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surge impacts in the Galveston Bay 

system, as well as ER measures 

throughout the six-county study area 

will be evaluated programmatically, 

with recommendations being made for 

future detailed analyses of feasible 

alternatives. 

(3) Scoping. In February and March of 

2012, four scoping meetings were held 

in the cities of Beaumont, Seabrook, 

Galveston and Freeport, TX. The 

scoping process involved Federal, State 

and local agencies, Federally-recognized 

Indian tribes, and other interested 

persons and organizations. Comments 

were received for 30 days following 

each scoping meeting. A total of 285 

ideas were collected and these were 

collated and screened into a detailed list 

of structural and non-structural CSRM 

and ER measures that are being 

considered during this study. At this 

time, there are no plans for an 

additional scoping meeting. However, 

input from affected Federal, state and 

local agencies, affected Indian tribes, 

and other interested private 

organizations and parties is being 

solicited with this notice. 

(4) Coordination. Further 

coordination with environmental 

agencies will be conducted under the 

National Environmental Policy Act, the 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the 

Endangered Species Act, the Clean 

Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the 

National Historic Preservation Act, the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, and 

the Coastal Zone Management Act 

under the Texas Coastal Management 

Program. 

(5) DIFR–EIS Preparation. It is 

estimated that the DIFR–EIS will be 

available to the public for review and 

comment in August, 2015. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27723 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Commission To Review the 

Effectiveness of the National Energy 

Laboratories 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Commission to 

Review the Effectiveness of the National 

Energy Laboratories (Commission). The 

Commission was created pursuant 

section 319 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 

113–76, and in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2. This notice is provided 

in accordance with the Act. 

DATES: Monday, December 15, 2014, 

10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Institute for Defense 

Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, 

Room 1301, Alexandria, VA 22311. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Gibson, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; telephone (202) 

586–3787; email crenel@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Commission was 

established to provide advice to the 

Secretary on the Department’s national 

laboratories. The Commission will 

review the DOE national laboratories for 

alignment with the Department’s 

strategic priorities, clear and balanced 

missions, unique capabilities to meet 

current energy and national security 

challenges, appropriate size to meet the 

Department’s energy and national 

security missions, and support of other 

Federal agencies. The Commission will 

also look for opportunities to more 

effectively and efficiently use the 

capabilities of the national laboratories 

and review the use of laboratory 

directed research and development 

(LDRD) to meet the Department’s 

science, energy, and national security 

goals. 

Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting 

is the fourth meeting of the 

Commission. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 10:00 a.m. on December 15. The 

tentative meeting agenda includes 

discussion on how the DOE Labs impact 

the national science and technology 

enterprise and further discussions on 

their relationship with industry. Key 

presenters will address and discuss 

these topics with comments from the 

public. The meeting will conclude at 

3:30 p.m. The agenda will be posted 

when finalized and in advance of the 

meeting on the Lab Commission Web 

site: (http://energy.gov/labcommission/

commission-review-effectivenessnational-energy-laboratories). 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to attend must RSVP to 

Karen Gibson no later than 5:00 p.m. on 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at email 

crenel@hq.doe.gov. Please provide your 

name, organization, citizenship, and 

contact information. Anyone attending 

the meeting will be required to present 

government issued identification. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions may do so at 

the end of the meeting. Approximately 

30 minutes will be reserved for public 

comments. Time allotted per speaker 

will depend on the number who wish to 

speak but will not exceed 5 minutes. 

The Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Those wishing to 

speak should register to do so beginning 

at 10:00 a.m. on December 15. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or who have insufficient time to address 

the committee are invited to send a 

written statement to Karen Gibson, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or to email: crenel@

hq.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the Commission 

Web site at: http://energy.gov/

labcommission. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

18, 2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27742 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9919–53–OAR] 

California State Nonroad Engine 

Pollution Control Standards; Diesel 

Engines on Commercial Harbor Craft; 

Request for Within-the-Scope and Full 

Authorization; Opportunity for Public 

Hearing and Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The California Air Resources 

Board (CARB) has notified the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

that it has adopted amendments to its 

Commercial Harbor Craft regulation 

(CHC amendments). By letter dated May 

28, 2014, CARB asked that EPA 

authorize these amendments pursuant 

to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA or Act). CARB seeks confirmation 

that certain of the amendments are 

within the scope of a prior authorization 

issued by EPA, and that certain of the 

amendments require and merit a full 

authorization. This notice announces 

that EPA has tentatively scheduled a 

public hearing to consider California’s 

request for authorization of the CHC 

amendments, and that EPA is now 


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