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1The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) 

regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) (2022) 

require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the 

Federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. 

See National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq., as amended by section 107(g)(1)(B)(iii) 

of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 

118–5, 4336a, 137 Stat. 42. 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

The application will be processed 

according to the following schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Commission issues draft EA .. June 2024. 

Comments on draft EA due ... July 2024. 

Commission issues final EA ... December 2024.1

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Golbahar 

Mirhosseini at Golbahar.Mirhosseini@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 5, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00421 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–11622–01–OW] 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council; Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of 

Ground Water and Drinking Water is 

announcing a meeting of the National 

Drinking Water Advisory Council 

(NDWAC or Council) as authorized 

under the Safe Drinking Water Act 

(SDWA). The primary purpose of the 

meeting is for EPA to consult with the 

NDWAC as required by the SDWA on a 

final National Primary Drinking Water 

Regulation: Lead and Copper Rule 

Improvements. Additional details will 

be provided in the meeting agenda, 

which will be posted on EPA’s NDWAC 

website prior to the meeting. See the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this announcement for more 

information. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

January 31, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m., eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual 

meeting. There will be no in-person 

gathering for this meeting. For more 

information about attending, providing 

oral statements, and accessibility for the 

meeting, as well as sending written 

comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this 

announcement. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Corr, NDWAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Ground Water 

and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4601), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: (202) 564–3798; email address: 

corr.elizabeth@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Attending the Meeting: The meeting 

will be open to the general public. The 

meeting agenda and information on how 

to register for and attend the meeting 

online will be provided on EPA’s 

website at: https://www.epa.gov/ndwac 

prior to the meeting. 

Oral Statements: EPA will allocate 

one hour for the public to present oral 

comments during the meeting. Oral 

statements will be limited to three 

minutes per person during the public 

comment period. It is preferred that 

only one person present a statement on 

behalf of a group or organization. 

Persons interested in presenting an oral 

statement should send an email to 

NDWAC@epa.gov by noon, eastern time, 

on January 24, 2024. 

Written Statements: Any person who 

wishes to file a written statement can do 

so before or after the Council meeting. 

Send written statements by email to 

NDWAC@epa.gov or see the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section if 

sending statements by mail. Written 

statements received by noon, eastern 

time, on January 24, 2024, will be 

distributed to all members of the 

Council prior to the meeting. Statements 

received after that time will become part 

of the permanent file for the meeting 

and will be forwarded to the Council 

members after conclusion of the 

meeting. Members of the public should 

be aware that their personal contact 

information, if included in any written 

comments, may be posted to the 

NDWAC website. Copyrighted material 

will not be posted without the explicit 

permission of the copyright holder. 

Accessibility: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, or to request 

accommodations for a disability, please 

contact Elizabeth Corr by email at 

corr.elizabeth@epa.gov, or by phone at 

(202) 564–3798, preferably at least 10 

days prior to the meeting to allow as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council: The NDWAC was created by 

Congress on December 16, 1974, as part 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 

of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C. 

300j–5, and is operated in accordance 

with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. app. 2. The NDWAC was 

established to advise, consult with, and 

make recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator on matters relating to 

activities, functions, policies, and 

regulations under the SDWA. General 

information concerning the NDWAC is 

available at: https://www.epa.gov/ 

ndwac. 

Jennifer L. McLain, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00413 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–XXXX, OMB 3060–0848; FR ID 

195711] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal Agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC 

seeks specific comment on how it might 

‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ The Commission may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 


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of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before February 12, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. Your comment must be 

submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the 

above instructions for it to be 

considered. In addition to submitting in 

www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of 

your comment on the proposed 

information collection to Nicole Ongele, 

FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go 

to the web page https://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, 

(2) look for the section of the web page 

called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) 

click on the downward-pointing arrow 

in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the Title 

of this ICR and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited 

the general public and other Federal 

Agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the following information 

collection. Comments are requested 

concerning: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Commission, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

Commission’s burden estimates; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), 

the FCC seeks specific comment on how 

it might ‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. 

Title: Request For Religious 

Accommodation. 

Form Number: FCC Form-5652. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households; Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 3 respondents; 3 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: One-time 

reporting requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

Statutory authority for this information 

collection is contained Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 29 

U.S.C. Part 1605; U.S. Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission’s 

Compliance Manual, Section 12: 

Religious Discrimination (January 15, 

2021); U.S. Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission’s Questions 

and Answers: Religious Discrimination 

in the Workplace (July 22, 2008); U.S. 

Office of Personnel Management’s Fact 

Sheet: Adjustment of Work Schedules 

for Religious Observances. 

Total Annual Burden: 8 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $600. 

Needs and Uses: In order to file a 

religious accommodation request, 

requesters must provide certain 

information to allow the FCC’s Office of 

Workplace Diversity to determine that 

the employee or applicant satisfies the 

requirements of the Title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 for filing a request. 

The information requested in the 

Religious Accommodation Form assists 

requesters to provide information to 

ascertain if the requesters sincerely held 

religious beliefs, observances or 

practices conflict with a specific task or 

requirement of the position or an 

application process. Specifically, the 

FCC Form 5652, the Religious 

Accommodation Request Form provides 

information regarding the type of 

accommodation or modification 

requested, the requesters sincerely held 

belief, and which FCC requirement, 

policy, or practice that conflicts with 

the requesters sincerely held religious 

observance, practice, or belief. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0848. 

Title: Deployment of Wireline 

Services Offering Advanced 

Telecommunications Capability, CC 

Docket No. 98–147. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 750 respondents; 9,270 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 3.54 

hours (average burden per response). 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement, recordkeeping 

requirement and third-party disclosure 

requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in Sections 201 and 251 of 

the Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, 251. 

Total Annual Burden: 32,845 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirements implement 

sections 201 and 251 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, to provide for physical 

collocation on rates, terms and 

conditions that are just, reasonable and 

nondiscriminatory, and to promote 

deployment of advanced 

telecommunications services without 

significantly degrading the performance 

of other services. All of the 

requirements will be used by the 

Commission and competitive local 

exchange carriers (LECs) to facilitate the 

deployment of telecommunications 

services, including advanced 

telecommunications services. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00376 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1046; FR ID 196008] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 


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