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Filed Date: 11/1/16. Accession Number: 20161101–5213. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/22/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–288–000. Applicants: Northern Indiana Public Service Company.

Description: Notice of Cancellation of multiple market base rate service agreements of Northern Indiana Public Service Company.

Filed Date: 10/31/16. Accession Number: 20161031–5311. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–289–000. Applicants: East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Description: Application for costbased revenue requirements schedule for reactive power production capability of East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Filed Date: 10/31/16. Accession Number: 20161031–5324. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–290–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc. Description: Informational Filing of Contract of ISO New England Inc.

Filed Date: 10/31/16. Accession Number: 20161031–5333. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–291–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Executed Transmission Service Agreements Between PNM and Aragonne Wind, LLC to be effective 1/ 1/2017.

Filed Date: 11/2/16. Accession Number: 20161102–5061. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–292–000. Applicants: Greenleaf Power Management LLC.

Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of MBR Tariff to be effective 11/2/2016.

Filed Date: 11/2/16. Accession Number: 20161102–5066. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–293–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to WMPA SA No. 3159— Queue W2–073 to be effective 2/21/
2014.

Filed Date: 11/2/16. Accession Number: 20161102–5097. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–294–000. Applicants: Pennsylvania Electric Company, Jersey Central Power & Light, Metropolitan Edison Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Penelec, JCPL and Met-Ed submit Revised WASP Agreements SA Nos. 4221, 4222, 4223 to be effective 10/25/
2016.

Filed Date: 11/2/16. Accession Number: 20161102–5099. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
Docket Numbers: ER17–295–000. Applicants: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 205 Filing of CRA No. 2319 between NYSEG and National Grid to be effective 10/7/
2016.

Filed Date: 11/2/16. Accession Number: 20161102–5117. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16. 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: November 2, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–26987 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6717–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL 9955–07–Region 5]**

**Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science and Information**  **Subcommittee**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a public teleconference of the Science and Information Subcommittee (SIS) to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (Board). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) covering FY15–19 and other relevant matters. **DATES :**  The teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central Time, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. An opportunity will be provided to the public to comment. Due to administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days’ public notice.

**ADDRESSES :**  The public teleconference will be held by teleconference only. The teleconference number is: 1–877–226– 9607; participant code: 605 016 6037.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this teleconference may contact Rita Cestaric, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by email at cestaric.rita@epa.gov. General information on the GLRI, the Board, and SIS can be found at http:// glri.us/public.html.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Background: The SIS was established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463. The SIS is composed of members from governmental, private sector, non-profit and academic organizations, appointed by the EPA Administrator in her capacity as Chair of the Interagency Task Force (IATF), who were selected based on their established records of distinguished service in their professional community and their knowledge of ecological protection and restoration issues. The SIS will assist the Board in providing ongoing advice on Great Lakes adaptive management and may provide other recommendations, as requested by the IATF.

Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of the meeting will be available at http:// glri.us/advisory/index.html.

Procedures for Providing Public Input: Federal advisory committees provide independent advice to federal agencies. Members of the public can submit relevant comments for consideration by the SIS. Input from the public to the SIS will have the most impact if it provides specific information for the SIS to consider. Members of the public wishing to provide comments should contact the DFO directly.

Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the number of people wanting to comment. Interested parties should contact the DFO in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 16, 2016 to be


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placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting.

Written Statements: Written statements must be received by November 14, 2016 so that the information may be made available to the SIS for consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via email. Commenters are requested to provide two versions of each document submitted: One each with and without signatures because only documents without signatures may be published on the GLRI Web page.

Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least seven days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

Dated: November 2, 2016. Cameron Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016–27078 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–ORD–2016–0632; FRL—9955–05– ORD]** 

**Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;**  **Willingness To Pay Survey To Evaluate Recreational Benefits of Nutrient**  **Reductions in Coastal New England Waters** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Willingness to Pay Survey to Evaluate Recreational Benefits of Nutrient Reductions in Coastal New England Waters’’ (EPA ICR No. 2558.01, OMB Control No. 2080–NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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 January 9, 2017.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ORD–2016–0632, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to Docket

_ORD@
epa.gov, 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 :**  Marisa Mazzotta, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Atlantic Ecology Division, 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882; telephone number: 401–782–3026; fax number: 401–782–3139; email address: mazzotta.marisa@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Supporting documents which 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 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 enable it 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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments 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: Researchers at the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) are piloting an effort to better understand how reduced water quality due to nutrient enrichment affects the economic prosperity, social capacity, and ecological integrity of coastal New England communities. This project proposes a survey to collect data for a case study of changes in recreation demand and values due to changes in nutrients in northeastern coastal waters. This includes the development of methods and tools for estimating recreational values that can be applied in other locations, either by EPA researchers, EPA’s regional offices or state partners. Our initial geographic focus for these efforts will be Cape Cod, Massachusetts (‘‘the Cape’’; Barnstable County), and New England residents within 100 miles of the Cape. We focus on Cape Cod and its surrounding coastal areas both in order to limit the scope of the work to remain feasible within our research budget and to coordinate this socio-economic analysis with extensive ecological research being conducted on the Cape by ORD researchers, researchers at EPA’s Region 1 office, and other external research groups. Cape Cod is also in the midst of an extensive regional planning effort related to its coastal waters, and this research can provide helpful socio-economic information to decision makers about the use of those waters. Because the 100-mile radius from Cape Cod includes a large area of southern New England and the largest population centers in New England, the results will be more broadly applicable to residents of southern New England.

One of the key water quality concerns on Cape Cod, and throughout New England, is nonpoint sources of nitrogen, which lead to ecological impairments in estuaries, with resultant socio-economic impacts. The decisions needed to meet water quality standards are highly complex and involve significant cross-disciplinary challenges in identifying, implementing, and monitoring social and ecological management needs. We will focus on understanding recreational uses as valued economic goods in coastal New England (including beachgoing, swimming, fishing, shellfishing, and boating).