVA) is announcing an of categorical exclusions to include
That airspace extending upward from the extension of the public comment period common actions that have been
surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL on its proposed amendments to demonstrated to have little effect on the
within a 4.3-mile radius of Molokai Airport.
procedures implementing the National human environment and to remove
This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The categorical exclusions for actions which
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective amendments also address TVA rarely or no longer undertakes; (4)
date and time will thereafter be continuously implementation of the Executive Order instructions to incorporate Executive
published in the Chart Supplement. 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Order 13690; and (5) revisions to
Management Standard and a Process for improve the clarity of the procedures
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas. Considering Stakeholder Input. A notice and remove redundant and outdated
of Proposed Rulemaking was published information. TVA proposes to publish
* * * * * in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017, the amended procedures as rules to be
AWP HI E2 Kaunakakai, HI [New] announcing a 60-day comment period
codified in Chapter XIII (Tennessee
Molokai Airport, HI closing on August 7, 2017. This
document serves to extend the comment Valley Authority) as part 1318 of the
(Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.)
period by 30 days until September 6, Code of Federal Regulations (18 CFR
That airspace extending upward from the
2017. TVA is extending the comment part 1318). The key changes to the
surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Molokai
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective period because of the timely requests we procedures proposed by TVA are
during the specific dates and times received to do so. described in detail in the notice.
established in advance by a Notice to DATES: The comment period for the After publication of the notice, TVA
Airmen. The effective date and time will
proposed rule published June 8, 2017, at received several requests by
thereafter be continuously published in the
Chart Supplement. 82 FR 26620, is extended. Comments stakeholders to extend the comment
must be received or postmarked on or period to allow for additional time to
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas before September 6, 2017. review the amendments. TVA
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted determined that extending the period by
Class E Surface Area.
by one of the following methods: 30 days is appropriate. The TVA Web
* * * * * 1. TVA’s NEPA Web site: http:// site listed above contains relevant
AWP HI E4 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended] www.tva.gov/nepa. Follow the information relating to the proposed
Molokai Airport, HI instructions for submitting comments amendments, and TVA urges the public
(Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.) electronically on the Web site. to review this information prior to
That airspace extending upward from the
2. Email: NEPArule@tva.gov.
3. Mail comments to: NEPA Rule submitting comments.
surface within 1.5 miles north and 2.8 miles
south of a 255° bearing from Molokai Airport Comments, Tennessee Valley Authority, Jacinda B. Woodward,
400 W. Summit Hill Drive 11D–K,
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extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 8 miles Senior Vice President, Resources and River
west of the airport. Knoxville, TN 37902. Management.
Before including your address, phone
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas [FR Doc. 2017–15983 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
number, email address, or other
BILLING CODE 8120–08–P
Above the Surface of the Earth. personal identifying information in your
comment, please note that any
* * * * *
comments received, including names
AWP HI E5 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended] and addresses, will become part of the
Molokai Airport, HI project administrative record and will
(Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.) be available for public inspection.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published June 8, 2017, at 82 FR 26620, is extended. Comments must be received or postmarked on or before September 6, 2017.
Contact		Matthew Higdon, NEPA Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive #11D-K, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Telephone: 865-632-8051. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 35133