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October 1, 2013 through September 30, 

2017. 

DATES: The consultation and comment 

period will begin on the date of 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice and will end on September 5, 

2013. If requested, a combined Public 

Information and Comment Forum 

(Forum) will be held in Tulsa, 

Oklahoma at 9:00 a.m. on August 27, 

2013. Persons desiring the Forum to be 

held must send a written request for 

such Forum to Mr. James K. McDonald 

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 

by August 13, 2013. If no request is 

received, the Forum will not be held. 

ADDRESSES: Requests for the Forum to 

be held may be sent by letter, email or 

facsimile transmission to: Mr. James K. 

McDonald (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). If requested, the 

Forum will be held in Southwestern’s 

offices, Room 1460, Williams Center 

Tower I, One West Third Street, Tulsa, 

Oklahoma 74103. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

James K. McDonald, Vice President for 

Corporate Operations/Chief Operating 

Officer, Southwestern Power 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, 

Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6690 

(office), 918–595–6656 (fax), 

jim.mcdonald@swpa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Originally 

established by Secretarial Order No. 

1865, dated August 31, 1943, 

Southwestern is an agency within the 

U.S. Department of Energy created by 

the Department of Energy Organization 

Act, Public Law 95–91, dated August 4, 

1977. Guidelines for preparation of 

power repayment studies are included 

in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled 

Power Marketing Administration 

Financial Reporting. Procedures for 

public participation in power and 

transmission rate adjustments of the 

Power Marketing Administrations are 

found at title 10, part 903, subpart A of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 

903). Procedures for the confirmation 

and approval of rates for the Federal 

Power Marketing Administrations are 

found at title 18, subchapter L, part 300, 

of the Code of Federal Regulations (18 

CFR 300). 

Southwestern markets power from 24 

multi-purpose reservoir projects, with 

hydroelectric power facilities 

constructed and operated by the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers. These projects 

are located in the states of Arkansas, 

Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. 

Southwestern’s marketing area includes 

these states plus Kansas and Louisiana. 

The costs associated with the 

hydropower facilities of 22 of the 24 

projects are repaid via revenues 

received under the Integrated System 

rates, as are Southwestern’s 

transmission facilities that consist of 

1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission 

lines, 25 substations, and 46 microwave 

and VHF radio sites. Costs associated 

with the Sam Rayburn and Robert D. 

Willis Dams, two projects that are 

isolated hydraulically, electrically, and 

financially from the Integrated System, 

are repaid by separate rate schedules. 

Following Department of Energy 

guidelines, Southwestern prepared a 

2013 Current Power Repayment Study 

using the existing Sam Rayburn Dam 

rate. This study indicates that 

Southwestern’s legal requirement to 

repay the investment in the power 

generating facility for power and energy 

marketed by Southwestern will not be 

met without an increase in revenues. 

The need for increased revenues is 

primarily due to increases in U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers’ replacement 

investment in the hydroelectric 

generating facilities and small increases 

to operations and maintenance expenses 

at the project. The 2013 Revised Power 

Repayment Study shows that an 

increase in annual revenue of $280,248 

(7.1 percent), beginning October 1, 2013, 

is needed to satisfy repayment criteria. 

Southwestern customers and other 

interested parties may receive copies of 

the Sam Rayburn Dam Power 

Repayment Studies and the proposed 

rate schedule. If you desire a copy of the 

Sam Rayburn Dam Power Repayment 

Data Package with the proposed Rate 

Schedule, submit your request to Mr. 

James K. McDonald (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). 

A Public Information and Comment 

Forum (Forum) is tentatively scheduled 

to be held on August 27, 2013 to explain 

to customers and interested parties the 

proposed rate and supporting studies 

and to allow for comment. A chairman, 

who will be responsible for orderly 

procedure, will conduct the Forum if a 

Forum is requested. Questions 

concerning the rate, studies, and 

information presented at the Forum will 

be answered, to the extent possible, at 

the Forum. Questions not answered at 

the Forum will be answered in writing. 

Questions involving voluminous data 

contained in Southwestern’s records 

may best be answered by consultation 

and review of pertinent records at 

Southwestern’s offices. 

Persons requesting a Forum be held 

should indicate in writing to Mr. James 

K. McDonald (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) by letter, email, 

or facsimile transmission by August 13, 

2013, their request for such a Forum. If 

no request is received, the Forum will 

not be held. 

Persons interested in speaking at the 

Forum, if held, should submit a request 

to Mr. James K. McDonald (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), at least 

seven (7) calendar days prior to the 

Forum so that a list of speakers can be 

developed. The chairman may allow 

others to speak if time permits. 

A transcript of the Forum, if held, will 

be made. Copies of the transcript and all 

documents introduced will be available 

for review at Southwestern’s offices (see 

ADDRESSES) during normal business 

hours. Copies of the transcript and all 

documents introduced may be obtained, 

for a fee, directly from the transcribing 

service. 

All written comments on the 

proposed Sam Rayburn Dam Rate are 

due on or before September 5, 2013. 

Comments should be submitted to Mr. 

James K. McDonald (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). 

Following review of the oral and 

written comments and the information 

gathered during the course of the 

proceedings, the Administrator will 

submit the final Sam Rayburn Dam Rate 

Proposal and power repayment studies 

in support of the proposed rate to the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy for 

confirmation and approval on an 

interim basis, and subsequently to the 

FERC for confirmation and approval on 

a final basis. The FERC will allow the 

public an opportunity to provide 

written comments on the proposed rate 

increase before making a final decision. 

Dated: July 30, 2013. 

