Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 14938-14939 [2020-05253]

Download as PDF 14938 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 51 / Monday, March 16, 2020 / Notices future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is March 30, 2020. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. 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For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Dated: March 10, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–05308 Filed 3–13–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Mar 13, 2020 Jkt 250001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10006–35–OA] Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the chartered SAB to review the scientific and technical basis of the following proposed rules: (1) Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed and Modified Sources Review and (2) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. DATES: The public teleconferences of the chartered Science Advisory Board will be held on Monday, March 30, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Monday, May 11, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the public teleconferences may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564–2155, or email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold two public teleconferences to review the scientific and technical basis of two proposed rules. Under the SAB’s authorizing SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 statute, the SAB ‘‘may make available to the Administrator, within the time specified by the Administrator, its advice and comments on the adequacy of the scientific and technical basis’’ of proposed rules. The SAB will hold a public teleconference on Monday, March 30, 2020, to receive briefings from the EPA on the following two proposed rules and discuss whether to review the scientific and technical basis of the proposed rules: (1) Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emissions Standards for New, Reconstructed and Modified Sources Review and (2) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (84 FR 61684). If the SAB decides to provide advice and comments to EPA on the two proposed rules, SAB workgroups will be formed to develop draft reports on the proposed rules and the SAB will hold a second teleconference on May 11, 2020, to discuss the workgroup reports. Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconferences, the agenda and other meeting materials for each teleconference will be placed on the SAB website at https://epa.gov/sab. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the committee’s charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements on March 30, 2020, should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by March 23, 2020, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Persons interested in providing oral statements on May 11, 2020, should contact Dr. Armitage by E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 51 / Monday, March 16, 2020 / Notices May 4, 2020, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by March 23, 2020, for consideration at the public teleconference on March 30, 2020. Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by May 4, 2020, for consideration at the public teleconference on May 11, 2020. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via email (preferred) or in hard copy with original signature. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Armitage at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 11, 2020. Yao-Chin Chao, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2020–05277 Filed 3–13–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension Federal Trade Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for information collection requirements in its Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures Rule (the Dispute Settlement Rule or the Rule). The current clearance expires on May 31, 2020. The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the Comments must be received on or before May 15, 2020. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper by following the instructions in the Request for Comments part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ‘‘Dispute Settlement Rule; PRA Comment: FTC File No. P072108’’ on your comment, and file your comment online at https:// www.regulations.gov by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite V. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2020–05253 Filed 3–13–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than March 31, 2020. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Comments can also be sent electronically to or Comments.applications@rich.frb.org: 1. Kenneth R. Lehman, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; to acquire voting shares of The Freedom Bank of Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Mar 13, 2020 Jkt 250001 SUMMARY: DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14939 CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine M. Todaro, Attorney, Division of Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326– 3711. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures Rule (the Dispute Settlement Rule or the Rule), 16 CFR 703. OMB Control Number: 3084–0113. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Likely Respondents: Warrantors (Automobile Manufacturers) and Informal Dispute Settlement Mechanisms. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 9,055 (derived from 6,121 recordkeeping hours in addition to 2,040 reporting hours and 894 disclosure hours). Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $209,595. Estimated Annual Capital or Other Non-labor Costs: $314,566. Abstract: The Dispute Settlement Rule is one of three rules 1 that the FTC implemented pursuant to requirements of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. (Warranty Act or Act).2 The Dispute Settlement Rule, 16 CFR 703, specifies the minimum standards which must be met by any informal dispute settlement mechanism (IDSM) that is incorporated into a written consumer product warranty and which the consumer is required to use before pursuing legal remedies under the Act in court (known as the ‘‘prior resort requirement’’).3 The Dispute Settlement Rule standards for IDSMs include requirements concerning the mechanism’s structure (e.g., funding, staffing, and neutrality), the qualifications of staff or decision makers, the mechanism’s procedures for resolving disputes (e.g., notification, investigation, time limits for decisions, 1 The other two rules relate to the information that must appear in any written warranty offered on a consumer product costing more than $15 and the pre-sale availability of warranty terms. 2 40 FR 60168 (Dec. 31, 1975). 3 The Dispute Settlement Rule applies only to those firms that choose to require consumers to use an IDSM. Neither the Rule nor the Act requires warrantors to set up IDSMs. A warrantor is free to set up an IDSM that does not comply with the Rule as long as the warranty does not contain a prior resort requirement. E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14938-14939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05253]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10006-35-OA]


Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Chartered 
Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the 
chartered SAB to review the scientific and technical basis of the 
following proposed rules: (1) Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission 
Standards for New, Reconstructed and Modified Sources Review and (2) 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper 
Rule Revisions.

DATES: The public teleconferences of the chartered Science Advisory 
Board will be held on Monday, March 30, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Monday, May 11, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the public teleconferences may contact 
Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail 
(202) 564-2155, or email at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at 
https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and 
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a 
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that 
the SAB will hold two public teleconferences to review the scientific 
and technical basis of two proposed rules. Under the SAB's authorizing 
statute, the SAB ``may make available to the Administrator, within the 
time specified by the Administrator, its advice and comments on the 
adequacy of the scientific and technical basis'' of proposed rules. The 
SAB will hold a public teleconference on Monday, March 30, 2020, to 
receive briefings from the EPA on the following two proposed rules and 
discuss whether to review the scientific and technical basis of the 
proposed rules: (1) Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emissions Standards for 
New, Reconstructed and Modified Sources Review and (2) National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (84 
FR 61684). If the SAB decides to provide advice and comments to EPA on 
the two proposed rules, SAB workgroups will be formed to develop draft 
reports on the proposed rules and the SAB will hold a second 
teleconference on May 11, 2020, to discuss the workgroup reports.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconferences, 
the agenda and other meeting materials for each teleconference will be 
placed on the SAB website at https://epa.gov/sab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific 
advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of 
the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the committee's 
charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB will have 
the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical 
information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it relates to the 
clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public 
wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements on March 30, 
2020, should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably 
via email) at the contact information noted above by March 23, 2020, to 
be placed on the list of registered speakers. Persons interested in 
providing oral statements on May 11, 2020, should contact Dr. Armitage 
by

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May 4, 2020, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by March 23, 
2020, for consideration at the public teleconference on March 30, 2020. 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by May 4, 
2020, for consideration at the public teleconference on May 11, 2020. 
Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the contact 
information above via email (preferred) or in hard copy with original 
signature. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and unsigned 
version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish 
documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should 
be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any 
written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted 
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the 
copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Armitage at the phone 
number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior 
to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-05253 Filed 3-13-20; 8:45 am]
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