National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010, 3409-3410 [2016-01152]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices a. Type of Application: Application to amend license. b. Project No.: 2533–059. c. Date Filed: August 5, 2015. d. Applicant: City of Brainerd Public Utility Commission. e. Name of Project: Brainerd Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Utilities, 8027 Highland Scenic Rd., P.O. Box 373, Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 825–3213. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502–8666, or steven.sachs@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations is 30 days from the date of issuance of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 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Description of Request: The applicant proposes to add a sixth, 600kilowatt axial flow modular turbine/ generator unit into a bay currently occupied by a non-functional, unlicensed, double-runner Francis turbine within the powerhouse. Installing the new unit would not change project operation and would not require any significant construction or modification to the existing civil works at the project. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. 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A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3409 on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Dated: January 14, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–01121 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9941–00–OW] National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of the final National Coastal Condition Assessment (NCCA) 2010. The NCCA describes the results of a nationwide coastal probabilistic survey that was conducted in the summer of 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its state, tribal, and federal partners. Results include estimates of coastal area with good, fair, and poor biological quality, water quality, sediment quality, and ecological fish tissue quality. Results are presented nationally and regionally for the Northeast, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West, and Great Lakes coasts. The NCCA 2010 also includes information on how the survey was implemented, and future actions and challenges. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Sullivan, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, Washington DC Phone: 202–564– 1763; email: sullivan.hugh@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information To better answer questions about the condition of waters across the country, EPA and its state and tribal partners have embarked on a series of surveys under the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) program. The NCCA 2010 is the most recent in this series of surveys. The key goals of the NCCA 2010 are to describe the ecological condition of the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters, how those conditions are changing, and the key stressors affecting those waters. An important component of the NCCA is collaboration with state, tribal, and E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 3410 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices federal partners in developing new monitoring tools and analytical approaches and in advancing the science of coastal monitoring. The survey uses a statistical design to sample 1,104 randomly-selected sites that represent the condition of the larger population of coastal waters in the conterminous United States. This is the first time the nearshore waters of the Great Lakes have been included in a national statistically-based survey. The report finds that more than half of the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters are rated in good condition for biological and sediment quality, while about one third are rated in good condition for water quality and less than one percent are rated in good condition based on the potential harm that fish tissue contaminants pose to predator fish, birds, and wildlife. Excessive phosphorus is the greatest contributor to the poor water quality rating. Selenium is the greatest contributor to the poor rating for potential harm to predator fish, birds and wildlife from fish tissue contaminants. The draft report has undergone peer, state and EPA review. Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102. Submit attendance requests via email to VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further information about attendance requests. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3409-3410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01152]


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National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the final National 
Coastal Condition Assessment (NCCA) 2010. The NCCA describes the 
results of a nationwide coastal probabilistic survey that was conducted 
in the summer of 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and 
its state, tribal, and federal partners. Results include estimates of 
coastal area with good, fair, and poor biological quality, water 
quality, sediment quality, and ecological fish tissue quality. Results 
are presented nationally and regionally for the Northeast, Southeast, 
Gulf of Mexico, West, and Great Lakes coasts. The NCCA 2010 also 
includes information on how the survey was implemented, and future 
actions and challenges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Sullivan, Office of Wetlands, 
Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, Washington DC Phone: 202-564-
1763; email: sullivan.hugh@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

    To better answer questions about the condition of waters across the 
country, EPA and its state and tribal partners have embarked on a 
series of surveys under the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) 
program. The NCCA 2010 is the most recent in this series of surveys. 
The key goals of the NCCA 2010 are to describe the ecological condition 
of the nation's coastal and Great Lakes nearshore waters, how those 
conditions are changing, and the key stressors affecting those waters. 
An important component of the NCCA is collaboration with state, tribal, 
and

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federal partners in developing new monitoring tools and analytical 
approaches and in advancing the science of coastal monitoring. The 
survey uses a statistical design to sample 1,104 randomly-selected 
sites that represent the condition of the larger population of coastal 
waters in the conterminous United States. This is the first time the 
nearshore waters of the Great Lakes have been included in a national 
statistically-based survey.
    The report finds that more than half of the nation's coastal and 
Great Lakes nearshore waters are rated in good condition for biological 
and sediment quality, while about one third are rated in good condition 
for water quality and less than one percent are rated in good condition 
based on the potential harm that fish tissue contaminants pose to 
predator fish, birds, and wildlife. Excessive phosphorus is the 
greatest contributor to the poor water quality rating. Selenium is the 
greatest contributor to the poor rating for potential harm to predator 
fish, birds and wildlife from fish tissue contaminants. The draft 
report has undergone peer, state and EPA review.

A. How can I get copies of the NCCA 2010 and other related information?

    You may access the NCCA 2010 from EPA's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/ncca.

    Dated: January 13, 2016.
Joel Beauvais,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2016-01152 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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