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demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal
implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
In addition, this proposed rule, to
remove an outdated EAF regulation
from the Delaware SIP and to amend
two other SIP approved regulations to
remove cross references to the EAF
regulation, does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000), because the SIP is not approved
to apply in Indian country located in the
state, and EPA notes that it will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
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Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: May 17, 2019.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Notification of a Public Meeting and
Webinar: Development of the Fifth
Proposed Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for Public
Water Systems
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of a public
meeting and webinar.
AGENCY:
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I. General Information
A. How may I participate in this
meeting?
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, Standards and Risk Management
Division’s Technical Support Center
announces a public meeting and
webinar to discuss potential approaches
to developing the proposal for the fifth
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
Rule (UCMR 5) for public drinking
water systems. The EPA will discuss
issues related to UCMR 5, including:
The impacts of the America’s Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018; analytical
methods and analytes the Agency is
SUMMARY:
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considering, including per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
sampling design; minimum reporting
levels; and other possible requirements.
DATES: The EPA will hold the public
meeting and webinar on July 16, 2019,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (local time) in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Persons wishing to
attend the meeting in-person or online
via the webinar must register in advance
no later than July 11, 2019, as described
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin
Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268. Information about attending the
meeting in-person can be found in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (of
this document).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who wish to
receive further information about the
meeting and webinar or have questions
about this document should contact
Brenda Bowden or Melissa Simic,
Technical Support Center, Standards
and Risk Management Division, Office
of Ground Water and Drinking Water
(MS 140), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin
Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268; telephone numbers: (513) 569–
7961 or (513) 569–7864; email
addresses: bowden.brenda@epa.gov or
simic.melissa@epa.gov. Information
about registration and participation in
the meeting and webinar can be found
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section (of this document) and on the
EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Program Meetings and
Materials website at: https://
www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulatedcontaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmrmeetings-and-materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Persons wishing to attend the meeting
in-person or online via the webinar
must register in advance no later than
July 11, 2019, by going to: https://
www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meetingand-webinar-development-of-theproposed-unregulated-contaminantmonitoring-rule-ucmr-tickets60889170147. The agenda for the public
meeting and webinar will include time
for public statements. To ensure
adequate time for public statements,
individuals or organizations interested
in providing input should mention their
request when they register. All
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presentation materials should be
emailed to UCMRWebinar@
cadmusgroup.com no later than July 11,
2019, 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. Additional
statements from attendees will be taken
if time permits or can be sent to
UCMRWebinar@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 firstcome, first-served basis.
Because this meeting is being held at
a U.S. Government facility, individuals
planning to attend the meeting inperson should be prepared to show
valid photo identification to the security
staff in order to gain access to the
meeting room. Please note that the
REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in
2005, established new requirements for
entering federal facilities. For purposes
of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will accept
government-issued IDs, including
driver’s licenses, from the District of
Columbia and all States and Territories
except from American Samoa. If your
identification is issued by American
Samoa, you must present an additional
form of identification to enter the
federal building where the public
meeting will be held. Acceptable
alternative forms of identification
include: Federal employee badges,
passports, enhanced driver’s licenses,
and military identification cards. For
additional information on the status of
your State regarding REAL ID, go to:
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequentlyasked-questions. Any objects brought
into the building need to fit through the
security screening system, such as a
purse, laptop bag, or small backpack.
Demonstrations will not be allowed on
federal property for security reasons.
This meeting will be simultaneously
broadcast as a webinar, available
through the internet.
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. Materials will be posted to
the EPA’s website at: (https://
www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulatedcontaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmrmeetings-and-materials) following the
meeting.
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C. 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 July 11,
2019.
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II. Background
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires
the EPA to promulgate rules requiring
monitoring of drinking water supplied
by public water systems and
establishing criteria every five years for
a monitoring program for unregulated
contaminants in drinking water. The
EPA published the fourth Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4)
on December 20, 2016 (81 FR 92666).
The EPA plans to propose the fifth rule,
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UCMR 5, which is the subject of this
meeting, in 2020 and publish the final
rule by December 2021. In the EPA’s
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
(PFAS) Action Plan, published in
February 2019, the Agency stated the
EPA’s intention to propose monitoring
for PFAS in UCMR 5, utilizing newer
methods at lower minimum reporting
levels than previously possible.
UCMR monitoring varies based on
system size, source water, and
contaminants likely to be found. Under
current EPA regulations, all systems
serving more than 10,000 people must
monitor for specified unregulated
contaminants, while only a
representative sample of systems
serving 10,000 or fewer persons must
monitor (40 CFR part 141, subpart E).
