National Drinking Water Advisory Council Request for Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Nominations, 32595-32596 [E9-16006]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 8, 2009 / Notices NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, subpart A, and any changes, or additions to the General Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVV. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit a one-time-only report of any physical or operational changes, initial performance tests, and periodic reports and results. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Reports, at a minimum, are required semiannually. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average approximately 230 hours per response. Respondents/Affected Entities: Boat manufacturers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 45. 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Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on July 2, 2009. [FR Doc. E9–16075 Filed 7–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8927–5] National Drinking Water Advisory Council Request for Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group Nominations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the formation of the Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group (CRWUWG) of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council, and soliciting all interested persons or organizations to nominate qualified individuals to serve on the working group. For a general description of the working group charge, the criteria for selecting working group members, and the specific directions for submitting working group member nominations, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: Submit nominations via U.S. mail on or before August 7, 2009. ADDRESSES: Address all nominations to Lauren Wisniewski, National Drinking Water Advisory Council Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email your questions to Lauren Wisniewski, wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov, or call 202– 564–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Agency’s National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change (2008) identified the need to provide drinking water and E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 32596 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 8, 2009 / Notices wastewater utilities with easy-to-use resources to assess the risk associated with climate change and to identify potential adaptation strategies. EPA proposes to establish a Climate Ready Water Utilities program that will enable water and wastewater utilities to develop and implement long-range plans that account for climate change impacts. The program recognizes that any comprehensive approach to climate change must include both adaptation and mitigation. It should also engage a broad range of water sector stakeholders. The National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), provides practical and independent advice, consultation and recommendations to the Agency on the activities, functions and policies related to the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. On May 28, 2009, NDWAC voted on and approved the formation of the Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group. After this working group completes its charge, it will make recommendations to the full NDWAC. The full NDWAC will, in turn, make appropriate recommendations to the EPA. Working Group Charge: The charge for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Work Group (CRWUWG) is to evaluate the concept of ‘‘Climate Ready Water Utilities’’ and provide recommendations to the full NDWAC on the development of an effective program for drinking water and wastewater utilities, including recommendations to: (1) Define and develop a baseline understanding of how to use available information to develop climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, including ways to integrate this information into existing complementary programs such as the Effective Utility Management and Climate Ready Estuaries Program; (2) Identify climate change-related tools, training, and products that address short-term and long-term needs of water and wastewater utility managers, decision makers, and engineers, including ways to integrate these tools and training into existing programs; and (3) Incorporate mechanisms to provide recognition or incentives that facilitate broad adoption of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies by the water sector into existing EPA Office of Water recognition and awards programs or new recognition programs. Selection Criteria: The EPA is looking to create a diverse CRWUWG. Potential CRWUWG nominations could include individuals from stakeholder organizations such as wastewater and VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:23 Jul 07, 2009 Jkt 217001 drinking water utilities, State and local officials, public health officials, environmental organizations, academia, and climate experts. The Agency is looking for a range of utility representation in terms of the size of the population served, geographic location, as well as investor- and publicly-owned and operated facilities. This is not an exhaustive list; it is only intended to provide a framework to consider potential nominees. Potential nominees should possess the following qualifications: Occupy a senior position within their organization; have broad experience outside their current position; demonstrate experience dealing with public policy issues; have extensive experience with and understanding of water utilities; and be knowledgeable on climate change. CRWUWG members should: Be recognized experts in their fields; be as impartial and objective as possible; collectively represent an array of backgrounds and perspectives within the water sector and related disciplines; and be available to fully participate in the working group. The schedule remains flexible; however, it is estimated that the first CRWUWG meeting will be convened in the fall of 2009, and subsequent meetings will be conducted over a relatively short time frame, approximately one year. Over the course of this period, CRWUWG members will be asked to attend up to five meetings, participate in conference calls and video-conferencing as necessary, participate in the discussion of key issues at all meetings, and review and finalize the products and outputs of the working group. Nomination of a Member: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals for membership to the working group. All nominees should be identified by their name, occupation, position, address, and telephone number. To be considered, all nominations must include a current resume providing the nominee’s background, experience and qualifications, in addition to a statement (not to exceed two (2) paragraphs) about their particular expertise and interest in potential climate change impacts on water utilities. Please note that the Agency will not formally acknowledge or respond to nominations. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: June 26, 2009. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. E9–16006 Filed 7–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0191; FRL–8422–6] Organic Arsenicals; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Amend to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel and/or amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain products containing the pesticide organic arsenicals. The organic arsenicals include the pesticides monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid methanearsonate (CAMA), and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt. The requests would terminate the following uses of MSMA: Residential; forestry; non-bearing fruit and nuts; citrus, bearing and non-bearing; bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass grown for seed; drainage ditch banks; railroad, pipeline, and utility rights of way; fence rows; storage yards; and similar noncrop areas. In addition, the requests terminate all uses of MSMA in Florida except for use on cotton grown in Calhoun, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Walton, and Washington counties. The requests would not terminate the last MSMA products registered for use in the United States. These requests for voluntary cancellation and amendment of MSMA containing products are the result of an agreement in principle signed by the EPA and the technical registrants of the organic arsenicals on January 16 and February 5, 2009. As part of the agreement, the registrants have requested voluntary cancellation of all products containing DSMA, CAMA, and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt. The requests would terminate the last DSMA, CAMA, and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-16006]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8927-5]


