83_FR_47111 83 FR 46931 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth

83 FR 46931 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

Page Range46931-46932
FR Document2018-20128

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46931-46932]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20128]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this 
meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, October 4, 2018 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, 
Piketon, Ohio 45661.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Simonton, Alternate Deputy 
Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah 
Project Office, Post Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, (740) 897-
3737, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the 
Board is to make recommendations to DOE-EM and site management in the 
areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related 
activities.

Tentative Agenda

 Call to Order, Introductions, Review of Agenda
 Approval of May 2018 Minutes
 Deputy Designated Federal Officer's Comments
 Federal Coordinator's Comments
 Liaison's Comments
 Presentation
 Administrative Issues
    [cir] EM SSAB Chairs Meeting Update and Draft Recommendation
    [cir] Annual Executive Planning and Leadership Training Session 
Update
    [cir] Election of Leadership
    [cir] Adoption of Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan
    [cir] Draft Recommendation 19-01: Priorities for the President's 
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request
    [cir] Draft Recommendation 19-02: Development and Funding of a 
Master Site Plan
 Subcommittee Updates

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 Public Comments
 Final Comments from the Board
 Adjourn

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The EM 
SSAB, Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory 
committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons 
with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Greg Simonton at 
least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed 
above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or 
after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements 
pertaining to agenda items should contact Greg Simonton at the address 
or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days 
prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include 
the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer 
is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public 
comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their 
comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Greg 
Simonton at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will 
also be available at the following website: https://www.energy.gov/pppo/ports-ssab/listings/meeting-materials.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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                                               accommodations consistent with 34                       200.105(a)(2), for transition to statewide              Dated: September 12, 2018.
                                               CFR 200.6(b) and (f)(1)(i) and section                  use of the innovative assessment                      Frank Brogan,
                                               1111(b)(2)(B)(vii) of the Act;                          system, including peer review                         Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
                                                  (D) The innovative assessment system                 consistent with 34 CFR 200.107, in a                  Secondary Education.
                                               provides an unbiased, rational, and                     reasonable period of time.                            [FR Doc. 2018–20152 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                               consistent determination of progress                                                                          BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                               toward the State’s long-term goals and                     (3) In the case of a consortium of
                                               measurements of interim progress for                    SEAs, the Secretary may grant a one-
                                               academic achievement under section                      year waiver consistent with paragraph
                                                                                                       (c)(1) of this section for the consortium             DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               1111(c)(4)(A) of the Act for all students
                                               and subgroups of students described in                  as a whole or for individual member
                                                                                                                                                             Environmental Management Site-
                                               section 1111(c)(2) of the Act and a                     SEAs, as necessary.                                   Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth
                                               comparable measure of student                              (d) Return to the statewide assessment
                                               performance on the Academic                             system. If the Secretary withdraws                    AGENCY:   Department of Energy (DOE).
                                               Achievement indicator under section                     innovative assessment demonstration                   ACTION:   Notice of open meeting.
                                               1111(c)(4)(B)(i) of the Act for                         authority consistent with paragraph (b)
                                               participating schools relative to non-                                                                        SUMMARY:   This notice announces a
                                                                                                       of this section, or if an SEA voluntarily             meeting of the Environmental
                                               participating schools; or                               terminates use of its innovative
                                                  (E) The innovative assessment system                                                                       Management Site-Specific Advisory
                                               demonstrates comparability to the                       assessment system prior to the end of its             Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The
                                               statewide assessments under section                     demonstration authority, extension, or                Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                               1111(b)(2) of the Act in content                        waiver period under paragraph (c) of                  requires that public notice of this
                                               coverage, difficulty, and quality.                      this section, as applicable, the SEA                  meeting be announced in the Federal
                                                  (2)(i) In the case of a consortium of                must—                                                 Register.
                                               SEAs, the Secretary may withdraw                           (1) Return to using, in all LEAs and               DATES:   Thursday, October 4, 2018            6
                                               innovative assessment demonstration                     schools in the State, a statewide                     p.m.
                                               authority for the consortium as a whole                 assessment that meets the requirements
