Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning, 52647-52648 [2014-21073]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 171 / Thursday, September 4, 2014 / Notices Power Repayment Study using the existing Robert D. Willis Rate Schedule.2 Guidelines for preparation of power repayment studies are included in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled Power Marketing Administration Financial Reporting. This study indicates that Southwestern’s legal requirement to repay the investment in the power generating facility for power and energy marketed by Southwestern will not be met without an increase in revenues. The need for increased revenues is primarily due to increased investments and replacements in Corps hydroelectric generating facilities and a slight increase in the costs associated with operations and maintenance. The 2014 Revised Power Repayment Study shows that additional annual revenues of $109,164 (a 10.2 percent increase) are needed to satisfy repayment criteria. Because of concerns expressed by Southwestern’s customers during the development of the 2014 Power Repayment Studies regarding the magnitude of the proposed increase, Southwestern is proposing to increase revenue in two steps over a two-year period. Because Southwestern’s current rates are sufficient to recover all average operation and maintenance expenses during the next two years, the ability to meet both annual and long-term repayment criteria is satisfied by increasing revenues in two steps over the period. The first step of the rate increase, beginning January 1, 2015, would incorporate one half of the required revenue or 5.1 percent ($54,582). The second step of the rate increase, beginning October 1, 2015, and ending on September 30, 2018, would incorporate the remaining one half of the revenue requirement ($54,582 or 5.1 percent). 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Once submitted for final confirmation and approval, the Commission will allow the public an opportunity to provide written comments on the proposed rate increase before making a final decision. Dated: August 27, 2014. Christopher M. Turner, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2014–21107 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0878.1; FRL–9916–15– OW] Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water announces a public meeting and webinar on Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning. The purpose of the meeting and webinar is to gather input and information from the public and stakeholders on distribution system water storage facility inspection and cleaning and other risk management approaches to help maintain facility integrity and finished water quality. The presenters and panelists will provide background information concerning storage facility inspection and cleaning, existing state programs and available guidance documents. Opportunity for public comment will be provided as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: The public meeting and webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time. Persons wishing to attend the meeting in-person or online via webinar must register by October 8, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1 52648 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 171 / Thursday, September 4, 2014 / Notices 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 on 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 Sean Conley, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–1781; email address: conley.sean@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. How may I participate in this meeting/webinar? Persons wishing to attend the meeting in person or online via the webinar must register in advance no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time on October 8, 2014, by sending an email to: SFIWebinar@ 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 SFIWebinar@cadmusgroup.com by October 8, 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 five minutes. Any additional comments or written statements from attendees will be taken if time permits or can be sent to SFIWebinar@ 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/ 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. Meeting materials and information about registration and participation in the meeting and webinar can be found on the EPA’s Distribution Systems Web page: https:// water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ tcr/distributionsystems.cfm. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Sep 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by contacting SFIWebinar@cadmusgroup.com no later than October 3, 2014, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process the request. II. Background In the Federal Register notice for the proposed Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule (75 FR 40926, July 14, 2010), the EPA requested comment on the value and cost of periodic distribution system storage tank inspection and cleaning. The EPA received comments regarding unsanitary conditions and contamination that can be found in storage facilities, which are not routinely inspected and cleaned, including breaches and accumulation of sediment, animals, insects and other contaminants. Some commenters suggested the need for a Federal regulation requiring systematic inspection and cleaning because the existing practices are not successful in all cases. Others suggested that regular sanitary surveys conducted by States and the adherence to existing industry guidance could resolve such issues. The comments can be reviewed in the docket for the rule at https://www. regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D= EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878-0283. This meeting and webinar and the subsequent opportunity to submit comments are intended to collect more data and information about the frequency of distribution system water storage facility inspection and cleaning and the need for more or better risk management approaches. Dated: August 25, 2014. Eric Burneson, Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 2014–21073 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 3, 2014. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0310. Title: Community Cable Registration, FCC Form 322. Form Number: FCC Form 322. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 601 respondents and 601 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting requirements. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52647-52648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21073]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878.1; FRL-9916-15-OW]


Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Distribution System Storage 
Facility Inspection and Cleaning

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 announces a public meeting and webinar 
on Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning. The 
purpose of the meeting and webinar is to gather input and information 
from the public and stakeholders on distribution system water storage 
facility inspection and cleaning and other risk management approaches 
to help maintain facility integrity and finished water quality. The 
presenters and panelists will provide background information concerning 
storage facility inspection and cleaning, existing state programs and 
available guidance documents. Opportunity for public comment will be 
provided as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The public meeting and webinar will be held on Wednesday, 
October 15, 2014, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time. Persons wishing 
to attend the meeting in-person or online via webinar must register by 
October 8, 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

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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 on 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 Sean Conley, Standards and 
Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 
4607M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-1781; email 
address: conley.sean@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. How may I participate in this meeting/webinar?

    Persons wishing to attend the meeting in person or online via the 
webinar must register in advance no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time on 
October 8, 2014, by sending an email to: SFIWebinar@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 SFIWebinar@cadmusgroup.com by October 8, 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 five minutes. Any 
additional comments or written statements from attendees will be taken 
if time permits or can be sent to SFIWebinar@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/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. Meeting materials and 
information about registration and participation in the meeting and 
webinar can be found on the EPA's Distribution Systems Web page: https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/distributionsystems.cfm.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to 
attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by 
contacting SFIWebinar@cadmusgroup.com no later than October 3, 2014, to 
give the EPA as much time as possible to process the request.

II. Background

    In the Federal Register notice for the proposed Revisions to the 
Total Coliform Rule (75 FR 40926, July 14, 2010), the EPA requested 
comment on the value and cost of periodic distribution system storage 
tank inspection and cleaning. The EPA received comments regarding 
unsanitary conditions and contamination that can be found in storage 
facilities, which are not routinely inspected and cleaned, including 
breaches and accumulation of sediment, animals, insects and other 
contaminants. Some commenters suggested the need for a Federal 
regulation requiring systematic inspection and cleaning because the 
existing practices are not successful in all cases. Others suggested 
that regular sanitary surveys conducted by States and the adherence to 
existing industry guidance could resolve such issues. The comments can 
be reviewed in the docket for the rule at https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878-0283. This meeting and webinar 
and the subsequent opportunity to submit comments are intended to 
collect more data and information about the frequency of distribution 
system water storage facility inspection and cleaning and the need for 
more or better risk management approaches.

     Dated: August 25, 2014.
Eric Burneson,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2014-21073 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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