South Carolina Public Service Authority; Notice of Meeting to Discuss Santee-Cooper Biological Opinion, 53138 [2013-20923]

Download as PDF 53138 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 28, 2013 / Notices operational support for its proposal, including support for its assertion that its proposal is not barred by the 2010 Settlement. Consistent with the Commission’s Natural Gas Interchangeability Policy Statement, Texas Eastern should be prepared to explain how its proposal differs from the Natural Gas Council Plus interim guidelines.2 In addition, any party proposing alternatives to Texas Eastern’s proposal should be prepared to support its position with adequate technical, engineering and operational information. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– 2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Oscar Santillana at (202) 502– 6392 or email Oscar.Santillana@ ferc.gov, and David Maranville at (202) 502–6351 or email David.Maranville@ ferc.gov. Dated: August 20, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period to October 11, 2013, and Addition of Ethylene Oxide to October IRIS Bimonthly Meeting Agenda. AGENCY: [Project No. 199–205] South Carolina Public Service Authority; Notice of Meeting to Discuss Santee-Cooper Biological Opinion wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2013–20923 Filed 8–27–13; 8:45 am] Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on the Draft IRIS Carcinogenicity Assessment for Ethylene Oxide and Addition of Ethylene Oxide to October IRIS Bimonthly Meeting Agenda BILLING CODE 6717–01–P On July 15, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) filed its Biological Opinion (BO) on the relicensing of the Santee-Cooper Hydroelectric Project No. 199. The document included NMFS’ terms and conditions for protection of the endangered shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon. Commission staff, the South Carolina Public Service Authority (SCPSA), the South Carolina Department of National Resources, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed comments on the draft BO in September 2010. Several meetings and workshops 2 Policy Statement on Provisions Governing Natural Gas Quality and Interchangeability in Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Company Tariffs, 115 FERC ¶ 61,325, at PP 34, 37 (2006). 15:21 Aug 27, 2013 Dated: August 20, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FRL–9900–46–ORD; Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2006–0756] [FR Doc. 2013–20925 Filed 8–27–13; 8:45 am] VerDate Mar<15>2010 were held in 2011 and 2012 to discuss what is needed to complete formal consultation for the two sturgeon species. At the request of NMFS, Commission staff will meet with representatives of NMFS and SCPSA, the Commission’s non-federal representative for the Santee-Cooper Project, to continue the on-going discussions of what is needed to complete formal consultation for the shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at NMFS’ office at 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. All local, state, and federal agencies, and interested parties, are hereby invited to attend and observe this meeting. Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Robert Hoffman of NMFS at (727) 824–5312. Jkt 229001 EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period for the IRIS external review draft carcinogenicity assessment titled, ‘‘Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide’’ (EPA/635/R–13/128a and EPA/635/R– 13/128b) and the draft peer review charge questions. The original Federal Register notice announcing the public comment period was published on July 23, 2013. We are extending the deadline for this public comment period from September 5, 2013, to October 11, 2013, at the request of the American Chemistry Council and the Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association, Inc. The draft assessment was prepared by the National Center for Environmental SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD). This draft assessment is not final as described in EPA’s information quality guidelines, and it does not represent and should not be construed to represent Agency policy or views. Discussion of the draft IRIS carcinogenicity assessment for ethylene oxide will be included on the agenda of the IRIS bimonthly public meeting to be held on October 23–24, 2013, at EPA offices in Arlington, Virginia. Information on this meeting, including meeting location, time, registration, and participation procedures will be available at the IRIS Web site (https:// www.epa.gov/iris/publicmeeting/). The public comment period began on July 23, 2013, and is being extended to end on October 11, 2013. Comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by October 11, 2013. DATES: The draft ‘‘Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide’’ is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347– 8691. If you request a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title. Comments may be submitted electronically via https:// www.regulations.gov, by email, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/ courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. ADDRESSES: For information on the federal docket, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202– 566–1752; facsimile: 202–566–9744; or email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. For information on the IRIS bimonthly public meeting, contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703– 347–8592; facsimile: 703–347–8689; or email: ross.christine@epa.gov. If you have questions about the document, contact Jennifer Jinot, National Center for Environmental Assessment; telephone: 703–347–8597; facsimile: 703–347–8690; or email: jinot.jennifer@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20923]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 199-205]


South Carolina Public Service Authority; Notice of Meeting to 
Discuss Santee-Cooper Biological Opinion

    On July 15, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
filed its Biological Opinion (BO) on the relicensing of the Santee-
Cooper Hydroelectric Project No. 199. The document included NMFS' terms 
and conditions for protection of the endangered shortnose and Atlantic 
sturgeon. Commission staff, the South Carolina Public Service Authority 
(SCPSA), the South Carolina Department of National Resources, and U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers filed comments on the draft BO in September 
2010. Several meetings and workshops were held in 2011 and 2012 to 
discuss what is needed to complete formal consultation for the two 
sturgeon species.
    At the request of NMFS, Commission staff will meet with 
representatives of NMFS and SCPSA, the Commission's non-federal 
representative for the Santee-Cooper Project, to continue the on-going 
discussions of what is needed to complete formal consultation for the 
shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon. The meeting will be held on Thursday, 
September 19, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at NMFS' office at 263 
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. All local, state, and 
federal agencies, and interested parties, are hereby invited to attend 
and observe this meeting. Questions concerning the meeting should be 
directed to Robert Hoffman of NMFS at (727) 824-5312.

    Dated: August 20, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-20923 Filed 8-27-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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