Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) for Public Water Systems, 30787-30788 [2014-12467]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 103 / Thursday, May 29, 2014 / Proposed Rules 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 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 May 28, 2014 Jkt 232001 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. [FR Doc. 2014–12463 Filed 5–27–14; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 30787 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@ [FRL9911–60–OW] 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29MYP1.SGM 29MYP1 30788 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 103 / Thursday, May 29, 2014 / Proposed Rules cadmusgroup.com after the public meeting and webinar. The number of seats and webinar connections available for the meeting is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. B. How can I get a copy of the meeting and webinar materials? The meeting materials will be sent by email to the registered attendees prior to the public meeting and webinar; copies will also be provided for attendees at the meeting. Information about registration and participation in the meeting and webinar can be found on the EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program Meetings and Materials Web page: https:// water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ ucmr/calendar.cfm. Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by contacting UCMRWebinar@cadmusgroup.com no later than June 18, 2014. II. Background The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the EPA to promulgate rules establishing criteria for a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants in drinking water. Monitoring varies based on system size, source water, and contaminants likely to be found. SDWA also specifies that for systems serving 10,000 persons or fewer, only a representative sample of systems must monitor. Per SDWA, EPA is required to issue, every five years, a list of not more than 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems. The third and most recent rule (UCMR 3) was published on May 2, 2012. The fourth (UCMR 4) is scheduled to be published by December 2016. Dated: May 20, 2014. Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 2014–12467 Filed 5–28–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 90 [PS Docket No. 09–19; DA 14–508] Audio Filtering Requirement for Travelers’ Information Stations Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Request for Comments. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:51 May 28, 2014 Jkt 232001 In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a proposal filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) that would relax but not eliminate certain of the Commission’s rules which require the filtering of Travelers’ Information Stations (TIS) audio frequencies between 3 and 20 kHz. DATES: Comments are due on or before June 30, 2014 and reply comments are due on or before July 14, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket No. 09–19 by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • People with Disabilities: Contact the Commission to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Ehrenreich, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418–1726 or Eric.Ehrenreich@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the document in PS Docket No. 09–19, DA 14–508, released on April 16, 2014. This document is available to the public at https:// hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/Query SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 .do?numberFld=14–508&numberFld2 =&docket=&dateFld=&docTitleDesc=. Synopsis 1. By this document we seek comment on a proposal filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) that would relax but not eliminate § 90.242(b)(8) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR. 90.242(b)(8). This rule section requires the filtering of Travelers’ Information Stations (TIS) audio frequencies between 3 and 20 kHz. NAB filed its proposal by way of reply comments to a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), which proposed elimination of § 90.242(b)(8). I. Background 2. Following the Commission’s adoption of a 2010 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that sought comment on various TIS issues, numerous commenters asserted that the TIS filtering requirement decreases the audibility of TIS broadcasts, especially at night and over difficult terrain. Because the filtering issue was not raised in the NPRM but rather was introduced for the first time by commenters in the record, the Commission sought further comment on the issue in the FNPRM, asking whether this requirement should be eliminated. The Commission received nine comments and four reply comments in response to the FNPRM. All commenters, save two, support elimination of the filtering requirement. In addition, many commenters, while supporting this elimination, oppose any mandates to require filter removal or to recertify TIS transmitters as a result of the filter removal. 3. The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and NAB submitted comments opposing removal of the TIS filtering restriction. SBE states that ‘‘[w]hile it is correct that removal of the filtering . . . would improve the audio quality of a TIS transmission, this would be accomplished by a secondary spectrum user at the cost of harmful interference to adjacent channel AM Broadcast station reception.’’ 4. Although NAB submitted comments opposing removal of the filtering requirement, it also noted that ‘‘a compromise approach may be workable.’’ Specifically, NAB states that ‘‘a filter capable of filtering audio frequencies above 5 kHz should allow for a TIS signal of sufficiently higher quality, without impeding neighboring AM services.’’ NAB notes that ‘‘fullpower AM radio stations routinely use 5 kHz filters to address and prevent interference among AM stations, with few significant problems.’’ NAB tempers E:\FR\FM\29MYP1.SGM 29MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30787-30788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12467]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[FRL9911-60-OW]


Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Revisions to the 
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) for Public Water 
Systems

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 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

A. How may I participate in this meeting?

    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: cadmusgroup.com">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 cadmusgroup.com">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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cadmusgroup.com after the public meeting and webinar. The number of 
seats and webinar connections available for the meeting is limited and 
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

B. How can I get a copy of the meeting and webinar materials?

    The meeting materials will be sent by email to the registered 
attendees prior to the public meeting and webinar; copies will also be 
provided for attendees at the meeting. Information about registration 
and participation in the meeting and webinar can be found on the EPA's 
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program Meetings and Materials Web 
page: https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ucmr/calendar.cfm.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to 
attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by 
contacting cadmusgroup.com">UCMRWebinar@cadmusgroup.com no later than June 18, 2014.

II. Background

    The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the EPA to promulgate 
rules establishing criteria for a monitoring program for unregulated 
contaminants in drinking water. Monitoring varies based on system size, 
source water, and contaminants likely to be found. SDWA also specifies 
that for systems serving 10,000 persons or fewer, only a representative 
sample of systems must monitor. Per SDWA, EPA is required to issue, 
every five years, a list of not more than 30 unregulated contaminants 
to be monitored by public water systems. The third and most recent rule 
(UCMR 3) was published on May 2, 2012. The fourth (UCMR 4) is scheduled 
to be published by December 2016.

    Dated: May 20, 2014.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2014-12467 Filed 5-28-14; 8:45 am]
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