Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Water Act and Administrative Procedure Act Claims, 67899-67901 [2022-24502]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices as prospective candidates. Individuals may also self-nominate. II. Background The SACC is a federal advisory committee, established in December 2016 pursuant to TSCA section 2625(o), and chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. EPA established the SACC to provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies, and approaches relating to implementation of TSCA. The SACC members serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) or Regular Government Employees (RGEs). The SACC expects to meet approximately 4 to 6 times per year, or as needed and approved by the DFO. Currently, there are 17 SACC members, with eight membership terms that will expire over the next year. Therefore, EPA anticipates appointing up to eight new members to the SACC by mid-2023. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 III. Nominations In accordance with Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021, entitled ‘‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce’’ (86 FR 34593, June 30, 2021), EPA values and welcomes opportunities to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility on its federal advisory committees. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups that draw from the full diversity of the Nation. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to this advisory committee. Individuals also may self-nominate. Nominations may be submitted in electronic format in accordance with the instructions under ADDRESSES. Nominations should include candidates who have demonstrated high levels of competence, knowledge, and expertise in scientific/technical fields relevant to chemical safety and risk assessment. In particular, the nominees should include representation of the following disciplines, including, but not limited to: Human health and ecological risk assessment, biostatistics, epidemiology, pediatrics, physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK), toxicology and pathology (including neurotoxicology, developmental/reproductive toxicology, and carcinogenesis), and the relationship of chemical exposures to women, children, and other potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 To be considered, all nominations should include the following information: Current contact information for the nominee (including the nominee’s name, organization, current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number); the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; and, when available, a biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position, educational background; research activities; and recent service on other federal advisory committees and national or international professional organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination process should contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The DFO will acknowledge receipt of nominations. The names and biographical sketches of nominees identified by respondents to this Federal Register notice, other sources for nominations, and any additional candidates identified by EPA Staff, will be posted in a List of Candidates in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov and on the SACC website at https:// www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review. The availability of the list also will be announced through the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)’s listservs. You may subscribe to these listservs at the following website: https://public. govdelivery.com/accounts/ USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_ id=USAEPAOPPT_101. Public comments on the List of Candidates will be accepted for 30 days from the date the list is posted. The public will be requested to provide relevant information or other documentation on nominees that the EPA should consider in evaluating candidates. IV. Selection Criteria In addition to scientific expertise, in selecting members, EPA will consider the differing perspectives and the breadth of collective experience needed to address EPA’s charge to the SACC, as well as the following: • Background and experiences that would contribute to the diversity of scientific viewpoints on the committee, including professional experiences in government, labor, public health, public interest, animal protection, industry, and other groups, as the EPA Administrator determines to be advisable (e.g., geographical location; social and cultural backgrounds; and professional affiliations). • Skills and experience working on committees and advisory panels including demonstrated ability to work PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67899 constructively and effectively in a committee setting. • Absence of financial conflicts of interest or the appearance of a loss of impartiality. • Willingness to commit adequate time for the thorough review of materials provided to the committee. • Availability to participate in committee meetings. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625 et seq; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et seq. Dated: November 5, 2022. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2022–24550 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OGC–2022–0884; FRL–10395–01– OGC] Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Water Act and Administrative Procedure Act Claims Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator’s March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding ‘‘Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency,’’ notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree in Environmental Law & Policy Center, et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 3:19–cv–295 (N.D. Ohio). On February 7, 2019, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, which was later joined by the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, (collectively ‘‘Plaintiffs’’) filed a complaint against the EPA alleging that the Agency’s approval of Ohio’s 2018 section 303(d) list was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and that EPA had failed to perform duties mandated by the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) with respect to Ohio’s obligation to develop a Total Maximum Daily Load (‘‘TMDL’’) to address nutrient pollution in western Lake Erie. EPA seeks public input on a proposed consent decree prior to its final decision-making to settle the litigation. SUMMARY: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by December 12, 2022. DATES: E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 67900 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OGC–2022–0884 online at https:// www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the ‘‘Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree’’ heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Glazer, Water Law Office, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; telephone: (202) 564–0908; email address: glazer.thomas@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree EPA approved Ohio’s 2018 CWA section 303(d) list on July 9, 2018. The Environmental Law & Policy Center filed a complaint on February 7, 2019, challenging that approval as arbitrary and capricious on grounds alleging that the list did not give western Lake Erie a high enough priority for TMDL development. The complaint also alleged that Ohio constructively submitted no TMDL for Lake Erie, thereby triggering a mandatory duty by EPA to act. On June 21, 2019, the Court consolidated the complaint with another similar complaint