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block low level outlet; (6) an existing 

46.0-acre impoundment (Natick Pond) 

with a normal surface elevation of about 

48.5 feet North American Vertical 

Datum of 1988; (7) a new 97-foot-long, 

32.2-foot-wide, 6.6-foot-deep concrete 

intake channel; (8) four new 7.6-foothigh, 11.1-foot-wide steel sluice gates 

each with new 8.3-foot-high, 32.2-footwide steel trashracks with 6-inch clear 

bar spacing; (9) a new 20.8-foot-high, 

23.7-foot-long, 27.7-foot-wide concrete 

powerhouse; (10) two new 12-foot-high, 

92-foot-long, 28-foot-wide concrete 

turbine bays containing two 42.7-footlong, 9.2-foot-diameter Archimedes 

screw turbine-generator units each rated 

at 180 kilowatts (kW) for a total 

installed capacity of 360 kW; (11) a new 

43-foot long, 29-foot-wide, 5-foot-deep 

tailrace; (12) a new 54-foot-long, 4.5- 

foot-wide aluminum eel passage facility; 

(13) a new water-level sensor and 

automatic sluice gate controller; (14) a 

new 40-foot-long, 480-volt belowground transmission line connecting the 

powerhouse electrical panel to a new 

15-kilovolt-amp (kVA) step-up 

transformer connecting a new 220-footlong, 12.47-kilovolt above-ground 

transmission line to National Grid’s 

distribution system; and (15) 

appurtenant facilities. The estimated 

annual generation of the proposed 

Natick Pond Dam Project would be 

about 1,800 megawatt-hours. The 

applicant proposes to operate the 

project in a run-of-river mode. There are 

no federal or state lands associated with 

the project. 

m. Due to the applicant’s close 

coordination with federal and state 

agencies during the preparation of the 

application, completed studies during 

pre-filing consultation, and agency 

recommended preliminary terms and 

conditions, we intend to waive scoping 

and expedite the exemption process. 

Based on a review of the application, 

resource agency consultation letters 

including the preliminary 30(c) terms 

and conditions, and comments filed to 

date, Commission staff intends to 

prepare a single environmental 

assessment (EA). Commission staff 

determined that the issues that need to 

be addressed in its EA have been 

adequately identified during the prefiling period, which included a public 

scoping meeting and site visit, and no 

new issues are likely to be identified 

through additional scoping. The EA will 

consider assessing the potential effects 

of project construction and operation on 

geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, 

threatened and endangered species, 

recreation and land use, aesthetic, and 

cultural and historic resources. 

n. A copy of the application is 

available for review at the Commission 

in the Public Reference Room or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item h 

above. 

You may also register online at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

o. Any qualified applicant desiring to 

file a competing application must 

submit to the Commission, on or before 

the specified intervention deadline date, 

a competing development application, 

or a notice of intent to file such an 

application. Submission of a timely 

notice of intent allows an interested 

person to file the competing 

development application no later than 

120 days after the specified intervention 

deadline date. Applications for 

preliminary permits will not be 

accepted in response to this notice. 

A notice of intent must specify the 

exact name, business address, and 

telephone number of the prospective 

applicant, and must include an 

unequivocal statement of intent to 

submit a development application. A 

notice of intent must be served on the 

applicant(s) named in this public notice. 

Anyone may submit comments, a 

protest, or a motion to intervene in 

accordance with the requirements of 

Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 

385.210, .211, .214. In determining the 

appropriate action to take, the 

Commission will consider all protests or 

other comments filed, but only those 

who file a motion to intervene in 

accordance with the Commission’s 

Rules may become a party to the 

proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 

motions to intervene must be received 

on or before the specified comment date 

for the particular application. 

All filings must (1) bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION 

TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF 

INTENT TO FILE COMPETING 

APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING 

APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the 

heading the name of the applicant and 

the project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, recommendations, terms and 

conditions or prescriptions must set 

forth their evidentiary basis and 

otherwise comply with the requirements 

of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain 

copies of the application directly from 

the applicant. A copy of any protest or 

motion to intervene must be served 

upon each representative of the 

applicant specified in the particular 

application. A copy of all other filings 

in reference to this application must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 

4.34(b) and 385.2010. 

p. Procedural Schedule: The 

application will be processed according 

to the following procedural schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Notice of the availability of 

the EA.

