Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report, 49736-49737 [2013-19836]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 49736 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 158 / Thursday, August 15, 2013 / Notices water supply, recreation and nonFederal hydropower. Top of conservation pool was originally set at elevation 515. Following construction of Ray Roberts Dam upstream, the conservation pool of Lewisville was raised from elevation 515 to 522 on November 30, 1988. At elevation 522, the lake inundates approximately 29,600 surface acres. Top of flood pool is elevation 532 which inundates approximately 39,200 surface acres. Downstream of the dam, approximately 2,000 acres of Corps of Engineers (Corps) owned lands are currently leased by the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. A former fish hatchery is also operated by the government for national research on controlling nuisance aquatic plants. The risk associated with the Lake Lewisville project was first evaluated in 2005 after the Corps instituted a Screening Portfolio Risk Assessment (SPRA) program to assess the risk of all 694 dams in the Corps’ portfolio. The SPRA report completed in July 2005, was reviewed by Corps senior dam safety officials who concluded that the risks associated with the possible poor performance of the dam were above the Corps’ tolerable risk guidelines. As a result, additional studies of the project were initiated. These studies are currently ongoing, and will evaluate appropriate ways to minimize risk associated with the project. While the Corps completes in-depth studies of the project to determine appropriate permanent methods for correcting potential problems, interim risk reduction measures have been implemented. In anticipation of possible permanent corrective actions at the project, and in order to fully comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, the Corps is preparing a project report and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to identify the environmental impacts associated with any alternatives to repair and reduce risks at the Lake Lewisville Dam. The general study area will be the Lake Lewisville proper and floodplain from Ray Roberts Dam downstream to Interstate Highway 20 in Dallas County. DATES: A public scoping meeting will be held on August 20, 2013 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Medical Center of Lewisville— Grand Theater Black Box Theater Room, 100 North Charles Street, Lewisville, TX 75057. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions pertaining to the proposed action and DEIS can be addressed to: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Aug 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Ms. Hollie Hunter, Environmental Project Manager, CESWF–PER–EE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102–0300, (817) 886–1849. The study area lies within an area of rapid growth in the Lewisville, Grapevine, Dallas, Texas corridor along the Elm Fork and Mainstem floodways of the Trinity River. Alternatives will be developed and evaluated based on ongoing research and data collection and past studies conducted by the Corps. Preliminary alternatives considered will include dam modifications necessary to reduce risk to acceptable levels, and will include consideration of any required hydraulic, environmental or recreational mitigation. The public will be invited to participate in the scoping process, invited to attend public meetings, and given the opportunity to review the DEIS. The first public scoping meeting will be on (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Subsequent public meetings, if deemed necessary, will be announced in the local news media. Release of the DEIS for public comment is scheduled for September 2014. The exact release date, once established, will be announced through mailings to known interested individuals, agencies and officials and in the local news media. Future coordination with other agencies and public scoping will be conducted to ensure full and open participation and aid in the development of the DEIS. All affected Federal, state, and local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other interested private organizations and parties are hereby invited to participate. Continued coordination will also be conducted with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS will furnish information on threatened and endangered species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act. In addition, the USFWS will also be requested to provide support with planning aid and to provide a Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report. The State Historic Preservation Office will be consulted as required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 7, 2013. Eric W. Verwers, Chief, Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Division. [FR Doc. 2013–19813 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive License; Ridgetop Group, Inc. Department of the Navy, DoD. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Ridgetop Group, Inc. located at 3580 West Ina Road, Tucson, AZ 85741, a revocable, nonassignable, partially exclusive license in the United States to practice for all fields of use the Government-Owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 7,626,398: System for Isolating Faults Between Electrical Equipment, Navy Case Number 97027, inventors Quiter et al., issued December 01, 2009. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than August 30, 2013. ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Technology Transfer Office, Attention Gaetan Mangano, Code 4.0, Highway 547, Building 150–3, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Swanson, 406–994–7736, dss@montana.edu, TechLink, 2310 University Way, Building 2–2, Bozeman, MT 59715. TechLink is an authorized Department of Defense Partnership Intermediary. SUMMARY: Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404. Dated: August 7, 2013. C.K. Chiappetta, Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–19803 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: A 60-day notice and request for comments was published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2013 (78 FR 34089). No comments were received in response to this Notice. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 158 / Thursday, August 15, 2013 / Notices This subsequent 30-day notice allows public comment on the final version of the information collection request. The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a revision of a currently approved collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the revision of the currently approved collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the reduced burden pertaining to the approved collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to further enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (d) ways to further minimize the burden regarding the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Comments regarding this revision to an approved information collection must be received on or before September 16, 2013. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Christine Platt Patrick, EE–2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, Email: Christine.Platt@ee.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to: Pam Bloch Mendelson, EE– 2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290, Phone: (202) 287–1857, Fax: (202) 287–1745, Email: Pam.Mendelson@ee.doe.gov. Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is available for review at the following Web sites: https:// www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/ recovery_act_guidance.html and https:// www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/ guidance.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) 1910–5150; (2) ‘‘Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program Status Report’’; (3) Revision of currently approved collection; (4) To collect information on: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Aug 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 OMB No.: Information Collection Request Title: Type of Review: Purpose: Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: Annual Estimated Hourly Burden Number: Annual Estimated Cost Burden: Annual Estimated Federal Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The status of grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and expeditiously (especially important for Recovery Act funds); (5) 2,404; (6): 141,066; (7) $4,796,152; and (8) $222,480. Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110– 140 as amended (42 U.S.C. 17151 et seq.), authorizes DOE to administer the EECBG program. All grant awards made under this program shall comply with applicable law including the Recovery Act (Pub. L. 111–5) and other authorities applicable to this program. Issued in Washington, DC, August 9, 2013. AnnaMaria Garcia, Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental, Programs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2013–19836 Filed 8–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a combined meeting of the Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Committee, Waste Management Committee, and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Ad Hoc Committee of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico (known locally as the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). 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: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Cities of Gold Conference Center, 10–A Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, NM 87506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49737 Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: menice.santistevan@nnsa.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Committee (EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on current and future environmental remediation activities resulting from historical Los Alamos National Laboratory operations and, in particular, issues pertaining to groundwater, surface water and work required under the New Mexico Environment Department Order on Consent. The EM&R Committee will keep abreast of DOE–EM and site programs and plans. The committee will work with the NNMCAB to provide assistance in determining priorities and the best use of limited funds and time. Formal recommendations will be proposed when needed and, after consideration and approval by the full NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for action. Purpose of the Waste Management (WM) Committee: The WM Committee reviews policies, practices and procedures, existing and proposed, so as to provide recommendations, advice, suggestions and opinions to the NNMCAB regarding waste management operations at the Los Alamos site. Purpose of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Ad Hoc Committee: The WIPP Ad Hoc Committee is preparing a recommendation on priorities at WIPP. The committee will be disbanded upon completion of the draft recommendation. Tentative Agenda: 1. 2:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda 2. 2:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes of August 14, 2013. 3. 2:15 p.m. Presentation by Secretary Ryan Flynn, New Mexico Environment Department (NMED): Order on Consent, NMED Perspective 4. 2:45 p.m. Old Business • Finalize Committee Work Plans • WIPP/Waste Controls Specialists Tour 5. 3:15 p.m. New Business • Recommendations in Progress • Appoint Ad Hoc Committee to Review NNMCAB Bylaws 6. 3:25 p.m. Update from Executive Committee—Carlos Valdez, Chair E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49736-49737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19836]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the 
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Status Report