from the Board of Lucas County Commissioners. On February 13, 2020, Ohio initiated a public comment period on its draft 2020 303(d) list, which announced that it was making western Lake Erie a high priority for TMDL development and that the State would develop a TMDL addressing multiple segments of western Lake Erie impaired by nutrient pollution and algae for submission to EPA within the following 2–3 years. Following the public comment period, the State submitted its 2020 303(d) list to EPA, which approved the list on May 29, 2020, and since that time, the State has been developing the TMDL. See https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-andoffices/surface-water/reports-data/ maumee-river-watershed. In the litigation, the parties completed summary judgment briefing in May 2020 and participated in oral argument on July 24 & July 30, 2020. Following oral argument, the parties initiated settlement discussions, which VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 ultimately produced the proposed consent decree. The State is a party to the proposed consent decree and has agreed to intervene in the case so that it would be bound by its terms. EPA and Ohio would each have obligations under the consent decree that work to create a binding schedule for the development of a TMDL to address the nutrient and algae impairments in western Lake Erie. The consent decree’s schedule is based on the State’s current projected timeline for completing the TMDL work it began in 2020. Under the decree, Ohio would be required to public notice a draft TMDL by December 31, 2022, with submission of a final TMDL to EPA to follow by June 30, 2023. EPA’s obligations under the consent decree would be contingent upon Ohio’s actions. If Ohio does not submit a final TMDL by June 30, 2023, and the deadline is not extended by the Court, EPA would be required to develop the TMDL within six months. The proposed consent decree also provides that if EPA disapproves the TMDL submission, Plaintiffs would not object to EPA taking up to six months to develop its own TMDL. Any of these deadlines may be extended by the Court on written finding of good cause. For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed consent decree from persons who are not parties to the litigation. EPA also may hold a public hearing on whether to enter into the proposed consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Clean Water Act or Administrative Procedure Act. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree A. How can I get a copy of the proposed consent decree? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2022–0884) contains a copy of the Proposed Order. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. The electronic version of the public docket for this action contains a copy of the Proposed Order and is available through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the 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.’’ B. How and to whom do I submit comments? Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2022– 0884 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA’s docket at https:// www.regulations.gov 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 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:// www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. For additional information about submitting information identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Notices is placed in the official public docket and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Use of the https:// www.regulations.gov website to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA’s preferred method for receiving comments. 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. Amended Notice EIS No. 20220139, Draft Supplement, USCG, MARAD, TX, Texas Gulflink Deepwater Port License Application, Comment Period Ends: 11/30/2022, Contact: Patrick Clark 202–372–1358. Revision to FR Notice Published 09/ 30/2022; Extending the Comment Period from 11/14/2022 to 11/30/2022. Steven Neugeboren, Associate General Counsel. Dated: November 4, 2022. Cindy S. Barger, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2022–24502 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2022–24552 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL OP–OFA–043] [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0742; FRL–9946–02– OCSPP] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202– 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed October 31, 2022 10 a.m. EST Through November 4, 2022 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 27/2022, Contact: Cindy Eck 301– 851–3892. EIS No. 20220162, Draft, USDA, OR, Predator Damage Management in Oregon, Comment Period Ends: 12/ 27/2022, Contact: Kevin Christensen 503–820–2751. EIS No. 20220163, Draft, TxDOT, TX, Loop 9 Segment A, Comment Period Ends: 01/03/2023, Contact: Doug Booher 512–416–2663. Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/ action/eis/search. EIS No. 20220160, Draft, FERC, ND, Wahpeton Expansion Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/27/2022, Contact: Office of External Affairs 866–208–3372. EIS No. 20220161, Draft, APHIS, NAT, The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Petition (19–309–01p) for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Blight-Tolerant Darling 58 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata), Comment Period Ends: 12/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The revision to the methylene chloride risk determination reflects the announced policy changes to ensure the public is protected from unreasonable risks from chemicals in a way that is supported by science and the law. EPA determined that methylene chloride, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. In addition, this revised risk determination does not reflect an assumption that workers always appropriately wear personal protective equipment (PPE). EPA understands that there could be occupational safety protections in place at workplace locations; however, not assuming use of PPE reflects EPA’s recognition that unreasonable risk may exist for SUMMARY: Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 subpopulations of workers that may be highly exposed because they are not covered by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, or their employers are out of compliance with OSHA standards, or because many of OSHA’s chemicalspecific permissible exposure limits largely adopted in the 1970’s are described by OSHA as being ‘‘outdated and inadequate for ensuring protection of worker health,’’ or because the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) alone may be inadequate for ensuring protection of worker health, or because EPA finds unreasonable risk for purposes of TSCA notwithstanding OSHA requirements. This revision supersedes the condition of use-specific no unreasonable risk determinations in the June 2020 Methylene Chloride Risk Evaluation and withdraws the associated TSCA order included in the June 2020 Methylene Chloride Risk Evaluation. The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0742, is available online at https:// www.regulations.gov or in-person at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. ADDRESSES: Methylene Chloride; Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability PO 00000 67901 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Ingrid Feustel, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7404M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–3199; email address: Feustel.Ingrid@EPA.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Water Act and Administrative 
Procedure Act Claims