National Drinking Water Advisory Council Request for Climate 
Ready Water Utilities Working Group Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
announcing the formation of the Climate Ready Water Utilities Working 
Group (CRWUWG) of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council, and 
soliciting all interested persons or organizations to nominate 
qualified individuals to serve on the working group. For a general 
description of the working group charge, the criteria for selecting 
working group members, and the specific directions for submitting 
working group member nominations, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

DATES: Submit nominations via U.S. mail on or before August 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Address all nominations to Lauren Wisniewski, National 
Drinking Water Advisory Council Climate Ready Water Utilities Working 
Group, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and 
Drinking Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4608T), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E-mail your questions to Lauren 
Wisniewski, wisniewski.lauren@epa.gov, or call 202-564-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Agency's National Water Program Strategy: Response 
to Climate Change (2008) identified the need to provide drinking water 
and

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wastewater utilities with easy-to-use resources to assess the risk 
associated with climate change and to identify potential adaptation 
strategies. EPA proposes to establish a Climate Ready Water Utilities 
program that will enable water and wastewater utilities to develop and 
implement long-range plans that account for climate change impacts. The 
program recognizes that any comprehensive approach to climate change 
must include both adaptation and mitigation. It should also engage a 
broad range of water sector stakeholders. The National Drinking Water 
Advisory Council (NDWAC), established under the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), provides practical and 
independent advice, consultation and recommendations to the Agency on 
the activities, functions and policies related to the implementation of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act. On May 28, 2009, NDWAC voted on and 
approved the formation of the Climate Ready Water Utilities Working 
Group. After this working group completes its charge, it will make 
recommendations to the full NDWAC. The full NDWAC will, in turn, make 
appropriate recommendations to the EPA.
    Working Group Charge: The charge for the Climate Ready Water 
Utilities Work Group (CRWUWG) is to evaluate the concept of ``Climate 
Ready Water Utilities'' and provide recommendations to the full NDWAC 
on the development of an effective program for drinking water and 
wastewater utilities, including recommendations to: (1) Define and 
develop a baseline understanding of how to use available information to 
develop climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, including 
ways to integrate this information into existing complementary programs 
such as the Effective Utility Management and Climate Ready Estuaries 
Program; (2) Identify climate change-related tools, training, and 
products that address short-term and long-term needs of water and 
wastewater utility managers, decision makers, and engineers, including 
ways to integrate these tools and training into existing programs; and 
(3) Incorporate mechanisms to provide recognition or incentives that 
facilitate broad adoption of climate change adaptation and mitigation 
strategies by the water sector into existing EPA Office of Water 
recognition and awards programs or new recognition programs.
    Selection Criteria: The EPA is looking to create a diverse CRWUWG. 
Potential CRWUWG nominations could include individuals from stakeholder 
organizations such as wastewater and drinking water utilities, State 
and local officials, public health officials, environmental 
organizations, academia, and climate experts. The Agency is looking for 
a range of utility representation in terms of the size of the 
population served, geographic location, as well as investor- and 
publicly-owned and operated facilities. This is not an exhaustive list; 
it is only intended to provide a framework to consider potential 
nominees.
    Potential nominees should possess the following qualifications: 
Occupy a senior position within their organization; have broad 
experience outside their current position; demonstrate experience 
dealing with public policy issues; have extensive experience with and 
understanding of water utilities; and be knowledgeable on climate 
change. CRWUWG members should: Be recognized experts in their fields; 
be as impartial and objective as possible; collectively represent an 
array of backgrounds and perspectives within the water sector and 
related disciplines; and be available to fully participate in the 
working group.
    The schedule remains flexible; however, it is estimated that the 
first CRWUWG meeting will be convened in the fall of 2009, and 
subsequent meetings will be conducted over a relatively short time 
frame, approximately one year. Over the course of this period, CRWUWG 
members will be asked to attend up to five meetings, participate in 
conference calls and video-conferencing as necessary, participate in 
the discussion of key issues at all meetings, and review and finalize 
the products and outputs of the working group.
    Nomination of a Member: Any interested person or organization may 
nominate qualified individuals for membership to the working group. All 
nominees should be identified by their name, occupation, position, 
address, and telephone number. To be considered, all nominations must 
include a current resume providing the nominee's background, experience 
and qualifications, in addition to a statement (not to exceed two (2) 
paragraphs) about their particular expertise and interest in potential 
climate change impacts on water utilities. Please note that the Agency 
will not formally acknowledge or respond to nominations. Additional 
sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

    Dated: June 26, 2009.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. E9-16006 Filed 7-7-09; 8:45 am]
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