Extension of Public Comment Period for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Response to Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule, 44252-44253 [E6-12626]

Download as PDF 44252 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Proposed Rules Technical Standards The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or operation; test methods; sampling procedure; and related management system practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. 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Comments on this section will be considered before we make the final decision on whether the rule should be categorically excluded from further environmental review. gechino on PROD1PC61 with PROPOSALS List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows: VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:27 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2. A new § 165.927 is added to read as follows: RIN 2040–AE80 § 165.927 Safety Zone; St. Louis River, Duluth/Interlake Tar Remediation Site, Duluth, MN. (a) Location: The following area is a safety zone: All waters of Stryker Bay and Hallett Slips 6 & 7 which are located north of a boundary line delineated by the following points: From the shoreline at 46°43′10.00″ N, 092°10′31.66″ W, then south to 46°43′06.24″ N, 092°10′31.66″ W, then east to 46°43′06.24″ N, 092°09′41.76″ W, then north to the shoreline at 46°43′10.04″ N, 092°09′41.76″ W. [Datum NAD 83]. (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth, or his designated on-scene representative. (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative. (3) The ‘‘designated on-scene representative’’ of the Captain of the Port is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. The designated onscene representative of the Captain of the Port will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The Captain of the Port or his designated on-scene representative may be contacted by calling Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth at (218) 720– 5286. (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone shall contact the Captain of the Port Duluth to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone shall comply with all directions given to them by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative. Dated: July 25, 2006. G.T. Croot, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Duluth. [FR Doc. E6–12661 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 40 CFR Parts 122 and 412 [EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0037; FRL–8206–2] Extension of Public Comment Period for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Response to Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the public comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On Friday, June 30, 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule entitled ‘‘Revised National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulations and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Response to Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule.’’ As initially published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2006, written comments on the proposed rulemaking were to be submitted to EPA on or before August 14, 2006 (a 45-day public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received several requests for additional time to submit comments. Therefore, the public comment period is being extended for 15 days and will now end on August 29, 2006. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 29, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2005–0037 by one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: &fnl;https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. EPA prefers to receive comments submitted electronically. (2) E-mail: ow–docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2005–0037. (3) Mail: Send the original and three copies of your comments to: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0037. (4) Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2005–0037. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal E:\FR\FM\04AUP1.SGM 04AUP1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Proposed Rules gechino on PROD1PC61 with PROPOSALS hours of operation and special arrangements should be made. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2005– 0037. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal regulations.gov Web sites are ‘‘anonymous access’’ systems, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:27 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the Regulations index at https://www.regulations.gov/. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 44253 Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at http: //www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for submitting comments to https://www.regulations.gov are not affected by the flooding and will remain the same. For additional information contact Kawana Cohen, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management (4203M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 2435, e-mail address: cohen.kawana@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: July 31, 2006. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E6–12626 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\04AUP1.SGM 04AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44252-44253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 122 and 412

[EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037; FRL-8206-2]
RIN 2040-AE80


Extension of Public Comment Period for the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Regulation and Effluent 
Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in 
Response to Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On Friday, June 30, 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency 
published a proposed rule entitled ``Revised National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulations and Effluent Limitation 
Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Response to 
Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule.'' As initially published in the 
Federal Register on June 30, 2006, written comments on the proposed 
rulemaking were to be submitted to EPA on or before August 14, 2006 (a 
45-day public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received 
several requests for additional time to submit comments. Therefore, the 
public comment period is being extended for 15 days and will now end on 
August 29, 2006.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 29, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2005-0037 by one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: &fnl;http: //www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. EPA prefers to 
receive comments submitted electronically.
    (2) E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2005-0037.
    (3) Mail: Send the original and three copies of your comments to: 
Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 4203M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037.
    (4) Hand Delivery: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center, EPA 
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 
Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal

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hours of operation and special arrangements should be made.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2005-
0037. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web sites are ``anonymous access'' 
systems, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, 
EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information 
in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If 
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot 
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your 
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, 
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the Regulations 
index at https://www.regulations.gov/. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either electronically at 
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket in the 
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the Water Docket is (202) 566-2426.

    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding 
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing 
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary 
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of 
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the 
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal 
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at 
http: //www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on 
docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket 
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for 
submitting comments to https://www.regulations.gov are not affected 
by the flooding and will remain the same.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Kawana Cohen, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management 
(4203M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2435, e-mail address: 
cohen.kawana@epa.gov.

    Dated: July 31, 2006.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
 [FR Doc. E6-12626 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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