82 FR 41615 - Notice of Public Meetings for The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study-Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement-Will County, Illinois
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
| Page Range | 41615-41616 | |
| FR Document | 2017-18572 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41615-41616] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18572] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Notice of Public Meetings for The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ACTION: Public Meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Rock Island and Chicago Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will host three public meetings to discuss the draft report titled The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study-- Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois. The purpose of these public meetings is to receive input regarding the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species, such as Asian carp, while minimizing impacts to existing waterway uses and users. Public meetings will begin with an open house followed by a presentation regarding the study and an oral public comment period. There will be opportunities for web-based participation during two of these meetings. DATES: USACE will hold public meetings on: 1. September 11 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the James R. Thompson Center; 2. September 14 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Muskegon Community College; and 3. September 18 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Joliet Junior College, ``U'' Conference Center. ADDRESSES: The addresses for the public meetings are: 1. James R. Thompson Center, 100 W Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois 60604; 2. Muskegon Community College, Collegiate Hall, 221 S. Quarterline Road, Muskegon, Michigan 49442; and 3. Joliet Junior College, ``U'' Conference Center, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, Illinois 60431. Web Participation: A Facebook Live format web audio/video broadcast will be available for the three meetings. Visit http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ for details on how to participate in these virtual meetings. Phone and web conference access is as follows: Phone: Toll-Free: 888-431-3632, Access Code: 723853. Web Conference URL: https://www.webmeeting.att.com, Meeting Number: 888-431-3632, Access Code: 723853. Written comments, statements, testimonies and supporting information are accepted between August 7, 2017 and October 2, 2017 and considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting information presented at the public meetings. Written comments may be submitted in the following ways:Mail and Hand Delivery: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments must be postmarked by October 2, 2017. GLMRIS project Web site: Use the web comment function found at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/. Facebook Live participants can use the ``Live Chat'' feature; however, these comments will not be recorded in the official record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Leichty, Project Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794- 5399; or by email: [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Allen Marshall, District Spokesperson, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-5204; or by email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these public meetings is to receive oral and written comments on the draft report/EIS titled The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois, available at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/. On August 7, 2017, USACE published a notice in the Federal Register (FR) announcing the release of the draft report (82 FR 36760), followed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of [[Page 41616]] Availability filed in the Federal Register on August 18, 2017 (82 FR 39424), announcing the formal public review period that extends until October 2, 2017. All comments must be submitted on the GLMRIS project Web site or postmarked by October 2, 2017, to be considered. USACE asks those wanting to make oral comments to register on the GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ prior to the meeting. Each individual wishing to make oral comments shall be given three (3) minutes, and a stenographer will document oral comments. During each meeting, USACE will also collect written comments on comment cards. Facebook Live viewers must use the GLMRIS project Web site to enter official comments; ``Live Chat'' comments will be discarded. If you require assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Mr. Allen Marshall at [email protected] or by phone at 309-794-5204 at least seven working days prior to the meeting to request arrangements. Comments, including the names and addresses of those who comment, received during the comment period will be posted on the GLMRIS project Web site after the comment period has ended. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted, considered, and posted. Commenters may indicate that they do not wish to have their name or other personal information made available on the Web site. However, USACE cannot guarantee that information withheld from the Web site will be maintained as confidential. Persons requesting confidentially should be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act, confidentiality may be granted in only limited circumstances. Changes to these meetings will be posted at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/. Authority This action is being undertaken pursuant to the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, Section 3061(d), Public Law 110-114, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C 4321, et seq., as amended. Dated: August 25, 2017. Dennis W. 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With respect to the collection of There are no capital costs or operating 3. Joliet Junior College, ‘‘U’’
information, the CFTC invites and maintenance costs associated with Conference Center, 1215 Houbolt Road,
comments on: this collection. Joliet, Illinois 60431.
• Whether the proposed collection of (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Web Participation: A Facebook Live
information is necessary for the proper format web audio/video broadcast will
Dated: August 25, 2017. be available for the three meetings. Visit
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the Robert N. Sidman, http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ for
information will have a practical use; Deputy Secretary of the Commission. details on how to participate in these
• The accuracy of the Commission’s [FR Doc. 2017–18511 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] virtual meetings. Phone and web
estimate of the burden of the proposed BILLING CODE 6351–01–P conference access is as follows:
collection of information, including the PHONE: Toll-Free: 888–431–3632,
validity of the methodology and Access Code: 723853.
assumptions used; Web Conference URL: https://
• Ways to enhance the quality, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.webmeeting.att.com, Meeting
usefulness, and clarity of the Number: 888–431–3632, Access Code:
information to be collected; and Department of the Army, U.S. Army 723853.
