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2021.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2021–24174 Filed 11–5–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
33 CFR Part 328
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 120
[FRL–6027.4–05–OW]
Deadline Extension for Regional
Roundtable Discussions Regarding
‘‘Waters of the United States’’
Department of the Army, Corps
of Engineers, Department of Defense;
and Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
ACTION: Notice of events; extension of
deadline request for nominations.
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and the U.S. Department of the Army
(hereafter, ‘‘the agencies’’) signed a
Federal Register publication and
publicly announced a process for
stakeholders to submit nomination
letters with a slate of participants to
potentially be selected as one of ten
geographically focused roundtables to
provide input on the regional
implications of ‘‘waters of the United
States’’ (WOTUS) under the Clean Water
Act. The intent for each regional
roundtable is to engage individuals
representing diverse perspectives in
meaningful dialogue on the definition of
‘‘waters of the United States.’’ This
Federal Register document was
published on October 25, 2021. In
response to robust interest in these
roundtables, the agencies are extending
the deadline for nominations to be
submitted to 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on December 1, 2021. In
addition, the agencies are providing
certain clarifications regarding the
nomination process.
DATES: Nomination letters for the
roundtables must be received on or
before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on December 1, 2021. As a result
of the deadline extension, EPA
anticipates roundtables will be held in
early 2022. Specific dates will be
coordinated with selected nominees
based on availability. Please refer to the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for
additional information.
Kate
Balasa, Office of Water, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (312) 886–6027;
email address: WOTUS-outreach@
epa.gov, or Stacey Jensen, Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works, Department of the Army, 108
Army Pentagon, Washington, DC
20310–0104; telephone number: (703)
459–6026; email address:
usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-cw.mbx.asacw-reporting@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
response to robust interest in and
certain inquiries regarding the regional
roundtables on ‘‘waters of the United
States’’ announced on October 13, 2021,
the agencies are extending the deadline
for submitting nominations and
providing clarifications.
The Federal Register publication
published on October 25, 2021 (86 FR
58829) states: ‘‘On June 9, 2021, [the
agencies] announced their intent to
revise the definition of ‘waters of the
United States’ under the Clean Water
Act through two rulemakings—first, a
foundational rule that will propose to
restore longstanding protections, and a
second rulemaking process that builds
on that regulatory foundation. . . . The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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agencies are seeking input on a durable
definition of ‘waters of the United
States’ not limited to the scope of the
regulatory processes announced on June
9, 2021.’’ The agencies offer the
following clarification. During the
regional roundtables, the agencies
anticipate discussing issues related to
‘‘waters of the United States’’ that will
be applicable to the agencies’ second
rulemaking. The regional roundtables
will serve as one part of a robust preproposal outreach and engagement
strategy—including but not limited to
consultation and engagement with state
and tribal co-regulators—to gain an
understanding of the scope of potential
issues to address in the second
rulemaking.
The October 25, 2021 Federal
Register document also states: ‘‘The
agencies are inviting stakeholders to
organize interested parties and regional
participants that comprise up to 15
representatives for these roundtables.’’
The agencies offer the following
clarification. The agencies are
requesting that stakeholders or
organizations nominate an entire group
of no more than 15 people (including
the organizer) who represent diverse
perspectives. Individuals should not
nominate themselves alone to the
agencies.
The document also states: ‘‘Each
nomination for a roundtable must
include a proposed slate of participants
representing perspectives of:
Agriculture; conservation groups;
developers; drinking water/wastewater
management; environmental
organizations; environmental justice
communities; industry; and other key
interests in that region.’’ The agencies
offer the following clarification. The
agencies will consider nominations that
lack representation from one or more of
the named stakeholder groups.
However, the agencies will give more
weight in the selection process to those
nominations that include stakeholders
representing a more robust and wider
range of perspectives.
The Federal Register document also
stated: ‘‘The agencies anticipate
coordinating with elected officials that
represent the location of selected
roundtables.’’ The agencies offer the
following clarification. The agencies’
intent is to coordinate with relevant
states, tribes, and Alaska Native Villages
regarding potential participation in
selected roundtables.
The Federal Register document
further stated: ‘‘EPA cannot hold inperson public meetings at this time. The
agencies will host these roundtables
virtually. . . . The agencies also intend
to livestream each roundtable to make
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them available for public viewing.’’ The
agencies offer the following
clarification. Information on how to
access the livestream will be posted on
the agencies’ websites once the
roundtable dates/times have been
established.
Additionally, the Federal Register
document did not include information
on roundtable agenda, format, or
logistics. The agencies would like to
clarify that roundtables will be run by
a facilitator and will be scheduled for no
more than two and a half hours in
duration.
Additionally, the agencies will
coordinate with roundtable organizers
on further implementation planning
once roundtables are selected.
Jaime A. Pinkham,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
Works), Department of the Army.
Radhika Fox,
Assistant Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021–24317 Filed 11–5–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0058 (HM–264A)]
RIN 2137–AF55
Hazardous Materials: Suspension of
HMR Amendments Authorizing
Transportation of Liquefied Natural
Gas by Rail
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
PHMSA, in coordination with
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA), proposes to amend the
Hazardous Materials Regulations to
suspend authorization of liquefied
natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail
tank cars pursuant to a final rule
published in July 2020, pending the
earlier of either completion of a separate
rulemaking under RIN 2137–AF54
evaluating potential modifications to
requirements governing rail tank car
transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2024.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 23, 2021. To the extent
possible, PHMSA will consider latefiled comments as a final rule is
developed.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management System;
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Instructions: Include the agency name
and docket number PHMSA–2021–0058
(HM–264A) or RIN 2137–AF55 for this
rulemaking at the beginning of your
comment. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov including
any personal information provided. If
sent by mail, comments must be
submitted in duplicate. Persons wishing
to receive confirmation of receipt of
their comments must include a selfaddressed stamped postcard.
