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foot-high, 120-foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits discharging into the second level canal; (5) an 800-foot-long, 4.8-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate 4,710,000 kilowatt-hours annually.

The existing Holyoke Number 3 project consists of: (1) A 52-foot-3-inch long by 14-foot-high intake trash rack covering an opening in the second level canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System (licensed under FERC Project No. 2004); (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot-wide headgates; (3) two 85-foot-long, 93- square-foot in cross section low pressure brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34- foot-wide by 28-foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse with one 450- kilowatt turbine generator unit; (5) a29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-footlong open tailrace discharging into the third level canal; and, (6) 4.8-kilovolt generator leads that connect directly to the 4.8-kilovolt area distribution system; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate 2,119,000 kilowatt-hours annually.

m. A copy of the applications are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at http://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

You may also register online at http:// 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.

n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline for the particular application.

All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application.

Dated: December 2, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2016–29621 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9956–43–OARM]**

**Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board; Membership** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the membership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Performance Review Board for 2016.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Karen D. Higginbotham, Director, Executive Resources Division, 3606A, Office of Human Resources, Office of Administration and Resources Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 564–7287.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Section 4314(c)(1) through (5) of Title 5, U.S.C., requires each agency to establish in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, one or more SES performance review boards. This board shall review and evaluate the initial appraisal of a senior executive’s performance by the supervisor, along with any recommendations to the appointment authority relative to the performance of the senior executive.

Members of the 2016 EPA Performance Review Board are: John Armstead, Director, Land and

Chemicals Division, Region 3 Beverly Banister, Director, Air,

Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4 Sheryl Bilbrey, Director, Office of

Environmental Cleanup, Region 10 Jerry Blancato, Director, Office of

Science Information Management, Office of Research and Development David Bloom, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer Rebecca Clark, Deputy Director, Office

of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Office of Water Sam Coleman, Deputy Regional

Administrator, Region 6 Rafael DeLeon, Deputy Director, Office

of Site Remediation Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Lilian Dorka (Ex-Officio), Acting

Director, Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Administrator Alfred P. Dufour, Senior Research

Microbiologist, Office of Research and Development John Filippelli, Director, Clean Air and

Sustainability Division, Region 2 Karen Flournoy, Director, Water,

Wetlands and Pesticides Division, Region 7 Lynn Flowers, Associate Director for

Health, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development Linda Gray (Ex-Officio), Director, Office

of Human Resources, Office of Administration and Resources Management Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water, Office of
Water Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of

Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation Margaret Guerriero, Director, Land and

Chemicals Division, Region 5 Karen D. Higginbotham (Ex-Officio),

Director, Executive Resources Division, Office of Human Resources, Office of Administration and Resources Management Randy Hill, Deputy Assistant

Administrator, Office of International and Tribal Affairs Richard Keigwin, Deputy Director,

Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention Michael Kenyon, Assistant Regional

Administrator for Administration and Resources Management, Region 1 Kenneth Lapierre, Assistant Regional

Administrator for Policy and Management, Region 4 David Lloyd, Director, Office of

Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency Management James McDonald, Assistant Regional

Administrator for Management, Region 6 Robert McKinney, Senior Agency

Information Security Officer, Office of Environmental Information Oscar Morales, Associate Assistant

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of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention Rebecca Moser, Director, Office of

Enterprise Information Programs, Office of Environmental Information Elise Packard, Associate General

Counsel, Civil Rights and Finance Law, Office of General Counsel Kimberly Patrick, Director, Office of

Acquisition Management, Office of Administration and Resources Management Michelle Pirzadeh, Deputy Regional

Administrator, Region 10 Denise Polk, Director, Office of Grants

and Debarment, Office of Administration and Resources Management John Reeder, Deputy Chief of Staff,

Office of the Administrator Christopher Robbins, Acting Deputy

Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development John Showman, Acting Deputy

Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management Carol Ann Siciliano, Associate General

Counsel, Cross—Cutting Issues, Office of General Counsel Stefan Silzer, Controller, Office of the

Chief Financial Officer Nigel Simon, Director, Office of Program

Management, Office of Land and Emergency Management Walker Smith, Director, Office of Global

Affairs and Policy, Office of International and Tribal Affairs Allyn Stern, Regional Counsel, Region

10, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional

Administrator, Region 9 Susan Studlien, Director, Office of

Environmental Stewardship, Region 1 Debra Thomas, Deputy Regional

Administrator, Region 8 Donna Vizian, (Ex-Officio), Principal

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management Jeffery Wells, Deputy Director, Office of

Customer Advocacy, Policy and Portfolio Management, Office of Environmental Information Pai-Yei Whung, Senior Research

Scientist, Office of Research and Development Anna Wood, Director, Air Quality

Policy Division, Office of Air and Radiation Christopher Zarba, Director, Science

Advisory Board Staff Office, Office of the Administrator Dated: November 29, 2016.
Donna J. Vizian, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management.

[FR Doc. 2016–29743 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9956–34–Region 2]**

**Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlement for the Columbia**  **Smelting and Refining Works Site, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for public

comment.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region II, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with the City of New York (the ‘‘Settling Party’’) for the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site (‘‘Site’’) in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The Site is a ‘‘facility’’ as defined by Section 101(9) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(9).

The Site is composed of (1) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field Numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8 (‘‘Ball Fields 5–8’’); (2) areas surrounding Ball Fields 5–8 where grass is planted (referred to as ‘‘Planting Strips’’); (3) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field Number 9 (‘‘Ball Field 9’’); (4) the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; (5) the sidewalks bordering the Ball Fields 5– 8 Planting Strips and the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; and (6) any other areas that have been impacted by the historic operations of the former Columbia Smelting and Refining Works facility. Ball Fields 5–8 and the Ball Fields 5– 8 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise approximately 4.17 acres and are located on Block 581, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, New York, bordered on the north by Lorraine Street, on the east by Henry Street, on the south by Bay Street, and on the west by Hicks Street. Ball Field 9 and the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise approximately 3.4 acres and are bordered on the north by Bay Street, on the east by Soccer Field #2, on the south by Halleck Street, and on the west by a track surrounding Soccer Field #3, located generally in the vicinity of Block 614, Lot 300 and Block 602, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, New York. Settling Party is the current owner of the

Site.

The Settling Party agrees to pay EPA $395,105.40 in reimbursement of past response costs related to the performance of work performed by EPA
at the Site.

The settlement includes a covenant by
EPA not to sue or to take administrative action against the Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the response costs related to work performed at the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement.
EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw
its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or
considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866.

**DATES :**  Comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2017.

**ADDRESSES :**  The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. Comments should reference the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site, Index No. CERCLA–02–2016–2018. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified below.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Andrew Praschak, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway—17th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866.
Email: praschak.andrew@epa.gov. Telephone: 212–637–3172.

Dated: November 21, 2016. Walter Mugdan, Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

[FR Doc. 2016–29745 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]

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