### 9183 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 32 / Tuesday, February 18, 2014 / Notices

the submitter of the written comments to orally present the issue during an open portion of the BoV meeting that is the subject of this notice. Members of the BoV may also petition the Chairman to allow specific personnel to make oral presentations before the BoV. In accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(d), any oral presentations before the BoV shall be in accordance with agency guidelines provided pursuant to a written invitation and this paragraph. Direct questioning of BoV members or meeting participants by the public is not permitted except with the approval of the DFO and Chairman.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For additional information or to attend this BoV meeting, contact Maj Mark Cipolla, Accessions and Training Division, AF/ A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–4066.

Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–03394 Filed 2–14–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers** 

**Notice for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study**  **(GLMRIS); Extension of Public Comment Period** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period.

**SUMMARY :**  On January 6, 2014, USACE published a notice (79 FR 647) in the Federal Register soliciting public comments on the GLMRIS Report that presents a range of options and technologies available to prevent aquatic nuisance species (ANS) movement between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic connections. Due to additional public meetings and public requests, USACE has extended the end of the public comment period from March 3, 2014 to March 31, 2014.

**DATES :**  The comment due date is extended to March 31, 2014. Comments must be received on or before March 31, 2014. Please refer to the **ADDRESSES** section for instructions on comment submittal.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit comments in the following ways: • GLMRIS project Web site: Use the web form found at http://glmris.anl.gov through March 31, 2014;

• Mail: Send written information to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, GLMRIS ANS Control Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments must be postmarked by March 31, 2014; and

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand delivered to the USACE, Chicago District office located at 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Comments must be received by March 31, 2014.

Comments received during the comment period will be posted on the GLMRIS project Web site. You may indicate that you do not wish to have your name or other personal information made available on the Web site. However, USACE cannot guarantee that information withheld from the Web site will be maintained as confidential. Requests for disclosure of collected information will be handled through the Freedom of Information Act. Comments and information, including the identity of the submitter, may be disclosed, reproduced, and distributed. Submissions should not include any information that the submitter seeks to preserve as confidential.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information and/or questions about GLMRIS, please contact USACE, Chicago District, Project Manager, Mr. David Wethington, by mail: USACE, Chicago District, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604, by phone: 312–846–5522 or by email: david.m.wethington@usace.army.mil.

For media inquiries, please contact USACE, Chicago District, Public Affairs Officer, Ms. Lynne Whelan, by mail: USACE, Chicago District, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604, by phone: 312–846–5330 or by email: lynne.e.whelan@usace.army.mil.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  1. Background: USACE conducted GLMRIS in consultation with other federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations. The GLMRIS authority directed USACE to identify the range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of ANS between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways. In GLMRIS, USACE has identified thirteen ANS of Concern established in one basin with the risk for transfer to the other, analyzed and evaluated available ANS controls, and formulated alternatives specifically for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) with the goal of preventing ANS transfer between the two basins.

2. The GLMRIS Report: The GLMRIS Report identifies eight potential alternatives—from continuing current efforts to complete separation of the watersheds, and evaluates the potentialof these alternatives to control the interbasin spread of thirteen ANS, which include fish (such as Asian carp), algae, crustaceans, plants and viruses. The report also identifies potential significant adverse impacts that alternatives may have on existing uses and users of the waterways, such as flood risk management, navigation, and water quality, and identifies mitigation measures that could be implemented to minimize these impacts.

Authority: This action is being undertaken pursuant to the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007, Section 3061, Pub. L. 110–114, and Section 1538 of Public Law 112–141 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.

Dated: February 10, 2014. Susanne J. Davis, Chief, Planning Branch.
[FR Doc. 2014–03491 Filed 2–14–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers** 

**Board on Coastal Engineering Research** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board on Coastal Engineering Research. This meeting is open to the public.

**DATES :**  The Board on Coastal Engineering Research will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2014, and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on March 19, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Both sessions of the meeting will be held in the Washington Room, Fort Hamilton Community Club, 207 Sterling Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11252.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Colonel Jeffrey R. Eckstein, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Executive Secretary, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180–6199,