                                               at any time during its demonstration                                                                          ADDRESSES:   Ohio State University,
                                                                                                       of section 1111(b)(2) of the Act; and                 Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road,
                                               authority period or extension period if
                                               the Secretary requests, and no member                      (2) Provide timely notice to all                   Piketon, Ohio 45661.
                                               of the consortium provides, the                         participating LEAs and schools of the                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
                                               information under paragraph (b)(1)(i) or                withdrawal of authority and the SEA’s                 Simonton, Alternate Deputy Designated
                                               (ii) of this section.                                   plan for transition back to use of a                  Federal Officer, Department of Energy
                                                  (ii) If innovative assessment                        statewide assessment.                                 Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post
                                               demonstration authority for one or more                                                                       Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661,
                                                                                                       VII. Other Information
                                               SEAs in a consortium is withdrawn, the                                                                        (740) 897–3737, Greg.Simonton@
                                               consortium may continue to implement                       Accessible Format: Individuals with                lex.doe.gov.
                                               the authority if it can demonstrate, in an              disabilities can obtain this document                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   Purpose of
                                               amended application to the Secretary                    and a copy of the application package in              the Board: The purpose of the Board is
                                               that, as a group, the remaining SEAs                    an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large            to make recommendations to DOE–EM
                                               continue to meet all requirements and                   print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                 and site management in the areas of
                                               selection criteria in 34 CFR 200.105 and                request to the program contact person                 environmental restoration, waste
                                               200.106.                                                listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  management and related activities.
                                                  (c) Waiver authority. (1) At the end of
                                                                                                       CONTACT.                                              Tentative Agenda
                                               the extension period, an SEA that is not
                                               yet approved consistent with 34 CFR                        Electronic Access to This Document:                • Call to Order, Introductions, Review
                                               200.107 to implement its innovative                     The official version of this document is                of Agenda
                                               assessment system statewide may                         the document published in the Federal                 • Approval of May 2018 Minutes
                                               request a waiver from the Secretary                     Register. You may access the official                 • Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s
                                               consistent with section 8401 of the Act                 edition of the Federal Register and the                 Comments
                                               to delay the withdrawal of authority                    Code of Federal Regulations via the                   • Federal Coordinator’s Comments
                                               under paragraph (b) of this section for                 Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/               • Liaison’s Comments
                                               the purpose of providing the SEA with                   fdsys. At this site you can view this                 • Presentation
                                               the time necessary to receive approval                  document, as well as all other                        • Administrative Issues
                                               to transition to use of the innovative                  documents of this Department                            Æ EM SSAB Chairs Meeting Update
                                               assessment system statewide under 34                    published in the Federal Register, in                     and Draft Recommendation
                                               CFR 200.107(b).                                         text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                   Æ Annual Executive Planning and
                                                  (2) The Secretary may grant an SEA a                 Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                            Leadership Training Session
                                               one-year waiver to continue the                         available free at the site.                               Update
                                               innovative assessment demonstration                                                                             Æ Election of Leadership
                                               authority, if the SEA submits, in its                      You may also access documents of the                 Æ Adoption of Fiscal Year 2019 Work
                                               request under paragraph (c)(1) of this                  Department published in the Federal                       Plan
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                                               section, evidence satisfactory to the                   Register by using the article search                    Æ Draft Recommendation 19–01:
                                               Secretary that it—                                      feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                      Priorities for the President’s Fiscal
                                                  (i) Has met all of the requirements                  Specifically, through the advanced                        Year 2020 Budget Request
                                               under paragraph (b)(1) of this section                  search feature at this site, you can limit              Æ Draft Recommendation 19–02:
                                               and of 34 CFR 200.105 and 200.106; and                  your search to documents published by                     Development and Funding of a
                                                  (ii) Has a high-quality plan, including              the Department.                                           Master Site Plan
                                               input from stakeholders under 34 CFR                                                                          • Subcommittee Updates


