Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 67 / Thursday, April 7, 2022 / Notices 20387 

Cynthia Long, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07419 Filed 4–6–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket #RUS–22–ELECTRIC–0008] 

Next Era Energy Resources, LLC, 

Notice of Availability of a Final 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an 

agency within the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), has prepared a 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(FEIS) to meet its responsibilities under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), RUS’s implementing 

regulations, and other applicable 

environmental requirements related to 

providing financial assistance for Next 

Era Energy Resources, LLC’s (NEER or 

the Applicant) proposed Skeleton Creek 

Solar and Battery Storage Project 

(Project). The Project is a proposed 250- 

megawatt (MW) solar array, plus 200- 

MW/800-megawatt-hour (MWh) storage 

facility using photovoltaic (PV) modules 

on private lands in Garfield County. 

RUS will also use the FEIS to meet its 

responsibilities under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, and 

its implementing regulations, 

‘‘Protection of Historic Properties’’. 

DATES: Written comments on this FEIS 

will be accepted no later than 30 days 

following the publication of the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency’s 

notice of receipt of the FEIS in the 

Federal Register (EPA Publication Date 

April 8, 2022). 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to 

SkeletonCreekSolarPublicComments@

usda.gov. The FEIS and other Projectrelated information is available at the 

Rural Utilities Service website located at 

https://www.rd.usda.gov/ 

environmentalstudy/skeleton-creeksolar-and-battery-storage-projectgarfield-county-oklahoma. 

All information related to the Project 

is available at this website. In addition, 

a hardcopy of the FEIS is available at 

the Enid Public Library, located at 120 

W Maine St., Enid, OK 73701. Parties 

wishing to be placed on the mailing list 

for future information or to receive hard 

or electronic copies of the EIS should 

send an email to 

SkeletonCreekSolarPublicComments@

usda.gov 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive copies of the FEIS or request 

information on the Project, the FEIS 

process, contact: Kristen Bastis, 

Archeologist, USDA, Rural Utilities 

Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, 

Mail Stop 1570, Washington, DC 20250, 

by phone at 202–692–4910, or email 

SkeletonCreekSolarPublicComments@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RUS is 

serving as the lead Federal agency, as 

defined at 40 CFR 1501.7, for 

preparation of the FEIS. Cooperating 

agencies for this Project include the 

United States Army Corps of Engineers, 

the Bureau of Land Management, and 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service is a 

participating agency for this Project. The 

following three federal agencies will use 

this FEIS to inform decisions about 

funding, authorizing, or permitting 

various components of the Project: 

• RUS will evaluate whether or not to 

provide Project financial assistance. 

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

will review the Applicant’s permit 

application, as required by Section 404 

under the Clean Water Act. 

• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

will determine the likelihood of Project 

effects on listed species, as required 

under Section 7 of the Endangered 

Species Act. 

The FEIS addresses the construction 

and operation of the Project, which 

consists of a 250-MW solar array, plus 

200-MW/800-MWh storage facility in 

Garfield County, Oklahoma. The Project 

consists of four major components: 

Photovoltaic solar arrays, energy storage 

facilities, linear facilities, and 

transmission interconnection facilities 

(Proposed Action). The energy storage 

facilities consist of batteries, solar 

trackers, and solar power inverters. 

Linear facilities include a network of 

internal access roads, communication 

cables or lines, and a distribution power 

network for construction and operations 

control systems. The transmission 

interconnection facilities include a 

substation/switchyard that 

interconnects to the existing OG&E 345- 

kV Woodring Substation via a gen-tie 

line. These components are explained in 

detail in the FEIS. 

The Applicant is a utility company 

with more than 180 MW of battery 

energy storage systems in operation 

across the United States and Canada. 

Since the Applicant entered into a 

power purchase agreement with 

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative 

(WFEC) for the Project, the Project’s 

purpose and need is focused on meeting 

the energy buyer’s (WFEC) needs. 

WFEC’s objective is to provide safe, 

adequate, and reliable power to its 

members at the lowest reasonable cost. 

The Project would allow the Applicant 

to provide the additional generation 

capacity needed by WFEC to achieve 

these goals within the service territories 

of their member cooperatives. 

Specifically, the Project would provide 

a source of non-dispatchable power via 

solar panels that increase capacity, 

whereas battery storage would provide a 

source of dispatchable power that 

increases the reliability of generated 

power to the grid. The pairing of battery 

storage with solar panels would further 

allow WFEC to meet peak demand 

needs without adding additional fossil 

fuel consumption to the system. In 

addition, the Project would help WFEC 

and the Southwest Power Pool to 

continue to comply with Oklahoma 

legislative declarations to facilitate the 

delivery of renewable energy. 

Two additional alternatives, the Other 

Action Alternative and the No Action 

alternative, were evaluated in the FEIS. 

Under the No Action alternative, the 

Project would not be undertaken. Under 

the Other Action Alternative, the Project 

would be situated on buildable land 

located east of the Proposed Action. 

