83 FR 54095 - Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 54095-54096 | |
| FR Document | 2018-23448 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54095-54096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23448] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's website at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx. DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on November 28, 2018. Public registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Inland Waterways Users Board meeting will be conducted at the Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Louis St. Charles, Two Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, MO 63303, 636-946-5544. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on construction and rehabilitation project investments on the commercial navigation features of the inland waterways system of the United States. At this meeting, the Board will receive briefings and presentations regarding the investments, projects and status of the inland waterways system of the United States and conduct discussions and deliberations on those matters. The Board is interested in written and verbal comments from the public relevant to these purposes. Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include the status of funding for inland Navigation for FY 2019; status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF) and project updates; status of the construction activities for Olmsted Locks and Dam Project, the Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela River Project, Chickamauga Lock Project and Kentucky Lock Project; efficient funding for the ongoing cost shared IWTF projects; and status of the Colorado River Locks and Brazos River Floodgates Study and estimated total costs. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the November 28, 2018 meeting. The final version will be provided at the meeting. All materials will be posted to the website after the meeting. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.1 65, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Registration of members of the public who wish to attend the meeting will begin at 7:15 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Seating is limited and is on a first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be asked to provide their name, title, affiliation, and contact information to include email address and daytime telephone number at registration. Any interested person may attend the meeting, file written comments or statements with the committee, or make verbal comments from the floor during the public meeting, at the times, and in the manner, permitted by the committee, as set forth below. Special Accommodations: The meeting venue is fully handicap accessible, with wheelchair access. Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting or seeking additional information about public access procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the ADFO, at the email addresses or telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime telephone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the committee DFO or ADFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that they may be made available to the Board for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting. Please note that because the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. Verbal Comments: Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Board meeting only at the time and in the manner allowed herein. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three business (3) days in advance to the committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The committee DFO and ADFO will log each request to make a comment, in the order received, and determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/ or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period near the [[Page 54096]] end of the meeting will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received by the DFO and ADFO. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-23448 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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Aaron T. Siegel, Government in the Sunshine Act of information about public access
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon,
Officer, Department of Defense. 41 CFR 102–3.150. the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman,
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chartered to provide independent telephone numbers listed in the FOR
advice and recommendations to the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
Secretary of the Army on construction at least five (5) business days prior to
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and rehabilitation project investments the meeting so that appropriate
on the commercial navigation features arrangements can be made.
Department of the Army, Corps of of the inland waterways system of the Written Comments or Statements:
Engineers United States. At this meeting, the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
Board will receive briefings and 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
Inland Waterways Users Board presentations regarding the investments, Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Meeting Notice projects and status of the inland public or interested organizations may
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. waterways system of the United States submit written comments or statements
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. and conduct discussions and to the Board about its mission and/or
deliberations on those matters. The the topics to be addressed in this public
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
Board is interested in written and verbal meeting. Written comments or
committee meeting. comments from the public relevant to statements should be submitted to Mr.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army these purposes. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr.
is publishing this notice to announce Agenda: At this meeting the agenda Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via
the following Federal advisory will include the status of funding for electronic mail, the preferred mode of
inland Navigation for FY 2019; status of submission, at the addresses listed in
committee meeting of the U.S. Army
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways
(IWTF) and project updates; status of section in the following formats: Adobe
Users Board (Board). This meeting is
the construction activities for Olmsted Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The
open to the public. For additional
Locks and Dam Project, the Locks and comment or statement must include the
information about the Board, please
Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela author’s name, title, affiliation, address,
visit the committee’s website at http://
River Project, Chickamauga Lock Project and daytime telephone number. Written
www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/
and Kentucky Lock Project; efficient comments or statements being
Navigation/InlandWaterways
funding for the ongoing cost shared submitted in response to the agenda set
UsersBoard.aspx.
