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Filed Date: 11/7/23.
Accession Number: 20231107–5164.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–363–000.
Applicants: Bronco Plains Wind, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Bronco Plains Wind I & Bronco Plains
Wind II—Co-Tenancy SFA to be
effective 11/9/2023.
Filed Date: 11/8/23.
Accession Number: 20231108–5103.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/29/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–364–000.
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Corporation.
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
the Interconnection Agreement between
Niagara Mohawk and Northbrook Lyons
Falls LLC.
Filed Date: 11/7/23.
Accession Number: 20231107–5165.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/23.
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Accession Number: 20231108–5133.
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LLC.
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Filed Date: 11/8/23.
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Take notice that the Commission
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Dated: November 8, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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Local Government Advisory
Committee (LGAC): Notice of Charter
Renewal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has determined that, in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2.,
the Local Government Advisory
Committee (LGAC) is in the public
interest and is necessary in connection
with the performance of EPA’s duties.
Accordingly, the LGAC will be renewed
for an additional two-year period. The
purpose of the LGAC is to provide
advice and recommendations to EPA’s
Administrator on ways to improve its
partnership with local governments and
provide more efficient and effective
environmental protection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paige Lieberman, Designated Federal
Officer, LGAC, U.S. EPA, at (202) 564–
9957/LGAC@epa.gov.
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Dated: November 9, 2023.
Paige Lieberman,
EPA Designated Federal Officer, Local
Government Advisory Committee.
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[Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2023–0530;
FRL: 11540–01–OEJECR]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment
Request; Environmental Justice
Thriving Communities Technical
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program:
Post-Award Reporting and Public
Outreach Information Collections
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
Environmental Justice Thriving
Communities Technical Assistance
Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award
Reporting and Public Outreach
Information Collections (EPA ICR
Number 2794.01, OMB Control Number
2035–NEW) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below. This is a request for
approval of a new collection. This
notice allows for 60 days for public
comments.
SUMMARY:
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ACTION:
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Comments must be submitted on
or before January 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OEJECR–2023–0530, to EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to Docket_
OMS@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is
that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without
change including any personal
information provided, unless the
comment includes profanity, threats,
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aarti Iyer, Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; email address:
iyer.aarti@epa.gov; phone: 202–564–
0214.
This is a
request for approval of a new collection.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
and a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
This notice allows 60 days for public
comments. Supporting documents,
which explain in detail the information
that the EPA will be collecting, are
available in the public docket for this
ICR. The docket can be viewed online
at www.regulations.gov or in person at
the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
For additional information about EPA’s
public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
and information to enable it to: (i)
evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate forms of
information technology. EPA will
consider the comments received and
amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
ICR package will then be submitted to
OMB for review and approval. At that
time, EPA will issue another Federal
Register notice to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB.
Abstract: To help expand historically
underserved and overburdened
communities’ access to critical
resources, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has
collaborated with the U.S. Department
of Energy to develop the Environmental
Justice Thriving Communities Technical
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program.
The 18 Centers will operate in
cooperative agreements with EPA to
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remove barriers and improve access for
communities who wish to apply for
financial assistance awards to tackle
their environmental justice concerns.
The Centers will provide assistance and
training to build capacity in: identifying
sources of funding; navigating grant
application systems; compiling strong
grant proposals; managing grants; and
developing partnerships and coalitions.
With this Information Collection
Request (ICR), EPA seeks authorization
to collect post-award information from
each Center to track their progress.
Collection of this information enables
EPA to assess and manage the TCTAC
Program, which ensures responsible
stewardship of public funds; rigorous
evidence-based learning and
improvement; and transparent
accountability to the American public.
This ICR also requests authorization for
the Centers to collect input and insights
from communities who seek to obtain
technical assistance services, as well as
stakeholders who have valuable
experience and expertise in community
engagement and empowerment. These
information collections will enable the
Centers to document local priorities,
needs, and norms to ensure that they
develop useful and relevant technical
assistance and training services.
Furthermore, feedback about these
services will enable the Centers to
conduct self-assessments to identify best
practices and areas for improvement.