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Administrator's March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding ``Consent Decrees 
and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the 
Agency,'' notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree in 
Environmental Law & Policy Center, et al., v. United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 3:19-cv-295 (N.D. Ohio). On 
February 7, 2019, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, which was 
later joined by the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, (collectively 
``Plaintiffs'') filed a complaint against the EPA alleging that the 
Agency's approval of Ohio's 2018 section 303(d) list was arbitrary and 
capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and that EPA 
had failed to perform duties mandated by the Clean Water Act (``CWA'') 
with respect to Ohio's obligation to develop a Total Maximum Daily Load 
(``TMDL'') to address nutrient pollution in western Lake Erie. EPA 
seeks public input on a proposed consent decree prior to its final 
decision-making to settle the litigation.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received 
by December 12, 2022.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2022-0884 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred 
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the 
``Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Glazer, Water Law Office, 
Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 
telephone: (202) 564-0908; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    EPA approved Ohio's 2018 CWA section 303(d) list on July 9, 2018. 
The Environmental Law & Policy Center filed a complaint on February 7, 
2019, challenging that approval as arbitrary and capricious on grounds 
alleging that the list did not give western Lake Erie a high enough 
priority for TMDL development. The complaint also alleged that Ohio 
constructively submitted no TMDL for Lake Erie, thereby triggering a 
mandatory duty by EPA to act. On June 21, 2019, the Court consolidated 
the complaint with another similar complaint from the Board of Lucas 
County Commissioners.
    On February 13, 2020, Ohio initiated a public comment period on its 
draft 2020 303(d) list, which announced that it was making western Lake 
Erie a high priority for TMDL development and that the State would 
develop a TMDL addressing multiple segments of western Lake Erie 
impaired by nutrient pollution and algae for submission to EPA within 
the following 2-3 years. Following the public comment period, the State 
submitted its 2020 303(d) list to EPA, which approved the list on May 
29, 2020, and since that time, the State has been developing the TMDL. 
See https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/reports-data/maumee-river-watershed.
    In the litigation, the parties completed summary judgment briefing 
in May 2020 and participated in oral argument on July 24 & July 30, 
2020. Following oral argument, the parties initiated settlement 
discussions, which ultimately produced the proposed consent decree. The 
State is a party to the proposed consent decree and has agreed to 
intervene in the case so that it would be bound by its terms.
    EPA and Ohio would each have obligations under the consent decree 
that work to create a binding schedule for the development of a TMDL to 
address the nutrient and algae impairments in western Lake Erie. The 
consent decree's schedule is based on the State's current projected 
timeline for completing the TMDL work it began in 2020. Under the 
decree, Ohio would be required to public notice a draft TMDL by 
December 31, 2022, with submission of a final TMDL to EPA to follow by 
June 30, 2023. EPA's obligations under the consent decree would be 
contingent upon Ohio's actions. If Ohio does not submit a final TMDL by 
June 30, 2023, and the deadline is not extended by the Court, EPA would 
be required to develop the TMDL within six months. The proposed consent 
decree also provides that if EPA disapproves the TMDL submission, 
Plaintiffs would not object to EPA taking up to six months to develop 
its own TMDL. Any of these deadlines may be extended by the Court on 
written finding of good cause.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will accept written comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree from persons who are not parties to the 
litigation. EPA also may hold a public hearing on whether to enter into 
the proposed consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may 
withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the 
comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that 
such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent 
with the requirements of the Clean Water Act or Administrative 
Procedure Act.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree

A. How can I get a copy of the proposed consent decree?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2022-0884) contains a copy of the Proposed Order. The 
official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of 
Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA 
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA 
Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number 
for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number 
for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action 
contains a copy of the Proposed Order and is available through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the 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.''

B. How and to whom do I submit comments?

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2022-
0884 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov 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 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information 
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other 
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you 
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to 
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your 
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of 
a comment will be included as part of the comment that

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is placed in the official public docket and made available in EPA's 
electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments 
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. 
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.

Steven Neugeboren,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-24502 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
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