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Applicants: Glicinia Instalaciones 

Fotovoltaicas, S.L.U 

Description: Notification of SelfCertification of Foreign Utility Company 

Status of the Glicinia Solar Companies 

and Arce Solar Companies. 

Filed Date: 6/28/18. 

Accession Number: 20180628–5100. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/19/18. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

service, and qualifying facilities filings 

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

Dated: June 28, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9980–24–OA] 

Request for Nominations of 

Candidates to the EPA’s Science 

Advisory Board (SAB) and SAB 

Standing Committees 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations of scientific experts from a 

diverse range of disciplines to be 

considered for appointment to the EPA 

Science Advisory Board (SAB) and four 

SAB committees described in this 

document. Appointments will be 

announced by the Administrator and are 

anticipated to be filled by the start of 

Fiscal Year 2019 (October 2018). 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted in time to arrive no later than 

August 8, 2018. 

Background: The SAB is a chartered 

Federal Advisory Committee, 

established in 1978 under the authority 

of the Environmental Research, 

Development and Demonstration 

Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified 

at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide 

independent scientific and technical 

peer review, consultation, advice and 

recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator on the scientific bases for 

EPA’s actions and programs. Members 

of the SAB constitute distinguished 

bodies of non-EPA scientists, engineers, 

economists, and behavioral and social 

scientists who are nationally and 

internationally recognized experts in 

their respective fields. Members are 

appointed by the EPA Administrator for 

a three-year term and serve as Special 

Government Employees who provide 

independent expert advice to the 

agency. Additional information about 

the SAB is available at http://

www.epa.gov/sab. 

Expertise Sought for the SAB: The 

chartered SAB provides strategic advice 

to the EPA Administrator on a variety of 

EPA science and research programs. All 

the work of SAB committees and panels 

is conducted under the auspices of the 

chartered SAB. The chartered SAB 

reviews all SAB committee and panel 

draft reports and determines whether 

they are appropriate to send to the EPA 

Administrator. The SAB Staff Office 

invites the nomination of experts to 

serve on the chartered SAB in the 

following scientific disciplines as they 

relate to human health and the 

environment: Analytical chemistry; 

benefit-cost analysis; causal inference; 

complex systems; ecological sciences 

and ecological assessment; economics; 

engineering; geochemistry; health 

sciences; hydrology; hydrogeology; 

medicine; microbiology; modeling; 

pediatrics; public health; risk 

assessment; social, behavioral and 

decision sciences; statistics; toxicology; 

and uncertainty analysis. 

The SAB Staff Office is especially 

interested in scientists in the disciplines 

described above who have knowledge 

and experience in air quality; 

agricultural sciences; atmospheric 

sciences; benefit-cost analysis; complex 

systems; drinking water; energy and the 

environment; epidemiological risk 

analyses; water quality; water quantity 

and reuse; ecosystem services; 

community environmental health; 

sustainability; chemical safety; green 

chemistry; homeland security; and 

waste management. For further 

information about the chartered SAB 

membership appointment process and 

schedule, please contact Mr. Thomas 

Carpenter, DFO, by telephone at (202) 

564–4885 or by email at 

carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. 

The SAB Staff Office is also seeking 

nominations of experts for possible 

vacancies on four SAB committees: The 

Agricultural Science Committee, the 

Chemical Assessment Advisory 

Committee; the Drinking Water 

Committee; and the Radiation Advisory 

Committee. 

(1) The SAB Agricultural Science 

Committee provides advice to the 

chartered SAB on matters that have 

been determined to have a significant 

direct impact on farming and 

agriculture-related industries. The SAB 

Staff Office invites the nomination of 

scientists with expertise in one or more 

of the following disciplines: 

Agricultural science, including 

agricultural economics and valuation of 

ecosystem goods and services; 

agricultural chemistry; agricultural 

engineering; agronomy and soil science; 

animal science; aquaculture science; 

biofuel engineering; biotechnology; crop 

science and phytopathology; 

environmental chemistry; forestry; and 

hydrology. For further information about 

the ASC membership appointment 

process and schedule, please contact Dr. 

Shaunta Hill-Hammond, DFO, by 

telephone at (202) 564–3343 or by email 

at hill-hammond.shaunta@epa.gov. 

(2) The SAB Chemical Assessment 

Advisory Committee (CAAC) provides 

advice through the chartered SAB 

regarding selected toxicological reviews 

of environmental chemicals. The SAB 

Staff Office invites the nomination of 

scientists with experience in chemical 

assessments and expertise in one or 

more of the following disciplines: 

Toxicology, including, developmental/ 

reproductive toxicology, and inhalation 

toxicology; carcinogenesis; biostatistics; 

uncertainty analysis; epidemiology and 

risk assessment. For further information 

about the CAAC membership 

appointment process and schedule, 

please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO, 

by telephone at (202) 564–2057 or by 

email at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. 

(3) The SAB Drinking Water 

Committee (DWC) provides advice on 

the scientific and technical aspects of 

EPA’s national drinking water program. 

The SAB Staff Office is seeking 

nominations of experts with experience 

on drinking water issues. Members 

should have expertise in one or more of 

the following disciplines: 

Environmental engineering; 

epidemiology; microbiology; public 

health; toxicology; uncertainty analysis; 

and risk assessment. For further 

information about the DWC membership 

appointment process and schedule, 

please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, 

DFO, by telephone at (202) 564–2155 or 

by email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. 


