83 FR 42648 - Notice of Charter Renewal
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42648-42649] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18275] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9982-15-OP] Notice of Charter Renewal AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the agency by law. Accordingly, NEJAC will be renewed for an additional two-year period. The purpose of the NEJAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator about issues associated with integrating environmental justice concerns into EPA's outreach activities, public policies, science, regulatory, enforcement, and compliance decisions. [[Page 42649]] Inquiries may be directed to Matthew Tejada, NEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (Mail Code 2202A), Washington, DC 20460, 202-564-8047, [email protected]. Dated: August 7, 2018. Brittany Bolen, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2018-18275 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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In more severe situations, congestion c. Historic energy flows; geographic-scale congestion studies
may have both economic and reliability d. Current and projected electric envisioned in FPA section 216(a)(1). For
components—that is, if an area’s supply and generation plans; this reason, DOE will continue to
electricity demand essentially outgrows e. Recent, current, and planned produce the triennial studies required
its transmission network, in addition to transmission and interconnection by the statute, and would also respond,
forcing wholesale buyers to turn to queues; perhaps separately, to requests for the
higher-priced sellers, the system may no f. Results of any ‘‘stress test’’ analysis preparation of project-specific
longer be able to meet NERC reliability of a transmission system based on threat congestion studies or the designation of
standards under one or more and resilience modeling and any related National Corridors.
contingencies. contingency modeling incorporating or A party seeking the designation of a
A third form of congestion occurs accounting for interdependencies project-specific National Corridor
when the transmission network is not throughout energy systems; should submit the following to DOE:
sufficient to enable achievement of g. Current and forecast electricity a. Data or studies confirming the
established federal, state, or local public loads, including energy efficiency, existence in a specific geographic area
policy goals. For example, state- distributed generation, and demand of transmission constraints or
imposed renewable portfolio standards response plans and policies; congestion adversely affecting
may lead to demands for transmission h. The location of renewable consumers;
service that exceed the capacity resources and state and regional policies b. Data or studies confirming that
currently available. At the federal level, with respect to renewable development; proposed transmission project(s) would
requirements designed to ensure system i. Projected impacts of current or ease the congestion and its adverse
resilience and security under extreme pending environmental regulation on impacts on consumers;
stress (e.g., natural disasters or cyber/ generation availability; c. Information showing how a
physical attacks) could create a demand j. Effects of recent or projected National Corridor should be bounded in
for additional transmission capacity in economic conditions on demand and order to be relevant to the proposed
specific locations. congestion; and transmission project(s); and
The Department is initiating its next k. Filings or regional transmission
d. Information showing why it would
triennial congestion study, and seeks expansion plans developed in
be in the national interest for the
comments on what publicly-available compliance with FERC Orders No. 890
Department to intervene in a subject
data and information should be and 1000.
area that is normally subject to state
considered, and what types of analysis National Interest Electric Transmission jurisdiction.
should be performed to identify and Corridor Designation
understand the significance and Signed in Washington, DC, on August 16,
FPA section 216(a)(2) authorizes the 2018.
character of transmission congestion.
Note: The Department now publishes an Secretary of Energy to designate ‘‘any Bruce J. Walker,
Annual U.S. Transmission Data Review, geographic area experiencing electric Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, U.S.
now entering its fourth year; it seeks energy transmission capacity constraints Department of Energy.
comments about any additional or congestion that adversely affects [FR Doc. 2018–18229 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
publicly-available data and information consumers as a national interest electric BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
that is not already contained in the transmission corridor’’ (National
annual data reviews published in 2015, Corridor) after completion of a
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/ congestion study, and consideration of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2015/08/f26/Transmission%20Data alternatives and recommendations of AGENCY
%20Review%20August%202015.pdf; interested parties and other public
comments. Prior to making a separate [FRL–9982–15–OP]
2016, https://www.energy.gov/sites/
prod/files/2017/04/f34/Annual%20US federal decision about any proposed
Notice of Charter Renewal
%20Transmission%20Data%20Review designation of a National Corridor, DOE
%202016_0.pdf; and 2018, https:// will consider environmental impacts of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/ such a designation, as required by the Agency (EPA).
03/f49/2018%20Transmission%20Data National Environmental Policy Act (42 ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.
%20Review%20FINAL.pdf. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Designation of an
In preparing the 2009 and 2015 area as a National Corridor would Notice is hereby given that the
Congestion Studies, the Department enable the Federal Energy Regulatory Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
gathered historical congestion data Commission to exercise jurisdiction has determined that, in accordance with
obtained from existing studies prepared over the siting of transmission facilities the provisions of the Federal Advisory
by regional reliability councils, regional in the National Corridor, if it found that Committee Act (FACA), the National
transmission organizations (RTOs) and certain preconditions (listed in FPA Environmental Justice Advisory Council
independent system operators (ISOs), section 216(b)) have been met. (NEJAC) is necessary and in the public
and regional planning groups. The Some commenters on DOE’s previous interest in connection with the
forthcoming study will draw upon many congestion studies suggested that in performance of duties imposed on the
of the same kinds of data, analyses, and some circumstances it might be agency by law. Accordingly, NEJAC will
information as the earlier studies. These informative for DOE to publish a be renewed for an additional two-year
sources may include, but would not be transmission congestion study focused period. The purpose of the NEJAC is to
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limited to: on specific transmission project(s), and provide advice and recommendations to
a. Electricity market analyses, if appropriate, designate a National the Administrator about issues
including locational marginal price Corridor tailored to the project(s). DOE associated with integrating
patterns; agrees, but notes that the need for such environmental justice concerns into
b. Reliability analyses and actions, studies or corridors might not mesh well EPA’s outreach activities, public
including transmission loading relief (in terms of both timing and appropriate policies, science, regulatory,
actions; granularity) with the triennial large- enforcement, and compliance decisions.