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: A 60-day notice and request for comments was published in the 
Federal Register on July 6, 2013 (78 FR 34089). No comments were 
received in response to this Notice.

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    This subsequent 30-day notice allows public comment on the final 
version of the information collection request.
    The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a revision 
of a currently approved collection of information that DOE is 
developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the revision of the currently approved collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the reduced 
burden pertaining to the approved collection of information, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to 
further enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
being collected; and (d) ways to further minimize the burden regarding 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this revision to an approved information 
collection must be received on or before September 16, 2013. If you 
anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, 
contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Christine Platt Patrick, 
EE-2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, Email: Christine.Platt@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Pam Bloch Mendelson, EE-2K, U.S. Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290, Phone: (202) 
287-1857, Fax: (202) 287-1745, Email: Pam.Mendelson@ee.doe.gov.
    Additional information and reporting guidance concerning the Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is available 
for review at the following Web sites: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/recovery_act_guidance.html and https://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/guidance.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) 1910-5150; (2) ``Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
Grant (EECBG) Program Status Report''; (3) Revision of currently 
approved collection; (4) To collect information on:
    OMB No.:
    Information Collection Request Title:
    Type of Review:
    Purpose:
    Annual Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Annual Estimated Hourly Burden Number:
    Annual Estimated Cost Burden:
    Annual Estimated Federal Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
The status of grantee activities, expenditures, and results, to ensure 
that program funds are being used appropriately, effectively and 
expeditiously (especially important for Recovery Act funds); (5) 2,404; 
(6): 141,066; (7) $4,796,152; and (8) $222,480.
    Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act (EISA), Public Law 110-140 as amended (42 U.S.C. 17151 
et seq.), authorizes DOE to administer the EECBG program. All grant 
awards made under this program shall comply with applicable law 
including the Recovery Act (Pub. L. 111-5) and other authorities 
applicable to this program.

    Issued in Washington, DC, August 9, 2013.
AnnaMaria Garcia,
Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental, 
Programs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013-19836 Filed 8-14-13; 8:45 am]
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