Notice of Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS), 67399-67400 [2015-27886]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices [FRL–9936–43–Region 6] Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Oklahoma Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Oklahoma is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Oklahoma has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference under Title 252 Chapter 631 Subchapters 1–3 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code Pertaining to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Pubic Water Supply Operation. EPA has reviewed and approved the RTCR primacy application submitted by Oklahoma. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package, which gives the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality primary enforcement responsibility for implementing the Revised Total Coliform Rule for all public water systems regulated by the state. DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by December 2, 2015 to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by December 2, 2015, a public hearing will be held. If no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on his own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on December 2, 2015. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following information: The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement of the requesting person’s interest in the Regional Administrator’s determination and a brief statement of the information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and the signature of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Public Water System Compliance, 707 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102; and United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ–SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202. Copies of the documents which explain the rule can also be obtained at EPA’s Web site at https://www.federalregister.gov/ articles/2013/02/13/2012-31205/ national-primary-drinking-waterregulations-revisions-to-the-totalcoliform-rule and https:// www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/ 02/26/2014-04173/national-primarydrinking-water-regulations-minorcorrections-to-the-revisions-to-the-totalcoliform, or by writing or calling Ms. Evelyn Rosborough at the address below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Evelyn Rosborough, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–7515, facsimile (214) 665–6490, or email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. ADDRESSES: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Dated: October 16, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2015–27901 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9936–42–OAR] Notice of Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. The purpose of ISCORS is to foster early resolution and coordination of regulatory issues PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67399 associated with radiation standards. Member agencies include: EPA; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Departments of Energy; Defense; Transportation; Homeland Security; Health and Human Services; and Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Observer agencies include: The Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of Management and Budget, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as well as state representatives from Arizona and Pennsylvania. ISCORS maintains several objectives: (1) Facilitate a consensus on allowable levels of radiation risk to the public and workers; (2) promote consistent and scientifically sound risk assessment and risk management approaches in setting and implementing standards for occupational and public protection from ionizing radiation; (3) promote completeness and coherence of Federal standards for radiation protection; and (4) identify interagency radiation protection issues and coordinate their resolution. ISCORS meetings include presentations by Subcommittee Chairs and discussions of current radiation protection issues. Committee meetings normally involve pre-decisional intragovernmental discussions and, as such, are normally not open for observation by members of the public or media. This particular ISCORS meeting is open to all interested members of the public. Time will be reserved on the agenda for members of the public to provide comments. Please Note: A discussion on the draft International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Requirements document, DS457, Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, is scheduled for this meeting and is intended to provide an overview and invite viewpoints on the draft document during the IAEA Member State review process. The U.S. government, as a member state of the IAEA, is afforded an opportunity to provide comments. The draft document is available at: https://wwwns.iaea.org/downloads/standards/drafts/ ds457.pdf. The IAEA Safety Standards are not binding on the U.S., and the standards are used in different ways in different countries. The U.S. does not routinely adopt IAEA Safety Standards, but has considered the safety standards as a useful point of reference in the development of proposals under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for changes to regulations or guidance in the U.S. Members of the public who attend the ISCORS meeting will also be afforded the opportunity to provide any viewpoints that they might wish the U.S. government to consider in the development of comments. In light of the importance of this draft document, particularly in light of the events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, this meeting provides an opportunity E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 67400 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices for input, but it is not considered as formal public comment. Any future actions by an agency of the U.S. government to consider use of the IAEA document, when finalized, will be subject to the normal APA process for notice and comment. Presentations of previous ISCORS public meetings are available at the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the Web site shortly before the meeting. Please note that this public meeting will not have an available conference line due to conference room restrictions. The meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The ISCORS meeting will be held in Room 1153 at the USEPA William Jefferson Clinton East Building (WJC East), 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Attendees are required to present a photo ID such as a government agency photo identification badge or valid driver’s license. The Department of Homeland Security has begun implementing REAL ID Act requirements for visitors who present state-issued driver’s licenses as IDs at restricted federal facilities. Driver’s licenses from states and territories that do not comply with the REAL ID Act will not be accepted as identification. More details on these ID requirements can be found at https:// www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epaheadquarters and clicking on the Building Access tab. Visitors and their belongings will be screened by EPA security guards. Visitors must sign the visitors log at the security desk and will be issued a visitors badge by the security guards to gain access to the meeting. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa Thornton, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mailcode 6608T, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 202–343–9237; fax 202–343–2304; email thornton.marisa@ epa.gov. Pay parking is available for visitors at multiple garages around the Ronald Reagan building and Federal Triangle complex. Visitors can also ride metro to the Federal Triangle station (Blue and Orange Line). After exiting the turnstiles, go up both escalators to street level. Turn around and walk towards 12th Street NW. Turn right on 12th Street and continue walking until you get to Constitution Avenue. Then turn right onto Constitution Avenue and 1201 William Jefferson Clinton East is the first building on your right. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 Visit the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org for more detailed information. Michael P. Flynn, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. 2015–27886 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0494; FRL–9936– 41–OECA] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2219.05, OMB Control No. 2020–0032) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 04/30/2016. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2009–0494, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@ epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael LeDesma, Legal Counsel Division, Office of Criminal PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Enforcement, Forensics, and Training; Environmental Protection Agency, Building 25, Box 25227, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80025; telephone number: 303–462–9453 or fax number: 303–462–9075; email address: ledesma.michael@epa.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is the component of the Environmental Protection Agency responsible for administrative, civil and criminal enforcement of the environmental laws that EPA administers. EPA’s criminal enforcement program, and, to a lesser extent, its civil enforcement program are, like other federal law enforcement programs, dependent on tips and complaints from concerned citizens and members of the regulated community. The OECA Tips & Complaints Web page provides a convenient means by which E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67399-67400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27886]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9936-42-OAR]


