Inflation Reduction Act Discussion Sessions, 2064-2065 [2023-00597]

Download as PDF 2064 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Title: Handling Swine with Potential Vesicular Disease. OMB Control Number: 0579–New. Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is contained in Title X, subtitle E, sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107–171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.] Need and Use of the Information: Information collection activities associated with reporting and rapid detection include notifiable swine disease reporting, National Animal Health Reporting System, monthly State and Area Veterinarian In Charge reports, and FAD data collection and investigations. Data collected for emerging disease investigations and outbreaks may require more information depending on the situation. APHIS will use diagnostic testing results, number of detections, and epidemiological information to detect and evaluate the status of a potential emerging disease threat. Once APHIS confirms there is an emerging animal disease, it will use this information to create specific case definitions and disease reporting criteria. If the information was collected less frequently or not collected at all, it would significantly cripple APHIS’ ability to evaluate the risk of spreading swine vesicular disease in the United States. This would have serious effects on the U.S. livestock industry and international trade. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 75. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 6,900. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–00483 Filed 1–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jan 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 [Docket #RUS–22–Electric–0060] Inflation Reduction Act Discussion Sessions Rural Utilities Service, USDA Notice of roundtable discussion sessions. AGENCY: ACTION: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 created several new clean energy provisions to be administered by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the Rural Development (RD) mission area of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Following formal listening sessions, Tribal consultation, and a written comment period in November and December of 2022 regarding these IRA RUS clean energy provisions, RUS will host a series of virtual roundtables in January of 2023 to gain additional individual input from stakeholders regarding the design of IRA sections 22001 and 22004, with the intention of releasing a funding opportunity announcement in the first half of 2023. DATES: Thirteen virtual roundtable discussions are planned for the following dates and times. In an effort to create a smaller setting for individual representatives to share their input, roundtables are organized by stakeholder groups, although all discussions will be open to any member of the public who expresses interest in joining, with the goal of being inclusive and hearing from all stakeholders wishing to provide further input. Registration links for the sessions below are available at: https:// www.rd.usda.gov/inflation-reductionact. January 17—10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Electrical Generation & Transmission (G&T) entities RUS Region 1 which includes entities in the following states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV January 17—4 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Rural Mayors and Other Subnational Leaders January 18—10 a.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Labor Stakeholders January 18—3 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Environmental Stakeholders January 19—3 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Clean Energy Developers SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 January 20—11 a.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 1 which includes entities in the following states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV January 20—3:30 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Electrical G&T entities in RUS Region 2 which includes entities in the following states: AK, AR, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, NE, OK, TX January 23—11 a.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Engineering Firms with Expertise in Rural Energy and Rural Energy Systems January 23—3 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Electrical G&T entities in RUS Region 3 which includes entities in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY and all Territories January 24—11 a.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 2 which includes entities in the following states: AK, AR, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, NE, OK, TX January 24—3 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at promoting renewable energy development in tribal communities through Tribes, Tribal Utilities and Tribal Organizations and Entities January 25—1 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Equity Stakeholders January 26—4 p.m. ET—USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 3 which includes entities in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY and all Territories ADDRESSES: If you have an interest in attending any roundtable discussion session, please register at https:// www.rd.usda.gov/inflation-reductionact. Given limited capacity and the goal of creating smaller settings to hear from as diverse and broad a set of stakeholders as possible, we encourage stakeholders to only register for the session most focused on their interest. Additional information about RD and its programs is available on the internet at https://www.rd.usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Torrez at Louise.Torres@ usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Rural Development is an advocate for rural America, administering a multitude of programs, ranging from housing and community facilities to infrastructure and business development. The Agency’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural communities by providing the leadership, infrastructure, capital, and technical support that enables rural communities to prosper. To achieve its mission, the Agency provides financial support, including loan guarantees, direct loans and grants, and technical assistance to enhance the quality of life and provide the foundation for economic development in rural areas. The RUS received significant funding through the IRA of 2022, Public Law 117–169. This funding is a historic opportunity to provide financial assistance for renewable and zeroemission projects and energy systems, including energy storage and enabling infrastructure, that will support the long-term resilience, reliability, and affordability of rural electric systems and achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions. Section 22001 of the IRA provides $1 billion in budget authority for loans for solar, hydro, wind, geothermal and biomass projects, as required by Section 317 of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 940g), and for energy storage associated with renewable energy projects. Up to 50 percent of such loans will be forgiven if the loan terms and conditions are satisfied; however, the Secretary shall also establish criteria to go beyond the 50 percent limitation. Section 22004 of the IRA provides $9.7 billion in budget authority for loans, grants, loan modifications and other financial assistance to support the purchase of renewable energy, renewable energy systems, zeroemissions, and carbon capture systems and to deploy such systems or to make energy efficiency improvements to generation and transmission systems of eligible entities to achieve the greatest reduction in carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions associated with rural electric systems. An eligible entity is defined as an electric cooperative described in section 501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is or has been a Rural Utilities Service electric loan borrower pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 or serving a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jan 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 predominantly rural area or a wholly or jointly owned subsidiary of such electric cooperative. RUS aims to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement for both sections 22001 and 22004 in the first half of 2023. The RUS is developing processes and tools that will be used to deliver this important funding to rural areas and stakeholder feedback is vital in developing financial assistance products that will be integral to ensuring this funding reaches the intended customers. Roundtable Discussion Sessions The RUS will hold the roundtable discussions on the dates listed in DATES section of this notice to provide an additional opportunity for the public, particularly those who may not have participated in or commented through previously announced opportunities, about their needs and interests regarding sections 22001 and 22004 of the IRA. RUS will use the Zoom platform to host and record the virtual roundtable discussions. Each roundtable session will begin with brief opening remarks from RUS leadership. Participants will be able to provide input verbally or through the chat feature in Zoom. Individual speakers providing input will be asked for succinct remarks. Due to time and attendance constraints, the agency reserves the right to announce a time limitation at the beginning of each session. The discussions will vary and be driven in large part by participants, but will focus on IRA sections 22001 and 22004 and input regarding, but not limited to, topics such as community needs, concerns, and opportunities regarding renewable energy development; specific financing and market needs to make renewable energy and zero emission projects and energy systems viable, affordable and reliable for rural communities; equity concerns and specific thoughts on how to include and address equity considerations; and metrics and the benefits and/or limitations of existing publicly available government tools to assess the greenhouse gas emissions of renewable energy projects and energy systems. Andrew Berke, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2064-2065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00597]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