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Inquiries may be directed to Matthew accommodations (accessible format and entities that provide audio content
Tejada, NEJAC Designated Federal documents, sign language interpreters, via the internet and to mobile devices.
Officer, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov Accordingly, this Public Notice seeks
Avenue NW (Mail Code 2202A), or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– input on the state of competition in the
Washington, DC 20460, 202–564–8047, 418–0432. marketplace for the delivery of audio
Tejada.Matthew@epa.gov. For detailed instructions for programming as it would relate to the
Dated: August 7, 2018. submitting comments and additional overall goal of providing the required
information on the rulemaking process, Communications Marketplace Report to
Brittany Bolen,
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Congress.
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 2. This Public Notice requests
section of this document.
[FR Doc. 2018–18275 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] comment on the criteria or metrics that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake
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Riehm of the Media Bureau, Industry could be used to evaluate the state of
Analysis Division, (202) 418–2166. competition in the audio programming
marketplace, as well as comment and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information on industry data,
COMMISSION summary of the Commission’s Public
competitive dynamics, and trending
Notice, DA 18–761, released on July 23,
[MB Docket No. 18–227; DA 18–761] factors. For example, commenters are
2018. The full text of this document is
invited to submit the following data and
available electronically via the FCC’s
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on the information related to participants in
Electronic Document Management
Status of Competition in the the marketplace for the delivery of
System (EDOCS) website at https://
Marketplace for Delivery of Audio audio programming, including, but not
www.fcc.gov/document/media-bureau-
Programming limited to, terrestrial radio broadcasters
seeks-comment-audio-competition.
(i.e., AM and FM radio stations),
AGENCY: Federal Communications Documents will be available
satellite radio providers, and entities
Commission. electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
that provide audio programming over
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of and/or Adobe Acrobat. This document
the internet and to mobile devices
comments. is also available for public inspection
(collectively, Audio Marketplace
and copying during regular business
SUMMARY: This document seeks input on Participants):
hours in the FCC Reference Information • Identification and ownership of key
the state of competition in the Center, which is located in Room CY– Audio Marketplace Participants, as well
marketplace for the delivery of audio A257 at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th as the business models and competitive
programming as it would relate to the Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The strategies they use;
overall goal of providing the Reference Information Center is open to • trends in service offerings, pricing,
Communications Marketplace Report to the public Monday through Thursday and consumer behavior;
Congress as required by the Repack from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday • the extent of competition among
Airwaves Yielding Better Access for from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Audio Marketplace Participants,
Users of Modern Services Act of 2018 complete text may be purchased from including intramodal competition (i.e.,
(RAY BAUM’S Act of 2018). Title IV of the Commission’s copy contractor, 445 competition among providers of the
the RAY BAUM’S Act of 2018 requires 12th Street SW, Room CY–B402, same type, such as terrestrial radio
that the Commission publish a Washington, DC 20554. Alternative broadcast stations) and intermodal
Communications Marketplace Report in formats are available for people with competition (i.e., competition among
the last quarter of every even numbered disabilities (Braille, large print, providers of different types, such as
year. electronic files, audio format), by terrestrial radio broadcast stations and
DATES: Comments are due on or before sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or satellite radio providers);
September 24, 2018. Reply comments calling the Commission’s Consumer and • ratings, subscribership, and revenue
are due on or before October 9, 2018. Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) information, for the marketplace as a
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 whole and for individual Audio
submit and reply comments, identified (TTY). Marketplace Participants;
by MB Docket No. 18–227, by any of the Synopsis • capital investment, innovation, and
following methods: the deployment of advanced technology;
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 1. On March 23, 2018, the President • requirements for entry into the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the signed into law the Consolidated marketplace; and
instructions for submitting comments. Appropriations Act of 2018, which • recent entry into and exit from the
• Federal Communications included the Repack Airwaves Yielding marketplace.
Commission’s website: http:// Better Access for Users of Modern It is requested that commenters
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the Services Act of 2018 (RAY BAUM’S Act submit information, data, and statistics
instructions for submitting comments. of 2018). Title IV of RAY BAUM’S Act for 2016 and 2017, as well as
• Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or of 2018 amends Section 13 of the information on any notable trends and
messenger delivery, by commercial Communications Act (the Act) of 1934, developments that have occurred during
overnight courier, or by first-class or and requires that the Commission 2018 to date. Industry stakeholders, the
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail publish a Communications Marketplace public, and other interested parties are
(although the Commission continues to Report in the last quarter of every even encouraged to submit information,
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experience delays in receiving U.S. numbered year. Among other things, the comments, and analyses. In order to
Postal Service mail). All filings must be biennial Communications Marketplace facilitate analysis of competitive trends,
addressed to the Commission’s Report requires that the Commission parties should submit current and
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, assess the state of competition in the historic data that are comparable over
Federal Communications Commission. communications marketplace, including time. Commenters seeking confidential
• People with Disabilities: Contact the competition to deliver audio service treatment of their submissions should
FCC to request reasonable among broadcast stations, satellite radio, request that their submission, or a
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