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Effects of global change drivers differ
by place and in scale, necessitating
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analytic, project management, and
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Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic
Invasive Species and Implications for
Management and Research
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day
public comment period for the draft
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document titled, ‘‘Effects of Climate
Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and
Implications for Management and
Research’’ (EPA/600/R–07/084). The
document was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment
within EPA’s Office of Research and
Development.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. EPA intends to
consider any public comments
submitted in accordance with this
notice when revising the document.
DATES: The 30-day public comment
period begins August 10, 2007, and ends
September 10, 2007. Technical
comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by September
10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Effects of
Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive
Species and Implications for
Management and Research’’ is available
primarily via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment’s home page under the
Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the
Technical Information Staff of the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA–TIS). Please contact
the Technical Information Staff by
telephone at 202–564–3261 or by
facsimile at 202–565–0050. If you are
requesting a paper copy, please provide
your name, your mailing address, and
the draft document title, ‘‘Effects of
Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive
Species and Implications for
Management and Research.’’
Comments may be submitted
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by
facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier.
Please follow the detailed instructions
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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period, contact the Office of
Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile:
202–566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact
Britta Bierwagen, NCEA, telephone:
202–564–3388; facsimile: 202–565–
0061; or e-mail:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information About the Project/
Document
This draft report addresses the
potential effects of climate change on
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and
consequences for their management,
and describes apparent research gaps.
The report is intended for managers and
scientists working with AIS to provide
them with information on the potential
effects of climate change on AIS,
strategies for adapting their management
to accommodate these environmental
changes, and highlight further research
needs and gaps. The literature review
that introduces this report shows that
important progress has been made in
identifying climate change effects on
invasive species, but that our
understanding of effects on specific
species and interactions of other
stressors needs to be improved.
Following the literature review is an
analysis of existing AIS management
plans to assess the capacity of states to
modify or adapt their management
activities to account for climate change
effects. The assessment shows that most
states currently do not explicitly
consider climate change in their aquatic
invasive species management plans, but
that many plans can incorporate new
information on changing environmental
conditions. Finally, this report
compares information needs of AIS
managers with current research to
determine where gaps exist. Overall,
more information and research are
needed on many aspects of the effects of
climate change on AIS.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments
to the Docket at https://
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Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD 2007–
0666, by one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
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comments.
• E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–1753.
• Mail: Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code:
2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone
number is 202–566–1752.
• Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is
located in the EPA Headquarters Docket
Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center 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
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Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744.
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0666. Please ensure that your comments
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Docket Center.
Dated: August 2, 2007.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental
Assessment.
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Preliminary Assessment of Climate
Change Effects on Stream and River
Biological Indicators
Environmental Protection
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day
public comment period for the draft
document titled, ‘‘Preliminary
Assessment of Climate Change Effects
on Stream and River Biological
Indicators’’ (EPA/600/R–07/085). The
document was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment
within EPA’s Office of Research and
Development.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. EPA intends to
consider any public comments
submitted in accordance with this
notice when revising the document.
DATES: The 30-day public comment
period begins August 10, 2007, and ends
September 10, 2007. Technical
comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by September
10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Preliminary
Assessment of Climate Change Effects
on Stream and River Biological
Indicators’’ is available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for
Environmental Assessment’s home page
under the Recent Additions and the
Data and Publications menus at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the
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Technical Information Staff of the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA–TIS). Please contact
the Technical Information Staff by
telephone at 202–564–3261 or by
facsimile at 202–565–0050. If you are
requesting a paper copy, please provide
your name, your mailing address, and
the draft document title, ‘‘Preliminary
Assessment of Climate Change Effects
on Stream and River Biological
Indicators.’’
Comments may be submitted
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by
facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier.
Please follow the detailed instructions
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of
Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile:
202–566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact
Britta Bierwagen, NCEA, telephone:
202–564–3388; facsimile: 202–565–
0061; or e-mail:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov.
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I. Information About the Project/
Document
This report describes projected effects
of climate change on aquatic ecosystems
and provides a preliminary analysis of
possible effects on river and stream
bioassessment programs. The report is
intended for managers and scientists
working on biological indicators,
bioassessment, and biocriteria to
provide them with information on the
potential effects of climate change on
indicator organisms used, initial
strategies for adapting their programs to
accommodate these environmental
changes, and highlight possible next
steps. The first step described in the
report is an approach for identifying
biological indicators sensitive to climate
change; a case study next analyzes
bioassessment data to detect possible
climate change effects; and, finally,
another analysis discusses methods for
continuing to detect impairment under
climate change. The results show that
(1) Some biological indicators may be
particularly sensitive to climate change;
(2) depending on species loss rates,
magnitude of temperature changes, and
number samples, effects may be
detected in 15 to 100 years; and (3)
climate change effects may decrease the
ability of states to discriminate between
reference and impaired sites. The report
concludes with recommendations for
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more in-depth assessments in different
U.S. regions and further dissemination
and coordination of information across
EPA and states.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments
to the Docket at www.regulations.gov
Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD 2007–
0665, by one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–1753.
• Mail: Office of Environmental
Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code:
2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone
number is 202–566–1752.
• Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is
located in the EPA Headquarters Docket
Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center 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.
Such deliveries are only accepted
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If you provide comments by mail or
hand delivery, please submit one
unbound original with pages numbered
consecutively, and three copies of the
comments. For attachments, provide an
index, number pages consecutively with
the comments, and submit an unbound
original and three copies.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–
0665. Please ensure that your comments
are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received
after the closing date will be marked
‘‘late,’’ and may only be considered if
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Do not submit information that you
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https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
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means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8453-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0666]
Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and
Implications for Management and Research
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
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document titled, ``Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive
Species and Implications for Management and Research'' (EPA/600/R-07/
084). The document was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and
Development.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. EPA intends to consider any public comments
submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document.
DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins August 10, 2007, and
ends September 10, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by September 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive
Species and Implications for Management and Research'' is available
primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from the Technical Information Staff of the
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA-TIS). Please contact
the Technical Information Staff by telephone at 202-564-3261 or by
facsimile at 202-565-0050. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, your mailing address, and the draft document title,
``Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and
Implications for Management and Research.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Britta Bierwagen, NCEA,
telephone: 202-564-3388; facsimile: 202-565-0061; or e-mail:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information About the Project/Document
This draft report addresses the potential effects of climate change
on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and consequences for their
management, and describes apparent research gaps. The report is
intended for managers and scientists working with AIS to provide them
with information on the potential effects of climate change on AIS,
strategies for adapting their management to accommodate these
environmental changes, and highlight further research needs and gaps.
The literature review that introduces this report shows that important
progress has been made in identifying climate change effects on
invasive species, but that our understanding of effects on specific
species and interactions of other stressors needs to be improved.
Following the literature review is an analysis of existing AIS
management plans to assess the capacity of states to modify or adapt
their management activities to account for climate change effects. The
assessment shows that most states currently do not explicitly consider
climate change in their aquatic invasive species management plans, but
that many plans can incorporate new information on changing
environmental conditions. Finally, this report compares information
needs of AIS managers with current research to determine where gaps
exist. Overall, more information and research are needed on many
aspects of the effects of climate change on AIS.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD 2007-
0666, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1753.
Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-
566-1752.
Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one
unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of
the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages
consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and
three copies.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2007-0666. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a 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 https://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous
access'' system, 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 https://
www.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. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
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Certain other materials, such as copyrighted material, are publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in
hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center.
Dated: August 2, 2007.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. E7-15674 Filed 8-9-07; 8:45 am]
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