[Docket #RUS-22-Electric-0060]


Inflation Reduction Act Discussion Sessions

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA

ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion sessions.

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SUMMARY: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 created several new 
clean energy provisions to be administered by the Rural Utilities 
Service (RUS), an agency of the Rural Development (RD) mission area of 
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Following formal 
listening sessions, Tribal consultation, and a written comment period 
in November and December of 2022 regarding these IRA RUS clean energy 
provisions, RUS will host a series of virtual roundtables in January of 
2023 to gain additional individual input from stakeholders regarding 
the design of IRA sections 22001 and 22004, with the intention of 
releasing a funding opportunity announcement in the first half of 2023.

DATES: Thirteen virtual roundtable discussions are planned for the 
following dates and times. In an effort to create a smaller setting for 
individual representatives to share their input, roundtables are 
organized by stakeholder groups, although all discussions will be open 
to any member of the public who expresses interest in joining, with the 
goal of being inclusive and hearing from all stakeholders wishing to 
provide further input. Registration links for the sessions below are 
available at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/inflation-reduction-act.

January 17--10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA 
Roundtable aimed at Electrical Generation & Transmission (G&T) entities 
RUS Region 1 which includes entities in the following states: AL, CT, 
DE, FL, GA, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, 
WV
January 17--4 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Rural Mayors and Other Sub-national Leaders
January 18--10 a.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable 
aimed at Labor Stakeholders
January 18--3 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Environmental Stakeholders
January 19--3 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Clean Energy Developers
January 20--11 a.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable 
aimed at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 1 which includes 
entities in the following states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, ME, MD, MA, 
NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV
January 20--3:30 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable 
aimed at Electrical G&T entities in RUS Region 2 which includes 
entities in the following states: AK, AR, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MI, 
MS, MO, NE, OK, TX
January 23--11 a.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable 
aimed at Engineering Firms with Expertise in Rural Energy and Rural 
Energy Systems
January 23--3 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Electrical G&T entities in RUS Region 3 which includes entities in 
the following states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, 
WA, WI, WY and all Territories
January 24--11 a.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable 
aimed at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 2 which includes 
entities in the following states: AK, AR, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MI, 
MS, MO, NE, OK, TX
January 24--3 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at promoting renewable energy development in tribal communities through 
Tribes, Tribal Utilities and Tribal Organizations and Entities
January 25--1 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Equity Stakeholders
January 26--4 p.m. ET--USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed 
at Distribution Cooperatives in RUS Region 3 which includes entities in 
the following states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, 
WA, WI, WY and all Territories

