83 FR 48358 - Notice of a Shipping Coordination Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 48358-48359 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20697 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48358-48359] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20697] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10555] Notice of a Shipping Coordination Committee Meeting The Department of State will conduct an open meeting at 1 p.m. on October 18, 2018, in Room 6i10-01-c of the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth's, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 73rd session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, October 22-26, 2018. The agenda items to be considered include: --Adoption of the agenda --Decisions of other bodies --Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments --Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water --Air pollution and energy efficiency --Further technical and operational measures for enhancing the energy efficiency of international shipping --Reduction of GHG emissions from ships --Development of an action plan to address marine plastic litter from ships --Development of measures to reduce risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters --Identification and protection of Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs --Pollution prevention and response --Reports of other sub-committees --Technical cooperation activities for the protection of the marine environment [[Page 48359]] --Capacity building for the implementation of new measures --Work program of the Committee and subsidiary bodies --Application of the Committees' method of work --Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair --Any other business --Consideration of the report of the Committee Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Upon request to the meeting coordinator, members of the public may also participate via teleconference, up to the capacity of the teleconference phone line. To access the teleconference line, participants should call (202) 475-4000 and use Participant Code: 887 809 72. To facilitate the building security process, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Staci Weist, by email at eustacia.y.weist@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372-1372, or in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509 not later than October 11, 2018, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after October 11, 2018 might not be able to be accommodated. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building. The Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building is accessible by taxi, public transportation, and privately owned conveyance (upon request). Gregory J. O'Brien, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018-20697 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE Quality and Transboundary Issues, U.S. Crete Public Library, 305 East 13th
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Street, Crete, NE 68333.
[Public Notice 10556] David City Public Library, 399 N 5th
Room 2726, Washington, DC 20520.
Notice of Availability of the Draft (202) 647–4828, VelikonjaMG@state.gov. Street, David City, NE 68632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Fairbury Public Library, 601 7th
Supplemental Environmental Impact
January 26, 2017, TransCanada Street, Fairbury, NE 68352.
Statement for the Proposed Keystone Neligh Public Library, 710 M Street,
XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (TransCanada)
resubmitted its 2012 Presidential permit Neligh, NE 68756.
in Nebraska; Public Meeting Norfolk Public Library, 308 West
Announcement application for the border facilities for
Prospect Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701.
the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The Seward Memorial Library, 233 South
Notice; solicitation of
ACTION: Under Secretary of State for Political
comments. 5th Street, Seward, NE 68434.
Affairs determined that issuance of a Stanton Public Library, 1009 Jackpine
Presidential permit to TransCanada to Street, Stanton, NE 68779.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State construct, connect, operate, and
(Department) announces the availability maintain pipeline facilities at the Brian P. Doherty,
for public review and comment of the northern border of the United States to Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Draft Supplemental Environmental transport crude oil from Canada to the Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) for the United States would serve the national [FR Doc. 2018–20641 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline interest. Accordingly, on March 23, BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
Mainline Alternative Route (MAR) in 2017, the Under Secretary issued a
Nebraska. The Draft SEIS—consistent Presidential permit to TransCanada for
with the National Environmental Policy the Keystone XL Pipeline border DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Act (NEPA) of 1969—analyzes the facilities. Subsequently, on November
potential environmental impacts of the [Public Notice: 10555]
20, 2017, the Nebraska Public Service
Keystone XL MAR. In connection with Commission approved the Mainline
the publication of the Draft SEIS, the Notice of a Shipping Coordination
Alternative Route for that pipeline in Committee Meeting
Department will hold a public meeting the State of Nebraska. TransCanada’s
in Lincoln, Nebraska on Tuesday, application to the Bureau of Land The Department of State will conduct
October 9. Management for a right-of-way remains an open meeting at 1 p.m. on October
DATES: The Department invites members pending with that agency. 18, 2018, in Room 6i10–01–c of the
of the public, government agencies, On May 25, 2018, the Department Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard
tribal governments, and all other issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth’s,
interested parties to comment on the Environmental Assessment for the 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE,
Draft SEIS for the Proposed Keystone XL Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline Washington, DC 20593.
MAR during the 45-day public comment Alternative Route in Nebraska (83 FR The primary purpose of the meeting is
period which ends on November 8, 24383), which provided for a 30-day to prepare for the 73rd session of the
2018. Comments provided by agencies public scoping period. On July 30, 2018, International Maritime Organization’s
and organizations should list a the Department issued a Notice of (IMO) Marine Environment Protection
designated contact person. All Availability of the Draft Environmental Committee to be held at the IMO
comments received during the public Assessment for the Proposed Keystone Headquarters, United Kingdom, October
comment period may be publicized. XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route 22–26, 2018.