• Ways to minimize the burden of Corps of Engineers Written comments, statements,
collection of information on those who testimonies and supporting information
Notice of Public Meetings for The are accepted between August 7, 2017
are to respond, including through the
Great Lakes and Mississippi River and October 2, 2017 and considered
use of appropriate automated electronic,
Interbasin Study—Brandon Road Draft with the same weight as oral comments
mechanical, or other technological
Integrated Feasibility Study and and supporting information presented at
collection techniques or other forms of
Environmental Impact Statement—Will the public meetings. Written comments
information technology; e.g., permitting
County, Illinois may be submitted in the following ways:
electronic submission of responses.
All comments must be submitted in AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. • Mail and Hand Delivery: U.S. Army
English, or if not, accompanied by an Army Corps of Engineers. Corps of Engineers, Chicago District,
English translation. Comments will be ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road
ACTION: Public Meetings.
posted as received to http:// Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite
www.cftc.gov. You should submit only SUMMARY: The Rock Island and Chicago 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments
information that you wish to make Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must be postmarked by October 2, 2017.
available publicly. If you wish the (USACE), will host three public • GLMRIS project Web site: Use the
Commission to consider information meetings to discuss the draft report web comment function found at http://
that you believe is exempt from titled The Great Lakes and Mississippi glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/.
disclosure under the Freedom of River Interbasin Study—Brandon Road • Facebook Live participants can use
Information Act, a petition for Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and the ‘‘Live Chat’’ feature; however, these
confidential treatment of the exempt Environmental Impact Statement—Will comments will not be recorded in the
information may be submitted according County, Illinois. The purpose of these official record.
to the procedures established in § 145.9 public meetings is to receive input FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the Commission’s regulations.1 regarding the GLMRIS-Brandon Road • Andrew Leichty, Project Manager,
The Commission reserves the right, Study to prevent the upstream transfer by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
but shall have no obligation, to review, of aquatic nuisance species, such as Rock Island District, Clock Tower
pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or Asian carp, while minimizing impacts Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box
remove any or all of your submission to existing waterway uses and users. 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004, by
from http://www.cftc.gov that it may Public meetings will begin with an open phone: 309–794–5399; or by email:
deem to be inappropriate for house followed by a presentation Andrew.L.Leichty@usace.army.mil.
publication, such as obscene language. regarding the study and an oral public • For media inquiries, contact Allen
All submissions that have been redacted comment period. There will be Marshall, District Spokesperson, by
or removed that contain comments on opportunities for web-based mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the merits of the ICR will be retained in participation during two of these Rock Island District, Clock Tower
the public comment file and will be meetings. Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box
considered as required under the 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004, by
Administrative Procedure Act and other DATES: USACE will hold public phone: 309–794–5204; or by email:
applicable laws, and may be accessible meetings on: Allen.A.Marshall@usace.army.mil.
under the Freedom of Information Act. 1. September 11 from 1:00 to 5:00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Burden Statement: The respondent p.m. at the James R. Thompson Center;
purpose of these public meetings is to
burden for this collection is estimated to 2. September 14 from 3:30 to 6:30 receive oral and written comments on
be as follows: p.m. at Muskegon Community College; the draft report/EIS titled The Great
Respondents/Affected Entities: and Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin
Commodity futures customers. 3. September 18 from 3:30 to 6:30 Study—Brandon Road Draft Integrated
Estimated Number of Respondents: p.m. at Joliet Junior College, ‘‘U’’ Feasibility Study and Environmental
15. Conference Center. Impact Statement—Will County, Illinois,
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Estimated Average Burden Hours per ADDRESSES: The addresses for the public available at http://glmris.anl.gov/
Respondent: 1.5. meetings are: brandon-rd/. On August 7, 2017,
Estimated Total Annual Burden 1. James R. Thompson Center, 100 W USACE published a notice in the
Hours: 22.5. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois 60604; Federal Register (FR) announcing the
Frequency of Collection: Once. 2. Muskegon Community College, release of the draft report (82 FR 36760),
Collegiate Hall, 221 S. Quarterline Road, followed by the U.S. Environmental
1 17 CFR 145.9. Muskegon, Michigan 49442; and Protection Agency’s Notice of
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Availability filed in the Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the
on August 18, 2017 (82 FR 39424), Department; (2) will this information be
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0111]
announcing the formal public review processed and used in a timely manner;
period that extends until October 2, Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
2017. All comments must be submitted Activities; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance
on the GLMRIS project Web site or Corrective Action Plan (CAP) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
postmarked by October 2, 2017, to be information to be collected; and (5) how
considered. AGENCY: Office of Special Education and might the Department minimize the
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), burden of this collection on the
USACE asks those wanting to make Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
oral comments to register on the
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
GLMRIS project Web site at http://
that written comments received in
glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ prior to the SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
meeting. Each individual wishing to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
make oral comments shall be given proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Corrective Action
three (3) minutes, and a stenographer information collection. Plan (CAP).
