Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 35216-35217 [2011-15002]

Download as PDF 35216 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 116 / Thursday, June 16, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES public regarding the potential modification to the NPDES regulations to address SSOs and other types of peak wet weather discharges. See 75 FR 30395 (June 1, 2010). Participants in the sessions offered both verbal and written comments. The Agency received 235 written comments to the docket. You can view these comments at https:// www.regulations.gov, under Docket ID # EPA–HQ–OW–2010–0464. III. Purpose of SSO/Peak Wet Weather Flow Workshop As a follow-up to the 2010 Listening Sessions, EPA will hold a 11⁄2 day workshop on July 14–15, 2011 in Washington, DC. The purpose of this workshop is to provide interested parties and other members of the public an opportunity to elaborate on their recommendations to the Agency with respect to actions that could be taken to strengthen the permitting program’s approach to regulating SSOs and peak wet weather discharges. EPA has invited several stakeholder groups representing non-governmental interests, POTWs and collection systems, and state permitting authorities to recommend members of their community to participate in the workshop as experts. In addition to eliciting the views of the representative groups, EPA will also invite comments during the meeting from any member of the public who wishes to observe and participate at the workshop. The specific issues that EPA is seeking feedback on have significant overlap with those highlighted for the 2010 listening sessions. See 75 FR 30399–30401 (June 1, 2010). For example, EPA will be interested in the views of the representatives and observers on whether and to what extent specific NPDES permit requirements should be developed to address the following: • How SSOs are reported to EPA or state permitting authorities and documented in POTW records, and how and when the public is notified of overflows; • What components of POTW programs for capacity, management, operations, and maintenance (CMOM) should be made part of standard NPDES permit conditions; • Whether to require NPDES permits for ‘‘municipal satellite collection systems’’, and what types of requirements should such permits include; and • Are there any circumstances under which an SSO may be authorized under an NPDES permit. EPA will also seek input on the disposition of the 2005 draft Peak Flows Policy (see https://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/ VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 Jun 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 wetweather.cfm) that pertains to wet weather diversions at POTW treatment plants. It is not EPA’s objective during the workshop to establish consensus among the parties or to obtain a collective set of recommendations. Rather, it is EPA’s intention to obtain individual input from interested parties so that the Agency can better understand the differences and commonalities among the individual recommendations. In this regard, EPA has determined that this workshop is not subject to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. IV. Participation in the Workshop Members of the public are welcome to participate as observers in the workshop. The agenda will be structured to invite specific verbal comments from observers on key issues. If you plan to participate as an observer at the workshop, in order that EPA may properly anticipate the correct number of people, EPA requests that you preregister by July 6, 2011 at https:// www.epa.gov/npdes/sso. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Dated: June 7, 2011. James A. Hanlon, Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. 2011–15003 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9320–1] 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 July 5, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, Review of EPA’s Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan (Quality Review Draft). DATES: The public teleconference will be held on July 5, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564– 2188; fax at (202) 565–2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold a public teleconference to conduct a quality review of a draft report entitled Review of EPA’s Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is initiating a study of the potential environmental and human health implications of hydraulic fracturing with special emphasis on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water resources. ORD has requested that the SAB review its draft Study Plan. The SAB Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan Review Panel has developed the draft report that will undergo quality review by the chartered SAB. Background information about the SAB advisory activity, including its meetings and teleconferences, can be found on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/ HFSP?OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 116 / Thursday, June 16, 2011 / Notices Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the July 5, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above no later than June 30, 2011. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact information noted above by June 30, 2011 for the teleconference so that the information may be made available to the Panel members for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied in one of the following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM– PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent (202) 564–2188 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: June 9, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–15002 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Notice of Open Special Meeting of the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee (SAAC) of the ExportImport Bank of the United States (Export-Import Bank) The Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 105–121, November 26, 1997, to advise the Board of Directors on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support the expansion of the Bank’s financial commitments in Sub-Saharan Africa under the loan, guarantee, and insurance programs of the Bank. Further, the committee shall make recommendations on how the Bank can facilitate greater support by U.S. commercial banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa. Time and Place: July 13, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Export-Import Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571. Agenda: Presentation on recent developments in Sub-Saharan Africa markets by Export-Import Bank staff; an update on the Bank’s on-going business development initiatives in the region; and Committee discussion of current challenges and opportunities for U.S. exporters. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public participation, and the last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral questions or comments. Members of the public may also file written statement(s) before or after the meeting. If any person wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign language interpreter) or other special accommodations, please contact, prior to July 13, 2011, Richard Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202) 565–3515 or TDD (202) 565–3377. SUMMARY: For further information, contact Richard Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565–3515. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Mariana Freyre, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2011–14908 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–M VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 Jun 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35217 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met in closed session to consider matters related to the Corporation’s supervision, corporate and resolution activities. In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Director John E. Bowman (Acting Director, Office of Thrift Supervision), seconded by Vice Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, concurred in by Director Thomas J. Curry (Appointive), Director John G. Walsh (Acting Comptroller of the Currency), and Chairman Sheila C. Bair, that Corporation business required its consideration of the matters which were to be the subject of this meeting on less than seven days’ notice to the public; that no earlier notice of the meeting was practicable; that the public interest did not require consideration of the matters in a meeting open to public observation; and that the matters could be considered in a closed meeting by authority of subsections (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10) of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10)). The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: June 14, 2011. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15059 Filed 6–14–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the chartered SAB on July 5, 2011 to conduct a 
quality review of a draft SAB report, Review of EPA's Draft Hydraulic 
Fracturing Study Plan (Quality Review Draft).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on July 5, 2011 from 11 
a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may 
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent 
may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2188; fax 
at (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 
the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established pursuant to the 
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization 
Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent 
scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the 
technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a 
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA 
policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold a public 
teleconference to conduct a quality review of a draft report entitled 
Review of EPA's Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan. The SAB will 
comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    Background: EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is 
initiating a study of the potential environmental and human health 
implications of hydraulic fracturing with special emphasis on the 
relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water resources. 
ORD has requested that the SAB review its draft Study Plan. The SAB 
Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan Review Panel has developed the draft 
report that will undergo quality review by the chartered SAB.
    Background information about the SAB advisory activity, including 
its meetings and teleconferences, can be found on the SAB Web site at 
https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/HFSP?OpenDocument.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials 
in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office.

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    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific 
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the 
public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider 
as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will 
have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical 
information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to 
the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the 
public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal 
Officer directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. 
Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the 
July 5, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact 
information provided above no later than June 30, 2011.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO via email at the contact information noted above by June 30, 2011 
for the teleconference so that the information may be made available to 
the Panel members for their consideration. Written statements should be 
supplied in one of the following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP 
format. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written 
comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. 
Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each 
document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with 
signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that 
their personal contact information, if included in any written 
comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will 
not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent (202) 564-2188 
or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the 
teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: June 9, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-15002 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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