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protection of aquatic life entitled ‘‘Draft
2009 Update Aquatic Life Ambient
Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia—
Freshwater’’. Written scientific views on
the draft recommended criteria were to
be submitted to EPA on or before March
1, 2010 (a 60-day request for scientific
views). Since publication, the Agency
has received several requests for
additional time to submit comments.
Therefore, EPA is extending the period
of time in which the Agency will accept
scientific views on the draft criteria
document for an additional 30 days.
DATES: Scientific views must be
received on or before April 1, 2010.
Comments postmarked after this date
may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Submit your scientific
views, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OW–2009–0921, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC) Water Docket, MC 28221T;
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., EPA West,
Room 3334, Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2009–
0921. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The 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 www.regulations.gov your email 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
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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://
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Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the 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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Office of Water Docket/EPA/DC,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., EPA West,
Room 3334, Washington, DC. This
Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m., EST, Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the Office of
Water Docket is (202) 566–2426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Huff, Health and Ecological Criteria
Division (4304T), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; (202) 566–0787;
huff.lisa@epa.gov.
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Peter S. Silva,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the
Good Neighbor Environmental Board
(Board). The Board usually meets three
times each calendar year, twice at
different locations along the U.S. border
with Mexico, and once in Washington,
DC. It was created in 1992 by the
Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
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Act, Public Law 102–532, 7 U.S.C.
Section 5404. Implementing authority
was delegated to the Administrator of
EPA under Executive Order 12916. The
Board is responsible for providing
advice to the President and the Congress
on environmental and infrastructure
issues and needs within the States
contiguous to Mexico in order to
improve the quality of life of persons
residing on the United States side of the
border. The statute calls for the Board to
have representatives from U.S.
Government agencies; the States of
Arizona, California, New Mexico and
Texas; and Tribal and private
organizations to provide advice on
environmental and infrastructure issues
along the U.S./Mexico Border.
The purpose of the meeting is to
continue discussion and finalize the
Board’s 13th report. Presentations will
also be heard on the environmental
impacts of the border fence. The
meeting will include a planning session,
a business meeting and a public
comment session. A copy of the meeting
agenda will be posted at https://
www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
DATES: The Good Neighbor
Environmental Board will hold an open
meeting on Thursday, March 11, from
8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) to 5:30
p.m. The following day, March 12, the
Board will hold a business meeting from
8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Esplendor Resort, 1069 Camino
Caralampi, Rio Rico, AZ 85648, phone
number: 520–281–1901. The meeting is
open to the public, with limited seating
on a first-come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dolores Wesson, Designated Federal
Officer, wesson.dolores@epa.gov, 202–
564–1351, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental
Management (1601M), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
wish to make oral comments or submit
written comments to the Board, please
contact Dolores Wesson at least five
days prior to the meeting.
General Information: Additional
information concerning the GNEB can
be found on its Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dolores
Wesson at 202–564–1351 or by e-mail at
wesson.dolores@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Dolores Wesson at least 10 days
prior to the meeting to give EPA as
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much time as possible to process your
request.
Dated: February 16, 2010.
Dolores Wesson,
Designated Federal Officer.
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Request for Nominations of Experts To
Augment the SAB Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee
(EPEC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting
public nominations of non-EPA experts
to augment the SAB Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
to provide advice on technologies and
systems to minimize the impacts of
invasive species in vessel ballast water
discharge.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted by March 18, 2010 per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing further
information regarding this Notice and
Request for Nominations may contact
Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office,
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343–
9995; by fax at (202) 233–0643 or via
e-mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov.
General information concerning the
EPA Science Advisory Board can be
found on the EPA SAB Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/sab. Inquiries as to
the types of treatment technologies and
information relevant to this effort
should be directed to Ms. Robin Danesi
of EPA’s Office of Water at:
Danesi.Robin@epa.gov or (202) 564–
1846 or Mr. Marcus Zobrist of EPA’s
Office of Water (OW) at:
zobrist.marcus@epa.gov or (202) 564–
8311.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB (42 U.S.C.
4365) is a chartered Federal Advisory
Committee that provides independent
scientific and technical peer review,
advice, consultation, and
recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the technical basis for
EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory
Committee, the SAB conducts business
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in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5
U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations.
Generally, SAB meetings are announced
in the Federal Register, conducted in
public view, and provide opportunities
for public input during deliberations.
The Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee is a standing committee of
the chartered SAB. Additional
information about the SAB and its
committees can be obtained on the SAB
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.
Vessel ballast water discharges are a
major source of nonidigenous species
introductions to marine, estuarine, and
freshwater ecosystems of the United
States. Ballast water discharges are
regulated by EPA under authority of the
Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S.