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Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act was recently amended by Public
Law 115–270, America’s Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA), and
now specifies that, subject to the
availability of appropriations for such
purpose and appropriate laboratory
capacity, the EPA must require all
systems serving between 3,300 and
10,000 persons to monitor and ensure
that only a representative sample of
systems serving fewer than 3,300
persons are required to monitor.
Dated: May 17, 2019.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 141
[FRL-9994-44-OW]
Notification of a Public Meeting and Webinar: Development of the
Fifth Proposed Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for
Public Water Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of a public meeting and webinar.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk
Management Division's Technical Support Center announces a public
meeting and webinar to discuss potential approaches to developing the
proposal for the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5)
for public drinking water systems. The EPA will discuss issues related
to UCMR 5, including: The impacts of the America's Water Infrastructure
Act of 2018; analytical methods and analytes the Agency is considering,
including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sampling design;
minimum reporting levels; and other possible requirements.
DATES: The EPA will hold the public meeting and webinar on July 16,
2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (local time) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Persons
wishing to attend the meeting in-person or online via the webinar must
register in advance no later than July 11, 2019, as described in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268. Information about attending the meeting in-person can be found
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (of this document).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
receive further information about the meeting and webinar or have
questions about this document should contact Brenda Bowden or Melissa
Simic, Technical Support Center, Standards and Risk Management
Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MS 140), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone numbers: (513) 569-7961 or (513) 569-
7864; email addresses: [email protected] or [email protected].
Information about registration and participation in the meeting and
webinar can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section (of this
document) and on the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program
Meetings and Materials website at: https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-meetings-and-materials.
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 July 11, 2019, by going
to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-and-webinar-development-of-the-proposed-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-tickets-60889170147. The agenda for the public meeting and webinar
will include time for public statements. To ensure adequate time for
public statements, individuals or organizations interested in providing
input should mention their request when they register. All presentation
materials should be emailed to [email protected] no later
than July 11, 2019, 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. Additional statements from attendees will be taken if time
permits or can be sent to [email protected] 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.
Because this meeting is being held at a U.S. Government facility,
individuals planning to attend the meeting in-person should be prepared
to show valid photo identification to the security staff in order to
gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act,
passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering
federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, the EPA will
accept government-issued IDs, including driver's licenses, from the
District of Columbia and all States and Territories except from
American Samoa. If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you
must present an additional form of identification to enter the federal
building where the public meeting will be held. Acceptable alternative
forms of identification include: Federal employee badges, passports,
enhanced driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For
additional information on the status of your State regarding REAL ID,
go to: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions. Any
objects brought into the building need to fit through the security
screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack.
Demonstrations will not be allowed on federal property for security
reasons. This meeting will be simultaneously broadcast as a webinar,
available through the internet.
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. Materials will be posted to the
EPA's website at: (https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule-ucmr-meetings-and-materials) following the meeting.
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C. Special Accommodations
Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting in-
person can request special accommodations by contacting
[email protected] no later than July 11, 2019.
II. Background
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to promulgate rules
requiring monitoring of drinking water supplied by public water systems
and establishing criteria every five years for a monitoring program for
unregulated contaminants in drinking water. The EPA published the
fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) on December 20,
2016 (81 FR 92666). The EPA plans to propose the fifth rule, UCMR 5,
which is the subject of this meeting, in 2020 and publish the final
rule by December 2021. In the EPA's Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
(PFAS) Action Plan, published in February 2019, the Agency stated the
EPA's intention to propose monitoring for PFAS in UCMR 5, utilizing
newer methods at lower minimum reporting levels than previously
possible.
UCMR monitoring varies based on system size, source water, and
contaminants likely to be found. Under current EPA regulations, all
systems serving more than 10,000 people must monitor for specified
unregulated contaminants, while only a representative sample of systems
serving 10,000 or fewer persons must monitor (40 CFR part 141, subpart
E). Section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act was recently amended by
Public Law 115-270, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA),
and now specifies that, subject to the availability of appropriations
for such purpose and appropriate laboratory capacity, the EPA must
require all systems serving between 3,300 and 10,000 persons to monitor
and ensure that only a representative sample of systems serving fewer
than 3,300 persons are required to monitor.
Dated: May 17, 2019.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2019-11168 Filed 5-29-19; 8:45 am]
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