will document oral comments. During DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1820–0694.
each meeting, USACE will also collect submit comments on or before October Type of Review: An extension of an
written comments on comment cards. 31, 2017. existing information collection.
Facebook Live viewers must use the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State,
GLMRIS project Web site to enter documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments.
official comments; ‘‘Live Chat’’ collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual
comments will be discarded. If you use http://www.regulations.gov by Responses: 15.
require assistance under the Americans searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
with Disabilities Act, please contact Mr. 2017–ICCD–0111. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 975.
Allen Marshall at Allen.A.Marshall@ in response to this notice should be Abstract: Pursuant to the
usace.army.mil or by phone at 309–794– submitted electronically through the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
5204 at least seven working days prior Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// by the Workforce Innovation and
to the meeting to request arrangements. www.regulations.gov by selecting the Opportunity Act, the Rehabilitation
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Services Administration (RSA) must
Comments, including the names and conduct periodic monitoring of the
addresses of those who comment, commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs
received during the comment period in each state. As a result of this
will be posted on the GLMRIS project fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be monitoring, RSA may require that VR
Web site after the comment period has agencies to develop a Corrective Action
ended. Comments submitted accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by Plan (CAP) in order to resolve findings
anonymously will be accepted, of non-compliance. The CAP must
considered, and posted. Commenters postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the contain the specific steps that the
may indicate that they do not wish to agency will take to resolve each finding,
have their name or other personal Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, timelines for the completion of each
information made available on the Web step and methods for evaluating that the
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
site. However, USACE cannot guarantee findings have been resolved. RSA
216–42, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
that information withheld from the Web requires the agency to report progress
site will be maintained as confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
toward completion of the CAP on a
Persons requesting confidentially specific questions related to collection quarterly basis.
should be aware that, under the activities, please contact Edward West,
202–245–6145. Dated: August 28, 2017.
Freedom of Information Act, Tomakie Washington,
confidentiality may be granted in only SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in Acting Director, Information Collection
limited circumstances. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
accordance with the Paperwork
Changes to these meetings will be Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Officer, Office of Management.
posted at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon- 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general [FR Doc. 2017–18529 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am]
rd/. public and Federal agencies with an BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Authority opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
This action is being undertaken information. This helps the Department DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
pursuant to the Water Resources and assess the impact of its information
Development Act of 2007, Section collection requirements and minimize Environmental Management Site-
3061(d), Public Law 110–114, and the the public’s reporting burden. It also Specific Advisory Board, Hanford
National Environmental Policy Act of helps the public understand the AGENCY: Department of Energy.
1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C 4321, et seq., as Department’s information collection ACTION:Notice of Cancellation of Open
requirements and provide the requested
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amended. Meeting.
data in the desired format. ED is
Dated: August 25, 2017.
soliciting comments on the proposed SUMMARY: On August 21, 2017, the
Dennis W. Hamilton, information collection request (ICR) that Department of Energy (DOE) published
Chief, Programs and Project Management is described below. The Department of a notice of open meeting announcing a
Division. Education is especially interested in meeting on September 6–7, 2017, of the
[FR Doc. 2017–18572 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] public comment addressing the Environmental Management Site-
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P following issues: (1) Is this collection Specific Advisory Board, Hanford. This
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| Contact | <bullet> Andrew Leichty, Project Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794- 5399; or by email: [email protected] | |
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