Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements, 32856-32857 [2021-13309]

Download as PDF 32856 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 23, 2021 / Proposed Rules D. Adequacy of the Budgets EPA evaluated NCDAQ’s July 16, 2020 SIP revision allocating a portion of the available safety margin to the 2026 MOVES2014 based budgets in the revised 2008 8-hour ozone Charlotte maintenance plan for use in determining transportation conformity in the North Carolina portion of the Charlotte Maintenance Area. EPA is proposing this action based on our evaluation of these budgets using the adequacy criteria found in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4) and evaluation of NCDAQ’s submittal and SIP requirements. EPA is proposing to approve this SIP revision because the SIP continues to serve its intended purpose of maintenance of the 2008 8-hour ozone standard with the newly revised MOVES2014 based budgets and to deem the budgets adequate for transportation conformity purposes because they meet the adequacy criteria in the conformity rule at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Specifically: • NCDAQ’s SIP was endorsed by the Governor’s designee and was subject to a state public hearing ((e)(4)(i)); • Before NCDAQ submitted the SIP revision to EPA, consultation among federal, state, and local agencies occurred and full documentation was provided to EPA and EPA had no concerns ((e)(4)(ii)); • The budgets are clearly identified and precisely quantified ((e)(4)(iii)); • The budgets, when considered together with all other emissions sources, are consistent with applicable requirements for reasonable further progress, attainment, or maintenance ((e)(4)(iv)); • The budgets are consistent with and clearly related to the emissions inventory and control measures in the SIP revision submitted July 16, 2020 ((e)(4)(v)); and • The July 16, 2020 SIP revision explains and documents changes to the previous budgets, impacts on point and area source emissions, and changes to established safety margins, and reasons for the changes (including the basis for any changes related to emission factors or vehicle miles traveled) ((e)(4)(vi)). jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS IV. Proposed Action EPA is proposing to approve NCDAQ’s July 16, 2020 SIP revision, requesting approval of a revision to the Charlotte 2008 8-hr Ozone Maintenance Plan in order to allocate a portion of the available safety margin to revise the 2026 NOX and VOC MVEBs. The revised MVEBs ensure continued attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS through the maintenance year 2026. In addition, EPA is proposing to deem the MVEBs VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 adequate for transportation conformity purposes because the budgets meet the adequacy criteria in the conformity rule at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). If approved, the newly revised 2026 budgets for NOX and VOC identified in Tables 11 through 13 will be used by the MPOs in future transportation conformity determinations. The remaining safety margin is 63.31 tons/day and 13.73 tons/day for NOX and VOC, respectively. EPA has evaluated North Carolina’s submittal and has determined that it meets the applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA regulations, and is consistent with EPA policy. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submittal that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not propose to impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, these proposed actions: • Are not significant regulatory actions subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • Do not impose information collection burdens under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Are certified as not having significant economic impacts on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Do not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); • Do not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, October 7, 1999); • Are not economically significant regulatory actions based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Are not significant regulatory actions subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Are not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Do 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the proposed rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000) nor will it 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, Intergovernmental relations, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements and Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: June 10, 2021. John Blevins, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2021–13081 Filed 6–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 141 [EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0255; FRL–10024–80– OW] Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Extension of comment period. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements. In order to provide the public with opportunities to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual Engagements docket after participating in or viewing the community, tribal, and stakeholder roundtables, EPA is extending the comment period an additional 30 days, from June 30, 2021 to July 30, 2021. DATES: The comment period announced in the document published on April 5, 2021 (86 FR 17571), is extended. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JNP1.SGM 23JNP1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 23, 2021 / Proposed Rules Comments must be received by EPA on or before July 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2021–0255 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2021–0255 for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via https:// www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Helm at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202–566–1049; or email: Helm.Erik@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2021, EPA published a document in the Federal Register (86 FR 17571), announcing that the agency will host virtual engagements beginning in April 2021. The goal of the events is to obtain further public input on EPA’s LCRR, particularly from individuals and communities that are most at-risk of exposure to lead in drinking water. For more information on each event, visit EPA’s drinking water website: https:// www.epa.gov/safewater. In addition to these events, EPA opened a docket (No. EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0255) to collect input from the public on the LCRR. EPA hosted public listening sessions on April 28, 2021 and May 5, 2021, and is now working to schedule the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Jun 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 community, tribal, and stakeholder roundtables from the beginning of June to mid-July. EPA intends to make each roundtable available for viewing to those who are not participating but are interested in listening. EPA will be posting meeting materials and additional event details on https:// www.epa.gov/safewater as they become available. In order to provide the public with opportunities to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual Engagements docket once these virtual meetings have been held, EPA is extending the comment submission date to July 30, 2021. A. Opportunities To View Additional Information and Public Input on the LCRR EPA is hosting virtual community, tribal, and stakeholder roundtables through mid-July. Community roundtables offer an opportunity through which local organizations can participate in a discussion of LCRR related topics and provide their unique perspective to EPA. These roundtables will focus on communities that are disproportionately impacted by the challenges of lead in drinking water. Participants in these community roundtables will be representative of the interests in these individual communities including, but not limited to, local government entities, public water utilities, community-organized groups, environmental groups, and elected officials. EPA will also host a virtual tribal roundtable regarding the LCRR in midJuly. This will be a facilitated discussion of topics related to the LCRR among participants who represent tribes and tribal communities including, but not limited to, tribal governments, public water utilities serving Indian country, tribal consortia, and tribally authorized organizations. EPA will soon invite these groups to self-nominate individuals to participate in this discussion. Information and updates on the tribal roundtable will be posted on https://www.epa.gov/safewater as it becomes available. In addition, EPA intends to host a stakeholder roundtable where representatives of national organizations (e.g., environmental, industry, consumer, intergovernmental) can participate in a discussion of LCRR related topics and provide their perspective to the agency. Lastly, EPA will meet with state coregulators to consider their input provided up to that point to understand the states’ perspectives on the LCRR. For specific information on the scheduled times and participants in PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 32857 these roundtable events, visit EPA’s drinking water website: https:// www.epa.gov/safewater. B. Public Participation Submission of Written Comments to the Docket Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2021– 0255, at https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. 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 the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. Radhika Fox, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2021–13309 Filed 6–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2020–0079; FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 212] RIN 1018–BE02 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, and announcement of a public informational meeting and public hearing. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), recently proposed to reclassify the Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) from an endangered species to a threatened SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JNP1.SGM 23JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
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[Pages 32856-32857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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[EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255; FRL-10024-80-OW]


Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending 
the comment period for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) 
Virtual Engagements. In order to provide the public with opportunities 
to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual Engagements docket 
after participating in or viewing the community, tribal, and 
stakeholder roundtables, EPA is extending the comment period an 
additional 30 days, from June 30, 2021 to July 30, 2021.

DATES: The comment period announced in the document published on April 
5, 2021 (86 FR 17571), is extended.

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Comments must be received by EPA on or before July 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2021-0255 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred method). Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255 for this rulemaking. Comments received may be 
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document. Out of an abundance of caution for members of 
the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are 
closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of 
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide 
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the 
public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as 
there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and 
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further 
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, 
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Helm at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards 
and Risk Management Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1049; or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2021, EPA published a document 
in the Federal Register (86 FR 17571), announcing that the agency will 
host virtual engagements beginning in April 2021. The goal of the 
events is to obtain further public input on EPA's LCRR, particularly 
from individuals and communities that are most at-risk of exposure to 
lead in drinking water. For more information on each event, visit EPA's 
drinking water website: https://www.epa.gov/safewater. In addition to 
these events, EPA opened a docket (No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255) to collect 
input from the public on the LCRR.
    EPA hosted public listening sessions on April 28, 2021 and May 5, 
2021, and is now working to schedule the community, tribal, and 
stakeholder roundtables from the beginning of June to mid-July. EPA 
intends to make each roundtable available for viewing to those who are 
not participating but are interested in listening. EPA will be posting 
meeting materials and additional event details on https://www.epa.gov/safewater as they become available. In order to provide the public with 
opportunities to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual 
Engagements docket once these virtual meetings have been held, EPA is 
extending the comment submission date to July 30, 2021.

A. Opportunities To View Additional Information and Public Input on the 
LCRR

    EPA is hosting virtual community, tribal, and stakeholder 
roundtables through mid-July. Community roundtables offer an 
opportunity through which local organizations can participate in a 
discussion of LCRR related topics and provide their unique perspective 
to EPA. These roundtables will focus on communities that are 
disproportionately impacted by the challenges of lead in drinking 
water. Participants in these community roundtables will be 
representative of the interests in these individual communities 
including, but not limited to, local government entities, public water 
utilities, community-organized groups, environmental groups, and 
elected officials.
    EPA will also host a virtual tribal roundtable regarding the LCRR 
in mid-July. This will be a facilitated discussion of topics related to 
the LCRR among participants who represent tribes and tribal communities 
including, but not limited to, tribal governments, public water 
utilities serving Indian country, tribal consortia, and tribally 
authorized organizations. EPA will soon invite these groups to self-
nominate individuals to participate in this discussion. Information and 
updates on the tribal roundtable will be posted on https://www.epa.gov/safewater as it becomes available.
    In addition, EPA intends to host a stakeholder roundtable where 
representatives of national organizations (e.g., environmental, 
industry, consumer, intergovernmental) can participate in a discussion 
of LCRR related topics and provide their perspective to the agency.
    Lastly, EPA will meet with state coregulators to consider their 
input provided up to that point to understand the states' perspectives 
on the LCRR.
    For specific information on the scheduled times and participants in 
these roundtable events, visit EPA's drinking water website: https://www.epa.gov/safewater.

B. Public Participation

Submission of Written Comments to the Docket

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-
0255, at https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from the docket. 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 the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI 
or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

Radhika Fox,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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