Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, 41948-41949 [2019-17556]

Download as PDF 41948 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2019 / Proposed Rules safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, this action proposing to approve West Virginia’s CSAPR SIP submittal and West Virginia’s transport submittal for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS, 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 pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: August 6, 2019. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2019–17668 Filed 8–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 121 [EPA–HQ–OW–2019–0405; FRL–9998–38– OW] RIN 2040–AF86 Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; public meeting or (hearing). khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: On August 8, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or agency) Administrator signed a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 certification under Clean Water Act. The agency is announcing that a public hearing will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 5 and 6, 2019, to provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or information concerning the NPRM. The pre-publication version of this proposal can be found at https://www.epa.gov/ cwa-401. DATES: The agency will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held in the Nancy Tessman Auditorium at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The September 5 session will convene at 2:00 p.m. (local time) and will conclude no later than 8:00 p.m. and the September 6 session will convene at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude no later than 12:00 p.m. Documents related to the proposal will be available for public inspection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2019–0405 once the NPRM publishes in the Federal Register. Documents can also be viewed at the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. In addition, the pre-publication version of the NPRM and the economic analysis for the proposed rulemaking are available at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401. If you are unable to attend the public hearing on September 5 or 6 you will be able to submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2019–0405, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. For additional information on the public hearing, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Kasparek, Office of Water (4504– T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 number: (202) 564–3351; email address: cwa401@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On August 8, 2019, the agency Administrator signed a proposed rulemaking providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act section 401 and consistent with Executive Order 13868, signed on April 10, 2019, entitled ‘‘Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth.’’ The agency is holding a public hearing in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 5 and 6, 2019, to provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or information concerning the NPRM. The agency has submitted the proposed rulemaking to the Office of the Federal Register, and it will be published separately in the Federal Register. The comment period on the proposed action will end 60 days after the NPRM publishes in the Federal Register. The pre-publication version of the NPRM can be found at https:// www.epa.gov/cwa-401 and will be replaced with the official version of the NPRM after it publishes. II. Public Participation A. Participation in Public Hearing The public is invited to speak during the public hearing on September 5 and 6, 2019. The agency will begin preregistering speakers for the hearing upon signature of this document. Those interested in speaking at the hearing can sign up for a three-minute speaking slot within an identified 45-minute timeframe. To register to speak at the hearing, please use the online registration form available at https:// www.epa.gov/cwa-401/outreach-andengagement-cwa-section-401certification. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be August 30, 2019. On September 4, 2019, the agency will post a general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered speakers in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/outreachand-engagement-cwa-section-401certification. The agency will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the hearings to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk. The agency will make every effort to accommodate all speakers who arrive E:\FR\FM\16AUP1.SGM 16AUP1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2019 / Proposed Rules and register, although preferences on speaking times may not be available. Each commenter will have three minutes to provide oral testimony. The agency encourages commenters to provide the agency with a copy of their oral testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy form. The agency may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking. Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and written statements will be included in the docket for the rulemaking. Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/ outreach-and-engagement-cwa-section401-certification. While the agency expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website for any updates. The agency does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates. The agency will not provide audiovisual equipment for presentations. Any media presentations should be submitted to the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov/, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2019–0405. If you require the service of a sign language interpreter, translator, or other special accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the hearing and describe your needs by August 22, 2019. We may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced notice. Dated: August 7, 2019. John T. Goodin, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS [FR Doc. 2019–17556 Filed 8–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket Nos. 18–202 and 17–105; FCC 19–67] Children’s Television Programming Rules Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission seeks further comment on the creation of a framework under which a broadcaster could satisfy its children’s programming obligations by relying in part on special efforts to produce or support Core Programming aired on another station or stations in the market. The Children’s Television Act (CTA) permits the Commission to consider special sponsorship efforts, in addition to consideration of a licensee’s programming, in evaluating whether a licensee has served the educational and informational needs of children. The Commission invites commenters to submit proposals detailing a specific framework under which special sponsorship efforts may be considered as part of a broadcaster’s license renewal. SUMMARY: Comments are due on or before September 16, 2019; reply comments are due on or before October 15, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket Nos. 18–202 and 17–105, by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s website: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • People With Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. 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This document is also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, which is located in Room CY–A257 at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The Reference Information Center is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th Street SW, Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Synopsis I. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1. In this FNPRM, we seek further comment on the creation of a framework under which a broadcaster could satisfy its children’s programming obligations by relying in part on special efforts to produce or support Core Programming aired on another station or stations in the market. The CTA permits the Commission to consider special sponsorship efforts, in addition to consideration of a licensee’s programming, in evaluating whether a licensee has served the educational and informational needs of children. In the NPRM, the Commission noted that ‘‘few, if any, broadcasters have taken advantage of this opportunity to date’’ because the rules require the full E:\FR\FM\16AUP1.SGM 16AUP1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 121

[EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405; FRL-9998-38-OW]
RIN 2040-AF86


Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; public meeting or (hearing).

