Drinking Water Strategy Contaminants as Group(s)-Notice of Public Stakeholder Meeting, 54872-54873 [2010-22470]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 54872 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 174 / Thursday, September 9, 2010 / Notices independent scientific advisory committee. CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including NOX and SOX. EPA is in the process of reviewing welfare effects for NOX and SOX as defined in the CAA include, but are not limited to, effects on soils, water, wildlife, vegetation, visibility, weather, and climate, as well as effects on materials, economic values, and personal comfort and well-being. The CASAC NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel has provided advice and review of EPA’s review of the secondary NAAQS for NOX and SOX since 2008. Information about these activities can be found on the CASAC Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/ WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC Open View. Most recently, the CASAC NOX & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel held a meeting on April 1 and 2, 2010, at the request of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation to review EPA’s draft document entitled Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March 2010) (75 FR 10479–10481). CASAC provided EPA with an advisory report reviewing that draft document on June 22, 2010 [Review of the Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: First Draft (March 2010) (EPA–CASAC–10–014)], available at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/33219585C4 2C55218525777A006DE787/$File/EPACASAC-10-014-unsigned.pdf. EPA has revised the draft Policy Assessment in light of CASAC’s comments and has requested review of a second draft. The panel will meet on October 6 and 7, 2010 to review the second draft Policy Assessment. Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA’s Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: Second External Review Draft (September 2010) should be directed to Dr. Byran Hubbell, OAR, at 919–541– 0621 or hubbell.bryan@epa.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:24 Sep 08, 2010 Jkt 220001 Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA–OAR’s Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: Second External Review Draft (September 2010) will be accessible at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ standards/no2so2sec/. The agenda and other materials for the CASAC meetings will be posted on the CASAC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ casac. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a Federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a Federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the October 6 and 7, 2010 meeting, interested parties should notify Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, by e-mail no later than October 1, 2010. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 1, 2010 so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the appropriate DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/ 2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 1, 2010. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2010–22485 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9198–9] Drinking Water Strategy Contaminants as Group(s)—Notice of Public Stakeholder Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On March 22, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced the Drinking Water Strategy, a new vision to expand public health protection for drinking water by going beyond the traditional framework. The Drinking Water Strategy includes the following four principles: Addressing some contaminants as group(s) rather than one at a time so that enhancement of drinking water protection can be achieved cost-effectively; fostering development of new drinking water technologies to address health risks posed by a broad array of contaminants; using the authority of multiple statutes to help protect drinking water; and partnering with States to share more complete data from monitoring at public water systems. The purpose of this notice is to announce that EPA will be holding a public meeting on September 21, 2010, to engage stakeholders on the first of the four principles, addressing contaminants as group(s). EPA plans to discuss approaches to regulate contaminants as groups and potential contaminant groups, share advantages and disadvantages of various groups, identify issues needing further attention, and discuss potential solutions. EPA invites the public and stakeholders to participate in this information exchange on addressing contaminants as group(s). DATE AND LOCATION: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time), at the EPA East Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical inquiries, contact Shari Bauman, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M), SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09SEN1.SGM 09SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 174 / Thursday, September 9, 2010 / Notices Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 564–0293 or bauman.shari@epa.gov. For more information about the Drinking Water Strategy, visit: https://water.epa.gov/ lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/dwstrategy/ index.cfm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration: Individuals planning on participating in the Stakeholder Meeting must register for the meeting by contacting Kate Zimmer of RESOLVE by email to kzimmer@resolv.org no later than September 17, 2010. Special Accommodations: For information on access or accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact Jini Mohanty at (202) 564–5269 or by e-mail at mohanty.jini@epa.gov. Please allow at least five business days prior to the meeting to give EPA time to process your request. Dated: September 2, 2010. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 2010–22470 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9199–1] Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG910000 and NHG910000 for Discharges From Remediation Activities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Including Both Commonwealth and Indian Country Lands) and the State of New Hampshire: The Remediation General Permit (RGP) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability of final NPDES General Permits MAG910000 And NHG910000. AGENCY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA—New England, is providing a notice of availability of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for discharges from remediation activities to certain waters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian country lands) and the State of New Hampshire. These General Permits will replace the existing Remediation General Permits, which will expire on September 9, 2010. The notice of availability of the draft NPDES general permits for remediation mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:49 Sep 08, 2010 Jkt 220001 activity discharges was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2010 (FR– 10–014) and the public notice period ran from April 26, 2010 to May 26, 2010. Comments on the draft General Permits were received during the public notice period and have been addressed in a Response to Comments document, available with the final permits. The final General Permits establish Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and management practices for remediation facilities discharging treated contaminated groundwater. Owners and/or operators of facilities with remediation discharges, including those currently authorized to discharge under the expiring General Permits, will be required to submit an NOI to be covered by the General Permits to both EPA—New England and the appropriate state agency. After EPA and the State have reviewed the NOI, the facility will receive a written notification from EPA of permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the General Permit. The eligibility requirements for coverage under the General Permits are discussed in detail under Part I.B.2., and Appendix V. The reader is strongly urged to review these sections to determine eligibility. An individual permit may be necessary if the discharger cannot meet the terms and conditions or eligibility requirements of the RGP. DATES: The general permits shall be effective on September 10, 2010 and will expire at midnight, five (5) years from the effective date on September 9, 2015. In accordance with 40 CFR Part 23, these permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review two (2) weeks after the Federal Register Publication. Under section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act, judicial review of these general permits can be conducted by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals within 120 days after the permit is considered issued for purposes of judicial review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the Clean Water Act, the requirements in this permit may not be challenged at a later date in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these requirements. In addition, these permits may not be challenged in other agency proceedings. ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit coverage is provided in the general permits. This information shall be submitted to both EPA and the appropriate state. Notification information may be sent via regular or overnight mail to EPA at EPA–Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, OEP06–1, 5 Post Office PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54873 Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912 or e-mailed to NPDES.Generalpermits@epa.gov. Notification information shall be submitted to the appropriate State agency at the addresses listed in Appendix V of the General Permits. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the final General Permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Victor Alvarez at Alvarez.Victor@epa.gov or (617) 918– 1572. The general permits may be viewed at the EPA Web site https:// www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/rgp.html. To obtain a paper copy of the general permits, please contact Mr. Alvarez using the contact information provided above. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. Dated: August 30, 2010. Ira W. Leighton, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1. [FR Doc. 2010–22474 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9199–4] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. ACTION: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by Environmental Integrity Project and Environment Maryland (collectively ‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Environmental Integrity Project, et al. v. Jackson, No. 1:09–cv–02322–RMU (D.D.C.). Plaintiffs filed a deadline suit to compel the Administrator to respond to an administrative petition seeking EPA’s objection to a CAA Title V operating permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment to the Luke paper Company, a subsidiary of New Page Corporation (‘‘Luke Paper’’) for a pulp and paper mill in Luke, Maryland. Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA has agreed to respond to the petition by October 18, 2010. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09SEN1.SGM 09SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54872-54873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22470]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9198-9]


