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environmentally preferable over 

Alternative C. 

Decision 

TVA has decided to implement the 

preferred alternative identified in the 

Final EIS, Alternative B—Permanent 

Modifications of Dam Structures: 

Combination of Concrete Floodwalls 

and Earthen Embankments. This 

alternative was selected over Alternative 

C—Permanent Modification of Dam 

Structures: All Concrete Floodwalls 

because of the reduced long-term 

impacts and slightly lower construction 

costs. Alternative B also eliminates the 

need for gap closure barriers between 

floodwall segments. 

Mitigation Measures 

TVA would use appropriate best 

management practices during all phases 

of construction and maintenance 

associated with the proposed action. 

TVA would also establish the necessary 

traffic controls such as use of warning 

signs, flagmen, and lane closures during 

construction and maintenance activities 

in order to minimize traffic and safety 

impacts. In order to minimize impacts 

to potential habitat for the endangered 

Indiana bat, TVA would comply with 

the terms of the Memorandum of 

Agreement with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service. These terms include 

delaying the removal of suitable roost 

trees where feasible until after July 31, 

surveying for the presence of the bats 

before removing suitable roost trees 

prior to July 31, and the mitigation 

payment of $13,986 to the Indiana Bat 

Conservation Fund. 

Dated: July 2, 2013. 

John J. McCormick, Jr., 

Senior Vice President, River Operations & 

Renewables. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21134 Filed 8–28–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee; Public 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a teleconference of 

the Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). 

DATES: The teleconference will take 

place on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. 

The teleconference will begin at 1:00 

p.m. Eastern Time and will last 

approximately one hour. The 

presentation and call-in number will be 

posted at least one week in advance at 

http://www.ast.faa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Eckert (AST–3), Office of Commercial 

Space Transportation (AST), 800 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 331, 

Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 

267–8655; Email paul.eckert@faa.gov. 

Complete information regarding 

COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web 

site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_

org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_

committee/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this teleconference is to 

assist the FAA in its development of 

guidelines for the safety of occupants of 

commercial suborbital and orbital 

spacecraft. On July 31, 2013, the FAA 

submitted to COMSTAC a draft 

document on Established Practices for 

Human Space Flight Occupant Safety 

for its review and comment. The 

document is intended to continue the 

conversation that we have had with 

COMSTAC on commercial human space 

flight occupant safety. The document 

provides what we believe are occupant 

safety measures that have historically 

proven to be worth doing for most 

human space flight system concepts. We 

plan to submit to COMSTAC a 

companion document in mid-September 

that will provide rationale for each 

established practice in the draft. In this 

teleconference the FAA will introduce 

these two documents, entertain early 

feedback from COMSTAC members, and 

discuss a way ahead. 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written statements for 

COMSTAC members to consider under 

the advisory process. Statements may 

concern the issues and agenda items 

mentioned above or additional issues 

that may be relevant for the U.S. 

commercial space transportation 

industry. Interested parties wishing to 

submit written statements should 

contact Paul Eckert, Designated Federal 

Officer (the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section), 

in writing (mail or email) by September 

17, 2013. This way the information can 

be made available to COMSTAC 

members for their review and 

consideration before the teleconference. 

Written statements should be supplied 

in the following formats: one hard copy 

with original signature or one electronic 

copy via email. 

Individuals who plan to participate 

and need special assistance should 

inform the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

in advance of the meeting. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 

2013. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee; Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice 

is hereby given of a meeting of the 

Commercial Space Transportation 

Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The 

meeting will take place on Wednesday, 

October 9, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m., and Thursday, October 10, from 

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the National 

Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20005. This will be the 

58th meeting of the COMSTAC. 

The proposed schedule for the 

COMSTAC working group meetings on 

October 9 is below: 

—Operations (8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.) 

—Business/Legal (10:00 a.m.–12:00 

a.m.) 

—Systems (1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.) 

—International Policy (3:00 p.m.–5:00 

p.m.) 

The full Committee will meet on 

October 10. The meeting will address 

general issues relevant to the 

commercial space transportation 

industry, as well as reports and 

recommendations from the working 

groups. 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written statements for 

the COMSTAC members to consider 

under the advisory process. Statements 

may concern the issues and agenda 

items mentioned above and/or 

additional issues that may be relevant 

for the U.S. commercial space 

transportation industry. Interested 

parties wishing to submit written 

statements should contact Larry Scott, 


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