83 FR 47144 - National Coal Council
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20276 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47144-47145] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20276] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY National Coal Council AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a virtual meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC) via WebEx. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST) ADDRESSES: This will be virtual meeting conducted through WebEx. If you wish to join the meeting you must register by close of business (5:00 p.m. EST) on Wednesday, September 26th by using the form available at the following URL: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html. The email address you provide in the on-line registration form will be used to forward instructions on how to join the meeting using WebEx. WebEx requires a computer, web browser and an installed application (free). Instructions for joining the webcast will be sent to you two days in advance of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Giove, U.S. Department of Energy, E-136/Germantown Building, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874-1290; Telephone 301-903-4130. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Council: The National Coal Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on general policy matters relating to coal and the coal industry. Purpose of Meeting: The National Coal Council (the Council) will hold a virtual meeting via webcast at 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (EST) on October 1, 2018, for the sole purpose of reviewing and voting on the following two reports: ``Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: An Assessment of Opportunities to Enhance Exports of U.S. Coal'' and ``Power Reset: Optimizing the Existing Coal Fleet to Ensure a Reliable and Resilient Grid.'' The Council membership will be asked to accept these reports and forward them to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. The draft reports are available on the National Coal Council website at the following URL: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Studies.html. Tentative AgendaCall to order by Joseph Giove, NCC Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Director Coal Business Operations, Office Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. NCC Report Presentation on ``Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: An Assessment of Opportunities to Enhance Exports of U.S. Coal'' by report co-chairs Justin Burk, Commercial Director, Peabody and David Lawson, Vice President Coal, Norfolk Southern Corporation. NCC Report Presentation on ``Power Reset: Optimizing the Existing Coal Fleet to Ensure a Reliable & Resilient Power Grid'' by Janet Gellici, CEO, National Coal Council Inc. Public Comment Period & Closing Remarks. Adjourn. [[Page 47145]] All attendees are requested to register in advance for the meeting at: http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-NCC-Events.html. Exceptional Circumstances: This notice is being published less than 15 days in advance of the meeting on October 1, 2018, due to exceptional circumstances. The previous National Coal Council FACA meeting was announced in the Federal Register to take place on September 13, 2018, in Norfolk, VA. That meeting was postponed as a result of the State of Emergency issued by the Virginia Governor due to Hurricane Florence. The reports that are to be reviewed at this rescheduled meeting on October 1, 2018, have been posted to the NCC website for public review since September 4, 2018. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement to be read during the virtual webcast, you may do so within five calendar days of the event. Please email your written statement to Joseph Giove at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 26th. If you would like to make an oral statement during the call regarding the reports being reviewed, you must both register to attend the webcast and also contact Joseph Giove (301-903-4130 or [email protected]) to state your desire to speak. You must make your request for an oral statement by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 26th. Reasonable provision will be made to include oral statements at the conclusion of the meeting. However, those who fail to register in advance may not be accommodated. Oral statements are limited to 5-minutes per organization and per person. Minutes: A recording of the call will be posted on the FACA Database website: https://facadatabase.gov/committee/historymeetings.aspx?cid=408&fy=2017. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2018. Latanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-20276 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the to join the meeting you must register by
following issues: (1) Is this collection close of business (5:00 p.m. EST) on
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0073]
necessary to the proper functions of the Wednesday, September 26th by using
Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be the form available at the following URL:
Activities; Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner; http://www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/
Management and Budget for Review (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; page-NCC-Events.html. The email
and Approval; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance address you provide in the on-line
Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan the quality, utility, and clarity of the registration form will be used to forward
Assignment Form information to be collected; and (5) how instructions on how to join the meeting
might the Department minimize the using WebEx. WebEx requires a
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the computer, web browser and an installed
Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use application (free). Instructions for
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note joining the webcast will be sent to you
that written comments received in two days in advance of the meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records. Joseph Giove, U.S. Department of
proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Federal Perkins/ Energy, E–136/Germantown Building,
information collection. NDSL Loan Assignment Form. 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown,
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–0048. MD 20874–1290; Telephone 301–903–
submit comments on or before October Type of Review: An extension of an 4130.
