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Place: Lawrence Public Library, 

Sargent Auditorium. 

Address: 51 Lawrence Street, 

Lawrence, MA 01841. 

Phone: (978) 620–3600. 

SD1, which outlines the subject areas 

to be addressed in the environmental 

document, was mailed to the 

individuals and entities on the 

Commission’s mailing list and Essex’s 

distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be 

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Follow the directions for accessing 

information in paragraph n. Based on all 

oral and written comments, a Scoping 

Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 

may include a revised process plan and 

schedule, as well as a list of issues, 

identified through the scoping process. 

Environmental Site Review 

The applicant and Commission staff 

will conduct an environmental site 

review of the project. All interested 

individuals, agencies, tribes, and NGOs 

are invited to attend. Please RSVP via 

email to Mkinney@patriothydro.com or 

notify Miley Kinney at (603) 732–8162 

on or before September 5, 2023 if you 

plan to attend the environmental site 

review. The time and location of the 

environmental site review is as follows: 

Lawrence Project 

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 

2023. 

Time: 9:00 a.m. (EDT). 

Place: 

Lawrence Gateway parking lot. 

Address: 70 General Street, Lawrence, 

MA 01840. 

Participants will meet at the Lawrence 

Gateway parking lot and depart to the 

Lawrence at 9:15 a.m. (EDT). Essex will 

provide transportation to the project 

facilities. All participants are 

responsible for their own transportation 

to the Lawrence Gateway parking lot. 

All persons attending the 

environmental site review must wear 

sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots. The 

applicant will provide hard hats to 

attendees for entry into low-overhead 

areas, if needed; however, participants 

who have their own hardhats should 

bring them. 

Meeting Objectives 

At the scoping meetings, Commission 

staff will: (1) initiate scoping of the 

issues; (2) review and discuss existing 

conditions; (3) review and discuss 

existing information and identify 

preliminary information and study 

needs; (4) review and discuss the 

process plan and schedule for pre-filing 

activity that incorporates the time 

frames provided for in Part 5 of the 

Commission’s regulations and, to the 

extent possible, maximizes coordination 

of federal, state, and tribal permitting 

and certification processes; and (5) 

discuss the potential of any federal or 

state agency or Indian tribe to act as a 

cooperating agency for development of 

an environmental document. 

Meeting participants should come 

prepared to discuss their issues and/or 

concerns. Please review the PAD in 

preparation for the scoping meetings. 

Directions on how to obtain a copy of 

the PAD and SD1 are included in item 

n of this document. 

Meeting Procedures 

Commission staff are moderating the 

scoping meetings. The meetings are 

recorded by an independent 

stenographer and become part of the 

formal record of the Commission 

proceeding on the project. Individuals, 

NGOs, Indian Tribes, and agencies with 

environmental expertise and concerns 

are encouraged to attend the meeting 

and to assist the staff in defining and 

clarifying the issues to be addressed in 

the NEPA document. 

Dated: August 15, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0659; FRL—11250– 

01–ORD] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; Generic 

Clearance for Participatory Science 

and Crowdsourcing Projects (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Generic Clearance for Participatory 

Science and Crowdsourcing Projects 

(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2521.39, OMB 

Control No. 2080–0083) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 

Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 

comments on specific aspects of the 

proposed information collection as 

described below. This is a proposed 

extension of the ICR, which is currently 

approved through January 31, 2024. 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. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

ORD–2015–0659 referencing the Docket 

ID numbers provided for each item in 

the text, online using https://

www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred 

method), 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Drumm, ORD–OSAPE, (8104R), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

8239; email address: Drumm.Heather@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents that 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 http://

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 http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information 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 automated 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

