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(2) A timetable for conducting the
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of API RP 2A–WSD (incorporated by
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if applicable.
(ii) If you propose to use one or more
pipeline risers for a tension leg platform
or other floating platform, your
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(A) The design fatigue life of the riser,
with calculations, and the fatigue point
at which you would replace the riser;
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(C) An identification of the design
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(D) A description of any necessary
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 122 and 412
[EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0037; FRL–8190–3]
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit Regulation
and Effluent Limitations Guidelines
and Standards for Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations—Proposed
Revisions; Public Meetings
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency hereby gives notice that it will
conduct five public meetings on
proposed regulatory revisions under the
Clean Water Act for Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
These proposed regulations were signed
by EPA Administrator Stephen L.
Johnson on June 22, 2006, and are
publishing in the Federal Register on
June 30, 2006 (FRL 8189–7), under the
title Revised National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit
Regulation and Effluent Limitation
Guidelines for Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operations in Response to
Waterkeeper Decision.
The purpose of the meetings is to
enhance public understanding of the
proposed regulations for CAFOs. The
meetings are not a mechanism for
submitting formal comments on the
proposal. The meetings will consist of a
brief presentation by EPA officials on
the proposed regulations followed by a
question and answer session.
Participants are encouraged to
familiarize themselves with the basic
aspects of the proposed regulations
prior to the public meetings; each
speaker’s time will be limited so that all
interested parties may have the
opportunity to pose questions. Advance
registration is not required.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for meeting
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, please visit the
EPA Web site at https://cfpub.epa.gov/
npdes/afo/aforule.cfm, or contact
Kawana Cohen, Water Permits Division,
Office of Wastewater Management
(4203M), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–2345, e-mail address:
cohen.kawana@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dates, Times and Addresses for Public
Meetings
regulations as described in the following
table:
EPA is conducting five public
meetings on the CAFO proposed
Date
Location
Time
Facility
Mon., July 24, 2006 .......................
Fayetteville, NC ............................
1 p.m.–4 p.m. EST .......................
Tues., July 25, 2006 ......................
Ames, IA .......................................
1 p.m.–4 p.m. CST .......................
Tues., August 1, 2006 ...................
Golden, CO ...................................
1 p.m.–4 p.m. MST .......................
Wed., August 2, 2006 ....................
Dallas, TX .....................................
9 a.m.–12 p.m. CST .....................
Thurs., August 3, 2006 ..................
Sacramento, CA ...........................
8 a.m.–11 a.m. PST .....................
Crown Coliseum, 1960 Coliseum
Drive, Faryetteville, NC 28306.
Iowa State Center, Scheman
Conference Center, Ames, IA
50011–1113.
Jefferson County Fairgrounds,
15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO
80401.
Texas A&M—Dallas Agricultural
Research & Extension Center
(Pavilion), 17360 Coit Rd., Dallas, TX 75252.
CalEPA Building, Byran Sher Auditorium, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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This Federal Register announcement
is intended to supplement and refer
interested parties to the notice of the
public meetings provided on EPA’s AFO
NPDES Web page, on June 22, 2006.
EPA has established a comment period
in the proposed rule of 45 days. In
scheduling these public meetings, EPA
wishes to provide the public the
opportunity to be fully informed about
the contents of the proposed rule in
advance of the date by which comments
must be submitted. EPA is utilizing its
Web site, which will be updated
periodically with specific details
concerning location and time, as the
principal means of providing
information about the public meetings.
EPA recommends that those interested
in attending a meeting check the Web
site for additional information as it
becomes available.
Please note that the purpose of these
meetings is to enhance public
understanding of the proposed
regulations for CAFOs. The meetings are
not a mechanism for submitting formal
comments on the proposal, and formal
comments should be submitted
following the procedures described in
the proposed regulation.
Prior to attending any of these public
meetings, please confirm exact location,
date and time information via EPA’s
AFO NPDES Web page (https://
cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/aforule.cfm).