Coast Guard under authority of the
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act, as amended
(NANPCA). NANPCA generally requires
vessels equipped with ballast water
tanks and bound for ports or places in
the United States after operating beyond
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone to
conduct a mid-ocean ballast water
exchange, retain their ballast water
onboard, or use an alternative
environmentally sound ballast water
management method approved by the
U.S. Coast Guard. Under the authority of
the CWA, EPA’s Vessel General Permit,
in addition to the mid-ocean exchange,
requires the flushing and exchange of
ballast water by vessels in Pacific nearshore voyages and saltwater flushing of
ballast water tanks that are empty or
contain only un-pumpable residual
ballast water.
While useful in reducing the presence
of potentially invasive organisms in
ballast water, ballast water exchange
and saltwater flushing can have variable
effectiveness and may not always be
feasible due to vessel safety concerns.
On August 28, 2009, the U.S. Coast
Guard proposed establishing standards
for concentrations of living organisms
that can be discharged in vessel ballast
water (74 FR 44632), and some States
have established standards of their own.
In addition, a number of studies and
reports have been published on the
status and efficacy of ballast water
treatment technologies, and data
collected on the efficacy of certain
systems is available.
OW has requested SAB review of
technical documents and available data
on the efficacy of ballast water treatment
systems and advice on improving the
performance of such systems. This
advice will be provided by the SAB
EPEC augmented with experts who have
specialized knowledge of treatment
processes and technologies that may be
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useful to eliminate or reduce the
presence of living organisms in vessel
ballast water.
Request for Nominations: To augment
expertise on the SAB EPEC, the SAB
Staff Office is seeking nominations of
nationally and internationally
recognized scientists in fields such as
aquatic biology, aquatic toxicology,
microbiology, wastewater engineering,
statistics, and naval engineering or
architecture. We particularly seek
scientists with specialized knowledge
and expertise in treatment technologies
to eliminate or reduce the presence of
living organisms in drinking water,
wastewater discharges, and other wateruse circumstances.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Any interested person or
organization may nominate individuals
qualified in the area of science as
described above to be considered for
appointment to augment this SAB
Committee. Candidates may also
nominate themselves. Nominations
should be submitted in electronic
format (which is preferred over hard
copy) following the instructions for
‘‘Nominating Experts to Advisory Panels
and Ad Hoc Committees Being Formed’’
provided on the SAB Web site. The form
can be accessed through the
‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the
blue navigational bar on the SAB Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To
receive full consideration, nominations
should include all of the information
requested, and should be submitted in
time to arrive no later than March 18,
2010. EPA values and welcomes
diversity. In an effort to obtain
nominations of diverse candidates, EPA
encourages nominations of women and
men of all racial and ethnic groups.
EPA’s SAB Staff Office requests
contact information about: The person
making the nomination; contact
information about the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s
curriculum vitae; sources of recent grant
and/or contract support; and a
biographical sketch of the nominee
indicating current position, educational
background, research activities, and
recent service on other national
advisory committees or national
professional organizations.
Persons having questions about the
nomination procedures, or who are
unable to submit nominations through
the SAB Web site, should contact Dr.
Thomas Armitage, DFO, at the contact
information provided above in this
notice. Non-electronic submissions
must follow the same format and
contain the same information as the
electronic.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board
(Board). The Board usually meets three times each calendar year, twice
at different locations along the U.S. border with Mexico, and once in
Washington, DC. It was created in 1992 by the Enterprise for the
Americas Initiative Act, Public Law 102-532, 7 U.S.C. Section 5404.
Implementing authority was delegated to the Administrator of EPA under
Executive Order 12916. The Board is responsible for providing advice to
the President and the Congress on environmental and infrastructure
issues and needs within the States contiguous to Mexico in order to
improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States
side of the border. The statute calls for the Board to have
representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the States of Arizona,
California, New Mexico and Texas; and Tribal and private organizations
to provide advice on environmental and infrastructure issues along the
U.S./Mexico Border.
The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussion and finalize
the Board's 13th report. Presentations will also be heard on the
environmental impacts of the border fence. The meeting will include a
planning session, a business meeting and a public comment session. A
copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting
on Thursday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) to 5:30
p.m. The following day, March 12, the Board will hold a business
meeting from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Esplendor Resort, 1069 Camino
Caralampi, Rio Rico, AZ 85648, phone number: 520-281-1901. The meeting
is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-
served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dolores Wesson, Designated Federal
Officer, wesson.dolores@epa.gov, 202-564-1351, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to make oral comments or submit
written comments to the Board, please contact Dolores Wesson at least
five days prior to the meeting.
General Information: Additional information concerning the GNEB can
be found on its Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dolores Wesson at 202-
564-1351 or by e-mail at wesson.dolores@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Dolores Wesson at least
10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as
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much time as possible to process your request.
Dated: February 16, 2010.
Dolores Wesson,
Designated Federal Officer.
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