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supporting analyses aimed at
identifying new pollutants of concern
and identifying wastewater discharges
in industrial categories that may not be
currently regulated by effluent
limitations guidelines and standards.
EPA’s 2011, 2012 and 2013 Annual
Review Reports are a part of the Annual
Review record and can be found at
https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/
lawsguidance/cwa/304m/index.cfm.
C. Public Comments
EPA also considers public comments
and information submitted by
stakeholders in response to the Effluent
Limitations Guidelines Program Plan,
and submitted in response to specific
solicitations made in this Notice (see
Request for Comment and Information
below). A summary of the public
comments and stakeholder input on the
Preliminary 2012 Plan is provided in
the Final 2012 Plan and a detailed
listing of all commenters, and the
subjects upon which they commented,
is provided in the 2012 Annual Review
Report. All submitted comment letters,
attachments and information are made a
part of the record for the Effluent
Guidelines Plan and are publicly
accessible at www.regulations.gov.
D. Requests for Public Comment and
Information
For the Preliminary 2014 Effluent
Limitations Guidelines Plan, EPA
requests comments and information on
the following topics:
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1. Data Sources and Methodologies—In
General
EPA solicits comments on whether it
used the correct evaluation factors,
criteria, and data sources in conducting
its 2012 and 2013 Annual Reviews and
in developing the Plans. EPA also
solicits comment on other data sources
EPA might use in its annual reviews and
biennial planning process.
2. The Preliminary 2014 Effluent
Guidelines Program Plan
EPA solicits comments on its
Preliminary 2014 Plan, including the
data and information used to support
the findings, actions and conclusions as
stated in the Preliminary 2014 Plan.
Specifically, EPA solicits public
comment and stakeholder input, data
and information on:
(a) Study of Centralized Waste
Treatment (‘‘CWT’’) facilities. EPA has
decided to conduct a study of CWT
facilities accepting oil and gas
extraction wastewater. EPA solicits data
and information related to the extent to
which CWT facilities accept such
wastewater, available treatment
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technologies (and their associated
costs), discharge characteristics,
financial characteristics of CWT
facilities, the environmental impacts of
discharges from CWT facilities, as well
as any other information believed to be
relevant to EPA’s study of this issue.
(b) Study of Petroleum Refineries.
EPA plans to initiate a study of
Petroleum Refineries (40 CFR Part 419).
EPA specifically solicits data and
information on the discharge of metals
and dioxin from petroleum refineries,
including for example, the source(s) of
these contaminants, either in crude oil
sources or in the refining process, the
effects of new air pollution controls on
wastewater discharges at refineries, and
information on current and future
trends in oil refining processes. EPA
also solicits data and information on
current wastewater treatment
technology performance at petroleum
refineries, as well as any other
information believed to be relevant to
EPA’s study of this issue.
(c) Preliminary Category Review of
Metal Finishing. EPA plans to continue
a preliminary category review of the
Metal Finishing point source category
(40 CFR Part 433). EPA solicits data and
information regarding the discharge and
treatment of metals, particularly
chromium, nickel, and zinc, in addition
to cadmium, copper, lead, silver and
any others, to publicly owned treatment
works (‘‘POTWs’’) by metal finishers, as
well as any other information believed
to be relevant to EPA’s review.
(d) Nanomaterials manufacturing and
formulating. EPA is collecting data and
information on the potential industrial
wastewater discharge hazards associated
with nanomaterials manufacturing and
formulating. EPA requests public
comment and stakeholder input relating
to any information or data available on
the wastewater hazards and discharges
associated with the manufacture of
nanomaterials and their use in
manufacturing or formulating products,
as well as any other information
believed to be relevant.
3. Innovation and Technology in the
Effluent Guidelines Program
As it did in the Preliminary 2012
Effluent Guidelines Plan, EPA is again
requesting public comment and ideas on
the subject of technology innovation.
EPA seeks public input and comment
on the following questions and related
themes:
(a) Are there new, innovative
pollution control or pollution
prevention technologies that can be
used by any of the existing 57 categories
of industry with effluent limitations
guidelines?
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(b) Are there innovative
manufacturing approaches that can be
used by industries to reduce or prevent
their wastewater discharges?
(c) How can EPA’s effluent limitations
guidelines program enhance technology
transfer to catalyze and harness
innovation to solve industrial
wastewater problems, both now and in
the future?
(d) How can EPA better foster
consideration of innovative technologies
through the effluent guidelines planning
process?
Dated: September 9, 2014.
Kenneth J. Kopocis,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Water.
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Meeting of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
a meeting of the National Drinking
Water Advisory Council (Council), as
authorized under the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA). The meeting is
scheduled for November 6 and 7, 2014.
The Council typically considers various
issues associated with drinking water
protection and public water systems.
During this meeting, the Council will
focus discussions on the approaches to
regulating groups of carcinogenic
volatile organic chemicals, harmful algal
blooms, climate and drinking water
issues and other program topics. In
addition, the Council will also discuss
options for compliance schedules
relative to the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule.
