Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) 5 Review Panel, 69241-69242 [2021-26470]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Notices index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select ‘‘search.’’ lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree The proposed consent decree would establish deadlines for EPA to take proposed and final actions pursuant to CAA sections 111(b)(1) and 112(d)(6) for the NSPS for SOCMI under 40 CFR part 60, subparts III, NNN, RRR, and VVa and for the SOCMI source categories regulated under the HON Rule, 40 CFR part 63, subparts F, G, H, and I. The consent decree would require by December 16, 2022, that EPA review the NSPS under section 111(b)(1)(B) and sign either: (A) A proposed rule containing revisions to the NSPS; or (B) a proposed determination not to revise the NSPS, and then that EPA take final action by March 29, 2024. In addition, it would require by December 16, 2022, that EPA sign for publication a proposed rule containing all ‘‘necessary’’ revisions (taking into account developments in practices, processes, and control technologies) to subparts F, G, H, and I under section 112(d)(6) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(d)(6), and then that EPA take final action by March 29, 2024. In accordance with section 113(g) of the CAA, for a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the proposed consent decree. 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The electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. Gautam Srinivasan, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–26434 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69241 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL—9332–01–OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) 5 Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) 5 Review Panel (DWC CCL 5 Review Panel). The DWC CCL 5 Review Panel will review EPA’s Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5)—Draft and three associated support documents: Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)—Chemical Contaminants; Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)—Microbial Contaminants; and Draft CCL 5 Contaminant Information Sheets Technical Support Document. DATES: The public meeting will be held on January 11, 2022, from 12:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m., February 16, 2022 from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., and February 18, 2022, from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.. All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend the meeting. SUMMARY: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning this notice may contact Carolyn Kilgore, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564–0230, or email at kilgore.carolyn@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice can be found on the SAB website at https:// sab.epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and technical basis for agency positions and E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 69242 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Notices regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board DWC CCL 5 Review Panel will hold a public meeting to review EPA’s Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5)— Draft (86 FR 37948) and three associated support documents: Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)— Chemical Contaminants; Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)— Microbial Contaminants; and Draft CCL 5 Contaminant Information Sheets Technical Support Document. The CCL is one tool EPA uses to identify priority contaminants for future regulatory decision making and research needs and does not impose any requirements on any regulated entity. The DWC CCL 5 Review Panel will meet on January 11, 2022 to receive a briefing from the EPA, discuss the charge to the SAB, and hear oral public comments. The Panel will meet on February 16, 2022 and February 18, 2022, to review EPA’s Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5)— Draft (86 FR 37948) and associated support documents. Technical Contact: Any technical questions concerning the EPA documents to be reviewed and chemical contaminants should be directed to Kesha Forrest, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at forrest.kesha@ epa.gov. Any technical questions concerning the EPA documents to be reviewed and microbial contaminants should be directed to Nicole Tucker, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at tucker.nicole@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including the agenda will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels 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 and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of the public can submit VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Dec 06, 2021 Jkt 256001 relevant comments pertaining to the committee’s charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the instruction below to submit comments. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons interested in providing oral statements on January 11, 2021, should contact the DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by January 4, 2022, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, statements should be submitted to the DFO by January 4, 2022, for consideration at the public meeting on January 11, 2022, February 16, 2022, and February 18, 2022. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via email. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB 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, please contact the DFO, at the contact information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meetings, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Thomas Brennan, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2021–26470 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2013–0262; FRL–8912–02— OW] Re-Issuance of a General Permit to the National Science Foundation for the Ocean Disposal of Man-Made Ice Piers From Its Station at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; final permit. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is re-issuing a general permit under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) authorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to dispose of ice piers in ocean waters. The permit conditions are substantively the same as those established in the permit issued on April 22, 2014. Permit re-issuance is necessary because the current permit has expired. DATES: This general permit is effective January 6, 2022. ADDRESSES: This final permit is identified as Docket No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2013–0262. The record is closed but available for inspection at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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. 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: Betsy Valente, Physical Scientist, Freshwater and Marine Regulatory Branch, Oceans, Wetlands, and Communities Division (4504T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564–9895; email address: valente.betsy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued three MPRSA permits to NSF for the ocean disposal of man-made ice piers from its station at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica: An emergency permit issued on February 1, 1999; a general permit published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2003 (68 FR 7536); and a general permit published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2014 (79 FR 22488). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69241-69242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26470]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL--9332-01-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the Contaminant Candidate 
List (CCL) 5 Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science 
Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the 
Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) 5 Review Panel (DWC CCL 5 Review 
Panel). The DWC CCL 5 Review Panel will review EPA's Drinking Water 
Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5)--Draft and three associated 
support documents: Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth 
Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)--Chemical Contaminants; Technical 
Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 
5)--Microbial Contaminants; and Draft CCL 5 Contaminant Information 
Sheets Technical Support Document.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on January 11, 2022, from 12:00 
p.m.-5:00 p.m., February 16, 2022 from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., and 
February 18, 2022, from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.. All times listed are in 
Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the 
SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Carolyn Kilgore, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-0230, or 
email at [email protected]. General information about the SAB, as 
well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice 
can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and 
technical basis for agency positions and

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regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB 
will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff 
Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is 
hereby given that the Science Advisory Board DWC CCL 5 Review Panel 
will hold a public meeting to review EPA's Drinking Water Contaminant 
Candidate List 5 (CCL 5)--Draft (86 FR 37948) and three associated 
support documents: Technical Support Document for the Draft Fifth 
Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5)--Chemical Contaminants; Technical 
Support Document for the Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 
5)--Microbial Contaminants; and Draft CCL 5 Contaminant Information 
Sheets Technical Support Document. The CCL is one tool EPA uses to 
identify priority contaminants for future regulatory decision making 
and research needs and does not impose any requirements on any 
regulated entity.
    The DWC CCL 5 Review Panel will meet on January 11, 2022 to receive 
a briefing from the EPA, discuss the charge to the SAB, and hear oral 
public comments. The Panel will meet on February 16, 2022 and February 
18, 2022, to review EPA's Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 
(CCL 5)--Draft (86 FR 37948) and associated support documents.
    Technical Contact: Any technical questions concerning the EPA 
documents to be reviewed and chemical contaminants should be directed 
to Kesha Forrest, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards 
and Risk Management Division, at [email protected]. Any technical 
questions concerning the EPA documents to be reviewed and microbial 
contaminants should be directed to Nicole Tucker, Office of Ground 
Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at 
[email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels 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 and panels, including 
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the 
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the 
instruction below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to three minutes. 
Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written 
comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented 
orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons interested in providing 
oral statements on January 11, 2021, should contact the DFO, in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by 
January 4, 2022, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be submitted to the DFO by January 4, 2022, for 
consideration at the public meeting on January 11, 2022, February 16, 
2022, and February 18, 2022. Written statements should be supplied to 
the DFO at the contact information above via email. Submitters are 
requested to provide a signed and unsigned version of each document 
because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures 
on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that their 
personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may 
be posted to the SAB 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, please contact the DFO, at the contact 
information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meetings, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

Thomas Brennan,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-26470 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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