EPA will consider the comments 


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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: EPA relies on scientific 

information to achieve its’ mission of 

protecting human health and the 

environment. Participatory science and 

crowdsourcing techniques allow the 

Agency to collect qualitative and 

quantitative data that could inform 

scientific research, assessments, or 

environmental screening; validate 

environmental models or tools; or 

enhance the quantity and quality of data 

collected across the country’s diverse 

communities and ecosystems in support 

of the Agency’s mission. Information 

gathered under this generic ICR may be 

used by the Agency to support the 

activities listed above. Collections under 

this generic ICR will be: (i) from 

participants who actively seek to 

participate on their own initiative 

through an open and transparent 

process (the Agency does not select 

participants or require participation); 

(ii) low-burden for participants; (iii) 

low-cost for both the participants and 

the Federal Government; and (iv) 

available to support the scientific 

research (including assessments, 

environmental screening, tools, models, 

etc.) of the Agency, states, Tribal or 

local entities where data collection 

occurs. EPA may, by virtue of 

collaborating with nonfederal entities, 

sponsor the collection of this type of 

information in connection with 

participatory science projects. When 

applicable, all such collections will 

comply with Agency policies and 

regulations related to human subjects 

research and will follow the established 

approval paths through EPA’s Human 

Subjects Research Review Official. 

Finally, personally identifiable 

information will only be collected when 

necessary and in accordance with 

applicable federal procedures and 

policies. If a new collection is not 

within the parameters of this generic 

ICR, the Agency will submit a separate 

information collection request to OMB 

for approval. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Participants/respondents will be 

individuals, not specific entities. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

17,500 (total). 

Frequency of response: The frequency 

of responses will range from once to on 

occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 389,083 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $16,209,198 (per 

year), includes $525,000 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in Estimates: The dollar 

figures have been updated to reflect 

current wages. 

Mary A. Ross, 

Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy 

and Engagement, Office of Research and 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2023–17931 Filed 8–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0061; FRL–10581– 

07–OCSPP] 

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and 

Status Information for July 2023 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is required under the 

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 

as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg 

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century 

Act, to make information publicly 

available and to publish information in 

the Federal Register pertaining to 

submissions under TSCA Section 5, 

including notice of receipt of a 

Premanufacture notice (PMN), 

Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) or 

Microbial Commercial Activity Notice 

(MCAN), including an amended notice 

or test information; an exemption 

application (Biotech exemption); an 

application for a test marketing 

exemption (TME), both pending and/or 

concluded; a notice of commencement 

(NOC) of manufacture (including 

import) for new chemical substances; 

and a periodic status report on new 

chemical substances that are currently 

under EPA review or have recently 

concluded review. This document 

covers the period from 7/1/2023 to 7/31/ 

2023. 

DATES: Comments identified by the 

specific case number provided in this 

document must be received on or before 

September 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0061, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting and visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Jim 

Rahai, Project Management and 

Operations Division (MC 7407M), Office 

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 

564–8593; email address: rahai.jim@

epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

A. What action is the Agency taking? 

This document provides the receipt 

and status reports for the period from 7/ 

01/2023 to 7/31/2023. The Agency is 

providing notice of receipt of PMNs, 

SNUNs, and MCANs (including 

amended notices and test information); 

an exemption application under 40 CFR 

part 725 (Biotech exemption); TMEs, 

both pending and/or concluded; NOCs 

to manufacture a new chemical 

substance; and a periodic status report 

on new chemical substances that are 

currently under EPA review or have 

recently concluded review. 

EPA is also providing information on 

its website about cases reviewed under 

the amended TSCA, including the 

section 5 PMN/SNUN/MCAN and 

exemption notices received, the date of 

receipt, the final EPA determination on 

the notice, and the effective date of 

EPA’s determination for PMN/SNUN/ 

MCAN notices on its website at: https:// 

www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicalsunder-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/ 

status-pre-manufacture-notices. This 

information is updated on a weekly 

basis. 

B. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

Under the Toxic Substances Control 

Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., a 

chemical substance may be either an 

‘‘existing’’ chemical substance or a 

‘‘new’’ chemical substance. Any 

chemical substance that is not on EPA’s 

TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances 


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