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SUMMARY: On August 8, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or 
agency) Administrator signed a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural 
requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act. The 
agency is announcing that a public hearing will be held in Salt Lake 
City, Utah on September 5 and 6, 2019, to provide interested parties 
the opportunity to present data, views, or information concerning the 
NPRM. The pre-publication version of this proposal can be found at 
https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401.

DATES: The agency will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 5 
and Friday, September 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Please refer to 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the 
public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held in the Nancy Tessman Auditorium at 
the Salt Lake City Public Library, Main Library, 210 East 400 South, 
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The September 5 session will convene at 
2:00 p.m. (local time) and will conclude no later than 8:00 p.m. and 
the September 6 session will convene at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude no 
later than 12:00 p.m.
    Documents related to the proposal will be available for public 
inspection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405 once the NPRM 
publishes in the Federal Register. Documents can also be viewed at the 
Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center, located at 1301 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. In 
addition, the pre-publication version of the NPRM and the economic 
analysis for the proposed rulemaking are available at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401.
    If you are unable to attend the public hearing on September 5 or 6 
you will be able to submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method). Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must 
include the Docket ID No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be 
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any 
personal information provided. For additional information on the public 
hearing, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Kasparek, Office of Water 
(4504-T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3351; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On August 8, 2019, the agency Administrator signed a proposed 
rulemaking providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and 
procedural requirements for water quality certification under Clean 
Water Act section 401 and consistent with Executive Order 13868, signed 
on April 10, 2019, entitled ``Promoting Energy Infrastructure and 
Economic Growth.'' The agency is holding a public hearing in Salt Lake 
City, Utah on September 5 and 6, 2019, to provide interested parties 
the opportunity to present data, views, or information concerning the 
NPRM. The agency has submitted the proposed rulemaking to the Office of 
the Federal Register, and it will be published separately in the 
Federal Register. The comment period on the proposed action will end 60 
days after the NPRM publishes in the Federal Register. The pre-
publication version of the NPRM can be found at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401 and will be replaced with the official version of the NPRM 
after it publishes.

II. Public Participation

A. Participation in Public Hearing

    The public is invited to speak during the public hearing on 
September 5 and 6, 2019. The agency will begin pre-registering speakers 
for the hearing upon signature of this document. Those interested in 
speaking at the hearing can sign up for a three-minute speaking slot 
within an identified 45-minute timeframe. To register to speak at the 
hearing, please use the online registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/outreach-and-engagement-cwa-section-401-certification. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing 
will be August 30, 2019. On September 4, 2019, the agency will post a 
general agenda for the hearing that will list pre-registered speakers 
in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/outreach-and-engagement-cwa-section-401-certification.
    The agency will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely 
as possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the 
hearings to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. 
Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at 
the hearing registration desk. The agency will make every effort to 
accommodate all speakers who arrive

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and register, although preferences on speaking times may not be 
available.
    Each commenter will have three minutes to provide oral testimony. 
The agency encourages commenters to provide the agency with a copy of 
their oral testimony electronically (via email) or in hard copy form.
    The agency may ask clarifying questions during the oral 
presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time. 
Written statements and supporting information submitted during the 
comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments 
and supporting information presented at the public hearing. Written 
comments must be received by the last day of the comment period, as 
specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking. Verbatim transcripts of 
the hearing and written statements will be included in the docket for 
the rulemaking.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will 
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/outreach-and-engagement-cwa-section-401-certification. While the agency expects the 
hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website 
for any updates. The agency does not intend to publish a document in 
the Federal Register announcing updates.
    The agency will not provide audiovisual equipment for 
presentations. Any media presentations should be submitted to the 
public docket at https://www.regulations.gov/, identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405. If you require the service of a sign language 
interpreter, translator, or other special accommodations such as audio 
description, please pre-register for the hearing and describe your 
needs by August 22, 2019. We may not be able to arrange accommodations 
without advanced notice.

    Dated: August 7, 2019.
John T. Goodin,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of Water, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
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