RUS used input provided by 

government agencies, private 

organizations, and the public in the 

preparation of the FEIS. RUS has 

considered all comments received on 

the Draft EIS and revised the EIS 

accordingly. Following the 30-day 

comment period for the FEIS, RUS will 

prepare a Record of Decision (ROD). A 

Notice announcing the availability of 

the ROD will be published in the 

Federal Register and in local 

newspapers. 

In accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act and 

its implementing regulation, ‘‘Protection 

of Historic Properties’’ (36 CFR 800) and 

as part of its broad environmental 

review process, RUS must take into 

account the effect of the proposed 

project on historic properties. Pursuant 

to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), RUS is using its 

procedures for public involvement 

under NEPA to meet its responsibilities 

to solicit and consider the views of the 

public during Section 106 review. Any 

party wishing to participate more 

directly with RUS as a ‘‘consulting 

party’’ in Section 106 review may 

submit a written request to the RUS 

contact provided in this notice. 

The proposed project involves 

unavoidable impacts to wetlands and 

floodplains; this Notice of Availability 

also serves as a statement of no 


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practicable alternatives to impacts on 

wetlands and floodplains, in accordance 

with Executive Orders 11990 and 11988, 

respectively. 

Any final action by RUS related to the 

Project will be subject to, and 

contingent upon, compliance with all 

relevant executive orders and federal, 

state, and local environmental laws and 

regulations in addition to the 

completion of the environmental review 

requirements as prescribed in Rural 

Utilities Service Environmental Policies 

and Procedures, 7 CFR part 1970. 

Christopher A. McLean, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07390 Filed 4–6–22; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Kansas Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Kansas Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a meeting via 

web conference on, April 21, 2022, at 

12:00 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of 

the meeting is for the committee to 

discuss potential topics and panelists 

for the upcoming briefing(s). 

DATES: The meetings will be held on: 

• Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 12:00 

p.m. Central Time https://civilrights.

webex.com/civilrights/j.php

?MTID=meb853689b6701f585e54

f11d03c45add or Join by phone: 800– 

360–9505 USA Toll Free, Access code: 

2764 924 9371. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Barreras, Designated Federal 

Officer, at dbarreras@usccr.gov or (202) 

656–8937 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public may listen to this 

discussion through the above call-in 

number. An open comment period will 

be provided to allow members of the 

public to make a statement as time 

allows. Callers can expect to incur 

regular charges for calls they initiate 

over wireless lines, according to their 

wireless plan. The Commission will not 

refund any incurred charges. 

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and 

hard of hearing may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@

usccr.gov. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Records of the meeting will 

be available via www.facadatabase.gov 

under the Commission on Civil Rights, 

Kansas Advisory Committee link. 

Persons interested in the work of this 

Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s website, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Chair’s Comments 

IV. Committee Discussion 

V. Next Steps 

VI. Public Comment 

VII. Adjournment 

Dated: April 3, 2022. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07357 Filed 4–6–22; 8:45 am] 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Arizona 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that the Arizona Advisory 

Committee (Committee) to the 

Commission will hold a meeting via 

Webex on Monday, April 18, 2022, from 

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Arizona Time, for the 

purpose of discussing potential civil 

rights topics to study. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on: 

• Monday, April 18, 2022, from 11 

a.m.–12 p.m. Arizona Time 

Access Information: 

To join by web conference (audio/ 

visual), visit: https://tinyurl.com/ 

4a35adzx. 

To join by phone (audio only), dial 

1–800–360–9505; enter access code: 

2766 434 1207. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kayla Fajota, Designated Federal 

Officer, (DFO) at kfajota@usccr.gov or 

by phone at (434) 515–2395. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons 

with hearing impairments may also 

follow the proceedings by first calling 

the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339 and providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

make comments during the open period 

at the end of the meeting. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

comments; the comments must be 

received in the Regional Programs Unit 

within 30 days following the meeting. 

Written comments may be mailed to the 

Western Regional Office, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North 

Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los 

Angeles, CA 90012 or email Kayla 

Fajota (DFO) at kfajota@usccr.gov. 

Records and documents discussed 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing prior to and after the 

meetings at https://www.faca

database.gov/FACA/FACAPublic

ViewCommitteeDetails?id=a10t0000001

gzl2AAA. 

Please click on the ‘‘Committee 

Meetings’’ tab. Records generated from 

these meetings may also be inspected 

and reproduced at the Regional 

Programs Unit, as they become 

available, both before and after the 

meetings. Persons interested in the work 

of this Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s website, https://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome and Roll Call 

II. Approval of Minutes 

III. Discussion and Possible Vote: Healthcare 

Disparities Subtopic 

IV. Public Comment 

V. Adjournment 

Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant 

to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this 

meeting is given less than 15 calendar 

days prior to the meeting because of the 

exceptional circumstances of the 

immediacy of the subject matter. 

Dated: April 4, 2022. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07446 Filed 4–6–22; 8:45 am] 

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