Background
On June 22, 2006, EPA Administrator
Stephen Johnson signed the Agency’s
proposal to revise the regulations for
CAFOs in response to the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals decision in
Waterkeeper Alliance et al. v. EPA, 399
F.3d 486 (2nd Cir. 2005). The proposed
regulations, publishing in the Federal
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Register on June 30, 2006, respond to
the court ruling.
Dated: June 27, 2006.
Jane S. Moore,
Deputy Director, Office of Wastewater
Management, Office of Water.
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ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
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$725,000 annually) using a real rate of
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and the associated draft economic
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and will be fully considered in our final
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and information until July 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
materials may be submitted to us by any
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Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 122 and 412
[EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037; FRL-8190-3]
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation
and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations--Proposed Revisions; Public Meetings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby gives notice that
it will conduct five public meetings on proposed regulatory revisions
under the Clean Water Act for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
(CAFOs). These proposed regulations were signed by EPA Administrator
Stephen L. Johnson on June 22, 2006, and are publishing in the Federal
Register on June 30, 2006 (FRL 8189-7), under the title Revised
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation and
Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding
Operations in Response to Waterkeeper Decision.
The purpose of the meetings is to enhance public understanding of
the proposed regulations for CAFOs. The meetings are not a mechanism
for submitting formal comments on the proposal. The meetings will
consist of a brief presentation by EPA officials on the proposed
regulations followed by a question and answer session. Participants are
encouraged to familiarize themselves with the basic aspects of the
proposed regulations prior to the public meetings; each speaker's time
will be limited so that all interested parties may have the opportunity
to pose questions. Advance registration is not required.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please
visit the EPA Web site at https://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/aforule.cfm,
or contact Kawana Cohen, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater
Management (4203M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-2345, e-mail address: cohen.kawana@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dates, Times and Addresses for Public Meetings
EPA is conducting five public meetings on the CAFO proposed
regulations as described in the following table:
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Date Location Time Facility
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Mon., July 24, 2006.................. Fayetteville, NC....... 1 p.m.-4 p.m. EST...... Crown Coliseum, 1960
Coliseum Drive,
Faryetteville, NC
28306.
Tues., July 25, 2006................. Ames, IA............... 1 p.m.-4 p.m. CST...... Iowa State Center,
Scheman Conference
Center, Ames, IA 50011-
1113.
Tues., August 1, 2006................ Golden, CO............. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. MST...... Jefferson County
Fairgrounds, 15200 W.
6th Ave., Golden, CO
80401.
Wed., August 2, 2006................. Dallas, TX............. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CST..... Texas A&M--Dallas
Agricultural Research
& Extension Center
(Pavilion), 17360 Coit
Rd., Dallas, TX 75252.
Thurs., August 3, 2006............... Sacramento, CA......... 8 a.m.-11 a.m. PST..... CalEPA Building, Byran
Sher Auditorium, 1001
I Street, Sacramento,
CA 95814.
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This Federal Register announcement is intended to supplement and
refer interested parties to the notice of the public meetings provided
on EPA's AFO NPDES Web page, on June 22, 2006. EPA has established a
comment period in the proposed rule of 45 days. In scheduling these
public meetings, EPA wishes to provide the public the opportunity to be
fully informed about the contents of the proposed rule in advance of
the date by which comments must be submitted. EPA is utilizing its Web
site, which will be updated periodically with specific details
concerning location and time, as the principal means of providing
information about the public meetings. EPA recommends that those
interested in attending a meeting check the Web site for additional
information as it becomes available.
Please note that the purpose of these meetings is to enhance public
understanding of the proposed regulations for CAFOs. The meetings are
not a mechanism for submitting formal comments on the proposal, and
formal comments should be submitted following the procedures described
in the proposed regulation.
Prior to attending any of these public meetings, please confirm
exact location, date and time information via EPA's AFO NPDES Web page
(https://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/aforule.cfm).
Background
On June 22, 2006, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson signed the
Agency's proposal to revise the regulations for CAFOs in response to
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Waterkeeper Alliance et
al. v. EPA, 399 F.3d 486 (2nd Cir. 2005). The proposed regulations,
publishing in the Federal Register on June 30, 2006, respond to the
court ruling.
Dated: June 27, 2006.
Jane S. Moore,
Deputy Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
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