Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting, 28886-28887 [2016-10202]
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and operations if the species were to be
listed as ‘‘threatened’’ or ‘‘endangered’’
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), in the future.
Strategy
The Strategy was developed by the
Service in conjunction with the
following State wildlife agencies:
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Division of the Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources;
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission; Wildlife Resources
Division of the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources; and, the South
Carolina Department of Natural
Resources. The Strategy describes
conservation activities designed to
protect and enhance habitats for the
gopher tortoise on lands that have been
permanently protected in the Strategy
Area. The focus of the conservation
activities would be the areas where
significant gopher tortoise populations,
as identified through population and
habitat analyses conducted by the
Service and the State wildlife agencies,
could be conserved.
Under the Strategy, the military
services would voluntarily agree to
undertake specified conservation
activities to conserve gopher tortoise
populations and habitat within the
Strategy Area. The suite of conservation
activities that could be performed
includes land acquisition for the
permanent protection of populations of
the species; enhancement, restoration,
or maintenance of the species’ habitat
via prescribed fire and thinning to
maintain forest habitats and control of
invasive exotic species; and/or,
translocation of gopher tortoises to
augment existing populations in
permanently protected conservation
areas within the Strategy Area.
The military services could generate
and accumulate Gopher Tortoise
Conservation Credits (GTCCs) for
undertaking the conservation activities
set forth in the Strategy. Those GTCCs
could, in turn, be tendered to the
Service to offset impacts to the species
from training operations were the
gopher tortoise to be federally-listed as
‘‘threatened’’ or ‘‘endangered’’ in the
portion of the Strategy Area where the
impacts occurred. Pursuant to 50 CFR
402.14 (g)(8), during formal consultation
under section 7 of the Act, the Service
must ‘‘give appropriate consideration to
any beneficial actions taken by the
Federal agency or applicant, including
any actions taken prior to the initiation
of consultation.’’
We specifically request information,
views, and opinions from the public via
this notice on the proposed Strategy. We
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will evaluate the Strategy under section
7 of the Act as a programmatic action as
defined in 50 CFR 402.02. As a
framework programmatic action, we
have determined that the Strategy
qualifies for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) in accordance with the
Department of the Interior’s NEPA
implementing regulations in Part 46 of
Title 43 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (43 CFR sections 46.205,
46.210, and 46.215). We will conduct
independent NEPA evaluations of each
project undertaken by the military
services under this Strategy as such is
proposed.
Public Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Next Steps
Prior to making a final decision on
whether to approve the Strategy, we will
evaluate the Strategy and fully consider
all comments received during the 30day comment period. We also will
conduct an intra-Service section 7
consultation to determine whether the
Strategy meets the requirements of
section 7 of the Act. If we determine
that the requirements are met, we will
approve and adopt the Strategy for
implementation in accordance with the
applicable regulatory requirements,
including 50 CFR 402.14(g)(8).
Authority
We provide this notice under section
7 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: April 20, 2016.
Mike Oetker,
Deputy Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR04084000, XXXR4081X1,
RN.20350010.REG0000]
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Advisory Council Notice of Public
Meeting
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Colorado River Basin
Salinity Control Advisory Council
(Council) was established by the
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–320) (Act) to
receive reports and advise Federal
agencies on implementing the Act. In
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Bureau of
Reclamation announces that the Council
will meet as detailed below. The
meeting of the Council is open to the
public.
SUMMARY:
The Council will convene the
meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at
1:00 p.m. and adjourn at approximately
5:00 p.m. The Council will reconvene
the meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2016,
at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn the meeting at
approximately 11:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Castle Peak Room—Keystone
Conference Center, 21966 Highway 6,
Keystone, Colorado. Send written
comments to Mr. Kib Jacobson, Bureau
of Reclamation, Upper Colorado
Regional Office, 125 South State Street,
Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138–
1147; telephone (801) 524–3753;
facsimile (801) 524–3847; email at:
kjacobson@usbr.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kib
Jacobson, telephone (801) 524–3753;
facsimile (801) 524–3847; email at:
kjacobson@usbr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any
member of the public may file written
statements with the Council before,
during, or up to 30 days after the
meeting either in person or by mail. To
the extent that time permits, the Council
chairman will allow public presentation
of oral comments at the meeting. To
allow full consideration of information
by Council members, written notice
must be provided at least 5 days prior
to the meeting. Any written comments
received prior to the meeting will be
provided to Council members at the
meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss and take appropriate actions
regarding the following: (1) The Basin
States Program created by Public Law
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110–246, which amended the Act; (2)
responses to the Advisory Council
Report; and (3) other items within the
jurisdiction of the Council.
Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, please be advised that your
entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: April 4, 2016.
Shelly Wiser,
Acting Regional Director, Upper Colorado
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed First
Amended Consent Decree Under the
Clean Water Act
On May 2, 2016, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed First
Amended Consent Decree with the
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Ohio in the lawsuit
entitled United States v. City of Akron,
Ohio, et al., Civil Action No. 09–cv–
00272.
In this action the United States, and
the State of Ohio in a cross-claim,
sought civil penalties and injunctive
relief for violations of the Clean Water
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in
connection with the City of Akron’s
(‘‘Akron’s’’ or ‘‘City’s’’) operation of its
municipal wastewater treatment facility
and sewer system. Under the Consent
Decree, which was approved by the
Court in January 2014, Akron was
required to develop and implement a
comprehensive plan to address
overflows from its combined sewer
system and bypasses around secondary
treatment at the wastewater treatment
facility. That plan, known as the ‘‘Long
Term Control Plan Update’’ (‘‘LTCP
Update’’), which was approved by the
United States in November 2011 and the
State of Ohio in April 2012, sets forth
specific projects that the City is required
to implement, and identifies dates for
completion of these projects.
The proposed amendment modifies
two provisions of the 2014 Consent
Decree to take into account new
engineering solutions. Both of the
affected projects are included in the
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approved LTCP Update. The first
modification requires that the City
expand secondary treatment at its
wastewater treatment plant sooner than
is required under the current agreement:
Under the amended Decree, the City
will achieve 220 million gallons/day of
secondary treatment capacity by 2019
instead of 2021. In exchange, the City
may delay by approximately two years
the installation of a biologically
enhanced high rate treatment
(‘‘BioActiflo’’) unit at the treatment
plant. The City has committed to, and
the United States previously approved
(under the terms of the Consent Decree
itself), an increase in the size of
secondary treatment capacity, and an
equivalent reduction in the size of the
BioActiflo unit.
The second modification eliminates
the requirement for the City to construct
a mile-and-a-half-long sewer line
parallel to an existing interceptor that
connects the combined sewer system to
the wastewater treatment plant. In place
of the parallel sewer, the amendment
requires the City to construct a steel
reinforced concrete cap along all but a
fraction of the existing interceptor sewer
line. The cap will be in place by
November 2017, the same Achievement
of Full Operation date as for the original
project.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the First
Amended Consent Decree. Comments
should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to United States v. City of Akron,
Ohio, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–
3144/2. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail .........
During the public comment period,
the First Amendment to the Consent
Decree may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department
Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
consent-decrees. We will provide a
paper copy of the proposed amendment
to the Consent Decree upon written
request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and
payment to: Consent Decree Library,
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U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $7.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief,
Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105–0099]
United States Marshals Service;
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Extension With
Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection USMS Medical Forms
U.S. Marshals Service,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), U.S. Marshals Service, will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until July
11, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Nicole Timmons, U.S. Marshals Service,
Washington, DC 20530–0001 (phone:
202–307–5168).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is
necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
U.S. Marshals Service, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR04084000, XXXR4081X1, RN.20350010.REG0000]
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
(Council) was established by the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-320) (Act) to receive reports and advise
Federal agencies on implementing the Act. In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Reclamation announces
that the Council will meet as detailed below. The meeting of the
Council is open to the public.
DATES: The Council will convene the meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2016,
at 1:00 p.m. and adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m. The Council will
reconvene the meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. and
adjourn the meeting at approximately 11:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Castle Peak Room--Keystone
Conference Center, 21966 Highway 6, Keystone, Colorado. Send written
comments to Mr. Kib Jacobson, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado
Regional Office, 125 South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84138-1147; telephone (801) 524-3753; facsimile (801) 524-3847;
email at: kjacobson@usbr.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kib Jacobson, telephone (801) 524-
3753; facsimile (801) 524-3847; email at: kjacobson@usbr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public may file written
statements with the Council before, during, or up to 30 days after the
meeting either in person or by mail. To the extent that time permits,
the Council chairman will allow public presentation of oral comments at
the meeting. To allow full consideration of information by Council
members, written notice must be provided at least 5 days prior to the
meeting. Any written comments received prior to the meeting will be
provided to Council members at the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and take appropriate
actions regarding the following: (1) The Basin States Program created
by Public Law
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110-246, which amended the Act; (2) responses to the Advisory Council
Report; and (3) other items within the jurisdiction of the Council.
Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, please be
advised that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Dated: April 4, 2016.
Shelly Wiser,
Acting Regional Director, Upper Colorado Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-10202 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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