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after this date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
Maurice Horsey,
Branch Manager, Enforcement Branch,
Superfund & Emergency Management
Division.
Paula V. Painter at 404/562–8887.
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AGENCY
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[CERCLA–04–2024–7001, FRL–11528–01–
R4]
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council; Meeting
U.S. Finishing, LLC and Cone Mills
Corporation Superfund Site,
Greenville, South Carolina; Proposed
Settlements
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of proposed settlement.
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United
States Environmental Protection Agency
is proposing to enter into an
Administrative Settlement Agreement
for Remedial Design/Remedial Action
by Prospective Purchaser with Cone
Mills Acquisition Group, LLC,
concerning the U.S. Finishing, LLC and
Cone Mills Corporation Superfund Site.
The settlement agreement addresses a
Remedial Design/Remedial Action to be
performed at the site by Cone Mills
Acquisition Group, LLC, a Prospective
Purchaser.
SUMMARY:
The Agency will consider public
comments on the proposed settlement
until December 4, 2023. The Agency
will consider all comments received and
may modify or withdraw its consent to
the proposed settlements if comments
received disclose facts or considerations
which indicate that the proposed
settlement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate.
DATES:
Copies of the proposed
settlements are available from the
Agency by contacting Ms. Paula V.
Painter, Program Analyst, using the
contact information provided in this
notice. Comments may also be
submitted by referencing the Site’s
name through one of the following
methods:
Internet: https://www.epa.gov/
aboutepa/about-epa-region-4southeast#r4-public-notices.
Email: Painter.Paula@epa.gov.
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water is
announcing a meeting of the National
Drinking Water Advisory Council
(NDWAC or Council) as authorized
under the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA). The primary purposes of the
meeting are: for EPA to consult with the
NDWAC as required by the SDWA on a
final National Primary Drinking Water
Regulation: Lead and Copper Rule
Improvements; and for the NDWAC to
review the report of the Microbial and
Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Rule
Revisions Working Group to the Council
and to develop advice and
recommendations from the Council to
the EPA Administrator on issues
included in EPA’s November 2021
charge to the Council on potential
revisions to MDBP rules. Additional
details will be provided in the meeting
agenda, which will be posted on EPA’s
NDWAC website prior to the meeting.
See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this announcement for more
information.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
November 28, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., eastern time; on November
29, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
eastern time; and on November 30,
2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
eastern time.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual
meeting. There will be no in-person
gathering for this meeting. For more
information about attending, providing
oral statements, and accessibility for the
meeting, as well as sending written
comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this
announcement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Corr, NDWAC Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Ground Water
SUMMARY:
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and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4601),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–3798; email address:
corr.elizabeth@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Attending the Meeting: The meeting
will be open to the general public. The
meeting agenda and information on how
to register for and attend the meeting
online will be provided on EPA’s
website at: https://www.epa.gov/ndwac
prior to the meeting.
Oral Statements: EPA will allocate
one hour for the public to present oral
comments during the meeting. Oral
statements will be limited to three
minutes per person during the public
comment period. It is preferred that
only one person present a statement on
behalf of a group or organization.
Persons interested in presenting an oral
statement should send an email to
NDWAC@epa.gov by noon, eastern time,
on November 21, 2023.
Written Statements: Any person who
wishes to file a written statement can do
so before or after the Council meeting.
Send written statements by email to
NDWAC@epa.gov or see the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section if
sending statements by mail. Written
statements received by noon, eastern
time, on November 21, 2023, will be
distributed to all members of the
Council prior to the meeting. Statements
received after that time will become part
of the permanent file for the meeting
and will be forwarded to the Council
members after conclusion of the
meeting. Members of the public should
be aware that their personal contact
information, if included in any written
comments, may be posted to the
NDWAC website. Copyrighted material
will not be posted without the 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 Elizabeth Corr by email at
corr.elizabeth@epa.gov, or by phone at
(202) 564–3798, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting to allow as
much time as possible to process your
request.
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The NDWAC was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C.
300j–5, and is operated in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. app. 2. The NDWAC was
established to advise, consult with, and
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make recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on matters relating to
activities, functions, policies, and
regulations under the SDWA. General
information concerning the NDWAC is
available at: https://www.epa.gov/
ndwac.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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Notice of Availability of Preliminary
Designation of Certain Stormwater
Discharges Within Two Watersheds in
Los Angeles County, California Under
the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System of the Clean Water
Act
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Regional Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Region 9 is providing notice of
availability and soliciting comment on
the preliminary designation of
stormwater discharges from certain
commercial, industrial, and institutional
(CII) sites in two watersheds in Los
Angeles County, California for
regulation under the Clean Water Act
(CWA) National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
program. This action, if finalized by
EPA, will regulate stormwater
discharges that contribute to a water
quality standard violation or that are a
significant contributor of pollutants to
waters of the United States. EPA intends
to make a final decision after
consideration of all comments
submitted.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 4, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted via email to the following
address: R9RPA@epa.gov and include
‘‘Comments on the 2023 Preliminary
Designation’’ in the subject line.
Documents and further instructions for
submitting comments related to this
preliminary designation are available for
public inspection online at: https://
www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/residualdesignation-authority-addressstormwater-quality-problems-epaspacific. If there are issues accessing the
website, please contact EPA via the
contact information below.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eugene Bromley, EPA Region 9, Water
Division, NPDES Permits Section;
telephone (415) 972–3510; email
address: bromley.eugene@epa.gov.
Administrative Record: The
preliminary designation and other
related documents in the administrative
record are on file and may be inspected
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays, at the following address: U.S.
EPA Region 9, NPDES Permits Section,
Water Division, 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105–3901.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Does this action apply to me?
