Notice of Open Meeting, 27215 [2013-11015]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting Notice of Open Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, June 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Augusta, 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal Officer, EMAB (EM–3.2), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586–5810; fax (202) 586–0293 or email: kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of EMAB is to provide the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) with advice and recommendations on corporate issues confronting the EM program. EMAB contributes to the effective operation of the program by providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups an opportunity to present their views on issues facing EM and by helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Tentative Agenda Topics • EM Program Update • Updates on EMAB Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan Assignments —Science and Technology —Risk and Risk Communications —Acquisition and Project Management —Management Excellence • Update on Status of Tank Waste Subcommittee Recommendations Public Participation: EMAB welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Kristen G. Ellis at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number or email address listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 May 08, 2013 Jkt 229001 after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda should contact Kristen G. Ellis at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Kristen G. Ellis at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https://energy.gov/ em/services/communicationengagement/environmentalmanagement-advisory-board-emab. Issued at Washington, DC, on May 3, 2013. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–11015 Filed 5–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12686–004] Baker County Oregon; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project No.: 12686–004. c. Date Filed: April 30, 2013. d. Applicant: Baker County, Oregon (Baker County). e. Name of Project: Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the Powder River, at the existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Mason Dam, near Baker City, in Baker County, Oregon. The project would occupy 6.4 acres of federal land managed by Reclamation and the U.S. Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Fred Warner Jr., Baker County Board of Commissioners PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27215 Chairman, 1995 Third Street, Baker City, OR 97814, (541) 523–8200. i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8434. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The proposed project facilities include: (1) A 6-foot diameter, 105-foot-long steel penstock; (2) a 40-foot by 28-foot powerhouse containing a single horizontal shaft Francis turbine with an installed capacity of 3.4 megawatts; (3) an approximately 0.8-mile-long, 12.47kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line along Black Mountain Road; (4) a substation at the interconnection point with an existing Idaho Power Company 138-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project’s generation would not change the current day-today operation of Mason dam but would operate utilizing flood control, irrigation, and instream flow releases from Mason dam and established under existing agreements between the Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and/or the Baker Valley Irrigation District. Generation flow discharge would be delivered to the Powder River at the base of Mason dam in the vicinity of the exiting discharge via the project’s tailrace. Baker County estimates that the average annual generation would be about 7,510 megawatt-hours. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-11015]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management Advisory Board Meeting

Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental
Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, June 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Augusta, 2651 Perimeter Parkway,
Augusta, Georgia 30909.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal
Officer, EMAB (EM-3.2), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586-5810; fax (202) 586-
0293 or email: kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of EMAB is to provide the
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) with advice and
recommendations on corporate issues confronting the EM program. EMAB
contributes to the effective operation of the program by providing
individual citizens and representatives of interested groups an
opportunity to present their views on issues facing EM and by helping
to secure consensus recommendations on those issues.

Tentative Agenda Topics

EM Program Update
Updates on EMAB Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan Assignments
--Science and Technology
--Risk and Risk Communications
--Acquisition and Project Management
--Management Excellence
Update on Status of Tank Waste Subcommittee Recommendations

Public Participation: EMAB welcomes the attendance of the public at
its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact
Kristen G. Ellis at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the
phone number or email address listed above. Written statements may be
filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals
who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the agenda should
contact Kristen G. Ellis at the address or telephone number listed
above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and
reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the
agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of
business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided
a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Kristen G.
Ellis at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be
available at the following Web site: https://energy.gov/em/services/communication-engagement/environmental-management-advisory-board-emab.

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 3, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-11015 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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