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(4) The Radiation Advisory 

Committee (RAC) provides advice on 

radiation protection, radiation science, 

and radiation risk assessment. The SAB 

Staff Office invites the nomination of 

experts to serve on the RAC with 

demonstrated expertise in the following 

disciplines: Radiation carcinogenesis; 

radiochemistry; radiation dosimetry; 

radiation epidemiology; radiation 

exposure; radiation health and safety; 

radiological risk assessment; 

uncertainty analysis; and radionuclide 

fate and transport. For further 

information about the RAC membership 

appointment process and schedule, 

please contact Dr. Diana Wong, DFO, by 

telephone at (202) 564–2049 or by email 

at wong.diana-m@epa.gov. 

Selection Criteria for the SAB and the 

SAB Committees Includes 

—Demonstrated scientific credentials 

and disciplinary expertise in relevant 

fields; 

—Willingness to commit time to the 

committee and demonstrated ability 

to work constructively and effectively 

on committees; 

—Background and experiences that 

would help members contribute to the 

diversity of perspectives on the 

committee, e.g., geographical, 

economic, social, cultural, 

educational backgrounds, professional 

affiliations; and other considerations; 

and 

—For the committee as a whole, the 

collective breadth and depth of 

scientific expertise is considered, as 

well as, a balance of scientific 

perspectives. 

As these committees undertake 

specific advisory activities, the SAB 

Staff Office will consider two additional 

criteria for each new activity: absence of 

financial conflicts of interest and 

absence of an appearance of a loss of 

impartiality. 

How to Submit Nominations: Any 

interested person or organization may 

nominate qualified persons to be 

considered for appointment to these 

advisory committees. Individuals may 

self-nominate. Nominations should be 

submitted in electronic format 

(preferred) using the online nomination 

form under the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ 

category at the bottom of the SAB home 

page at http://www.epa.gov/sab. To be 

considered, all nominations should 

include the information requested 

below. EPA values and welcomes 

diversity. All qualified candidates are 

encouraged to apply regardless of 

gender, race, disability or ethnicity. 

Nominators are asked to identify the 

specific committee for which nominees 

are to be considered. The following 

information should be provided on the 

nomination form: Contact information 

for the person making the nomination; 

contact information for the nominee; the 

disciplinary and specific areas of 

expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s 

curriculum vitae; and a biographical 

sketch of the nominee indicating current 

position, educational background; 

research activities; sources of research 

funding for the last two years; and 

recent service on other national 

advisory committees or national 

professional organizations. To help the 

agency evaluate the effectiveness of its 

outreach efforts, please indicate how 

you learned of this nomination 

opportunity. Persons having questions 

about the nomination process or the 

public comment process described 

below, or who are unable to submit 

nominations through the SAB website, 

should contact the DFO for the 

committee, as identified above. The 

DFO will acknowledge receipt of 

nominations and in that 

acknowledgement, will invite the 

nominee to provide any additional 

information that the nominee feels 

would be useful in considering the 

nomination, such as availability to 

participate as a member of the 

committee; how the nominee’s 

background, skills and experience 

would contribute to the diversity of the 

committee; and any questions the 

nominee has regarding membership. 

The names and biosketches of qualified 

nominees identified by respondents to 

this Federal Register document, and 

additional experts identified by the SAB 

Staff Office, will be posted in a List of 

Candidates on the SAB website at 

http://www.epa.gov/sab. Public 

comments on each List of Candidates 

will be accepted for 21 days from the 

date the list is posted. The public will 

be requested to provide relevant 

information or other documentation on 

nominees that the SAB Staff Office 

should consider in evaluating 

candidates. 

Candidates invited to serve will be 

asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Form for Special 

Government Employees Serving on 

Federal Advisory Committees at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’’ 

(EPA Form 3110–48). This confidential 

form allows EPA to determine whether 

there is a statutory conflict between that 

person’s public responsibilities as a 

Special Government Employee and 

private interests and activities, or the 

appearance of a loss of impartiality, as 

defined by Federal regulation. The form 

may be viewed and downloaded 

through the ‘‘Ethics Requirements for 

Advisors’’ link on the SAB home page 

at http://www.epa.gov/sab. This form 

should not be submitted as part of a 

nomination. 

Dated: June 12, 2018. 

Khanna Johnston, 

Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board 

Staff Office. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0396; FRL–9980–46– 

OAR] 

Notice of Intent To Hold a Workshop 

for a Study on the Impacts of 

Compliance With the ECA Fuel Sulfur 

Limits on U.S. Coastal Shipping 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing a 

stakeholder workshop to be held in 

Washington, DC, on July 30, 2018. This 

workshop will engage individuals and 

companies involved in U.S. coastal 

shipping as transportation providers or 

users, as well as states, local 

communities, and interested citizens, in 

the development of a study of the 

impacts on that sector of the North 

American Emission Control Area (ECA) 

fuel sulfur limits for ships. The Agency 

will provide background on the study, 

describe the proposed analytic 

methodology, and solicit stakeholder 

input regarding the selection of 

transportation routes to be studied and 

data inputs. 

DATES: The workshop will be held on 

July 30, 2018 at the location noted 

below under ADDRESSES. The workshop 

will begin at 10:00 a.m. EST and end at 

3:00 p.m. EST. Parties wishing to attend 

the workshop should notify the contact 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT by July 23, 2018. 

Additional information regarding the 

workshop appears below under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the following location: Room 1153, 

William Jefferson Clinton East, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20460. Additional information 

related to the workshop will be posted 

on the EPA website at: https://

www.epa.gov/regulations-emissionsvehicles-and-engines/designation-northamerican-emission-control-area-marine. 

Interested parties should check the 

website for any updated information. 


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