Notice of Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on 
Radiation Standards (ISCORS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a meeting 
of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) 
on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. The purpose of ISCORS is 
to foster early resolution and coordination of regulatory issues 
associated with radiation standards. Member agencies include: EPA; the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Departments of Energy; Defense; 
Transportation; Homeland Security; Health and Human Services; and 
Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Observer 
agencies include: The Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office 
of Management and Budget, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as 
well as state representatives from Arizona and Pennsylvania. ISCORS 
maintains several objectives: (1) Facilitate a consensus on allowable 
levels of radiation risk to the public and workers; (2) promote 
consistent and scientifically sound risk assessment and risk management 
approaches in setting and implementing standards for occupational and 
public protection from ionizing radiation; (3) promote completeness and 
coherence of Federal standards for radiation protection; and (4) 
identify interagency radiation protection issues and coordinate their 
resolution. ISCORS meetings include presentations by Subcommittee 
Chairs and discussions of current radiation protection issues. 
Committee meetings normally involve pre-decisional intra-governmental 
discussions and, as such, are normally not open for observation by 
members of the public or media. This particular ISCORS meeting is open 
to all interested members of the public. Time will be reserved on the 
agenda for members of the public to provide comments.

    Please Note:  A discussion on the draft International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Requirements document, DS457, 
Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, 
is scheduled for this meeting and is intended to provide an overview 
and invite viewpoints on the draft document during the IAEA Member 
State review process. The U.S. government, as a member state of the 
IAEA, is afforded an opportunity to provide comments. The draft 
document is available at: https://www-ns.iaea.org/downloads/standards/drafts/ds457.pdf. The IAEA Safety Standards are not 
binding on the U.S., and the standards are used in different ways in 
different countries. The U.S. does not routinely adopt IAEA Safety 
Standards, but has considered the safety standards as a useful point 
of reference in the development of proposals under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for changes to regulations or 
guidance in the U.S. Members of the public who attend the ISCORS 
meeting will also be afforded the opportunity to provide any 
viewpoints that they might wish the U.S. government to consider in 
the development of comments. In light of the importance of this 
draft document, particularly in light of the events at the Fukushima 
Daiichi nuclear power station, this meeting provides an opportunity

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for input, but it is not considered as formal public comment. Any 
future actions by an agency of the U.S. government to consider use 
of the IAEA document, when finalized, will be subject to the normal 
APA process for notice and comment. Presentations of previous ISCORS 
public meetings are available at the ISCORS Web site, 
www.iscors.org. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the Web 
site shortly before the meeting. Please note that this public 
meeting will not have an available conference line due to conference 
room restrictions.


DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The ISCORS meeting will be held in Room 1153 at the USEPA 
William Jefferson Clinton East Building (WJC East), 1201 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Attendees are required to present a photo 
ID such as a government agency photo identification badge or valid 
driver's license. The Department of Homeland Security has begun 
implementing REAL ID Act requirements for visitors who present state-
issued driver's licenses as IDs at restricted federal facilities. 
Driver's licenses from states and territories that do not comply with 
the REAL ID Act will not be accepted as identification. More details on 
these ID requirements can be found at https://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epa-headquarters and clicking on the Building Access tab. 
Visitors and their belongings will be screened by EPA security guards. 
Visitors must sign the visitors log at the security desk and will be 
issued a visitors badge by the security guards to gain access to the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa Thornton, Radiation Protection 
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mailcode 6608T, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone 202-343-9237; fax 202-343-2304; email 
thornton.marisa@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pay parking is available for visitors at 
multiple garages around the Ronald Reagan building and Federal Triangle 
complex. Visitors can also ride metro to the Federal Triangle station 
(Blue and Orange Line). After exiting the turnstiles, go up both 
escalators to street level. Turn around and walk towards 12th Street 
NW. Turn right on 12th Street and continue walking until you get to 
Constitution Avenue. Then turn right onto Constitution Avenue and 1201 
William Jefferson Clinton East is the first building on your right.
    Visit the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org for more detailed 
information.

Michael P. Flynn,
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
[FR Doc. 2015-27886 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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