Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Membership, 19756-19757 [2018-09321]

Download as PDF 19756 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2701–059. All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: Comments on Pre-Application Document, Study Requests, Comments on Scoping Document 1, Request for Cooperating Agency Status, or Communications to and from Commission Staff. Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by June 29, 2018. p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and location of these meetings are as follows: Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Town of Trenton Municipal Center, 8520 Old Poland Road, Barneveld, New York 13304. Phone: (315) 896–2664. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018. Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Town of Trenton Municipal Center, 8520 Old Poland Road, Barneveld, New York 13304. Phone: (315) 896–2664. SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:25 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Environmental Site Review The applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site review of the project on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, starting at 10:00 a.m. All participants should meet at the Prospect Boat Launch, located on State Route 365 approximately 2⁄3 mile east of Prospect, NY 13435. To attend the environmental site review, please RSVP via email to steven.murphy@ brookfieldrenewable.com on or before May 23, 2018. Persons not providing an RSVP by May 23, 2018, will not be allowed on the environmental site review. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed in the public record of the project. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 30, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–09486 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9977–51–ORD] Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Membership U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations for membership. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB). The ELAB is a multi-stakeholder federal advisory committee that provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator and the Science Advisor about cross-cutting issues related to enhancing EPA’s measurement programs, and facilitating the operation and expansion of national environmental accreditation. This notice solicits nominations to fill seven–eight (7–8) new vacancies. To maintain diverse representation, nominees will be selected from the following stakeholder work force sectors: • Academia • Business and industry • Environmental laboratory commercial, municipal, small, other • Environmental laboratory suppliers of services • State and local Government agencies • Tribal governments and indigenous groups • Trade associations Within these sectors, EPA is seeking nominees with knowledge in methods development; measurements; monitoring and regulatory programs; quality systems; and environmental accreditation. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, the agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All nominations will be fully considered. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to this advisory committee. Individuals may also self-nominate. Nominees should possess the following qualifications: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices • Demonstrated experience with environmental measurement programs and environmental laboratory accreditation; • Demonstrated experience developing organization level strategy on methods development and validation or quality systems approaches; • Willingness to commit time to the committee, and demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on committees; • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and consensusbuilding skills; and • Ability to serve a 2-year appointment and volunteer approximately 5–7 hours per month to support the Board’s activities. How to Submit Nominations: Nominations can be submitted in electronic format (preferred) to Dr. Thomas O’Farrell, Designated Federal Officer, US EPA, MC 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20460, or email to ofarrell.thomas@ epa.gov and should be received by June 1, 2018 for October 2018 appointment. To be considered, all nomination packages should include: • Current contact information for the nominee, including the nominee’s name, organization (and position within that organization), current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number. • Brief statement describing the nominee’s interest in serving on the ELAB. • Resume describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, and any current or previous service on advisory committees. • Letter(s) of recommendation from a third party supporting the nomination. For further questions regarding this notice, please contact Thomas O’Farrell at (202)-564–8451 or ofarrell.thomas@ epa.gov. Dated: April 24, 2018. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2018–09321 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0003; FRL–9977–41– OAR] Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Data Availability; Information Concerning HCFC–123 and HCFC–124 Production, Consumption, and Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 ACTION: Notice of data availability. Today’s notice announces the availability of The U.S. Phaseout of HCFCs: Projected Servicing Demand in the U.S. Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Fire Suppression Sectors (2020– 2030). The draft document is an update to reports EPA has issued in the past, such as The U.S. Phaseout of HCFCs: Projected Servicing Needs in the U.S. Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Fire Suppression Sectors Updated for 2015 to 2025, most recently issued in 2014. This document contains information that revises estimates of potential future market demand for HCFC–123 and HCFC–124 based on current uses in airconditioning, refrigeration, and fire suppression equipment and considers the availability of recovered HCFCs. This information may be relevant to an upcoming rulemaking regarding allowances for consumption and production of HCFC–123 and HCFC– 124 for the 2020–2029 regulatory period. Comments submitted in response to today’s Notice of Data Availability (NODA) may be used as the Agency prepares for that rulemaking. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2018–0003, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Stratospheric Protection Division, (6205T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19757 7716; fax number: (202) 343–2362; email address: sleasman.katherine@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This notice announces the availability of data and analysis relevant to the production, consumption, and use of HCFC–123 and HCFC–124. This notice of data availability may be of interest to: • Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing entities (NAICS code 333415) • Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS code 423620) • Fire Extinguisher Chemical Preparations Manufacturing (NAICS code 325998) • Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS code 325120) • Materials Recovery Facilities (NAICS code 562920) • Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 336413) • Other Chemical and Allied Production Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS code 424690) • Plumbing, Heating, and AirConditioning Contractors (NAICS code 238220) • Portable Fire Extinguishers Manufacturing (NAICS code 339999) This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be interested in this notice. II. What data are available? EPA is announcing the availability of a draft report, The U.S. Phaseout of HCFCs: Projected Servicing Demand in the U.S. Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Fire Suppression Sectors (2020– 2030), in docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2018– 0003. The information gathered and presented in the report concerns the end-uses in air conditioning and refrigeration as well as fire suppression sectors that currently use HCFC–123 and HCFC–124. Readers should note that EPA will only consider comments about the information presented in The U.S. Phaseout of HCFCs: Projected Servicing Demand in the U.S. Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Fire Suppression Sectors (2020–2030) and is not soliciting comments on any other topic. E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19756-19757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09321]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9977-51-ORD]


Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Membership

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations for membership.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) invites 
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment to its Environmental Laboratory Advisory 
Board (ELAB). The ELAB is a multi-stakeholder federal advisory 
committee that provides independent advice and recommendations to the 
EPA Administrator and the Science Advisor about cross-cutting issues 
related to enhancing EPA's measurement programs, and facilitating the 
operation and expansion of national environmental accreditation.
    This notice solicits nominations to fill seven-eight (7-8) new 
vacancies. To maintain diverse representation, nominees will be 
selected from the following stakeholder work force sectors:

 Academia
 Business and industry
 Environmental laboratory commercial, municipal, small, other
 Environmental laboratory suppliers of services
 State and local Government agencies
 Tribal governments and indigenous groups
 Trade associations

    Within these sectors, EPA is seeking nominees with knowledge in 
methods development; measurements; monitoring and regulatory programs; 
quality systems; and environmental accreditation. In an effort to 
obtain nominations of diverse candidates, the agency encourages 
nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All 
nominations will be fully considered.
    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
persons to be considered for appointment to this advisory committee. 
Individuals may also self-nominate. Nominees should possess the 
following qualifications:

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     Demonstrated experience with environmental measurement 
programs and environmental laboratory accreditation;
     Demonstrated experience developing organization level 
strategy on methods development and validation or quality systems 
approaches;
     Willingness to commit time to the committee, and 
demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on 
committees;
     Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication 
and consensus-building skills; and
     Ability to serve a 2-year appointment and volunteer 
approximately 5-7 hours per month to support the Board's activities.
    How to Submit Nominations: Nominations can be submitted in 
electronic format (preferred) to Dr. Thomas O'Farrell, Designated 
Federal Officer, US EPA, MC 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington DC 20460, or email to [email protected] and should be 
received by June 1, 2018 for October 2018 appointment. To be 
considered, all nomination packages should include:
     Current contact information for the nominee, including the 
nominee's name, organization (and position within that organization), 
current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number.
     Brief statement describing the nominee's interest in 
serving on the ELAB.
     Resume describing the professional and educational 
qualifications of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, 
and any current or previous service on advisory committees.
     Letter(s) of recommendation from a third party supporting 
the nomination.
    For further questions regarding this notice, please contact Thomas 
O'Farrell at (202)-564-8451 or [email protected].

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2018-09321 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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