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Fadely, M.C. Ferguson, L.W. Fritz, K.T. Goetz, R.C. Hobbs,Y.V. Ivashchenko, A.S. Kennedy, J.M. London, S.A. Mizroch, R.R. Ream, E.L. Richmond, K.E.W. Shelden, K.L. Sweeney, R.G. Towell, P.R. Wade, J.M. Waite, and A.N. Zerbini. 2022. Alaska marine mammal stock assessments, 2021. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS–AFSC– 441, 295 p. NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service). 2019. Reviewing and Designating Stocks and Issuing Stock Assessment Reports under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. NMFS Procedure 02–203–04. Available at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/lawsand-policies/policy-directive-system. Oleson, E.M., P.R. Wade, and N.C. Young. 2022. Evaluation of the Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segment of Humpback Whales as units under the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 Marine Mammal Protection Act. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS–PIFSC– 124, 27 p. Rosel, PE, Wilcox, LA, Yamada, TK, Mullin, KD. 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[FR Doc. 2023–01242 Filed 1–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda. AGENCY: Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4167 Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST. DATES: The Election Assistance Commission hearing room at 633 3rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/ UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold a public roundtable discussion focusing on topics related to poll workers. Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host a public meeting to discuss a range of topics pertaining to recruitment and training of poll workers and other related topics and research in this area. The agenda includes a roundtable discussion on election office poll worker programs and innovations, as well as a panel on external recruitment efforts for poll workers and research. The EAC Commissioners will hear from election officials, organization representatives, and subject matter experts. The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: https:// www.eac.gov. Background: The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) charged the EAC to improve election administration and serve as a primary source of best practices and election information, such as poll worker recruitment. On December 29, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of, 2023 which provides the EAC a $1 million allocation to the competitive Help America Vote College Program. Poll worker recruitment has been an ongoing challenge for election officials, compounded by an aging population of election workers. Having an adequate number of poll workers to staff polling places on and before Election Day will ensure voters receive the assistance they need at the polls, reduce the potential for long lines or congestion and help provide a positive and smooth voting experience for all voters. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 4168 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 / Notices Status: This meeting will be open to the public. Camden Kelliher, Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–01449 Filed 1–20–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Funding Opportunity for ConsentBased Siting Program; Extension of Application Deadline Signing Authority Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Extension of application deadline. AGENCY: On September 20, 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) issued a $16 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support community engagement with DOE’s consent-based siting activities and foster the development of innovative community ideas and feedback related to the potential role that one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities for commercial spent nuclear fuel may have in the community. The Department then published a notice of funding opportunity in the Federal Register on October 27, 2022, inviting applications. This notice extends the deadline date for transmittal of questions until January 16, 2023 and extends the deadline for submittal of FOA applications until January 31, 2023. DATES: The application deadline for the FOA that published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2022 (87 FR 65048) is extended. The deadline for Transmittal of questions was January 16, 2023. The deadline for submittal of FOA applications is January 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: All applications must be emailed to the DOE Contracts Specialist at consent-based-siting-project@ id.doe.gov. Applicants must obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Applicants must first be registered with the (System for Award Management) SAM website: https://www.sam.gov. All SAM registrants will be assigned a UEI and can view the number on the SAM website. Applications shall be prepared in accordance with the detailed instructions in the FOA. To learn more about the FOA, including application requirements, please go to https:// www.grants.gov and search for ‘‘DE– FOA–0002575.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tran Le, U.S. Department of Energy, tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 Office of Nuclear Energy, NE–82, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (301) 903– 3301. Email: consentbasedsiting@ hq.doe.gov. Questions about the FOA must be submitted by January 16, 2023, to the DOE Contracts Specialist at consent-based-siting-project@id.doe.gov. For non-FOA related questions about DOE’s consent-based siting activities, please send your inquiry via email to consentbasedsiting@hq.doe.gov or by phone at (301) 903–3301. This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 12, 2023, by Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–01283 Filed 1–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2628–066] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2628–066. c. Date filed: November 23, 2021. d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power). e. Name of Project: R.L. Harris Hydroelectric Project (Harris Project). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 f. Location: The Harris Project is located on the Tallapoosa River near the City of Lineville in Randolph, Clay, and Cleburne Counties, Alabama. The Harris Project also includes land within the James D. Martin-Skyline Wildlife Management Area located approximately 110 miles north of Harris Reservoir in Jackson County, Alabama. The project occupies 4.90 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Angie Anderegg, Harris Relicensing Project Manager, Alabama Power Company; 600 North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35203–8180; (205) 257–2251, or email at arsegars@ southernco.com. i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502–6863, or email at sarah.salazar@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: R.L. Harris Hydroelectric Project (P–2628–066). The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4167-4168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01449]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

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SUMMARY: Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

DATES: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The Election Assistance Commission hearing room at 633 3rd 
St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. The meeting is open to the public and 
will be livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube 
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897-
9285, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: In accordance with the Government 
in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold a 
public roundtable discussion focusing on topics related to poll 
workers.
    Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host a 
public meeting to discuss a range of topics pertaining to recruitment 
and training of poll workers and other related topics and research in 
this area.
    The agenda includes a roundtable discussion on election office poll 
worker programs and innovations, as well as a panel on external 
recruitment efforts for poll workers and research. The EAC 
Commissioners will hear from election officials, organization 
representatives, and subject matter experts.
    The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: 
https://www.eac.gov.
    Background: The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) charged the 
EAC to improve election administration and serve as a primary source of 
best practices and election information, such as poll worker 
recruitment. On December 29, President Biden signed the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of, 2023 which provides the EAC a $1 million 
allocation to the competitive Help America Vote College Program. Poll 
worker recruitment has been an ongoing challenge for election 
officials, compounded by an aging population of election workers. 
Having an adequate number of poll workers to staff polling places on 
and before Election Day will ensure voters receive the assistance they 
need at the polls, reduce the potential for long lines or congestion 
and help provide a positive and smooth voting experience for all 
voters.

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    Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Camden Kelliher,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-01449 Filed 1-20-23; 11:15 am]
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