IWTF projects; and status of the forth in this notice must be received by
DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Colorado River Locks and Brazos River the committee DFO or ADFO at least
Inland Waterways Users Board will Floodgates Study and estimated total five (5) business days prior to the
meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on costs. meeting so that they may be made
November 28, 2018. Public registration Availability of Materials for the available to the Board for its
will begin at 7:15 a.m. Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any consideration prior to the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The Inland Waterways updates to the agenda for the November Written comments or statements
Users Board meeting will be conducted 28, 2018 meeting. The final version will received after this date may not be
at the Embassy Suites by Hilton St. be provided at the meeting. All provided to the Board until its next
Louis St. Charles, Two Convention materials will be posted to the website meeting. Please note that because the
Center Plaza, St. Charles, MO 63303, after the meeting. Board operates under the provisions of
636–946–5544. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.1 treated as public documents and will be
Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal
65, and subject to the availability of made available for public inspection.
Officer (DFO) for the committee, in
space, this meeting is open to the Verbal Comments: Members of the
writing at the Institute for Water
public. Registration of members of the public will be permitted to make verbal
Resources, U.S. Army Corps of
public who wish to attend the meeting comments during the Board meeting
Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GM, 7701
will begin at 7:15 a.m. on the day of the only at the time and in the manner
Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
meeting. Seating is limited and is on a allowed herein. If a member of the
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be public is interested in making a verbal
telephone at 703–428–6438; and by
asked to provide their name, title, comment at the open meeting, that
email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil.
affiliation, and contact information to individual must submit a request, with
Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E.
include email address and daytime a brief statement of the subject matter to
Lichtman, the Alternate Designated
telephone number at registration. Any be addressed by the comment, at least
Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the
interested person may attend the three business (3) days in advance to the
Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army
meeting, file written comments or committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic
Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW,
statements with the committee, or make mail, the preferred mode of submission,
7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, at the addresses listed in the FOR
verbal comments from the floor during
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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the public meeting, at the times, and in
telephone at 703–428–8083; and by The committee DFO and ADFO will log
the manner, permitted by the
email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@ each request to make a comment, in the
committee, as set forth below.
usace.army.mil. Special Accommodations: The order received, and determine whether
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting venue is fully handicap the subject matter of each comment is
committee meeting is being held under accessible, with wheelchair access. relevant to the Board’s mission and/or
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Individuals requiring special the topics to be addressed in this public
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., accommodations to access the public meeting. A 15-minute period near the
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end of the meeting will be available for CoastalTexas@usace.army.mil. See across the span at Bolivar Roads
verbal public comments. Members of website: http://coastalstudy.texas.gov/ between Bolivar Peninsula and
the public who have requested to make for additional information. Galveston Island. The alternative
a verbal comment and whose comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. includes four reaches: Eastern Tie-in
have been deemed relevant under the Jennifer Morgan, (409) 766–3131. Reach, Bolivar Peninsula Reach,
process described above, will be allotted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Galveston Ring Levee/Floodwall Reach,
no more than three (3) minutes during Authority: The lead agency for this and West Galveston Island Reach in
this period, and will be invited to speak proposed action is the USACE. This addition to features located at Clear
in the order in which their requests study has been prepared under the Creek Channel and Dickinson Bayou.
were received by the DFO and ADFO. standing authority of Section 4091, The South Padre Island CSRM measure
Water Resources Development Act of consists of approximately 2.2 miles of
Brenda S. Bowen,
2007, Public Law 110–114. The non- dune and beach restoration along the
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Federal sponsor is the Texas General barrier island on the Gulf, including
[FR Doc. 2018–23448 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] renourishment cycles. The ER
Land Office.
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Background: This DIFR–EIS was component of the TSP has been
prepared as required by the National formulated to address the habitat loss
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to and degradation from coastal processes.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ER measures restore and create habitat
present an evaluation of potential
Department of the Army; Corps of and support structural CSRM efforts by
impacts associated with the Coastal
Engineers providing a natural buffer from coastal
Texas Protection and Restoration
storms. ER measures proposed in this
Feasibility Study (Coastal Texas) TSP.