DATES: The meeting on November 6,
2014, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., eastern time, and on November 7,
2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
eastern time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in Room 1117–A at the EPA
William Jefferson Clinton East Building,
1201 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. All attendees
must go through a metal detector, sign
in with the security desk and show
government-issued photo identification
to enter government buildings.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who would like
to register and receive pertinent
information, present an oral statement
or submit a written statement for the
November 6 and 7 meeting should
contact Roy Simon by October 17, 2014,
by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov; by
phone at 202–564–3868; or by regular
mail at the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, William
Jefferson Clinton East, (Mail Code 4601–
M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Further details
about participating in the meeting can
be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Details about Participating in the
Meeting: If you wish to attend the
meeting, you should provide your email
address when you register. The EPA
will provide updated information on the
November 6 and 7 meeting to registered
individuals and organizations by
October 29, 2014. The Council will
allocate one hour for the public’s input
(1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., eastern time) at
the meeting on November 7, 2014. Oral
statements will be limited to five
minutes at the meeting. It is preferred
that only one person present a statement
on behalf of a group or organization. To
ensure adequate time for public
involvement, individuals or
organizations interested in presenting
an oral statement should notify Roy
Simon no later than October 17, 2014.
Any person who wishes to file a written
statement can do so before or after the
Council meeting. Written statements
intended for the meeting must be
received by October 29, 2014, to be
distributed to all members of the
Council before any final discussion or
vote is completed. Any statements
received on or after the date specified
will become part of the permanent file
for the meeting and will be forwarded
to the Council members for their
information.
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The Council was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
of the 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 Council
was established under the SDWA to
provide practical and independent
advice, consultation and
recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the activities,
functions, policies and regulations
required by the SDWA.
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Special Accommodations: For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Roy Simon at 202–564–3868 or
by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov. To
request an accommodation for a
disability, please contact Roy Simon at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to give
the EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: September 8, 2014.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel;
Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
There will be a 4-day meeting
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory
Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and
review Integrated Endocrine Activity
and Exposure-based Prioritization and
Screening.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
December 2–5, 2014, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Comments. The Agency encourages
that written comments be submitted by
November 18, 2014, and requests for
oral comments be submitted by
November 25, 2014. However, written
comments and requests to make oral
comments may be submitted until the
date of the meeting, but anyone
submitting written comments after
November 18, 2014, should contact the
Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. For additional instructions,
see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Nominations. Nominations of
candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should
be provided on or before September 30,
2014.
Webcast. This meeting may be
webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/scipoly/
sap for information on how to access the
webcast. Please note that the webcast is
a supplementary public process
provided only for convenience. If
difficulties arise resulting in Webcasting
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outages, the meeting will continue as
planned.
Special accommodations. For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to
request accommodation of a disability,
please contact the DFO listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least
10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA
as much time as possible to process
your request.
The meeting will be held at
the Environmental Protection Agency,
Conference Center, Lobby Level, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
Comments. Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0614, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
If your comments contain any
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected, please contact
the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special
instructions before submitting your
comments.
Nominations, requests to present oral
comments, and requests for special
accommodations. Submit nominations
to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA
SAP, requests for special seating
accommodations, or requests to present
oral comments to the DFO listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alva
Daniels, DFO, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy (7201M),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(202) 564–2661; email address:
daniels.alva@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (Council), as
authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The meeting is
scheduled for November 6 and 7, 2014. The Council typically considers
various issues associated with drinking water protection and public
water systems. During this meeting, the Council will focus discussions
on the approaches to regulating groups of carcinogenic volatile organic
chemicals, harmful algal blooms, climate and drinking water issues and
other program topics. In addition, the Council will also discuss
options for compliance schedules relative to the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule.
DATES: The meeting on November 6, 2014, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., eastern time, and on November 7, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to
2:00 p.m., eastern time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 1117-A at the EPA
William Jefferson Clinton East Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. All attendees must go through a metal detector,
sign in with the security desk and show government-issued photo
identification to enter government buildings.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who would like
to register and receive pertinent information, present an oral
statement or submit a written statement for the November 6 and 7
meeting should contact Roy Simon by October 17, 2014, by email at
Simon.Roy@epa.gov; by phone at 202-564-3868; or by regular mail at the
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, William Jefferson Clinton East, (Mail Code 4601-M),
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Further details
about participating in the meeting can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Details about Participating in the Meeting: If you wish to attend
the meeting, you should provide your email address when you register.
The EPA will provide updated information on the November 6 and 7
meeting to registered individuals and organizations by October 29,
2014. The Council will allocate one hour for the public's input (1:00
p.m.-2:00 p.m., eastern time) at the meeting on November 7, 2014. Oral
statements will be limited to five minutes at the meeting. It is
preferred that only one person present a statement on behalf of a group
or organization. To ensure adequate time for public involvement,
individuals or organizations interested in presenting an oral statement
should notify Roy Simon no later than October 17, 2014. Any person who
wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after the
Council meeting. Written statements intended for the meeting must be
received by October 29, 2014, to be distributed to all members of the
Council before any final discussion or vote is completed. Any
statements received on or after the date specified will become part of
the permanent file for the meeting and will be forwarded to the Council
members for their information.
National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The Council was created
by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the 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 Council was established under the SDWA to provide practical
and independent advice, consultation and recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the activities, functions, policies and regulations
required by the SDWA.
Special Accommodations: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Roy Simon at 202-564-3868
or by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov. To request an accommodation for a
disability, please contact Roy Simon at least 10 days prior to the
meeting to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
Dated: September 8, 2014.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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