Notice of an Extension To Provide Information on Existing Programs That Protect Water Quality From Forest Road Discharges, 78728-78729 [2015-31664]

Download as PDF 78728 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 242 / Thursday, December 17, 2015 / Notices FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. The notice informed agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement under EPAct 2005 section 313 to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This Notice of Schedule identifies the Commission staff’s planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—February 19, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—May 19, 2016 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project’s progress. Project Description For the Columbia to Eastover Project, Dominion would construct and operate approximately 28 miles of new 8-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline and new appurtenant facilities in Calhoun and Richland Counties, South Carolina. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On July 16, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Columbia to Eastover Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. The Commission received comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Friends of the Congaree Swamp, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Richland County Conservation Commission, Congaree Riverkeeper, and several landowners including Beckham Swamp LLC, Belle Grove LLC, and St. Matthews Church. In addition to general opposition to the Project, we received requests for minor and major reroutes of the pipeline to utilize more existing utility rights-of-way and a reduction in number and length of access roads. The primary environmental issues raised by the commentors are potential impacts on the following resources: sensitive fish species, the Cowasee Basin, specific archaeological sites, local tree farms, and recreation areas. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Dec 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP15–504), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: December 11, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–31720 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0668; 9940–23–OW] Notice of an Extension To Provide Information on Existing Programs That Protect Water Quality From Forest Road Discharges Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the notice, ‘‘Opportunity to Provide Information on Existing Programs that Protect Water Quality from Forest Road Discharges.’’ In response to stakeholder requests, EPA is extending the comment period for an additional 32 days, from January 11, 2016, to February 12, 2016. DATES: The comment period for the notice, that was published on November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69653), is extended. Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2016. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2015–0668, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prasad Chumble, EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management via email at chumble.prasad@epa.gov or telephone at 202–564–0021. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 10, 2015 EPA published in the Federal Register (80 FR 69653) a request for information and comments on existing public and private sector programs that address stormwater discharges from forest roads. This information will assist EPA in responding to the remand in Environmental Defense Center, Inc. v. U.S. EPA, 344 F.2d 832 (9th Cir. 2003) that requires EPA to consider whether the Clean Water Act requires the Agency to regulate stormwater discharges from forest roads. EPA is considering the implementation, effectiveness, and scope of existing programs in addressing water quality impacts attributable to stormwater discharges from forest roads to assist in responding to the court’s question. The Agency plans to assess a variety of existing programs, including federal, state, local, tribal, third party certifications, and combinations of these approaches, including voluntary best management practices (BMP)-based approaches. In preparing its response to the remand, EPA is coordinating with other federal agencies, and will assess whether any additional stormwater controls are called for, consistent with ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 242 / Thursday, December 17, 2015 / Notices federal law, including the 2014 amendments to the Clean Water Act. As initially published in the Federal Register, written comments were to be submitted to EPA on or before January 11, 2016 (a 60-day public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received several requests for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the public comment period for 32 days until February 12, 2016. dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Director, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 8, 2015. Joel Beauvais, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural BILLING CODE 6560–50–P producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Classification System (NAICS) codes is AGENCY not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0022; FRL–9939–19] determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected Pesticide Product Registration; entities may include: Receipt of Applications for New Uses • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code AGENCY: Environmental Protection 112). Agency (EPA). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code ACTION: Notice. 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS SUMMARY: EPA has received applications code 32532). to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered B. What should I consider as I prepare active ingredients. Pursuant to the my comments for EPA? Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby information to EPA through providing notice of receipt and regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark opportunity to comment on these the part or all of the information that applications. you claim to be CBI. For CBI DATES: Comments must be received on information in a disk or CD–ROM that or before January 19, 2016. you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then identified by docket identification (ID) identify electronically within the disk or number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0022 and CD–ROM the specific information that the File Symbol of interest as shown in is claimed as CBI. In addition to one the body of this document, by one of the complete version of the comment that following methods: includes information claimed as CBI, a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// copy of the comment that does not www.regulations.gov. Follow the online contain the information claimed as CBI instructions for submitting comments. must be submitted for inclusion in the Do not submit electronically any public docket. Information so marked information you consider to be will not be disclosed except in Confidential Business Information (CBI) accordance with procedures set forth in or other information whose disclosure is 40 CFR part 2. restricted by statute. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental When preparing and submitting your Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ comments, see the commenting tips at DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. comments.html. • Hand Delivery: To make special II. Registration Applications arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please EPA has received applications to follow the instructions at https:// register new uses for pesticide products www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. containing currently registered active Additional instructions on ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions commenting or visiting the docket, of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. along with more information about 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–31664 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Dec 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78729 notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. 1. EPA Registration Numbers: 264– 776 and 264–1093. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0745. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP, 2 TW Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Trifloxystrobin. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Cotton. Contact: RD. 2. EPA Registration Numbers: 264– 824; 264–825. Docket ID number: EPA– HQ–OPP–2015–0722. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, RTP, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Prothioconazole. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Cotton. Contact: RD. 3. EPA Registration Numbers: 279– 3460, 279–3052, 279–3158. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0763. Applicant: FMC, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active ingredient: Clomazone. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed uses: Asparagus and edamame. Contact: RD. 4. EPA Registration Number: 432– RLGL; 432–RLGA; 432–RLGT; 432– RLGI; and 432–RLUG. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0707. Applicant: Bayer Environmental Science LLC, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Fluopyram. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed uses: Turf and Ornamentals. Contact: RD. 5. EPA Registration Number or File Symbol: 11678–73; 66222–243; 66222– EAE. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2015–0478. Applicant: Makhteshim Agan of North America, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604. Active ingredient: Fluensulfone. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed uses: Root vegetables (crop subgroup 1B except sugar beet), leaves of root and tuber vegetables (crop group 2); leafy vegetables (crop group 4 except brassica vegetables), head and stem brassica (crop subgroup 5A), brassica leafy vegetables (crop subgroup 5B), low growing berry (crop subgroup 13–07G), and tobacco. Contact: RD. 6. File Symbol: 71512–1 and 71512– 8. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2015–0703. Applicant: ISK Biosciences Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH, 44077. Active ingredient: Fluazinam. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed uses: Mayhaw, cabbage, squash/cucumber subgroup 9B, brassica leafy group 5 (except cabbage), and tuberous and corm subgroup 1C. Contact: RD. E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78728-78729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31664]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0668; 9940-23-OW]


