Meeting of the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel, 12088 [2011-4833]

Download as PDF 12088 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2011 / Notices to or considered by the U.S. Army War College Subcommittee until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the U.S. Army War College Subcommittee Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the U.S. Army War College Subcommittee before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. After reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to orally present their issue during an open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the U.S. Army War College Subcommittee Chairperson, may, if desired, allot a specific amount of time for members of the public to present their issues for review and discussion by the U.S. Army War College Subcommittee. Scott T. Horton, Colonel, U.S. Army, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–4874 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel Department of the Navy, DoD. Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: The Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel (ORRAP) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Members of the public should submit their comments in advance of the meeting to the meeting Point of Contact. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles L. Vincent, Office of Naval Research, 875 North Randolph Street Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22203–1995, telephone 703–696–4118. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of open meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The meeting will include discussions on ocean research, resource management, and other current issues in the ocean science and management communities; jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:16 Mar 03, 2011 Dated: February 24, 2011. D.J. Werner, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–4833 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Federal Loan Guarantee To Support Construction of Phase II of the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway Transmission Line Project, in Maryland and Delaware Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office. ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Public Scoping Meetings; Notice of Proposed Floodplain Action. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (DOE/EIS–0465), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations, and the DOE NEPA implementing procedures, to assess the potential environmental impacts of its proposed action of issuing a Federal loan guarantee to Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI). Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) and Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), both subsidiaries of PHI, submitted an application to DOE under the Federal loan guarantee program pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) to support construction of Phase II of the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) transmission line project. PHI proposes to develop Phase II of the MAPP project, an approximately 100mile electric transmission line from the Chalk Point Substation in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to the Indian River Substation in Sussex County, Delaware, using a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission system. The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the issuance of a DOE Loan Guarantee for PHI’s proposed MAPP project and the range of reasonable alternatives. The purposes of this Notice of Intent are to inform the public about DOE’s proposed action, invite public participation in the EIS process, SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 3710–08–P ACTION: including, the review and development of Strategic Action Plans for the National Ocean Council. Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 announce plans for public scoping meetings, and solicit public comments for consideration in establishing the scope and content of the EIS. DOE hereby provides notice of a proposed action located in part in a floodplain and that DOE will include a floodplain assessment in the EIS. DOE invites those agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise to be cooperating agencies. DATES: The public scoping period will begin with publication of this Notice of Intent and end on April 4, 2011. To ensure that all of the issues related to this proposal are addressed, DOE invites comments on the proposed scope and content of the EIS from all interested parties. Comments must be postmarked or e-mailed by April 4, 2011 to ensure consideration. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Public comments can be submitted electronically or by U.S. Mail. Written comments on the proposed EIS scope should be signed and addressed to the NEPA Document Manager for this project: Mr. Doug Boren, Loan Programs Office (LP–10), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Electronic submission of comments is encouraged due to processing time required for regular mail. Comments can be submitted electronically by sending an e-mail to: MAPP–EIS@hq.doe.gov. All electronic and written comments should reference DOE/EIS–0465. DOE will conduct three public scoping meetings in the vicinity of the proposed MAPP project at which government agencies, private-sector organizations, and the general public are invited to provide comments or suggestions with regard to the alternatives and potential impacts to be considered in the EIS. The date, time, and location of the public scoping meetings will be announced in local news media and on the DOE Loan Programs Office ‘‘NEPA Public Involvement’’ Web site (https:// www.lgprogram.energy.gov/ NEPA_PI.html) and the DOE NEPA Website ‘‘Public Participation’’ Calendar (https://nepa.energy.gov/calendar.htm) at least 15 days prior to the date of the meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information about this EIS, the public scoping meetings, or to receive a copy of the draft EIS when it is issued, contact Doug Boren by telephone: 202–287–5346; or electronic mail: Douglas.Boren@hq.doe.gov. For general information on the DOE NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[FR Doc No: 2011-4833]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Meeting of the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel (ORRAP) will 
hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 10 
a.m. to 12 p.m. Members of the public should submit their comments in 
advance of the meeting to the meeting Point of Contact.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Consortium for Ocean 
Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles L. Vincent, Office of 
Naval Research, 875 North Randolph Street Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 
22203-1995, telephone 703-696-4118.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of open meeting is provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). 
The meeting will include discussions on ocean research, resource 
management, and other current issues in the ocean science and 
management communities; including, the review and development of 
Strategic Action Plans for the National Ocean Council.

    Dated: February 24, 2011.
D.J. Werner,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-4833 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
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