18, 2018. existing information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State,
documents related to the information Purpose of the Council: The National
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
collection listed in this notice, please Coal Council provides advice and
Sector.
use http://www.regulations.gov by recommendations to the Secretary of
Total Estimated Number of Annual
searching the Docket ID number ED– Energy on general policy matters
Responses: 37,943.
2018–ICCD–0073. Comments submitted relating to coal and the coal industry.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Purpose of Meeting: The National
in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 18,972.
Coal Council (the Council) will hold a
submitted electronically through the Abstract: Institutions participating in
virtual meeting via webcast at 11:30
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// the Federal Perkins Loan program use
a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST) on October 1,
www.regulations.gov by selecting the the assignment form to assign loans to
2018, for the sole purpose of reviewing
Docket ID number or via postal mail, the Department for collection without
and voting on the following two reports:
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. recompense, transferring the authority
‘‘Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: An
Please note that comments submitted by to collect on the loan. This request is for
Assessment of Opportunities to Enhance
fax or email and those submitted after continued approval off the paper based
Exports of U.S. Coal’’ and ‘‘Power Reset:
the comment period will not be assignment form and the electronic
Optimizing the Existing Coal Fleet to
accepted. Written requests for process. The electronic process will
Ensure a Reliable and Resilient Grid.’’
information or comments submitted by allow for batch processing as well as
The Council membership will be asked
postal mail or delivery should be individual processing. The same
to accept these reports and forward
addressed to the Director of the information is being requested in both
them to the U.S. Secretary of Energy.
Information Collection Clearance processing methods.
The draft reports are available on the
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Dated: September 13, 2018. National Coal Council website at the
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, Kate Mullan, following URL: http://
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
Acting Director, Information Collection www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy NCC-Studies.html.
specific questions related to collection Officer, Office of Management.
activities, please contact Beth [FR Doc. 2018–20218 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am]
Tentative Agenda
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P • Call to order by Joseph Giove, NCC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Designated Federal Officer,
Department of Education (ED), in Director Coal Business Operations,
accordance with the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Energy.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general National Coal Council • NCC Report Presentation on
public and Federal agencies with an ‘‘Advancing U.S. Coal Exports: An
opportunity to comment on proposed, AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Assessment of Opportunities to Enhance
revised, and continuing collections of Fossil Energy. Exports of U.S. Coal’’ by report co-chairs
information. This helps the Department ACTION: Notice of open meetings. Justin Burk, Commercial Director,
assess the impact of its information Peabody and David Lawson, Vice
collection requirements and minimize SUMMARY: This notice announces a
President Coal, Norfolk Southern
the public’s reporting burden. It also virtual meeting of the National Coal
Corporation.
helps the public understand the Council (NCC) via WebEx. The Federal • NCC Report Presentation on ‘‘Power
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Department’s information collection Advisory Committee Act requires that Reset: Optimizing the Existing Coal
requirements and provide the requested public notice of this meeting be Fleet to Ensure a Reliable & Resilient
data in the desired format. ED is announced in the Federal Register. Power Grid’’ by Janet Gellici, CEO,
soliciting comments on the proposed DATES: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:30 National Coal Council Inc.
information collection request (ICR) that a.m.–1 p.m. (EST) • Public Comment Period & Closing
is described below. The Department of ADDRESSES: This will be virtual meeting Remarks.
Education is especially interested in conducted through WebEx. If you wish • Adjourn.
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All attendees are requested to register SUMMARY: This notice announces a above. Requests must be received five
in advance for the meeting at: http:// meeting of the Environmental days prior to the meeting and reasonable
www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page- Management Site-Specific Advisory provision will be made to include the
NCC-Events.html. Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
Exceptional Circumstances: This Federal Advisory Committee Act Designated Federal Officer is
notice is being published less than 15 requires that public notice of this empowered to conduct the meeting in a
days in advance of the meeting on meeting be announced in the Federal fashion that will facilitate the orderly
October 1, 2018, due to exceptional Register. conduct of business. Individuals
circumstances. The previous National DATES: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 wishing to make public comments will
Coal Council FACA meeting was 6:00 p.m. be provided a maximum of five minutes
announced in the Federal Register to to present their comments.