February 2017. 

Dated: October 5, 2016. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24604 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9954–01–OA] 

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities 

Committee Teleconference 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of Public Advisory 

Committee Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, 

EPA gives notice of a teleconference 

meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural 

Communities Committee (FRRCC). The 

FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee 

that provides policy advice, 

information, and recommendations to 

the EPA Administrator on a range of 

environmental issues and policies that 

are of importance to agriculture and 

rural communities. 

Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of 

this teleconference is to discuss specific 

recommendations that were drafted by 


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the Committee at the May 2016 meeting 

and finalize any outstanding comments. 

Recommendations regarding soil health 

and outreach, when finalized, will be 

transmitted to the Agency and made 

available to the public. 

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural 

Communities Committee will hold a 

public teleconference on October 27th, 

2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. EPA North Building, 1200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2317, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer, ferris.lena@epa.gov, 202–564– 

8831, US EPA, Office of the 

Administrator (1101A), 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public wishing to gain access to 

the teleconference, make brief oral 

comments, or provide a written 

statement to the FRRCC must contact 

Lena Ferris, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– 

564–8831 by October 25th, 2016. 

General Information: The agenda and 

meeting materials will be available at 

www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc. General 

information about the FRRCC can be 

found on the same Web site. 

Meeting Access: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities or to request 

accommodations please contact Lena 

Ferris, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer, at ferris.lena@epa.gov, or 202– 

564–8831 as soon as possible to allow 

EPA as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

Dated: October 5, 2016. 

Lena Ferris, 

Acting Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24490 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785; FRL–9953–39] 

2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year 

Awards Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is seeking applications 

for the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the 

Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed 

the Partner of the Year Awards to 

recognize Safer Choice stakeholders 

who have advanced the goals of the 

Pollution Prevention Act and the Safer 

Choice program by reducing pollution at 

its source through safer chemistry. At 

the 2017 Partner of the Year Awards, as 

at the two prior awards, Safer Choice 

will recognize stakeholder organizations 

from five broad categories: Formulators/ 

Product Manufacturers of both 

Consumer and Institutional/Industrial 

(I/I) products, Purchasers and 

Distributors, Retailers, Supporters (e.g., 

non-governmental organizations), and 

Innovators (e.g., chemical 

manufacturers). All applications and 

accompanying materials must be 

received by Friday, December 16, 2016. 

Award winners will be recognized at a 

ceremony in late spring 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Chen 

Wen, Chemistry, Economics and 

Sustainable Strategies Division, Office 

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 564–8849; email address: 

wen.chen@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. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are a Safer Choice 

program partner or stakeholder. The 

following list of North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

to help readers determine whether this 

document applies to them. Potentially 

affected entities may include: 

NAICS Code Affected industry 

325510 ......................................... Paint and Coating Manufacturing. 

325611 ......................................... Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing. 

325612 ......................................... Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing. 

325910 ......................................... Printing Ink Manufacturing. 

325992 ......................................... Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing. 

325998 ......................................... All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. 

561210 ......................................... Facilities Support Services. 

561720 ......................................... Janitorial Services. 

561740 ......................................... Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services. 

611310 ......................................... Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. 

8123 ............................................. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services. 

921190 ......................................... Other General Government Support. 

B. How can I get related information? 

The full Safer Choice Partner of the 

Year Awards announcement and award 

application materials can be found at: 

https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/saferchoice-partner-year-awards. 

C. How can I get copies of this 

document and other related 

information? 

The docket for this action, identified 

by docket identification (ID) number 

EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785, is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The Public Reading Room is open 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, 

and the telephone number for the OPPT 

Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

II. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is seeking applications for the 

2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year 

Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the 

Partner of the Year Awards to recognize 

Safer Choice stakeholders who have 

advanced the goals of the Pollution 


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