Docket: For access to the dockets to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or the DOT Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Confidential Business Information:
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
is commercial or financial information
that is both customarily and actually
treated as private by its owner. Under
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA;
5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive
to this NPRM contain commercial or
financial information that is customarily
treated as private, that you actually treat
as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ Submissions containing
CBI should be sent to Lily Ballengee,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001. Any commentary that
PHMSA receives which is not
specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily
Ballengee, Transportation Specialist,
Standards and Rulemaking Division,
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety,
(202) 366–8553, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
ADDRESSES:
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[Pages 61730-61731]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-24317]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
33 CFR Part 328
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 120
[FRL-6027.4-05-OW]
Deadline Extension for Regional Roundtable Discussions Regarding
``Waters of the United States''
AGENCY: Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of
Defense; and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of events; extension of deadline request for
nominations.
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SUMMARY: On October 13, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (hereafter, ``the agencies'')
signed a Federal Register publication and publicly announced a process
for stakeholders to submit nomination letters with a slate of
participants to potentially be selected as one of ten geographically
focused roundtables to provide input on the regional implications of
``waters of the United States'' (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The
intent for each regional roundtable is to engage individuals
representing diverse perspectives in meaningful dialogue on the
definition of ``waters of the United States.'' This Federal Register
document was published on October 25, 2021. In response to robust
interest in these roundtables, the agencies are extending the deadline
for nominations to be submitted to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
December 1, 2021. In addition, the agencies are providing certain
clarifications regarding the nomination process.
DATES: Nomination letters for the roundtables must be received on or
before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 1, 2021. As a
result of the deadline extension, EPA anticipates roundtables will be
held in early 2022. Specific dates will be coordinated with selected
nominees based on availability. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for additional information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Balasa, Office of Water,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (312) 886-6027; email address:
[email protected], or Stacey Jensen, Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Department of the Army, 108 Army
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0104; telephone number: (703) 459-6026;
email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to robust interest in and
certain inquiries regarding the regional roundtables on ``waters of the
United States'' announced on October 13, 2021, the agencies are
extending the deadline for submitting nominations and providing
clarifications.
The Federal Register publication published on October 25, 2021 (86
FR 58829) states: ``On June 9, 2021, [the agencies] announced their
intent to revise the definition of `waters of the United States' under
the Clean Water Act through two rulemakings--first, a foundational rule
that will propose to restore longstanding protections, and a second
rulemaking process that builds on that regulatory foundation. . . . The
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agencies are seeking input on a durable definition of `waters of the
United States' not limited to the scope of the regulatory processes
announced on June 9, 2021.'' The agencies offer the following
clarification. During the regional roundtables, the agencies anticipate
discussing issues related to ``waters of the United States'' that will
be applicable to the agencies' second rulemaking. The regional
roundtables will serve as one part of a robust pre-proposal outreach
and engagement strategy--including but not limited to consultation and
engagement with state and tribal co-regulators--to gain an
understanding of the scope of potential issues to address in the second
rulemaking.
The October 25, 2021 Federal Register document also states: ``The
agencies are inviting stakeholders to organize interested parties and
regional participants that comprise up to 15 representatives for these
roundtables.'' The agencies offer the following clarification. The
agencies are requesting that stakeholders or organizations nominate an
entire group of no more than 15 people (including the organizer) who
represent diverse perspectives. Individuals should not nominate
themselves alone to the agencies.
The document also states: ``Each nomination for a roundtable must
include a proposed slate of participants representing perspectives of:
Agriculture; conservation groups; developers; drinking water/wastewater
management; environmental organizations; environmental justice
communities; industry; and other key interests in that region.'' The
agencies offer the following clarification. The agencies will consider
nominations that lack representation from one or more of the named
stakeholder groups. However, the agencies will give more weight in the
selection process to those nominations that include stakeholders
representing a more robust and wider range of perspectives.
The Federal Register document also stated: ``The agencies
anticipate coordinating with elected officials that represent the
location of selected roundtables.'' The agencies offer the following
clarification. The agencies' intent is to coordinate with relevant
states, tribes, and Alaska Native Villages regarding potential
participation in selected roundtables.
The Federal Register document further stated: ``EPA cannot hold in-
person public meetings at this time. The agencies will host these
roundtables virtually. . . . The agencies also intend to livestream
each roundtable to make them available for public viewing.'' The
agencies offer the following clarification. Information on how to
access the livestream will be posted on the agencies' websites once the
roundtable dates/times have been established.
Additionally, the Federal Register document did not include
information on roundtable agenda, format, or logistics. The agencies
would like to clarify that roundtables will be run by a facilitator and
will be scheduled for no more than two and a half hours in duration.
Additionally, the agencies will coordinate with roundtable
organizers on further implementation planning once roundtables are
selected.
Jaime A. Pinkham,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of the
Army.
Radhika Fox,
Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-24317 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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