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1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) 

the Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque 

District, has prepared a final 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (SEIS) for the San Acacia to 

Bosque del Apache Project, Socorro 

County, New Mexico. 

DATES: The 30-day review period begins 

on January 24, 2014 and ends on 

February 24, 2014. The Record of 

Decision on the proposed action will be 

issued after February 24, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, requests for copies, 

and/or questions about the project, 

please contact Mr. Jerry Nieto, Project 

Manager, by telephone: (505) 342–3362, 

by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

4101 Jefferson Plaza NE., Albuquerque, 

New Mexico 87109, or by email: 

Jerry.D.Nieto@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background Information: 

Previously, an environmental impact 

statement (1977) and a supplement 

(1992) were published regarding this 

project. The current SEIS (II) evaluates 

the effects of revised levee design and 

additional alternatives. The final SEIS is 

integrated with a final General 

Reevaluation Report, and the integrated 

document is entitled: General 

Reevaluation Report and Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement II: Rio 

Grande Floodway, San Acacia to Bosque 

del Apache Unit, Socorro County, New 

Mexico (hereafter referred to as the final 

GRR/SEIS–II). 

Alternatives developed and evaluated 

during the current and previous studies 

consist of levee reconstruction (at 

various heights); flood and sediment 

control dams; local levees; intermittent 

levee replacement; watershed land 

treatment; floodproofing of buildings; 

levee-alignment setbacks; and no action. 

Principal issues analyzed in the 

development of the GRR/SEIS–II 

included the effect of alternatives on 

flood risk, developed lands and 

structures, water quality, ecological 

resources, endangered species, cultural 

resources, and socio-economics. 

The recommended plan is to replace 

the existing embankment between the 

Low Flow Conveyance Channel and the 

Rio Grande with a structurally 

competent levee capable of containing 

high-volume, long-duration flows. This 

engineered levee would substantially 

reduce the risk of damage from floods 

emanating from the Rio Grande. The 

proposed levee and attendant structures 

would extend from San Acacia 

downstream for approximately 43 miles, 

nearly to San Marcial. The local costsharing sponsors of the proposed project 

are the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy 

District and the New Mexico Interstate 

Stream Commission. 

2. Draft SEIS Review: The draft GRR– 

SEIS–II comment period began on April 

27, 2012 with the publication of the 

Notice of Availability in the Federal 

Register (77 FR 25151), and ended on 

June 11, 2012. A public meeting was 

held during the review period on May 

22, 2012 in Socorro, New Mexico. 

3. Availability of the final GRR/SEIS– 

II: The final document is electronically 

available for viewing and printing at: 

http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/ 

Missions/Environmental/ 

EnvironmentalComplianceDocuments/ 

EnvironmentalImpact

StatementsROD.aspx. Electronic copies 

may also be requested from the contact 

person listed above. Paper copies of the 

final GRR/SEIS–II are available for 

review at the Socorro Public Library, 

401 Park St., Socorro, NM. 

Julie A. Alcon, 

Chief, Environmental Resources Section, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01448 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9905–81–OECA] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notification of 

Public Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 

Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 

provides notice that the National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and 

times described below. All meetings are 

open to the public. Members of the 

public are encouraged to provide 

comments relevant to the specific issues 

being considered by the NEJAC. For 

additional information about registering 

for public comment, please see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to 

limited space, seating at the NEJAC 

meeting will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. 

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will 

convene Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 

from 9 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.; and will 

reconvene on Wednesday, February 12, 

2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All noted 

times are Mountain Time. 

One public comment period relevant 

to the specific issues being considered 

by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday, 

February 11, 2014, starting at 4 p.m. 

Mountain Time. Members of the public 

who wish to participate during the 

public comment period are highly 

encouraged to pre-register by Noon, 

Mountain Time, on Wednesday, 

February 5, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be 

held at the EPA Region 8 Conference 

Center, located at 1595 Wynkoop Street, 

Denver, CO 80202–1129. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions or correspondence 

concerning the meeting should be 

directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, by 

mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by 

telephone at 202–564–4287; via email at 

Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; or by fax at 

202–564–1624. Additional information 

about the NEJAC is available at: 

www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/

nejac. 

Registration is required for all 

participants. Pre-registration by Noon, 

Mountain Time, Wednesday, February 

5, 2014, for all attendees is highly 

recommended. Because this NEJAC 

meeting will be held in a government 

space, we strongly encourage you to 

register early. Space limitations may not 

allow us to accommodate everyone who 

is interested in attending. Priority 

admission will be given to preregistered participants. To register 

online, visit https://nejacdenver2014.eventbrite.com. Please state 

whether you would like to be put on the 

list to provide oral public comment. 

Please specify whether you are 

submitting written comments before the 

February 5, 2014, deadline. Non-English 

speaking attendees wishing to arrange 

for a foreign language interpreter may 

make appropriate arrangements in 

writing using the above telephone 

number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Charter of the NEJAC states that the 

advisory committee shall provide 

independent advice to the EPA 

Administrator about areas that may 

include, among other things, ‘‘advice 

about broad, cross-cutting issues related 

to environmental justice, including 

environment-related strategic, scientific, 

technological, regulatory, and economic 

issues related to environmental justice.’’ 

The meeting shall be used to discuss 

and receive comments about the nexus 

between sustainability and 

environmental justice. Specifically, the 

NEJAC will discuss these primary areas: 

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(1) Observance: of the 20th Anniversary 

of EO 12898 on Environmental Justice; 

(2) Fundamentals of Equitable 

Development; (3) Leveraging Resources 

for Community Capacity; (4) Agency 

Efforts on Sustainability and Equitable 

Development; and (5) Climate 

Resiliency and Environmental Justice. 

