Small Drinking Water System Variances and Other Approaches for the Equitable Consideration of Small System Customers Stakeholder Meeting, 21363-21364 [E9-10644]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 87 / Thursday, May 7, 2009 / Notices
Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center’s 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–2009–
0178. 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
VerDate Nov<24>2008
17:03 May 06, 2009
Jkt 217001
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All 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. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be 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: April 21, 2009.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental
Assessment.
[FR Doc. E9–10657 Filed 5–6–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8902–4]
Small Drinking Water System
Variances and Other Approaches for
the Equitable Consideration of Small
System Customers Stakeholder
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency is giving notice of a
public meeting to discuss policies to
assure equitable treatment of small
drinking water system customers. These
policies include small drinking water
system variance methodologies and
alternative strategies. This meeting is
open to the public and will provide a
forum for public discussion on potential
changes to EPA’s existing small
drinking water system variance
determination methodology as well as to
discuss alternative compliance
strategies (e.g., capacity development
and utilization of provisions of the
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
such as disadvantaged community loan
subsidies) that could be considered.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees should register
for the meeting by contacting Rebecca
Allen of EPA’s Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water at (202) 564–4689
or by e-mail at allen.rebeccak@epa.gov
no later than May 14, 2009.
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
21363
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas
Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
administrative or technical meeting
information, contact Rebecca Allen,
Office of Water, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Targeting and
Analysis Branch, U.S. EPA, 1201
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460 at (202) 564–4689 or by e-mail
at allen.rebeccak@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The 2010 Budget states
that EPA is to ‘‘* * * work with State
and local governments to address
Federal drinking water policy in order
to provide equitable consideration of
small system customers.’’ One approach
is to revise the Agency’s small system
variance affordability methodology.
Other approaches include capacity
development and utilization of
provisions of the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund such as disadvantaged
community loan subsidies.
The 1996 amendments of the Safe
Drinking Water Act provide States the
authority to grant variances to small
public water systems that cannot afford
to comply with a National Primary
Drinking Water Standard. More
specifically, States may issue such
variances if EPA determines that
affordable compliance technologies are
not available; and EPA determines
variance technologies are available that
both achieve the maximum reduction
that is affordable and are protective of
public health. When issued by the State,
a small system variance would allow a
system to install and maintain a
variance technology in lieu of
technology that can achieve compliance
with the regulation. Variances are not
available for microbial contaminants.
EPA’s current methodology to
determine affordable compliance
technologies for small systems compares
the current household cost of water plus
the estimated additional cost to comply
with a new rule to an affordability
‘‘threshold’’ of 2.5 percent of the median
household income. This methodology is
described in EPA’s 1998 Announcement
of Small System Compliance
Technology Lists for Existing National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations and
Findings Concerning Variance
Technologies (63 FR 42032, August 6,
1998).
EPA is considering revisions to this
methodology to provide equitable
consideration of small system
customers. EPA believes it is important
to consider public health and
compliance costs. EPA also intends to
E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM
07MYN1
21364
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 87 / Thursday, May 7, 2009 / Notices
consider other approaches, such as
targeted use of funding to disadvantaged
water systems. EPA plans to further
consult with the National Drinking
Water Advisory Council and to review
the many public comments we received
on an earlier proposal to revise the
existing methodology.
Special Accommodations
For information on access or
accommodations for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Rebecca
Allen at (202) 564–4689 or by e-mail at
allen.rebeccak@epa.gov. Please allow at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to give
EPA time to process your request.
Dated: May 4, 2009.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
[FR Doc. E9–10644 Filed 5–6–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[WC Docket No. 04–36, CG Docket No. 03–
123, WT Docket No. 96–198 and CC Docket
No. 92–105; DA 09–749]
IP–Enabled Services; Implementation
of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
Enacted by the Telecommunications
Act of 1996: Access to
Telecommunications Service,
Telecommunications Equipment and
Customer Premises Equipment by
Persons With Disabilities;
Telecommunications Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals With Hearing and Speech
Disabilities
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In this document, the
Commission, via the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, seeks
comment on the petition for extension
of waiver filed with the Commission by
AT&T Inc. (AT&T) and Sprint Nextel
Corporation (Sprint) (Petition). The
Petition requested a one-year extension
of the current waiver of the
Commission’s rules to the extent that
provision requires traditional
telecommunications relay service (TRS)
providers (those providing relay service
via the public switched telephone
network and a text telephone (TTY)) to
automatically and immediately call an
appropriate Public Safety Answering
Point (PSAP) when receiving an
emergency 711-dialed call placed by an
VerDate Nov<24>2008
17:03 May 06, 2009
Jkt 217001
interconnected voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) user. The Commission
seeks comment on the remaining
technical, operational, or other issues
that currently prevent traditional TRS
providers from being able to reliably
identify the appropriate PSAP to call
when receiving an emergency call via
711 and an interconnected VoIP service.