Joint Notice of Availability for the study include a combination of features
The USACE and the non-Federal
Coastal Texas Protection and formulated in specific geographic
sponsor for the study, the Texas General
Restoration Study Draft Integrated locations to restore diverse habitats and
Land Office (GLO), have conducted this
Feasibility Report and Environmental coastal features that provide multiple
study and prepared the DIFR–EIS.
Impact Statement lines of defense against coastal storms
The study area for the Coastal Texas
and long term coastal processes.
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Study consists of the entire Texas Gulf
Restoration measures include beach and
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. coast from the mouth of the Sabine
dune complexes, oyster reefs, bird
ACTION: Notice of availability. River to the mouth of the Rio Grande,
rookery islands, wetland and marsh
and includes the Gulf and tidal waters, complexes, and protection of submerged
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National barrier islands, estuaries, coastal aquatic vegetation.
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the wetlands, rivers and streams, borrow A final decision will be made
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sources, and adjacent areas that make following the reviews and higher-level
Galveston District (USACE) announces up the interrelated ecosystems along the coordination within the USACE to
the release of the Draft Integrated coast of Texas. The study area select a plan for feasibility-level design
Feasibility Report and Environmental encompasses 18 coastal counties along and recommendation for
Impact Statement (DIFR–EIS) for the the Gulf coast and bayfronts. implementation. The decision will be
Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) of the This report presents the proposed documented in the Final Integrated
Coastal Texas Protection and alternatives that would reduce the risk Feasibility Report (FIFR)–EIS.
Restoration Study, Texas. The DIFR–EIS of storm damage to industries and Coordination with the natural resource
documents the existing condition of businesses critical to the Nation’s agencies will continue throughout the
environmental resources in and around economy and protect the health and study process.
areas considered for development, and safety of Texas coastal communities. Project Impacts and Environmental
potential impacts on those resources as The study analyzed alternatives that Compliance: Preliminary studies
a result of implementing the involved structural and nonstructural indicate that the recommended plan’s
alternatives. measures. Additionally, the report surge barrier gates (proposed as features
This public notice is also issued for discusses alternatives intended to of the Coastal Barrier) may alter wetland
the purpose of advising all known address critical coastal ecosystems in functions by constricting tidal exchange
interested parties that there is pending need of restoration, including wetlands, and associated sediment transport,
before the Texas Commission on seagrass beds, sea turtle nesting habitat, altering hydrosalinity gradients,
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) a piping plover critical habitat, and bird reducing flow into and out of Galveston
decision on water quality certification. rookery islands, as well as numerous Bay, and increasing velocities near the
A copy of the public notice, with a Federal and State wildlife refuges. gate openings at specific times. The TSP
description of work, has been made Tentatively Selected Plan: The TSP was formulated to reduce the risk of
available for review in the TCEQ’s consists of the Coastal Barrier Coastal damages from coastal storms as well as
Austin office. Storm Risk Management (CSRM) avoid disturbance to environmentally
DATES: USACE will accept written System, South Padre Island CSRM significant resources. Where impacts
public comments on the DIFR–EIS from measure, and a comprehensive set of could not be avoided, they were
October 26, 2018 to January 9, 2019. ecosystem restoration (ER) measures. quantified, and a conceptual mitigation
Comments on the DIFR–EIS must be The Coastal Barrier is a risk reduction plan was formulated. Impacts would be
postmarked by January 9, 2019. system made up of the following fully compensated with the restoration
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ADDRESSES: Public comments can be features: Floodwalls, floodgates, seawall of palustrine and estuarine emergent
mailed to: USACE, Galveston District, improvements, drainage structures, marsh in the amount determined during
Attn: Mrs. Jennifer Morgan, pump stations, and surge barrier gates. final feasibility planning. The Coastal
Environmental Compliance Branch, One fundamental feature of the TSP is Barrier would provide a level of
Regional Planning and Environmental surge barrier structures that include protection to tidal and freshwater
Center, P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, TX floating sector gates for navigation wetlands north of the barrier location by
77553–1229 or emailed to traffic and environmental lift gates serving as a physical barrier against
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on November 28, 2018. Public registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected] | |
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