Lastly, this ICR requests authorization
for the National Centers in the TCTAC
Program to conduct quarterly needs
assessments for the Regional Centers, in
order to identify the best ways in which
the National Centers can support,
expand, and bolster the technical
assistance that local communities may
need.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: To be
determined.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory for grant recipients as per
reporting requirements included in EPA
regulations 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500,
and voluntary for public outreach
information collections via surveys and
focus groups.
Estimated number of respondents: To
be determined. This data will be
available for the next public review
period.
Frequency of response: To be
determined. This data will be available
for the next public review period.
Total estimated burden: To be
determined. This data will be available
for the next public review period.
Total estimated cost: To be
determined. This data will be available
for the next public review period.
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Changes in the Estimates: This is a
new collection therefore there is no
change in burden.
Matthew Tejada,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Environmental Justice, Office of
Environmental Justice and External Civil
Rights.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2023–0099; FRL–
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White House Environmental Justice
Advisory Council; Notification of
Virtual Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) hereby provides notice that the
White House Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet
on the date and time described below.
The meeting is open to the public. For
additional information about registering
to attend the meeting or to provide a
public comment, please see
‘‘Registration’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Pre-registration is
required.
SUMMARY:
The WHEJAC will convene a
virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
December 6, 2023, from approximately
2 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET. Meeting
discussions will focus on several topics
including, but not limited to, workgroup
activities, proposed recommendations
from the WHEJAC for the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the
White House Environmental Justice
Interagency Council (IAC), CEQ
briefings, and a new formal charge for
the WHEJAC. A public comment period
relevant to current WHEJAC charges
will be considered by the WHEJAC at
the meeting on Wednesday, December 6,
2023 (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
Members of the public who wish to
participate during the public comment
period must register by 11:59 p.m., ET,
Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Audrie Washington, WHEJAC
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA;
email: whejac@epa.gov; telephone: (202)
441–7295. Additional information about
the WHEJAC is available at https://
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/
DATES:
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[FR Doc No: 2023-25109]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0530; FRL: 11540-01-OEJECR]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Environmental Justice Thriving
Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award
Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice
Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program:
Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA
ICR Number 2794.01, OMB Control Number 2035-NEW) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as
described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection.
This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2023-0530, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA's policy is that all
comments received will be included in the public docket without change
including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aarti Iyer, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; email address: [email protected];
phone: 202-564-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new
collection. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
This notice allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting
documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be
collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket
can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA
Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate forms of information technology. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: To help expand historically underserved and overburdened
communities' access to critical resources, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of
Energy to develop the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities
Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program. The 18 Centers will
operate in cooperative agreements with EPA to remove barriers and
improve access for communities who wish to apply for financial
assistance awards to tackle their environmental justice concerns. The
Centers will provide assistance and training to build capacity in:
identifying sources of funding; navigating grant application systems;
compiling strong grant proposals; managing grants; and developing
partnerships and coalitions. With this Information Collection Request
(ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award information from
each Center to track their progress. Collection of this information
enables EPA to assess and manage the TCTAC Program, which ensures
responsible stewardship of public funds; rigorous evidence-based
learning and improvement; and transparent accountability to the
American public. This ICR also requests authorization for the Centers
to collect input and insights from communities who seek to obtain
technical assistance services, as well as stakeholders who have
valuable experience and expertise in community engagement and
empowerment. These information collections will enable the Centers to
document local priorities, needs, and norms to ensure that they develop
useful and relevant technical assistance and training services.
Furthermore, feedback about these services will enable the Centers to
conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and areas for
improvement. Lastly, this ICR requests authorization for the National
Centers in the TCTAC Program to conduct quarterly needs assessments for
the Regional Centers, in order to identify the best ways in which the
National Centers can support, expand, and bolster the technical
assistance that local communities may need.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: To be determined.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for grant recipients
as per reporting requirements included in EPA regulations 2 CFR parts
200 and 1500, and voluntary for public outreach information collections
via surveys and focus groups.
Estimated number of respondents: To be determined. This data will
be available for the next public review period.
Frequency of response: To be determined. This data will be
available for the next public review period.
Total estimated burden: To be determined. This data will be
available for the next public review period.
Total estimated cost: To be determined. This data will be available
for the next public review period.
Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection therefore there
is no change in burden.
Matthew Tejada,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, Office of
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
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