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[FR Doc. 2019–25056 Filed 11–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10002–33–OW] Notice of Public Teleconferences Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public teleconferences. AGENCY: The EPA’s Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold two public teleconferences of the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure Finance Taskforce, a workgroup of the EFAB. The purpose of the teleconferences is to continue development of a workgroup report on the availability of public and private sources of funding for the construction, rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure. The EFAB workgroup is developing its report to the EPA pursuant to Section 4101 of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63875 America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 18, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be held by telephone and webinar link. All members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in advance, no later than November 27, 2019 for the December 4, 2019 meeting, and no later than December 12, 2019 for the December 18, 2019 meeting, by emailing waterfinancecenter@epa.gov of their interest in attending and to receive the call-in information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the teleconference meetings may contact Ellen Tarquinio via telephone at (202) 566–2267 or email to tarquinio.ellen@ epa.gov. The EFAB mailing address is: EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (4204M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning the EFAB can be found on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/waterfinance center/efab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on innovative approaches to funding environmental programs, projects, and activities. Administrative support for the EFAB is provided by the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center (WIRFC) within EPA’s Office of Water. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure Taskforce will hold two public teleconferences to develop advice and recommendations to the EPA on stormwater funding and financing options throughout the country. The EFAB report will include a description of current approaches to funding stormwater infrastructure in each state, challenges to affordability of the infrastructure based on the type of funding, and gaps for sustainable operations and maintenance for stormwater infrastructure projects. Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other materials for the meeting will be available on the EFAB website at https://www.epa.gov/ waterfinancecenter/efab. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 63876 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 / Notices EPA’s federal advisory committees has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of the public can submit comments on matters being considered by the EFAB for consideration by members as they develop their advice and recommendations to the EPA. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the December 4, 2019 teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 27, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the December 18, 2019, teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by December 12, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Written Statements: Written statements for the December 4, 2019 teleconference should be received by WIRFC by November 27, 2019 so that the information can be made available to the EFAB workgroup for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements for the December 18, 2019 teleconference should be received by WIRFC by December 12, 2019 so that the information can be made available to the EFAB workgroup for its consideration prior to the meeting Written statements should be sent via email to waterfinancecenter@epa.gov (preferred) or in hard copy with original signature to the EFAB mailing address above. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the EFAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodations for a disability, please contact Tara Johnson at (202) 564–6186 or johnson.tara@epa.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible to process your request. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 250001 Dated: November 7, 2019. Andrew Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2019–25057 Filed 11–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2019–0415; FRL–10002–36– OW] Water Quality Trading Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification, request for comment; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a document in the Federal Register of September 19, 2019, requesting comments on policy approaches for addressing ‘‘baseline’’ issues in the watersheds with EPAapproved Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) where policy makers would like to pursue water quality trading as a regulatory option for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance. These policy approaches may also be of interest to stakeholders pursuing market-based water quality improvement programs outside of the NPDES permit program. This document extends the comment period for an additional 30 days, from November 18, 2019 to December 18, 2019 in response to a stakeholder request. DATES: The comment period for the document published on September 19, 2019 (84 FR 49293), is extended. Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OW–2019–0415, must be received on or before December 18, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2019–0415, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The 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: Amelia Letnes, Office of Wastewater Management, Water Permits Division, Mail Code 4203M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–5627; email address: letnes.amelia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 19, 2019, EPA published in the Federal Register (84 FR 49293) proposed changes and clarifications to its Water Quality Trading Policy of 2003. These policy changes and clarifications are intended to increase flexibility and efficiency in state water quality trading programs, specifically in the area of establishing baselines for nonpoint sources subject to a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The document, as initially published in the Federal Register, provided for written comments to be submitted to EPA on or before November 18, 2019 (a 60-day public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received a request for additional time to submit comments. EPA is extending the public comment period for 30 days until December 18, 2019. Dated: November 14, 2019. Andrew D. Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2019–25060 Filed 11–14–19; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63875-63876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25057]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10002-33-OW]


Notice of Public Teleconferences

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public teleconferences.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will 
hold two public teleconferences of the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure 
Finance Taskforce, a workgroup of the EFAB. The purpose of the 
teleconferences is to continue development of a workgroup report on the 
availability of public and private sources of funding for the 
construction, rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of 
stormwater infrastructure. The EFAB workgroup is developing its report 
to the EPA pursuant to Section 4101 of the America's Water 
Infrastructure Act of 2018.

DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Wednesday, December 
4, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 18, 
2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be held by telephone and webinar 
link. All members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must 
register in advance, no later than November 27, 2019 for the December 
4, 2019 meeting, and no later than December 12, 2019 for the December 
18, 2019 meeting, by emailing [email protected] of their 
interest in attending and to receive the call-in information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the teleconference meetings may contact 
Ellen Tarquinio via telephone at (202) 566-2267 or email to 
[email protected]. The EFAB mailing address is: EPA Environmental 
Financial Advisory Board (4204M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. General information 
concerning the EFAB can be found on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The EFAB is an EPA advisory 
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 
U.S.C., App. 2, to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on 
innovative approaches to funding environmental programs, projects, and 
activities. Administrative support for the EFAB is provided by the 
Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center (WIRFC) within EPA's 
Office of Water. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 
given that the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure Taskforce will hold two 
public teleconferences to develop advice and recommendations to the EPA 
on stormwater funding and financing options throughout the country. The 
EFAB report will include a description of current approaches to funding 
stormwater infrastructure in each state, challenges to affordability of 
the infrastructure based on the type of funding, and gaps for 
sustainable operations and maintenance for stormwater infrastructure 
projects.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other 
materials for the meeting will be available on the EFAB website at 
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by

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EPA's federal advisory committees has a different purpose from public 
comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for 
submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from 
the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal 
advisory committees provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of 
the public can submit comments on matters being considered by the EFAB 
for consideration by members as they develop their advice and 
recommendations to the EPA.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the 
December 4, 2019 teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in 
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above 
by November 27, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers. 
Persons interested in providing oral statements at the December 18, 
2019, teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by 
December 12, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the December 4, 2019 
teleconference should be received by WIRFC by November 27, 2019 so that 
the information can be made available to the EFAB workgroup for its 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements for the December 
18, 2019 teleconference should be received by WIRFC by December 12, 
2019 so that the information can be made available to the EFAB 
workgroup for its consideration prior to the meeting Written statements 
should be sent via email to [email protected] (preferred) or 
in hard copy with original signature to the EFAB mailing address above. 
Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact 
information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the 
EFAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit 
permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodations for a 
disability, please contact Tara Johnson at (202) 564-6186 or 
[email protected] at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to 
allow as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: November 7, 2019.
Andrew Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2019-25057 Filed 11-18-19; 8:45 am]
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