Christopher M. Turner, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18953 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9843–6] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notification of 

Public Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) hereby provides notice that the 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on 

the dates and times described below. All 

meetings are open to the public. 

Members of the public are encouraged 


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to provide comments relevant to the 

specific issues being considered by the 

NEJAC. For additional information 

about registering for public comment, 

please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

Due to limited space, seating at the 

NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come, 

first-served basis. 

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will 

convene Wednesday, September 11, 

2013, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.; 

and will reconvene on Thursday, 

September 12, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. All noted times are Eastern 

Time. 

One public comment period relevant 

to the specific issues being considered 

by the NEJAC (see ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY 

INFORMATION’’) is scheduled for 

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, from 

4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the 

public who wish to participate during 

the public comment period are highly 

encouraged to pre-register by Noon 

Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 28, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be 

held at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal 

Center, located at 61 Forsyth Street, 

Atlanta, Georgia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions concerning the meeting 

should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

(MC2201A), Washington, DC, 20460; by 

telephone at 202–564–1044, via email at 

Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by FAX at 202– 

501–0936. Additional information about 

the meeting is available at the following 

Web site address: http://www.epa.gov/

environmentaljustice/nejac/

meetings.html 

Registration is required for all 

participants. Pre-registration by Noon 

Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 28, 

2013, for all attendees is highly 

recommended. Because this NEJAC 

meeting will be held in a government 

space, we strongly encourage you to 

register early. Space limitations may not 

allow us to accommodate everyone who 

is interested in attending. Priority 

admission will be given to preregistered participants. To register 

online, visit the Web site address above. 

Alternatively, registration forms should 

be faxed to Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA 

Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877– 

773–0779, or emailed to 

NEJACSep2013Mtg@AlwaysPursuing

Excellence.com. Please state whether 

you would like to be put on the list to 

provide oral public comment. Please 

specify whether you are submitting 

written comments before the August 28, 

2013, deadline. Non-English speaking 

attendees wishing to arrange for a 

foreign language interpreter may make 

appropriate arrangements in writing 

using the above email address or by 

calling the above telephone number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Charter of the NEJAC states that the 

advisory committee shall provide 

independent advice to the EPA 

Administrator about areas that may 

include, among other things, ‘‘advice 

about broad, cross-cutting issues related 

to environmental justice, including 

environment-related strategic, scientific, 

technological, regulatory, and economic 

issues related to environmental justice.’’ 

The meeting shall be used to receive 

comments, and discuss and/or provide 

recommendations regarding these 

primary areas: (1) Updates on EPA’s 

Plan EJ 2014; (2) Updates from NEJAC 

work groups on Science and Research, 

Community Resiliency, and Indigenous 

Peoples; and (3) EPA’s draft technical 

guidance on incorporating 

environmental justice in rulemaking; 

and (4) environmental justice in 

permitting. In addition, the Council will 

recognize the 20th Anniversary of the 

NEJAC. 

A. Public Comment: Individuals or 

groups making oral presentations during 

the public comment periods will be 

limited to a total time of five minutes. 

To accommodate the large number of 

people who want to address the NEJAC, 

only one representative of an 

organization or group will be allowed to 

speak. If time permits, multiple 

representatives from the same 

organization can provide comment at 

the end of the session. In addition, those 

who did not sign up in advance to give 

public comment can sign up on site. 

The suggested format for written public 

comments is as follows: Name of 

Speaker; Name of Organization/ 

Community; City and State; Email 

address; and a brief description of the 

concern and what you want the NEJAC 

to advise EPA to do. Written comments 

received by Noon Eastern Time, 

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, will be 

included in the materials distributed to 

the members of the NEJAC. Written 

comments received after that date and 

time will be provided to the NEJAC as 

time allows. All information should be 

sent to the mailing address, email 

address, or fax number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. 

B. Information About Services for 

Individuals With Disabilities: For 

information about access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA 

Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877– 

773–0779 or NEJACSep2013Mtg@

AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. To 

request special accommodations for a 

disability, please contact Ms. Rosas at 

least seven (7) working days prior to the 

meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to 

process your request. All other requests 

specifically related to the meeting 

should be sent to the mailing address, 

email address, or fax number listed in 

the ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT’’ section above. 

Dated: July 30, 2013. 

Victoria J. Robinson, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18989 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9844–1] 

Public Water System Supervision 

Program Revision for the State of 

Louisiana 

AGENCY: United States Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the State of Louisiana is revising its 

approved Public Water System 

Supervision Program. Louisiana has 

adopted three EPA drinking water rules, 

namely the: 1) Long Term 2 Enhanced 

Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2), 2) 

the Stage 2 Disinfectants and 

Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP2), 

and 3) the Lead and Copper Rule ShortTerm Revisions and Clarifications 

(LCR). EPA has determined that the 

proposed LT2, DBP2, and the LCR 

submitted by Louisiana are no less 

stringent than the corresponding federal 

regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to 

approve this program revision. 

DATES: All interested parties may 

request a public hearing. A request for 

a public hearing must be submitted by 

September 5, 2013 to the Regional 

Administrator at the EPA Region 6 

address shown below. Frivolous or 

insubstantial requests for a hearing may 

be denied by the Regional 

Administrator. However, if a substantial 

request for a public hearing is made by 

September 5, 2013, a public hearing will 

be held. If no timely and appropriate 

request for a hearing is received and the 

Regional Administrator does not elect to 

hold a hearing on his own motion, this 

determination shall become final and 

effective on September 5, 2013. Any 

request for a public hearing shall 

include the following information: The 

name, address, and telephone number of 


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