The Commission also seeks comment
regarding the usage of traditional TRS to
place calls through interconnected VoIP
service, particularly the incidence of
such calls for purposes of obtaining
emergency assistance.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
May 28, 2009 and reply comments are
due on or before June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments and reply comments
identified by [WC Docket No. 04–36, CG
Docket No. 03–123, WT Docket No. 96–
198 and CC Docket No. 92–105], by any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Parties who choose to file by paper
should also submit their comments on
a compact disc. The compact discs
should be submitted, along with three
paper copies, to: Dana Wilson,
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445
12th Street, SW., Room 3–C418,
Washington, DC 20554. Such a
submission should be on a compact disc
formatted in an IBM compatible format
using Word 2003 or compatible
software. The compact disc should be
accompanied by a cover letter and
should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’
mode. The compact disc should be
clearly labeled with the commenter’s
name, the proceedings (including the
docket numbers) in this case, [WC
Docket No. 04–36, CG Docket No. 03–
123, WT Docket No. 96–198, and CC
Docket No. 92–105], type of pleading
(comment or reply comment), date of
submission, and the name of the
electronic file on the compact disc. The
label should also include the following
phrase ‘‘Disc Copy—Not an Original.’’
Each compact disc should contain only
one party’s pleadings, preferably in a
single electronic file. In addition, paper
filers must send compact disc copies to
the Commission’s copy contractor,
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554.
For detailed instructions for submitting
comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see the
PO 00000
Frm 00054
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Boehley, Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–7395
(voice), or e-mail: Lisa.Boehley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and
1.419, interested parties may file
comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. Comments may
be filed using: (1) The Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s
eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing
paper copies. See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Filers should follow the instructions
provided on the Web site for submitting
comments.
• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket
or rulemaking numbers appear in the
caption of this proceeding, filers must
transmit one electronic copy of the
comments for each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the
caption. In completing the transmittal
screen, filers should include their full
name, U.S. Postal Service mailing
address, and the applicable docket or
rulemaking number, which in this
instance [WC Docket No. 04–36, CG
Docket No. 03–123, WT Docket No. 96–
198, and CC Docket No. 92–105]. Parties
may also submit an electronic comment
by Internet e-mail. To get filing
instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the
following words in the body of the
message, ‘‘get form your e-mail
address.’’ A sample form and directions
will be sent in response.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
four copies of each filing. If more than
one docket or rulemaking number
appears in the caption in this
proceeding, filers must submit two
additional copies of each additional
docket or rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
(although the Commission continues to
experience delays in receiving U.S.
Postal Service mail). All filings must be
addressed to the Commission’s
Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission.
E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM
07MYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 87 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21363-21364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10644]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8902-4]
Small Drinking Water System Variances and Other Approaches for
the Equitable Consideration of Small System Customers Stakeholder
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving notice of a
public meeting to discuss policies to assure equitable treatment of
small drinking water system customers. These policies include small
drinking water system variance methodologies and alternative
strategies. This meeting is open to the public and will provide a forum
for public discussion on potential changes to EPA's existing small
drinking water system variance determination methodology as well as to
discuss alternative compliance strategies (e.g., capacity development
and utilization of provisions of the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund such as disadvantaged community loan subsidies) that could be
considered.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees should register for the meeting by
contacting Rebecca Allen of EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water at (202) 564-4689 or by e-mail at allen.rebeccak@epa.gov no later
than May 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10
Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administrative or technical
meeting information, contact Rebecca Allen, Office of Water, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management
Division, Targeting and Analysis Branch, U.S. EPA, 1201 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 564-4689 or by e-mail at
allen.rebeccak@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The 2010 Budget states that EPA is to ``* * * work with
State and local governments to address Federal drinking water policy in
order to provide equitable consideration of small system customers.''
One approach is to revise the Agency's small system variance
affordability methodology. Other approaches include capacity
development and utilization of provisions of the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund such as disadvantaged community loan subsidies.
The 1996 amendments of the Safe Drinking Water Act provide States
the authority to grant variances to small public water systems that
cannot afford to comply with a National Primary Drinking Water
Standard. More specifically, States may issue such variances if EPA
determines that affordable compliance technologies are not available;
and EPA determines variance technologies are available that both
achieve the maximum reduction that is affordable and are protective of
public health. When issued by the State, a small system variance would
allow a system to install and maintain a variance technology in lieu of
technology that can achieve compliance with the regulation. Variances
are not available for microbial contaminants.
EPA's current methodology to determine affordable compliance
technologies for small systems compares the current household cost of
water plus the estimated additional cost to comply with a new rule to
an affordability ``threshold'' of 2.5 percent of the median household
income. This methodology is described in EPA's 1998 Announcement of
Small System Compliance Technology Lists for Existing National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations and Findings Concerning Variance
Technologies (63 FR 42032, August 6, 1998).
EPA is considering revisions to this methodology to provide
equitable consideration of small system customers. EPA believes it is
important to consider public health and compliance costs. EPA also
intends to
[[Page 21364]]
consider other approaches, such as targeted use of funding to
disadvantaged water systems. EPA plans to further consult with the
National Drinking Water Advisory Council and to review the many public
comments we received on an earlier proposal to revise the existing
methodology.
Special Accommodations
For information on access or accommodations for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Rebecca Allen at (202) 564-4689 or by e-
mail at allen.rebeccak@epa.gov. Please allow at least 10 days prior to
the meeting to give EPA time to process your request.
Dated: May 4, 2009.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. E9-10644 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
