Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act; Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee, 30787 [2014-12463]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, 117, 122,
230, 232, 300, 302, and 401
[FRL–9911–61–OA]
Definition of ‘‘Waters of the United
States’’ Under the Clean Water Act;
Meeting of the Local Government
Advisory Committee
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Local Government
Advisory Committee’s Protecting
America’s Waters Workgroup is seeking
input on its Charge from the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to give advice and recommendations on
a proposed rule to clarify protection
under the Clean Water Act for streams
and wetlands that form the foundation
of the nation’s water resources. The
LGAC Protecting America’s Waters
Workgroup will have a series of
meetings to hear from local elected and
appointed officials at several geographic
field locations.
The focus of the workgroup meeting
is to hear from local officials on local
issues of concern related to Waters of
the United States proposed rule
published on April 21, 2014 (79 FR
22188). This is an open meeting and
state, local and tribal officials are
invited to attend. Individuals or
organizations wishing to address the
workgroup meeting will be allowed a
maximum of five minutes to present
their point of view.
DATES: The first of the meetings will be
held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in
St. Paul, MN. The Workgroup will hear
comments from state, local and tribal
officials and the public between 11:20
a.m.–12:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28,
2014.
ADDRESSES: The LGAC Protecting
America’s Waters Workgroup meeting
will be held at the City Hall, 15 Kellogg
Boulevard West, Room 40 A & B, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55102. The
Workgroup’s meeting summary will be
available after the meeting online at
www.epa.gov/ocir/scas and can be
obtained by written request to the DFO.
Written comments may be submitted
electronically to Zinsmeister.Emma@
epa.gov or provided to the designated
EPA staff on comment cards. Please
contact the Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) at the number listed below to
schedule comment time. Time will be
allotted on a first-come, first-served
basis. If you are interested in attending
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subsequent meetings of the workgroup,
details will be posted when they are
available at: https://www.epa.gov/
ocirpage/scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm.
You should be aware that comments
submitted to the workgroup are solely
for the workgroup’s consideration. If
you want to submit comments directly
to the EPA on the proposed rule you
should go to: https://
www.regulations.gov Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0880. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments or
email ow-docket@epa.gov. Include
EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0880 in the subject
line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emma Zinsmeister, Protecting
America’s Waters Workgroup at (202)
343–9043 or Fran Eargle, the Designated
Federal Officer for the Local
Government Advisory Committee
(LGAC) at (202) 564–3115 or email at
Eargle.frances@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
Information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564–
3115 or eargle.frances@epa.gov. To
request accommodation of a disability,
please request 2 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
Dated: May 19, 2014.
Frances Eargle,
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government
Advisory Committee.
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of analyte selection, analytical methods,
sampling design, determination of
minimum reporting levels and other
possible revisions relative to the current
rule.
DATES: The public meeting and webinar
will be held on Wednesday, June 25,
2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time. Persons wishing to attend
the meeting in-person or on-line via the
webinar must register by June 18, 2014,
as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at The Cadmus Group, Inc., third
floor conference room located at 1555
Wilson Blvd. Suite 300, Arlington, VA
22209. All attendees must show
government-issued photo identification
(e.g., a driver’s license) when signing in.
This meeting will also be
simultaneously broadcast as a webinar,
available through the Internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who wish to
receive further information about the
meeting and webinar or have questions
about this notice should contact Brenda
Parris or Melissa Simic, Technical
Support Center, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MS 140),
Environmental Protection Agency, 26
West Martin Luther King Drive,
Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone
number: (513) 569–7961 or (513) 569–
7864; email address: parris.brenda@
epa.gov or simic.melissa@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
A. How may I participate in this
meeting?
40 CFR Part 141
Persons wishing to attend the meeting
in-person or online via the webinar
must register in advance no later than
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on June 18,
2014, by sending an email to:
UCMRWebinar@cadmusgroup.com. The
agenda for the public meeting and
webinar will include time for public
involvement. To ensure adequate time
for public involvement, individuals or
organizations interested in making a
statement should mention their interest
when they register. All presentation
materials should be emailed to
UCMRWebinar@cadmusgroup.com by
June 18, 2014, so that the information
can be incorporated into the webinar.
We ask that only one person present the
statement on behalf of a group or
organization, and that the statement be
limited to ten minutes. Any additional
comments or written statements from
attendees will be taken if time permits
or can be sent to UCMRWebinar@
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Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar:
Revisions to the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR
4) for Public Water Systems
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water,
Standards and Risk Management
Division’s Technical Support Center
(TSC) announces a public meeting and
webinar to discuss the approach to the
fourth Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) for public
drinking water systems. EPA will
present information concerning the
status of the agency’s efforts in the areas
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, 117, 122, 230, 232, 300, 302, and 401
[FRL-9911-61-OA]
Definition of ``Waters of the United States'' Under the Clean
Water Act; Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Local Government Advisory Committee's Protecting America's
Waters Workgroup is seeking input on its Charge from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to give advice and recommendations on a
proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for
streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation's water
resources. The LGAC Protecting America's Waters Workgroup will have a
series of meetings to hear from local elected and appointed officials
at several geographic field locations.
The focus of the workgroup meeting is to hear from local officials
on local issues of concern related to Waters of the United States
proposed rule published on April 21, 2014 (79 FR 22188). This is an
open meeting and state, local and tribal officials are invited to
attend. Individuals or organizations wishing to address the workgroup
meeting will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their
point of view.
DATES: The first of the meetings will be held on Wednesday, May 28,
2014, in St. Paul, MN. The Workgroup will hear comments from state,
local and tribal officials and the public between 11:20 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The LGAC Protecting America's Waters Workgroup meeting will
be held at the City Hall, 15 Kellogg Boulevard West, Room 40 A & B, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55102. The Workgroup's meeting summary will be
available after the meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/scas and can be
obtained by written request to the DFO. Written comments may be
submitted electronically to Zinsmeister.Emma@epa.gov or provided to the
designated EPA staff on comment cards. Please contact the Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule comment
time. Time will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you
are interested in attending subsequent meetings of the workgroup,
details will be posted when they are available at: https://www.epa.gov/ocirpage/scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm.
You should be aware that comments submitted to the workgroup are
solely for the workgroup's consideration. If you want to submit
comments directly to the EPA on the proposed rule you should go to:
https://www.regulations.gov Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments or email ow-docket@epa.gov.
Include EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emma Zinsmeister, Protecting America's
Waters Workgroup at (202) 343-9043 or Fran Eargle, the Designated
Federal Officer for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) at
(202) 564-3115 or email at Eargle.frances@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Frances Eargle at (202)
564-3115 or eargle.frances@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please request 2 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your request.
Dated: May 19, 2014.
Frances Eargle,
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government Advisory Committee.
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