ADDRESSES: Department of Energy
take place on September 13, 2018, in Minutes: Minutes will be available by
Information Center, Office of Science
Norfolk, VA. That meeting was writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the
and Technical Information, 1
postponed as a result of the State of address and phone number listed above.
Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Emergency issued by the Virginia Minutes will also be available at the
37831.
Governor due to Hurricane Florence. following website: https://energy.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specific-
The reports that are to be reviewed at
Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy advisory-board-meetings.
this rescheduled meeting on October 1,
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
2018, have been posted to the NCC Signed in Washington, DC, on September
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office
website for public review since 12, 2018.
of Environmental Management (OREM),
September 4, 2018. Latanya Butler,
P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN
Public Participation: The meeting is 37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865) Deputy Committee Management Officer.
open to the public. If you would like to 241–6932; Email: Melyssa.Noe@ [FR Doc. 2018–20234 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am]
file a written statement to be read orem.doe.gov. Or visit the website at: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
during the virtual webcast, you may do https://energy.gov/orem/services/
so within five calendar days of the community-engagement/oak-ridge-site-
event. Please email your written specific-advisory-board. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
statement to Joseph Giove at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
joseph.giove@hq.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. Proposed Agency Information
the Board: The purpose of the Board is Collection: Security
(EST) on Wednesday, September 26th. If
to make recommendations to DOE–EM
you would like to make an oral
and site management in the areas of AGENCY: Bonneville Power
statement during the call regarding the
environmental restoration, waste Administration, Department of Energy.
reports being reviewed, you must both
management, and related activities. ACTION: Notice of information collection;
register to attend the webcast and also
contact Joseph Giove (301–903–4130 or Tentative Agenda request for comments.
joseph.giove@hq.doe.gov) to state your • Welcome and Announcements SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
desire to speak. You must make your • Comments from the Deputy (DOE), Bonneville Power
request for an oral statement by 5:00 Designated Federal Officer (DDFO) Administration (BPA), invites public
p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September • Comments from the DOE, Tennessee comment on a collection of information
26th. Reasonable provision will be made Department of Environment and that BPA is developing for submission
to include oral statements at the Conservation, and Environmental to the Office of Management and Budget
conclusion of the meeting. However, Protection Agency Liaisons (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
those who fail to register in advance • Public Comment Period Reduction Act of 1995.
may not be accommodated. Oral • Presentation: Overview of OREM DATES: Comments regarding this
statements are limited to 5-minutes per Program Outreach Efforts proposed information collection must
organization and per person. • Motions/Approval of September 12, be received on or before November 19,
Minutes: A recording of the call will 2018 Meeting Minutes 2018.
be posted on the FACA Database • Status of Outstanding
Recommendations ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
website: https://facadatabase.gov/
• Alternate DDFO Report sent to Bonneville Power
committee/historymeetings.aspx?cid=
408&fy=2017. • Committee Reports Administration, Attn: Laura McCarthy,
• Adjourn Privacy Program, CGC–7, P.O. Box 3621,
Signed in Washington, DC, on September Portland, OR 97208–3621, or by fax
13, 2018. Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of Attn: Laura McCarthy, Privacy Program,
Latanya Butler, CGC–7, at (503) 230–4619, or by email
the public at its advisory committee
Deputy Committee Management Officer. at ljmccarthy@bpa.gov.
meetings and will make every effort to
[FR Doc. 2018–20276 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] accommodate persons with physical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P disabilities or special needs. If you Requests for additional information or
require special accommodations due to copies of the information collection
a disability, please contact Melyssa P. instrument and instructions should be
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Noe at least seven days in advance of directed to Attn: Laura McCarthy,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
the meeting at the phone number listed Privacy Program, CGC–7, P.O. Box 3621,
Environmental Management Site- Portland, OR 97208–3621, or by fax
Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or after the Attn: Laura McCarthy, Privacy Program,
AGENCY: Office of Environmental meeting. Individuals who wish to make CGC–7 at (503) 230–4619, or by email at
Management, Department of Energy. oral statements pertaining to the agenda ljmccarthy@bpa.gov.
item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
the address or telephone number listed are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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| Dates | Monday, October 1, 2018 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST) | |
| Contact | Joseph Giove, U.S. Department of Energy, E-136/Germantown Building, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874-1290; Telephone 301-903-4130. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 47144 |
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