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                                               • Public Comments                                       an interim waiver from the DOE’s                        The docket web page can be found at
                                               • Final Comments from the Board                         Central Air Conditioners and Heat                     https://www.regulations.gov/
                                               • Adjourn                                               Pumps Test Procedure seeking                          docket?D=EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0039.
                                                  Public Participation: The meeting is                 comments, data, and information                       The docket web page will contain
                                               open to the public. The EM SSAB,                        concerning JCI’s amended petition and                 simple instruction on how to access all
                                               Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of                  its suggested alternate test procedure.               documents, including public comments,
                                               the public at its advisory committee                    The comment period for the JCI’s notice               in the docket.
                                               meetings and will make every effort to                  of petition for waiver, grant of an
                                                                                                       interim waiver, and request for                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Mr.
                                               accommodate persons with physical
                                                                                                       comments ends on September 12, 2018.                  Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of
                                               disabilities or special needs. If you
                                                                                                       Through this notice, DOE announces                    Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
                                               require special accommodations due to
                                                                                                       that the period for submitting comments               Mail Stop GC–33, Forrestal Building,
                                               a disability, please contact Greg
                                                                                                       is re-opened until September 28, 2018.                1000 Independence Avenue SW,
                                               Simonton at least seven days in advance
                                                                                                                                                             Washington, DC 20585–0103.
                                               of the meeting at the phone number                      DATES: The comment period for the JCI’s
                                                                                                                                                             Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email:
                                               listed above. Written statements may be                 notice of petition for waiver, grant of an
                                                                                                                                                             Peter.Cochran@hq.doe.gov.
                                               filed with the Board either before or                   interim waiver, and request for
                                               after the meeting. Individuals who wish                 comments published in the Federal                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On August
                                               to make oral statements pertaining to                   Register on August 13, 2018 (83 FR                    13, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy
                                               agenda items should contact Greg                        40011) is re-opened until September 28,               (DOE) published a notice of petition for
                                               Simonton at the address or telephone                    2018. Written comments and                            waiver of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI)
                                               number listed above. Requests must be                   information are requested on or before                and grant of an interim waiver from the
                                               received five days prior to the meeting                 September 28, 2018.                                   DOE’s Central Air Conditioners and
                                               and reasonable provision will be made                   ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                   Heat Pumps Test Procedure (83 FR
                                               to include the presentation in the                      identified by case number ‘‘CAC–050’’                 40011). The document provided for
                                               agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal                   and Docket number ‘‘EERE–2017–BT–                     submitting written comments and
                                               Officer is empowered to conduct the                     WAV–0039,’’ by any of the following                   information by September 12, 2018.
                                               meeting in a fashion that will facilitate               methods:                                              DOE has received requests from
                                               the orderly conduct of business.                           • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://              Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.
                                               Individuals wishing to make public                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       and UTC-Carrier Corporation, dated
                                               comments will be provided a maximum                     instructions for submitting comments.                 September 11, 2018, to provide an
                                               of five minutes to present their                           • Email: JCI2017WAV0042@                           additional 2 weeks to submit comments
                                               comments.                                               ee.doe.gov. Include the case number                   pertaining to the JCI’s notice of petition
                                                  Minutes: Minutes will be available by                CAC–050 in the subject line of the                    for waiver, grant of an interim waiver,
                                               writing or calling Greg Simonton at the                 message. Submit electronic comments                   and request for comments. These
                                               address and phone number listed above.                  in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF,                  requests can be found at https://
                                               Minutes will also be available at the                   or ASCII file format, and avoid the use               www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-
                                               following website: https://                             of special characters or any form of                  2017-BT-WAV-0039.
                                               www.energy.gov/pppo/ports-ssab/                         encryption.                                             A re-opening of the comment period
                                               listings/meeting-materials.                                • Postal Mail: U.S. Department of                  would allow additional time to all
                                                 Signed in Washington, DC, on September                Energy, Building Technologies Office,
                                                                                                                                                             interested parties to consider the issues
                                               12, 2018.                                               Mailstop EE–5B, Petition for Waiver
                                                                                                                                                             presented in JCI’s notice of petition for
                                               Latanya Butler,                                         Case No CAC–050, 1000 Independence
                                                                                                                                                             waiver, grant of an interim waiver and
                                               Deputy Committee Management Officer.                    Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–
                                                                                                                                                             an alternative test procedure, gather any
                                                                                                       0121. If possible, please submit all items
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–20128 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]                                                                   additional data and information, and
                                                                                                       on a compact disc (CD), in which case
                                               BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                                                                        submit comments to DOE. The JCI’s
                                                                                                       it is not necessary to include printed
                                                                                                                                                             notice of petition for waiver, grant of an
                                                                                                       copies.
                                                                                                          • Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance                 interim waiver, and request for
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          comments can be found at https://
                                                                                                       and Equipment Standards Program, U.S.
                                               [Case No. CAC–050, EERE–2017–BT–WAV–                    Department of Energy, Building                        www.regulations.gov/document?D=
                                               0039]                                                   Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza               EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0039-0012.
                                                                                                       SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024.                    In view of the requests from Goodman
                                               Notice of Petition for Waiver of                                                                              Manufacturing Company, L.P. and UTC-
                                                                                                       Telephone: (202) 287–1445. If possible,
                                               Johnson Controls, Inc. From the                                                                               Carrier Corporation, DOE has
                                                                                                       please submit all items on a CD, in
                                               Department of Energy Central Air
                                                                                                       which case it is not necessary to include             determined that re-opening the
                                               Conditioners and Heat Pumps Test
                                                                                                       printed copies.                                       comment period for an additional 2
                                               Procedure, and Notice of Grant of
                                                                                                          Docket: The docket, which includes                 weeks is appropriate. Therefore, DOE is
                                               Interim Waiver
                                                                                                       Federal Register notices, comments,                   re-opening the comment period until
                                               AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and                 and other supporting documents/                       September 28, 2018 to provide
                                               Renewable Energy, Department of                         materials, is available for review at                 interested parties additional time to
                                               Energy.                                                 http://www.regulations.gov. All                       prepare and submit comments.
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                                               ACTION: Notice of re-opening of public                  documents in the docket are listed in                 Comments received between the
                                               comment period.                                         the http://www.regulations.gov index.                 original September 12, 2018, closing
                                                                                                       However, some documents listed in the                 date and the new September 28, 2018,
                                               SUMMARY:  The U.S. Department of                        index, such as those containing                       closing date are considered timely filed.
                                               Energy (DOE) published, on August 13,                   information that is exempt from public                Individuals who submitted comments
                                               2018, a notice of petition for waiver of                disclosure, may not be publicly                       during the original comment period do
                                               Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) and grant of               available.                                            not need to re-submit comments.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThursday, October 4, 2018 6 p.m.
ContactGreg Simonton, Alternate Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, (740) 897- 3737, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 46931 

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