In addition, the meeting will include 

updates from several NEJAC work 

groups, as well as discussions about the 

NEJAC work plan for 2014–2015. 

A. Public Comment 

Individuals or groups making oral 

presentations during the public 

comment periods will be limited to a 

total time of five minutes. To 

accommodate the large number of 

people who want to address the NEJAC, 

only one representative of an 

organization or group will be allowed to 

speak. If time permits, multiple 

representatives from the same 

organization can provide comment at 

the end of the session. In addition, those 

who did not sign up in advance to give 

public comment can sign up on site. 

The suggested format for written public 

comments is as follows: Name of 

Speaker; Name of Organization/

Community; City and State; Email 

address; and a brief description of the 

concern and what you want the NEJAC 

to advise EPA to do. Written comments 

received by Noon, Mountain Time, 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014, will be 

included in the materials distributed to 

the members of the NEJAC. Written 

comments received after that date and 

time will be provided to the NEJAC as 

time allows. All information should be 

sent to the mailing address, email 

address, or fax number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. 

B. Information About Services for 

Individuals With Disabilities 

For information about access or 

services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Jasmin 

Muriel, at (202) 564–4287 or via email 

at Muriel.Jasmin@EPA.gov. To request 

special accommodations for a disability, 

please contact Ms. Muriel at least four 

working days prior to the meeting, to 

give EPA sufficient time to process your 

request. All requests should be sent to 

the address, email, or phone/fax number 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. 

Dated: January 16, 2014. 

Victoria J. Robinson, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01504 Filed 1–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9905–85–Region 10] 

Proposed Issuance of the NPDES 

General Permit for Oil and Gas 

Geotechnical Surveying and Related 

Activities in Federal Waters of the 

Beaufort and Chukchi Seas 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On November 22, 2013, EPA 

provided public notice on the proposed 

issuance of a National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 

General Permit for Oil and Gas 

Geotechnical Surveys and Related 

Activities in Federal Waters of the 

Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (Permit No. 

AKG–28–4300), and established a 

comment deadline of January 27, 2014, 

(78 FR 70042). On January 15, 2014, the 

Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission 

requested a 30-day extension to the 

comment period. In response to that 

request, EPA is extending the comment 

period for an additional 23 days, from 

January 27, 2014 to February 19, 2014. 

DATES: Comments. The public comment 

period for the draft Geotechnical 

General Permit is extended as of the 

date of publication of this Notice until 

February 19, 2014. Comments must be 

received or post-marked by no later than 

midnight Pacific Standard Time on 

February 19, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods. EPA 

will consider all comments received 

during the public comment period prior 

to making its final decision. 

Mail: Send paper comments to Erin 

Seyfried, Office of Water and 

Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW–130, 1200 

6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 

98101–3140. 

Email: Send electronic comments to 

R10geotechpermit@epa.gov. 

Fax: Fax comments to the attention of 

Erin Seyfried at (206) 553–0165. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver 

comments to Erin Seyfried, Office of 

Water and Watersheds, Mail Stop 

OWW–130, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, 

Seattle, WA 98101–3140. Call (206) 

553–0523 before delivery to verify 

business hours. 

Viewing and/or Obtaining Copies of 

Documents. A copy of the draft 

Geotechnical General Permit and the 

Fact Sheet, which explains the proposal 

in detail, may be obtained by contacting 

EPA at 1 (800) 424–4372. Copies of the 

documents are also available for 

viewing and downloading at: 

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/

npdes+permits/DraftPermitsAK 

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/

npdes+permits/arctic-gp. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

other document viewing locations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Seyfried, Office of Water and 

Watersheds, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 10, Mail Stop 

OWW–130, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, 

Seattle, WA 98101–3140, (206) 553– 

1448, seyfried.erin@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Fact 

Sheet describes the types of facilities 

and the discharges proposed to be 

authorized by the Geotechnical General 

Permit; the proposed effluent limits and 

other conditions; maps and descriptions 

of the proposed Area of Coverage; and 

a summary of the supporting technical 

materials. 

Document Viewing Locations. The 

draft Geotechnical General Permit and 

Fact Sheet may also be viewed at the 

following locations: 

(1) EPA Region 10 Library, Park Place 

Building, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, 

Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 553–1289. 

(2) EPA Region 10, Alaska Operations 

Office, 222 W 7th Avenue, #19, Room 

537, Anchorage, AK 99513; (907) 271– 

5083. 

(3) DEC Anchorage Office, 555 

Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501; 

(907) 269–7235. 

(4) Z. J. Loussac Public Library, 3600 

Denali Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; 

(907) 343–2975. 

(5) North Slope Borough School 

District Library/Media Center, Pouch 

169, 829 Aivak Street, Barrow, AK 

99723; (907) 852–5311. 

EPA’s current administrative record 

for the draft Geotechnical General 

Permit is available for review at the EPA 

Region 10 Office, Park Place Building, 

1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, 

WA 98101, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact 

Erin Seyfried at seyfried.erin@epa.gov or 

(206) 553–1448. 

Oil Spill Requirements. Section 311 of 

the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321, prohibits the 

discharge of oil and hazardous materials 

in harmful quantities. Discharges 

authorized under the Geotechnical 

General Permit are excluded from the 

provisions of CWA Section 311, 33 

U.S.C. 1321. However, the Geotechnical 

General Permit will not preclude the 

institution of legal action, or relieve the 

permittees from any responsibilities, 

liabilities, or penalties for other 

unauthorized discharges of oil and 

hazardous materials, which are covered 

by Section 311. 

Executive Order 12866. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

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