Comments will be neither private nor in Nebraska (83 FR 36659), which The agenda items to be considered
edited to remove either identifying or provided for a 30-day public comment include:
contact information. Commenters period. On September 17, 2018, the —Adoption of the agenda
should omit information that they do Department issued a Notice of Intent to —Decisions of other bodies
not want disclosed. Any party who will Prepare a Supplemental Environmental —Consideration and adoption of
either solicit or aggregate other people’s Impact Statement for the Proposed amendments to mandatory
comments should convey this Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline instruments
cautionary message. —Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast
Alternative Route in Nebraska (83 FR
The Department will hold a public water
46989). The Department will consider
meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at —Air pollution and energy efficiency
comments received during the Draft —Further technical and operational
the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Environmental Assessment comment
333 South 13th Street, Lincoln, measures for enhancing the energy
period in the Final SEIS document. efficiency of international shipping
Nebraska 68508, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 Availability of the Draft SEIS: Copies
p.m. CDT. Further information about the —Reduction of GHG emissions from
of the Draft SEIS have been distributed ships
meeting will be available at https:// to state and governmental agencies,
www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov. —Development of an action plan to
tribal governments, and other interested address marine plastic litter from
ADDRESSES: Persons with access to the parties. Printed copies of the document ships
internet may comment on this notice by may be obtained by visiting the libraries —Development of measures to reduce
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can below or by contacting Marko Velikonja risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel
search for the document by entering at the above address. The Draft SEIS is oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters
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‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0045’’ in available at https://keystonepipeline- —Identification and protection of
the Search field. Then click the xl.state.gov, and at the following Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete libraries: —Pollution prevention and response
the comment form. Clarkson Memorial Library, 318 Pine —Reports of other sub-committees
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Street, Clarkson, NE 68629. —Technical cooperation activities for
Marko Velikonja, Keystone XL Program Columbus Public Library, 2504 14th the protection of the marine
Manager, Office of Environmental Street, Columbus, NE 68601. environment
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—Capacity building for the issued photo identifications must be and the Under Secretary for Health on
implementation of new measures presented to gain entrance to the the care and treatment of Veterans, and
—Work program of the Committee and Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard other matters pertinent to the Veterans
subsidiary bodies Headquarters Building. The Douglas A. Health Administration (VHA).
—Application of the Committees’ Munro Coast Guard Headquarters
method of work The agenda for the meeting will
Building is accessible by taxi, public
—Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair include discussions on Community
transportation, and privately owned
—Any other business conveyance (upon request). Care, Telehealth Expansion, Supply
—Consideration of the report of the Chain Modernization, and Innovation
Committee Gregory J. O’Brien, for Care and Payment.
Members of the public may attend Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
There will not be a public comment
this meeting up to the seating capacity Committee, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs,
Department of State. period, however, members of the public
of the room. Upon request to the may submit written statements for
meeting coordinator, members of the [FR Doc. 2018–20697 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
review by the Committee to: Department
public may also participate via BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
of Veterans Affairs, Office of Under
teleconference, up to the capacity of the Secretary for Health (10), Veterans
teleconference phone line. To access the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Health Administration, 810 Vermont
teleconference line, participants should
AFFAIRS Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
call (202) 475–4000 and use Participant
by email at VASMAGDFO@va.gov.
Code: 887 809 72. To facilitate the
building security process, and to request Special Medical Advisory Group, Comments will be accepted until close
reasonable accommodation, those who Notice of Meeting of business on October 9, 2018.
plan to attend should contact the The Department of Veterans Affairs Any member of the public wishing to
meeting coordinator, LCDR Staci Weist, (VA) gives notice under the Federal attend the meeting or seeking additional
by email at eustacia.y.weist@uscg.mil, Advisory Committee Act that the information should email
by phone at (202) 372–1372, or in Special Medical Advisory Group will VASMAGDFO@va.gov or call 202–461–
writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. meet on October 11, 2018 at the VHA 7005.
Ave. SE Stop 7509, Washington, DC National Conference Center, 2011 Dated: September 18, 2018.
20593–7509 not later than October 11, Crystal Drive, Suite 150 A, Potomac
2018, 7 days prior to the meeting. LaTonya L. Small,
Room A–B, Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Requests made after October 11, 2018 22202, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. Federal Advisory Committee Management
might not be able to be accommodated. The meeting is open to the public. Officer.
Please note that due to security The purpose of the Committee is to [FR Doc. 2018–20642 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
considerations, two valid, government advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs BILLING CODE P
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