Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources Advisory Committee (ACSERAC), 52875-52876 [E7-18261]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 179 / Monday, September 17, 2007 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES the following additional information and instruction regarding these conferences, including the hotel conference sites. The attached agenda details the dates and times of the technical conferences and identifies the companies presenting their draft proposals, and the customer and industry groups to be represented in the stakeholder panels. To the extent a transmission provider is not listed or otherwise represented by a planning group as detailed on the attached agendas, it should contact the staff members listed below as soon as possible. In addition, each transmission provider should e-mail Commission staff with an electronic link to its draft proposal at 890Planning.attachK@ferc.gov as soon as such proposal is posted on the transmission provider’s Web site. The Commission will provide access to links to all draft proposals in the OATT Reform section of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/ industries/electric/indus-act/oattreform/draft-attachment-k.asp. As provided for in the August 28 notice, those wishing to participate as a panelist and provide feedback on the draft proposals should submit a request form located at https://www.ferc.gov/ whats-new/registration/transmissionplanning-speaker-form.asp by the close of business on September 21, 2007 (Atlanta, GA conference), September 28, 2007 (Boston, MA conference), and October 5, 2007 (Denver, CO conference). In the event a transmission provider or interested party is uncertain as to which technical conference is relevant, such persons should contact staff in advance to discuss the matter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about these conferences, please contact: Tony Ingram (Technical Information), Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8938, Tony.Ingram@ferc.gov. John Cohen (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel—Energy Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service, Order No. 890, 72 FR 12266 (March 15, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,241 at P 444–602 (2007), reh’g pending. To facilitate the development of these filings, the Commission also required transmission providers to post a draft of their Attachment K on or before September 14, 2007, and established a second round of staff technical conferences, the agenda for which is being set in this notice, for the purpose of stakeholder review of those drafts. Additionally, on August 2, 2007, Commission staff placed in the record of this proceeding a White Paper to assist transmission providers in their development of tariff language consistent with the requirements of Order No. 890. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Sep 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8705, John.Cohen@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–18208 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–445–000] Southern Natural Gas Company; Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Joint Application for Abandonment 52875 This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time September 19, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–18253 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P September 11, 2007. Take notice that on September 5, 2007, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) filed a joint application in abbreviated format pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Commission, for an order permitting and approving abandonment of the transportation services provided pursuant to Transco’s Rate Schedule X–169 and Southern’s Rate Schedule X–146. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8469–1] Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources Advisory Committee (ACSERAC) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). ACTION: Notice of Meeting of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Resources Advisory Committee on October 22 and 23, 2007, in Bethesda, Maryland. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2), notification is hereby given that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD) will hold a public meeting of the ACSERAC. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 22 and 23, 2007. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on October 22 and October 23, and adjourn on October 23 at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. The hotel is accessible on the Metrorail’s Red Line at the Bethesda Metro Station. Public Participation: Members of the public may attend the meeting as observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the public in the afternoon. Please contact Joanna Foellmer, Designated Federal Official, ACSERAC, no later than October 12 if you wish to make oral comments during the meeting. Requests to make oral E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 52876 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 179 / Monday, September 17, 2007 / Notices comments must be in writing (via email, fax or ground mail) and received no later than one week prior to the meeting. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. Please send a copy of your presentation by October 15 to Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov or express mail to Joanna Foellmer, Charles Glover Building, 808 17th Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20006. Regular mail should be addressed to: Joanna Foellmer, Mail Code 8601D, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Agenda: This notice announces a meeting of the ACSERAC (Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources Advisory Committee) in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The proposed agenda for the face-to-face meeting includes, but is not limited to, presentations by the SAP 4.4 report’s Lead authors and the chapter Lead Authors on adaptation options for selected climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources. In addition, there will be extensive discussion by the ACSERAC with respect to their individual and collective assessment of the SAP 4.4 report. Finally, the ACSERAC will evaluate the external comments received during the public comment period. The meeting is open to the public. Information on services for the disabled may be obtained by contacting Joanna Foellmer at 202–564–3208. Similarly, a draft agenda may be obtained by an email request to Joanna Foellmer at Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov or fax to Joanna Foellmer at 202–565–0061. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACSERAC supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its participation in the interagency U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), specifically in implementation of Goal 4 of the Strategic Plan for the CCSP. Goal 4 is to understand ‘‘the sensitivity and adaptability of different natural and managed ecosystems and human systems to climate and related global changes.’’ EPA also helps the CCSP satisfy their requirement to conduct periodic assessments of climate change and variability, as set forth in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The ACSERAC supports EPA in performing its duties and responsibilities. The primary responsibility of the ACSERAC is to conduct an expert peer review of the external review draft report entitled: ‘‘Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4: Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:00 Sep 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources,’’ (SAP 4.4). The ACSERAC will provide advice to the EPA Administrator on the conduct of this study, and within the context of the basic study plan, the ACSERAC will advise on: (1) The specific issues to be addressed; (2) appropriate technical approaches; (3) the usefulness of information provided to decision makers; (4) the quality of the content of the final report; (5) compliance with the Information Quality Act; and (6) other matters important to the successful achievement of the objectives of the study. Additionally, once the Agency completes all responses to comments received from the ACSERAC and the public, the ACSERAC will review the Agency’s responses. EPA has already released the external draft SAP 4.4 report for public review. The Federal Register notice (FR72 46610) announcing a forty-five day public comment period was posted on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Web site (https:// www.climatescience.gov) on August 21, 2007. This report is accessible at https://www.epa.gov/ncea under Recent Additions and is linked to the CCSP Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information, registration, and logistics for the ACSERAC should be directed to Joanna Foellmer, telephone: 202–564–3208, email: Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov, or mailed to: Joanna Foellmer, Mail Code 8601D, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Express mail should be sent to: Joanna Foellmer, Charles Glover Building, 808 17th Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20006. Dated: September 11, 2007. Peter W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development. [FR Doc. E7–18261 Filed 9–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8468–7] Good Neighbor Environmental Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Neighbor Environmental Board. The Board meets three times each calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border and in Washington, DC. It was created by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An Executive Order delegates implementing authority to the Administrator of EPA. The Board is responsible for providing advice to the President on environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States contiguous to Mexico. The statute calls for the Board to have representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; tribal representation; and a variety of non-governmental officials. One purpose of this meeting is hear presentations on local environmental issues as well as the theme selected for the Board’s Eleventh Report, natural disasters and the environment. The meeting also will include a public comment session and a business meeting on the second day. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb. DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. It will be preceded by a Board field trip on October 2 to learn about ranching and grazing environmental issues. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Guadelupe/Soledad conference room of the Hotel Encanto De Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88011. Telephone: (505) 522–4300. It is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer, koerner.elaine@epa.gov, 202– 564–2586, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make brief oral comments or provide written statements to the Board should be sent to Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Elaine Koerner at the contact information above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Elaine Koerner, preferable at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52875-52876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18261]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8469-1]


Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources 
Advisory Committee (ACSERAC)

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Meeting of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 
Adaptation for Climate-Sensitive Resources Advisory Committee on 
October 22 and 23, 2007, in Bethesda, Maryland.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2), notification is hereby given that 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and 
Development (ORD) will hold a public meeting of the ACSERAC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 22 and 23, 2007. The meeting 
will begin at 9 a.m. on October 22 and October 23, and adjourn on 
October 23 at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 
Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. The hotel is 
accessible on the Metrorail's Red Line at the Bethesda Metro Station.
    Public Participation: Members of the public may attend the meeting 
as observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the 
public in the afternoon. Please contact Joanna Foellmer, Designated 
Federal Official, ACSERAC, no later than October 12 if you wish to make 
oral comments during the meeting. Requests to make oral

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comments must be in writing (via e-mail, fax or ground mail) and 
received no later than one week prior to the meeting. Space is limited, 
and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Please send a copy of your presentation by October 15 to 
Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov or express mail to Joanna Foellmer, Charles 
Glover Building, 808 17th Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20006. 
Regular mail should be addressed to: Joanna Foellmer, Mail Code 8601D, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    Agenda: This notice announces a meeting of the ACSERAC (Adaptation 
for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources Advisory Committee) in 
the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The proposed agenda for the 
face-to-face meeting includes, but is not limited to, presentations by 
the SAP 4.4 report's Lead authors and the chapter Lead Authors on 
adaptation options for selected climate-sensitive ecosystems and 
resources. In addition, there will be extensive discussion by the 
ACSERAC with respect to their individual and collective assessment of 
the SAP 4.4 report. Finally, the ACSERAC will evaluate the external 
comments received during the public comment period.
    The meeting is open to the public. Information on services for the 
disabled may be obtained by contacting Joanna Foellmer at 202-564-3208. 
Similarly, a draft agenda may be obtained by an e-mail request to 
Joanna Foellmer at Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov or fax to Joanna Foellmer at 
202-565-0061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACSERAC supports the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) in its participation in the interagency U.S. 
Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), specifically in implementation 
of Goal 4 of the Strategic Plan for the CCSP. Goal 4 is to understand 
``the sensitivity and adaptability of different natural and managed 
ecosystems and human systems to climate and related global changes.'' 
EPA also helps the CCSP satisfy their requirement to conduct periodic 
assessments of climate change and variability, as set forth in the 
Global Change Research Act of 1990. The ACSERAC supports EPA in 
performing its duties and responsibilities.
    The primary responsibility of the ACSERAC is to conduct an expert 
peer review of the external review draft report entitled: ``Synthesis 
and Assessment Product 4.4: Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options 
for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources,'' (SAP 4.4). The 
ACSERAC will provide advice to the EPA Administrator on the conduct of 
this study, and within the context of the basic study plan, the ACSERAC 
will advise on: (1) The specific issues to be addressed; (2) 
appropriate technical approaches; (3) the usefulness of information 
provided to decision makers; (4) the quality of the content of the 
final report; (5) compliance with the Information Quality Act; and (6) 
other matters important to the successful achievement of the objectives 
of the study. Additionally, once the Agency completes all responses to 
comments received from the ACSERAC and the public, the ACSERAC will 
review the Agency's responses.
    EPA has already released the external draft SAP 4.4 report for 
public review. The Federal Register notice (FR72 46610) announcing a 
forty-five day public comment period was posted on the U.S. Climate 
Change Science Program (CCSP) Web site (https://www.climatescience.gov) 
on August 21, 2007. This report is accessible at https://www.epa.gov/
ncea under Recent Additions and is linked to the CCSP Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information, 
registration, and logistics for the ACSERAC should be directed to 
Joanna Foellmer, telephone: 202-564-3208, e-mail: 
Foellmer.Joanna@epa.gov, or mailed to: Joanna Foellmer, Mail Code 
8601D, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460. Express mail should be sent to: Joanna 
Foellmer, Charles Glover Building, 808 17th Street, NW., 4th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20006.

     Dated: September 11, 2007.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of 
Research and Development.
 [FR Doc. E7-18261 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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