ADDRESSES: If you have an interest in attending any roundtable 
discussion session, please register at https://www.rd.usda.gov/inflation-reduction-act. Given limited capacity and the goal of 
creating smaller settings to hear from as diverse and broad a set of 
stakeholders as possible, we encourage stakeholders to only register 
for the session most focused on their interest. Additional information 
about RD and its programs is available on the internet at https://www.rd.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Torrez at 
[email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication (Braille, large print,

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audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Rural Development is an advocate for rural America, administering a 
multitude of programs, ranging from housing and community facilities to 
infrastructure and business development. The Agency's mission is to 
increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural 
communities by providing the leadership, infrastructure, capital, and 
technical support that enables rural communities to prosper. To achieve 
its mission, the Agency provides financial support, including loan 
guarantees, direct loans and grants, and technical assistance to 
enhance the quality of life and provide the foundation for economic 
development in rural areas.
    The RUS received significant funding through the IRA of 2022, 
Public Law 117-169. This funding is a historic opportunity to provide 
financial assistance for renewable and zero-emission projects and 
energy systems, including energy storage and enabling infrastructure, 
that will support the long-term resilience, reliability, and 
affordability of rural electric systems and achieve greenhouse gas 
emission reductions.
    Section 22001 of the IRA provides $1 billion in budget authority 
for loans for solar, hydro, wind, geothermal and biomass projects, as 
required by Section 317 of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 
940g), and for energy storage associated with renewable energy 
projects. Up to 50 percent of such loans will be forgiven if the loan 
terms and conditions are satisfied; however, the Secretary shall also 
establish criteria to go beyond the 50 percent limitation.
    Section 22004 of the IRA provides $9.7 billion in budget authority 
for loans, grants, loan modifications and other financial assistance to 
support the purchase of renewable energy, renewable energy systems, 
zero-emissions, and carbon capture systems and to deploy such systems 
or to make energy efficiency improvements to generation and 
transmission systems of eligible entities to achieve the greatest 
reduction in carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions 
associated with rural electric systems. An eligible entity is defined 
as an electric cooperative described in section 501(c)(12) or 
1381(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is or has been a 
Rural Utilities Service electric loan borrower pursuant to the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 or serving a predominantly rural area or a 
wholly or jointly owned subsidiary of such electric cooperative.
    RUS aims to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement for both 
sections 22001 and 22004 in the first half of 2023. The RUS is 
developing processes and tools that will be used to deliver this 
important funding to rural areas and stakeholder feedback is vital in 
developing financial assistance products that will be integral to 
ensuring this funding reaches the intended customers.

Roundtable Discussion Sessions

    The RUS will hold the roundtable discussions on the dates listed in 
DATES section of this notice to provide an additional opportunity for 
the public, particularly those who may not have participated in or 
commented through previously announced opportunities, about their needs 
and interests regarding sections 22001 and 22004 of the IRA. RUS will 
use the Zoom platform to host and record the virtual roundtable 
discussions. Each roundtable session will begin with brief opening 
remarks from RUS leadership. Participants will be able to provide input 
verbally or through the chat feature in Zoom. Individual speakers 
providing input will be asked for succinct remarks. Due to time and 
attendance constraints, the agency reserves the right to announce a 
time limitation at the beginning of each session.
    The discussions will vary and be driven in large part by 
participants, but will focus on IRA sections 22001 and 22004 and input 
regarding, but not limited to, topics such as community needs, 
concerns, and opportunities regarding renewable energy development; 
specific financing and market needs to make renewable energy and zero 
emission projects and energy systems viable, affordable and reliable 
for rural communities; equity concerns and specific thoughts on how to 
include and address equity considerations; and metrics and the benefits 
and/or limitations of existing publicly available government tools to 
assess the greenhouse gas emissions of renewable energy projects and 
energy systems.

Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00597 Filed 1-10-23; 4:15 pm]
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