Entities potentially regulated by this
action include a wide variety of
privately owned CII facilities such as
shopping centers, supermarkets, office
complexes, hotels, warehouses,
manufacturers, cargo and trucking
terminals, schools, hospitals, and
nursing homes. Entities potentially
regulated by this action also include
privately operated CII facilities at the
Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Entities affected by this action are
located within either of two watersheds
in Los Angeles County, in California:
the Los Cerritos Channel/Alamitos Bay
Watershed or the Dominquez Channel/
Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor
Watershed. This description of affected
activities is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. This description
of affected activities includes the types
of entities that EPA is now aware could
potentially be affected by this action.
Other types of entities not included
could also be affected. To determine
whether your entity is affected by this
action, you should also review the
description of EPA’s action in
documents online at the website listed
in the ADDRESSES section above. If you
have questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
B. Summary of Preliminary Designation
CWA section 402(p)(2)(E) and (6) and
EPA’s implementing regulations at 40
CFR 122.26(a)(9)(i) authorize EPA to
designate stormwater discharges for
regulation under the NPDES permitting
program. Those provisions authorize the
Agency to regulate stormwater
discharges that contribute to a water
quality standard violation or that are a
significant contributor of pollutants to
waters of the United States, or where
controls are needed based on wasteload
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allocations that are part of total
maximum daily loads. This authority is
often referred to as ‘‘residual
designation authority’’ or RDA. EPA is
providing notice of and soliciting
comment on its preliminary designation
for NPDES permitting of unregulated
stormwater discharges from certain
commercial, industrial and institutional
(CII) facilities in the Los Cerritos
Channel/Alamitos Bay and Dominquez
Channel/Los Angeles/Long Beach
Harbor Watersheds in Los Angeles
County, including privately operated CII
facilities at the Ports of Long Beach and
Los Angeles. EPA is also taking
comment on whether privately operated
CII facilities at municipal airports
located within the watersheds should be
included.
This preliminary designation is in
response to a 2018 District Court order
in Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. Pruitt, as
well as two September 15, 2015
petitions entitled ‘‘Petition For A
Determination That Stormwater
Discharges From Commercial,
Industrial, And Institutional Sites
Contribute To Water Quality Standards
Violations in Dominguez Channel and
the Los Angeles/Long Beach Inner
Harbor (Los Angeles County, California)
and Require Clean Water Act Permits,’’
and ‘‘Petition For A Determination That
Stormwater Discharges From
Commercial, Industrial, And
Institutional Sites Contribute To Water
Quality Standards Violations in the
Alamitos Bay/Los Cerritos Watershed
(Los Angeles County, California) And
Require Clean Water Act Permits.’’
C. How can I submit comments?
Submit comments by the deadline
identified in this Federal Register
notice. Information on how to submit
comments and documents related to this
preliminary designation are available for
public inspection online at ADDRESSES
above. If you need assistance in a
language other than English or if you are
a person with disabilities who needs a
reasonable accommodation at no cost to
you, please reach out by email or
telephone to the FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT listed above in this notice.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from the
administrative record. The EPA may
publish any comment received as part of
documentation (e.g., response to
comments document) associated with
its final decision. Do not submit in your
comment any information you consider
to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI), Proprietary Business Information
(PBI), or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
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National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water is announcing a meeting of the National
Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council) as authorized under
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The primary purposes of the meeting
are: for EPA to consult with the NDWAC as required by the SDWA on a
final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: Lead and Copper Rule
Improvements; and for the NDWAC to review the report of the Microbial
and Disinfection Byproducts (MDBP) Rule Revisions Working Group to the
Council and to develop advice and recommendations from the Council to
the EPA Administrator on issues included in EPA's November 2021 charge
to the Council on potential revisions to MDBP rules. Additional details
will be provided in the meeting agenda, which will be posted on EPA's
NDWAC website prior to the meeting. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this announcement for more information.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 28, 2023, from 10:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., eastern time; on November 29, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., eastern time; and on November 30, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., eastern time.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual meeting. There will be no in-person
gathering for this meeting. For more information about attending,
providing oral statements, and accessibility for the meeting, as well
as sending written comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this announcement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Corr, NDWAC Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code
4601), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3798; email
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Attending the Meeting: The meeting will be open to the general
public. The meeting agenda and information on how to register for and
attend the meeting online will be provided on EPA's website at: https://www.epa.gov/ndwac prior to the meeting.
Oral Statements: EPA will allocate one hour for the public to
present oral comments during the meeting. Oral statements will be
limited to three minutes per person during the public comment period.
It is preferred that only one person present a statement on behalf of a
group or organization. Persons interested in presenting an oral
statement should send an email to [email protected] by noon, eastern time,
on November 21, 2023.
Written Statements: Any person who wishes to file a written
statement can do so before or after the Council meeting. Send written
statements by email to [email protected] or see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section if sending statements by mail. Written statements
received by noon, eastern time, on November 21, 2023, will be
distributed to all members of the Council prior to the meeting.
Statements received after that time will become part of the permanent
file for the meeting and will be forwarded to the Council members after
conclusion of the meeting. Members of the public should be aware that
their personal contact information, if included in any written
comments, may be posted to the NDWAC website. Copyrighted material will
not be posted without the 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 Elizabeth Corr by email at
[email protected], or by phone at (202) 564-3798, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible to
process your request.
National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The NDWAC was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) of 1974, Public Law 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300j-5, and is operated in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The NDWAC was established to advise, consult
with, and
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make recommendations to the EPA Administrator on matters relating to
activities, functions, policies, and regulations under the SDWA.
General information concerning the NDWAC is available at: https://www.epa.gov/ndwac.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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