National and Governmental Advisory Committees, 6019-6020 [2018-02814]

Download as PDF daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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: Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division, Office of Water, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202 566–1266; fax number: 202 566–1337; email address: fox-norse.virginia@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, EPA 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. Abstract: Regulations implementing section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) are found at 40 CFR part 125, subpart G. The section 301(h) program involves collecting information from two sources: (1) The municipal wastewater treatment facility, commonly called a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), and (2) the state in which the POTW is located. A POTW holding a current waiver or reapplying for a waiver provides application, monitoring, and toxic control program information. The state provides information on its determination whether the discharge under the proposed conditions of the waiver ensures the protection of water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of receiving waters and whether the discharge will result in additional treatment, pollution control, or any other requirement for any other point or nonpoint sources. The state also provides information to certify that the discharge will meet all applicable state laws and that the state accepts all permit conditions. There are 4 situations where information will be required under the section 301(h) VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Feb 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 program: (1) A POTW reapplying for a section 301(h) waiver. As the permits with section 301(h) waivers reach their expiration dates, EPA must have updated information on the discharge to determine whether the section 301(h) criteria are still being met and whether the section 301(h) waiver should be reissued. (2) Monitoring and toxic control program information: Once a waiver has been granted, EPA must continue to assess whether the discharge is meeting section 301(h) criteria, and that the receiving water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of the receiving waters are protected. To do this, EPA needs monitoring information furnished by the permittee. (3) Application revision information: Section 125.59(d) of 40 CFR allows a POTW to revise its application one time only, following a tentative decision by EPA to deny the waiver request. In its application revision, the POTW usually corrects deficiencies and changes proposed treatment levels as well as outfall and diffuser locations. The application revision is a voluntary submission for the applicant, and a letter of intent to revise the application must be submitted within 45 days of EPA’s tentative decision (40 CFR 125.59(f)). (4) State determination and state certification information: For revised or renewal applications for section 301(h) waivers, EPA needs a state determination. The state determines whether all state laws (including water quality standards) are satisfied. This helps ensure that water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of receiving waters are protected. Additionally, the state must determine if the applicant’s discharge will result in additional treatment, pollution control, or any other requirement for any other point or nonpoint sources. EPA also needs the CWA section 401(a)(1) certification information to ensure that all state water quality laws are met by any permit it issues with a section 301(h) modification, and the state accepts all the permit conditions. This information is the means by which the state can exercise its authority to concur with or deny a section 301(h) decision made by the EPA Regional Office. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Municipalities that currently have section 301(h) waivers from secondary treatment, or have applied for a renewal of a section 301(h) waiver, and the states within which these municipalities are located. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6019 Estimated number of respondents: 34 (total). Frequency of response: From once every five years, to varies case-by-case, depending on the category of information. Total estimated burden: 40,040 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $1.1 million (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to changes in respondent universe, program status, information needs, and use of technology. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–02792 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9974–33–OARM] National and Governmental Advisory Committees Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the he National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NAC/GAC members represent academia, business/industry, non-governmental organizations, and state, local and tribal governments. The purpose of the meeting is for the NAC/GAC to provide advice on trade and environment issues related to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https:// www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac. DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (EST) and Friday, April 27, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., (EST). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA Headquarters, William Jefferson Clinton South Building, Room 6045, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1 6020 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: January 30, 2018. Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–02814 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 18–98] Disability Advisory Committee; Announcement of Next Meeting Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document announces the date of the next meeting of the Commission’s Disability Advisory Committee (Committee or DAC). The meeting is open to the public. During this meeting, members of the Committee will receive and discuss summaries of activities and recommendations from its subcommittees. DATES: The Committee’s next meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. (EST). ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, in the Commission Meeting Room. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Schell, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202–418–0767 (voice); email: DAC@fcc.gov. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Feb 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 The Committee was established in December 2014 to make recommendations to the Commission on a wide array of disability matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and to facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in proceedings before the Commission. The Committee is organized under, and operated in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee held its first meeting on March 17, 2015. At its February 28, 2018 meeting, the Committee is expected to receive and consider: A report and recommendation from its Video Programming Subcommittee regarding best practices for the aural description (for people who are blind or visually impaired) of visual but non-textual emergency information provided by broadcasters; reports on the activities of its Relay & Equipment Distribution Subcommittee; reports on the activities of its Technology Transitions Subcommittee; and reports on the activities of its Emergency Communications Subcommittee. The Committee is also expected to receive presentations from Commission staff or others on matters of interest to the Committee. A limited amount of time may be available on the agenda for comments and inquiries from the public. The public may comment or ask questions of presenters via the email address livequestions@fcc.gov. The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. If making a request for an accommodation, please include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible by sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. The meeting will be webcast with open captioning, at: www.fcc.gov/live. 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, (202) 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Resources, Operations and Management; Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (MC1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by April 19th. The meeting is open to the public, on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting should contact Oscar Carrillo via email or by calling (202) 564–0347 no later than April 19th. Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to Oscar Carrillo at the email address or phone number listed above. To ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for accommodations at least 10 days prior to the meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Communications Commission. Suzanne Singleton, Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 2018–02695 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 18–40] Partial Lift of Freeze on Filing Petitions for Rulemaking To Change Television Stations Community of License Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document announces that the Media Bureau is partially lifting the freeze on filing rulemaking petitions to change a full power television station’s community of license, where no technical facility change is required. DATES: February 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@ fcc.gov, or Kevin Harding, Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov, Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2004, in connection with the development of a channel election and repacking process in advance of the DTV transition, the Media Bureau imposed a freeze on the filing of petitions requesting new channels or service areas for full power television stations in order to ensure a stable database in connection with that process. Although the DTV transition was completed in 2009, the Commission continued the freezes as a result of the National Broadband Plan, which recommended that the Commission reallocate spectrum for new broadband services and repack television channels to increase the efficiency of channel use. Auction 1000, which was conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, was completed on April 13, 2017, and a 39-month post-auction transition period is underway during which some broadcast television stations will be relicensed to new channel assignments. Because the DTV transition is complete and the post-incentive auction transition is underway, it is no longer necessary to freeze community of license petitions that do not require a change in the station’s service area. The freeze on the filing of petitions for rulemaking for new station channel allotments, for changes in licensed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6019-6020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02814]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9974-33-OARM]


National and Governmental Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of 
a public meeting of the he National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the 
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide advice 
to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, 
technology, and management issues. NAC/GAC members represent academia, 
business/industry, non-governmental organizations, and state, local and 
tribal governments. The purpose of the meeting is for the NAC/GAC to 
provide advice on trade and environment issues related to the North 
American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. A copy of the meeting 
agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.

DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 26, 
2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (EST) and Friday, April 27, 2018 from 
9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA Headquarters, William 
Jefferson Clinton South Building, Room 6045, 1201 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20004.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], (202) 564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Resources, Operations and Management; Federal Advisory Committee 
Management Division (MC1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at 
[email protected] by April 19th. The meeting is open to the 
public, on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public 
wishing to participate in the meeting should contact Oscar Carrillo via 
email or by calling (202) 564-0347 no later than April 19th.
    Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or 
accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to 
Oscar Carrillo at the email address or phone number listed above. To 
ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for 
accommodations at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 30, 2018.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02814 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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