Notice of an Extension To Provide Information on Existing 
Programs That Protect Water Quality From Forest Road Discharges

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for the notice, ``Opportunity to Provide Information on 
Existing Programs that Protect Water Quality from Forest Road 
Discharges.'' In response to stakeholder requests, EPA is extending the 
comment period for an additional 32 days, from January 11, 2016, to 
February 12, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the notice, that was published on 
November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69653), is extended. Comments must be received 
on or before February 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0668, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public 
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, 
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written 
comment is considered the official comment and should include 
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not 
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary 
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For 
additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, 
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance 
on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prasad Chumble, EPA Headquarters, 
Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management via email at 
chumble.prasad@epa.gov or telephone at 202-564-0021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 10, 2015 EPA published in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 69653) a request for information and comments 
on existing public and private sector programs that address stormwater 
discharges from forest roads. This information will assist EPA in 
responding to the remand in Environmental Defense Center, Inc. v. U.S. 
EPA, 344 F.2d 832 (9th Cir. 2003) that requires EPA to consider whether 
the Clean Water Act requires the Agency to regulate stormwater 
discharges from forest roads. EPA is considering the implementation, 
effectiveness, and scope of existing programs in addressing water 
quality impacts attributable to stormwater discharges from forest roads 
to assist in responding to the court's question. The Agency plans to 
assess a variety of existing programs, including federal, state, local, 
tribal, third party certifications, and combinations of these 
approaches, including voluntary best management practices (BMP)-based 
approaches. In preparing its response to the remand, EPA is 
coordinating with other federal agencies, and will assess whether any 
additional stormwater controls are called for, consistent with

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federal law, including the 2014 amendments to the Clean Water Act. As 
initially published in the Federal Register, written comments were to 
be submitted to EPA on or before January 11, 2016 (a 60-day public 
comment period). Since publication, EPA has received several requests 
for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the public 
comment period for 32 days until February 12, 2016.

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
Joel Beauvais,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2015-31664 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am]
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