Drinking Water Strategy Contaminants as Group(s)-Notice of Public Stakeholder Meeting, 54872-54873 [2010-22470]
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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
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the secondary NAAQS for NOX and SOX
since 2008. Information about these
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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.
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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:
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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.
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Dated: September 1, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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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),
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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.
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