Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge, 74931-74932 [2024-20784]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2024 / Notices for confidential treatment of the exempt information may be submitted according to the procedures established in § 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations.2 The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the Information Collection Request will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedures Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. 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To attend remotely, please use the following link: https://cpsc.webex.com/ cpsc/j.php?MTID=m863d810f294 e55ed141d1299d5758495. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alberta E. Mills, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES TIME AND DATE: 2 17 CFR 145.9. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7479 (Office) or 240–863–8938 (Cell). Dated: September 11, 2024. Alberta E. Mills, Commission Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21037 Filed 9–11–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an inperson/virtual hybrid meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, October 9, 2024; 6– 8 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: Department of Energy (DOE) Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831. This hybrid meeting will be inperson at the DOE Information Center and virtually via Zoom. To attend virtually or to register for in-person attendance, please send an email to: orssab@orem.doe.gov by 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; Phone (865) 241–3315; or Email: Melyssa.Noe@orem.doe.gov or visit the website at www.energy.gov/orssab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations concerning the following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental restoration; waste and nuclear materials management and disposition; excess facilities; future land use and long-term stewardship. The Board may also be asked to provide advice and recommendations on any EM program components. Tentative Agenda: • OREM Presentation • Discussion • Public Comment Period • Board Business SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74931 Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Board via email either before or after the meeting. Public comments received by no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, will be read aloud during the meeting. Comments will be accepted after the meeting by no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Please submit comments to orssab@ orem.doe.gov. Please put ‘‘Public Comment’’ in the subject line. Individuals who wish to make oral statements should contact Melyssa P. Noe at the email address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to submit written public comments should email them as directed above. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by emailing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the email address and telephone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following website: https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/ oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-boardmeetings. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 9, 2024, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, 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. E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 74932 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2024 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2024. Jennifer Hartzell, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–20784 Filed 9–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2302–101] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments 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.: P–2302–101. c. Date Filed: August 28, 2024. d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Androscoggin River in the cities of Auburn and Lewiston and the town of Durham, in Androscoggin County, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Luke T. Anderson, Senior Manager, Licensing, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755–5600. i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502–8074 or email at ryan.hansen@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Sep 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: October 28, 2024. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 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: Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project (P–2302–101). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. Project Description: The existing Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) a dam consisting of 5 distinct sections: (a) a 154-foot-long stone masonry section topped with a single rubber dam for a total elevation of 169.07 feet,1 (b) a 279-foot-long stone masonry section topped with a single rubber dam for a total elevation of 169.07 feet, (c) a 161-foot-long stone masonry section topped with a single rubber dam for a total elevation of 168.60 feet, (d) a 162-foot-long stone masonry section topped with a single rubber dam for a total elevation of 168.60 feet, and (e) a 57-foot-long concrete section topped with a 1.34foot-high flashboards for a total elevation of 168.17 feet; (2) a 2.5-milelong, 169-acre impoundment at a full pond elevation of 168.17 feet; (3) an 85foot-long, 2-inch-wide, 40-foot-high reinforced concrete intake with a trashrack; (4) a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two vertical Kaplan turbine generators for a total installed capacity of 28.44 megawatts; (5) a 400-foot-long, 75-foot-wide excavated tailrace; (6) a 111.6-foot-long, 26.3-foot-wide masonry gatehouse located at the southeast corner of the impoundment diverting flow to a canal system; (7) a 12.5 to 34.5-kV, 30 megavolt-ampere transformer; (8) a primary transmission line connected to Central Maine Power’s distribution system; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project is operated as run-of-river with daily impoundment fluctuations of one foot or less but is licensed to operate with up to four feet of impoundment fluctuation to allow for adjustments between inflow and a minimum flow requirement of 1,430 cubic feet per second or in response to operating emergencies. The estimated annual generation is 157,614 megawatthours. The project recreation facilities include: (1) the Lewiston Falls Impoundment Boat Launch (also known as Haggins Boat Launch), (2) the West Pitch Park Overlook, and (3) the Durham Boat Launch. o. A copy of the application is available for review on the Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document (P–2302). For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or call tollfree, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. p. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. 1 All elevations are referenced to a vertical datum of National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Milestone E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 Target date November 2024.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74931-74932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20784]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge

AGENCY: Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an in-person/virtual hybrid meeting of 
the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 
Oak Ridge. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public 
notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, October 9, 2024; 6-8 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Department of Energy (DOE) Information Center, Office of 
Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee 37831. This hybrid meeting will be in-person at the DOE 
Information Center and virtually via Zoom. To attend virtually or to 
register for in-person attendance, please send an email to: 
[email protected] by 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of 
Environmental Management (OREM), P.O. Box 2001, EM-942, Oak Ridge, TN 
37831; Phone (865) 241-3315; or Email: [email protected] or 
visit the website at www.energy.gov/orssab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice 
and recommendations concerning the following EM site-specific issues: 
clean-up activities and environmental restoration; waste and nuclear 
materials management and disposition; excess facilities; future land 
use and long-term stewardship. The Board may also be asked to provide 
advice and recommendations on any EM program components.
    Tentative Agenda:

 OREM Presentation
 Discussion
 Public Comment Period
 Board Business

    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. The EM 
SSAB, Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory 
committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons 
with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at 
least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed 
above. Written statements may be filed with the Board via email either 
before or after the meeting. Public comments received by no later than 
5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, will be read aloud during the 
meeting. Comments will be accepted after the meeting by no later than 5 
p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Please submit comments to 
[email protected]. Please put ``Public Comment'' in the subject line. 
Individuals who wish to make oral statements should contact Melyssa P. 
Noe at the email address or telephone number listed above. Requests 
must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable 
provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The 
Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting 
in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. 
Individuals wishing to submit written public comments should email them 
as directed above. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be 
provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by emailing or calling Melyssa 
P. Noe at the email address and telephone number listed above. Minutes 
will also be available at the following website: https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-board-meetings.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on September 9, 2024, by David Borak, Committee Management 
Officer, 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.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2024.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-20784 Filed 9-12-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P


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