Notice of Intent: Designation of an Expanded Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) off Fort Lauderdale, FL, 26720 [2011-11194]

Download as PDF 26720 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 89 / Monday, May 9, 2011 / Notices 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 on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Dated: May 3, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–11232 Filed 5–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8996–9] Notice of Intent: Designation of an Expanded Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) off Fort Lauderdale, FL U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4. ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the designation of an expanded ODMDS off Fort Lauderdale, FL. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Purpose: EPA has the authority to designate ODMDSs under Section 102 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C 1401 et. seq). It is EPA’s policy to prepare a National Environmental Policy Document for all ODMDS designations (63 FR 58045, October 1998). For Further Information, to Submit Comments, and to Be Placed on the Project Mailing List Contact: Mr. Christopher McArthur, EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, phone 404–562–9391, e-mail: mcarthur.christopher@epa.gov. SUMMARY: EPA, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE), intends to prepare an EA to designate an expanded ODMDS off shore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. An EA is needed to provide the environmental information necessary to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with expanding the ODMDS. Need for Action: The USACE has requested that EPA designate an expanded ODMDS, approximately 4 square nautical miles in size, for the disposal of dredged material from the potential construction dredging at Port Everglades Harbor. The need for an expanded ODMDS is based on capacity computer modeling results. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:23 May 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 Alternatives: The following proposed alternatives have been tentatively defined: 1. No action. 2. Expansion of the existing Port Everglades Harbor ODMDS. 3. Expand the existing ODMDS to the north and west. Scoping: EPA is requesting written comments from federal, state, and local governments, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and the general public on the range of alternatives considered, specific environmental issues to be evaluated, and the potential impacts of the alternatives. Scoping comments will be accepted for 60 days, beginning with the date of this Notice. A public scoping meeting was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 31, 2011. Estimated Date of Draft EA Release: March 2012. Responsible Official: Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, Regional Administrator, Region 4. Dated: May 4, 2011. Susan E. Bromm, Director, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2011–11194 Filed 5–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9303–2] 2011 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing groundlevel ozone precursors in a multipollutant context. The Commission will be evaluating potential measures and considering actions in areas such as performance standards for electric generating units (EGUs) on high electric demand days, oil and gas boilers serving EGUs, small natural gas boilers, stationary generators, energy security/ energy efficiency, architectural industrial and maintenance coatings, consumer products, institution commercial and industrial (ICI) boilers, vapor recovery at gas stations, large above ground storage tanks, seaports, aftermarket catalysts, lightering, and non-road idling. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting will be held on June 15, 2011 starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m. Location: Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW., Washington, DC 20008–4106; (202) 328–2000 or (800) 228–9290. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840; e-mail: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: https://www.otcair.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at Section 184 provisions for the Control of Interstate Ozone Air Pollution. Section 184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport Region (OTR) comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, parts of Virginia and the District of Columbia. The purpose of the OTC is to deal with ground-level ozone formation, transport, and control within the OTR. Type of Meeting: Open. Agenda: Copies of the final agenda will be available from the OTC office (202) 508–3840; by e-mail: ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web site at https://www.otcair.org. DATES: Dated: April 20, 2011. Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2011–11212 Filed 5–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9303–5] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the chartered SAB on June 7, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report entitled ‘‘SAB Review of Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions for Environmental Policy.’’ DATES: The public teleconference will be held on June 7, 2011, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-11194]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8996-9]


Notice of Intent: Designation of an Expanded Ocean Dredged 
Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) off Fort Lauderdale, FL

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the designation of an expanded ODMDS off Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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    Purpose: EPA has the authority to designate ODMDSs under Section 
102 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 
U.S.C 1401 et. seq). It is EPA's policy to prepare a National 
Environmental Policy Document for all ODMDS designations (63 FR 58045, 
October 1998).
    For Further Information, to Submit Comments, and to Be Placed on 
the Project Mailing List Contact: Mr. Christopher McArthur, EPA Region 
4, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, phone 404-562-9391, e-
mail: mcarthur.christopher@epa.gov.
SUMMARY: EPA, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Jacksonville District (USACE), intends to prepare an EA to designate an 
expanded ODMDS off shore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. An EA is needed 
to provide the environmental information necessary to evaluate the 
potential environmental impacts associated with expanding the ODMDS.
    Need for Action: The USACE has requested that EPA designate an 
expanded ODMDS, approximately 4 square nautical miles in size, for the 
disposal of dredged material from the potential construction dredging 
at Port Everglades Harbor. The need for an expanded ODMDS is based on 
capacity computer modeling results.
    Alternatives: The following proposed alternatives have been 
tentatively defined:
    1. No action.
    2. Expansion of the existing Port Everglades Harbor ODMDS.
    3. Expand the existing ODMDS to the north and west.
    Scoping: EPA is requesting written comments from federal, state, 
and local governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, and 
the general public on the range of alternatives considered, specific 
environmental issues to be evaluated, and the potential impacts of the 
alternatives. Scoping comments will be accepted for 60 days, beginning 
with the date of this Notice. A public scoping meeting was held in Fort 
Lauderdale, Florida on March 31, 2011.
    Estimated Date of Draft EA Release: March 2012.
    Responsible Official: Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, Regional 
Administrator, Region 4.

    Dated: May 4, 2011.
Susan E. Bromm,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2011-11194 Filed 5-6-11; 8:45 am]
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