Drinking Water Strategy Contaminants as Group(s)--Notice of 
Public Stakeholder Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 22, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced the Drinking Water Strategy, a 
new vision to expand public health protection for drinking water by 
going beyond the traditional framework. The Drinking Water Strategy 
includes the following four principles: Addressing some contaminants as 
group(s) rather than one at a time so that enhancement of drinking 
water protection can be achieved cost-effectively; fostering 
development of new drinking water technologies to address health risks 
posed by a broad array of contaminants; using the authority of multiple 
statutes to help protect drinking water; and partnering with States to 
share more complete data from monitoring at public water systems.
    The purpose of this notice is to announce that EPA will be holding 
a public meeting on September 21, 2010, to engage stakeholders on the 
first of the four principles, addressing contaminants as group(s). EPA 
plans to discuss approaches to regulate contaminants as groups and 
potential contaminant groups, share advantages and disadvantages of 
various groups, identify issues needing further attention, and discuss 
potential solutions. EPA invites the public and stakeholders to 
participate in this information exchange on addressing contaminants as 
group(s).

Date and Location:  The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, 
September 21, 2010 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings 
Time), at the EPA East Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical inquiries, contact Shari 
Bauman, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water 
and Drinking Water (MC 4607M),

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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 564-0293 or bauman.shari@epa.gov. For 
more information about the Drinking Water Strategy, visit: https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/dwstrategy/index.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Registration: Individuals planning on participating in the 
Stakeholder Meeting must register for the meeting by contacting Kate 
Zimmer of RESOLVE by email to kzimmer@resolv.org no later than 
September 17, 2010.
    Special Accommodations: For information on access or accommodations 
for individuals with disabilities, please contact Jini Mohanty at (202) 
564-5269 or by e-mail at mohanty.jini@epa.gov. Please allow at least 
five business days prior to the meeting to give EPA time to process 
your request.

    Dated: September 2, 2010.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2010-22470 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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